Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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1928 THE MAGNET Salutatory ’ P ARENTS, Members of the Board, Teachers, Classmates, Juniors and Friends. In behalf of the Class of 1928 it is my privilege to extend a cordial welcome to you this evening. We are glad that our four years of academic work has been completed, yet sadness accompanies our joys in the thought of leaving our school home, and above all, the many friends whom we have learned to love. Four short but eventful years have slipped by since the Class of ’28 joined the ever increasing ranks of those who entered upon the golden, privilege-laden school days here at Western Washington Academy. The years spent here have given us a new vision of life. Longfellow has said, Life is real, life is earnest and the grave is not its goal.” Especially to the Christian do these words have a greater significance for life is a more vivid reality when Christ is brought into partnership. As one writer has well said, Life, like the waters of the seas, freshens only when it ascends toward heaven.” So as expressed by our motto, we, the Class of ’28 want our lives to freshen the lives of Others.” Dear parents we love you. Our debt to you is great. We assume it as best we can, but who can ever discharge a debt of love? Words fail to express our ap¬ preciation for what you have done for us. Many of us have been able to continue as an answer to your prayers, and we pray God will richly reward your labors. Members of the Board, we appreciate the faithful services you have rendered to our school and for your excellent judgment in the selection of our faculty. To the Members of the Faculty we wish to extend words of appreciation. Such steadfast loyalty in our behalf will forever be an incentive for further success. Yours is a loyalty born only of divine purpose, a purpose to teach us faithfully to follow our Master wherever His service may call. Classmates, many times we shall look back to the four happy years we have traveled the road together. To-morrow our paths must part. Whether we shall ever meet on this earth again, we do not know. And now as we are about to enter our various schools of preparation for a larger work may our Heavenly Father ever guide us. Now to you, dear Juniors will fall the mantle of Senior responsibilities. Guard well your trust. Where we have failed we know that you will succeed. And to our Friends we wish to express appreciation for the interest you have shown in us as evidenced by your presence here to-night. May such a spirit of friendship as we have found in you ever be found in our paths. May the Class of ’28 ever live true to its aim Nothing short of the highest” and give of our best to the Master. Again we welcome you all and thank you for your presence here to-night. BLANCHE PITTS Pdge Twenty

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WESTERN WASHINGTON ACADEMY 1928 Valedictory ' J N the Washington Monument towering more than five hundred feet above the ground are found one hundred seventy-nine memorial tablets given by various co untries, states, and societies. There are stones from the Parthenon, from the ancient ruins of Carthage, and from the historic scenes which figured in the life of Washington. One may reach the top by an elevator making the ascent in seven minutes. There is also a stairway of nine hundred steps for those who prefer to walk. In the journey by foot the visitor has time to stop and study these memorial tablets; to re¬ flect on the lives of the great of all ages; to consider their triumphs and defeats and to visualize their influence as engraved on the panels. It is a long climb, but it leads the traveler to a place where he may have a most awe-inspiring view of the sur¬ rounding country. Very similar to the Washington Monument is our educational system. The stu¬ dent may choose the short easy way to the top, but he will get only a glimpse of the wonders which it is his privilege to see and to study. We have chosen the longer way and just now have paused at the Half Way Point before climbing farther. We have long looked forward to this occasion of reaching the first important point in our ascent. From now on our interests will be divided; we will study and be attracted by different things along the way. And tonight we are gathered together to commemorate our attainment, to wish each other well along the remainder of our journey and to express our appreciation for the many blessings received as we pressed forward toward our goal. Dear Parents, to you we owe the most. But for your sacrifices we would not have had the privilege of spending our school life at Western Washington Academy. But for your unselfish love most of us would not be graduated from a school where the fear of God prevails and where His worship and services are respected. But for your prayers and your confidence in us the untiring encourage¬ ment which you have continually expressed when the miles separated us, we might have fallen out by the way before this goal had been reached. May God con¬ tinue to answer your prayers and richly reward your labors. We wish to prove to you our appreciation by living lives of usefulness in service for others.” To you, dear teachers, we owe a tribute of praise. You have given us lessons of faith and trust. You have set an example of perseverance and courage. The help and inspiration received from you has been more beneficial than many lessons learned from books. Our observance of the performance of your daily tasks has been a continual blessing to us. We shall consider ourselves fortunate if we attain to the heights of the loyalty of service which you have shown us. Fellow Classmates, we shall look back many times with pleasure to these four years, and in our dreams, live again among this happy group whp have chosen for their motto Others.” Many are the pleasant hours which we have spent together sharing in each other’s work and play as we have trudged along life’s pathway side by side. Now we approach the parting of the ways where each must choose a path and forge along to reach his distant goal. The cords of friendship are so firmly woven from heart to heart that neither the length nor breadth of this earth can be wide enough to sever them; we fain would linger here in this loved home upon the hilltop at W. W. A., but duty calls us hence—so then Farewell.” Gertrude Man full Page Nineteen

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