Show I OGDEN HIGH HIGH SCHOOL NOTES II I I TO THE MOON I Ah h. Moon Where hero are you going So In ln the sky 1 Cold white moon Ah th Moon Over the milky way I Your poor maidens hand follow folio Many any a heart youve you've broken In n your day Cold white noon m on Ah Moon The stars aro arc dimmed by Ly your jour our presence I S 4 Dut But you ou have ha no mercy Many a tear Is shed under your our brilliance w j 1 Cold while moon Ah Alt Moon You reign alone queen of or the night But you ou have no heart Many a love lov Is ls plighted under your ou r light t Cold white moon Ah Moon 1 Where are you ou going To break more hearts Cold white moon Ruth Huth Goss THE rIlE THEThis ENDS This Is the tho close tho of-tho of the year ear 1926 This then Is the last day of or the school notes We wish to take lake this occasion to thank The Tho Standard Examiner for Its Us courtesy In Jo publishing this column c cry school day da during the year ear As a close we feel Ceel that we can do nothing bettor better than to publish this fine CIne letter of ap op- appreciation appreciation of one of the ates Mrs Irs Bertha Olson the writer Is a a. mature lady who en- en ered our school some orne three years tars ago with timidity but graduates now with v courage and with Jo- Jo termInation to keep f Crowing row Ing Nat Nat- Naturally Naturally Naturally the high school Is proud of or Mrs Olson as Mrs Olson Is proud of or her school MY Or OP 0 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL Ogden Utah where Utah where and when hen did 1 first hear of or It What did It mean to me then and what docs does It mean to me now Thirty years ago In a a. little littletown littletown littletown I town In Illinois we wo studied about I Utah a far western state slate and of or I Ogden one of Its Important cities titles At that time Ume Utah was no more II Interesting to me than any of ot the theother theother theother I other states states' we studied about But what does Ogden Orden Utah Ulah mean to me mo now In Lt the tho first place It Is our adopted home in all that the tho word Implies We Ve appreciate ate Its Us fine climate we love lo Its rugged beauty and we are grateful grate grate- grateful grateful ful for Its cool pure drinking water water a a necessity withheld from many communities In the second place Ogden Utah means to me mo today it will mean to me mo al always al- al ways Ogden ways Ogden high school the school the place where I spent three of the happiest yearn earlS of or my m life EAGER TO LEARN u Years Tears ago In that little mUe Illinois town own town there was waa born within me mea a great desire for education education-a. a de- de desire sire that Fate seemed determined to smother Ill II health forced us to come west and for Cor twelve years we wo engaged in farming During our our winters' winters reading we we- happened upon the following quo quo- quotation tation tatton ta Continual work cork ork to the limit of ones one's physical endurance Is de demoralizing de- de demoralizing demoralizing moralizing to culture it dulls the Intellect the mind and destroys ones one's self respect It t voiced our sentiments exact exact- exactly ly I e we had learned learnell by experience experience ence that It was Indeed true and we wo determined to make a 0 change chango Four years ears ago we wo came to Ogden Oden to live and anel three years ears ago ag I entered Ogden High school schoot as a a. student As s I make that statement after threw years of o work there Is 11 no suggestion or of ortho orthe tho the struggle I 1 had with before be Core taking the step that en en- enrolled enrolled rolled mo me alongside oc or trio toe army of clever cr gifted young people of Ogden High The rho desire for knowledge consumed me but could my old 01 rusty brain ever be i brought into Inlo action again I Iwas Iwas was teas willing fulling to work but with all that willingness would I ever be anything but a stumbling block I to teachers and students alike a III a 7 I sat In classes for Cor a few days das I the work was Just what I J wanted I could not afford to miss it and I so I enrolled i STRUGGLE BEGINS My Iy struggle was on and It was wasa a hart hard one that first year ear When- When Whenever ever er I thought I 1 was going to be called on for Cor a recitation my heart pounded and my mind be become be- be become become come a blank I am am sure my m teachers sensed the difficulties I 1 Iwas Iwas was having for each In his own owna way way- a gave save me mo Just the tho help I most needed They did not urge me too quickly but gradually and oh so tactfully they made me feel teel at case ease They shielded me front from making mistakes that might have attracted unfavorable attention and above all they supported me I felt that every everyone everyone one ono of them themas was as anxious for my success Thus my m first year passed the second was not so hard lIard and now non at tho the close of my third year ear I Iam Iam Iam am am unable to find to ade ado adequately express my gratitude for Cor fortha Corthe forthe the tha great privilege I ha e been permitted to enjoy Only those who at some time in their lives have experienced the realization of a great desire can ean understand Just what these years hate ha ha c meant to me It has been like life life- giving water to a thirsty soil soli the opening up of new Interests ana and anaI andI I r hope it shall prove pro tho beginning begin begin- beginning i ning of a complete college edu edu- cation Perhaps my experience may Interest others with like am am- c. or OF PRIDE My Mv association with the tho stu stu- students studentS students dents dentS of Ogden sigh High lII h has been I most pleasant They rhey have helped me mo more than they can realize their friendliness their open open- openhearted openhearted hearted acceptance of my so sojourn so- so sojourn journ buns amongst them the tho