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I'o MR. UAXIKL .1. CXINTIIR As a token of our gratitude, we dedicate to him this Madisonian to show that in the heart of the first graduating class there is a keen appreciation of his unselfish interest and loyal friendship during his six years of earnest execution of the duties of Secretary of the Board of Education, District No. 10. Four BOARD OF EDUCATION Five New School Name Honors Aline G. Moegle Formal annomicement lias recent• did J2-grade high school, which was ly been made by Mr. Kruber, presi• recently placed on the University of dent of the Board of Education, con• Michigan list of accredited schools, cerning the naming of the new school with high honors. to be erected on the Blanche Villa Congratulations have been coming site. In honor of Mrs. Moegle the in from her many friends, among school will be called "The Aline G. whom is Mr. King, cashier of the Moegle School" as a reward for her First State Bank of Royal Oak, who years of service in the district and her said: "It is, indeed, a great honor, whole-hearted interest. and you well deserve it, and I wish JNIrs. Moegle came here in 1923 to add my congratulations." when the entire district had an en• JNIr. Kopka, ^Michigan State In• rollment of about 150 pupils. At that time the highest grade in the spector of High Schools from the system was the seventh grade. The State Department at Lansing, writes following year, due to the sudden the following: "Knowing what I do death of Supt. P. H. Smith, Mrs. of your work in that district in the Moegle assumed his duties and laid past years, I feel you well deserve the foundation for our present splen• this honor." 4929^ Six ALINE G. MOEGLE 1923 Head of Schools in District No. 10 Seven 3MHS g»'!i>> •<<'|C3i:l>IZZZZ<TM^ nmor 4929^ ^MHS^ 1. BESSIE STKAIGHT—High School Session room, Latin Depart• ment, 1925. 2. ETA MAE TOMEINSON—English Department, Sponsor Senior Class, Madisonian Faculty Advisor, Child Accountancy, 1926. 3. FiLOMEXA SuEEiVAX—Music Director, Sophomore Class Ad• visor, 1927. 4. EMMA SPEAKS—English Department, Junior Class Advisor, 1926. 5. MARGARET AVILLIAMS—History Department, Tth Grade Session .Room, Freshman Class Advisor, 1927. 1. GRACE LOBDEEL—Home Economics, 1927. 2. MIRIAM MCCURDY—Art Supervisor, 1928. 3. MARY MEYER—Physical Education, 1928. 4. JOY FRALEIGH—Social Science Library, 1928, 5. KEITH TXVRRAXT—Science, Manual Training, Boys' Ath• letics, 1928. 6. OEIAT. MAXWELL—^Mathematics Department, 1928. MADISON HIGH SCHOOL 4929^ 4929^ Senior (^lass Cecilia Miirto Class Motto Good things come in small packages. A man's reach should exceed his grasp; That motto has many deceived, or what's a heaven for? For after looking at jolly Cecelia It really just can't be believed. Class Colors Purple and Gold Kenneth Gregori/ Class Flozver That silence is golden Yellow Rose Does Kenneth believe, Speaketh not, but listens. Class Sponsor And knowledge receives. Miss Tomlinson ^1929 Fourteen MHS over many a difficult time by her whole-hearted Senior Class History interest in our welfare. It was ill tlie year 1925 that the class of '29 To Mrs. Moegle we wish to take this time to entered Madison High School. There were only jmblicly express our gratitude and appreciation five in tlie Freshman class hut they made up in for the many things we owe to her. In behalf sjiirit what they lacked in size. The year was of the first graduating class of the Madison High spent in becoming accustomed to High School School I wish to express our appreciation and life. Having no Juniors or Seniors to rule over gratitude for your co-operation and interest in us we were happy and carefree. The class had all our activities; to the Board of Education, who four members at the end of that year, two having made ]>ossible this new building and modern equip• icft and only one joining us. ment; to the Community, without whose interest and assistance we could not have progressed this Emerging from green Freshmen, we found life far; to the Faculty, who have given us the bene• less rosy in our Sojihomore year. Two members fit of their learning and helped us in the attain• of our class did not return but four new ones ment of this longed for hour, we extend our most Joined our ranks. We began studying in earnest. ardent and sincere appreciation. We tried our hand at dramatics, and a very suc• cessful ])lay was the result. This year school To all of }"Ou we bid a hearty welcome. C()h)rs were selected, purple and gold, and