University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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4 . s. , O -4 Ins I9 2 8 Rrcoao j.,,,.,- at -,3 61... . . to come the Ivy will have grown to be a beautiful Sllpel'-Vl1'1C covering, WE? the walls of our Alma Mater. Time will add to, rather than erase, its potentialities. Classmates, we have the potentialities for growth, re- I ceived within the walls of Old Penn, and with this training we will step forth into the four corners of the world, to become integral units in 'n ,ls ,s . . ' J irq the life of to-day. It IS a challenge to us to-day to vow that we shall if rr , . . . . f- I ever strive for bigger and better achievements, as the Ivy will ever u strive to attain higher pinnacles. YV e are duty-bound by love for Penn- sylvania and ,respect for ourselves to be ever attempting greater 'J achievements -fin' ' Wllat we say to-day matters little to that spirit that will carry us alfa' jpeg on and upward, or down into tl1e tragic descent of a life wasted and thrown away. We, like this Ivy, are facing a new world of affairs for the first time. If we have grown mentally and physically, so much the YQ? better. We should be able to wlthstand the bitter pangs of occasional defeat and adversity, and fight on until we have attained the goal we A . are striving for. Let us place our goal at a high level, and resolve that our lives will be worthy of the trust and faith placed in us. ,Y 'it . . ,Q As members of the far-reaching and powerful body of Pennsylvania if . . . . . . I F . men, lt will be our duty to ever glorify the ideals and traditions of our 399, Alma Mater. Our heritage from Old Penn is one of knowledge, lasting friendships, and pleasant memories. In return for the gift she has ' t . I . I I given us our Alma Mater asks as remuneration that we perpetuate her 'I name and her spirit, and that We ever remain loyal to her. If we fail to do so we will be weak, but if we succeed we will be strong. Let us then dedicate this Ivy and this stone to Pennsylvania, to her by .l a i l l i D l At' traditions and her spirit, praving to God that we shall not fail her and I I 1 never desert her. F331 , Gnoacr J. SCHREINER, JR. i f If '33 ' I -' I it ' 16 ,L Ks, w EW , 'ggi A'--Q ug illllf I W l wi A +V Q. V' I 4 I , , W!! Q11 1 ff' ar 91 f ar 'ails 1 1- 9 IQ I +33- nll, . , fy? T S9 at W5 A W' W 4: , ' It xwaw an va . w, , m NQQpy4g1, xX, q.v 4vap gj.,,? ta4m , an A g 1,101 1 c , Y fo . .,., .. ,.........,.....,.......,.. ...,.. ,,.. . ....,.. . .....,. , ,,.,............,.. .................. 5 ., ,,,, W, ....,. ..,. H ,.,,, g ,..... ,Y ,,... ....... .. ..,.......,..........,.... ..,. t . . .... U N l V E R S I T Y O Q Y E N N S Y L V A N IA ,AA ,.,,,,. ,,,...,.,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, . ..., .... . ..,,,L ,,,, , . M., ,..... :H ..... . ..,.. . 1 .l ...,.. . ..... .... ..,..., . .. ...... ..... -- ----M Page Thirty-one