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A Delightful Transformation Tht Pi.ritor: \"Oh, how beau- tiful your home is since you had it fixed up l-And the electric lighting !-That's the best im- provement of all.\" The Hostess: \"We certainly 1 think so. It's so convenient. By pressing this button I have light instantly in every corner of the room. It costs so little too for all its comfort and clean• liness. I wish it had been put in before.\" Have your house wired now and don't lose time in enjoying the many comforts electric service affords•. The Progress Co. Murray :: Midvale :: Magna ,''Electricity for Everything''

INDEX Pag-efi' or cwo rd ........................................................................... .................................. 7'fh c l' uture o f th e J o rda n I li g-h SchooL ..................................................... 9( )tlr l)rin cij)aL...................................................................:............... ................................... 12A R et ros p ect a n cl [<o r ccast ...................................................................................... 14Tl1 c ( )t el ancl th e N cw ............................................................................................... 16!\ lVI Jn untain r~a k c ................ ························· ....... ·························································· 17Sc t1i c)r ('lass ................................................................................................................................... 26Juni o r s ....................................................................................................................................... 28Th e Se ni o r s' Wa t e rl oo ......................................,...................................................... 28Sc> t)ll Olll ores ..................................................................... ·······················-····························· 31l•' r cs hn1 .n ........ . ......... .................................................................................................................. 33I.ig:htc r ' !' ha n A ir ........ . ........................................................................................ 33Th e I\ac k F e nce ............................................................................................................... 37I ,i vcs ancl Ul owc r s ............... ········--················-·········---·..·································---············· 40' l' l1 ' ' l' un1i11 g· [)<> int ....................................................................................................... 44( )u r Icl cals................................................................................................................................. 48!li s r~ c tnrn .....................................- ........................................................................................... 51' l' hc So ul o f :\.1u s ic ....................................................................................................... 54r\ 11 ( )lvc rh cat ecl [\:r a in .....................................................................................................:. 58\A/ h a t is Wro n g- w ith Utah 's T ax L aws......................................... 60()nl y as a S is t er ................................................................................................................... 65II ()W ( ;; rl s S tud y .............................................................................................................. 69l •~c lit (>ria l .................................................................................................................... 70Soc i ·t y ...................................................................................................................................... 72I ) r anl at i cs ........................................................................................................................................ 77f) cbat in g- ····································································-······· ............................................................... 78'\"I h e ] . IT . S. O r ch es tra ................................................................................... ............ 82' l'l1 e ''Ag·g-i c'' C lub .. ·····················--··········-·········--···· ..................................................... 8---1-F u t nrc Pros p ec t s o f .'\ g-ri c nlturc in t h e [ [i g·h SchooL.... 85/\ tl1l cti cs ............................... ··························································-·······························-··-·· 87Iok cs ............................................................................................................................................. 90

NEW JORDA HIGH SCHOOL BUI

ILDL 'G, STATE STREET, EAR SANDY L. E. Liljenherg- of Salt Lakt>, .-\I'chiteet

SANDY, UTAH, MAY, 1914 1Jinrrwnrb That time of lh y ar has again come when we lay a ide~mr hooks and tak a retrospection of the past y ar and our elveto !-ICC what we hav' a complishcd. This year has been o . uc-ccs!-lful that 'very stud 'nt of the jordan lligh School can lookhack upon it with prid . During this time we have made friendwith an ambitious crowd of Fr shmen, and we have bound our-sclv 'S in friendship closer to th noble S niors wh m we grieveto bid farewell. Hut we realize that they will go, for . uchmust he as ti111, rolls his aseless course. They have reachedthe parting of th way., and we wish them . ucces. in all theirundertakings, we also xtend to them a hearty welcome back tothe dear old Jordan whose success wear the ornament ofth 'ir untiring fforts.

DR. HENRY PETERSON

JORDAN COURIER 9 (By Principal-elect, Henry Peterson.) ]'he Jorclan Tligh School has made a good beginning. In tem-porary Ci\lariers, it bas grown to be one of the largest countyhigh schools in the state. It has laid a good foundation onwhich to huilcl and has a bright future before it. neginning with next year, it is to occupy its magnificentnew building, the h st in the state outside of Salt Lake City.This new building will include all the features of the mostmodern an<l up-to-elate high school buildings. There will be alarge, conveniently arranged auditorium for assemblies and so-cial gathering, , a well-equ ip ped, modern gymnasium for physi-cal and so ' ial aciivi tics, and laboratories and shops for thedifferent kinds o[ practical clucation. This splcn<licl building will stand on a fine twenty-acre ampus wl1ich will he devoted partly to football, baseball, ten-nis, field athletics, ancl other oui-cloor sports; and partly topra tical agricultu rc giving the mem hers of that department anopp >rtu nit y to observe and demonstrate in connection withtheir work. When th scl10ol ntcrs its new home, at least. two new de-partments a nd scv ral new studies will be aclclecl. There willh a mechanic arts cleparim nt for those stulenis who areme hanically inclined. ]'his will include several years of wood-work and iron-work. There will be a department of commercewith the usual w rk in stenography and typewriting, bookkeep-ing ancl banking, and other studies of like nature. New studieswill b addccl to meet the needs of ibe students and fit theschool in the best possible way to the needs of the community. ] he addition of new departments and new studies to the cur-riculum will give it greater breadth of scope and thus adapt itb Her to individual needs. Consistent flexibility will be givento the program of studies to allow individuals to select theirstudies according to the talents with which they are endowed.] his will enable the school to serve the varying needs of all thestudents. Those who aim at a college course will find the studiesthere necessary for their preparation. Those who have not thatfortunate aim in view will find studies along the lines of their

10 JORDAN COURIERnative capacities that will fit them, as far as high chool can dothat, for the responsibilities of life. Another force for growth, and perhaps the greate t one inpromise for the future, deserves mention. It is the social factor,Qr the attitude of this community towards education. All thFCxceHent tl1ing-s already mentioned have been made p ssible byi.'he strong <lesire of a united intelligent people for higher edu-·cation. This community, consolidated as it is into one eli -ixict, an<l org-anize<l with a representative board and superin-tendent at its head, is the embodiment of the best eclu ·atlonalthought of the clay on school administration. From right ideals,and right organization , and strong determination there must'Come goo<l resnl t~. This sentiment for higher 'ducation on the part of the peoplewill send up year by year larger classes eager for education from the growing elementary schools. Larger numbers oli. teachers. who arc trained specialists in their lines, will beneeded to direct the studies and activities of the school. \Viththis increase, with a material equipm 'nt such as has b 'en brieflydescribed. with the backing of a community eager for the prop 'rtraining of its young people, with an efficient administration of the school system, and with a good school spirit that will'Strengthen in our new home from the co-operation of students·and teachers in their work, surd w' may expect great thing·s.These arc the iactor~ that produce growth in institutions. The).will make the Jordan II igh ~clwol a great school.

