Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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To Senior Class of 1927 It has not been my privilege to know the individual members of your class as intimately as I have known the members of many senior classes during the past years of my school experience. However, I congratulate you as a class on the fine school attitude and excellent school spirit you have manifested in the short school year in which I have learned to know you in one way or another. You have contributed your share as a group or class to the good standing of the Independence High School. From an adminis- tration standpoint, therefore, I want to commend the creditable accounting you have given of yourselves, especially during the time I have known of you in my official capacity in the Independ- ence schools. I wish to congratulate you also on this achievement-the completion of your high school course. You know, no doubt, that very many persons who enter the grade or elementary schools never finish the high school wo1'k. Some must drop out of school very early on account of economic diflicultiesg others leave school prematurely because of indifference, not knowing the necessity and value of education for use in later life. Very likely when you looked ahead it seemed as though it would require a long time to complete your course. It does not seem nearly so long when the years have gone. In fact, I venture, you are wondering now where the years have gone. I am guessing, too, that you wondered occasionally if it would pay after all to make the effort. You may have said sometimes. it looks like a tedious and difhcult road ahead. Well, it is true, that it has required a lot of time, energy, endurance, and old- fashioned grit to complete the job. But you will remember that anything that is worth while requires hard Work and real effort. You know also that it is the finish that counts. There are many who start in the race but never run to the end and therefore never receive the prize. You have reached an important goal in the completion of your high school work. Practically all I have said to you has been in retrospect and now just a word in prospect. You possess through your efforts thus far an equipment that should be fundamental and helpful to yet higher achievements. This may be truly the commencement of a larger and fuller life for every member of the class of 1927 and this is my sincere wish for you. --J. H. Clement, Superintendent. Page 13