Bulkeley High School - Class Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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DEDICATION Mr. Edward J. Kusek It is with pride that we, the Class of 1966, dedicate our classbook to Mr. Edward J. Kusek. Mr. Kusek is known not only to those students to whom he teaches industrial arts but to the many others who have benefited from his generous contributions to extracurricular activities at Bulkeley. To his students he has been a friend and counselor who under¬ stood their problems and guided them accordingly. The students producing Bulkeley’s variety shows in recent years have been fortunate to have Mr. Kusek’s help in preparing a stage setting which complemented the efforts of the performers. Mr. Kusek has also been active as a teacher of driver education and he is undoubtedly re¬ sponsible for lengthening the safe driving life of many Bulkeley students. Thus, we the Class of 1966, are pleased to take this opportunity to salute and to thank a man who has served both us and the school. Because he has been a friend and tireless helper, we dedicate our classbook to Mr. Edward J. Kusek. 7

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DEDICATION Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland We, the Class of 1966, are proud to dedicate our classbook to Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland. As she is not a member of the formal teaching staff, we obtained special permission of the principal to do so. Mrs. Hyland has been a part of the school since its opening in 1927. Looking beyond the role of mere instructor, a student should find a friend with the desire and capacity to help him. Mrs. Hyland has fillied this position in a mea¬ sure few others can approach. The bewildered freshman who is missing a book or the exuberant senior who wants to analyze the latest Bulkeley victory finds in Mrs. Hyland a helpful and enthusiastic listener. She is a friend to the student who finds himself in trouble, and her sympathetic counseling has been of value to many. It is with the greatest pleasure that we, the Class of 1966, acknowledge with appreciation and respect the thirty years of unselfish service as a friend and booster which have made the name of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland synonymous with the most desirable aspects of our school. 6

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Maturity is a continuously developing state of being that has its beginning at birth and reaches its fulfillment sometime before senility. It is a many faceted concept with variations in areas and individuals. There is no sharp line indicating its onset, its arrival or its demise; it is always present to some extent within all people in some situations. Graduation is a signpost along the way; in itself it is neither proof nor measure of progress. Age twenty-one is another signpost but it also fails to do more than indicate age. It is true that adults, whatever that term mea ns, assume they are mature and that others are immature. We all know that this is not so. Some adults never mature; some children in some areas are mature. Where are you in this process of growth towards maturity? Are you planning for your future in a way that when the future for you becomes the present that you can look back with a satisfied glance ? Are you taking full advantage of the opportunities available to you at this important time in your life, or are you allowing the war in Viet Nam to dictate your decis¬ ions ? Are you willing to do your share as your fathers did before you to perpetuate the good life, or are you thinking of ways to “let George do it” ? Are you your brother’s keeper, or do you want your brother to keep you? The problems of today are no more serious than those of the past; when these are resolved, new ones will appear. Will you have the maturity, the strength of character, the dedication to cause, to do your part and even more to aid in their resolution? I feel confident that all members of the Class of 1966, with God’s help, will meet life’s challenges successfully and contribute their share to society. —Frederic T. Bashour 8