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12 THE NORMAL RECORD. tion, directness and searching tests." We are proud of her, aren't we? But I must hurry on; there are many I must speak of. "While o'er my soul oceans of memory seem to roll," I start at the many changes in our lives. How vainly we builded; how little we knew of fate's omnipotent power; where are Mamie's vows of celibacy? Did the drawn features of some old maid dampen her ardor? Or were the smiles of the "long and slippered" editor too much for her? And who was this editor with the evil eye ? No other than our old member-of-tbe-staff Edgar Boyles, who has been twice a widower, and now, with Mamie as his third wife, he hopes to live happy ever after. I suppose some day you may be fortunate enough to go to the Philippines. My work has called me there a number of times. Here I found some of our number. I will name them, so you may know whom to look for, if you should go. There is Jessie Barnard, teaching in one of the large schools in the department of English. Mattie Cotton has the laboratory in the same school, all to herself, where she reigns supreme over the boys and girls in that department. She is famous, as she has discovered a means of obtaining argon by bucketfuls from the atmosphere. Belle Rader has found a sunny home here. In this case it was the expected which happened— the doctor carried her off, and together they labor to heal wounds. Where he fails she sometimes succeeds. Her life is a happy song—tuaed to E major. In the " city by the lake " (Chicago) you will find a little home for orphans. Here you will also find Ida Johnson. With her big heart she makes every one of these little motherless and fatherless children happy and contented. They say in years long ago she had a lover ; but never mind, she has many now, and is true and loyal to every one. Here, also, as a sunbeam, going hither and thither, and taking light into many dark places, is Edith Gustin, and many have been happier and better because she has lived. Will Graf made a wonderful discovery one day, which has brought many sheckels to his purse, even though it may not have brought so much fame. It was a patent medicine for making thin men fat. And now he is traveling through the world, with his pretty wife, by the way, one of our number, Carrie Mavity, who has made many years of his life happy by giving up to all his whims. He is a living example of the wonderful virtues of his discovery, for as we remember him, he was a man of only about 120 pounds, and now I hear he tips the scales at 230. Memory takes possession of my being, and resolves all other faculties into itself. So sadly sweet are its musings, that I can almost wish to be left trance-like upon this old mountain's brow through all eternity. In the dim vista of the past, scene after scene emerges from the darkness and passes back to the unknown realm from whence it came. But of all the pictures, that of our old schooldays is the most reluctant to depart. But I must hurry on as my letter waxes long, and I have others yet to speak of. So it ever has been, so it ever will be—mankind live by op- posites. Note Stella, for instance. Where is'her ambition to be the wife of a Senator? Ah, Cupid, thou little mischief, what power can ward off thy lightning dart ? But then I have no doubt she is happier as the wife of a Mr. Jones of Jonesville. May joy be hers. For another example of the failure to realize our ambitions, take the fate of Jerry. Where are all his theories of the problem of conjugual joys? Another of Fate's mockeries! He still stalks through the world in the state of single blessedness. They say he had an early love, but I don't believe it. And now I must name the rest hurriedly. Will McClard was the Professor of Metaphysics in a university, and from delving into the lofty thoughts of the great minds, his theories became so airy and high flown, that, with very little effort, he turned the current of his energies and invented a flying ship. He is now famous and wealthy. Mable Howard is a teacher of mathematics in a school in Alaska; she has always shown very marked ability in her work. Cora Moyer has been for some years a minister in Berkeley. I heard her preach when there in 1920. Her text was from John xv:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends," Her words showed a key to the great universal love which her life portrays. Grace Rittinger has been a nurse for many years. Her home and workhouse is the world. She is the balm that heals many
Object Description
Title | The Normal Record. January 1900 |
Original Date | 1900-01 |
Description | The Record. Published by the Associated Students of Chico State College. |
Creator | Chico State College |
Location of Original | Archives |
Call Number | LD723 C57 |
Digital Collection | The Record: Chico State Yearbook Collection |
Digital Repository | Meriam Library, California State University, Chico. |
