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55- - ' - i The legend ♦♦♦ DOWN through the centuries, enduring many diverse cultures, the legend of the PHOENIX has fascinated many and even directed the lives of primitive peoples. The ritual and signif- icance placed on the PHOENIX by each civilization has en- riched the legend and caused its universality — Vaguely in the east, a white light was searching. On top of a palm tree, a large bird stirred. As it did, all the fragrances of the desert — myrrh, cassia, cinnamon, rose like an incense; the essence of the land itself, that constancy of life borne from the ground, came up. The bird shook his wings in the dryness of the cliff and faced the whiteness coming toward him. He was huge, and ele- gant with magnificently iridescent purple and gold plumage, the crown of a king, the profile of the eagle, a wingspread that could cover the largest tree in the world. For a few days and nights, he had stayed there in soli- tude in a mystical meditation which took him back to his long journey. He knew where he was going, for he had made that same trip time after time at regular intervals. He never stopped, except for a few dives to the ground to load his wings with the perfume of Nature, until he reached the top of a palm tree. The white light of the east had turned lemon. He faced it reverently, his feathers fanned and turned orange in t he near- ing light. He shivered in this mysterious second before the Sun god arose, filled with a last breath of the coolness of night. His song rose as the brilliancy climbed a similar scale over his coat of down. As his call reached unimaginable height, the horizon flamed — for the Sun god had appeared. As the shrill- ness of his song reached its apex, he shook his wings: and for an instant they seemed to have blended with the flaming trail rising high in the sky. This was truly so, for now his feathers were afire, and the top of the palm tree burst into flame. Smoke rose, sending a thousand perfumes into the air. Now there was nothing left of the bird but a still glow atop the charred tree. The glow took form and the color moved; sparks renewed, assumed into the shape of feathers, and the gentle desert breeze blended the sparks together into the new PHOE- NIX, tall, iridescent, magnificant. With revived power, he left the ashes and the sacred remains and flew south toward the Valley of the Sun. Then thousands of birds came out of the cacti, the low bushes and from the crevices of the rocks and swarmed over Heliopolis, City of the Sun, where the magical bird deposited the ashes of his father upon the Grand Pyre. At last he flew higher to reach the Paradise Valley — there he dwelled for hundreds of years until he would come back to die again on the top of the PHOENIX palm tree. At some time, into the lives of all farsighted, rational dis- cerning youths everywhere, there comes a change — a fleeting moment and yet an eternity, when he magically emerges as an adult. This attainment is but one of many changes to take place, however, for there is a constant renewal of ideals, faith and values. This self-examination and purification can be sym- bolically likened to the life of the PHOENIX.
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A Tesfimony of Seroice No person has been more interested nor endeavored any harder for the success of students whether in a basketball game, football, the SHIELD, student council . . . well, he shows a proud feeling when it comes to Camelback. Things will be different without him . . . we will miss that tall athletic frame and infectious smile. As Principal Tanner put it: How do you say Good-bye to a friend — one who — has been courteous, unselfish, generous and kind — has never acted little or big — just medium — has done things for you that you were unwilling to do for yourself — has rejoiced when you rejoiced — has been concerned when you were concerned — has been a good listener; a wise counselor — has been willing to take the blame for your mistakes — has allowed you to be yourself — has forgiven you when you were cutting, hateful, little and mean — has been unswervingly loyal — has never waivered in adversity — has been a treasury from which you withdrew courage and wisdom — has been the truest friend you ever had We take the opportunity to set apart this small portion of the 1965 SHIELD to honor our teacher and friend. Mr. Woodroiv F. LeSueur
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