Mankato High School - Otaknam Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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Behitatiun Jillessage 0 GEORGE WASHINGTON, revered spirit of truth and honor, we, the gradu- ating class of 1932, dedicate this, our annual. May his unfeigned loyalty to whatever he represented, his undying perseverance regardless of his task, and his service and fidelity to God and Mankind, characterize the spirit that will inspire all who read this, our Widow's Mite , to the father of our country. p As histories of Washington memorialize remarkable events in his life, these same events serve as landmarks to the sections of our lives, and consequently, our annual which depicts these scenes. The affectionate farewell Washington bade his army and the sage advice he left them symbolizes the leave-taking of the Seniors. The spirit of '76-stopping for nothing which they knew was right, con- tending all prejudices, climbing upward with firm footsteps to the highest rung of the ladder of success-may it kindle the inner fires of our classmen and install in their souls the motto Do or Die! The measures of the stately minuet correspond to the progress our organi- zations have made until, step by step, they grew and have become, as the dance itself, a round of joy and pleasure, and yet requiring thought to attain per- fection. , ' With a fearful determination Washington left the bank of the Delaware to overcomeiall obstacles in reaching his goal-the distant shore. Such dauntless courage we try to embody in our athletic fields and contests. Although it usually is a rule by which to measure our virtues of truth and honor, the story of the cherry tree episode is the one humorous episode concern- ing George Washington handed down to us through the centuries. Each sliver which falls from his axe is as a tiny gleam of humor in his sincere existence, which is exemplified in our school life section.

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