Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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OUR PRESIDENT 8 REV. ARTHUR W. ANDERSON

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Administrator We, the 1951 Senior ANTLER Staff, do humbly dedicate this annual to MR. LAWRENCE H. BENGTSON, our Assistant Principal and understanding friend. His tireless efforts to keep our school running smoothly, and his good sportsmanship in all of M.A.'s activities will long be remembered by all of us. We sincerely thank him for his genuine heartfelt interest in our senior class, and in each of us as individuals. We have felt that we could take any problem to him and always find a willing listener and a wise counsellor. His consistent Christian life has been a source of inspiration to us as we have worked with him. May God continue to bless and use him in his important service here at school. 7

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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: Graduates of 1951 — you are being set out on an uncharted journey! It is not only your calling; it is also your right and privilege. Your path will be well-worn at spots, but much of it will be through thorny thickets. At times the path will lead over sun-kissed plateaus when freedom and joy will seem as natural as the summer sun. Again it will lead through clouded valleys when steps become heavy and meaningless. Remember that the sun which shone before will shine again. Sometimes we will run into dead-end pathways. When life seems to lead nowhere, we can be assured that our frustrations have a way of fulfilling a larger purpose God has in mind for us. You will see rugged climbs ahead, too. Some of you will be tempted to say it isn't worth the effort and take an easier way Others will join in the excitement of the climb but quit when the adventure of it is passed. Education is such a climb. Developing character in the midst of modern moral perplexities is another height. All the values of earth come by way of discipline. I hope you will catch the vision on the heights and never lose it when the years pass. Wherever the unknown way leads keep your eye on the star. Do not succumb to the cry of moderns who have already lost the vision We've got to be practical. These times make the future even more uncertain than it would normally be. For the Christian young person, however, the uncharted way is a sure way for he knows Him who said, I am the light of the World. May that Light guide you in all your waysl That is my wish for the year 1951 and onwards. 9 Rev. Arthur W. Anderson