Boys High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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A Soldier's Prayer Look God, I have never spoken fo you, Buf now I wanf fo say How do you do? You see, God, fhey 'hold me you di-dn'I' exisf, And like a fool I believed all fhis. Lasf nighf from a shell hole I saw your sky, And figured fhen, fhey had fold me a lie, Had I 'Iaken fime fo see fhings you made, I'd have known fhey weren'+ calling a spade a spade I wonder, God, if you'd shake my hand, Somehow I feel you will undersfand, Funny I had fo come fo fhis hellish place Before I had fime fo see your face. Well, I guess fhere isn'+ much more fo say Bul' I'm sure glad, God, fhaf I mef you foday, I guess fhe zero hour will soon be here, Bu'I' I'm nof afraid since I know you're near. There's the signal-I've go+ fo go I like you Iofs, I wanfl' you fo know Look now, fhis will be a horrible fighf Who knows? I may come 'lo your house fonighf. Though I wasn'+ friendly fo you before I wonder, God, if you'd wail' af your door? Look, I'm crying-mel shedding fears! I wish I had known you fhese many years. Well, I have 'Io go now, God, goodbye. Sfrange, since I mef you I'm nof afraid fo die.

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WE RESPECTFULLY DEDICATE We, +l'1e members of 'Hue graduafing Class of January I946, in appreciafion of Hue supreme sacrifice made by our predecessors, re- spec'H5ully dedica+e rhis issue of fhe Senior Recorder, as a symbol of our deep respec+ and esfeem.

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NobIesse Obligen 'MGH oo 0 A 'Sf 2- o 0 . O in I! 5 f' Q 4+ Q09 Kb To The Members oT The Gradualring Class oT January I946: During The years ThaT you have spenT in Boys High School, we have soughT To give you a Thorough Training and educaTion noT only in The Tormal courses oT subjecT maTTer, buT also in noble and worTh- while habiTs, aTTiTudes and ideals. IT has been a' greaT joy To us To noTe your sTeady growTh inTo Tine young men, OT whom we are very proud. You Took To your hearTs The TradiTions oT good characTer, unseliish service, sound scholarship, deep loyaI+y, and respecT Tor properly consTiTuTed auThoriTy. You mainTained and sTrengThened These ideals by your spiriT oT cooperaTion, indusTry and devoTion To duTy. You are now prepared To enTer your nexT sphere oT acTiviTy. WhaTever This may be, I am cerTain ThaT you are well prepared To meeT iT, and I know ThaT you will add TurTher honors To Those achieved by The Boys High School graduaTes who have preceded' you. Yours is The TirsT class To be graduaTed since The cessaTion oT World War ll. The war is over, buT many grave problems, boTh naTional and inTernaTional, remain To be seTTled. OuTsTanding among These are The peace Terms, The UniTed NaTions OrganizaTion, The aTomiq bomb, The capiTal-labor dispuTes, TaxaTion, The disTribuTion of comrnodiTies, The rising crime wave, and many oThers. These per- plexing quesTions musT be solved, iT The world is To live in peace and harmony, Tolerance and undersTanding. You who are going ouT inTo This world, will have The greaT opporTuniTy oT Taking an acTive share in This vasT program, and The greaT responsibiliTy oT performing This duTy wiTh courage, honesTy and sinceriTy, so ThaT our counTry may live on, one naTion, indivisible, wiTh liberTy and jusTice Tor all. Noblesse Obligel May good TorTune ever aTTend you. IT has been a pleasure To know you and To work wiTh you. Boys I-ligh School will always be glad To welcome you. Sincerely, 6' 1 Principal