Burdett College - Burbad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Class Poem We pause a moment looking out on life’s Turbulent sea where but a moment hence We'll be immersed, caught in the whirling ebb That is mankind, and though we shall dispense With carefree ways, the mien that scholars wear, And don the thorny crown of worldly care. We'll not forget the musings born of youth, Youth drinking at the fount whence learning Springs In endless volume, scattering its lore To thirsting lips, while heavenward it wings Sweet song of wisdom, wild, entrancing strain Meeting midair with liberty’s refrain. For what is freedom if not knowledge bred Through joyous weddings of the heart and mind? Yes, we must forward to a stranger world Leaving this strong secureness far behind For others who are yet unsure, untaught, Blind to the light that we have lately caught. te Neglected lie the thumb-worn volumes that Through lengthy hours led our pond’rous way To ultimate success gained at the height Of learning’s hill; as we look back today We wonder that no falt’ring of young feet Plunged us into the depths of dark Defeat. We cast fond glances back to days we knew As though ’tweren’t yesterday that side by side We pondered through a problem, shared a smile When it was solved, already we have sighed As over ashes of a youthful flame Lying in heaps about a cherished name. We say farewell, yet ne’er goodbye was said To aught beloved, for ever after cached In mem’ry’s shrine it dares one to forget That once in days gone by a sweet dawn waked A rose upon the stem that hours before A bashful little rosebud gently bore. Yes, it is time for us to press the hand Of each who guided us as we rehearsed Life’s timeless script, oh, unforgettable The lines they gave to us, now fully versed, Devoid of fear, we greet with eager face The tide that sweeps us from Burdett’s embrace. CONSTANCE ELINORE HaTsSOoNn

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OUR WATCHWORD IS EFFICIENCY— SUGCESS SUHEEG@ ATW Tas Ea ie Efficiency! Learn that word by heart. Get to saying it in your sleep. Of all the joys in this terrestrial sphere, there is none quite so soul-satisfy- ing as making good. Do your work a little better than any one else could do it. That is the margin of success. And efficiency and success go hand in hand. Do things, not wishing you could do them, dreaming about them, or wondering if you can do them, but gain the power to learn how by doing them. Apply theory to practice. Turn defeat into experience and use it to achieve SUCCESS. America’s opportunities lie before you! Be alert, have your presence of mind, and adjust yourself to the unexpected. Banish regret, worry, and fear. Be persistent, but polite. Apply your education, mind, body, and heart. Concentrate, visualize, and use your common sense. You have the world before you. Don’t be impatient. Plan not for tomorrow, but for years ahead. Real success takes place inside your mind. The more obstacles you meet, the harder you think of it. Use all your skill and enthusiasm to accomplish what you have to do. Do it well, do it efficiently. The world is yearning for one who can do business without making excuses. You can be that one. Have faith. Believe in yourself and in the world. And if you do, everyone, including the stars, will fight for you. Rita GUILMETTE

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be EXECUTIVE OFFICERS C. Frep BURDETT President, A.B. Hiram N. RaseEry Harry B. WELLS Executive Vice-President Vice-President oe WaLTER R. CATTON JOHN F. Rosinson Vice-President Staff. Secretary