Brady High School - Bulldog / Spotlight Yearbook (Brady, MT)

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Salutatory It is my privilege at this time to greet you, and extend to you a very hearty welcome to the eoinmeueement exercises of the (’lass of Our school days are now a thing of the past, like everything which has gone before us. We stand, this evening, wondering whether to look ahead or to glance hack over the road we have traveled. Some look hack, and find that they have not the courage to go alie;ol. w hile others merely glanec, shrug their shoulders, and get ready for the struggle ahead. What a difference, and yet very few notice such attitudes until the person is tried. No one believed Columbus when he set out to find India. Why should they? They knew nothing of the world; but we do know something of the world today. We have for the last twelve years been schooled in the ways of the world, and so we are ready to embark upon whatever course seems best to us. At first glance all fields of activity, which in the past have been exploited, seem to be overflowing with those engaged in living. But look again. There is always room for a few more, either in the same type of activity, or in some new phase of an old method. We must not think of the past, except as a means to the future, nor must it be used merely as a stepping stone into the future. It is through the past we enter the future, and without any pas: there can be no future. Therefore our byword is Ahead.” At every commencement season there comes the problem every graduate must solve. What shall I do with the future?” Our class comes to its graduation iu a period of uncertainty and readjustment. But it is a period which will probably be recorded by future ages as one of the most significant in history . It is this future in which we shall have a part. The world will work out its problems a the future becomes today, and goes trailing into the past. To all of our friends who have helped us through the mistakes and trials of yesterday, we say “Thank you” and welcome you here this evening. We ask your continuing help and inspiration as we leave the past, and proceed to the future. Edwin JoLiwon

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President’s Farewell Address Friends. Teachers and Classmates: When I was honored at the beginning of this school term by being: elected President of my class, 1 rather doubted my ability of filling t his position successfully. Since then I have found my task a simple and pleasant one, due to the fact that my classmates have been so very cooperative and loyal. I wish, at this time, to express my appreciation to them by simply saying, “I thank you, classmates. Perhaps some, or even all the members of the Senior Class, feel as I do. As if it were only yesterday that we began our high school life. It is true that there has been much effort put forth by us (students) in order to reach this goal which we have attained tonight. Vet along with this effort there have been many pleasant diversions, which have helped to make our high school life a happy one and will remain in our memories for many years to come. The (Vmimencement Exereises which will take place soon are the starting point from which the members of the class of ‘t( must begin their search for their place in the world. In the past we have had the help of our teachers, parents, and friends, who have mapped out our lives in systematic form, but in the future we must venture out into the world alone. (Jur life is ahead of us and it will he what we make it. Perhaps some of us will go to institutions of higher learning which, of course, will he of great help in our upward climb. However, those who are not financially able or have other reasons for not attending college may also attain success. For success is not only as Mr. Webster terms it, “An at- tainment of a proposed object, it is far more. It is the ability to aeeom I dish Something Which will leave a lasting impression on earth. To achieve these heights one does not necessarily need instruction in the higher branches of knowledge, he need only have faith in himself. The person who refuses to accept defeat is tin one who will have his ambitious realized. I have new come to the most difficult part of my address. The bidding of farewell to all of you, dear friends. Ilow many, many times in life we are forced to admit the inadequacy of men words to express our deepest, feeling. We know in our hearts what w'e wish to say but our lips refuse to say it. Perhaps it is at this moment that we learn something of what Tennyson had in mind when he wrote: “1 would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. Nevertheless I wish, as speaker of the class, to humbly thank all of yon who have made this achievement so beautifully possible for u.s, and in part- ing we shall remember all of the high aims of P.radv High School and make our lives such as will bring pride to you. dear friends, and to our school. licvcrly I uulerdald. 12

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Senior Creed To us the most outstanding incentive to success is the faith we have in our Selves and in each other. We have worked hard through twelve years of school life for tin reward which we knew would come and because we be- lieved that we were capable of achieving that reward. For four years e have, through cooperation with and thoughtfulness of each other, become great friends. We earnestly believe in our motto, “Sunrise not Sunset ’ If it were not for the realization that graduation is merely a stepping stone to something higher, we could not have looked forward so eagerly to this evening. As it is. we can always remember our high school days at Hradv as filled with the most pleasant of memories. For Mr. Olson we have the deepest regards. It has certainly been no easy task for him to direct our activities during our four years’ association to- gether. If at times we have failed to fulfill his expectations!, we know it was not because lie neglected to do bis part. To bis influence we undoubtedly owe a large measure of our success. We wish to express our sincere faith in the teachers who have devoted many hours in helping us to attain this goal, and who will continue to aid those who are to follow. We have had confidence in the members of the lower classes for, after all. without their companionship and cooperation, school life would not have been so interesting. AVe sincerely believe in our parents. The praise and advice they have so freely offered was always appreciated, and the support they have given to our many activities did much in encouraging us to do our best. To the school board we wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for making it possible for us to enjoy the many opportunities afforded us at Brady school. AVe have believed in the citizens of the Brady community, for we realize that without the whole-hearted support and good-will these friends have con- stantly given, we would not Imve been so anxious to serve them in return, to the best of our ability. AVe will continue to be loyal to Brady school its ideals, advantages, tra ditions. To us there is no other school ipiite so deserving of one’s life-long support and praise. We believe that, to the best of our ability, we have lived up to wliat is expected of a student of Brady High, whether those achieve- ments tie in athletics or scholastics. This creed is not an elaborate expression of the ideals of this graduating class of Bbtti, but it is rather a simple explanation of our beliefs to which we will be forever loyal. 14 Tje I all Jlill.