PRINCIPAL ENOCH JORGENSEN

12 JORDAN COURIER ®ur Jrtnrtpal Through six years of sunshine ancl storm, through clear andcloudy skies, Principal En ch Jorgensen has piloted the jordanIIigh School. Now at the close of the sixth y 'ar he is leaving theprincipalship of the school he has founclccl, with an anchor im-bcclclccl in a foundation of imperishable works. l rc began witha handful of students, but his diligent ancl competent workbrought an appreciable increase in number each year, until nowthe Jordan Iligh School has grown to hu rsting and must needsseek a new space, in whi h to exhibit the fruits of success. We, the fourth graduating class, the fourth abundant harvestof successful labor cannot adequately express our appr 'ciation ofthe work he has done for us. 'J'he father of our high school has been rmc of those menin whom perserverance has founcl a cl welling place. Jt seemsto be a truth that those who have the greatest burdens arc themost willing to share another's hurd '11; ancl we who haveknown four years of pleasant worl under l\lr. Jorg'nsen's ahljurisdiction, also know that in the litll' hours of darkness, hisbas be n the band that has lifted us; his the che 'ring voice thalhas given us incentive to go on. II e h as been on' with us,smoothing over the clifficull raths with the kind int 'rest of afather. We rejoice to sec the wonderful institution that is an out-growth of his earnest effort, and ycl the olcl huilcling was justas magnificent in structure as the new, for it was 1H1ilt on afoundation f high morality, high ideals, the kindness and knowl-edge of a man, whom we arc proud to call the 'J•'ather of theJordan IIigh School.\"

FACULTY

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14 JORDAN COURIER 1\ 11\rtrnnprrl an~ 111nrrrant (By Principal Enoch Jorgensen.)As we near the close of another year's work in th, JordanIligh School, it becomes our pleasant duty to review bri flythe history of this growing institution. this wide-a-wake countryschool who~e short story can b' recounted in successive suc-cesses and whose futur · looms up so bright in the pro\"p t.of added departments, increased teaching force, adequate fa ·il-ities for every line of work. hop·. life. and encouragement whi ·hcome with the entranc · to so heautiful a n 'W home as is nownearing compl ·tion for our helm·ed Jordan on the imposing sit'on Sta1e ~treet j:Js: sea;~]; f1·un1 Sandy.Small beginnings often lead to gr ·aL achievements. ·. J:.(;aufin. now Superintendent of :\lurray schools, deserves muchcredit for doing real pione ·r vvork in trying to build a high schoolat :\1idvale in the distri ·t wh •re he and Flor •nc' Jennings la-bored so hard under most discouraging conditions.\!\'hen the pr 'S ·nt rrincipal was called from Provo in 1< 08to organize the Jordan 11 igh School at Sand prospects did notseem bright for ~uccess. School officials themselves, in ·ludingSupt. John\\'. Smith, were rather dubious of the outcome of th'venture; hut a~ the year's wen+ progress ·d and atten<lanr' in -cr ·ased, hopes bright •ned and assurance was made doubly sur'hy the awakened int T ·st in the district. The second year fiv'teachers were employed, and the school continu d growing.Domestic work was begun and music h · '<une a featur '; th ·s' d '-partments ext 'JHlcd and encouraged, became real drawing- ·ardsfor succeeding years. \\ ' h '11 agriculture was add ·d and it\" goodeffects f ·lt in n ·ighboring ham! •ts th 'r<..' was a n 'W impetus forgrowth. The school has continu ·d to c. pand 'V •r sin·' its estab-lishment in Sandy until now it is l Ttah's largest rural high school,and a live competitor with the Salt Lak' II igh School, th' Ogd •n11 igh, and other schools much <Jld ·r, in all that designat 'S thhighest effici 'ncy in secondary cdu ation.The teach ·rs who have gi v •n valual I ' aid in m.aking \"OldJordan\" a leader among Ttah's s ·condary schools under thpr ·sent administration ar ·: Ross And •rson, lberta \h/. BrownHellcsson, Orren II. Dutton, ::\laudS. Williams, da II. llart-lcy, Eliza Jenson, ,\ bram 'oo'ley, Frances l•orhnsh, Rodn y

JORDAN COURIER 15C. Allred, Royal II. Daw, Louis Petersen, Victor Kirk, HelenSmith, Zina A. Woolf, Anna Christensen, Ezra L. Liljenquist,and Ueber ]. Webb. It would be difficult to find a more compe-tent, a more willing, a more united body of teachers anywherethan these have proved themselves. Rarely has there been eventhe slightest misunderstanding, and never any rupture that af-fected the w, lfare of the school. Unity in purpo e and actionhas ever charact rizecl this earnest corps of instructors, sonaught but success could crown their efforts. A new era is dawning for our loved school. The old build-ing which served so well in the beginning, and which, thoughlong since inadequate to our needs, still affords comfort in heart-room, must soon he abandoned and we shall march to our magni-ficent horne on the hill, there to live and love, forming new en-dearments in new associations. Furthermore, opportunities forstudy ancl development will he increased under the able ad-ministration of then w principal-elect, Prof. IIenry Peterson. To the man who is chosen to direct the work in Jordan nextyear w' ext ncl the hand of welcome and fellow hip, and weassure him unqualified support of the present faculty in hisevery effort, to promote the interest of the school. PrincipalPeterson will have eli fficulties tn meet, problem to , olve, itua-tions peculiar to this district which must be adjusted to grow-ing conditions; hut he can rely on the honor and good will ofour splendid student-body and of the tried and true faculty,back '<1 hy the loyal patrons of the district and encouraged byour genial superintendent, to bulwark any tancl he may take ind 'fcnse of the school which is so loved by all of us. And now a word in closing. The retiring principal has the. atisl'action of knowing that he has clone his duty as he under-stood it. Mistakes have been made, criticism, both just and un-just, has stimulated to correction, though neither flattery norahnse has swerved the policy of the administrator from thatcourse which experience ha taught him redounds to the bestinterests of the school of today, and makes for the most whole- me character of the citizen of tomorrow.

16 JORDAN COURIER The New lligh School 11uilcling! l low often it has beenmentioned in times past, ancl yet how much more it seems tostand for now than ever before! ( )nly three years ago a refer-ence to it seem eel little else than a conjecture. .[\ ftcr anotheryear the allusion became fraught with a deeper meaning. Huteven now when the summation o[ all onr past hopes have growninto the beautiful reality, we can scare 'ly comprehend its fullpurport ancl significanc '. vVe sittlply stand in open-eyed wonderat it all. Perhaps we shall not be able to aclapt ourscl v 'S to thechange all at once; nor can we be expc ·tecl to become at hom ' im-mediately in a pala ' when w' have but lived in a cottage, so tospeak. Those old antiquated halls ancl class roo111s with th 'irstained walls and rough worn floors; with their broken clownbenches ancl their chalk smirched boards, arc not without th 'irmemories,- all these, olcl with us' ancl misuse as they arc, willstill remain as rem 'mbranc s of the brighter clays, ancl perhapsclays not so bright, that w' hav' spent there. Vle may he par-cloned, then, if we cast a lingering look behind, or harhor a r' 'l-ing of regret in passing through the portals of the old buildingfor the last time. It will seem as a worn out and brok '11 toy,cherished not for its utility and actual worth, but for the kindlythoughts ancl endearing rec~Jllcctions with which it is assoc :at ct. Now, however, we musllook to the future. After leaving ourold haunts, ancl aflcr taking up our resp 'Clive plac 'S in the newbuj]ding, what arc we going to mak' il stand for? \\'hat kindsof memories do we wish it to lwld? \\' hat evi len cs of ouraccompl ishments must it hear witness of? 'l he building itselfis a picture of solidity, eli g·n ity, ancl stat c1in css. Iis vc ry aspectseems lo demand that we, its occupants, show onrsclv 'S worthy inev 'ry way; that we do nothing but that which will cnhanc' ancluplift its already lofty standard. The privilege of making ormarrring its charart 'r an<!. reputation is pla ·eel unrcs rvcdly inour bands. JA 't us ace 'Pi it -ons -i 'Ill iously ancl, hearing in minclits true worth, 1·t us perform with tenacity of pnrpos and nn-

JORDAN COURIER 17ceasing effort our full measure 111 making the New Jordan HighSchool t.he realization of the greatest expectations of those whoselabors have brought. it to its present. high plane of efficiency. LOUIS A. PETERSEN. -A MOUNTAIN LAKE.Down below me, in a valley, Ncst.Jccl lies, a silver lake,I<.ncompassccl by grancl olcl mountains, Acting as a Titan break.Now the summer sun is rising, Watch, the lake returns its kiss,r.anghing back with glimmering ripples, Sunshine, gladness, sweetest. wish.J\11 around it closely standing, Rears aloft. t.he stalwart. pine,Casting on t.hc shimmering surface Shades that. blencl with softening line.Ncar the miclcllc all fursakcn, Left abanclonecl rocks a boat.,Scampering to the shore bright. wavelet , Hcckon all t.o come a float..I I ark 1 hear a far, faint. splashing, Where t.he water leaves the Lake, 1fow it babbles, leaps, and dances, Carrying liveliness in its wake. Sec a lonely angl r slyly, From a hollow casts his fly, Ouick hack from the dimpling surface, \"\"\"' C~m1cs a beauty, tbru the sky. J\ncl l gaze with fascination, J\t the picture before me spr~ad, 'fhen T wander clown the mountam, With a gayer, lightsome tread. -DON QUIXOTE.

