Camden Military Academy - Excalibur Yearbook (Camden, SC)

Page 16 text:

In Umoram LARRY F. FAILE naturae MCMLII obit MCMLXVIII VALE DULCISSIME VALE DESIDERATISSIME In November of last year an untimely tragedy struck and a member of the Cadet Corps was cut down in the flower of his youth. Larry Faile, during his brief sojourn with us at the Acad- emy, exemplified many of the characteristics of humanity which are held dear by all. The passing of this young man whose winning smile and kind heart had injected into our lives a brief ray of warmth, was for us a most sad occasion. At such a time, vain gestures and hollow words offered but little comfort to the bereaved. However, the pain caused by death's sting has been dulled somewhat by an ex- pression of the entire scheme of our brief existence in the immortal lines' written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in the Poem of his In Memoriam; Strong Son of God, immortal love, Whom we, that have not seen Thy facey By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove; Thine are these orbs of light and shade; Thou madest Life in man and brute; Thou madest Death; and lo, Thy foot Is on the skull which Thou hast made. Thou wilt not leave us in the dust; Thou madest man he knows not why. He thinks he was not made to die; And Thou hast made him; Thou art just. Forgive these wild and wandering cries, Confusions of a wasted youth; Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in Thy wisdom make me wise. 12

Page 18 text:

SENIOR CLASS OF 69 GEORGE SCOTT, President; RUMSEY LEWIS, Vice-President; PAUL MABEL, Secretary; JOE CLARK, Treasurer. GEORGE SCOTT President MISS MARY GRANT Sponsor In a matter of days, many students will be leaving Camden Military Acad- emy. It will be the last time they have to pack their bags here at school. They will be leaving with only the memories they have, whether they be good or bad. CM A might have taught its seniors the academic work that they were sup- posed to have learned, but how were their lives influenced? Not only were we sent here to learn, but a young mind is also influenced by everything that he is exposed to at this age. As each and every senior leaves this academy, he can only say that he made what he did out of himself by the efforts that he expended. This was left entirely to the student. Camden Mili- tary Academy is here for the student to make whatever he wants to out of it. He can make his mistakes or he can make his breaks. As we leave Camden Military Acad- emy, we can see the hard road ahead. If we take each problem in life as it comes, we can prevail. 14