Comstock Park High School - Hilite Yearbook (Comstock Park, MI)

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As we are assembled here tonight, we realize with almost alarming sudden- ness that what was once a magnificent dream, is now an actual happening. We have been working and planning for this moment, but it seemed as if it would never come, and now it is here. This moment is a very happy one for us, see- ing our dream come true. I think that none of us would want to change any of our activities through the past years. Our studies have taught us to meet new situations and make our own decisions. Playing and working to- gether have taught us to co-operate, and have shown us that we can learn through having fun with others. When schoo begins next fall we shall miss the familiar place where we have worked and played with our friends. ln looking back over our high school years, in which we were preparing our- selves for this moment, we realize that our teachers must be thanked for their everlastin patience and guidance. Without their heap we would not have reached the high standards that we now have gained. A ter receiving our diplomas to- night, thus completing the first step in our life, we shall take a second ste into our future. Some will go to colljege to further prepare themselves for their chosen vocations. Gthers will start their careers at once. Whatever our chosen vocations may be, our success yfkll depend greatly on our first step in 1 e. As I close, I wish to leave this thought with you: commencement signi- fies that there is an open door awaiting us. This door leads to a life that is rich and full. Those who work to emerge through this door have many opportunities at their fingertips waiting to be taken. We, the class of 1954, shall step through this door and strive to make a success of those opportunities. Caryl Lamberts Valedictorian . To you, our parents,' faculty, and friends, we, the graduating class of 1954, extend a warm welcome to the 1954 Commencement exercises. We wish to thank each of yiou for U many reasons, but most of al , we wish to thank you lust for be-ing y1ou. lf each graduate cou d search into is or her eart and discover whom to thank the most, I'm sure we would thank our par- ents, but it is vergl difficult for a young person to iipproac his parents and say, 'Thanks, hom! Thanks, Dad! Thanks, a lot for being my parents ! We all realize hat you have sac- rificed much for us, actually more than we will ever know.. Yes, we graduates can realize that if it weren't oriyou, our parlrents, we wouldn't be graduating to- ni t. g We have been thinking much about careers and goals, lately. Many of us have decided what field to go in o, others are get undecided. It seems as though near yhevery person sets high goals, which 15 natural enough. We that that whatever we plan and work for, is ours in this country. We believe. that we can be anything we want. That is true in a U sense, but all of us can't expect to attain everything we want. The sooner we . realize this fact, the better off we will be. All this education that we have now acquired will not work miracles! Some of us may think that since we have edu- cation, we are all set. Now we can just lean back, and all good things will come our wa-y. It isn't guiite that simple. This education has definite value, but 1t's potential value, 1t.1s useless,. unless we, who have earned it, will use. it. We can use it as a tool, we can use it as a method, we can use it. as a-key, but U above all, let us use it! With education we are able to keg-p up withncurrent events, and there ore we will make ourselves much more interesting to others. We can use .education to dis- cover more scientific facts and to fur- ther pro ress..l believe that to be successgil in life, we must understand and enjoy what we do, and our education will enable us to learn to understand and enjoy ournoccupations. U This evening we are graduating from high school where we acquired knowledge an education. ln college, 1t's possible to obtain an even higher education. Those of us who will go on to college will be fortunate in gaining more tools with which to make a better life. More edu.- cation means more power to advance in our occupations, but -whether we go to colle e or not, we will all .acquire more knowgedge as we live. ln view of this fact, it is very important to remember that education is valuable but powerless .. . . unless it is fully understood and used Lorraine Miller Salutatorian I

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