Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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Board of lzducatlon 1 N l l I 1 1 N 1 X Batavia High bchool, Batavia, New Yoik Iune 1948 bpen Lettei to Board of Lducfxtion I,.1t.u1.1 High School Fo Meniheix peut and piesent We X ilue all we hfue attained in oui high Nchool xefus oui fiiendshipe st.md.ucle ind ideals .ts xx ell .ms the thiee 1 s and iegi et lefuing behind ax we graduate the conhdence coopemtion md beet wlehes of xou the iepiesentltiwes ot the communitx of Bdtdxid Howevu' we can nevei lose the benefits we have Qclined became vou iealive that the Q1 nioi todav needs mole than 1 Qeneial education which would h ' mciited -1 diplorna twenty veais doo. Becauee of voui undeistdnding' of the qu-llihcations necessary to the g1'f1fluz1ti1i'1' Qeniow in the complex woi ld todax' we have been offered -in opportunitv for an cducation specialized enough and witi sufficient varied curricula to ht eveiv students hisfh Qchool iequirementi. Becauec wc rezxlizfe that you h ive allowed nothing to Qtand in the wax of 1 imei 1 cc uca ion oi' us we will eiirezxwz capdlwly to iill our niche in the woi c ionutlv coins! our utmoet to we wortiv ,gi idu xtcs of Batavia High hc ioo. X cw tiulv vouiw Claw of 1049 4

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Mr Cofran March 12 1948 Senlor Class Batavla Hlgh School Batavxa N Y Deal 5611101 s The staff of the Batavlan for 1948 has extended to me the opportumty and prlvllege of expresslng a few thoughts to you Your progress and achlevements 1n regular classes as well as extra curr1cular act1v1t1es have been follovx ed vxlth mterest and pleasure It has been my deslre to do all pos s1ble for your hlgh school educa t1on that WIII help you to become c tlzenshlp IS noxx extended to lnclude the vsorld and you W1ll be expected to do your part 1n our vxolld communlty It IS my hope xou xx1ll reflect the tfallllflg that xou have recelved 1n the fulfill ment of that duty One mark of a good c1t1zen IS an mdlxlduals xxllllngness to accept the respons1b1l1ty of help 1ng to solve problems of general xx elfare Fhls FGQUIIGS 1ntell1 gent and unblased thlnkmg and study on your part Many tlmes pe1 sonal prejudlces xxlll lnterfere xx 1th 1 just concluslon unless you use your h1gh school exper1 ence as a remmder and a gulde ln youl thmkmg F1 equently It IS adx 1S3bl6 to put youlself 1n the othel felloxx s place and ask yourself How xxould I feel about tI'llS p1 oblem 1f I were he? A falr ansvx er to thls questlon IS the best evldence of tolerance and understandmg and these tvxo characterlstlce xx ould prevent a lot of the confllct xxhlch novx exlsts May I extend to you my personal congratulatlons upon graduatlon and best WISIIQS for your future success Slncerely yours Walden S Cofran Superlntendent of Schools l U v . 'w , I . ' 97 ' I v . I . i O 1 n 0 , . I , I .C v . . V C , I 0 I L. Y I 4, ks S I l U U 4, , K . at l n Q I . K 1 v' Y 11 I n 1. I kv 1 kv, . . . . L I I - . . . . I . , I . I 1 ' 1 - . . K - . . good c1t1zens. The role of good L A A. ' . v , ' ' 1 D .W . I Y ' U . . . , . - . . . , V. . y K w ' - l I x v , . .4 . . a L - I . I I C x AI , L . , . , I I . . I . 4 V, 1 I I I , y 5