given CECILIA MURTO. official recognition by the faculty. During the first part of the year one of our members liad to leave. This left five in the class until the end of Valedictory the year when two others were forced to leave. At last that goal for which we have been striv• At the beginning of the Junior year there were ing for twelve eventful years is now at hand. We tw) of us left, Cecilia Murto and myself. The must say good-bye to those who have piloted us ])lans for the Washington trip were in progress through the trials and hardships of that journey :\m\e were waiting anxiously for the time when down the tributary of life. Over the rapids of we would become Seniors. study they kept our spirits uj) until danger was .\ last the time arrived. We threw off the past. suiijeeted look of the ruled and became rulers Now we must leave our pilots and enter either by tlie divine right of all Seniors. W^e were busy the river of "Success" or the river of "No Ambi• getting accustomed to our new state. We studied tion." From the town called Graduation we must very iiard this year of "28, and were often })ur- embark. We will soon have to choose the river sued by the fear of failing and having to wait on which we will sail. still another year. The river of "No Ambition" is smooth and With the co-operation of the Juniors, we ])ro- slow of current. Beautiful trees line its banks. duced our final theatrical eifort, "The Bride The boats drift with the current, the people hav• lireezes In;" it was a S])lendid success. ing no inclination to steer the boat. The houses We are looking forward to the Washington are mere shacks made of the rudest materials. trip with keen pleasure, both recreational and The people are poor, indolent and without ideals. educational. The joy of graduating will be The river of "Success" is turbulent, swift of marred by the sorrow of leaving the school of current and contains many rapids. The trees our various activities, our teachers and our friends. are sturdy and large. He who sails on the river KEXXETH GREGORY. of "Success" must be strong of character, learned and with boundless ambition. The rapids must be passed, the boat must be skillfully guided and Salutatory our cargo of Human Ideals brought to port un• harmed. The Breakers of Temptation obstruct Parents, Friends and Teachers: the way, but when the port of success is reached We, the Class of 1929, who have the honor to it will be worth the hardships of the journey. be the first graduating Class of Madison High The houses are large and beautiful; the streets School, wish to bid you \velcome and invite you clean and the people healthy and have much to share our !iap])iness. energy. If we follow the''education derived from We feel it indeed a great privilege to establish our parents, and teachers, our choice will be the precedent, to know that w-e were the first to clear. We know that only on the river where receive a high school diploma from Madison. In hardships are met, will we reach our goal. a sense we, too, have seen Madison grow% as four So we say farewell to our guides and friends, years ago we became the first ninth grade class. to the institution which gave us our foundation There were six of us then and, while most of them for the journey. We will try to justify their dropped out of school permanently, we watched faith in us and reach the port of "Success." the classes behind us expand year by year. We Time alone will tell whether we can journey have seen the school building grow from a five- that river and arrive at our goal or not. It is room structure to this modern building with very turbulent with the dangers of temptations modern equipment which is about us now. In and discouragements awaiting us at every turn. the ninth grade days there were two teachers; But I am firm in the idea that through the in• now we have eleven. One of those early teachers structions and advice of our teachers, we are has stayed with us throughout and has given us fully prepared to travel the river successfully. the inspiration of her personality and helped us KENNETH GREGORY. 1929 Fifteen 1! Seventeen Junior Class Poem group, that stayed untir^the^ new high school was built. They were: Robert Manning, We have had a happy school year, Helen Dzienis, Gretta Darrock and Helena As Juniors strong and fine. VanMeter. The next to join our number was But we pass on in the river of life Robert Stevens and Louise Hawks. Our With good old Father Time. newest and last pupil to enter was Mary Brunson.