Chestnut Hill Academy - Caerulean Yearbook (Chestnut Hill, PA)

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-1-6 THE CAERULEAN Halvhirtnrg Today is a day which we. the members of the Class of 1929, have longed for and worked for since our entrance into this School. At that time this occasion appeared as a destina- tion on the distant horizon, a goal that has grown brighter and more beautiful with the years. Today, however, we awaken to the startling realization that our days here are over. and. as we look back over the hours of study, our smile of triumph becomes a tear of sorrow. We are happy to at- tain our graduation, but sorry at the same time to lose those things which we have found so precious in our life here at School. At this thought we awaken to a full sense of what this farewell means to us. One of the thoughts which persist in a school-boyis mind at this time is that of the real value of his education. This de- pends. of course, on his conception of what education is. Probably the most common interpretation is that education is that asset by means of which the individual can live an en- joyable and happy life in harmony with his surroundings and neighbors. Thus, the object of education is not the accum- ulation of wealth nor the acquisition of fame. Its purpose is to adjust the individual to his surroundings. To accomplish this purpose, some of the boyis studies seem useless. It seems unnecessary to consume time and energy in order to prove questions that have been settled long ago. He asks what ben- efit he receives from this, and what good it will do him when he is facing the problems of life. The main purpose of the school is not to teach a boy sundry facts so that he may apply them in later life: but its greatest value is in teaching him how to think. Mathematics stresses the clearness with which one should thinkg languages in the understanding of foreign people, of arts, and of for- eign civilizations. They present order in thought, also. Lit- erature and English instruct him to undersatnd the working of his mother tongue and to appreciate the fine arts. Memory training is also valuable for it trains the mind to remember important facts. The long hours and classes are not without value. Studies may seem monotonous, but life itself is, after all, tedious unless we have education with which to appreciate it. In the scientific world men devote their entire lives to the solving of a single problem. Should not we, then, spend more time in the solution of ours? The path to knowledge is not an easy one, for everything of value is difficult to attain. Hours must be spent in con- centration and days in the development of ideas. There is not a successful man who regrets the time he spent at school, and there is not an unsuccessful one who also does not wish that he had taken more time for the acquisition of knowledge. Therefore, we, as students, should make the most of our time at school. This is the hour of leave-taking. YVe hope that our learn- ing here will be of real value to us in making our lives those of happiness. And so, before we part, we would like to thank those who have given us this opportunity for education. Wie give our warmest thanks to the Board of Trustees, who have provided us with the means of learning, to Mr. Hyde, whose advice and assistance have aided us through our course: and to the Faculty, whose untiring efforts have made -this graduation a possibility for us. Fellow classmates, we are about to step forth into a world which is far different from anything that we have ever experienced. Each one of us shall make his way alone. with- out a guiding hand. Here at School we have been given the tools with which to work. How we use them is our own con- cern. But let us believe that there will be no failures where true knowledge and understanding exist. TVESLEY HENRY TVOLTMAN

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