Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Michael G. Contompasis Headmaster Headmaster ' s Address Forty-seven years ago, at the 300th anniversary of our school ' s founding, the philosopher George Santayana wrote the following about his alma mater: In spite of all revolutions and all the pressure of business and all the powerful influences inclining America to live in contemptuous ignorance of the rest of the world, and especial- ly of the past, the Latin School, supported by the people of Boston, has kept the embers of traditional learning alive, at which the humblest rush-light might always be lighted; has kept the highway clear for every boy to the professions of theology, law, medicine, and teaching, and a window open to his mind from these times to all other times and from this place to all other places. Our nation desperately needs the vitality and enthusiasm of its young people. A new generation of leaders must be found from amongst your ranks; leaders who care more for the public good than for their own narrow self interests. For, as it has been so clearly stated by the columnist, Walter Lippmann, Leaders are the custo- dians of a nation ' s ideals, of the beliefs it cherishes, of its permanent hopes, of the faith which makes a nation out of a mere aggregation of individuals. I encourage you to meet and hopefully to solve the challenges of the next five decades. 6

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And Paul A. Carell 1964-1982 A member of the Class of 1982, Paul A. Carell was a friend to all who knew him. He shared his smiles with us and made us laugh. He possessed a magnetic personality that has left a lasting impression on everyone. We, the class of 1982, will always remember him. We will miss the joys he brought and will always consider him as a fellow member of our class. 5

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-r . Mr. Grasso Mr. Vara Mrs. LaCroix, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. McCarthy 7