Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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rr THE SASSAMON Graduation---Address of Welcome Parents, Teachers, Friends: As president of the Class of 1948, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you here this evening. We are gathered here as a class unit for the last time. Soon we will take various paths along life's highway. Wfe were indeed fortunate in having you, our teachers and parents, whose patience and guidance have made our education possible. As we go forth to take our place in the world we hope to be a credit to you and to our com- munitv. Our Place in Today's World At last the time has come for us, the class of 1948, to step forth on life's highway. We will meet with problems similar to those our predecessors had to overcome, but also, we will meet situations more serious than those any other generation had to contend with. We can no longer look at what is going on about us through rose-colored glasses, hut we must face the unpleas- ant realities along with the brighter side of living in todays world. just what is the state of the world today? History has never recorded a period of such intense tension and uncertainty. Now, as never before, when the full cooperation of all countries is essential to rehabilitate Europe from the havoc wrought by the war, what is happening? There is little international cooperation. There is, instead, a series of unyielding deadlocks among nations. America is no longer an isolated nation. Our new scientific era and eco- nomical system have put an end to any desire of maintaining a neutral attitude toward foreign affairs. The United States is usually drawn into all controver- sies no matter how trivial they may be. A democratic government is literally a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Many people are inclined to think that a democ- racy is a perfect form of government. Nothing could be further from the truth, there is no perfect government anywhere on earth just as there is also no perfect man. Post-war America is now battling inflation, strikes, petty politics, and crime waves. Even though America is supposed to be a land of equal opportunity with no race or creed discriminations, it cannot be said that it is truly so. The sooner we stop trying to hide our short-comings, the better. We should bring these black clouds out into the open and then tight them on an uncluttered battleground with truth being the potential weapon. America is faced today, not only with various domestic problems, but as a member of the United Nations and the leading financial power, America is invariably becoming entangled in all international and world affairs. Our country is now backing the Marshall Plan, a plan for European recovery, not just more relief, hut permanent reconstruction of production, agriculture, dis- triburion and trade. llnder the plan the United States will give aid to the