Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

Supt. w. A. Stacey
1--WE wish to extend our thanks
Ito the people of the community VINO
Ihave made 1t possible for us to enjoy
these opportunities and our teach
ers who have been so kind, appre-
Iciative and patient As we now
leave the schoolroom and take up
llifes duties, we expect to show our
gratitude to the community by being
patriotic, loyal and law-abiding, pub
llic-spirited citizens
"Once more / beg to acknowledge
our indebtedness to you for all that
you, the people of this community
have done for us. You have given
us four years of the best that earth
has for young people, education, In
spiration, opportunity. We are
coming out from the halls of school
to take our places with you in the
shop, the home, the daily walks Of
LITE. We shall be of you and among
you. May ask for US all the kind
hand of friendship, the glance OF
sympathy and understanding"
The ValedictOry.
Miss Vaughn Mccormick had the
highest class honor, the valedictory,
and her part was performed In a
most attractive manner. Her we'll
chosen words we're given with ease
and grace. After outlining the OBJ
ject Of education, she said:
"And now when we stand on the
threshold and look out upon the I'M
known, untried paths the question
again comes to our minds and we
consider 1t with the mingled pleas
ure of anticipation and dread OF the
outcome. What will be find? VIII
we conquer life or will life conquer
us?' Have the years that have pass
ed been worth while and will they
determine our victory or defeatY'
And this inquiry is not peculiar to
us. All over this broad land OF ours
the high schools are sending out
boys and girls who are eager, nay
even impatient to try life in all its
phases, to prove that the years that
have gone have fitted them to meet
whatever comes, given them the
power to appreciate the best In life,
and stimulated them to, the accom-
plishment OF things worth while.
They bring to the community the
feeling that what they have sacrificed
for the school has not been wasted
and to the nation a promise for the
future, the importance of which can
not be estimated. The annual COM
mencement of the local high school
is the one thing that unites to a
great extent, all people of a COM
munity. For In 1t all have share.
The people see in this, the product
lof the school, which is the product
of their industry, that which will
lin the end make the world better
and a brighter place and In them Is
implanted the desire to place the
schools on an even higher plane.
To the boys and girls undecided as
to their future. half desiring to go
through high school and yet doubt
full whether II is worth while, COM
mencement brings a tangible proof
that what they need is theirs for the
taking and points the way to the
high school and incidentally more
useful life.
"And now dear classmates we
have come to the parting Of the ways
and after Tour years OF close COM
panionship. each must go forward
land alone carve out his destiny To
might we lose our identity as a class
and must hereafter stand as individ-
uals. While we have looked ahead
with eagerness to this night and
have often said how glad We would
be when It was all over. still / be-
lieve that each enc Of US feels a
little sorry when he thinks that next
year there viii be no fixed place
In the old high school for US and
that another class win have taken
the name Of Senior and win be fill-
ing our places. The life Of which
We must henceforth be q part viil
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