Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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THE MALDONIAN (graduation Program 1. OVERTURE—“Pique Dame” Orchestra 2. “LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY” Chorus 3. SALUTATORY—“Vision” Frederick Copp Nash 4. DUET—“The Passage Birds’ Farewell” Misses Barrett and Lodgen 5. ORATION—“The Undaunted Spirit” Ernestine Westcott 6. ORCHESTRAL SELECTION—“Ave, Maria” VIOLIN SOLO BY HARRY DUBB 7. SOPRANO SOLO—“The Break O’ Day” Reta Davis 8. POEM—“On” F. Von Suppe Elgar Hildach Gounod Sanderson Marjorie Lovell 9. “SONG AT SUNRISE” Manney Girls’ Semi-Chorus solos by Misses Merrill and Varnick 10. VALEDICTORY—“Justice” Eunice Esther Young 11. CANTATA—“Columbus” Hosmer Chorus solos by Ralph Hirtle and Carleton Spreadbury Accompanist Director of Music Director of Orchestra Robert Ewing Harriette M. Perkins John W. Crowley Page 32

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THE MALDONIAN Salutatory Vision Frederick C. Nash “The law of worthy life is fundament¬ ally the law of strife. It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things”, says Roosevelt. But, in ad¬ dition to this, in order that we may profit by our effort, we must be inspired with a clear and true vision of our ultimate object. Columbus’ whole life was devoted to the proving of his statement that the earth was round and that vast tracts of land lay on the other side of the globe un¬ discovered. We cannot but admire his constancy in the face of well nigh insuperable obstacles. Picture his begging his way for twenty years from court to court, first Portugal, then Spain, Italy, and Spain again. Count the years of his life wasted in doggedly following the sovereigns of Spain from place, to place. Imagine the despair that must have overwhelmed him when helpless he saw all interest in his project waning. He was repeatedly refused royal audience with Ferdinand. Such experiences would have daunted even a young man full of hope and courage. What then must have been their effect on a man of fifty-five to whom the years ahead seemed pitifully few? Yet! as always, he maintained his eager search for aid. At last, his persistence was rewarded. We are thrilled with admiration for this man of fifty-five years fighting with all the stamina of twenty to set forth upon an uncharted sea. His was a mag¬ nificent soul! Nor is this spirit the peculiar possession of Columbus alone. There have been many men who have had the vision and held true to it, as did Columbus. In the, field of exploration Magellan -and Peary, in that of ad¬ venture Boone, and in the field of science Bacon and Galileo were con¬ fronted with their own particular difficulties and not one succumbed to them. In the political world, too, Lincoln and Roosevelt valiantly strug¬ gled in defense of their high ideals. Roosevelt’s one desire was to represent his fellow country men, hon¬ estly and sincerely. We have no difficulty in seeing the iniquities and obstructions through which he pushed forward toward this goal. We can see him, a stripling of twenty-five, standing in the New York assembly amid a group of seasoned politicians urging the impeachment of that champion of corruption, Judge Westbrook. How reckless and how rash this move must have appeared to both friends and enemies! Yet, just so, Page 33