influence ence enco of contact with young younS' alert minds has hns been of or great benefit to me When I 1 listen to their unusual talent in debate in ora ora- oration oration tion In art In music my mp m heart swells with pride pride- at their suc suc- cess I wish I Knew every everyone one of or them personally I wish I could make them realize what a a. credit they are Aro to our school school- I wish I could inspire them to greater ef er- effort ef- ef effort fort to greater application to the full development of or their unusual al capacity In justice to our beloved prin prIn- principal prIncipal principal cipal to his assistant and to my Instructors I wish to voice olce the thc highest praise Our school has hl hasas hasas as a. Its Us head a man very well qualified for his position not merely as an educator but as a aman aman aman man deeply Interested in its the tho problems problems lems of youth He lie feels keenly his responsibility of or upholding high standards of ot morals of or dis dis- discipline discipline and of or fair and honest Judgment in all Ill questions that arise Our assistant principal with her tact and sympathy plays pia a very Important role In the tho life of our school I 1 wish every mother could spend a 0 few feIY minutes as an unseen un un- unseen seen seOn listener while she sho receives excuses for Cor absences and ness They would certainly be Impressed by the tho tactful yet et firm way In which she tries to make I students feel the tho Importance of II being in III classes every day and of being on time A student careless I attendance Is a disinterested student up make work Is drudgery and no one ono enjoys drudgery In every way y possible our school la is t. t trying to Instill prin prin- principles principles principles that will make fur for success and fitness In the competitive struggle of or life lire PARENTS l' APPRECIATIVE TI I wonder how many parents ap ap- appreciate appreciate appreciate the efforts of our teach teach- teachers ers I am afraid their untiring efforts aro arc often orten overlooked o Class work the tho correction of written work prone especially for the teachers t h rs supervision sUl of social all make unusual demands on their time prolonging their day daylong daylong daylong long beyond the hour eight-hour limit Surely parents should do all alt they can to encourage our teachers to maintain their high standard of efficiency You fathers Cathen who are arc engrossed in business get acquainted with Ith your our oung young people I can as assure RS- RS assure sure you jou OU they are arc worth know- know knowIng knowing Ing and you ou mothers who are spotless housewives close cloe your our eyes ees to a n wee bit of or the tho grime and make companions of or your jour our girls they cannot be Le surpassed Keep In touch with Ith what your our girls and boys arc are doing discuss their work with them find out what the teachers are trying to put over to them then and help them do it EFFECTIVE E EXAMPLE Father used to read a chapter chap chap- chapter ter tel of this that thaI or the other standard literary work every eve eve- evening evening evening ning or at breakfast st mother u used ed to discuss sociology Y ques quell questions questions with us us What memories to carry through life lICe And the effect of such practices There would be little litho need for Cor urging the students to study the co cooperation co- co cooperation cooperation operation of parents teachers and students would revolutionize our school systems our social life life life- In fact tact our nation GIRLS GIRLS' ASSOCIATION The Girls' Girls association during the past year has accomplished more than any other individual organization in Ogden High school All of the accomplishments can be bc credited to Dorothy Coop as president Vellys Woods as sec sec- secretary secretary secretary and Wilma Bailey Daile With the help of the advisors the as as- association association has been better than ever before Mrs Irwin and Mrs Chambers deserve a a. great deal of credit for their conscientious ef efforts ef- ef efforts forts to promote the thc good feeling that exists among the girls and teachers of 0 O. O II H. S. S The Tho new officers congratulate the tho old on their achievements and wish them then luck In their fu future fu- fu future future ture undertakings un If It the tho same spirit is shown next year ear as has been shown In the tho past year car the G G. A. A A will be a bigger success than ever Heres Here's to O. O II S. S and the success of or the tho Girls' Girls association a in 1928 C. C. C G. G G A WORD CORD FROM GAMMA G. KAPPA J The school year ear draws drawn abrupt abrupt- abruptly ly h to Its close and It seems that thata a n brief report from Crom Gamma Kappa would not be out of or place We c e have accomplished some some- something something something thing this year ear Wo We W havo held our our Ideals faithfully Of or late lato we 0 have undertaken the tho study of the tho cus cus- customs customs customs toms the music tho the literature and the people of China that China that exotic country of mystery mystery mystery-In In our assemblages Last Wednesday we elected new officers for the coming year that commences only three months hence By Dy all Indications the lute persons chosen will do 10 their ut utmost ut- ut utmost utmost most to make mako the year ear 1927 an standing out one in the history of ot Gamma Kappa In fact the tho Intelligentsia of the club have put their sagacious craniums to together to- to together together gether and formulated the Idea of ot changing the tho Gamma Kappa t club into an honor society In that event It will not bo be necessary nee for Cor forus forue us ue to compete with Ith social clubs so so Juniors It will be your our loge lege le e to try for a place in the scholarship society of Ogden High Dallis school McClure reporter Gamma Kappa |