Climax High School - Viking Yearbook (Climax, MN)

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GRADUATION SPEECHES SALUTATORY Parents and friends,the day of commencement, which we have been anticipating for the past four years, has arrived, and we, the senior class of l9hO, are very glad to welcome you to join us in celebrating the happy event. We have had problems in the past that we considered diff- icult to solve but they were very small in comparson with the difficulties we will find on the way to success, for our parents and teachers have guided us over the rough places thus far. Now, however as we go out into life alone, we shall have to face those obstacles without their assistance. h Some of us may have thought of discontinuing school at some time or other, but our parents have shown us the im- portance of an education and have encouraged us to go on. New we can see that they were right and we are glad that we remained in school. Our parents have made many sacrifices, probably many more that we realize, in order that we might go to school these last four years. We appreciate these sac- rifices and im memory they will continue to be an in- spiration to us in the future, We will probably app- reciate the things that our parents have done for us more and more as we grow older. As you can see, our class motto is, NAim high and hold your aim.u We will each have a different aim in life. It doesn't matter what walks of life we may take, our goal should be higher than that reached by the average person. On the other hand, one should not make his goal too high because it might seem more like a dream than something actually to be attained. After attempting the jobs that we have chosen for our life's work one or the other os us may find that he would prefer some other kind of work. That may change the direction of his aim and it may raise it, but under no circumstances will it lower his goal. We may have set-backs, such as sick- ness or ill-luck, but we will not let'them effect our purpose. We will be working constantly toward our goal and we shall not it-101 satisfied until we reach that point. We all feyl that if our aim is within reason, we cannot fall short of it. Our high school dass being over dD6sn't mean that our education will stop. Some of us may go on to college