EARL GREENE GWENDOLYN DE·WEY \"Knowledge is Power.\"Principal fault, \"Blushing.'' \"Thou pendulum betwixt a ':ltni ! ' <\lid a tear.\" Principal fault, ''Index fiuger.\" FLORENCE LARSON NATHANIEL JONES\"The flowers divine whcrc'er Jt \"!lath thy toil on books cousumed grows.\" a midnight oil.\" Principal fault, \"chewing gum.'' Principal fault, ''Stiffness.\"

HAROLD NELSON ALICE KUHRE\"Jell ness and he arc strangers.\" \"In music lies her charms.\" Rrincipal fault, ''chuckling.\" Principal fault, ''harly riser.\" RUTH PARRY HORACE WHEELEJ!''Good nature and good sense must \"Grant me an honest fame, or grant ever join.\" me none.\" Principal fault, \"Warsh.'' Principal fault, \"Love's young dream.\"

RAYMOND BERRETT MAREN NEILSON \"S he'll s uit hn beari11g to th' hour,\"The iron will of one stout heart s hall make a thousand quail.\" Laugh, list '11, )cam or teach .\"Principal hult, \"!lis loud laugh.\" Pr;ncipal Ltult, \"lias went.'' FSTHER SWENSON CHARLES LORDS ~< 1 have learned in whatsoever\"J Icr so ul shi 11c<; tlnougl1 !1 'r face like flame th 1(,ugh a ca:-; · of state I am therewith lo be ab ln st cr. \" content.'' l'rincip:tl hull, \".:) ni ck ·ritis.\" Principal fault, \"Fiddling.\"

WAYNE EGBERT ROSA JOHNSON'' lie cl ' d it \\'ilh hi,;\" hole hc:trt and \" ,\-; si:ent a, the picture 0.1 the pr Jspcre :l.'' wall.\" Fattlt, \"Dainti ttc ss .\" Fault, \"Timidity.'' GRACE SHARP HYRUM GLOVER\"II e1 gentle dignity o'crshadows ''Frail in words, 1 ut strong 111 all.\" deeds.\" i·;::!~t ··~1y extreme youth.\" Fault, \"ll is ancient mariner walk.\"

ALVA DESPAIN EBBA NORDBERG\"And thus he bore without al)lls' \"True m rit is lik · a river, the the grand old nam · of th · deeper it is the kss noise gcn tl eman.\" it makes.'' Fault, \"A lover of bananas.\" Fault, \"Marcn, let's study.\" ESTELLA GREENWOOD EARL FERGUSON\"An able mind, a gen ·rous hand, \" llis joy is not that he has got the a simpl • willful hcMt.\" cr wn, but that fhe power to win th e crown is hi s.\"Fault, \"Think she's a story teller.\" Fault, \"Dcseruon.\"

IVA PETERSON \"Ripe in wisdom was he, but patient and simple and childlike.\" Fault, \"Blushing.\" HARVEY DRIGGS\"I am vcr m rry w hen I hear swc t music.\" Fault, \"His dog.\" ANN GARDNER \"Jollity thou are haded with thought.'' Fault, \"Huh-huh.\"

IRENE ALLEN\"The mildest manner with the braves t mind.\" Fault, \"Day dr •aming.\" ERVIN MILNE \"A h think ·th in his h art, o is he.\" Fault, \" Fidg ty.\" ALBERT ANDERBERG\"A perf ume of .art, ling ·rs around htm . Fault, \" [>(·pp ·rmints.\"



26 jORDAN COURIER ~ruinr Qllaaa At la t we have reached the goal and the golden prize i w n. ur efforts of four years have been crowned with victory andwe are a happy as the lark who leaps t ward the ky filling theair with melodious music a he o- cs. Happy that th tr phywe have earned will be the watchw rei to open the d ors fhigh r institution f learning. But a we ar building our dreams of th bri :rht future afeeling of sadness re ps over us, for w' realize that th goal ials a parting of th' way . f c urs' w' will c me 1ack to visit Jordan, and r ·joi at her pr gr 'ss an l vi ·t ri 'S; but w ·hallmiss the laily companionship f our kind, and pati nt t a h rs,and the smiling fac s of ur fell w stud 'nts, wh have be '11 ourbr thers and sisters in our j urn y ov 'r the r cky r ad · andthr ugh th fields f flower . Each on' has n d cl th th 'r toencourage him through th' darkness and l nd a han 1 al ng th path, for some of th · steppin r ston ·s ar' v ·ry hi h and cann t easily he clim heel. We are proud to belong to dear old Jordan f r what it is, for what it has mad us, and for what it is going to b '. lthough we may be far away, our thouo·hts and sympathi : will b' h r ',and we will always be working that sh ' may b glad that wbel ng to her. Then here's to old J rdan, th d 'ar red and gray, May h aven fill its halls with a tnt livin light. Guide it's inmat s t gl ry by night and by day And guard th path ch sen b the red and the whit



JUNIORS

28 JORDAN COURIER 3Juuinrs The one live wire of the Jordan High chool i the Juniorclass. When it comes to a how down the Juniors are rio-ht therewith the goods. idn't we show it in f otball, when we \"cleaned\"each of the oth r cla s ? Not only in f tball cl the J uni rsexhibit their strength, but we also gained the championship inbaseball. What did we do in track? Well, through the excellentwork of Bat man, J cnsen, Thomp n, and llansen the Juniorcarried off the track events. It c rtain ly looks like we run theschool, and another thing-we do. Not alone arc w \"there'' in athl tics but also in s h olwork. In the great debate b tw n the h n rable Seni r · andour renowne · -eprcs ntativcs w sh wed th kind of work we aredoing by gaining a unanimous d ·cision over the en iors. It is n t in lass d bat . only that the Juni rs hav showntheir .rcneral push for school worl . Y u will kindly not thatthree m mb rs on the dcbatinc.r team for Jordan arc Juniors. Thatshows who's ' who\" all right. We lea 1 all the class s in athletics; w I ad all the lasses inschool work, and th social cv nts of the Juniors hav' b ·en ongrand success. W c ar' striving to make our school th ' best in th' Stat andwe hope to do as great a b n 'fit to th school nc t year as S ·n· orsas we have don' this year as J nniors. 'I'o the honorable Seniors who arc now leaving us w givour best regards; of cours w •'11 miss th 'Ill for a whil ', butwe the Juniors can easily fill the plac th y I a v' for us to fill.The Juniors will always b ~ 1·ad •rs in th Jordan I I igh. Wqr ~ruinra' llatrrlnn With right go Hl z al, and lively spe 1, 'The d bat' was omm nc d, With rip and roar, and thundrotts pour, The tariff was r ·hears ·d. '1 h' auclien 'e star ·d, and raved and rarcd, And yell ·d with approbation,

