Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Dedication The Murlvlan, in the course of its twenty-five years of publication, has watched several fine men build upon the work of others, adding laurels upon laurels. In the short space of one year. Dr. Robert G. Andree ' s interest and cooperation have become a unifying bond for our school and have pointed the way for new greatness. His firmness, understanding and sense of justice, have won their way into the hearts of all. Dr. Andree has revitalized our school and given us new horizons. He has imbued students and faculty alike with his vision. Maintaining the standards of Brookline High School is a great task — strengthening and augmenting them is clearly within this man ' s proven power. It is with justifiable pride that we claim Dr. Robert G. Andree as a great leader of Brookline High School. page five

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ROl ERT G. AXDREE Headmaster On my office wall is a beautiful plaque, prepared by an Italian craftsman in Cairo, Egypt. With ordinary paper and ordinary ink he has wrought an exceptional artistry. Twelve Things to Remember he entitled it. Value of Time Success of Perseverance Pleasure of Working Dignity of Simplicity Worth of Character Power of Kindness influence of Example Obligation of Duty Wisdom of Economy Virtue of Patience Improvement of Talent Joy of Originating This Is your memory book. Out of ordinary learning and ordinary activities many of you have wrought exceptional lives. I trust that your memories of Brookline will be happy ones. In each year may you have found something pleasant and profitable to re- member about Brookline High School. Robert G. Andree page four

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MAR ' W. SAWYER Dean of Girls My most cordial greetings to the Class of 1947! Members of the one hundredth class to be graduated from Brookline High School, you can look back over a long suc- cession of classes and knov that you in your turn are joining the goodly number of those who have made notable records for themselves and for the school they represent. The records of those older graduates challenge you today. With your greater advantages you should go far in science, in the arts, in government, in industry, and in the fine art of living. The war is over. Your older brothers paid heavily that you might live in a world at peace. Are you striving in your turn to win the victories of peace? The responsi- bility will soon be yours, and we who have known you are confident of your success. Whatever may be your plans, may you enter upon your new adventure with hope and good cheer and carry with you all that is best and noblest in the American Ideal! Call upon us when we can help in any way. Very cordially yours. Mary W. Sawyer page six