it is with the greatest sorrow even though it may be a selfish one that we again think of the time when we lost one of our best and dearest teachers professor mills although we know that he is still in this city where his inspiring in fluence will have a wider field to cover we are nevertheless loathe to think that he has left this institution the acorn staff together with the students of the weber academy wish mm the most complete success in all his future labors and most especially in the work of upbuilding the educational system of this city make every experience and mistake a new stepping stone get a firm grasp on the life proposition do not take hold of life with the tips of the finger never getting down where efficiency and power dwell grasp with that grip and tenacity of purpose and vigor of determination which do things worth while train yourself to use your ability not daring to squander it when i am going anywhere i don't wait for a star i hitch my cart to anything going my way the acorn staff wishes to thank the students for the sup port they have given us in our endeavors to keep up the excellent standing of our school through its organ the school paper we have had the support of the loyal students at least and if our papers have not fulfilled their purpose despite our efforts we hope we have not lessened its standard with the aid of the entire student body the strong new staff will make next year's paper a great success let each one of us give it our hearty support