jORDAN COURIER 29While with his fist, a mighty fist,Judge Jensen hammered 'tention.Then faint and weak, with scarce a squeak,Ted Wheeler tried to sever, ur dandy point , our worthy pointsIt wa. a faint endeavor.ITis squeal was long, a worthle s song,If e hriekecl about the woolies, pon the judge, hi fruitless budge,Slipped off on grea eel pullie .Then on the floor, good Alma wore,'T'he country would be ruined,The students cried, and nearly died,With t ars th y like to drowned,With heavy lead, upon their head, Loud Alma knocked the eniors, From off their feet, it was a treat,'1 o sec them eye their better .1 hen up thcr got, right foaming hot, Ray Berrett lo al lawyer, IT c tried to meet, the sugar weet, Tt stuck his teeth together. IT e mix d his speel, t'would not unreel, Th ' audi nee reeked with laughter.1r did not top, but had to drop, That heavy 1 aden burden, Upon his toes, oh! for the woes, If sent up to the ceiling. Then after all right worthy Carl, umme<l up our winning pointer - 1 h sugar sweet, th y tried to treat, Du t failed in their rejoinder . 'I'he w ighty lead, they left as dead, But tried to crawl through woolens, Got tangled up, and lost the cup, For the lead was good on coolen- Their argument. -DON QUIX TE.



SCPHOMORES

jORDAN COURIER 31§npqnmnrrn The higher classes may have mistaken the worthy meritsof our class for an example of the life picture of weighty .thoughtsand serious actions of the monotonous creep of human existence.If so, we deeply regret that our class spirit has so inconsistently,fallac io usly, maliciously, misrepresented; ancl we wish you tounderstand that the reason we have held ourselves aloof from theother classes is merely because we arc in a class by ourselves. l\lentioning particular cases-didn't we just shut out thosepoor ll' reshies in the hall game? Didn't even let them make thetiniest rnn possible! The other classes bavc also had some tallscrambling to do in order to win anything from the Sophs. ! low about dramatics? llaven't we just the most eloquenttong·ues and gT;\cdul figures, not to ment:on the details of dressand form, to make such a splendid showing in the theatricalline? 1\·rhaps you haven't seen them all hut they arc comingright. along, and no one can deny it- the Sophs are in the lead! It is not our aim however to give you the impression thatour class stands for pleasure alone, lest this might lend a sparkof ClH.'<ltlragTnlcnt to the wavering Freshies. \Ve have incleeclaccomplished a great deal more than ever before by successfully ro1nplcting our second year of high school work and we feel an1ply repaid for the effort an<l pcrscrverance it bas required.



JORDAN COURIER 33 1J1rrnqmrn Talk about your parties-well the Freshman party was theone. We entertained a hundred some odd in a manner thateverybody enjoyed themselves. There was a big representationfrom the Junior class and they acted as if they never had abetter :time f' expected t.o have a better one. The evening wasspent in dancing, and playing games and about 10 o'clock thecrowd marched past the cafeteria where they were served with,sandwiches, cake, ice cream, bananas and punch. Indeed, we maysay it wa a most successful party. It is getting near the end of school and we feel that wehave gained a large amount for ourselves which will prove abenefit to tL later in life and we hope we have gained the res-pect of our teachers and fellow . tuclent . We hope to be backnext year as the laro-est class f Sophomores \"Old Jordan\" hasknown. 1£tgqtrr IDqun 1\tr All clay it had been very hot and the bu ines of the after-no n had be n lulled almost to silence. Only a few motors anddelivery wagons moved on the hot paved street . The streetcar were alm st d s rted. The people pa sing on the side walkwere keeping as much as possible in the shacle. p on th twentieth st ry of the l\fetropolitan building, Hart-l y Bo th', well-to-do broker, sat in his office looking over thedaily paper and enjoying his cigar. Ilis private ecretary satwith hi fe t propp cl upon his desk looking out upon the almostdes rtecl treet b low. lie was thinking of the good times hehad had with Mr. Booth' daughter and wi hing that it wereevenin that he might call on her again. While they weresitting thus the door bell rang, the broker wheeled around in hischair while his secretary opened the door. In tepped a littleman about five feet tall, with sharp no e, keen gray eyes andalmost white hair. His clothes seemed to have been made forsome ne in the preceding generation, so tightly they fit him. Onhis shoulder he carried a heavy steel tank about three feet in

34 JORDAN COURIERdiameter and ahont six feet long ancl in his left hand an oldtraveling hag. ] le walked quietly into the room set th' tanklightly clown ancl hegan speaking to the surprised broker. \"I have here,,\" l>eg·an the little man, \"a gas which is manyhnndre<l times lighter than air. lt can he nsc<l nn any kincl o[a machine or instrument. <Hhcr men ha,·e tried to manufactureit hut I have tlH' only apparatus that ran produce i l.\" ''\i\'ell,\" said ~Jr. Booth,\"! can't help that or you either.\" ''Hut yon can,\" sai<l tl1c little man, \"you can let me have money U1 help 111c along and S(llllC day _l'!l tl will he many ti111 cs as wealthy as y<Ht arc tl<l\N.\" \" [ don't need wealth-·\" heg·;U1 the hroker. \"Then d() it for the cause ()r science. Sec what it will 111ean to tln.: world.\" \" [I ow do l knm that what yntt say is true?\" \"l,ook,\" and the llttl' man t<l()k ;1 small ruhhn hag· fw111 l1is satchel. luto this he turned a little gas l'mm the tank, the hag flew up to the ceil'ng and the little man with it. \\'hen he hit tl1e ceiling· he c;tnle down with a tht1111p, the hag· jolted around until it fmllld the trans<J111 and then flew upward. \"You sec,\" said the little 111an, \"<liH.' tlltJst he very c;trdttl. let too mucll g-as :nt(J the hag· tllal time.\" \"\;\'ill it raise anything·?\" asked the astoni:-d1ed secretary. \"Sure! anyth:ng,'' 'tnd with that he l'astencd a hag on each side of the broker's desk, to the hack he l'astcnc<l a st rnng pice' of fine wire. Then he began to fill the hags wit 11 th ·aid of a long tuhe connected to his tank. The desk beg·an to slowly rise. Tl' guided it to the win<low, finished the filling and shoved it orr. Jl rose swiftly in the air until it hecamc a mere speck in the heavens. The surprised broker an(\ his secretary looked on with WotHlcr- menL Th ·n th' littl' man began to pull heavily on lh' wir' hut it hrokc and the d 'sk disappeared frotn vi 'W. \"( )nly a small thing anyway in the promoting of sci en·',\" remarked the little man as he turned away from the window. The broker lean ·d against the window [ram' and strol-- 'd his chin. \"Whal will you have me do?\" he said. \" t five o'clock tonight let me come to your park an<l there [ will show you everything my wonderful 'XP ·rim nt

