Bellows Free Academy - Alpha Omega Yearbook (St Albans, VT)

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B. F. A. Association Oflicers Left to right: Shirley Dennis, Pres., Mlarg'a1'et Dixon, Vice-Pres.: Ellen Brooks, Sec.: Palma Gates, Treas. Good Citizens SHIRLEY DENNIS BALLARD PERRY Page Twelve

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DEDICATION THE CLASS OF 1947 DEDICATES THIS SENIOR ISSUE OF THE MERCURY TO MISS DOROTHY THAYER, A TEACHER TO WHOM THE STAFF OWES A DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR HER INVALU- ABLE ASSISTANCE IN MAINTAINING A SCHOOL PAPER THAT CONTINUALLY PROVIDES I N T E R E S T AND ENIOYMENT. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS SINCE SHE IOINED THE FACULTY OF BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY IN 1932, SHE HAS ENDEARED HERSELF TO EVERY STUDENT. EACH MEMBER OF THE GRADUATING CLASS CAN RECALL TIMES WHEN HER ADVICE OR AID HAS HELPED IN SOLVING PROBLEMS. AS AN EXPRESSION OF OUR APPRECIATION OF HER CO- OPERATION, FRIENDLINESS, AND CONSIDERATION, THE CLASS OF 1947 TAKES PRIDE IN MAKING THIS DEDICATION. 11 11 1:11 111 1,11 I 1, 12' 'I 13' 1 I 11 14' 15' 11 I I 11' 11 1 1 1 11' 11 11-1 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 1,1 ,I I-1 111 I I 11 11 If 1 I 11 111' 11 I 11: 11, 11, 11, 11, 1 1 1'1' 111: 11, 11, 1,1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1'1' 'I 11, 11, 11, 11' 1 1 I1 11: 11, 1,-, 1,-, 11 12: 11 'I 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 15' 111 1 12' 1:11 11, 11, 14, 11, 11, 11, 1 1 1 .-.-.-Y-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-v--W-W-W-A-W-W-W-1T-T-T-T-T-7-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T'TWT-TftfTwT-t-T-T-T-T-Tv?-T-T-T-T-TJ1, Page Eleven

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,swf ll I E X K S, fig 95 Ia ' . ggi ' . 2 . . X ' E 'f 0 ., .Cie .77 yglesslhy i'What blessings thy free bounty gives Let us not cast away--.ii The approach of graduation time turns our thoughts backward to review the memories of days gone by-memories of the homes we have had, the friends we have enioyed, the schools we have attended, all of which will soon be left behind. They are the blessings of our early lives, remember them and their useful lessons. Then our thoughts turn toward the days and years ahead-toward our future place in the world of man. It is a blessed world-a world where our lives may be secure and happy, a world in which as a man thinketh, so shall he bef, There is much to be had in our future lives if we do not cast away our many blessings. We are born with certain natural ability. It is not by that ability that we are judged, but rather by the use that we make of it. If we make the most of our talents, we shall find them adequate for lifeis demands on us. But our lives, as a whole, are short. VVhen we entered B. F. A. as freshmen, four years of high school looked like a long time. But where did the time go? That day of registration seems like yesterday, yet we are graduating. So our lives look long, but they are not. Time goes faster and faster as we grow older. There- fore it behooves us to find our places early and work hard to accomplish what we set out to do in the short time allotted. Each of us can make his life a blessing. Let us hold onto that blessing. We must realize we have 'cwork to do and loads to liftf, Even though the burden may be heavy and the way hard, we must not shirk our duty nor give up because of discouragement. Let us remember that only as thoughful, hard-working, faith- ful citizens of a world civilization can we keep that blessing. Page Thirteen