Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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The Class of ’21 Philip de Luna, President Patricia Bradbury, Vice-President William Snelling, Secretary-Treasurer PARTING Seniors grave, alone we sit and dream Of days, gone by; alas how brief they seem, But we cannot live o’er again today Those hours which so swiftly passed away. We were a jolly, chummy group of friends, Now parting sadness with our gladness blends, It is this thought that bids us now lament; To know our hearts with partings must be rent. For one short year, Seniors grave we’ve been, But now we’ll take our stand amid the rush and din, Those joyous carefree times ere o’er And we shall live the geod old days no more. The tasks we’ve done have taught us how to meet, The future trials alone Life’s busy street, For the knowledge we have gained we’re glad, It’s our dividing paths that make us sad. In all of life there is a swaying seale, That gives to each his portion without fail, It is this sad thought that makes us yearn, To know these fleeting years will ne’er return. We’re eager to begin our tasks in life, To strive, and work, and win suecess o’er strife, To step into the thick of the busy quest, And daily forge along with all the best. And yet there'll always be the fireside hour ; And it is good to feel it’s in our power, To dream about our absent school mates dear, And in sweet memories bring the old days near. —ESTER JOHNSON. =) ;

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COMMENCEMENT (Editorial ) It is Commencement time for heir four years of preparation are. over, and now they are ready to achieve higher honors, and to take their places as citizens. It is Commencement time for Seniors, and they are begin- ning to realize the full meaning of the word. Their service in High School has prepared them tor Commencement, and they meet it with calmness and assur- ance. The excellent standard of scholarship, the attainments of athletes, and the high spirit of the class has gained for it enviable fame. Now the Seniors go into the wor!d—for some the world of business. for others the world of higher learning, and for a few the home. In each world 4 the graduate will aim for the highest, end in achieving, he will advance thru the training and experiences of his high school days. The Ilistory of the class illustrates best its work, and shows what fine things lie latent in each individual. Construction has been our by-word, and class members have enthusiastically backed all worthwhile activities. With such a background, Commencement is weleomed. With such a fine four years of training, each of the Seniors is eager to begin his work in the world. 7 AENUS One of the most sueeessful, the most delightful institutions in the school is our own Ili-Nus. After two years of waiting, working, figuring, and saving, we have at last realized a High School press, and it certainly is a valuable acquisition. The press is under the supervision of William Werner. The printing class, under the instruction of Mr. Brombacher of the Independent, is doing splendid work tor the school. The Student Body should support the Hi-Nus to the fullest extent of its ability. In the future the key to the splendid days we are enjoying now will be memory, a memory jogged by our complete file of Hi-Nus. When the School offers us such a fine gift as the Hi-Nus, every one of us should take advantage of it.

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