Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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gfftglf V ' t 'X y f To the Class of 1954: It is fashionable for those who speak and write to graduating classes in this period of history to be pessimistic, to say that the older generations have not been able to prepare for you a world full of peace and hope, that young graduates are stepping into a gloomy future which they must make better than the present or the past. To this philosophy I cannot sub- scribe. You have inherited a system of government and a way of living which far surpass any other known to history. You have been able to choose your own courses of action and to prepare your- selves as you wished-and these are the works of free men and women. There is neither cause nor need for pessimism, nor will there be so long as freedom lasts. Go forward, then, with optimism add hope, with determination to make the best possible use of the freedom which you have received from other generations, the freedom which you must pre- serve and pass on to generations yet to come. X .7 if If , ff ' f U Mjury I fl! To the Class of 1954: Please accept my deep and sincere congratu- lations on your graduation from Iligh School, and my earnest hope that you will all realize that this event marks not the completion but the commencement oi' your life's career. Continue your education as far as you possibly can-as long as you live-by evening or correspondence courses, if no other way is available to you. You will then have something which can never be lostg which no one can ever take from you. Although I am writing these words in the December months, before your Year Book is actually printed, I feel perfectly safe fbasing my feeling of security on past experience-J in offering congratulations to the Year Book Staff fora job which I know will be well done. I have a copy of each Year Book published since 1942, when the first one was issued, and without exceptions these books have been a credit to Chicopee High School. I extend to each member of this year's class my sincere wishes for many years of health, happiness, success and service to the community. 61.64. ci

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Z My C4465 7954 JOHN l.. FITZPATRICK, Sifpfwfffrnflffref of Schools To the Class of 1954: In offering you my congratulations and hest wishes for your success and happiness in your udliustrnent to the present and futurm- civilization, I will modify them with the thought that love for your neighbor in your every thought, word, and deed will be the hzisis upon which your peace, happiness, and sec-urity will he huilt und maintained. Sincerely yours. 6

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1,49 To the Class of 1954: For many of you formal education will termi- nate upon receiving a diploma. For others it will serve as ground work for advanced train- ing and study. The habits and interests which have been developed by you during the past four years under the guidance of your teachers are yours to enjoy. Good books not only develop the mind but stimulate interest and through interest the knowledge and enjoyment of life are revealed. Take advantage of this single fact as you take your place in an ever-changing society. An open book is the gateway to successg a closed book, a barrier to the avenues of enjoyment and knowledge. Q Wide? To the Class of 1954: XVith all sincerity may I congratulate the Class of 1954-a class outstanding for its en- thusiasm, co-operation, and good judgment. May you continue to exercise these qualities. As you continue to advance toward your goal in life-whether it be in homemaking, in a trade, in business, or in a profession-you will be required to make many decisions. 'Weigh each situation carefully. Listen to the advice of others who have had more experience than you, but let yourself be guided by your own thinking. Maintain the respect of others and, above all, your own self-respect by constantly proving your ability to distinguish between right and wrong. at J 714