JOURDAN COURIER 35can clo. 1f yuu arc fully convinced let me have money andwe will revolutionize the world.\"Agreed,\" said the broker ancl the two men shook hands.J\ t five o'clock that afternoon the broker with his daughter.at hi s side, and his private secretary w:th the big Dutch gardnerlltlrricd down to the ])ark. ( )n the eTass at the eclo·e of his larbaes' t h nla w n lay the litlc man. l~e sicle him in a clump of bushes lay histank and apparatus. The little man got busy at once fishingl1is 111achinery out ancl explaining it. \"This,'' saicl lw , s howing a large chair with a baggy acljust-lllent on each side, \"is f(1r an invalid. I~J this means he is ahlelo see the whole world. ,\11 he has to clo is to press this but-ton when he wants to start anclthis one when he wants to stop.\"( 'on1e here my friend,'' he said to th::; Dutchman, and Iwill show you how it works. The big Dutchman came and satdown in the chair. The little man touched a button and up inthe air it flew. The Dutcl11nan lwllcrccl to no avail. Gp, up hewent ;llld over the city. The little man smilc<l and quieily re-lllarkcd, \"lH.·'ll come harl S<lfl ll, or if he <lon't it.'s only one lifeg·<nH.' to further the cause of ~~cicnce.\"Ne\"t he hronght out a machine huilt like an automobile,with the same kind of haggy apparatus fi-'ed to the sides. 1\ftershowing· lH>w it worked and r'ding it all about the park, both onthe gTot111d an·d in the air, he hr()nght out a wing-eel shaped appa-ratus, which he proved could be used to fly with.The old broker was rubbing his hands together thinkinghow llltH:h money he could make out of it, and what a name hecoul<l leave b 'hind him for the goocl cause of helping science.The last thing he showed was a machine built like a motor-cycle with the same kind of baggy apparatus on each side.''You can either ride on the ground or in the air with this,\"said the little man. \"The sailing apparatu may be removed andthen it is just as good as any Indian motorcycle you can find. Icall this an Indian flyer.\"During this time the young secretary had managed to gethesidc Miss Booth, ancl now they both climbed into the Antomo-flyer and sel it going. The machine rose about fifty feet in theair and the old br ker heard hi daughter say. \"Good bye Dad,Bert. and I are off to get married.\" With this the machinesailed quietly away.

36 JOHDAN COURIER The old broker jumped angrily abont. \"See what you havedone now with your blamed machinery. You have made me losemy daughter.\" \"Don't get excited, we can easily remedy that; just jump onthis Indian flyer and you will soon overtake them.\" Mr. Booth fussed around for some time, then got on themachine and turned it loose, it rose about fifteen feet in the airand shot straight forward striking a large tree with great force. The broker caught on one of the limbs and the machine fell to the ground a total wreck. \"Now see what you did,\" said the little man, \"and all my life has been spent for this cause.\" \"What do I care for that,\" Booth roared fr m the tree, \"look where I am, and where is my clatwhter.\" \"It can never be fixed! What will I do, what will I d ?\" And the little man tried to straight '11 up his 1 roken ma hine. At this moment there was a flutter heard over h ad, the broker looked up to se his daughter and secretary sitting qui tly in the machine. \"Hello Dadclie,'' came softly down from above, \"I'll come clown and unhook you if you promise to forgive 111' and make Bert your Junior partner in husiness. \"I '11 never do that, 1'd rather eli'.\" \"Alright then good by' Dadclie w ,'r gmng \\' 'Sl to mak' our home.\" The machine began to move slowly away. Tb' hrok 'r looked on with longing ey 's. \" ome hack,\" h ' pl ad 'd, \"and take me down and l will give yon anything yon want.\"' They sailed down and unhooked him and aligllt '<1, hut just as quickly as they were out of the machine up il went, up, up, up, higher than the clouds. The broker with his s' ·r 'tary and daughter stoocl sp 'Cchlcss and th' liltl' man moanc<l. \"The work of my whol' life rnin '<1 in a day, what <lo 'S this man care for scienc' or the helping of th, world just s) h' ha~ his girl?\" The broker with his <laughter walked toward his hot1se thinking h' wonld g't something to h 'lp repair the brol n machine. The little man lay on tb' gronnd Jno<miug. Th '11 out of the quietness of lh' growing ev 'ning· there was a terrihi ' sh rick.

JORDAN COURIER 37 \"Mein Gott, 1 Iincli him, I kill him, he put me in chair andsendt me up ancl lose my life maybe.\" The Dutchman ran downthe path with a large carving knife in his hand, past the brokerand clown to the park where the little man lay. The littleman saw him coming, clamped the winged shaped apparatus onhis hack, turned some gas into the bag and up he flew into theclouds. The h llowing Dutchman stood underneath shaking his fistsand grinding his teeth. The little man went up and East untilhe was out of sight. The next morning Mr. Booth brought four scientists downto the park. Th re lay the steel ta11k with the valve open. Theytried to move it hut could not. They tried to smell the valve tose' if they could not g t an idea of what the gas was like, butall traces of it hacl vanished. There was none of the gas left. llartky l~ooth aclvertisecl for the little man lmt he was neverfoun<l. i>copl' say he flew away to join a worlcl of scientistson S0111C other planet. To this day may he seen in the broker'spark, that large steel iank and on one sicle of it now is writtenthe story of the 1itt 1c man. EA R L (; R E E _l\1 E, '1-L The fence in itself was not offensive. As a matter of factit was a very decent looking fence. Each board seemed placedthere for a purpose that of excluding or defending what layheyoncl. The fenc had once been coated with white wa h butnow that was hiclcl n by the sweet brier ro e ~ that clung andclustered over its heights. Each tiny thorn stood on edge topr vent any intrusion. 'I he color of the fence varied from sea-son to season. Wint r showed a height of recldi h brown gnarledstems ancl , ticky briers. Spring covered the stems with greenhut rein forcecl the sharpne s of the stickers. Even the pinkish,reel blossoms that peeped from between the leave whispered anenticing yet warning whisper of secretiveness. }..very one noticed the fence. Perhaps it was because itwas in such plain sight, or perhaps it was because it obscuredthe world that lay beyond.

38 JOK.DAN COL\"RIER To l\1 aggie, the latter fact was the one that must forcihlyimpressed itself on her mind. She had heen in the house onlytwo <lays ye t the idea thal there was some story connected withthe fence had fastened itsel[ so deeply on h r imaginat io n thaishe heard little of what passed on ahoul her. From childlwo<lshe had heard of her ,\unt, of the lwuse, and of the grounds hnlthe fence had never been mentioned. l1erhaps after all the fencehad nothing to do with the story. It Jnig·ht he just on' of her!llaiden annl's whillls. Still she thought of the fence; l<Hlked atthe fence; and drca111ed of the feuce. J\s the days dr;1ggcd on, the itn<q.!,·inary stories grew morevivid. On 1hc si.·11l day l\lag·g·ie could stand it no long·er. Shemust find out s<nncthing about that f'ence. To \unt Phil<lra she decided to e.·1Jn.ss her curi()sity. She f<lltnd tlwt :-;edatc lady comfortably s ·ated on a rustic bench in the rear garden. She1ool ·c d so unappma ·hallie that l\lagg·ie wished she had n<ll tn:ulc up her lllind to ask her. !~ut she had made up l1cr tnind and Mag·gie was not the one to shrink or turn l>ark. 1\unt !1hilora lll<l\'e d stiffly to <llH.' end of the hench and condcsccnding·ly nodded to her ncirc. :\laggie w<ntdlrcd if the hones cracked when ~he tll<l\Td, :-;he ~l'etncd so stiff. ''I lave y<l u h(.'Cotne acquainte< l with tlll' place yet, tny <lcar?\" she asked. Maggie inwardly thanked Iter f<n· so closely appr<>ac ltitq.;,· the snhject which weighed so l!ca\·ily tll><lll her 111in<l. · \"Yes, Auntie, th' place is 111or' than I i111aginc<l it would he and I assure you 111y l\"'pectat i<llls were great.\" \"It has hecn in the Conway's hands for fift) )Cars, you know,'' she said proudly. ''Hut ,\untie,\" ti111idly began :\lag-gie, ''don't you think the flowers would thrive better if they weren't shaded h_1· the. fence?\" The old lady straightened up in her scat; folded 1t T hands with prc·ision and archly replie<l, \"If you please, neic, :\larg·arct, we will not discu:-;s tit' fence.\" :\lagg=e felt like a child tllat had been caught 111cd<lling· with sonte f(lrhiddcn hou:-;ehold treasnre. ( )n the foll()wing day, late in the afternoon hn \unt tool· a drive to the city. It was a relief to have her gone, i\laggi' thought as she watrhed the r 'ceding caniag' from the hack

