Martha's Vineyard Regional High School - Vineyarder Yearbook (Martha's Vineyard, MA)

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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT How often we have walked the beautiful shores of our beloved Isle and returned home with arms full of shiny stones, grotesque yet graceful pieces of driftwood and dozens of other objects the sea around us has left at our feet. How often too have these same finds piled up in the corners of our home never to be enjoyed again. Sometimes we become dismayed as we walk through the shops and galleries during the summer and see similar objects no longer castaways, but because of the keen eye of some creative being, turned into prizes to be purchased by those who come to enjoy our Island. The shoreline lies before you. The waters will continue to ebb and flow—shaping, molding, smoothing, aging. You all will walk this shoreline. Some of you will walk with sunglassed eyes seeing little of what is around you. Others will pick and choose taking away pockets full of relics, old and new, to place upon the shelf unused. Some of you will walk with sharpened eyes—seeing beyond the shiny exterior, the grotesque shape, the weatherworn surface, and will make from this driftwood something meaning¬ ful and beautiful not only for yourselves, but for others. My wish for you would be that the driftwood that passes beneath your feet might be made into something of importance, and that as you start your journey, your eyes might be looking for those opportunities others may have passed by; so that you, when you reach your destination, will have pockets full of experiences, hands full of ideas, and minds filled with creative thoughts that will make your life and the lives of those you associate with more beautiful and worthwhile. Harry H. Ryder Assistant Superintendent 9

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SUPERINTENDENT The day on which you launch your ship upon the sea of experience has arrived. The keel has been laid and the rigging is in place. The course must now be set to sail beyond the horizon in search of the harbor of your ambitions. You will not carry the winds in your hands as you plough through the seas. Grip firmly the helm and steer your ship through troubled waters. When the sea is becalmed or the waves look foreboding, sail with the tides and ride the waves with courage and perseverance. We join with your parents, teachers and friends in wishing you a Bon Voyage. As you chart your course and log your progress, you will have on board our fondest hopes and sincere best wishes for success and happiness. Charles E. Downs Superintendent 8

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PRINCIPAL Life lies before you as the great sea lies on our Island ' s shores. Like the sea, life is immense in breadth and depth. It is given to being both a carefree friend and a worthy foe. It stretches before you as sketchily charted waters, traveled by those who have preceded you. It alternately rises and falls; it is placid, calm and friendly, then tempestuous, erratic and seemingly ruthless. Again like the sea, life is splendor, profundity and grandeur offering mystery, enchantment and a gentle invitation to the challenge. In taking up this challenge, may you always direct your ship through untraveled waters with the skill of a master pilot and with confidence in your own ability and knowledge. May your life be a series of endless discoveries, the sum and value of which shall reward and sustain you from port to port, through today and tomorrow. With these wishes for you, upon the occasion of your graduation, may I also add —Bon Voyage and Godspeed. Sincerely, Charles A. Davis, Principal