Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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TO THE SENIORS . . any good, therefore, that I can do, let me do it now .... for I shall not pass this way again ' The author of these words and the circumstances under which they were spoken are unknown to me, but the words themselves made an impression upon me long, long ago. They have always served to point out the necessity of never delaying a good deed. I hope they serve you well in the future as they have me in the past. You have spent the past four years at Washington. Each of you has made his impression upon the school. Some impressions are deeper than others; nevertheless, each of you has left his mark. For everything good you are leaving behind, for every improvement you have made, Washington will be forever grateful. You can never be forgotten, for as long as there is a Washington and as long as a Husky lives, a little bit of you lives imbedded in the Husky Spirit. Your job is not done yet. In fact, it is only beginning. You are leaving Washington behind, turning toward the future. Never look back with regret. Be glad you were a Husky, and whatever you do in the future, do it with the spirit of a Husky. Some of you will be going directly into the working world; others will be going on to higher education; but most important of all, each of you will soon be assuming the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. You will be collecting your inheritance, the legacy left to you by all Americans who have preceded you —the rights and privileges, the duties and responsibilities of living in a democracy. This legacy is to be cherished and maintained. There will be times when you will have to fight to main¬ tain it, and even that will not be sufficient. You will have to give to it something of yourself — something good —so that the legacy you pass to future generations will be greater than that which you received. Remember, though, whatever good you plan to do, do it now. You will not pass this way again.