Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Valedictory The lighthouse has always been a symbol of our school. For three years now its light has been guiding us, its bright rays endeavoring to keep us away from danger and disappointment. Those of us who have kept our eyes faith- fully on that beacon have now come to the harbor of graduation. From here on our paths separate. Some will go on to ports in which they will get more preparation before they begin their life’s work; others will start out at once making their own way in life. No longer can one lighthouse guide our sundry paths. And yet as we separate, there is a glow in our hearts; it is the remem- brance of three years of warm friendships, three years of help, advice, and encouragement from the faculty. We thank them for all of this. As we look out to sea, we realize that the weather is precarious and that it is difficult to start out on a trip at this time. There are a great many ships now competing for the supremacy of the sea; many are better than they were formerly, so that it is necessary for us to try to become better sailors, to learn to steer a straight course on the sea of life. Tennyson offers encouragement when he says, “Not in vain the distance beacons Forward, forward, let us range.” And so our ships are setting sail. We have taken Browning’s advice in which he said, “Ah, but a man’s reach must exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” Ahead of us lies the open sea — beyond that, our goal. We have gained an impetus from the encouragement of the last years to start out to sea, a goal ahead of us; only the years to come can prove our grasp. EVELYN HOSKINS. January. Page Eight

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CLASSES III

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Salutatory “The secret of success is constancy of purpose — ” After three years of extensive preparation, the good ship “Graduation” is about to set sail on the turbulent sea of life. We, as the crew, have fitted ourselves to face the problems of life. This was the goal we constantly strived for during our years in Port Huron High School. Before we leave for our future ports, we must thank the faculty for the benefits given to us by their constant aid. Without this we would have fallen short of our aim. By their untiring patience and constant striving to raise our ideals, they have given us a superior start in life. No faculty is capable of more. Let us look back for a while and revive in our memory pleasant thoughts of the days we have spent together. We have formed friendships that will be lasting throughout our life. We have had many enjoyable social times together, and everything was made as pleasant as possible for us. The sea was not entirley calm, but by the great efforts of the crew we have withstood the greatest number of storms. For a number of years our course has been charted out for us, and we have diligently striven to accomplish all we could. We must not let our success dim our purpose in life, and we must keep our ideals high. We must let nothing daunt us in striving for the goals we have set. Our ships have been made ready to send out, and only the future can tell how many will find their way to the port of “Success.” ADA ATKINS. January.