St Philip High School - Statuette Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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oss o ons---Blue on hiie The colors of a class ought to evince, more than any other emb- lem, that group's ideals and hopes. VVQ realized this, when, in 1939, we chose blue and white as the pigments of our class banner. To some, blue is suggestive of downcast spirits, but our con- tentions were far from that pessimistic supposition. Blue, to us, illustrated our class spirit-a spirit which we are confident was as deep as the sea and as limitless as the clear sky. We wanted it to portray our sparkling zest for learning, as a sapphire gives out its blue rays of beauty. But. above all, it was the color of Mary, whom we have been taught to love and to whose care are pledged. White was the other choice and our reasons for selecting it were deep-rooted. It connotes the virtue of purity, justice, honor, loyalty-all so vital in the development of character. lt will be our lode-star, beckoning, encouraging us to a better, purer and nobler life. VVhat other colors can boast of such meaningful significance? VVhat others could better represent the virtues We have striven to possess? These are the inspirations which motivated our choice and today we, the Class of '43, trust, have bten worthy of them by en- deavoring to live the ideals each represents, and working for the goals they set. James O'Brien page thirty-eight

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OTQ Clq y 0 folds of Wliitc and scurlvt! U bluo livld with your silvvr stars! May fond oycs XVClCOlll0 you, willing foot follow you, strong ll2lllilS defend you, warm hearts chcrish you, and dying lips givc you llicii' blessing! Ours by inlicritanicv, ours by allcgiznicv, ours by affvc- tionf--flong may you float on thc frvc winds of hcavvn, thc cinblcni of liberty, the llopc of llu' world! page thirty-ninf