E have graduated from the Anamosa High School and received our diplomas. With our feet set to an untried course we started on the race of life. We have now traveled far enough to realize fully the truth of Carlyle’s saying, “The race of life has become intense; the runners are treading upon each others’ heels; woe to him who stops to tie his shoestrings.” Many of the Alumni, who have entered this great race are now scattered over the United States. They are found in nearly every occupation, working faithfully day by day; striving for the success which always comes to the true and the faithful. Any many even now have reached success and fame and but few have fallen by the wayside as failures. To the Alumni wherever you are I would say: We, who still remain near our Alma Mater often think of you, and long for those bygone days when we were preparing for life’s duties. O, that those happy days might return and we might again answer the peals of that old school bell. But come what may, do not forget the Anamosa High School. Be faithful and loyal to her interests under all circumstances and conditions. Do not neglect her in any manner. To the present student body I would say: The fact that the Alumni have achieved such remarkable success in the race of life ought to inspire each one of you to labor hard in an effort to keep up this good reputation. But in order that you may do this you must realize that we are living in an age where men were never before devoured by so insatiable an ambition of scourged by so merciless an activity. It is the pace that kills. You need therefore a strong