American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-22
yALEDICTORY.

The SUPPLEMENTARY you, who
have daily watched over us, noticed
our defects, and tried to turn them in
Il Sirtues are u first words of part
irg due. Planning and attending so
cial school functions is n OF the
greatest pleasures of ones school life,
and our pleasures have been doubly
great for the reason that you, when
ever possible, have lent merriment by
your presence. Many are the kind
words and inspirations with which
you have encouraged us in this, the
last year of our high school life-a
life we shall never-more enjoy-giving
US an added impetus to do the higher,
nobler things of life. We appreciate
all these ~kindnesses, and leave you
with deepest regret. III the name of
the class of 1916 l bid you farewell.
q The School Board-To you, the
guardians of our school must we give
thanks for the rare privileges that
have been accorded us in pursuing
the course of study offered in the last
four years. While many classes will
graduate from this school, none will
keep your memory fresher than we.
Members of the Faculty-What a
source of mingled pleasure and fear
have you been to this class! Pleasure
always speaks of good will, and it has
been our fortune to be the recipients
of this good will from you in instances
with out number in the last short
years. We thank you sincerely for
1t. Our pranks have been many and
trying but through all these years you
have been slow to anger though quick
to forgive and forget. And we hope
that tonight as you view your charges
for, perhaps, the last time you Will
feel fully recompensed for any undue
worry they have caused you. BY the
memory of your help and good will
shall we conquer. And now In the
name of the Glass of 1916, whose re-
preventative 1 am proud to be, / bid
you farewell, hoping that your MEM
DRY of us may be as pleasing as ours
shall always be Of you.
The Observation-Disclosures we
leave you entrIsting the old school to
your care. You will walk these
streets, books under your arms, and
with a look of happiness on your faces
in answer to the summons of the old
school bell. But we shall no more
be among you. We are pleased to
know that, someday, your fondest
hopes may be realized as you, too, bid
a last farewell to your fellow students,
and we feel fully confident that the
school you and l love will never find
anything in your future life to regret
Our school days have not all been JOY
Gus for sorrow has entered in trying
to darken the horizon OF our little
world, but, thanks to you companion
ship, we have overcome it. In the
next few years when one, or another
of us shall come back to this old home
it will be cheering to find your fami'
liar faces here, the memory OF which
will help to drive away the longing
Nor the life we are about to leave
And for most of you, for most OF us
this is our goodbye forever.
Classmates-We stand together TO
the last time. Our farewell must b,
spoken. We have tried to place tina
sad time Of parting at a distance blu
1t has grown nearer and nearer unit
the moment to part has come. BENZ
together here day by day, he happ,
years through, we have become close
united in spirit until our friendship
can never be severed. AS you wei
know, our high school days have ha
their share OF Universities but thes
have been overcome, n u char
actere have been more fully develop
ed, our lives made more complete 10
having experienced them. Each OF u
has some idea of what he or sh
v wishes to accomplish after leavin
school and 1t is toward that end tina
each of us must strive daily throug
all kinds Of weather. The young ma
or young woman with high aims. fir
D and unselish ambition know
neither failure nor defeat. Fol hi
or her alone all the experiences
life combine to pave the way to furtl
er achievement. We have steadi
trod the same road, almost forgettii
that at last that road must divide al
each choose his path, but the partir
OF the ways is here. We cannot del
longer. May we choose, then, u
nobler path as we part. And with O
last ~handclasp and farewell may
take with us our motto" Honor Ii
at Labor's Gate" in all that we stri
to accomplish. Then we are success
full there will rest with US the co
sciousness of a duty well perform'
and a life faithfully lived.
WINFORD z. OTTESEN,