Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

rHEmuu's
tion Of the universe, gaze into the
heavens bespangled by countless
orbs, consider that every object,
falling apple and circling star, is
held In place by the laws Of motion
and attraction. Wonder and aston
ishment fill all hearts and minds at
the sublime handiwork.
Mans destiny is not confined to
this world alone. Longfellow says:-
Life is real, life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal,
Dust thou are to dust returneth
Was not spoken of the SOUL"
Nothing touches the soul but
leaves it's impress. Little by little,
we are fashioned into the image of
all we have seen, heard, known and
meditated upon.
Our name, our place will be ac-
cording to the industry and staunch-
ness with which we make right use
of the little things, whether for be-
coming or for doing good.
In conclusion, classmates, ever re-
cember that each has particular
mission in life. With name and
place and the love of our creator as
an everything accompaniment our des-
tiny is secure.
Mamie Marie Rogers was the au-
thor of "The Glass WILL" Follow
ing are some extracts from the will:
We, the class of 1909, of Perrys-
burg High School, county of Wood,
and state of Ohio, being OF sound
mind and memory do make, publish
and declare this to be our last will
and testament. The class is not
dead nor dying, nor are we serious
ly troubled with old age and decrepi-
tude. 1t has become laudable prac-
| tice among few living millionaires
to make bequests to churches. hos
pitfalls and colleges and we think the
practice worthy of initiating.
We make, nominate and appoint
the Juniors to be the executors of
this, our last will. We request that
no bond excepting their sworn
pledge of admiration for and inferior
itv II the members of 09 be requir-
ed of them. =
Some of us nave accumulated an
immeasurable supply> of valuable
stock. This is our stock of dignity.
In order to aid the Juniors in their
desire to be more like us and do as
we have done, we freely and without
hesitation leave to them our gold
6onds-our most lovable influence.
The liberties of the Seniors are we'll
known and jealously guarded. We
i've these one and all to the re-
naming classes of the T. H. s. re-
mesting that they decide by lot
what portion each shall have.
We give, devise and bequeath to
he Juniors our name Seniors We
hope they will live up to the high
standard which has been set by this
class.
Reposing full confidence in the
Sophomores and knowing that they
can be trusted, we leave all our
nonsense and i'll behavior, real. per-
sonal and mixed. whatever kind and
description. to them and their heirs
forever. The class unwillingly leaves
its beautiful pennant of purple and
eold for the exclusive use of the P.
H. s.
Lastly we bequeath to the High
School teachers and the school board
our good will and appreciation OF
the services and favors they have ex-
tended to US. We hope they will be
enabled to extend even more to the
classes which shall succeed us.
The future of the members of '09
was given by Lulu Schneider under
the name of Sibylene, an oracle from
the Orient, and Mabel Shipman, who
was selected by the class to consult
some distinguished prophecies.
The latter by we'll directed ques-
tions brought to the attention of
Si5ylene the purpose of her coming
and the individuals about whom she
wished her to exercise her powers
of divining. The future of all the
members of the class had been re-
vealed through signs and symbols to
the oracle. These were interpreted
to the entire satisfaction of the con-
sulter.
If the Journal readers want to
know the secrets of this class they
must learn them through Sibylene:
for there is sworn compact between
these '09ers not to make them known
until they meet on the island OF
Cyprus in twenty years from their
graduation evening.
Oration-Child Labor by Edward
6chwind.
One of the great questions con-
fronting the American people is the
question OF child labor, which has
been gradually increasing. Close
competition and over production caus-
ed employers to look for cheap labor.
Adult laborers were displaced by
children.
Oftentimes the childs physical
welfare Is endangered especially
when he works among tobacco. at
sandpapering. bronzing and the like.
His moral welfare is also set at
nought for the moral tone of the shop
is perry low both in habits and in
language. History tells us that the
great Roman Empire, once the en-
blem of power and governmental
unity owes her downfall to great |
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