Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Mr. Harold F. Witman, Headmaster Change is axiomatic in any society, but especially in this era. You have been privileged to witness a degree of change unprece- dented in history. When you were in the early elementary grades the first U. S. satellite was launched. Now, three men have orbited the moon and possibly before your matriculation in college one will have stepped on lunar soil. Alterations persist in daily life as well as they should. Some of you have accepted the increasingly heavy mantle of responsi- bility as it has been granted. Othere are still in the throes of learning that with freedom goes a greater duty. This duty is not only to oneself, but also to others. You are a fascinating class. Complex and direct. Sophisti- cated and fun-loving. Musical and literate. While difficult to comprehend on occasion, you have been a challenge. I trust you will always be ready for the complexities of the months and years ahead. 6