Palm Beach Community College - Galleon Yearbook (Lake Worth, FL)

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VERSATILITY PERSONIFIED Such is Mrs. Imogene Gross, our friend and instructor; and yet these words are scarcly adequate to convey either the constant inspiration or the vast range of knowledge which she has soskillfuUy shared year after year with students at Palm Beach Junior College. A faculty member when Junior College was established in 1933 and an integral part of the development of the college through all the inter- vening years, she has made the De- partment of Physics and Chemistry an outstanding one, not only at Junior College but also in the state. Al- though the facilities were sometimes limited, her expert guidance and kindly understanding overcame every inadequacy. Without her HNO-3 wit and her C-12 H-22 0-11 patience we would never have found the formula for achievement. We are truly grateful for the good fortune of crossing her path, and for the sincere personal in- terest she has shown in the special plans of those of us who had a greater ambition than just to blow up the lab- oratory. And so to Mrs. Imogene Gross w dedicate this book of memory, th GALLEON of 1953. Dedication

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Appreciation The constant enterprise of Dr. Leonard in promot- ing the welfare of our school and of every student enrolled, merits an expression of deepest gratitude. Without his unbending optimisn for our future the history of Junior College would have been very dif- ferent and our memories would not have been half so rich. His cooperation with the Advisory Com- mittee has insured us every possible advantage, smoothing the pathway for our climbing feet. It has been good to know himt DR. JOHN I. LEONARD, President MR. HOWELL L. WATKINS County Superintendent Though our paths have rarely crossed, weknowthatMr. Watkins ' special thoughts have been with us and his effort has been for us. He traveled along the lanes of Junior College long before we entered, and his footprints have made our journey a happy one. We do truly appreciate the capableadministra- tion of our Superintendent, and of the Board of Public Instruction of Palm Beach County.

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.1 - - ■N s we entered ur footsteps quickened to the tempo of a new and throbbing pulse . . . Some of us trod lightly, Some curiously, Some eagerly, Some cautiously; 11 absorbed in those first delicious impressions. . , . • Of old stone walls, . . . Of crowded halls, .... Of ardent faces, And colorful places 11 eager to explore with earnest effort and with laughing heart . . . Each spoken word or printed page, .... Each bit of action on the stage, Each court or green with fun for all, Each dance beneath the minored ball. rf ittle thinking of the footprints we would leave Upon the page of memory When we had gone.