Central High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Victoria, VA)

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Jniiffiny a Jutu re Ofese are tfe blocks with which we build, 7fie.se are tfe cfreams we faue worfecf to MM dfese are tfe steps tfat brought us fere, dfese are tfe tf trips tfat Jiff our fearts witf cfeer. r Jfe cfoor to success fas been opened wide, find fere we are , standing inside. 7fe dream of acfieuement is no longer a dream, dlnd our gift of knowledge is a flowing stream. Ves, we faue become seniors, graduates at fast. Our scfool dags are fading . ; steps of tfe past. We wi I now explain fow we acfieued all of if is, Wfile our fearts rejoice witf gratitude and bliss: We climbed tfe ladder of desting and time 7o become tfe Class of ’69, We laid our blocks for tfe future ; we laid tfem high, Our dreams were stars in tfe distant skg. We took tfe blocks of knowledge and laid tfem in place ' We smoot fed tfe cement of learning witf a quickening pace. We filled our feads witf tfe sand of studg ' We kept our sea of service clear . ; not muddg. We were active in clubs and sports as well, find win or lose, our fopes never fell We fonored our scfool and tfe facultg too, 7or witf out botf, wfat could we do? So, seniors, let us, tfe Hass of 69 , stand firm and prouf fet us speak distinctlg and sf out aloud How sturdilg we faue fixed tfese blocks, if us — Our future of honor ; knowledge, and trust. IPeqau c5 ue doga