Windham Ashland Jewett Central School - Wajerian Yearbook

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1 t SENIOR ADDRESS Once again the senior class of W A J must leave what has been to us a successful high school career Throughout our four years of high school we have striven to uohold the traditions and teachings of your school which has eoulpped us to become useful citizens ln the future we greatly appreciate the kind and faithful interest of our teachers and the riendliness of our fellow stud nts which has afforded us great pleasure during our high school vears As me go through life we are contirually followirg in the footsteps of those who have preceded us ikewise otlers are following along l1fe's road So tonight as we take a very important step up this path, we must leave our post as seniors of W A J to the junior class Truly this banner has not virtue in itself but is only a symbol of the challenge which meets you as next year's seniors a challenge which is your privilege to fulfill ln carrying out the traditions for whlcr this banner stands With this banner we extend to you our best lshes for your success in upholding the st ndards of W A J as the C1 ss of '48 JUNIOR RESPONSE It 1S wlth creat prlde that I accept thus banner as presldent of the luU1OP class Th1s has been the trad1t1on for manv vears andwe are proud to have a share 1n all lt stands for For the flrst tlme 1D twelve vears we are to be separated but we shall cont1nue to be frlends, ChGF1Sh1HU the memorv of the pleasures we have shared Tonlpht you are FOIUU out 1HtO the world vulded bv the teachlnvs vou have had 1n W A J You W111 take upon yourselves new problems, and we hope you M111 meet them wlth the courave vou have shown us durlng vour stav here Remember that we Jun1ors wlll do our best to uphold the trad1t1ons of the senlor class and of W A J as svmbollzed by Ch1S banner We ex tend to vou, the class of 'A7 best wlshes and haDDlH9SS for your new l1fe Frances Lavman 18 W N . A . V I 4 1 A A 1' er - ' ', A . , 3 l , 1 us s I Y . a , , w '. ' a .. . . , a . Clyde Van Valin - 1 7. A . I ' , . O 0 0 5 . . Q 0 I . ! . . .

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S IIIOI' Sages L E T O In Uh1S year 19L7,as the world looks forward to everlastlng peace, we of the graduatinr class f1nd ourselves aboutto become an act1ve part of our great democracy We cannot help but wonder about the future but of th1s we are sure You, our parents and friends,our princ1pal and teachers, our superintendent and the school board have made available to us suff1cient background for development of mind and character I trust that we will use, to the greatest ad vantage,th1s which you have given most wholeheartedly, and that we will not falter along the way Tonlght, as we embark on that portlon of the stream of life where the rap1ds beat more lmplacably on the bow to hinder our course, where the wh1rlpools are ever more competentto ensnare the unwarv, we must Tea11Ze that we are to l1ve 1n the world among men The F6SDOHS1bl11ti6S and ocportunltles of these four years have passed by forever but the issue of the future rests not in 3CC1deHtS of position or circumstances, but in our own hands tion, classmates, I can wish nothlng higher or happier for us than that throu h our lives, in ioy and sorrow, in brightest sunshine and deepest shadow, there remain with us the consciousness of duty well performed and of life faithfully lived In the hope of such a future,with many pleasant memoriesof our fellowship and with the assurance of an unfailing affectionate remembrance I bid you all farewell Walter Pelham L U A T O Members of the Board of Educatlon, Superintendent MacNauzht, Prin cipal Woodworth,parents,teachers and friends of the Class of l9L7 We are truly honored by vour presence here ton1ghtat our Commence ment Exerc1ses We know you are here because you are 1nterested in us, and that knowledge makes us doubly proud as we, tonlght, step out 1ndependently into the world For the past twelve years we have been guided to this goal by you our kind parents and friends and our loyal and efficient facultv We fully realize that without your guiding hand me could not have reached this manor step 1U life We give you our sincere thanks for the inspiration you have instilled in us, and also for the patience and understanding you have shown us Time is the most important factor in life, and we in our time have been privileged to climb the first and second rungs in the ladder of education Some of us will climb higher on this ladder Whether the third rung of this ladder takes us through formal education, or through the school of experience, we will endeavor to give the world such serviceas will honor you,our parentszmd our Alma Mater We w1ll remember these past days in W A J and cherish them for the years to come As it is you who have made our graduation to nite possible, we extend to you a most cordial welcome Mary Ella Brockett 17 8 V A D I C R Y --S 9 , When I stop and think of the four wonderful years of our associa- S A T R Y

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