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

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EDITORIAL Four years passed wifh fhe rapidify of a wind blowing across a prairie. Four years momenfous in fhe hisfory of fhe world, and four years momenfous in our lives. , lf is nof foo easy fo remember fhe 'rime when we were freshmen. a liffle over-awed af fhe prospecf of going fo high school. Now, we are seniors and aren'+ we sfill over-awed, fhis lime by fhe facf fhaf we will soon be going fo college or info fhe world of business. However, as we prepare fo enfer a new phase of our lives, we find ourselves confronfed nof only by all fhose problems which every senior class since B.l'l.S. was founded has faced, buf also by The grim realizafion fhaf fhese are crifical fimes which we are being 'rhrusf info. We were perhaps a liffle foo young 'ro realize The full imporf of fhe war which sfarfed seven years ago. Bur now war falk has once again 'raken command of our fhoughfs and fhis fime we are nof over- awed. buf-a liffle nonplussed fhaf if is we who musf bear fhe burden of conflicf. The world has driffed info a paffern of kill or be killed! The fempo of war has increased unfil if sfrefches fhe imaginafion fo real- ize fhe full horror of if all. Civilizafion has virfually refurned fo i+s primifive beginning when considered in fhe relafionship of man fo his fellow man. Whaf can be done so fhaf fhe world which we are on fhe brink of discovering can secure as ifs wafchword happiness rafher fhan disasfer? The fhoughfs of fhe world musf furn from fhis unvarying resorf fo war fo seffle ifs problems. Affer all, iusf as we grow up and learn fhaf undersfanding and compromise musf be subsfifufed for violence, so 'rhe world musf grow up, gel' ouf of fhe adolescenf sfafe if is in and learn fo resorf fo mafure mefhods of handling difficulfies. Our every fhinking momenf musf furn foward 'rhe fellowship of man. This is nof a maffer of lf l feel like if buf one of urgenf necessify. Wifh a fhoughf +o fhe fufure, a selfish buf sfill idealisfic fhoughf, fhe Class of June l948 musf dedicafe ifself fo peace. L.N. Three

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We Respectfully Declicate . . . . . We also dedicaTe This yearbook To Louis K. Wechsler, The chairman of The English DeparT- menT. Through his Tireless devoTion he has done much To help prepare boys Tor scholarship exami- naTions. Mr. Wechsler has molded in The hearTs and minds oT us The spiriT of leadership and good ciTizenship. For This, we will always graTeTully remember and respecT him. Two We, The seniors of The Class oT June I948, hereby dedicaTe This ediTion of The Senior Recorder To William A. Papke, a man who has done much To live up To The greaT and unfailing TradiTion oT Boys High School. Mr. Paplce has given his Time and energy To The problems of The Boys l-ligh alumni who have reTurned from The Armed Forces. l-lis work cannoT be Too Tully appreciaTed.

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Four Noblesse Obligen TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF JUNE I948: The road ThaT seemed To sTreTch inTerminably a Tew years ago has almosT reached iTs end. You have Tound iT an inTeresTing road, and The years you spenT on iT have been Tilled wiTh a rich experi- ence in Training and educaTion. I congraTulaTe you warmly on your achievemenT, Tor you have earned The Boys High School diploma, awarded To you on The basis oT characTer and scholar- ship. You have done your work TaiThTully and have conTribuTed To The ToTal school welTare by your parTicipaTion in our exTra-curricular acTiviTies. For all This, l express To you my hearTiesT Thanks. You are now looking Torward To your nexT sphere oT acTiviTy. WhaTever ThaT may be, iT will demand Trom you your besT powers and abiliTies To meeT iT successfully. Our presenT civilizaTion is beseT wiTh diTTiculTies, and each oT you will be called upon To help solve The momenTous problems oT The Times. We oT The TaculTy believe ThaT you have acquired The habiTs, aTTiTudes and ideals ThaT will enable you To sTand Tirmly Tor The righT. We rely upon you, wiTh confidence, To make a worThwhile conTribuTion To The sTriving Tor peace, harmony and cooperaTion in our counTry and in The world. This l commend To you above all-love oT our counTry and loyalTy To iTs ConsTiTuTion. We need manly and uprighT ciTizens, as you have been Trained To be. Your respecT Tor and supporT oT our American way oT life consTiTuTes The greaTesT hope oT our democracy. Bear in mind, Too, our school creed-BroTherhood. Helpfulness, Service. The adherence To These ideals will help you enrich your liTe and will make you a beTTer and more respecTed member oT your communiTy. Noblesse Oblige! Our ThoughTs will always be wiTh you, and our besT wishes Tor your success and your happiness will accompany you ThroughouT The years. Sincerely yours, 7? 616' 1 Principal