Texas School for the Deaf - Towers Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Salutatory By 'ron Wrrnnow After a number of years we, the Senior Class of 1949, have finally realized one of our ambitions, that of graduating from the Texas School for the Deaf. The obligation of welcoming all of you-our superintendent, teachers, parents, and friends-to our commencement program has fallen to me. Speaking for myself and my classmates, I should like to say that it gives us sincere pleasure to' have each of you with us,this joyful Com- mencement Day. . We find it difficult to express our feelings about graduation. For many years, we have been diligent about doing the work assigned us at the the Texas School for the Deaf, but although we are not happy to leave our Alma Mater, we are now eager to seek our fortunes elsewhere. We are stepping out into a strange world to meet new experiences, some easy and others difiicult. The things we have learned in school will be of great help to us in overcoming any difficulties which lie ahead. We remember clearly our experiences of the pastg hence we really are grateful to the teachers and the supervisors who have been patient in instructing us and guiding us in the right ways. We really have acquired much information which has been taught us by the teachers throughout our school days. We must re- member their advice when we go out into unfamiliar places to undertake new tasks. We will need courage to meet strange faces and to overcome obstacles. Whenever we have trouble, we shall remember their adviceg thus we shall be able to solve oun problems if we use good judgment. We warn the students here that it is better for you to accept your teachers' and ofIicer's suggestions and words of instruction. This is important ad- vice for you who are looking forward to being the graduating class at some future date. It is my hope that the following words may have some influence on you boys and girls: If you want to get a good education, you must work hard yourself. Hard work is necessary if you are to succeed. Furthermore, if you can't hear, it is most important for you to read books, magazines, or newspapers when you have leisure in school. Reading will help you to git much information, to improve your language, and to entertain your- se ves. Now, we wish to say once more that we are happy to have all of you who are present tonight. Welcome to our Commencement Exercise! Valedictory By JOYCE EASTHAM - As we, the seniors of 1949, leave our beloved T.S.D. to follow our chosen paths, we wish to express our appreciation to all of you friends for your help, your encouragement, and your lasting faith in our abilities which have helped us thus far along the way. To the Board of Control: We extend you our thanks for your interest in the affairs of our school. To our superintendent, Mr. Stelle: Though we have not known you long, we have grown to like and respect you in many ways. We express our thanks to you for your assistance during our last year here in T.S.D., and for your hard work which has improved our school so much in the past year. We offer you our best wishes for your continuous success. To our principal and teachers: You will always have a cherished spot in our heart, for you have done so. much for us. We give you our deepest thanks for leading us from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge and for striving always to teach and to train us to be useful citizens. To our supervisors: We express our real gratitude for the under- standing and help which you have given in aiding us to become good Americans. A