Medill High School - Medillite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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96 THE MEDILLITE Valedictory, June, 1929 ANNIE BRODSKY Mr. Johnson, members ofthe faculty, parents, and friends: Tonight is the last meeting of the class of June, 1929. This day has long been expected. As freshmen four years ago we thought of this night with joy and sadness-joy because of our journey in life would be completedg sadness because of the parting with our friends and classmates. But we are ever growing, and Nature is growing with us. Science tells us every change is improvement. ' One of the greatest figures of mythology is Prometheus, who brought fire from heaven that men of skill and industry might begin their long journey toward truth and power. He was the fire-bringer, and every great or useful man and Woman since his time has been a. light-bearer. Looking back over the long course in history we can see the past because it is illuminated by the lamps with which man and women have lighted the darkness of ignorance. Looking back we can see the lamps lighted in the valley of the Euphrates thousands of years agog the kindling of the lights in the valley of the Nile: the Light of the world in J udeag the great light that shone in Ahens and on through the ages until the present time. But what of the lamp of our day? Will it be as bright as those of the past, or will it be so dim that the future generations will not be able to see what we have done? Many people say that all fields have been explored, but that is far from the truth. The greatest field of all open is that of science, whether it is medicine, chemistry, or phys- ics. Can the thousands of people be saved from the two most dread- ful diseases, cancer and heart failure? Can Burbank's work be car- ried on to greater perfection? Is Einstein's theory correct? No an- swer has as yet been found, but sometime, someone will find these. and other answers and make a name for himself and his country. The fields of social science, criminology, and the prohibition question are still in their infancy and need bright lamps to illuminate them. Avia+ tion and engineering projects should be advanced. This is and should be the age of progress, not of warg of defence, not of destruction, of life, not of death. International affairs are drawing more and more the greatest minds of the world. The prob- lems of the Orient, disarmament, the payment of the debt of' the lasts war, and the prevention of future wars need attention. Why may not. someone from the class of T29 show the way? In the years to come when this class will be scattered far and wide, how many new lamps will begin to twinkle, how many new' names will be added to that list which has done so much for human- ity? But tonight we think not only of the future and the glory it has in store for us, but also of the present, and so we part. To you, Mr. Johnson, principal of Medill, in behalf of our class, I give you our sincere gratitude for the helpful and sympathetic guid- ance during the past year, your first year at Medill. May your guid- ing hand long continue to assist the future classes.

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THE MEDILLITE 95 to come to heel by a vigorous will, the servant of a tender con- science one who has learned to love all beauty, whether of Nature or of art, to hate all vileness, and to respect others as himself. Such a one, and no other, I conceive, has had a liberal education, for he is, as completely as a man can be, in harmony with Nature. He 'will make the best of life, and Life will make the best of himn' Life and such a one will getqon together rarely, Life as his ever-benei- cent mother g he as her mouthpiece, her conscious self, her inter- preter. , a - May we, the two-year graduates of the Joseph Medill High School, of the mid-yearx class of 1929, realize that this real education is a matterofucontinuoils progress. We appreciate the opportunity of our two years' workrin' Medill. Many, of us will strive later to fin- ish a four-yearicourse and then go on to college, but whether we have that privilege' or not, let us 'never cease to acquire knowledge and convert it into power and real living. Let us keep our minds alert and eager for fresh explorations in these delightful fields of learning which our teachers have but opened to us. , Let us go in and possess their wealth, and then let us use that wealth to bring aid and joy into the life of our world where no man liveth to himself alone. 1-ill- p g Commencement a Memory For the last time we have assembled as one. After tonight each will go his or her own way perhaps never to cross one another's path again. so With what a mixed feeling we sit and watch our classmates perform their number as we look upon each other. What will our future hold for us and the others? Perhaps there will be a gap for years and we will meet again and once more begin our friendships, perhaps not, so we try to leave behind us the most pleasant memories, for what remains of people but memories? , . . ,J .5 X 1 . The memory of tonight and what hag,gb,peQ9n tonightlyvillbe iri the minds of all of us forever. For many'of,,1is .this willibe the last -commencement and the best. To those f0f'w,1gom. it will not be the last one, it will be a memorial one. How1,hard'it is to say the last goodbye but we try and smile. What lies b'ehi'n'd the smile and what behind the question? f ' . iT1.f'l.lsi ' r b Commencement, graduation, anotheridspetech, another song, our diplomas, then goodbye, and all is a memory, ,Q .,,,. ' , ' REBECCA' -SHERMAN

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THE MEDILLITE 97 We owe our deepest appreciation to our parents and friends who have made it possible for us to sit here tonight. We thank the mem- bers of the faculty and our beloved dean for the sacrifices they have made for usp for the wonderful inspiration that has caused the lamps to become visible. If it be a joy to know that the Labors of love are not in vain g'if it be a pleasure to know that Seeds of kindness are bearing rich and abundant fruit, may that joy and pleasure be theirs in fullest portions. Classmates, the last words of farewell must be addressed to you. It really doesn't seem that the time to part has come, but here we are, our last night together. Whether we shall ever meet again is known only to fate. Throughout our lives let us strive to be guided by that lamp which first began to glow here and brighten our path. Classmates, the moment of parting has come. Goodbye, and from heart to heart, as We wait this moment, let there be breathed a silence, a last good-bye. Good-bye. ' The Parting of the Ways p Grace Dolciamore - Mr. Johnson, members of the faculty, honored parents, class- mates and friends. For us the graduates of 1929, this night is a sad one. For, is it not the night when severe all the bonds that bind us to our school life? We are now about to begin our life work. For some of us the domestic life calls, for others the call of the business world is upper- most. Whatever and wherever that work may be, we shall ever strive to attain the highest rung of the ladder of success, the foundation of which is firmly embedded in the soil of education-the education we have received at Medill. During the course of our lives, we shall earnestly endeavor to be ever faithful to the teachings of our devoted teachers, a blessing to our parents, and an honor to our school. We the graduates, take this opportunity to thank our parents and teachers for the patience they have taken with us. May God bless them a hundredfold for the happiness, they have for us, this day made possible. Classmates, it is my most earnest desire that you shall all taste the golden apple of success but that, above all your cup of happiness shall be full to overflowing. Classmates, we have reached the turn in the road-the parting of the ways. Let us resolve that we shall aluxvgyf, march upward and onward during this life as true citizens of e 1 . With the cherished desire that this parting shall be an Au Re- voir and not a. farewell, we take leave of our school, Medill, the school of our youth.