Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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fy gg . get Mhk This is the day that I have dreaded for years. I knew it would come, but I feared that day, when the school doors would close behind me and a little piece of paper would say that I had received all that the rooms and halls and lab: had to offer me. It really happened yesterday. I was dremed in cap and gown, I marched proudly and unflinchingly up to receive my diploma: I accepted the congratulations of all my friends and relatives. They gathered at my home to share the not- too - fatted calf. And as they left' they all said, Good luck! The more fervent said: May God be with you, al- ways. I WASN'T GOING AWAY All that happened was that I graduated from high school. Why all these best wishes? I know today. Today I step out into a new world. Today I walk alone as a young person into the bus- iness of making a livelihood for myself, and later on for those whom God will commit to my care. Today I stand by myself Alone- Alone?- No, far from lt. I stand by myself, but not alone. I bring with me many things. FIRST-I bring all the knowledge that for the last twelve years was sometimes poured over my -soft brain, was beaten into my thick head, was somehow or other given me by those who loved and cared for me, more than I knew. I am accompanied also by the great knowledge of God's truth- that I am an all- important speck in the infinity of space. That the Son of God loved me so much that He gladly accepted the throne of the Cross. That my future is not of this world, but for the fu- ture-wlth Him in Heaven forever. With me goes God's laws- to love Him and to love His images which I find ln the souls of other men. ALONE-Why I carry the best wishes of my friends who helped me help myself. Those guys and gals who rounded out my character to make me a better man for a .better world. My folks go with,me too- my Mom whose love for me knew no limits my Dad whose manly virtues were impressed forever on my heart by his good example. My teachers-those consecrated women who worked all day and sometime far into the evening to give me all they could to fit me for this day- they are with me. The priests-God bless them-they will be always with me. In their Masses, their prayers their labors-a con- stant remembrance. And Assumption -High School will be there with me always- the spirit that has pervaded its old halls, came down the staircase to accompany me. ALONE - I am not alone-I stand by myself, but I AM NOT ALONE. And I am NOT afraid because I am going forth in- to a new world to make a mark for myself. I am going out to live according to the pattern of the life of- Christ, which was the way laid out for me. I step forward to be in the world, but not of it. I face the future with hope-because- God and His graces My priest-counsellors, and teachers My friends and relatives ARE with me. 0 God, who loves me 'with an infinite love, direct my steps from.thls day forward. Help me to use all my talents for Thee. Aid me to live my life for Thee. Assist me'to dedicate my body and soul to all that is Thy purpose. I love Thee, Jesus. And I'll never forget you, O Blessed Mother, who meant so much to me dur- ing all my school days. Bless those who have helped me to reach this important day of my life. Keep them always in thy care, that they may continue to bring good into the llves of others. Bless me, too, now more than ever before. Keep me pure and holy. Bring to my heart a burn- ing love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Lord stay with me always. Bless me. May the wishes of all my friends come true. May God be with you always.

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DFIDICATHJN We of the Senior Class of 1951 wish to dedicate this year book to the pioneers of Assumption who made our school possible and to the present members of the Assumption Parish who by many sacrifices are making our new building project for our school a reality. 'ki 'k

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