Covert High School - In Flight Yearbook (Covert, MI)

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X I VALEDICTORY VVebster has defined Commencement as a noun meaning the beginning, and as the day of graduation at institutions of learning. Commencement means to us the closing of one chapter of our livesithe past-, and the opening of another-the future. During our school years we have formed certain ideals of honesty, harmony, justice, and kindness. By the knowledge gained in these years of school we hope to make life sublime, harmonious, and happy. VVe hope to make our commencement not only a day of graduation, but the beginning of a new period of years which will bring new itleas and the fulfillment of our established ambitions. 1 Ralph VValdo Emerson has written, There 'is a good and a bad to every'- thing. Everything in nature is dual. Tonight bur feelings are of a dual na- ture. XVe are happy. We are sad. We are happy because we are able to graduate, happy because we shall have new opportunities, new problems to deal withg and happy because of the kindness, love and guidance shown by parents and teachers. VV e are sad because we know that tonight means the end of daily associations with classmates and teachersg and sad because the home-ties, al- though still as dear, will, in a way, be severed. , VVhether we leave our homes to ain higher education in colle e or in voca- g et g tional fields, success will depend large-ly upon us,' as individuals, and upon the training we have thus far acquired. 'I The routine of school life has not only taught us certain theories, but also has given to us practical knowledge. During these school years we have been taught to distinguish the goo-d from the bad, the' genuine from the false, and the enjoyment from the mere amusement. Not a subject is studied, not an act is done, but which will help us in life. We have been preparing for life,-indeed we have been living it. In our past life and in they future the friendships made are of great importance. May I repeat to you Ciarrie Jaco-bs-Bond's master- piece, The End of a Perfect Day ? ' Well, this is the end of a perfect day, Near the end of a journey too,T- But it leaves a thought that is big and strong. VVith' a wish that is kind and true. For memory has painted this pffrfect day Vifith colors that never fade,- I And we find, at the end of a perfect day, The soul of a friend we've made. And after all, what can be o-f more value to us thaii understanding the souls of friends we have made ? l Parents and Faculty, Members of the Board of Education and other friends, it is largely through your efforts that we have been' able to come to this, our day, of graduation, and to our co-minencementf' 'M I ay I express our grati- tude to you. I v Theodora Tiedebohl. 1 25 I I 1 1 l e I l i

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SALUTATORY Come, then, old friends who linger yet, And' let us meet, as we have met, Once more between this low szmshineg And grateful for the good 'we tfe known, The riddles solved, the ills outgrown, Shake hands upon the border liuef' Whittier. Il In behalf of the Class of 1930 I wish to welcome you, one and all, to this our Class Night Program-the climax of ouit High School career. VVe are honored by your presence ..... VVe recall the dark spots as well as the brighter ouesg our work as well as our playg our failures as well as our successes,--and perchance we have played as much as we have worked. We find ourselves asking, VVho is responsible for our education, and for the good which we have derived from our career in school?,' The realization comes to us that it is our classmates and school friends, our Faculty, our Board of Education, and our Parents who are responsible for it. To you, our fathers and mothers, we owe much gratitude for your never- Hagging interest in our well-being. You are the ones who have helped us to bear more easily our failuresg you are the ones who have rejoiced with us in our successes. You have not only supported us financially, but you have been backing us in all of our ventures. V To you we now unite in heart-felt gratitude. Many thanks are also due the members of the Board of Education who have always fostered the best interests of our class. You have cooperated with us always in the successful attempt to make our school bigger and better. In view of your generous spirit toward all we now give to you our many thanks. The Faculty has, of course, accomplished the real work in educating us. We feel that you have done so to our best advantage. Throughout the four years of our High School life you have aided us in facing many difficult problems. All of our High School teachers are not present here tonight. We miss three of our faculty friends,--Mr. Carroll, Miss Cyretta Morford, and Miss McConnell. We extend to you and to them our great appreciation for without your and their kind help such an education as we have had would be impossible. To you, schoolmates and friends, we also extend thanks. Life in school has been much more happy by your presence. We have formed social contacts with you which will prove invaluable to us in the future. Accept our deep ap- preciation. Perhaps I hardly need to say again that all of you are welcome here tonight. We hope that you enjoy this program which we shall try our best to present well. In behalf of the Class of 1930 I welcome you heartily to this high light in our careers-Class Night! Clara Calabrese. 24

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THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF THE SENIOR CLASS NYho killed the Seniors? XVe, said the teachers, XYith our books and lesson features. We killed the Seniors. XYho saw them die? I, said good old Covert High, lVith my great observing eye. I saw them die. ' VVho'll be the clerks? We, said the school board, Diplomas we will write them out, lYe'll be the clerks. VVho'll be the chief mourner? We, said the student body, Till our cheeks and eyes get ruddy, XYe'll be the chief mourners. NYho'll sing the psalm? VVe, said the Cilee Clubs, VVith a great and noisy hubbub, lYe'll sing the psalm. VVho'1l carry the coffins? VVe, said the Juniors, VVith the great strength of our hearts, VVe'll carry the coffinsf' XN'ho'll dig the graves? XN'e, said the Freshmen, Since they always teased us most. XVe'll gladly dig their graves. !! lYho'll bury the Seniors? I, said Commencement, XVith great ado and sentiment, T'll bury the Seniors. All the students ofthe school Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing, Alas, NVoe are we, they all lamented, Dead is the Senior Class. Clara M. Calabrese, Senior. 26