Pemberville High School - Pemberette Yearbook (Pemberville, OH)

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fe Pilllisisisilhiifes We, the Pemberette staff of l959, dedicate this book to our beloved suoerintendent, Mr. Charles E. Downing, who left this world on Farch 8, 1959, to carry on a far greater work in that land that is fairer than this. His life here was finished at the early age of thirty-three. He was active at all times, filled with hones, visions, and ideals for a bright future, always in the service of others, and aiding in every way pos- sible. To him, who will live in our hearts forever, we reverently and respectfully dedicate this book. THE BUILDER An old man going a long highway, Came at the evening, cold and gray, To Q chasm vast, and deen and wide, The old man crossed in the twilight dimg The sullen stream had no fear for him: ' But he turned, when safe on the other sidey And built a bridge to span the tide. NOld man,n said a fellow ptlgrim'near, nYou are wasting your strength with your building here. Your journey will end with the ending day, You never again will pass this way: ' You've crossed the chasm deen and wide, Why build you this bridge at eventide?H The builder lifted his old gray head, ' nGood friend, in the path I have come,n he said, HThere followeth after me today A youth whose feet must pass this way. ' This chasm that has been as naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be. He, too, must cross in the twilight dim. I Good firend, I am building this bridge for him.

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Qflllifj, The mottoes bv which Yr. Downine ruled his life u Lf and his school: nAn7thing worth doing is worth doing welllu nIf you have nothing uplifting to say, remember, 'Silence is golden.'n BE STRONG! Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to driftg We have hard work to do, and loads to liftg Shun not the struggle--face itg 'tis God's gift. Be strong! Say not nThe days are evil.u Who's to blame? And fold the hands and aequiesoe, oh shameg Stand up, speak out and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters not how deep intrenchod the wrong. Hard the battle goes, the day how longg Faint not--fight on--Tomorrow comes the song. I would I would I would I would I would I would I would I would be be be be brave, be friend be giving be humble look up, true, for there are nure, for there are strong, for there I for there is r Ll TO BE TRUE those who trust those who oareg s much to swfferg unch to dare. to all--the foo, the frlendle -and forgot the giftg for I know my weaknossg nd laugh, and love and lift. nThe only reward have a friend is to be one.n---Emerson. of virtue is virtueg the only meg S S3 way to