Bloomington High School - Bear Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF BLOOMINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

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FOREWORD Not many years ago our thoughts were of school and the seemingly long road ahead of us to our senior year and graduation. Now it has come and gone, and here we stand on a new road, stretching far ahead of us. With our diploma in one hand, our yearbook full of memories in the other, we are ready to start along that road toward a new, mature, enthusiastic adult life. As we walk along this road toward the future, we will discover the true meaning of our diploma. Just what is the real meaning of our diploma, this pass to the gateways of our future? What is the origin of this symbol? We can recall the past with the aid of our yearbook, remembering our days as underclassmen when we dreamed of being the learned, almighty, and powerful seniors. Now we have arrived at this last stop before the long road ahead. Before we advance one step, we should Think! Think of the meaning, the quality, the accomplishment of our four years in high school. How much have we realized from our golden years? Homework was tiresome, teachers seemed a problem, classes were like drudgery, and our time for enjoyment and recreation was limited. But there were also many wonderful times, and many enjoyable learning experiences. We have received from high school no more than we put into it. How much did we put into our studies, activities, and organizations? Most of us worked hard. We did our best and were rewarded by success. Others literally fought their way through, doing no more than they absolutely had to. They stand with us now, diploma and yearbook in hand, looking forward along a long road. But they will walk a different road, in the opposite direction from ours. As we gradually ascend toward the end of our.road, we will see a gate, a large solid gate, but one which we will easily open. On the other side of that gate lies a vast future stretching before us, not unconquerable, but well-suited to our human capabilities. We must start now to grow in our understanding, and we must never stop in our striving to reach our fullest stature as productive citizens of our community, our state, our country, of the world. Whatever the road in our future, we shall always remember the work, the play, the heartbreak, the excitement, all blended into this yearbook, our 1960 BEAR. This is a book made of the students, by the students, and for the students of Bloomington Senior High School. This is a book of imaginative thoughts and ideals, those of individualists, those of the 1960 Bloomington High School graduates. This is the record of our final and best year, 1959-1960. page 5