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»dedication The oak; the owl; Excelsior”, Columbia High School; Emblematic of strength is the oak; Of wisdom, the owl; Of our goal— Excelsior”. Gaining in wisdom, Growing in strength. Ever onward— Reaching, striving, Excelsior”. Symbols of our school, All three. Like the oak, we grow; Like the owl, we learn; Our ideal— Excelsior”. To the aims Effort, strength, wisdom, We dedicate this book; The class of '55— Our cry, Excelsior!”
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Administration CURTIS H. THRELKELD Superintendent of Schools MARY S. HENDERSON Dean of Girls ROBERT L. AMSDEN Principal Page Pour HARRY B. SHEELEY Dean of Boys
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Congratulations and farewell. How mixed are the feelings of our gradu- ating seniors at this commencement time. The joy of being through with high, school routines; the eagerness for the new experiences that lie just ahead; the opportunity of being more completely on one’s own”—these and other feel- ings mingle with an awareness that the wonderful camaraderie of high school yesirs will begin to fade away; a knowledge that home and hometown will never be quite the same ago.in; an understanding that the security of high school is almost over and that each person must begin again in a new group to build a place for himself. These are some of the feelings of seniors facing commencement; I remember them well, although it was twenty-five years ago this June that I said farewell to my high school and home and community. The Class of 1955 has been a particularly fine class. In spite of the great size of our school, I have felt close to our present seniors; for as newcomers we entered Columbia’s halls together and have had many experiences in com- mon these past three years. To you, the Class of 1955, go my hearty congratu- lations and best wishes—and I speak for all of your teachers and other friends at Columbia. I urge you to begin your new work with vigor and judgment and with high purpose. Many people cluster around the bottom rungs of the proverbial ladder of success; the upper rungs, however, are relatively empty. In every field of work there is a great lack of high quality people—people of good will who think hs.rd and work hard. Be adults of high quality, and happiness and suc- cess will be yours. Robert L. Amsden, Principal
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