Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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SALUTATORY By Phoebe Hughe Member of the Board of Control, Superin tendent. Teacher , Classmates, Friend , one and all: In behalf of the claw of 1936 I want to extend to you a hearty welcome to the sixty-fifth commencement exercise of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. You have come from distant parts of the State to be with us tonight, and we appreciate your Interest in us. You are welcome guests in the truest sense of the word, since you have com« with a will to please us. By looking Into our happy fares you will rculixe that you have not come in vain. This class has not come up through the school a unit The first three members of our present class entered in the third grade when their parents learned of the advantages offered by this •rhool. Their classmates of those earlier years gradually dropped out; but five yean ago two little ladles came to recruit their ranks. As they entered high school, three young people from other school in the state came to complete this higher step in their education. And last of all, but nine short months ago. came a vivacious little mis? from Milwaukee, who. 1 nm nfraid. might have carried off some of our honors had »h»- rome earlier. Most of u come from the shores of l »ke Michigan but two of us call Northern Wisconsin our home. This winter, after lengthy consideration, we agreed upon our dais colors, gold and lavender; the gold signifies true worth, while the lavender reminds us of the sweetness and modesty of the (lower bearing the same name. Oar choice of a flower was the yellow rose which portrays nobility of thought. Our motto. Stand Fast expreoe the thought of my classmates that we shouldn’t let anything influence us after we have made a decision which ha been given earnest thought. May wc stand firmly by what our judgement tells us is right. We realize that this will not always be easy, as there will be many influences about us tending to shape our lives. We hope, however, that wc will never err by being too steadfast to our motto. What fun it would lx- to draw aside the curtain tonight to see what is in store for us! This being impossible, however, wc will work, fight on. and face the world bravely, striving to fulfill, to the best of our ability, the purpose God has willed for us. It U hard to believe that this is our last night in our Almn Mater and on this platform. How many and how varied have been our experience here! We used to think that thi night would be one of great rcjocing that little grievances, which then scented «o great, would be over. But now, as we look bnck, our heart seem full of the happy time , the golden links of friendship and the lavender of memory. Our love nnd welcome to you all. —15— N I N E T E E N THIRT Y - F1 V E

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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday afternoon, June 9, 1986 nt 2:30 o’clock SCRIPTURE READING Prayer SONG—“Thank God For a Garden Suns by .......................... Mr . U ormnl Jo no Interpreted by ........................... Pearl CJolT Paulino Long La Juno DufenhorM BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS—Rev. John R. Estes SONG—“I ve Done My Work” Sung by .......................... Mrs. H. P. McClellan Interpreted by Charlotte llalperin George lloffmnn Robert Schneider Benediction COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Tuesday Evening, June 11, 1985 at 8 o’clock SONG— The Swallows” Sung by ........ Interpreted by . Invocation SALUTATORY .................. ADDRESS.............................. VALEDICTORY ................. June Harvey Vi noun Long Phoebe Hughes ......Mr. F. L. Witter .. Hertha Zola Presentation of diplomas SONG—‘Tve Done My Work ' Sung by............................. Mr . H. P. Me Clellan Interpreted by .................... Charlotte llalperin George Hoffman Robert Schneider THE TATTLER

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VALEDICTORY By Hortha Zola Wo cnn hardly realize that the end of our school day has been reached. When I was small, I used to look up to the twelfth grade as if I had to climb n long ladder to get there and thought I would never arrive. Now that we are at the top we can look down to the bottom and it does not seem so far aa it once appeared. In this school wr have been trained to solve the problems presented us, to be self-reliant, and fair In our dealings with other . This training certainly has helped u» a gr«at deal and we hope it will aid us to become good citizens and successful in life. Since this school has been a wonderful place for us it U with sorrow that we realize we have to leave. But we shall take with us memories of our happy days here. Owing to present economic conditions it may be hard for us to find work but we must not lose faith nor hope but try hard to push forward to success. To Mr. Bray and you teachers wc wish to express our sincere gratitude for the useful courses you have provided for us and your patience and pesistence In seeing that wo followed them. We appreciate your advice and help, which have influenced us, and they will not he forgotten. It is hard to express in words how thankful we feel. To the Board of Control and the State of Wisconsin we wish to extend the thanks of the claw. We appreciate your providing appropriations to run the school and thus make It possible for us to come here and take advantage of the training the school offer . Parents and friends, this school. I know, is the best school for the deaf in Wisconsin because the teachers understand the deaf, and the sub jocts taught are so arranged that we are able to master them step by step I would like to have you help other deaf children by telling their parents to send them to the Wire on In School for the Deaf at Do'avan. For eighty-three your thin school has stood here on Institution hill. Many students have graduated Some work on farms; some in factories; some have become teachers here and in other state ; some have business of their own. In short the gn-nt Majority-have become useful and self-supporting citizens. Seventy■-Sevan student from this school have gone to Callaudet College in Washington 1). ( .. the only college for the deaf in the world, and thus have been able to enjoy tile advantages of higher learning. So you see you would be helping other deaf children by getting their parents to send them here My Schoolmate , we must say farewell to you us schoolmates, but not as friend for. though wo will be scattered over the ■tuto. we expect to meet you at reunions, picnics, and social gathering . For many year we have associated with you. and our many experience- can not be forgotten. We Khali miss you, and our sincere hope is that some day all of you will be able to graduate a we ore doing tonight. My classmate , some of you will go to higher institutions while the rest will endeavor to find work out in the world. If you ever are in despair remember our motto Stand Fust” and fight to overcome discouragement. My desire is to rr you successful and happy in life. My last word is to bid you all farewell. —16— THE TATTLER