Victoria High School - Victorian Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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VALEDICTORY JUDY JOHNSTON I am very proud and honored to have been selected to give the valedictory on behalf of the graduating class of 1961. Tonight we are assembled to mark the completion of our studies at Vic. Until now we have been as one, following similar paths; but as we leave, we see ourselves as individuals, each with a separate pathway of aims and ideas. Commencement is a beginning. For us it is the be¬ ginning of a new and different way of life. We are go¬ ing out into the world, perhaps the business world or on to more advanced training. As we leave our rather sheltered way of life, we must go forth with ambition and initiative. Success in our respective fields will not be attained unless we make our fullest contribution in all we strive to achieve. With our goal in sight, we should like to pause to acknowledge the wonderfuj guiding forces which have painstakingly fostered our progress. To Vic . . . We are proud of you and your spirit of a game well played. You have taught us how to win and lose; how to give and take. To our Teachers ... we are indebted to you, not only for instructing us in our academic studies, but for teaching us honesty, sympathy, and responsibility. Through you we have learned to be understanding, to have trust in others, and to be self-respecting. To our Parents . . . We are grateful for your sacrifice, patience, and encouragement in urging us to sustain the desire for knowledge. From all these guiding forces we have received an excellent foundation in citizenship. We are indebted for this. We hope on our part, tnat we have in some way contributed to Vic. Our class is now graduating. True, we are depleted in numbers, but we still retain the spirit of ambition and enthusiasm that characterized us as frosh. All Graduands well remember how we entered Vic in the fall of 1958, awed by its size, and perhaps un¬ certain of what it had to offer. Now, as we depart, we appreciate the feeling of warmth and friendliness which we have experienced, not only in the classroom, but through support and participafion in clubs and activi¬ ties. It is through these extra-curricular activities and inter-scholastic sports that we have developed our talents and learned to cooperate with others. As we look back on our years at Victoria Composite, we realize these years have given us greater confidence and maturity. We have worked hard and we have ac¬ complished much, but self-satisfaction with the past is not enough for the future. In a matter of a few weeks we will meet our biggest challenge. On the final examinations we will be expect¬ ed to express, in a few hours, the accumulation of knowl¬ edge gained in twelve years. I wish each and every one of you the best, and may your hopes and dreams be fulfilled. Push on with this in mind: ... yesterday is but a dream. And tomorrow is only a vision; But today, well lived, makes Every yesterday a dream of happiness And every tomorrow a vision of hope . Our future will depend upon the courage we have to be honest and kind in thought, word, and deed. So let us go forth with fearless, unbiased minds and un¬ limited goals. 17

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DICK ARNOLD ANGELA WOODS PAUL GODFREY JOAN CALDWELL President Secretary Treasurer BARRY RASMUSSEN RALPH ROHRLACK SHARON ROMULD BEV SAUL GRAD CLASS EXECUTIVE MR. RICHARDS 16

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“WHOSO NEGLECTS LEARNINC« g«| IN HIS % YOUTH, LOSES THE PAST AND IS DEAD FOR THE FUTURE.” •• EURIPIDES 484—406 BC True in the time of the great Athenian playwright . . . and true today. Your gas company reminds graduates that a university degree will best prepare them for the world of opportunity waiting for them in Canada. Northwestern Utiiities, Limited “Serving Albertans Since 7923” 18