What I said to you 50 years ago

Fellow graduates: It is with a heavy heart I speak to you on this our Graduation Day. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed acting as your president. The day Mrs. Fletcher announced the results in the auditorium I really couldn't believe that I had been selected by you to be your president.

Each time I spoke to you in school I found it quite an easy job but today I realize I am speaking to you for the last time. Of course that sounds very dramatic. I hope and pray I shall speak to you very often but I mean this is my last formal appearance as your president.

All good things have to end they say, so I guess this is it. This is good-bye for a while.

You must hear a word from your Ellen ---- your Vice-President.

uttered 6.24.55 in the Vogue Theater