Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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10 'THE GLEANER aZutasQ2fg V Joseph Levitch ' Members of the Faculty, Fel- low-Students and Friends:-In behalf of the graduating class I extend to you a cordial welcome to our Class Day exercises and hope that you will fully en- joy the time that you will sperfd with us. Today, you witness the culmi- nation of the career of the Class of 1918 at the National Farm School. Three years have roll- ed by since iirst we entered its gates as timid, trembling fresh- men, in utter ignorance of the new vista of life that later grad- ually unfolded itself before our eyes, a life fraught with new meanings and possibilities. With us, on that day, came twenty others, twenty hopeful hearts, just as enthusiastic, just as eager to learn a.s we. But inexorable Fate has drawn them to other pursuits and out of the thirty-two you'ths who. came three years ago to this institu- ion in the quest of agricultural knowledge, there are but twelve that leave it tonight, o put their new-found energies and capa- bilities to the severe test of life. Here w'e steadily and earnest- ly prepared ourselves for the great struggle of existence we are soon to encounter, that when the time should come when we would be called upon to take our part in the world, we would not be found want- ing. For Fdrin School, be it known, is a world in itself, a miniature world, with its sor- rows and its joys. its problems and perplexities, its failures and successes. Here, thanks to the teachings of r our Faculty, we have been instilled with the spir- it to conquer, and the time that we have spent here means three years of serious, sedulous study, of hard and earnest work, 'con- centrated in us. It is .only in the years to come that the fruits of this industry will be apparent and, classmates, it is our duty, nay, our privilege, to be in the vanguard of those who shall proudly carry the banner of our Alma Mater to fame and re- nown. I I take this opportunity to voice to all those who have had a part in the shaping of our career at this school, the feel- ings of gratitude present in the heart of' every member of th-e 1.918 Class. j To our Director, Mr. Bernard Ostrolenk, who came to us a lit- tle over a year ago, bringing with him an intense desire for sincere, mutual-benefitting co- operation and kindling in us anew, there-by, the feelings of loyalty to theschool and its tra- Iditions, of love for all theassoci- ations, since grown so near and dear to us, we can only express our regard in the wish that his good work may never stop and in the hope that the culmination of his efforts will be the attain-

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. THE GLEANER 9 enough to secure what have been your aims and ideals for the past three years. But lo, despair not. Strive, strive with sincerity and you will undoubt- ly 1 each your goal. Take with you, worthy gradu- ates of our Alma Mater, a good portion of all the advantages this school has offered youg take with you a challenge to the world to overcome all obstacles and an open heart to do justice to yourselves and to the cause you have so nobly undertaken, and last but not least take with you the good will and cheer of the students you leave behind and their sincere wishes for your success. ,ll-T 4 A Voice from Camp Lee Max Schloss, '30 There are counless heroes, who live and die, Of whom we have never heard: For the great, big, brawling world goes by With hardly a look or word. And with the bravest and best of all Of whom the list can boast, ls the man who falls in duty's call, The man who dies at his post. ..i..l-11 Human Traits in Our Bull Katz was milking a cow whenihat the bull stopped short with- the bull got loose and ran tow-in a few vards of the cow and ards him. He did not stir andturned back. When asked for li CD13 011 milking- Some fellows,explanation, Katz replied that who ran into the barn to helpthe bull was scared because that him, saw, to their astonishment cow was his mother-in-law. Mr. Ostrolenk.-Before you leave I'll have the janitor inspect your room. Sherman.-Oh, never mindg I don't think I left anything in it. Mr. Ostrolenk.-Yes, that's what I'1n afraid of.

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THE GLEANER 11 ment of his desire, -a bigger, broader, better Farm School. To the rest of the Faculty, all of whom have constantly and ardently striven to perfect us in the science of agriculture, both in the field and fthe classroom, we wish to leave our hearty ap- preciation for their labors, sev- ere and trying at all times, in our behalf. To the Matrons, Miss Abrams and Miss, Churchman, for their motherly care and concern, nev- er-ceasing in their solicitude for our welfare, we offer our grate- ful thanks and assure them of our heart-felt love and esteem. We ask the Board of Mana- gers, who so unstintingly give of their time and energy to the needs and demands of this school, to accept our sincere ap- preciation. To the Founder and President of the school since its inception in 1897, Dr. Krauskoff, a paragon of perseverance, an illuminating example of stead- fastness of purpose despite tre- mendous odds, we respect -the words with which we hailed the anniversary of his sixtieth birth- day on Monday, January 213 May you continue in full vigor for many, many years to come, and may the National Farm School be a torch to the realiza- tion of your ideals. l Lastly, to you, Fellow-schoo1- mates and comrades. We have come to the parting of the ways. The day has come when the bonds of comradeship, welded by our common purpose to up- hold the standard of our Alma Mater in studies and in sports, must be broken. The recollec- tions of your association, of the time that we have lived, suffer- ed and rejoiced together shall remain with us as sweet and hallowed memories. List ye well to the tale of our Farm School experiences. Benefit by our mistakes. Let the story of our errors serve to remove from your path some of the obstacles you are bound to encounter in the coming year. Tonight, members of the 1919 Class, we leave in your trust, the heritage of Farm School's cher- ished ideals. See to it, see to it that they receive no check, but go ever onward and u p w a r d , higher, higher, higher. Give your unqualified support to your various associations. S t a n d firm and true to the noble tra- ditions of the school and above all, let nothing sully, let nothing mar the honored and respected name of our beloved Alma Ma- ter. von if on- Qn - -Q 'sa' :Q-. el 1 l - gif, ff mo no, 'ik'