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Show Friday, May 21, 1948 DIXIE JOURNALISTS be a teacher just like you everv- BIG WORDS one loves you so! A Story Just like me? Miss smile was forced and her Orleys By Anne Carrol Chamberlain heart ached. Just like me but Im We, the youth of this nation, it wasnt worth it! But must work, must study, and must quitting; I cant tell her that. strive to succeed in order that we may make world peace a reality. herGraduation night Janice giving speech It is our duty to the land of golden America, years, thirty graduation Thirty We must take adopportunity. adexercises, thirty valedictory of this opportunity to with thirty different vantage dresses themes and yet all of them were climb the ladder to success so much alike proud speeches Thirty ears ago Margaret Orfull of idealism and bright hopes ley had been in the same posifor future success big words. But tion a valedictorian with bright were these young people mature hopes for the future, and she had enough to realize the significance achieved a great deal in a small of their own big words? Did they way. She had earned the love of really know anything of the com- thousands of students and the replexity and problems of adult spect of other faculty members. life? After thirty years of teach- She was vocational guidance leader and her sound advice had starting Miss Orely did not know. These thirty years had com- ed many young people on the way posed one definite era in her life, to successful careers. She had but this year was different; this been happy intensely happy at times, but she had been sad, too, year she was resigning. When she told the principal her and discouraged. decision he gazed at her in conTwo world wars had come and sternation, But, Miss Orley, you gone, leaving their mark on her cant resign why youre practi- heart. She had seen brilliant cally a a young men her students brimA legehd, Mr. Michaelson? Yes, ming with joy and love of life, Ive been here long enough that return home broken and helpless Ive no doubt I am a legend. But in mind as well as in body. Other what have I accomplished? What students had never returned. Their real good have I done? Oh, Ive lives were wasted, their potential taught a few students to unsplit worth was lost, and all because their infinitives and undangle of the imbecility of war. their participles, but the world is These experiences had left their a much worse place today than mark, but she had gone on doing it was when I started teaching her best to teach men the princithirty years ago, and Oakmont is ples of .democracy as she taught not a better school now than it them grammar and the parts of was then. I feel that Ive wasted speech. Now as she faced the these years, Mr. Michaelson; I threat of a third world war her dont intend to waste thirty work seemed useless. Men who more! were far mare brilliant than she Mr. Michaelson, knowing Miss devised the implements to wage Orleys determination, dismissed these wars and controlled the her with a few murmured phrases: governments where the seeds of "But surely after a summers hate, greed and suspicion were rest youll feel differently; you sown and nourished. cant mean this! Some of her students of today She shut the door firmly behind might help to develop the weapons her and set her feet stubbornly or pass the laws to start the war ahead, shutting away his useless of tomorrow. It seemed to her protests. that the more education a man At the door of her office she gets the more cruel he becomes. met Janice Wain. As Miss Orley looked at the Oh, Miss Orley, will you please help me with girl on the stand, proud in her my valedictory address? Theres white graduation dress, her lips so much I want to say, but youre forming sweet, gentle curves as the only one who can say it right. she spoke her big meaningless So they sat down together in words, she wanted to cry out to the pleasant room with its gay her, Dont do it, Janice! The checked curtains men you teach may grow up to and the row of red geraniums in hate and kill. Dont work and the window, and Miss Orley helped struggle for an education; no Janice write her speech big power on earth can save our educated humanity; we words, and what did they mean? After the speech was finished, arent worth saving. Janice asked eager questions about As if in answer the words rose the life of a teacher; she wanted in triumph: "Some of us may to be a teacher, too, and there say. Whats. the use; why get an was so much she needed to know education; why not live now and first. Ill tell you why. enjoy life? Miss Orley wanted to tell her Each one of us as an individual of the nights of miserable lonelicannot do a great deal of good for ness, the misgivings when a stu- humanity, that is true; but if each dent fails, the dejection and fa- student who is graduating in tigue at the end of a trying day, America today will do all he can and of the utter hopelessness of to make his country better and to it all. But as she looked into her create love among his fellows, grey eyes, bright with anticipation think what a tremendous influand joy, she could not shatter the ence that will be! One doctor alone cannot attempt to keep a girls dreams. She told instead amusing inci- nation healthy, but an army of dents and pictured the gay laugh- doctors, nurses, and scientists can; ter in a crowded classroom, de- one policeman or one judge canscribed the satisfaction that comes not enforce laws; they need the from close companionship with help of every citizen to do this; fellow teachers and the pride when nor can one teacher educate the ones students win honors or youth of America, but each teachachieve great success. She told er can make his students want to also of the thrill of receiving a learn and grow; these students letter from a pupil who is far will pass this desire on until it away or an announcement of an- - becomes so great that the whole nation is influenced. Yes, one individual is as baby. And when the girl her eyes were still bright, significant as one ant in a but each individual has head was held high, and she to play in shaping to role want I his Miss Oh, Orley, , ant-hil- l; CHATTER PAGE THREE Dixie F.II.A. Hold Last Lambda Delta Honors Meeting; Elect Officers Dixie Missionaries The Dixie c h a p t er Future Homemakeis of America held their last meeting of the year Wednesday afternoon, May 5, 1948, in the sewing room of the Science building to elect officers for the coming year. The Woodward seniors were special guests. Josephine Goodwin told of the achievements made by the club during the past year, and enumerated some of the club activities, including the Harvest ball, the Girls Day Style Review and Apron show, .and other activities. Karlene Nelson reported briefly on the annual state convention of Future Homemakers of America held last March, which she attend along with Josephine Goodwin, Carma Bastian, Elaine Hirschi, and Miss Rela Armstrong. Miss Armstrong introduced the officers of the past year Josephine Goodwin, president; Carma Bastian and Deon Burton, Karlene Nelson, secretary; Rose Workman, reporter, and Carylee Cannon, student council representative and the club mother, Mrs. Della Blake. Josephine Goodwin presided over the election of next year's officers. The following were chosen: President, Lorraine TayRexine Gardlor; ner; secretary, Colleen Jolley, and reporter, Rose Marie Miller. After the officers were elected, the group retired to the social room where a few words were spoken by Josephine Goodwin and Lorraine after which Taylor, flower vases were presented to all the old members and a white linen tablecloth was presented to Miss Armstrong, club sponsor. Der floats and cake licious were served under the direction of Karlene Nelson. On Sunday, May 2, Lambda Fireside was held in the Institute building, honoring the three missionaries w ho are leaving sometime during the month of June. They were Robert Gardner who will serve in the South Africa mission, Stanton Schmutz who will go to the Northwest, and Alfred Stucki who will go to the Hawaiian mission. Each boy was presented with a book entitled, A New Witness Of God In America, by Dr. Francis Kirkland. After presentation of the books, each boy gave a short talk and the meeting was called to a close. Chairmen for all Firesides are Cherie Woolsey and Alfred Stucki. Delta vice-preside- root-bee- destiny of the world, whether it be that of the illian or the hero the great or the small. Tear's filled Miss Orleys eyes, but there was joy in her heart. Big words? No, not big words, true words words that were needed and accepted by the Oakmont High School graduating class of 1948. What is a little loneliness and discouragement when you of play y our role well the rolewho school teacher an is a little too thin and has gra.ing hair, but can still teach for at least ten more satisfying years. 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