Celoron High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Celoron, NY)

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THE PIONEER-Nineteen Thirly-one mencement of a new phase of our life-new, we hope, and more interesting than before. Our experience in this school is invaluable, and we will treasure our memories which we carry away. And now, I must say farewell, friends, in the name of the Class of '51, AUTUMN BOARDMAN Class of '31 SALUTATORY Parents, faculty and friends: It is, indeed, a pleasure to have you here with us to- night. Since this in all probability the last program that will be given by this group as a class, it is our utmost desire that you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed preparing it for you. As we continue with our program tonight, dear friends, it probably will bring back a memory, to some of you, of the day when you too passed through a similar experience. You may not have had the many modern conveniences nor such a beautiful new school when you graduated but, nevertheless, whether you held your commencement exercises in a little red school or in a large city high school, graduation must have seemed just as important an epoch in your lives then as it does in ours now. We feel that we have reached the first and easiest goal of our lives and that we are on the verge of entering into a new and strange experience-that of depending entirely upon ourselves to succeed or fail. Up to this time we have had the counsel and advice of the faculty who have never failed to give us advice and encouragement if we sought it. Often when we have been on the brink of despair, a word of encouragement has given us new zeal with which to continue on the road to success. We want the faculty to know that we realize hat they have done for us during our high school career and also to know that we appreciate their interest and kindness. Then, too, we wish to thank our parents and friends for all they have done to make it possible for us to be here welcoming you tonight. We have spent four long, yet seemingly short, years of laborious studying to gain this achievement which is ours. We are happy because we have accomplished that which as been our greatest desire, yet we are loath to leave the friends we have made here and also the teachers. We realize that after tonight circumstances must change somewhat. Although we shall endeavor to cherish the same feelinge for our former classmates, we shall of necessity be dependent upon ourselves and shall be more engrossed in our own welfare than we hitherto have been. Whether we go on to college or any other school we realize that no other graduation will seem so important as does this one. That is why, parents, faculty and friends, it gives us such great pleasure to welcome you here. We want you to know that the class of 1931 heartily appreciates your presence. FLORENCE JOHNSON Class of '31 l15l

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THE PIONEER-Nineteen Thirty-one VALEDICTORY Upward and Onward! I am sure that those words mean a lot to every member of this year's graduating class. For that is our motto and tonight is the commencement of a new era in every one of our lives in which we expect to carry out that motto. It is in- deed the commencement of a new and interesting life, and all of us are looking forward to the adventures in store for us. However, parting with our school days is a far from cheerful task. Each and every one of us is loathe to say goodbye to all the good times we have had as well as the hard work we have done in our school. We did not realize that it was going to be so hard to part from the good old days. But it has proved very hard and we know that nothing can ever take the place of going to school. We know also that we are going to miss very much our old school friends and teachers, with whom we have enjoyed associating so much. As we have gone through our four years of high school, we have enjoyed our asso ciations with each other and the rest of the classes. We have shared the joys of planning together, participating in various events. We have shouldered all our problems together and have handled them as a class, not as individuals. Not one of us will ever forget the good times, as well as the work in which we have had a part in this school and the other old school, where we spent the better part of our four years as a class. It seems now as if those years had been as nothing when we stop to think how quickly we have arrived at our ultimate goal, Graduation and Commencement. It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to address you in the name of the class of '51, I wish to thank you all for the inspiration your presence has given us, for your interest, for your goodwill and kindness. All of the members of our class wish to thank the fac- ulty who have, through these four short years of high school, encouraged and helped us through our discouragements and difficulties. Not only have you taught us the funda- mentals which are gleaned from books, but from you we have learned the proper attitude toward life. In bidding you farewell, we wish to assure you that we shall never cease to appreciate what you have done for us. There are our parents and friends. Our obligations to them are so manifold that it is almost impossible for us ever to repay them. As a class, we extend to you, dear parents and friends, a last greeting, hoping that our achievements in life will be a reward to you, at least in part, for the assistance you have rendered us. We want you, the Board of Education, to know that we appreciate everything which you have done for us which has given us a bit more pleasure here and there during our high school days. We hope that the record which we have made, will set an example worth following. We can only trust to effort and hard work that our successes will outnumber our failures by far. We are sure that if we endeavor to put into use the knowledge which we have acquired during the last four years, we can make for ourselves a record which anyone would be glad to claim. Last of all, there is a word I must say to my classmates. During our career as a class, we have come to know one another better than before. We have not always been in the same class, yet during the time in which we have been together, we have learned to be vitally interested in one another's welfare. We have shared good times and disappoint- ments alike. Never again as Seniors, shall we sit in these class rooms and listen to the instructions of our teachers. I know that each of us will have an indescribable feeling of loneliness as we realize that we shall not be going to our dear old school next year. Each one will wish he were going to come back but our career in life must start sometime. There is an old saying There is no time like the present, and it holds true in this case. This is truly the com- U41

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THE PIONEER-Nineteen Thirty-one PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS In behalf of the Class of '31, I wish to welcome every parent and friend who is present at these exercises tonight. This is an occasion that each individual of the class has been anticipating with pleasure during the whole year. We have been anticipating it, yes, but we have failed to realize before just what it would mean in our lives. Now we begin to sense that commencement is a sort of stepping stone from one era in our lives to another. It marks the ending of our old career and the beginning of a new one. However interesting these ensuing careers may be, I know that each of us is going to find it just a little bit hard to end our school days in dear old Celoron High. There is nothing which can take their place and there are no memories which can ever gain precedence over the ones which we carry away with us as we leave this school for the last time. Opinions change very much! A year or so ago, many of us scoffed at the idea of be- ing sorry to leave school. We felt that some days were drudgery and it would be a fine thing to have it end. We were sure we'd have no regrets. Now that graduation is so near, perhaps we may give a word of advice to the underclassmen, the juniors especially. We hope they will enjoy their school days to the fullest extent, making the most of them. Once again in the name of the Class of 1931, I wish to welcome our parents, teach- ers, and friends. ' AUTUMN BOARDMAN Class of '31 PRESENTATION OF KEY OF KNOWLEDGE In the name of the Senior Class of 1931, I herewith present the Key of Knowl- edge. We hope that it will guide you to great achievements during the coming year. This key was presented to us by last year's Senior president, who conferred upon us a great favor in the giving of it. Whether or not it has served us well, you may judge for yourselves by the records which we have made. If we have, in your estimation, im- proved any since our junior year, you may be sure that it was due to the good influence of this key of knowledge. We are sure that we could not have survived without it. Let us hope that it will serve you as well as it has served us. When you feel perplexed over some rather deep problem, you have only to glance at this key and the matter will be solved at once. u We, therefore, present to you this key, instructing you to keep it only through your Senior year, use it wisely and often, and present it to the Senior Class which will take your place next year at this time. AUTUMN BOARDMAN U61