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J- xuicijiaL CHESTER MILLER DOWNING, Pii.B., Ed.M Brown University, Harvard University Principal
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FAIRHAYEX HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL To the Class of 1953: The stories of King Arthur tell us how he required those who aspired to knighthood to lay their hands in his and promise certain things. The standards were set high: the duties prescribed were difficult, yet there were always young men eager to take the vows of chivalry. Through discipline and service, they sousfht to make themselves worthv members of the Round Table. At home, at school, and perhaps as a member of some organization you have been subjected to a certain amount of discipline. There have been requirements to be met and tasks to be completed on time. Some young people rebel against any form of coercion, but those who are wiser understand that without a feeling of compulsion nothing of consequence can be accomplished. At first it is parent? and teachers who compel us to act in approved ways and to perform appropriate tasks, but if the process of education is successful, we reach a point where we are more and more actuated by self control. During the years spent in Fairhaven High School, you have had opportunities for healthful exercise and recreation. I hope you have developed strong, healthy bodies. Here. too. you have had an opportunity to cultivate your mind. I hope you are leaving high school with a reasonable stock of pertinent information and with clear conceptions of what we mean by citizenship in a country like America. There have been opportunities also to strengthen your allegiance to high moral principles. Xo one can go through high school without having to make choice ' between the good and the bad and between the good and the best. I hope you have developed a character that will demand of you honesty, truthfulness, and tru t- worthiness in all your relations with others. There are great differences between the age of chivalry and our own dav. There is no King Arthur now recruiting knights for his court, but there are employ¬ ers who set a high value on anyone who can undertake a difficult task and carry it to completion in spite of discouraging obstacles, and the world still needs those who have such zeal for fair play that they can find some time To ride abroad redressing human zerongs.” You go out to whatever lies before you possessing a precious heritage by reason of your American citizenship; you bear also the fine traditions of an old and honored school. We who know you believe in you and in your ability to make good, and we wish you well in the fascinating business of finding and filling your place in the life of your generation. Sincerely. Chester M. Downing Principal
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