Grand Rapids Christian High School - Memoir Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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CCMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ' When the Class of '34 entered Christian High, the depression was already two years old and was be- ing felt by almost everyone Now, when we are leaving, the depres- sion has left practically no stone une Covered. But, we have been benee fited by the depression. lt has turned our thoughts from material goods to other things in life. We have taken a deeper interest in spiritual things -0- our church life and our education. lt has taught us love for our neigh- bors and unselfishness to share with them what we have. ln our search for happiness in things about us, the depression has made us look at nature. By looking at nature, we rise from the material to one of God's closest ways of revealing him- self to us. That is the reason, I am sure, that the art editor of the Memoir, our annual, has selected Nature for the theme. We have taken a deeper interest in our education. But before we can acquire an education, we must have love for knowledge. Love illumines all things so that we can see them more truly and lastingly. You must have fire before you can have light. That is the thought of our class motto -the words of Carlyle, For love is ever the beginning of knowledge, as fire is of light. Tonight, while we are here together at these exercises, it is our desire to express our appreciation to those who have helped us obtain an education. Our Parents,we thank you for giving us a Christian educa- tion in a Christian High School. We thank you for sacrificing so much, for our sakes, especially in the past difficult years At this time, too, may we show our appreciation to the Board, for its work of guiding ana directing, and to the Christian High Ladies Circle for its faithfulness in contributing to the support of our High School. The teachers also deserve our thanks for helping us with our problems and for giving us their time even outside of class. Our thanks are extended to Mr. Post, our principal, and Mr. Beukema, our class sponsor, for the assistance they have given us during our High School career. But above all, our thanks are extended toward Heaven, to God, for the gift of this Christian High School and the opportunity to attend there. We are gathered tonight for the last time as a class, to receive our diplomas - certificates for work well done. We are about to leave our school and to part from our class- mates. But there is One, whom we have learned to know better than before in our days at Christian High, who will go with each of us. Let us all remember God, our Creator, while,we have our youth. Whether days of happiness or of sorrow are before us, may our love be always deep and strong for Iesus, whose feet have pressed earthly paths. His love will make us see His hand in all things, so that we will find the mean- ing of the experiences which come to us. That is true happiness. In the words of our class text, Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding. William A. Worst.

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CLASS l-IISTCRY ' Three, and for some of us, three and one-half long years have passed since we began at Christian High. In February of l93l about sixty Freshies stepped into Christian High as students for the first time. It would be rather hard perhaps to describe these youngsters. Some were frightened, some less afraid, some timid, some bolder, but none were very bold. But if they were too shy, they lost some of their bashful- ness perhaps with the enthusiastic welcome that was given them by the student body in session room. ln the fall of the year a group of one hundred and nine members was added to the February students to make up one of the largest classes in the school - the class of '34. At the first class meeting, Iohn Steketee was elected president. Mr. Beukema was our sponsor. As a class we were given official welcome at an outing at Garfield Park. Our class meetings were entertaining and unbusinesslike. The year ended with an all-school field-day at Iohn Ball park. When we entered school in the fall of '32, Bill Worst, our former vice- president, received the honor of be- ing class president. Much of our time then, since we were Iuniors, was devoted to the preparations for the Iunior-Senior party. This was given in May of 1933 as a sendoff for the departing Seniors. I24 The following September we ven- tured on our Senior year. Bill Worst received the vote of confidence of the senior class and continued as president. Our last year at Christian High has been crowded with activities among which may be listed the pub- lication of the Memoir, the rendering of the Senior class program, and the organization of the Student Partici- pation Council. This year the senior class decided to give a class program or play. Although the ideaat first met with opposition, we succeeded in carry- ing out the plan. The third accomplishment, the organization of the Student Partici- pation Council', cannot be credited entirely to thelclass of '34 for the classes of '35 and '36, Mr.'E. Post, and Mr. I. Fles, have contributed tremendously to its support. We have reached the end of our high school careers. Although we look forward to the future with eagerness, we leave Christian High, the faculty, and fellow-students with the greatest reluctance. The class of 34 wishes to voice its appreciation to all those who made our High School life so pleasant and bene- ficial and to express the good will of each member of our class towards it. V Clazina Baker.