Eastern Academy - Echoes Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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1936 SS EAS LERN AGADEMY === 1936 JOHN VEENSTRA His life has many a hope and am. Athletic Ass’n, °32-’36; Soccer, 734-’35; Hi-Y Club, ’35-’36. Ruts J. VERBLAAUW One who loves life and understands the use of it. Athletic Ass’n, 732-36; Glee Club, 33-36; Forum Club, ’33-’36; Sec. of Forum Club, 35-'36; Girls’ Fellowship Club, 735-’36. RENA JANE WALKOTTEN ae A good disposition can neither be given, bought nor sold. Athletic Ass’n, 32-’86; Glee Club ’34-’36. Hinpa WIssE A merry heart goes all the day. Athletic Ass’n, ’34-’36; Girls’ Fellowship Club, ’35-’36. Kart Dm WaAat MALErFytT None can describe the sweets of country life, but those blest men that do enjoy and taste them. Athletic Ass’n, 32-36; Basket Ball, ’35-’36.

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1936 ten —— EASTERN ACADEMY ===——1936 TRINA TRAVAILLE Not for myself, but for others I live. Athletic Ass’n, °32-'86; Girls’ Fellowship Club, 735-36. CoRNELIA VANDEN BoscH A manner soft and friendly A spirit kind and true. Athletic Ass’n, 32-36; Basket Ball, ’35-’36; Girls’ Fellowship Club, ’35-’36. JACOB VANDER MEULEN Like Lincoln he carries no malice, envy or spite. , 32-36; Stamp Club, ’34-’35. Jinoly pues May VEENSTRA Seek the cheerful side of things Put in a laugh wherever it will fit. Athletic Ass’n, ’32-’36; Glee Club, ’34-’36; Girls’ Fellowship Club, ’35-’36.

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1936——— EASTERN ACADEMY = 1936 To Our Graduates None liveth unto himself. Others have a claim upon us and an interest in us, namely, our kin, our community, our church and our country. This is reflected in the establishment of schools by the state, the church and private individuals for the training of our youth. But of all who have a claim upon us, none has a greater claim than our God. ‘The eart h is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.” Having caught the vision of God’s claim upon youth, and especially upon the Covenant youth, our fathers have erected Christian schools, and your parents have maintained and supported them by sending you there. Thus it is, that of the thousands upon thousands of graduates from the high schools of our land—from the public, parochial and private schools—you have the distinction of having graduated from a Christian high school. The distinction, I said, and in view of that, it is not at all amiss to ask the ques- tion, What does this have to say to me? Thus—that you are not first of all a citizen, a church member, a member of society—a child of the state, the church or society—but that you are sons and daughters of God Most High. You owe first allegiance to Him, and then you will also be loyal to the insti- tutions ordained of Him. May you faithfully serve God for then you will also be a blessing to our community, our church and our land. Editorial Comment No issue of the Envoy has appeared since December, 1935, because the Envoy Staff was in no position to finance the project. This has caused us some embarrassment, especially on the part of our contributors whose contributions could not be placed, as well as on the part of some of our readers who thought that their names had been erased from our mailing list. . We regret it all the more because we could not keep our people informed of the doings at Eastern Academy. In some of the departments in this Class Book we have sought to compensate for this by giving a resumé of the events for the past semester. Two of our teachers were honored with appointments from other institu- tions—Mr. Brasser from the Grand Rapids Christian High School and Miss Slingerland from the West Side Junior High School at Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are happy to add that both teachers declined these appointments, and that all of our teachers have accepted their reappointments at Eastern Academy. twelve