Peabody Veterans Memorial High School - Meta Yearbook (Peabody, MA)

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ALMA MATER

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FOREWORD The month of June, 1939 has finally arrived and we make ready to enter a world that awaits us. We leave the halls of our Alma Mater; we say “fare- well” to teachers, classmates, and friends to face life’s joys and sorrows — alone. As we embark, upon careers that will separate us from the wise guid- ance we have known for the past four years, let us continue upward, firm in the path of right, always mindful of the fact that what we do in life will reflect for good or evil on the fair name of Alma Mater. Our four years at Peabody High present memories that will long be cherished. In later years, when we are enjoying whatever life affords us, we should derive no little pleasure by glancing through this Meta, recognizing as we go, the familiar faces of former classmates beaming with youthful hope and inspiration. We are mindful of the many defects of this little volume, yet we are hopeful that any minor errors of omission of commission will be overlooked by our indulgent readers. The very choicest of our time and talent have been given to the editing of the Year Book. We are hopeful that our 1939 Meta will ser ve to perpetuate the most pleasant memories of our four years in High School.

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CLASS ODE Alma Mater, listen Mother, As our voices ring; Class of thirty-nine salutes you, Our farewell we sing. Faithful, loyal, firm, and true, Ever we shall be; And until the ages part us, We’ll be true to thee. Alma Mater, though we leave you, In our hearts remain Tender thoughts of years together, Years spent not in vain; Grateful hearts to you we bi’ing, As we bid farewell; Alma Mater, listen Mother, Hail! All hail! Farewell. Words written by Kathleen Marie McCarthy, ’39