Lakeview High School - La Chatte Yearbook (Lakeview, MI)

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VALEDICTORY (CON'T) hopes We believe that only the surface of thesciontific world has been broker . We believe that the finest work of art capable of being produced by the frush of man has not yet been painted. We believe that there ore now fro- ntiers that the will of man has not yet conquered. We be- lieve that culture and civilization yet may make much pr- ogress, Wo believe that man's struggle with the elements is in ibs primitive stage. We believe that it is possible to feed the hungry end clothe the ragged, ffe bcliwe that every individual is entitled to a life of freedom and n life of comfort. We classmates are going forward from this date measurin our activities by what ve can add to human happiness in this world in x hich vc live, I ho world is :aiting for n i r inventions. The world is waiting for new discoveries in science. The world is wait iug for new methods of procedure in government. The world Many hardships and sacrifices have been endured to give us the privileges we have tod.,y and wo are going to con- tinue rendering services to the world. If the same spir- it of unselfish service, of loyalth, and of devotion gui- des the members of this class in their services to human- ity as guided the traveler in this poem, tncre is no no doubt—but that our contribution will be as great as the poet, An old nan, traveling a lone highway Came at evening, cold and gray To a ch-.sm, vast, and deep, xnd v ido. The old man crossed in thi twilight dim The sol'.on stream h ;ld no fear for him But he paused when safe on the other sido And built a bridge to span, the tide. Old man , said a follow pilgrim near, You're wasting your strength with building here Your journey will end with tnc passing day You never again will como this way You've crossed tic chasm deep and wide Why build you this bridg . on even-tide ? The builder lifted his old gray head Good friond, in the path I avc com. he said, There follcrwot.r aCter mo today A youth whose foot must come this .'ray. This causm that has been naught to me To this fair haired youth might a pitfall be, Ho too, must cross in the twilight din Good friend, I am building this bridge for him. --Eureka Keyt—

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SALUTATORY To our friends and neighbors whoso interest in us has ever spurred us on to do our best; to our parents whose love and aid hare made possible our High School e iuca- tionj and to our teachers whose influence .and assistance and cooperation have led U3 to adopt worthier ambitious and to strive toward higher ideals we extend the heurtiv est greetings at this, the Commencemetic of tne oD ass of 193 7 It is ir truth a commencement, for we aie no longer boys and girls, snelterod, cared for, and atched over, but young men and women about to take our alrcb. c place in the world of hard, practical fact whore each one must carve out his own niche and rely for the strength nou on his neighbor but on himself. All this is ha c. ‘’or ''.w.si to realize, for the end of school days seems Jus' now to be the end of almost overyt ,ing. So long has the school been our little world, and school ixxtex'eses uur deepest interests When, four years ago, we entered ohe High School to begin our careers there, and looked forward with longing and anticipation to this very occasion, it seomed far, far off in the dim. uncertain futuie. a goal which would be reached after much striving and many dif- ficulties; but tonight as ..e look back, it seems but a day since the doors of the school house first opened to admit us, wondering and not a little frightened, run 1 we took up the tasks which we have pursued since then. Tv has sometimes boon hard and we often grew diesou.aagoo.aia down hearted, but soon our natural, youthful lj gather r c- edness and courage would rise again and all would be we- ll. Although the years seem to have passed swiftly they have left their impressions upon us and their everts and influences have had a great part an moulding car oar characters, he cannot help but stop to think, Vbdtftiat have these four years meant to us? How have thev haupec. prepare uo better to take our place in life? Vfhnv iiave we gained from then? However, although these advantages are inestimable and have profited us much, ..e have gained other things which are of as much value, if not more. Our constant associ- ation with the other pupils has served to give us a I keener insight into human nature, to teach us to distin- guish between mere show and pretense and. real honest worth. In a measure it has rubbed off the sharp edges and toned down the crudeness of our characters, brought us self-control and self-reliance, making us thirlc less of ourselves and more of others. Thus it has stxengtH1 ened us and made us more fit to accomplish our various mission in life.