Algonac High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Algonac, MI)

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The President s Address Parents, Faculty, Board of Education, and Schoolmates: In behalf of the Senior Class of 1925 I wish to welcome you here this evening. I know it is you parents who are the most interested in this our final demonstration as a High School Class. We all realize this time how much your advice to study and stay in school has proven valuable. You have made numerous sacrifices in order that we might be able to complete our High School Courses. Members of the Faculty we now realize how much you have aided us. You have always been willing to help us in Scholastic difficulties as well as giving advice of a personal nature. You have proven yourselves to be true friends. When we first entered High School we were immature in the largest sense of the word. But by constantly coming into contact with instructors of your caliber we are leaving as young men and women capable of taking up our life’s work along with the citizens of a larger world. 1 wish to also extend a hearty welcome to you our friends who have helped us in many ways. You have backed every enterprise and assisted us much in times of need. It has been you, when the going was hard and rough, who have given us en- couragement and advice when we became discouraged and wanted to quit school. You have laughed at our grievances, called them petty and told us to keep on plug- ging, because the end to be reached by staying in school and working diligently was one worth while. Classmates, we have reached the end. We, as a Class will cease to exist after tonight. We have studied together and planned together and will face the op- position of a jealous world together. It is sad to think that soon we will be separated and no more shall enjoy the companionship of each other. Let us then face the unknown future as bravely and as earnestly as we have every other obstacle that has arisen before us. We enter the world ever determined to keep a stiff upper lip to the last. And let it never be said that any of the members of this class have ever in future years cast off the cloak of dignity which they wore so gracefully as Seniors. Therefore, as we look back into what now appears a misty past with all its great and wonderful achievements. And then peer into the future with all its yet more wonderful promises of greater and more glorious enterprises yet to come, with mighty and marvelous deeds awaiting our hands for the doing. We are fresh from the mint of our chosen High School and determine to put before you, the people, who have come to witness these exercises the best demonstration of the ability of the seven Honor Students of this class. Not only as a proof of what we have already accomplished, but as a proof that all promises that will be made in the fulfillment of our duties as citizens will always be of a high and noble char- acter. Therefore, I am indeed proud to speak words of welcome that carry with them from all my classmates a cordial and hearty welcome. Edward Kane 1 7

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RUTH WITHERSPOON, “Rufus.” Joke Editor of Annual. Vice-President Class of ’23. Treasurer Class of ’25. Baseball, ’24, ’25. Dramatic Club. Senior Hi-Y. “I found one man among a thousand.” CLIFFORD WOODS, “Cliff.” Sales Manager of Annual. Football, ’23, ’24. Dramatic Club. Track, ’24, ’25. Tri-Y. “Woman is a man’s holiday and every man is entitled to a holiday.” THEODORE ZAETSCH, “Dutch.” Boys’ Athletic Editor of Annual. Vice-President, Class of ’22. Baseball, ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24. Basketball, ’24, ’25. Football, ’23, ’24. Track, ’24, ’25. Senior Hi-Y. “Smile and the world smiles with you.” Russell Quibell But in ail our successes and pleasures For one reason our skies are overcast There is one who has gone from our number But his memory forever will last .

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Salutatory Parents and Friends; It is my duty and my privilege tonight, to welcome you in behalf of the class of 1925. We are proud to have achieved the honor of graduation, and in our hour of triumph, turn naturally and gladly to you, our friends, to share our honors with us. Someone has said that the lesson of all true living is to learn our own limita- tions. If school has taught us nothing more, then, has our school life been suc- cessful. Perhaps the key note throughout our four short years of high school has been co-operation. We partly learned the meaning of that word in the grades; when we were freshmen it meant but little more to us but as the years passed in reaching the culmination of our high school days, we realized to a certain extent at least, the true significance of the word “co-operation.” Society at large has learned the importance of co-operative activity. History has proved that in all great undertakings, co-operation has been the fundamental, and the outstanding feature in success. There may’ have been a time in the development of civilization when the survival of the fittest was the law motiv- ating all society. Today the individual is subordinated to the group and “He sur- vives best who has best learned the lesson of co-operation.” School and colledges all over the country are training the young men and young women of today the strength that lies in united effort and so preparing them for their future, and the tasks that await them when they take their places in the keen struggle of life. Co-operation however, does not work single handed. As we learn to co-operate, so do those around us. Our parents and the community at large and the school have been the fundamental factors in making this night possible. It has been the willingness of parents and teachers to aid and advise; it has been the interest and energy of the school board; it has been the working together of all factions that has culminated in this occasion. Because this is true, to you, our teachers and school board, we wish to extend a most hearty welcome. We appreciate your ef- forts in making it possible for us, the class of nineteen twenty-five, to be the first ones to graduate from our new Algonac High School. We sincerely wish to show our gratitude to-night. And you, our parents and friends; I wonder if it really necessary to try to tell you in words how glad we are to have you with us? Our deepest feeling cannot be expressed. Our love is great for you who have put forth a shielding arm when we might have fallen. It is only through you, your efforts, your sacrifices and your belief in us, that we are able to be here. The sincerest sentiment in our hearts lies too deep for the trite words of appreciation to express; but to you all I can extend genuine welcome in behalf of the class of 1925. Oriel Endelman 18