Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-27
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All through these eight years Of
school new problems have come up to
be solved. At the present time some
OF our members think they have finish
ed the last and greatest one. The
majority OF us know, however, that
we have encountered only a very few
of the least difficult ones and our
great problems are all in the future.
We must learn not to worry about our
trifing difficulties.
An education is always in demand
1t helps US in every way in life. If
you apply for any responsible position
one of the first questions asked you is
about your education. II you have
only an eighth grade diploma you will
not receive nearly SO good position
as you could with high school dip
Iona Every one can go to high
school although they may not all 60
to college: The best positions are fill
ed by college graduates. NSY that
we are participating in the 4pfesent
war many young men will be killed
and disabled. Many responsible posi-
tons will be left by them in order that
they may serve their country. After
the war many. positions viii be open
to high school or college graduates.
There is one Of these for each Of US.
We feel very proud because our
room has furnished recruit for the
infantry, Clarence Bailey, who is now
in France, and one for the officers re-
serve, our teacher, Mr.. Bailey. Every
one cannot join the army or navy al.
though most of the boys can "do their
bit" by working on farms this sum-
mer to help keep up the food supply
and the girls can help in Red Cross
work or caring for garden. Perhaps
some may have done their share by
buying a liberty bond, by so doing
This will furnish the necessary things
for victory. We will always be proud
in whatever we do to help our country
We wish to bid farewell to the class
mates we leave behind and hope they
may reach the goal we have attained
without more troubles and disappoint-
ment than we have had and we hope
to meet them all again in this as
sembly room and once more have our
good times together.
In saying farewell we will certainly
miss Miss Grace for her always cheer
full efforts to explain our very diff
cult problems which we once thought
and will try to follow
her suggestions as she always says,
fright straight through"
We. will try to write our letters in
the proper form, spell our words cor
rectly and will promise Miss Bliss to
at least part of our history
until we are seniors and take it up
again. We hope the coming 8-2's will
not take more than one period in dis
cussing the war because if Miss Bliss
gets excited you just have to stop her.
We enjoyed the lectures and inter-
esting stories told by Mr.. Bailey in
literature class and think perhaps he
will have far more exciting ones to
tell when he comes back to visit us
after the war.
= If any of our members turn out to
be grand opera singers we will know
it was due to the able direction of our
music teacher, Miss Sisson, and hope
that she will have much better group
of boys next year than she had this
because they certainly were afraid to
use their voices in singing.
The girls especially will miss our
domestic art teacher, Miss Giddings,
and we hope next year they will not |
worry her so about their graduation
dresses. The frown we sometimes
see on her brow is not due to being |
cross but to the occasional prick of |
her finger with needle.
Mr.. Pellet will be missed mostly by |
the boys. They learned under his ex-
pert instruction among other things, |
how, to make bird houses. We are |
sure there are many more birds in |
town since these houses were built |
than ever before. We noticed that |
George SkeIlenger made one so well
that an artificial bird occupied it.
To the teachers, we leave behind,
we wish to express our appreciation
and thank them for their very patient
and untiring efforts to help US through |
our work and regret that we have
lone and said many little things that
have caused them worry and trouble.
To the teachers, we will have again,
we promise to try and make them glad
that they are still to be with us.