The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-06-06

she lived about two years and tnen
came 10 Ratbdrum. After ll''"s
in this place a year she went TO ooeu,
d,Alene where she lived year apu
then returned tu Rathdrnm. A''e'
about six years her parents aka'"
moved, this time to Dayton ""s sa..
where they remained but a Re"
months and then again returned ~
Rathd,um. She has never a''e""eu
any school except at Rathdrum' :,
The writer's parents were porn a'u
reared in the Mississippi Vai'ey'
They came west to Oregon ana l'o"
there to Pennington, Wash, where
your historian was born in 1884 ana
spent six happy years of her childhood
She then moved with her parents 10
Osburn, Idaho, where she first we"'
to school. After few years the lam
,ly removed to Harrison ana il'eu
there about four years. From there
they came to Rathdrum where the
writer has lived and gone to schooi
for the last three years.
The class was organized this spring
with officers as follows: Roy, presl-
dent; Minnie, treasurer; and the wrl'
ter, secretary. The class motto
chosen was "Veritas vincit", and tne
colors blue and white. Having re-
corded the memories Of the past con-
| nected with the class OF 1907
it seems fitting that your historian
should essay to read the future and
with the prophetic vision of the seer
reveal the hidden mysteries OF the
horoscope to inQuiring mortals.
Beneath a sky OF deepest blue, unlocked
| BY one white cloud dreamed morn In May
MY couch the velvet sward fragrant, un
wrought
| WIN OAUOull anu N1Olet vi u STUuHu
| OF delicate green and amber; naught rocked
The hours that passed SO swiftly away
While higher DER the pines climbed the sun
And sterner school room tasks lay still
undOn0.
Delicious hour! Away among the swayin
trees
A thrush the air his liquid music taught;
And drowsy hum OF honey sucking bees
And red birds call. commingled with tn
sound
OF waters ripping in distant brook.
Then sudden in my dream
A golden mist hung DER the woody space,
And 10! an angel white, and all ageam
Before me passed gazing with lustrOus eye
Into my soul that seemed in Paradise;
And strange, sweet music smote upon min
ear:
Truth conQuers;" see thou be true
Do all before you that We find to do"
Then arose the university
A building, noble, grand,
Here presides kOy Barto
A power In the land.
He is noted for his knowledge
In almost every state.
J His life would I'll history
'Twould make me weary to relate.
But now he's gained the pinnacle
OF glory and renOwn,
He wears q constant. beaming smile
Instead OF that youthful frown.
He has made our college famous,
Pupils flock from beyond the seas,
And We wish him health and happiness
And for his future life of esIsc.
This vision vanished and woman tall
Spoke to me in a sweet, low voice,
: All! how the memories burn and blend:
| Twas Minnie who made my heart rejoice
She had grown up
A few short years tarricd.
Travelled all over the world
And came home married.
She has two small children,
A boy and n girl.
For the sake of old times
Ones called Roy and the other Pearl.
She has fine house
Drives horse and carriage
From appearances has made
A success Of her marriage.
l. with an easel before me,
Was seated by river
, downward sweeping from the hin
Flowed the water with shiver;
When child had
Always found pleasure,
With box OF colors and brush:
had painted the scene before me
OF the sunsets beautiful flush.