Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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 FOREWORD A yearbook should depict the events of a school year—especially the joyous events. We, the staff of the 1963 Comet, hope that you will find myriad pleasures within the covers of this yearbook. We hope that as you leaf through the pages, your lips will stretch into a wist- ful smile. If you do smile, if you fondly remember a friend, if you think upon any of the many facets of your high school life, then we, the staff, shall have succeeded. It is impossible to express in mere words our grati- tude for the unstinting efforts and notable achievements of the boys in the print shop under the direction of Mr. Adams. Thanks are due to our advisor Mr. Clarke, who has also unselfishly devoted his time and talents to the completion of this yearbook. Yet there is, of course, the rest of our lives. As we look toward the future we must always keep in mind ad astra per aspera, i.e., to the stars through ditficulties. As this, the 1963 Comet Yearbook, the staff is attempting to show you the way to tho stars on the tail of a comet. As you leap from faculty to seniors and to the other con- stellations, we hope that some of the years’ stardust stays with you. 4« ■ L- 4

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Again, this year of 1963, I’m losing so many fine friends. I hope we have lived the good life to- gether. The test of a good life is the quantity of love and friendship that has attended it. Nothing on earth brings so much joy and satisfaction to a man as does this impalpable environment of affec- tion. Stock markets crash, banks fail, governments fall, thieves break through and steal. Moths and rust corrupt the best of treasures. But, nothing in this world that can be called good can spoil the harvest of this life, the wealth of which is intrinsic in terms of love and friendship. This you and I have. If I were to give you a thought I would prob- ably quote the dour prophet Carlyle and say, “Find what thou canst work at.” I hope the school has fostered this idea, and you have been given an in- sight into your future work. No one ever completely built a great cathe- dral ; we would be at a loss to point out who really planned it. The originator in nearly all cases died before a window could be placed. He dreamed a dream and died; yet, the cathedral went on. Other builders added to it, and it rose until its com- pletion, in the far distance, there was a beacon to a newr generation. You, my friends, must be builders! Build so that your light will be a beacon to all. May God always be with you and watch over you. When you have a spare moment remember us kindly. 6 Principal