Bushwick High School - Senior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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li v is 'two N A N Gw DEDICATIGN In sincere appreciation of her youthful spirit and warmth of personality which have touched our entire school, and her devotion to the interests of us all, we, the graduating class of 1955, dedicate this volume to: CLARA A. MOLENDYK

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' I MESSAGE mm ilu PRINCIPAL Dear Boys and Girls ofthe Class of June 7955: In his most recent book, Walter Lippmann, who is probably our greatest living political philosopher today, states that there is a body of positive principles and precepts which a good citizen cannot deny or ignore. He wrote this in connection with his analysis of the causes of the rapid decline of liberal democracy and rise of totali- tarianism in our time. Now, I don't think there is any one of us in our country today who will quarrel with the thought expressed by Mr. Lippmann, but it occurs to me that there is perhaps a wide gap between the mere pious acceptance of its meaning and the actual living by ,it in the course of our everyday life. The foundations ot our government were built on such positive principles and precepts, and it is up to us to question ourselves now and then, particularly in the threatening times confronting us today, whether we are living up to the duties and obligations imposed on us by our system of government and way of life, or have grown accustomed simply to render due and proper lip-service to them when the occasion arises. I feel that such examinations of ourselves are especially important at the present time since so many millions of people throughout the world are looking to our country as a guiding beacon in the struggle for freedom and have placed us today in a position of world leadership which we willy-nilly have had to assume. Let me give you iust one example of what I think Mr. Lippmann was getting at. For the past three or four years you have been accustomed to start each school day in your official classes with the rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance. You have doubtless uttered the words clearly and distinctly, with fervor and expression, with sincerity and thought. However, how dten have you then later had occasion in your daily rounds to recall the words and theirrmeaning, and to guide your actions and relations with those about you with due regard to the sentiments expressed in your pledge? Q We here at Bushwick hole tried to teach you that body of positive principlesfand precepts which Mr. Lippmanngspeaks about, and now, with your graduation imminent, I would like to point out that it is up to you as good citizens neither to ignoigebr deny themfl 1 :- I If 'I r M V M , ffl-V1 IIII Ir-I I f I II I VTITI I 5-+ III I I .Il IIII1? I IIN ' I .I, II x .J J 1 gf .1 J , A lgh. Q ood Luck and God Speedls 'lic Ek ff' fx 15: ordially yours, 1-J-7 J fi I ' Il.. 7 ZLIQA qi , If I-4 fjafafu.. cl . 7770 firlngfyq I ,TK 'iff I ' l f' I W, i ' , II Q PN '1, V74wfWf f ?A,emQWW 1 5 1 f 'i:f I I ItI C f . I , . R 'VI X fl I I If W' IX ,.,e:-1:-ii'--.ii-1.1 -A X A Q rm X ' All I IIII 'I7 v I 1 ft fi - A I!! . J' , ,rp Vrfvy ff F Q I I D A J fx X - f 5 W mimi... . II I Isl If y , if , N4