Show DELIVERED BY DALE ASIAN ASHMAN many thousands of years ago so long ago that it la Is far beyond our imagination we began to acquire the characteristics wo we have now we have them from many varied races of 0 people armo many different lands and throughout many different ages thinking of our lives in terms of these long periods of time tor for just an instant in this great span of lite life we became a part ot of that force which carries the characteristics acte of 0 the lie past on we have taken what those millions ot of years ol of lite life before us has given and to that built a little knowledge ot of the period of life to which we belong until graduation from high school we have not had to depend on our selves for leadership but now we are lett left alone to live as our ow ri characteristics will have us live this farewell marks the end of that part of 0 our lives when careful guidance keeps us sate safe while we build the foundation for our futures when we think of farewell we al ali ways wonder what is coming in the hie future to us it lips seemingly seeming lf far way dim and uncertain liek a cloudy horizon we see life before us as a great raging whirlpool and now that graduation from high has corne como wo we are placed at that whirlpools very edge when tomorrow cornea comes I 1 that hat great chain ot of which has always held us so sate safe and so close together will break into lifes whirlpool we must go with only that which the past has given us and that which we have acquired to tight fight our nur way to some one of 0 lifes roads and on our association together has prepared us to walk lifes roughest road our association together has hag taught us many lemons worth far more than are all lessons learned from books there is no friendship so close as that known to schoolmates for for each other and for their teachers Persever perseverance aiice to keep going and to tight fight all odds with nith a smile such lessons as these are built into our hearts so that we can live our lives successfully for after all perseverance alone Is the difference between failure and success something to keep us always going on and following the right road is the memory ot of our teachers who have guided us so carefully and ever tried to teach us that which will help us to live our lives helpfully why Is it that we think now of living our lives helpfully because we have just began to realize the many sacrifices made by our parents the tax payers and those who keep our schools going to you we owe what we have now and to you we owe all wo we can give in the future it if we can only reach the he right road keep straight and clean someday it will be our greatest happiness to repay what wo we owe although we know that you have made these many sacrifices and would make more and never ask anything any thine in return maybo bo with the other things inthe fut ut ure we can make those same sacrifices it so go I 1 hope chopo wo we can make them as un as you have done wo we sea bee wo life as a great roadway without beginning nor end with as much mystery when wo we came as when we leave tor for we cannot know the first drat beginning nor the end it if there Is one too many of 0 us now think ot of this graduation as we would think ot of the end ot of a road but it la Is not the end 0 of lifes road but just a turn to lead to a new and greater life to lead us ono one step nearer that place where we can better serve our follow fellow men since so much has been done to bring us this step in lifes road lets hope that rate fate destiny or the inevitable which is the greatest force can lead us on to contribute that which we know wo we owe to our friends our town county state slate and nation and hope to that we can always contribute that which will be helpful and give it cheerfully always before graduation from high school has seemed to me a time tor for much merriment a time when ifould bo be glad to leave but 1 I see it different now that it Is a reality it all the old could go on together as we have done for so many happy years then the farewell would seem less sad but this graduation la Is the last time we can ever be together as a unit only in memory can we live again those happy days daya together only in memory can wo we be again at the scene ot of ono one of the greatest groa loat associations of life ape tie association ot of schoolmates school mates never again can we loel feel tha two are a part ot of the old building never again can we walk down that old trall trail with the same feeling for or with graduation farewell has come |