Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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V =THE KKY=-5- -- SALUTATORY Parents, teachers and friends, in behalf of the Senior Class of PJ22. I wish to extend to you a hearty welcome. I wish first of all to welcome those, the parents of this class, whose untiring efforts and innuinerahle sacrifices have made it possible for us to graduate to-night. Next, our teachers, who by their willingness to lend a helping hand and to advise in times of difficulty, have piloted us safely through the four years of high school life. I .wish, also, to welcome the friends of this class and the citizens of Angola whose whole hearted co-operation, in times of need, have made our school life exceedingly pleasant. I extend a hearty welcome to you all. As a class we have struggled through our tasks and have safely buffeted the waves of discouragement and now ride easily at anchor in the harbor of the Senior Class; as a class we have found abundant pleasure and happiness in our school and social activities; as a class we have become united as one large family, bound together not by the. ties of blood, but by the ties of friendship. As members of one great family, we have held common interests, common purposes and common ideals. Tonight will see the fulfillment of at least one of our purposes, the increasing of our interests and the advancement toward our ideals. We. as a class, have not specialized in any one subject, but have attained some knowledge in such subjects as science, mathematics, history, literature, and foreign language. However, we do not consider the possession of this knowledge the greatest benefit that we have derived from our sechool life. Patriotism and good citizenship have ever been before us and have become instilled in us, it remains only for us to show that we have profited by them. Tonight we feel that our education has only begun. We are on the verge of going into the world to cope with new situations and new problems. We have our fundamental equipment and feel confident that we shall be able to apply it. In our school life we have made many mistakes, but we sincerely hope that the succeeding classes will profit by them. Again we extend to you a heartv welcome. WAYNE SWIFT. ’22. VALEDICTORY Friends: For tour years we have looked forward toward this night, an i now dint it is here, we have, as probably did every class before us, conflicting emotions: one a feeling of enthusiasm and eagerness to see and do what we shall after we are out of high school, and the other, a feeling of regret that we must leave our school life behind us. Tonight we are inclined to turn back a few pages in our memory and think ol our lit since we first entered a school house. We are particularly inclined to think of our past four years in Angola High school. .Most of us rail live again the first few days of our freshmen life. We can live again in the embarrassment of unforseen, and difficult conditions into which we got. They seem like tiivial things to ns now, but they were real—very real—then. During the first year we learned to work together, as one great body for the betterment of A. 11. S. We learned to be ready for any school activity and io act in a way that would lie a credit to our class. Next we were Sophomores. Then truly iid we begin to be a part of the school. Our members began to represent A. II. S. in music and literary work. Our members first appeared

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21 I, Hugh Harmon, do leave my ability as a track athlete to Joseph Carpenter. 1, Wayne Adams, do bequeath to livrona Allison my vivid imagination, provided she use same to benefit the II. S. paper. I. Russell Jackson, do leave my red hair to Xaurice Owens, so that he might have time to study and to play basket ball. (Who said Add-a-line?) Signed, sealed, sanctioned, subscribed and censored by the above named sane Seniors, as their Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us and each of us, who, in their sight, and at their solicitation, and in sight of each other, have hereunto subscribed our signatures as attestants. CRAM HR I JCRNS.

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-5AXNT on tin athletic teams of the high school. Ami then another year was from . We were Juniors. We became a more important part of tin school. Again we took our part in musical, literary ami athletic lines. Again we upheld our honor as a class and helped uphold tin honor of the school. Next we entered on our career as Seniors. The past three years had slipped so swiftly by that we began to he fearful that our high school life was nearly over, and we determined to make the best of what part of it was left. We entered with a vengeance into every possible school activity, and still did our utmost to keep our records as scholars. We believe that this last year has been our most successful. We have represented and helped represent our II. S. in every kind of a contest: in literary and musical contests, in athletic contests of all kinds. We have tried to do our share in bringing honor to ngola. During these last four years we have worked together in making history for A. II. S., and we realize that we are together responsible for what she lias done. Whether these past four years are to he a credit or discredit to us, only time will tell. In any case, tonight, our only wish is, that we had worked harder, made better use of our time, and been a correspondingly greater credit lo our high school. We feel that in life's school, just as in school life, there are tasks for us to do, and with the benefit of our high school training we hope that again we shall feel the joy of accomplishment. During the last four years we have learned the value of team work. We have learned that by working together v e can accomplish far more than we could by working as individuals. I believe that this is the most valuable lesson that has been taught us. It is this theory of a nation working together that makes a democratic government possible. If our high school training has tended to make us better citizens than we otherwise would have been, it has been a success. If not it has been only wasted time. We shall soon know whether or not we have taken proper advantage of our training, and whether or not we have studied enough and understood the principles upon which our government is founded; or what is better, if our training here has put into our minds a thirst for greater knowledge, and with tin satisfying of this thirst a correspondingly greater efficiency in our place as citizens of a great country. Ilonoiable members of the school board, members of the faculty, parents, and citizens of Angola, we feel that you will understand and sympathize with our mingled feelings of joy and sorrow, of enthusiasm and regret, this evening. Many among you no doubt can remember when you were in similar circumstances and experienced like emotions. We want you to understand that we appreciate the advantages that you have given us: that we have appreciated the privilege of attending a good high school, and the privilege of being under the guidance of good teachers. We want you to know that we have appreciated the loyal way you have supported the school activities in which we were interested. Before the curtain falls that raised tin morning of our first iay in school, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped make our school life a success. Four years ago we may have made a great many mistakes while trying to gracefully enter the II. S., but it will never be said that we knocked as we entered. And now, as we leave, because of the splendid co-operation of the people of Angola in making us happy while here, we will leave the same v ay, without knocking, from what we consider the best and dearest old H. 8. in Indiana. With the best wishes that friend can have for friend, we bid you all a kind farewell. CARL CRAMER.