THE BEACON
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SUCCESS
(Reprinted by popular request is the *j
gi-addation address by Dr, D.F.AndreaoJ
s^n of the A,N,S, Hospital, Kenekanak,
Alaska, at the Dillingham H igh School Conw
mencement Exercises of May 13, 1954,)
Class of 1954j Faculty Members, and
friends*
Graduating class,—this is y6ui* evening,
GRADUATION NIGHT, As students, you hare
looked forward each suaoeeuii^ year to the
time that you would be finished, X trust
that the aspiration has been based on the
desire to begin something greater.
Your parents hare h<Cp*»d and encouraged
you, and possibly oooa.ii.:nally prodded yon
a little as you progressed In your program.
We, your friends, hare hoped Jbhat you
would not become discouraged ere you reaelw
ed tills goal tonight* All—your parents,
teachers and friends join together tonight:
tj cay, "CONGRATULATIONSrt*
For 2^©ar3, as children you hare locked
forward to th9- time that you would be adults
That time is now here* The days are oyer
that mother and dad will provide everything*
Your future henceforth will he dependent on
yourself, your ambition, a nd your energy*
A3 young people about to a-ssume the re
sponsibility associated with being grown
v:your primary concern is and will be to
rrako a success of the various things you
limy do; in faot, to make a success of life
itself * Y®8, that desire to be success
ful will be stimulus to spur you on to
greater activity a nd greater achievement.
Success is an accomplishment that every
one desires, but can not be bought nor re
ceived as a gift* Life is not a gigantic
Santa Claus* Slogans, cleverness, and even
a college eduoation will not insura any
ease# Good looks, good clothes, charming,
•personality are desi?' but the fact
* still remains that s;;-.m . ■? J.s ne t a hen
pen3tanoe* It oan only he- attained by a
planned program and ertemined eofcivlty*
So to you, Class of 15b4, as individuals,
ask yourself, "What do I want to dc in
life,, what do I want (Continued* Page 7)
to town--and, as usual, DillingJ'ism buyers^
are showing their cast-iron resistance*
I talked to a few of these “alienss* with
the large bauble jcita and was tdcLthe
“buyers” are really tough ruts tc crack#
J had a^few suggestions to make that night
help if a rapid fire of some cf their
favorite jokes failed i I suggested that
the 8 alesme'i should make a F15T cone osc ions
such as—giving merchandise at the tuyere9
priceM-on oonsignmont—wi-th three yeans
to pay—and t/e i^o their sales oomoi.ission|j
—buy a few dinners:—ard leave two pint4
OF BILOD#•• Simple'* But natch*
# ♦•♦People whe are always wondering
where this younger generation is heading
should reflect upon where it cane fror?.».*
• ••A complaint onc9 was made to Tern
Edison about the laughter of one of his
top executives, which sometimes Bounded
©11 over the office. Edison listened tv
the beef with a smile. Later cn ho t.•-'nt
the executive a framedpioturo o*T a
ing jolly friar, with this note 3 n?leu*<?
hang this in the entrance hall* Le’j is b®
a constant reminder to everyone that grad
fcstsiness is never done except in a reason*
nbly goo dr-humored frame of mind and on a
human basis."
* • »•
• ••She was confiding rather loudly tor.
a friend thualyi nlfy husband will never
chase another woman. He* s too finduT.
~r'0 decent.. • And, from behind came the
muffled Inclusion •••w,..too old.*
• •♦He was *uct using a name he had
heard referred to HHE often when his dad:
said'^vermind west 1 call her.’ You say
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