Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-06-12
Class History and Prophecy.
By Fay Nicholas.

L
to higher things"
Not without reason is high school
called Alma Mater. IL is like fond
mother with whom we would linger
even though we hear the voice of duty
calling. In the course of the last four
years each of us, at one time OF
another, has been out of key with his
environment Ia quarrel in the family
circle), and iD anger or despair,
threatened to depart forever. But
Time, the healer, has freed us from
the demons of discord that possessed
us In the days of doubt and uncertain
ty; and now that we are about to be
dismissed with our tickets-of-leave,
the dark hours when we would have
as "Seniors" we muse gloomiiy on the
impending separation.
Mortals never realize the full value
of their possessions until they are put
to the test of parting with them. We
know how true this is when we look
back over four years with the haze Of
immediate interest swept aside and
able to see our past actions In the
light of results, we find many situa-
tions where we might have done our
duty more completely or more inde-
pendently than we did, for the greater
glory OF the East Jordan High School.
Often we have been selfish; sometimes
we have been cowardly. But even
though we saw through glass dark
w." although we did not realize, in
our own conceit, the debt due our
High School, yet we have not been en-
tirely neglectful.
Granted that history is the chroni-
Gle OF the great, the Senior Class of
1909 will, with certainty, be heralded
with fame. 1t boasts Il poeteIs, a
sllver-tongued orator, great many
scholars, three musicians, and several
athletes. The world need not lack
genius with May to suggest its prob
lens, Leto to master them and Claud
TO Interpret them. 1t need not be
without optimism with Irma In it's
midst, ner without counsel with Clark
lowering near. When 1t Graves con-
ISOLATION 1t may seek Isabel or Winnie,
when it requires diversion it NAV
laugh with Marion, or it may listen to
the wierd arguments Of Teresa; and
when it would be comforted IL may
be soothed by the music Of Bertha or
lulled t. sleep by the poetry of Jessie.
Naturally with these celebrities as
daily companions the course OF '09 has
not been monotOnous. Originality
has marked its every action-even the
faculty affirm this. Loyalty, gener-
osity and class spirit at all times.
Time and tide waits for no man."
and, as a result, out Of 43 enrollments
In our Freshman year only a scant
IL are with us now to enjoy the priv
ileges and honors as Seniors. Some
unable to withstand the heat and
burden Of the day have been officially
mustered out. "All the world loves d
lover" and our Harold. the only hand
some one in the class met his fate and
was conquered; and he has always been
such cherub too, ever since the DAYS
when he was struggling with his first
tooth; but he decided to devote his
entire life to the promulgation of the
principles Of matrimony, so he hastily
gathered up his books and giving
last lingering look at the class, bade
an eternal farewell To the ease and
comfort of school life.
The faculty, filled with the spirit
of the martyrs Of old, took us In hand
and they have been busy ever since.
Our thirst for knowledge during our
Freshman year was something pro-
digious. We did not have time TO
recite, we had so many questions to
ask. We wanted immediate and &C
curate information on all high school
subjects that we had ever heard Of.
But the last years we were In the
high school the faculty, like task
master, drove us TO our appointed
labors. No longer did we greet them
with volley Of questions at each
recitation. Well satisfied were we IL
we could even make stab at answer
ing some OF theirs.
Would Class History be quite COM
plete without some mention of our
Junior banquet at the Russell House?
Surely nothing can drive from our
minds visions of "weenies and sauer-
kraut" with that sparkling spring
water which brought forth the fine
sentiments expressed In the toasts.
1t 10 therefore submitted as being Of
general interest to the public what
has always been conceded by u.s.
First. That we are the greatest
class eyer.