Abraham Lincoln High School - Landmark Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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1 117 1 Dear Graduaiesz In a few days you will be receiving your diplomas, symbols of 'rhe comple- 'rion of your high school careers. I have a feeling 'rhai as graduaies of Lincoln, you should leave your Alma Maier wi+h someihing more ihan 'rhe general educaiion and cul'rural fraining 'rhal' Jrhousands of young men and wo- men have acquired in all ihe ofher high schools 'rhaf are now abouf +o hold commencemeni' exercises +hroughou'r 'rhe land. l have in mind 'rhe indefinife and iniangible improvemeni in characfer 'rhal should come 'ro all of you whose privilege i'r has been for iour years +o be closely associaied wifh 'rhe immorial name of Abraham Lincoln. Shouldn'+ every one of you. in a greai measure, have a lceen hunger and burning love for learning, bearing in mind 'rhe hardships fhaf faced The Keniuclcy lad in his sfruggles To acquire even a rudimeniary educaiion? Shouldn r every one of you be humble and modesi' ra+her fhan proud. con- ceifedand arrogant influenced by +he soul-srirring query. Why should +he spirii of mor+als be proud? Shouldn'+ every one of you have an abiding faiih in democracy, iusiicei and humaniiy. as you recall how 'rhe greal' Presidenf was moved +o courageous deeds of righ+eousness? And shouldn'+ every one of you grasp ai' 'rhe lofiy ideals of life, in +he realiza- 'rion +ha+ Lincoln's influence on 'rhe hisfory of America followed only from 'rhe nobili'ry of his aspirafions. +he moralify of his deeds and 'rhe e+hics of his pronouncemenfs and decisions? May you confinue 'ro be inspired by Jrhe example of fhe marfyred Presidenf for whom our school is named. Cordially yours. GABRIEL R. MASON Principal INCOLN

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INTRODUCTIOVN The pages which follow are lhei bow, handclasp. The parfing nod, wi+h which we lake our leave of Lincoln . . . To avoid an oufward display of emolion and 'rhe senfimenfal re- gref we feel, we have made These pages gay and lighf-noi frofhy or frivolous-buf embodying 'rhal youlhful laughler which we hope will always be associafed wi+h us. AU revoir.

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BERTHA COHEN ARTHUR HIRSCHBERG Adminisiraiive Assisiani and Adminisiraiive Assisfani Dean of Girls DORA ZEIGER ROSE L. BECKMAN Facullry Adviser, LANDMARK Senior Class Adviser LANDMARK