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VALEDICTORY DAVID PENNER This is the class of ‘59’s farewell to Central. More than that, it is a thank-you for all that Central has given us. For the past three years, more for some of us, we have been accepting all that our teachers have given us with very few words of thanks. Tonight is, more than anything else, our chance to show that, deep-down, we really have appreciated the “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” that these teachers have so selflessly put into our education. The attitudes and ideals which we have gained in our years at Central are expressed, much better than in any words of mine, in a short poem entitled “Take Time”. Take time to Work Take time to Think Take time to Play - - Take time to Read - - Take time to be Friendly Take time to Laugh Take time to Dream - it is the price of Success, - it is the source of Power, - it is the secret of Perpetual Youth, - it is the Fountain of Wisdom, - it is the Road to Happiness, - it is the Music of the Soul, - it is Hitching Your Wagon to a Star. Each line of this short verse will bring back scores of memories to anyone who has passed through the classrooms of Central High. Take time to Work - academic work has always been the primary func¬ tion of Central High School. At times it has been a very unpopular one, but success has always come in mid-August to those who have learned this lesson. Take time to Think -one of the biggest problems of our math and science teachers has been to try to get us to think clearly and rationally. If we have shown any improvement in this since entering Central, it is entirely due to the perseverance and the devotion to their work of these teachers. Take time to Play - despite her small size, Central has always carried her purple and gold banners with distinction in interscholastic sports. During our brief stay here, our Rams have won once and t ied once for the Provincial Football Championship climaxing two unbeaten seasons. And anyone who has participated in houseleague sports will no doubt have vivid memories of games played in this gym. Take time to Read - For three years our English teachers and our (Continued on Page 28). 13
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