Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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To the Class of 1944: You graduate in the dawn of a new day. To be sure, only the first faint light now brightens the horizon. But the world-peace which many of you will help to secure is to be the heritage of your genaration. The coming of this peace will open the frontiers to opportunities as limitless as the depths of the earth and of the skies above. For man can no longer live in the two-dimensional world of the past: he can not live unto himself alone. The most challenging frontier for you as pioneers will be that of exploration and discovery in the field of human relahionships. New concepts are in the air. Yours will be the privilege of shaping them for the general good of mankind everywhere. We shall miss you. We thank you for the unquestioned record you leave with us. And with you, we, too. look confidenily to the future. God-speed your journey. Sincerely yours, WILFRED H. RINGER, Headmaster

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AKERS HOUSE HOUSEMASTER For four years we have lived together happily, sharing our work and our play, our sorrows and our pleasure. You have been busily at work writing the recommendations which now we must transcribe for your use as you take the next big step forward. During these years you have grown in social grace as well as mentally and physically; you have learned to make adjustments and allowances in a way which will be useful in your more adult life. You have made mistakes — but how else does one grow? Some have written wisely; some, not so wisely — but surely you all must know that with the transcript of that recommendation, which you have written for us to give you, will go the interpretation of friends who have enjoyed you, your questions, and your confidences; — yes, even your occasional lapses from grace! Keep us informed of your progress wherever it may be, come back to visit us — either personally or by letter. Know that you are always welcome. God speed you all in your coming journey! EMMA POLAND

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Cordial Greetings to the Class of 1944: As you leave the familiar routine of high school days and move forward into accelerated training courses, into war work of all kinds, into the armed services of your country, you are very much in our thoughts. The school has tried to give you breadth of vision, tolerance toward those with whom you do not always agree, sympathetic understanding of those less fortunate than yourselves. Primarily your task has been to fit yourselves for the work ahead whatever it may be. It has not been easy to keep your perspective in these uncertain days. It has not been easy for the faculty to realize that you scarcely remember a world at peace. For the most part you have kept your heads — and we are proud of you. The war should show us that we are dependent on each other, that neither nation nor individual can live a thoughtless, selfish life, if we are to make what we wish of our community and national life. May the poets dream of our loved coun- try come true through you: America, America, God mend thine every flaw; Confirm thy soul in self-control Thy liberty in law! or to use the words of another writer, Make you the world a bit more beautiful, and better because you have been in it. Keep in touch with us at school. you. Remember we are always glad to hear from Cordially yours, MARY W. SAWYER, Dean of Girls 9