The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
THE SENIOR
CLASS POEM
4 UNIQUE PRODUCTION, CON.
+. TANNING THE HISTORY OF THE
LOCAL SCHOOL, DELIVERED BY
MISS AUDRA HARRIS.

| MISS AUDRA HARRIS.
The Senior Glass poem delivered at
the class day exercises Thursday
night was most unique production,
and has caused so much comment
that it is deemed worthy of publica-
ton.
1t contains history of the growth
of the schools of the Wenatchee VAL
Hey and something of interest about
each member of the Senior Glass. 1t
was delivered by Miss Audra Harris.
Following is the poem in full:
Out in the field l wandered today,
For the world is fair in the month of
May.
The clouds piled high, the loveliest
blue;
All nature decked in her colors true;
The birds singing gaily everywhere;
Little they know of work or care.
The flowers spring up and seem to
say
y There's nothing so sweet as the
] month of May"
So l rested awhile meath the shade
I of a tree,
And, hearing the buzz of busy bee,
Into a doZe l suddenly fell
How long slept can never tell.
1t was only a dream, but 1t seemed
so true
want to tell the story to you.
1 found myself in barren land,
Nothing to see but the burning sand
And mountains piled high on every
side, aas
With a mighty river for divide.
And thus it stayed for many a day
Till people began to come that way.
And mountain streams came trick
ling down
Over the parched and burning
ground;
And the water seemed like a fairy
wand
For, as soon as moisture touched the.
ground
The flowers and grass began to grow,
; And trees were planted, row after
row.
tits fairy tale" the people said.
AS the wonderful tales of the valley
were read
The land where dollars grow ON trees
And a Isl cent could he had on every
breeze;
Where the melons grew such a fear
full size,
And one pumpkin made half hun
dred pies;
The strawberries, large and juicy,
too,
] Had three crops year-now that's
every bit true
And the roses bloomed from early
May
} Almost up to Christmas Day.
Then the optimist smiled and had to
81 never saw any place grow this
way"
And the very best trees and seed to
be got
= Were the only kind in this fertile
spot.
And the young men went away to
school
To learn to graft and prune by rule.
Inspectors came and looked over all,
And marveled, so great was the crop
e each fall.
e But of all the trees the valley could
r boast,
d The tree of knowledge pleased them
l.. most.
) That little seed had been planted
vi one day
: In a little corner out of the way.
r. They planted it well with the great
81 est care, ,tse -s,,
q And the valley children were all sent
there.
: And though at first there were but
6 a few,
Little by little the numbers grew
= And the people said they would have
to build,
For the present school was overfilled.
The north end school looked really
grand,
AS it sprang like mushroom out of
the sand.
1t caused the people no little pride,
And news of the building spread far
and wide.
But the greatest day in the valley
that year,
When, ringing its notes out loud and
clear,
A school bell hung from it's lofty
tower,
Telling to all the school bell hour
Ten Nights in Barroom,' THAT
wonderful play.
. Some citizens gave for the bell to pay.
Well, day by day, the valley grew
, And the people scarcely knew what
to do.
Another school house must be found,
And so the people looked around.
Another tree was planted then,
Though small, it was guarded just
as well.
: 1t f1ourished, growing more and
more,
: With scholars crowding in at the
door.
And this school moved on, SO the
people tell,
: To the place that is now the Park
4 Hotel
, But the tree of knowledge grew so
et fast