Ellis School - Ellisian Fields Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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IJ li DIL' .X T10 N YVO, the Class of 1953, clcclivzlfc our yC2ll'lJOUk fu :L person whom we shall always l'ClHClI1lJCl' for his gentle ways, his chccrflllrlcss, and his C0IlSJf2lllt willingness 'fo help. YYU wish fo say 'ufllmlk you to one who, 'flmrouglm thc yczws, has boon a helper and El fl'iCIld, M1 I,I,lCll

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MCTTO 'I Think I Can! I Think I Can!

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FOREWORD As our days at Ellis draw to a close, and we prepare to face a new and unknown future, we compare our lives to a train, pulling out of a station, and continuing on its journey until it reaches its destination. The years we have spent here at Ellis have been a vital pa1't of our lives, in which we have grown both mentally and spiritually. As a train receives fuel at the station for its journey, we have gathered knowledge and a deeper understanding of ourselves and others, in preparation for our coming years. Many times the roadbed on a railroad track is rough, compel- ling the train to slow down, and making the going difficult. We experi- enced similar hardships, which sometimes make us wonder if the goal which we set for ourselves was too high. VVQ often became discouraged and lost the spirit to tryg but, as the engineer and conductor on a train keep it going with determination, so our faculty and staff urged us on, helping us to rise above disappointment and discouragement, and praising and encouraging us when we progressed in the right direction. Our time is up. VVe must leave now, to go on to our next stop -college. As the train of life pulls out of the station, we look sadly back on our wonderful years at Ellis, so full of memories, then, p1'oud of our back- ground and sound education, we look optimistically forward to our ultimate destination.