JORDA'J COURlER 39porch. But when she turned to go into the bouse her eyesrested upon the hack fence. Just peeping from between theleav s were th first pink rose buds. A suc1c1en determination shaped itself in her mind. Shelooked cautiously about. Not a soul was in sight. Steppinglightly down the back porch steps ~he hurried to the rear sum-mer house. She remembered having seen a low step ladderthere the day before. The laclcler was soon firmly planted against the back fence.Cautiousl y she ascended the very top ronnel, carefully balancingherself, she stoocl erect. l~ut how provoking; her head camewithin two inches ol' the top. All that coul<l be seen no matterhow far she str ·tche<l her neck was a broad space of blue sky. After continued effort she secured a firm footing on theclimbing rose and pulling herself up she was soon comfortablyseated <Jll the 1op of the back fence. All she could sec was a neatcottage, well laicl walks, lawns and flowers, numerous trees andshrnhbery. At the foot of the fence was a th:cket of berryhush c.,. Magg·ie could sec nothing in the landscape that would havebeen of I' ·nsi ve to her Aunt. There must be something else, andshe must find i1 out. 'o ahsorhecl wa she in her vexing prob-lem that when a strong boyish voice sang out from below \"0, won '1 you come and play with me?\" her treacherous feet slipped a littl · too i'ar o\'(:r the wall and clown she fell. She shut her eyes at the thought of the thicket below. \Nhcn she again opened her eyes she was in a strange bed in a strange room. 1\ kindly face was bending over her while her /\ tmt I>hi lora was on her knees by the bedside. Two cla vs later when l\T aggie was carried to her Auntie's house she in.1agincd that she passed through a large opening in the fence. VVhile even as she passed she thought she heard the clatter of falling boards. .M aggic noticed through the following clays of her illne s that her Aunt seemed greatly changed ancl that often the kincl raced woman was by her sicle. Several weeks later .l\1 aggie bobbled from her heel to the window. She hacl ju st a faint clream about coming through an opening in the hack fence. Dut where wa the fence. Could it h, possible that she was in the wrong place. ~ To there were

40 JORDAN COURIERsotne of the ruses left still, hut they were supported hy the lowstep ladder. The tulip bed in the rear l()()ked much murc thrifty.1\laggie gazed, rubbed her eyes and gazed again. 1 1 rc~entlyshe heard a V!licc behind her and nn turning she fared herA uni·. i\l ag g, ic d r c w hcr \ unt ic t<1\\ a rd t hc w i ndu w h ut a 11 s h\"could say was- -'' ,\untie the fence-?'' ''It's g()nc, 111y dear, and I'11 lH'\'er he separated frn111 \I arg·a-rct again. I suppuse she couldn't help it lH'Ctttse Ja111c~ lovedhn the best. nut we were such chu111s and I couldn't. stand itwhen they ca 111 e to Iivc right. under 111_\' nose. II e's d cad nnwand she is as lonely as I an1.\" \"There dear, <l<1n't. step t()o hard on y()ttr i\"oot. It 111t1stnot he very strong yd. l'111 quite gl;~tl _\'<ll\ fell off the fence,T\laggie, hut: i'nt a ~~· t!c;d. dcai happier that vtl\1 \\'iii ll<l\V find anca\"i er way () f go i11 g t11 y <)t1 r 1\ 1111 t. I·~ lie 11 '~ I·~ST I·~ L L .\ C 1\Y r•:.:\ \\ <H) D, 'l ·L 1.Gtur.a nu~ 1J1luun\r.a l,;vc-; arc like fl<J\.Vcrs. They h1(ltJI11, then wither. One day day the hl<ls~<'lll is ;t!. its height ,J!· heaulf, the lH'\"( its petals lie withered 1111 the gr(J\111<1. Lin:s are culti\';tlcd as \\Til as fl<l\Vt:rS. HIJt h ha \'C a rtm1111Pn 111astcr tc1 lead tht:111 --lH ll h arc dcpc11dcn t. fur cxisll'lH'C 1111 II :111. l~e;lllti!\"ullin:s. sadlin·s: l\"ragrant f]c,wcrs, wnrt.hles~ flowers- ;tll kt\'C tltcir plan· in the ~t.ntgg·IC' for exis- tence. pcr~Cll l I :-.aw tht.: ()tiler day rl'tnindcdlnc very str<111gly nf a l>cautil.ul, fragrant hln~...,,ltll. She w;1s g'<HHI 11aturcd :111d j()lly, tnak :ng lii'c a blessing· [\"<lr ltnscli and others. \\ ' itlt her was a crippled 111a11 whCl well represented ;l flnwcr whose stalk is hrnkcn. II j..., life w;ts usck~s, his spirit racked, he cursed hc- nrcatt~l' he h;td tn li\'C . Yd \\'lt<l is tu hl;tllll' for tlt<:lSC lltisllaps life? The g;tnlcn ni li\CS C<llllains 1111 11Hil'C 111isfortuncs than a garden ()f ruses. l.i\'l~s arc hrnken - roscs dcstr()ycd, l'ricnds arc ]tJSt- roSCS rickcc\ and Separated i'n.l111 their C0111J>alli!l11S. ~ly friend, ~Irs. Kipling, invited 111c <Wer tn ll'a. I knew what: her idea was, fur June is the time of r()ses an<l \1 rs. ·K.ip-

JORDAN COURIER 411ing's yard is full of those shrubs. After luncheon we went tovisit her flower gardens. \"Look at Napoleon right over there by that fence.\" Mrs. Kipling turned a face of uHer bewilderment ta.warclme. •· Doesn't he outgeneral his companions though? Just lookhow he swings his sword in defiance.\" Some people arc so slow. There I hacl to tell my friendthat I referred to the larg·e 1\merican l~eauty J.(ose tree thatovencachcd any neighboring rlowers. ft was briskly waving alarge leaf above its head as if directing a battle with a sword.\Vonls arc so trivial when it conH:s to e.-plaining such scenesancl yet the S(ltll sees them thm11gh eyes of its own. Superiorityis shown even in flower gardens. Some reach a higher zone thanothers <111<1 <llT naturally the leaders. Some get so high ancl thenarc p1uc keel i'r<llll their posit ion and cast.. to the ground-rosesto wilt and <lie, 111cn to grovel in the dust never to regain theirfor 111 c r ;\l tit 11 d c. l~'lowcrs h;lsk in sunshine one day, in rain the next. Sun-s hin e and shadows a11ernate in a life. I<.ain is needed to prc-Jlare the phnt and 11le life for sunskne. All rain or all sunshinedestroys the growth and advancement. Too much of one clementand not enough of another makes a plant or a life one-sided and:-;elfish. l)lant s stmgglc with one another [Clr sunshine anclmois-itlrL·. J\1cn strngglc for ])(JSition, wealth ancl honor. The pathsof nci ther arc free from clocls. ( )ne <lays l;tst week I noticed a man twining his sweetpeasar<>und supports. Some submitted gladly and allowed them- selves to he raised above the ground, others rebelled and fell hark to the le\ cl. Those that kept.. their beads upward would eventually receive the sunlight ancl as a result woulcl bloom.The ()thcrs might Jive err die hut few would gr\"ace the garden with their blossoms. The training of these flowers is like the training of human lives. ( )pportunity knocks at everyman's cloor. Some doors are opcnecl to it, others arc closed ancl the people live contented, thinking that nothing is missing. There is always room at.. the top or the ladder. l~'ew plants or people ever climb as high as they might. They arc arrested in their ascent by some tempta- tion which draws their attention from their higher ideal and

