Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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The labor of almost half a century in directing the education of over a quarter million students would be a record for any man. To have consummated this effort with fearless integrity, to have built a system of schools un- matched in its academic standards and enriched program, to have deserved the loyalty and sincere cooperation of students, faculty, and townspeople gives the achievement added acclaim. To Mr. A. N. McCallum, Superintendent of the Austin Public Schools for the past thirty-nine years, we here express our appreciation and our deepest regard for the opportunities and facilities he has brought to us. We pay tribute to him as a scholarly gentleman, a kindly leader, and a courageous champion of the students of Austin.

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P' we TO THE GRADUATES: Would that I had power to leave with you a message to inspire and guide you through these days that are testing men's souls, that are threatening to destroy the liberty and free- dom Won for us by the sacrifices of our brave forebears. We of the passing generation believe that we are leaving you lN THEORY an excellent plan for lifefthe democratic Way, which promises ultimately freedom of worship and speech, freedom from want and fear. IN FACT, We are leaving you a World in the throes of a revo- lution, which threatens to plunder you of everything but the tortured remnants of all our dreams. But we have confidence that you will gather the fragments after the holocaust of war is over, and, profiting by our mistakes, you Will build a federation of nations, committed to peace and good Will, where every man of every race will be guaranteed a life of tolerance and decency and freedom and faith, May God guide and keep you all your days. Yours sincerely, .MWLCG

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'K X TO THE STUDENTS OF AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL: Your country needs young men and women who think clearly. By your determined effort every day to meet thoughtfully the tasks and problems of each classroom Will come the power to face greater issues. Your nation needs youth with an ideal of service. By your cooperative attitude toward the interests and activities of your school you will best develop a habit of living for others. America needs boys and girls who appreciate its opportunities, its freedoms, and its Way of life. As you grow in your understanding of a great democratic heritage, there will come a sense of obligation to your Nation. Let us learn to think, to serve, and to appreciate, here and now, so that our tomorrow may hold a greater destiny. GEO. H. WELLS Principal.