Lansingburgh High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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Salutatio Curatores, praesis facultatis, magistri, parentes, condiscipuli et amici, hodie, nos- tro die ultimo in hac carissima schola, vos salutamus. Est dignissimum ut nobiscum conveniatis et vestra praesentia laetamur. Per quattuor annos, parentes, nobis aux- ilium tam argento quam animo dedistis. Nisi vestro auxilio fido niti essemus, in hoc loco non essemus. Nobis, curatores et magistri, dedistis opportunitates discendi, consilia sapientia, acres exercitationes. Iuvenes territi, nos adstamus apertae portae quae in latiores vias viae ducat. Rogamus ut maneamus ad nos aequo mente quod ad finem probatum ab vobis, nostrae scholae gloriosum, omnibus, bonum gratias pervenire contendemus. Itaque pro vestis beneficiis plurimis gratias maximas habe- mus. -AGNES M. BECK My Literary Angels One man has said, A good book is a good friend, while yet another, Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for life. But I hold with Bulwer-Lytton who phrased these words: The wise QMinstrel or Sage! out of their books are clay, but in their books, as from their graves they rise, Angels-that side by side upon our way walk with, and warn us.. Perhaps literature might be considered the greatest of the fine arts. Certainly it is the most useful, serving not only as an inspiration, but also as teacher, guardian, friend, and servant. It has served assid- uously throughout the years to guard the mighty words of the Prophet of Nazareth in the greatest of all productions, the Bible, to guide and lead us in the paths of right- eousness. It has served when we are dis- couraged with fighting against great odds, to better strengthen our determination to fight and win by reading the story of John- son's plucky battle against all mortal limita- tions. And if we are in a mood for fun, that inimitable Tish, to my mind the great- est of all merry-makers, is ever ready to take us through a series of unheard-of ad- X entures. What more could one want than the constant devotion of these diverse friends? But one might make the mistake of choos- ing poor companions. If a man can be judged by the quality of his friends, he can also be judged by the quality of the books he reads. For a man is as liable to be corrupted by his books as by his compan- ions. On the other hand he is likely to be elevated. What a blessing that one may meet with the embalmed soul of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Franklin even in these mod- ern days! Their wisdom has not decayed in the passing of years. It lives yet to walk with and warn us in our daily con- tacts with life. And, in truth, though many of us read solely for pleasure, literature can be trans- lated into life. From biographies we learn how others have faced the same problems of life which we must now deal with. From fiction much the same sort of benefits, worked out on a more idealistic plane, may be derived. Poetry helps us in our apprec- iation of nature, and all terrestrial beauty, while history gives us a clearer insight in- to present-day politics. Are these bene- fits not considerable? On the other hand, if one is not looking for counsel, but merely for entertainment, this, too is easily acquired by lovers of books. What delight can be compared with an evening spent in their society? At any time of day one might set forth on The Royal Road to Romance with Rich- ard Hilliburton, or if one prefers the long ago, Aeneas or Ulysees are eternally eager for adventure. D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos, too, are always willing to stage an enlivening scrap for an even- ing's -diversion. Or if romance and love are desired, neither Romeo and Juliet nor Priscilla and John Alden will exclude you from their company. Wherever lies your interest, literature furnishes the society you demand. In whatever walk of life you are, books may be your companions in a lonely hour until at last, as we grow in years, our circle of reading contracts, and we find our solace is all contained within the covers of the one Good Book which is the guide of youth and the staff of old age. There was a time in Greek and Roman days when books were so valuable, fortunes and lives were given as a ransom for them. Christians were burned to death to save the Bible, and it is said that Jerome ruined himself to buy the works of Origen. Today 12