42 JORDAN COURIERthey comfort their conscience by saying, \"()h there is plenty oftime to think ahout s uch serious matter~, let's enjoy plcasur swhile we have the chance.'' 'vVith these thoughts 111cn get fartbcr and f<trthcr away fromtheir JHlt!'posc. Thc_,r continue to live in the shallow lil'c com- forting tbc:r consciences with a lullahy. Flowers seck a cool,soft bed in the <l;unp earth at the hasc of the progressing· pl;,nts atHl lie in their luxuriou~ places too content to think that some clay earth will heco111e dry and hakcd a1Hl that then they will die from want of coolness and moist111e, while tl1cir brother plants arc proudly waving their heautil'ul blossoms in the cool evening hrc ·zcs atHl rec ·iving the dew fro111 heaven !'or moist urc. l•:vcrywhcrc I sec the same similarity of plants and lives. Some ~triving to raise themselns, so111e shrinking and sh11nning· tl1c burdens ()f l'fc f()r their own sell'ish ends. \\ 'e sec the result in e~tch case. The cultivation ancl pmspcrily of all life depends upon the a11Hll11lt of g·ood that life absorbs. It makes one fe ·I very insig·- n'ficant to he such a s111a ll part ol' the ea1·th and that OlH.·'s in - fluence toward the uplift of hu111anity has J1(J gr.eatcr effect than tllcll ()r the gardener who tries to k ·cp his plants with their heads up so that the_\ ma / grow and l'ulfill their m issio n of life. I wonder if the one great i\lasll'r dnes not rcg·a nl us as that ganl- ncr clocs hi!-' flowers. Fach step higher tllt~t we go, we find 11wrc room and a slackening in the pace <lf the tmlltitude around. Many hesitate when they go so far and l<Hll · hack over the steps of their ascent, see the hills th ...'y have nl<ltlllied, the rougl1 places they llave tr()dd '11, and then shudder and stand still. ( )n this 'Spot they decide that now since they have found a pleasant vlacc they will he content and not search further for their id ·al. Th is spirit is do111ina11t in us all hut some ha v( gr ·at ·r pow 'r to resist it than others, who crush it hv ridicule. L i k c [] o wc rs w c s u r vi vc o r pe1:ish . T h e i nc vi t ab l r cs ult s o f our lives arc what we make them. \\' c mold our charact ·rs an<l i.hough ts, t h ,y ma_,. hc full o f suns hi ne or c1 o uds. It is 1,ft for us to cl 'tcrmin '. \s we climb the ladder of life we must cv 'r, like the flowers, keep our cy ·s turned upward or w' might g 'L clizzy ancl go tumbling headlong into the waiting depths b 'low. Not thai w, should tl1ink less of the present bnt that w' slwnl<l think more of the l'utnre.

SCENES ABOUT TH:. CAMPUS

44 JORDAN COURIER llow proud was i\1rs. (;ordau of her only ~;on. \rtlHJr, andbow lovingly ~he lo()ked at him, thinkitlg' as he sal at her sidereading softly the beautiful lines fmm l•'mcr~1<ll l, what a grandson lte would 1nakc in the l'ttlttrc. r\11 her ltc>pes <Jf future years were cenlc\"red in h;tll, and tl 1 any days she \VClllld sit ()Jl the wide sunny veranda clreatning· <Jf his success and the wc>tHkrl'ul aclticvcnH'IltS which he would attain. \1 r-;. ( ;f>i·dan had been ldt alc>ne !'<lr se\'era1 years a s her beloved l1t1sl>an<l had died during the 111alaria cpidrtnir which swept the StllTr>Ullding rountr_v in the S11t1th. I lis ;ths~nre lt;ul gricvul hn and c ne day as ~he ~'at : listk~\s ly tunting tltc pages ()fa !at· nr>Yel she happened l<l l()c1k up and there caug·ltt the ad1n·ring gaze with which her sc111 regarded her. In that hricl' g·1ancc she read tnttrh, there was trust which her Sl> tl placed i111rlicitly in ltet·, and her eye ~; read l()ve, faith and hc1]'l'. So with a fresh pttrp<JSC she began tr> turn 111c1re of her at - .tcntion to her scJ11, less t() the little trinkets stc>n:d aw:1y hy her loving fing ·rs in 111<.'111<11)' <Jf the departl'd c1ne and 1111W. cvc..rything was l.eing dc •nc l'cll hitn. A t 1as t t ll e t i 111 e ca 111 e w II c' 11 \ r t h 11 r 11 a cl t () 1c a \'l' a 11 11 is 1> eau - (ful surrottlHiings, the place <Jf his h()yh< ()(1, and al>n\'c all his .cherished lllotltcr. .l\lany tinH.'~ h\" had thought ahm1t what ll's tnis si<11l on earth was and whal he was t() de>, until ()lle day he gritnly set his 1nottll1 and determined tltal he \V()u1d tnake :-.utnet l1ing· <Jf lliill - ~;clf. II e would he a minister. II is grandfather had been ()llC and had received much J><l)' al the profession hut it wasn't so much th' p<lY .i \rthur wanted. It was the tca·hing t() pcp()k the true re1ig :on as he hc·1in·cd in it. l ·~ver since l1c was a child rn!llping· alH>ttt in tl1e green Jllcadows and l>c·autiful shaded parks of \"Twinkle l,akc,\" tlatnc<l so after the beautiful lake to the cast. ()f the large 111ansirll1, t\ rt]Jtll' had he en a1ways taught t11 e beaut i rul words l'r()lll the l~ihlc which I thinl· 11n work )Ct has been ahlc t<J surpass. lie had tl1cn, though ()!1 rar' occa:-.ions, been disinterested, found a ['a ~ ci11 at i ()11 I'() r i l \v h.r h hc It i111 !-~ e1f h ad I'ou 11 d It a r d t o c \"p1ai n. 1\·rllaps the rca:-.()11 that he was al\\'<I)S alone in his l>oylwo<l,

JORDAN COURIER 45having few to pass the time away with, might account for hisgrowing- studiousness ancl the set, anxious expression which wasalways seen on his face. A 11(1 so now, at t wcnty, he was preparedhe thought to go to the minister's school ancl receive a good edu-cation. It was the sixth of October and the clear blue skf , clottedwith innumberable stars, looked calm and peacefully clown atthe t vvo serious figures walking slowly together in the con-servatory. ''Mother, please don't fret about me for I'll be all right. Ican take care of myself anywhere,\" with a slight laugh1\rtlltlr pressed her hand and then his tone changed and be addedsoftly, ''don't neglect Crace and watch her please for I want herto be the same when I return as she is now.\" \"\' cs, yes,'' replied l\ Irs. Conlan with a sigl1, \"I un(lerstanclbut I I wish you would rcmemher once in awhile Arthur andwrite to 111c sometimes in my loneliness.\" \"( )f course,\" Arthur cheered, \"every minute of the da/ I'll bethinking· of you.'' 1\ncl then they left the c(>nscrvatory an(l walked slowly in-to the lihrar) , 1\rtlltlr clc>sing- the door softly behind him. Therehe kissee] his sad, sweet mother and slowly nwuntecl the stairsto his 1oom, thinking deeply. 1le sclclom whistled or sang ancl<lid not clo so tonight for it was ks last night at home for a yeara11d he naturall y felt sad. (;race, the one he alluded to while taJl.:-ing- to his mother, wasa sweet, darling girl, pretty yet poor, who lived in a low hutwith only her blind father. For many years i\rthur hacl gone tothe 111eag-re lnlt taking· with him fruits and flowers to the kindold gentleman, who thoug·h he could not sec them fully appre-ci at cd the 111. 1\ n <1 so throug-h his v·sib h c hacl seen Crace andthey had l>eromc slig-htly attached to one another throughstudying· Latin. So it was hut natural that he should re(111estthis of his mother. 1\t last the morning came ancl all was hurry for .\rthur hadto leave on an early Lrain. 11 e, himself, was up at six, being un-able to sleep well, packing his clothes ancl making preparationsfor the trip. II e met his mother at breakfast and they d id not~ec each other again until the time of his departure. Then he