Description-Abstract | The Record served as both a student magazine and a commencement program for Chico Normal School. In the year 1900, it was published almost monthly. |
Date Digital | 2013 |
Language | eng |
Rights | For information on the use of the images in this collection contact the Special Collections Department at 530.898-6342 or email: specialcollections@csuchico.edu |
Format | image/tiff |
Filename | index.cpd |
Description
Title | NormalRecord_1900_January_015 |
Original Date | 1900-01 |
OCR- Transcript | 12 THE NORMAL RECORD. tion, directness and searching tests." We are proud of her, aren't we? But I must hurry on; there are many I must speak of. "While o'er my soul oceans of memory seem to roll," I start at the many changes in our lives. How vainly we builded; how little we knew of fate's omnipotent power; where are Mamie's vows of celibacy? Did the drawn features of some old maid dampen her ardor? Or were the smiles of the "long and slippered" editor too much for her? And who was this editor with the evil eye ? No other than our old member-of-tbe-staff Edgar Boyles, who has been twice a widower, and now, with Mamie as his third wife, he hopes to live happy ever after. I suppose some day you may be fortunate enough to go to the Philippines. My work has called me there a number of times. Here I found some of our number. I will name them, so you may know whom to look for, if you should go. There is Jessie Barnard, teaching in one of the large schools in the department of English. Mattie Cotton has the laboratory in the same school, all to herself, where she reigns supreme over the boys and girls in that department. She is famous, as she has discovered a means of obtaining argon by bucketfuls from the atmosphere. Belle Rader has found a sunny home here. In this case it was the expected which happened— the doctor carried her off, and together they labor to heal wounds. Where he fails she sometimes succeeds. Her life is a happy song—tuaed to E major. In the " city by the lake " (Chicago) you will find a little home for orphans. Here you will also find Ida Johnson. With her big heart she makes every one of these little motherless and fatherless children happy and contented. They say in years long ago she had a lover ; but never mind, she has many now, and is true and loyal to every one. Here, also, as a sunbeam, going hither and thither, and taking light into many dark places, is Edith Gustin, and many have been happier and better because she has lived. Will Graf made a wonderful discovery one day, which has brought many sheckels to his purse, even though it may not have brought so much fame. It was a patent medicine for making thin men fat. And now he is traveling through the world, with his pretty wife, by the way, one of our number, Carrie Mavity, who has made many years of his life happy by giving up to all his whims. He is a living example of the wonderful virtues of his discovery, for as we remember him, he was a man of only about 120 pounds, and now I hear he tips the scales at 230. Memory takes possession of my being, and resolves all other faculties into itself. So sadly sweet are its musings, that I can almost wish to be left trance-like upon this old mountain's brow through all eternity. In the dim vista of the past, scene after scene emerges from the darkness and passes back to the unknown realm from whence it came. But of all the pictures, that of our old schooldays is the most reluctant to depart. But I must hurry on as my letter waxes long, and I have others yet to speak of. So it ever has been, so it ever will be—mankind live by op- posites. Note Stella, for instance. Where is'her ambition to be the wife of a Senator? Ah, Cupid, thou little mischief, what power can ward off thy lightning dart ? But then I have no doubt she is happier as the wife of a Mr. Jones of Jonesville. May joy be hers. For another example of the failure to realize our ambitions, take the fate of Jerry. Where are all his theories of the problem of conjugual joys? Another of Fate's mockeries! He still stalks through the world in the state of single blessedness. They say he had an early love, but I don't believe it. And now I must name the rest hurriedly. Will McClard was the Professor of Metaphysics in a university, and from delving into the lofty thoughts of the great minds, his theories became so airy and high flown, that, with very little effort, he turned the current of his energies and invented a flying ship. He is now famous and wealthy. Mable Howard is a teacher of mathematics in a school in Alaska; she has always shown very marked ability in her work. Cora Moyer has been for some years a minister in Berkeley. I heard her preach when there in 1920. Her text was from John xv:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends," Her words showed a key to the great universal love which her life portrays. Grace Rittinger has been a nurse for many years. Her home and workhouse is the world. She is the balm that heals many |