Altona Collegiate - Green and Gold Yearbook (Altona, Manitoba Canada)

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VALEDICTORY The occasion tonight will be considered one of the milestones in our lives. Ever since junior high school we have thought of how grand it would be to graduate. But our minds were filled with doubt since we imagined that it was impossible to reach those senior grades of distinction. However, graduation has taken on a different meaning these last few years in many teaching centers. No longer do the faculty members have to make difficult decisions desig¬ nating who the graduates will be. But they do worry about what they as teachers can do in order to get as many students to achieve this distinction academically, socially, and spiritually. As we recall past school experiences we feel that our interests, whether academic or social, seemed to wane. The so-called dramatic elections tended to become meaningless. The attitudes expressed by students were not always of the best kind. I admit we did get frustrated at times, when assignments were given. During our school years we have learned to know and partially understand many teachers. Mr. Hildebrand will be remembered for his willingness to explain a confusing principle in physics, no matter how many times a student asked. The many translation assignments in German given by Mr. Goertzen will also be remembered. Mr. Braun is noted for trying to teach a three year university English course in ten months. Confusing facts, both in chemistry and mathematics, were taught to us by Mr. Heide. Mr. Krieger came to us during our last month of school and pulled us through our English course. As graduates, we would like to thank the school board, teachers, and parents who have helped to make our school years a success. Only later do we actually learn to appreciate what has been done for us. To the undergraduates, I wish school years filled with success. To those who are not graduating, I wish strength to reach the goals which you have set for yourselves. As we start out on our journey into life we are suddenly made aware of the fact that not everything will be handed to us on a silver platter. Decisions, will have to be made independently. Problems will also confront us. By solving these problems we will learn to live a more successful life and thus become more mature in our atti¬ tudes. But only then do we actually realize that we are required to take up positions of importance in the com¬ munities which we choose to serve. But let us remember that we are to serve mankind with the love that the Master first exemplified. —Dolores Braun. 66

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