Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-09
Bertha, Helen and Gertrude.

| Bertha, Helen and Gertrude.
When we got home we drove thru
the streets, and II people were
neither blind nor deaf, they knew
who we were. Our class has al
ways been known for their notoriety,
and they we'll sustained the reputa-
ton, collectively and individually.
Then we disbanded.
The next day some were sore,
others sorer, and others better liars
than others as to the condition of
their bodies. Some were sleepy,
others more So while others slept,
and dreamed of rocks
Don't stop yet, Disguised reader,
because this misdirected spasm is al
most finished | can now see 1t d.
minishing In the distance 1t has
not been written with the purpose
of making my name resound from
the house tops. 1t has not been
written after close and secretiye
thought, but has come post haste
from disordered brain, which
boasts nothing but Its ability to alb
sorb that which shouldn't be there,
that which concerns such pro-
blems as those that confront the
mind of man, who, when he saw
the rainbow In the sky, said, If my
wife only had that she might be
satisfied, and not be trying to make
me resemble it." ! always have felt
sincere sympathy for that man,
and | realize 1t more and more as
| come nearer the finish, because l
expect similar treatment.
To our faculty we owe, more than
to our own efforts, our success in
finishing our school course. Their
help, their encouragement and per-
haps their admonition deserves a
great deal OF appreciation from us.
Contrary to the general theory, the
faculty are not a collection Of indi-
viduals who are hired to torment US,
but to help us. II they police us,
we evidently needed It, IL they
punish us. 1t Is necessary for our
good and the good of the school. 1t
is natural for US to be rebellious as
far as they are concerned for youth |
dislikes authority as robin does
captivity. But now our school days |
here are over let us show them that |
have not been in vain, and we will |
feel better and they Will feel better.
One of the members of our class
Is now In the National guard doing
service for his country, and the
chances are that he will be sent to
France. IL he Ia we all know he
will give good account of him
'elf, and we all hope that he will
lot come back In the form OF a
'ieve or lemon crater, but as
much a man as he IL now.
This would not be complete with
tut some appreciation for the work
If Mr.. Sparks and that part which
le has played In the development OF
he school. For though we are
eaving 1t, we are as Jealous Of 1t as
when we were students. We have
he spirit Of the school, which has
een carefully nursed and developed
" Mr., Sparks. His term here has
cen entirely constructive, and has
one more to put our high school on
he map, than any man we have ever
ad. He has done more. He has
ut into the minds of the students
hat to support the school. no mat
sr what branch of activity, whether
ebate, tthletic. declamatory, dra-
latic or study, is the only thing to =
0. High school, since he took =
barge three years ago, has become y
place which means more than a
lace OF torture, place to go In the .
corning, and to leave as soon as pos !,
BILE, but 1t has become place
hich attracts us, and we feel II y
le more keenly as we near the end a
our course. And II Is my opinion v
lat we owe 1t to the initiative of 0
n. Sparks. Sometimes we did not a
10 reasons for some OF his actions, a
ut now we can see that he was far
GIFTED enough to build for the
lture, and to do this 1t was neces-
Try not to satisfy the present. So
Q need to extend our thanks for
hat he has done for us, and we e.
lould let those who will be coming 81
ito the high school In the next few NJ
Ears, know why the present eondi-
ons exist and the man who is re- u
'onsible for them. We, the Senior u
ass, consider you who will be In !,