Brandeis Vocational High School - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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CLASS POEM The year has ended, and tor us all Our schooldays here are over: Make ready for Life's weary pathg The road will not be all clover! Our past is now behind us, Remembered are the moments sweetg Remembered also the hardships fought, And the Spirit that knew no defeat! Have we given our best, the best we had To our country, our home, and our school? Have we lived as God would have us live, Guided by His Golden Rule ? He put us here upon this earth To follow His way of lite, In a world He meant for love and joy, But which Man has made one of strife. A world where War, with its malice, With Hate and Death in store, Creeps like a toe upon us, And knocks at each one's door. It comes to take our loved ones Away to tar-off lands. . Will they return? - We hope and pray: Their fate lies in His hands. They will give their all that we might live In a world that is free from sing A world where Hate will disappear, And lights no longer be dim. God grant that the sun will soon break through And a better day be dawning, A day when no more we hear ot wars, Nor sounds of sorrow and mourning. lt is for us solemnly to pledge Our thoughts, our deeds, and our prayers, That all our honored heroes may know We are a nation that cares. That we, America's youth, shall strive With heart and soul, till we see Their dreams come true: Their country freeg A land of faith, and true liberty. DOM CHIULLI and IDA AMENO B.V.l-I. S 1 1.1. 1. 1 1. 1 341111. 1 1-1111.1-1:1 1- :1 .1-I: .:::::n:4:1-:14::

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TO THE CLASS OF 1945 Once again a graduating class of the Brandeis Vocational High School is going out into a world at war. Our school is unique in that it has not yet held a peacetime graduation. The Class of 1945 entered High School at a time when the hope of keeping our country out of war was just beginning to dim. Early successes had increased the arrogance of aggressor nations whose leaders had begun to sneer at us as a people afraid to fight. Then came the treacherous attack on Pearl Harbor and the wrath of an aroused America. Almost over night the military and industrial might of our nation was mobilized. Our educational aims took on a new meaning. Fathers, older brothers, and even sisters, rushed into military service. War held the front pages of the newspapers and became the chief topic of conversation in and out of school. Educational aims and standards were reappraised in the light of their contribu- tion to the winning of the war. In such an atmosphere it has been difficult for you to live a normal school life. Your school work has been frequently interrupted by the closing of school so that teachers might assist in the various rationing programs. Most of you have worked long hours after school, assisting in the production of supplies and equipment for our fighting men. Cften you have shared with classmates or members of the faculty, their grief at the loss of a loved one. Many of the graduates who preceded you are fighting with the Armed Forces thousands of miles from ome. As this is written the clouds on the horizon are beginning to clear. Our forces are ad- vancing steadily on all fronts. It is not a time for relaxation but rather for more vigorous effort. lt is well to consider the problems of peace but we have yet to win the war. The Armed Forces are still calling and, at the same time, production must not lag. To you members of the Class of 1945 I extend my sincere congratulations upon the success- ful completion of your high school course. By your loyalty, sincerity, and effort you have attained your goal. Individually and collectively you have reflected credit upon your school. As alumni of the Brandeis Vocational High School you are permanently associated with us. The status of alumnus is life-long. May your lives be rich in God's blessings and may all your efforts be crowned with success. 114.1 vi 1 ,-:-if -1::1-:1.:71li1:1-.1.:- .-Q-1,:1,:,..7i