Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1984, Page 44

Description:	Speakers offer adviceto 84 South graduatesCommencement by definition is abeginning, not an ending, although werehappy to move on, said Supt. Dr.Ronald Walton.Sunday, May 19, 1984, BloomingtonSouth High School graduated 315 seniorsin a ceremony at the IU auditorium.Class speaker Arija Bareikis challengedthe class by saying, George Orwellwrote about the ominous year of 1984 . . .Our parents created 1984 .... As we accept our inheritance (of 1984), we musttransform it and progress.Susan Elkins gave the invocation; andDawn Faris, the benediction. Both lookedto the future and what it holds.The Commencement address wasgiven by the Honorable Sarah EvansBarker, U.S. District Court judge, whosespeech focused on truth and how it isdefined in todays society.The first female federal judge in Indiana, Barker told her audience to betruthful on the inside so that you can betruthful on the outside. Barker also cautioned the class that it is not enough totell the truth, but we must also believe it.Barker then quoted Sigmund Freud, whosaid, If a man shows truthfulnesstowards himself, he is a success.Barker also used truth to focus onhumility by asking, Wouldnt it beliberating if we accepted the truth aboutourselves? If we could accept not beingthe prettiest, smartest, or most athletic,wouldnt it be good if we realized we cantalways succeed.Barker also commented on truth inrespect to the law by quoting formerSupreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis,who said, Justice is truth in action; wecannot attain it until we respect truth.To illustrate how people get into trouble with the law and with themselves,Judge Barker pointed out that peopleget into trouble with the law when we lieto each other, we lie to ourselves, weviolate spiritual truth.TOP: The Honorable Sarah Evans Barker, U.S.District Court judge, gave the Commencement address, speaking on truth in todays society.BOTTOM LEFT: Class speakers Susan Elkins, ArijaBareikis, and Dawn Faris wait for the opportunity todo their part of the ceremony.BOTTOM RIGHT: Arija Bareikis hugs Principal GaryDruckemiller after receiving her diploma.44 Commencement
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