Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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PHINEAS ADAIR Class of 1923. Colors—Green and Gold PRESIDENT PHINEAS ADAIR VICE-PRESIDENT MARGARET McNALLY SECRETARY .................................... HERBERT BEHM TREASURER ................................... CLARENCE BACON

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President's Address. Time has flown. It seems only yesterday that we came here as Freshmen, unacquainted and unaccustomed to high school life. We found ourselves passing through the classes as Sophomores and Jun- iors, to the sudden realization, that now. we as Seniors, are about to graduate. We ponder in sorrow at the thought of leaving this dear old school, but at the same time there is a joy which outweighs the sorrow of departure, joy derived from having effected the accomplishment of learning. We have spent four years here. Four years of life which have provided us with the weapons of knowledge and independence which we may utilize in the greatest battle of all—the battle of life; where we strive for the achievement of a common goal. Ladies and Gentlemen of the faculty, you have guided us faith- fully through the mist of ignorance which obstructed our progression. You have criticized us kindly, thinking only to improve our thoughts and actions. You have enlightened us when in doubt at critical mo- ments. All in all your instructions have not been in vain; what we have been taught here we can never be deprived of. What we have learned will be used to advantage in our life’s service to God, country, and man. Fellow-students of the lower classes who have yet to experience the sorrows and joys of graduation, we command you, even as we were commanded, always to hold our standard high and never lower it be- low' the level of this class or the preceding classes which have gradu- ated in the past. Fellow-students, we have enjoyed your companion- ship from beginning to end, and we hope that our environments will tend to continue close relationships. In expressing our gratitude we must not forget our parents whose sacrifices have made it possible for most of us to remain here and take advantage of opportunities which some of them, perhaps, never had. As graduation draws near, their hearts sw'ell up with pride for faithful sons and daughters, who have successfully finished their high school careers. We leave this dear old school with courage in our hearts, with eyes firmly fixed on our life’s tasks, and with minds solemnly deter- mined on attaining that one end—Success. PHINEAS ADAIR.