St Thomas Military Academy - Kaydet Yearbook (Mendota Heights, MN)

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 All available material on the subject Indicates the general decline of usage of trite figures of speech. All right, so it does taste terrible. It is coffee, isn't it? Now truthfully, people, since you're not going to learn this stuff anyway, we might Just as well not learn it in a hurry. This excuse does look forged, but let's give him the benefit of the doubt.

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MR. DONALD F. MEYERS Speech, History, and English Three Years PATIENT . . . very friendly . . . debate coach . . . directed Broth- er Orchid . . . well-liked by his pupils . . . No, no, NO! look at the audience! REV. WALLACE K. HERMES Religion Two Years Dean of Ireland Hall . . . Contact chaplain . . . Mothers' Club Mod- erator ... St. Thomas wrestling champion . . . This head dean goes on record os iaying MR. JAMES KELLEN English Two Years Sincere and cooperative . . . Re- medial Reading teacher . . . de- votes most of his free lime to boarder students . . . Where's Henry! EDWARD L. RUMSEY Economic Geography, Civics, and General Science Two Years Athletic . . . Basketball Coach . . . Baseball Coach . . . B Squad Football Coach . . . good teacher . . . Read the next chapter for the test. June 5,1957 To the Faculty: What can we say? For four years, you have instructed and encouraged us, and now we are about to leave. Words suddenly become empty, and we are unable to express what is in our hearts. Can we say thank you ? Will those two words even begin to repay you for everything you have done for us? Can those two words express our gratitude? If they can, then we say thank you, thank you with all our hearts. But we must say more. When we came here as freshmen, we were afraid and confused, but you gave us courage and showed us the way. As sophomores, we felt we knew it all. You showed us that there was more to be learned. When we became juniors, we felt that we had reached the top, but you reminded us of a Greater Goal. Once again, while we were seniors, you saved us from our- selves. And we propose to repay all your kindness with a simple thank you ? Nonsense. We shall be FOREVER indebted to you! But we must go now, for Father Time says that our high school days are past. We ask one more favor of you before we go,- that is, will you remember us? We shall always remember you, in our minds, in our hearts, and in our prayers. Sincerely, The Class of '57 Pago $ovtnteon

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dimnas ilitaru iVcabcmy $JmiI 1, iflinufftotji June 5, 1957 TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1957: It is with sincere regret that the faculty says farewell to the graduates of this class of 1957. It has been a pleasant and agreeable class. You have cooperated well with the administration and the military. You have accepted our corrections, admonitions, and advice with a spirit of genuine appreciation. We have no doubts that you will succeed in the profession of your choice, that you will learn how to make a good living; but our deepest concern is will you know how to live? Will you enter upon your college career or your life's work with a clear idea of the importance of a broad cultured background and a good understanding of the fine values in this world and the next? Will you cherish your faith and defend it in a world that is rapidly shifting to unbelief? In other words, as you go out into the world in this atomic age —a world whose future may be bubbling in some test tube this very hour —will you be worthy St. Thomas men with a sound moral philosophy of life? To whom much is given, much is expected in return, and we hope you have received much. If St. Thomas has done anything for you, beyond preparing you for college —we trust is has sharpened your realization of how important your attitude toward life is. May Almighty God bless you in the years ahead. Sincerely, The Faculty