Class Poem of the Cliffside High School
Written by William A. Allhands
We, the Seniors of Cliffside High,
Have reached the time when we must say good-bye.
To our loyal teachers and schoolmates dear.
May success crown every effort
May success crown your efforts from year to year.
Each has proven a good, true and faithful friend,
And to them our heart-felt thanks we wish to extend.
We know our task has not been an easy one,
But we have stood by until it was done.
We have tried to do our duty, and do it right,
And hope it may be said: “You have fought a fight.”
We have each striven within our heart,
For our class and school, to do our part.
We have stuck to our friends, the loyal band,
And worked mid joys and sorrows, hand in hand.
It is with a feeling of pleasure, mixed with regret,
That we for the closing exercises tonight, have me.
This occasion brings to a close our high school career,
Which we have looked forward to, all the year.
We must not stop at this mile post of life’s way,
But still journey onward, hoping for a brighter day.
And now our high school days are ending,
We must not forget our class motto: “Finished, yet beginning.”
We hope to continue our pursuit of knowledge,
The world will be bustle, struggle and strife.
And we will treasure the memories dear,
Of the happy moments of joy spent here,
We will carry with us, for you, dear teachers and class mates, as we part,
Wherever we go, a tender spot within our heart,
God bless you teachers, classmates and all;
God bless you, when you go to your tasks next fall.
We will cherish sweet memories that will never die,
Of the good old “Spirit of Cliffside High.”
From page 10 of The Forest City Courier, Thursday, June 3, 1926
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