Steinbach Collegiate Institute - Black and Gold Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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The Graduates’ Farewell How sad mid the sunshine that gladdens the scenes, Comes the thought that today we must part. That the bond which affection has ever kept green Must be severed today in the heart. That we meet in this home of our childhood no more, As we lovingly met to the last, That we never again on this time-bounded shore May unite in the songs of the past. Then farewell to our school and farewell to our friends Who have lighted our pathway with love. Though today we must part, yet our prayers will ascend That our school be united above. — Anonymous

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Staff Candids ' fill 1. He surprises us with his talents. 2. Cabinet in session. 3. Look ma! I’m flying. 4. On contact, take off! 4 2. Gut, schiesz mal los! 5. Teddy Bears’ picnic? 6. Let’s see what the book says. 7. The morning after that night before. 8. Change of Guard. 9. “Well, I guess he’ll pass.” 10. Guess what! Recess is over.

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Valedictory Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Ever since the beginning of time, man has been graduating from one thing or another. I imagine it has been a custom for centuries for man to give some type of valedictory address. It is, therefore, hardly possible for me to say something that could be classified as original. Before I proceed any farther, I would like to say that I count it an honour to represent this fine class of young men and women. Words cannot express that which I feel in my heart. As I said before, what I shall say tonight, may not be original. However, I shall attempt to convey to you in some measure, what a young man or woman thinks about in con¬ nection with graduation. Were our thoughts to be classified with time as the main objec¬ tive, they would naturally fall into the past, present and the future. As we think of the past, many are the happy memories that flood our minds. Our faces may cloud temporarily as we think of that first spanking; they will brighten, how¬ ever, as we think of that first and last 100 in Maths., or the first home run. We may feel sorry for the many lost opportunities that have slipped down the stream of time. We can’t feel sorry for long though, because we cannot forget the day we discovered that one class member’s head was cracked and the rest of us were continually stumbling over the marbles that rolled out. Nor can we forget the day when in the middle of a deathlv calm up spoke a blond young miss sitting in the front row, “Oh I’m hungry for crab apples.” These and many other good classroom iokes have been our lot. As we think of the present, we realize that we have attained that which we have been looking forward to for a number of years. In view of that which we have to learn, we realize that we have but made a good begin¬ ning. We have reached the launching spot. Long have been the hours that have brought us thus far. We, however, are not the only ones who have spent long hours. We have LEANDERREMPEL Leander is a friendly fellow, well-liked by every¬ one. He adds life to the class by constantly teasing his neighbours. By winning second prize ‘in the Manitoba Oratorical Contest, “Lea” brought honours to our school. With the help of Irvin, he would make a good chemist. “Baby’s cheek or baby’s chin, where will the dimple be?” Leander claims that he has bowed legs because his mother dries his jeans over a ra ' inbarrel. He has been class rep during both terms. The position of I.S.C.F. President has been capably filled by him. He is a graduate from Bible School and goes to school for a purpose. Leander intends to go into some kind of Christian service. not by any means forgotten the long hours you, our teachers, have spent trying to get a little bit of sense into our seemingly empty heads. Nor have we forgotten the long hours spent by our parents to make this event pos¬ sible. Were these diplomas given to people for effort, they would in all likelihood go to you, our Guides and Guardians. However, tonight we say to you, a grateful “Thank you.” The future, ah yes, we cannot forget the future. It is with a quick step and clear eye that we face tomorrow. ’Tis true our knees may tremble (as they did the day we first ventured to school) as we think of who our next teacher may be. We may even tremble as we think of what our next step may be. But we realize that our foundation is sure. We are confident that you have seen to it that our lessons were well learned. It is for this reason that we step ahead, confident that we shall win in the end; above all, keep- Continued on page 61 PAGE SIXTEEN