46 jORDAN COURIERhanded her into the carriage and away they went down theavenue. There was not mnch time for talk and only an ex-change of a few words and a loving clasp of bands at the d 'pot 7anc1 he was gone on the Northern bound train for S- - -. lt was late at night before he finally arri\·ec1 at his des-tination hnt l\ir. Clark was there to meet him and he politelyescorted to h·s room in the new school, which was to he hishome for a year, Arthur ]()keel curiously about to se' if h' couldsee any of his companions hut none were about, all seeminglybnsy in the library studyin~·. I [is cham her was a large, airy roo111 just th' kind anynice hoy coulcl appreciat' and fe ·ling drowsy and tir ·d aft ·rhis long journey he softly 111adc preparations for bed. l~nt hL'had just taken off his coat and was impali ·ntly jerking awayat his tie when a black head appL'ared at the door and two sharpblue eyes Jllct his. \"()pardon 111e, of course I jutnped into the wrong r<Hltn,''the stranger add ·d lightly, whom .\rthur afterwards 1·arneclwas Ed111nnd 1\acon. Hut .\rthur knew well enough thai eachhoy had a separat' mom and this was only an excuse l·or the i 11 t ruder's cu rio s ity . I I o 'vV evcr, 1w thi11 g i11 t err up tc d \ r t illl r 's daily work and he went through it withllllpe shining· bright in his eyes. II ' was <lclermincd, if nothing els ', t() do his best for the sake of his d ·ar moth 'r down in Ccorgia. On, day as he was strolling along one of the sto11' walls whicl1 separated his school frotn that of a Sc111inary, l>()th l>t1ilt hy th · same man, he chanced to sec, S:tting under one of the Jarg·e, spreading oak t1ecs a !\"air girl eagerly readin;.?; a hook. ll er figure wa~ lithe and just now all lll' l\" atll'ntion was rentnc<l in her hook . She was stooping over it and did not sec two pair of eyes fa~ten ·<1 on her until a nut lightly hit her he;1<l. Then with a surprised look -.;he sprang up and looked questioningl y at th' dark f:gurc (Jll the oth<.. r side of the wall. \" t\111 1 intruding ?\" a rich voice asked. \"I tncant only to hit that s quirrel which was creeping· so slyly along that branch. Of co u r se I hcg· y () u r p ar d<> u f<n· i n tc r rn p t in g y o u ,' ' 1J e ad <1 •d w it h a pleasant s111ilc 'vVhich l\"ew ha<ll>een ahk to resist. \"()! I wa.., !l(Jt aware the squirrel \\'as so ncar,\" and her man - ncr was a dcgr ·' ·c1ol.

JORDAN COURIER 47 \"But hack in Georgia they come, sometimes when I call, andcreep right close to my bancl ancl,-\" \"Arc you from Georgia? Vvell how trange, so am I andwhat part?'' ''The Northern.\" \"So am I,'' and her face lost its chill and broke into a pleas-ant smile,'' l shall write home and tell mama all about it. Per-haps she knows you.\" ''My name is Arthur Gordan.\" ''Relat ed to Frank Gordan of the cotton mills? Yes weknow them ancl perhaps you have heard of Langford. l\Iy nameis Alice. Mama sent me here to .get some education but my brainwon't develop fast enough to suit me.\" An<l so their conversation ran on for several hours andneither were aware that two other sharp eyes were watchingthem closely. l~nt finally they separated only with an engage-ment for the next day at the same hour. Therefore every <lay tbey met at the \"Favorite Oak\" as theycalled it and Alice told Arthur all her troubles with the absurdl\ 'lrs. Collier who was so strict. Ancl they talkcclto one anotheras j f th<:y had known each other from chilclho d. l~~vcrylhing went on smoothly until one clay Edmund metArthur on the stairs and he said impulsively, \"\\'e'll have it outsom ' day old hoy. 1 won't let such a fair thing as that get awayfrom me.\" \"VVhat do you mean, sir?'' angrily demanded Arthur as heturne<l ronn<l on his heel. ''1 mean what J say of course. What else could I mean youboob? If you think you're going to have Alice you're mistaken.She's mine, she's mine,\" he added with emphasis as if to forcehis doubting mincl to believe it. \"}\ 11 right,\" }\ rthur answered coolly, \"we'll see.\" They did s c and both were quite unprepared for what was tofollow. Next morning the sun rose smiling clown, upon the earthand all seemed peaceful. Arthur thought little of what Edmundhad sai<l for he was busy getting thing ready to go home as itwas vacation time. J Iarclly hacl he turned a page in his Theology book when hechanced to o·]ance out of the window and there he saw to his _ b

48 JORDAN COURIERhorror and amazement a thin column of smoke nsmg fnll11 thelarge builcling opposit '. Frantically he sprang from his chairand rushed from the room. l l took him no time to jun1p tbewall and be was close by the conflagration. Instantly oul of thequite peaceful world a mass of people gathered, for alreadytbc building was wrapt in flames, S<; rapidly had th' fire spr acl.1\1rs. Collier. was seen frantically calling help and then into th'<lense smoke i\rthur rushed but unaware that anyone was be-fore him. lie had gained the first story and was pushing up the s 'COtH1,fighting back the smol c and trying in vain, it seemed, to get hisbreath. Slowly yet courageomdy h' mounted the s 'COtHl ilighcancl there lw ran into a fireman. l~nt he stopped not until he came to room No. 71, the roomwbich he knew was Alie ·'s . Jusl at that instant another dark figur(' also reached the door, but neitller seetncd to sec the nth ·r, so intense was tl1cir anxiety. There to the horror of Arthur's cy<:S lay ,\lice face clown Oil th bed seemingly in a SWOOil. ] f reached her first and was bending over her nn ·onscious form, unaware that another person was clos' at hand, calling her hy name. 'I hen with a quick movement he grasp ·d a glass of wat 'r close at hand and soothingly wet her temples. Slowly her eyes opened and a sw ·ct s1nile rir ·kd her lips ancl all she ~,a id was \"\rt.\" ~either o.;;l.•v \"l<>r learned that another person stood by tlll - nolired lookin g fondly at her, yet bitterly at h T ·o1npanion. /\n<l no one knew hn it was that saved so many of the oth ·r g·irls., hut all knew v hcl Cl\Td ,\lice. ®ur 1J~rula The 1111111(111 ideal is to transform life into som ·thing· mor • excellent than life itself. \\ ' hen docs a hoy or girl begin tor ·al- izc tbis ? Ju st as he enters into bigh school, which is seemingly th' fmtnclatinn of the realization of his id 'a!. sa l•' rcshman h' sc 'S practically. with sand blind eyes what life has l'or hi1n ancl what. he is going to give lif' in a way that will hctt ·r humanity.