Valedictory Jennie Levie S We, the Class of 1932, stand here tonight, having attained the end of our high school career, we look ahead and we see a great world lying A before us. Wonderful possibili ties unfold themselves to us of which we are to make the best or the worst. Great responsibilities await us since we are to be the future citizens of our country. It is our duty to carry on willingly and nobly the work which will be handed over to us in a few years. We must train ourselves for the task, however difficult; difficulties are not overcome by running away from them but by facing them squarely and fighting them. True and good citizens are not made on the spur of the moment. It requires deep thought and hard work. This in turn demands patience. “You cannot dream yourself into character; you must hammer and forge yourself one,” has been truly said. No great man has become great over night. All of them had some goal in view and worked faithfully to obtain it. And if we study the lives of those whose names are deeply engraved upon the pages of history we shall find this to be true. But it is not enough to study about and think of these great ones who have gone before us; we must emulate them, we must work as well as think, for think¬ ing which is not followed by action is without value. Action brings growth and growth is progress. Our success in the past promises well for our success in the future. We, having taken advantage of the many privileges and opportunities offered us here are better prepared to meet and handle future situations and tasks which will confront us. Each of us knows his own characteristics, his own traits, and whether or not he has the courage and the determination that will be needed to make him the person he and his friends wish him to be. We must face life as individuals; each must do his or her part. Each has his definite purpose and, 1 believe and wish to emphasize this thought, that each is largely responsible for his success or his failure. We are, of course, filled with delight and excitement when we think of the things we are longing to do, yet we are sad, indeed, to leave this dear old school with its friendly surroundings. We hold in our hearts a deep admiration for dear old Lee High—-an admiration which time will surely strengthen, not lessen. To our teachers we owe a great debt for they are the ones who aided us in gaining the position we now occupy. We wish to express our gratitude to them for their painstaking efforts in our behalf and assure them that they will ever hold a permanent place in our memories. Let us remember the friends who are interested in us and who are watching us at every step of the way and let us resolve never to bring pain or disappoint¬ ment to these loyal hearts. Let the memories of these years spent here be forever joyous and happy ones. We, the Class of 1932, say “Farewell.”
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