Union Endicott High School - Thesaurus Yearbook (Endicott, NY)

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THE U-E THESAURUS The riches of a king! What enchantment lies in that phrase; what visions it conjures—icy diamonds, shimmering like stars; red rubies, glowing as the last embers of a dying fire; sapphires, blue as the still waters of the Aegean; ancient urns golden as the chariot of Apollo. All these spread before us in dazzling array! But earthly riches are so fleeting. They cannot heal a heart distressed, nor re- store a moment once pleasing, nor compensate for unbearable loss. There are other riches more precious than these—the wealth of memories. These are the treasures we place in our treasure house, the memories of our high school days, and the tangi- ble associations that will always remain so dear. For diamonds, we have our friendships, more shining and true than any sparkling gem. For rubies, we have the poignant, the gay, the exciting, the challenging events we have watched these past four years. For sapphires, we have the echoes of voices praising, scolding, teasing, laughing. For gold, we have the memories of the faculty, whose kindnesses and ever-ready helpfulness no passage of time can ever dim. This is the wealth we place in our treasure house, the sole wealth that can never be lost or taken from us. May those future classes to whom we leave the U-E The- saurus have as unending a store of treasures as we have.

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TREASURES I think I have the Midas touch, For, as I bring to mind Each separate U-E memory. It turns to gold, I find. As I recall each well-known face. Each friend I knew in school. Time has sifted out the flaws And left a shining jewel. There must have been unpleasant times: —When homework was not done; —When teachers seemed unreasonable; •—When Central High School won. But these seem faded, now, and dim. While in my treasure chest Lie untarnished memories Of days I loved the best. 4 i a u -£ MAW.C

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