The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-06-12
Valedictorp
(By Helen Funk

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S The poets have written of Lii
its joys and sorrows, smile
and tears, and although they di
not agree in every detail, all r,
allied that life is a moving on
process. When one goal is reacI
, ed, a better and fairer one lie
, ahead, and so we go on with ney
aims and ideals. For four year
we have looked with envy an,
longing at the different classe
which have preceded us. Tonigh
we stand at the portals of Com
nencement and must move on tx
do Il bit in the work of thu
world.
But as we pass on to the new
life, exchanging the school O.
books for the rougher one of ex
perience, we are mindful of the
fact that we take with us some.
thing that will help to tide us
safely over the harder places of
life-something we have inherit
ed from the generations before us.
All the progress of civilization, its
inventions and discoveries, the de-
yelCpment of science and other
branches of studies. constitute this
treasure, which has been stored
up for us because each passing
age has left the results of it's pro-
gross to the next-A Golden In
heritance-which if guarded and
used rightly. will produce for the
generation to come even a greater
treasure.
Our school days have been pro-
fitable to us because in every les
son we have made more of that
inheritance our own. But with
added knowledge comes added
responsibility. Our responsible
ity is greater now than it was
four years ago for, Ito whom
much is given, of him shall be
much required" We have enjoy
ed advantages which, perhaps,
have been denied to some and our
responsibility therefore is greater
than theirs, our task is to increase
the inheritance that has been
handed down to us.
AS we realize the advantages
we enjoy and the joys and hopes
that have come to us as seniors,
our thoughts naturally turn to
those who have made our hopes
dreams come true.
There are those before us tonight
who hold special claims on our
gratitude.
We turn first to you, our par
ents, to whom our present sue
cess and happiness is due. We
cannot express the gratitude we
feel for your umerou sacrifices
and unselfsh motives which have
made it possible for us to climb
as far as we have done.
To you, people of this commun-
ity, we extend the parting hand
the feeling that, but for your
aid and friendship. we would long
ago have dropped from the race.
We feel that we are also under
deep obligation to the school
board, that silent force which has
.avished so much time and atten-
ton upon us. We appreciate
your interest in our welfare.
To you. Mr.. Livingston, we ex-
Tend a heartfelt thank you" for
The guiding power you have exer-
vised to keep our canoes upon a
straight course
We realize the debt we owe our
.eachers, for without their faithful
hid and u~nequaled patience in i'm
planting in each heart and brain
he germs of knowledge, it had
1een impossible for us to attain
goal.
Undergraduates, we thank you
or your cooperation and friend
ship. In later days when memoir
will awaken IL school days
lgain, the thought of your good
will and fellowship will make
hose memories dear.
Fellow, classmates, tonight we
jtand together for the last time.
Never again shall we meet in this
manner, for as we go out from
ere we must walk in the individ-
lal path each has chosen. But
those paths be far apart,
nay they all lead in one direction,
May the moving process
s that come to US ever be on
yard to c and happiness.
Let us make good our responsible
ty and use our Golden Inheri-
to the best Of our ability,
hus showing by deeds what
lords fail to express.
And now the time for the hard
st part Of every move has come
-goodby must be said. with
carts full Of gratitude, desire and
we utter that word, which
omehow brings a Tightening
round the heart. a hunger that
hard to express; that sad, sweet
vord, farewell"