Bushwick High School - Senior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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mm MRS. SELZ In the poem Locksley Hall, by Tennyson, there is a particularly apt and happy phrase. The poet speaks of himself as the heir of all the ages. An heir, of course, is someone who receives a bequest or a legacy, and, in the best sense of the Term, all of us are the beneficiaries of the great minds of the past. We do not need, for example, To reinvent the Tele- phone or to rediscover a cure for diphtheria in every new generation. Each generation can Thank its forebears for what has been transmitted to it. AT This moment of your graduation, iT is good to Think of your own inheritance. The most valuable legacy that you have received, or ever will receive, is The doctrine that education is your right. You have not had to fight or struggle for The privilege of attending school in a free, public system open to all, others won that battle for you. lf you occasionally feel that There is something unreal in The picture of a Lincoln Trudging six miles To borrow a book, iT is probably even harder for you, who accepted The gift of education as your birthright, to conceive that There once was an age when learning was The closely-guarded privilege of The few. Our beautiful and generous city has given all of you the lavish gift of twelve years of schooling, twelve years of opportunity to cultivate your natural talents and to fulfill your potentialities. This gift was made possible by the efforts of countless large-minded men and women who felt that Man and Society can be refined and ennobled through education for all. Graduation is a ioyous time, it is also a wistful and a solemn one. Perhaps the solemnity arises from our knowledge that we have a debt to pay to those who made life easier for us. l am sure you will discharge that debt by becoming the type of upright and honorable citizen envisioned by the founders of our great public school system when they gave substance to their dream of universal education. . ff. 9 AW 3 is sw X 4 VG 115 s Q. fi 449 +I Lung, 5

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REGINA FITZPATRICK 5th and oth Term Guidance Counselor Many words come to my mind as guideposts to success for you: work diligently, plan your future, think straight, de- velop respect for other's opinions, be a decent human being. Here is the wise philosophy of a man from Assisi, make it yours, Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is darkness, light, And where there is sadness, icy. MRS. KOSS 2nd and 3rd Term Guidance Counselor It has been a pleasure to work with you both as teacher and counselor. I am delighted with your eagerness to learn, your creativeness, and your zeal for service to the school. I have had fine reports about your service from other depart- ments. As for myself, many of you have rendered such out- standing service in Room 205 that I shall long remember and be grateful to you. My best wishes to you. MISS MARY OGNIBENE lst, 2nd, and 3rd Term Guidance Counselor The change from elementary to senior high school is not an easy one, but a pupil with the right intention should be able to accomplish it successfully. Your guidance counselor is willing and able to help you. If you have questions concerning your present program or your plans for the future, consult your guidance counselor. Let her help you get through Bush- wick so that you and your teachers and your parents will be fully satisfied. MRS. OLSHANSKY Vocational Counselor During the past two years in my capacity as vocational counselor, I have had occasion to find positions in private in- dustry for many students. Several employers, so well pleased with the quality of work done by our Bushwick boys and girls, have written to express their satisfaction. I know that in recom- mending you I am helping to extend the good reputation of Bushwick.