Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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DR JOHN F lvlClNlEll.l. Principal, Erasmus l-lall l-llgl'1SCl1oOl

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Senior Yearbook Published by 'rhe Class of June, I953

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To fhe Members of fhe Class of June I953 SwIffly anofher June has sfolen up on us a d wIfh June comes anofher large cass of eager Era msans ready fo go forfh as graduafes of our school WIfh you wIlI go fhe affecfIonafe and hearffelf besf wlshes of fhe faculfy for your success and happIness You are forfunafe In lIvIng In one of fhe fruly dynamIc perIods of hIsfory Your parenfs and you have seen fhe developmenf of fhe alrplane FGdIO l6lSVISlOI' aufomofIve fransporfafIon and all fhe myrlad marvels of elecfrIcIfy physIcs chem sfry and buology VIewIng fhe pasf fIffy years who can hazard a guess as fo whaf fhe nexf half cenfury wIll brIng forfh Unforfunafely despIfe fhe marvelous progress and developmenf of our fImes our lIves are over shadowed by fear There IS always fhe possI blllly of war fo defend our preclous way of lIfe fhere are fhe persIsfenf and InsIdIous efforfs of InfernafIonal communIsm fo domInafe fhe world and fhere IS fhe resulfanf expendIfure of money nafural resources fIme energy and manpower fo profecf ourselves agaInsf possIble affacl4 If IS easy fo be dIscouraged Yef we musf lIff up our hearfs and march forward confIdenf In fhe ulfImafe frIumph of decency freedom and rIghfeousness over evIl fyranny and a rufhless dIsregard of human rIghfs and personalIfy God granf fhaf you lIve fo see fhe complefe frlumph of our cause fhe day when men everywhere wIll engoy freedom and need no longer fear fhe dread power of fhe fyranf We hope fhaf you have enIoyed your lIfe here and have profIfed from your sfudIes May fhe hIgh Ioeals InsfIlled In you by your feachers ever guIde you fo fuller and rIcher accomphshmenf so fhaf your feachers and your old school wIll be proud of you l-learfuesf greefIngs and besf wIshes Smcerely JOHN F MclNlElLL PrIncIpal 3 . A , I -I . l s ' ' I V II Y I 'I ' I I - . - I , . Y A ' - I I ' 1 I I , . I I I I Xl I , . .y , . . , I I N , I . I