George W Wingate High School - Mosaic Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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To the Members of the Class of 1971 Thomas Paine once wrote, These are times that try men's souls. While these lines were written almost two hundred years ago, the same sentiments can be expressed today. Certainly, the past few years, which witnessed your years at Wingate High School were, in many ways, times that tried men's souls. You have lived through many difficult times and you have seen many examples of violence, protests, confrontations, and conflicts in our society. It is quite logical that such experiences would leave many with a feeling of pessimism toward the future. However, a democratic society always goes through periods of conflict and frustrations in the process of improving itself and making better lives for its citizens. I believe that, out of the turmoil of the past few years will emerge a better America, and I also believe that your adult lives will be bet- - ter and more fruitful than the lives of the previous generation. DR. ROBERT SCHAIN Members of the Class of 1971 have an excellent opportunity to play an active role in shaping their lives. Whether you go into industry, enter college, or pursue another path after gradua- tion, you can have a chance at achieving the better life if you become interested and active in making your own lives and the lives of all Americans better. There can be no two Americas - only one. Either we march forward as one so- ciety or we decline into the depths of chaos. From my point of view, I see an optimistic future for you and for all Americans. Your generation is as capable as any previous one in our history, and l am confident that you will fashion a better America for all. Best of luck and success. Sincerely, Dr. Robert I.. Schain Principal Farewell Message To the Wingate Class of 1971 For most of your high school career, I had the honor of being your prin- cipal. I went from Wingate to South Shore in the hope that in a school to be newly organized, I could more easily help put into practice new ideas, many of which I learned at Wingate. Your class has been one of my teachers. During the last few years you have helped gain a greater voice for stu- dents in the life and program of their school. This change has brought many benefits, more will undoubtedly follow. Unfortunately, this change, like others, was sometimes accompanied by excesses that hindered rather than helped. We must learn to bring about change in good time without destroying that which is good. We must learn to make a reality for all, of all that the best of humanity has prophesied - peace, brotherhood, decency, dignity, justice for all. As you say farewell to the high school scene, you are really commencing your activities in a larger arena. The world will need your enthusiasm, courage, and vision. May you use these great assets to help bring about that won- derful era foretold by the prophets. s MR. MAX BROMER 5

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Ll MISS JOAN REAGAN MRS. GLORIA KAPLAN Assistant Principal Assistant Principal A dm inistr at ion MR. VICTOR SPETALNIK Assistant Principal Deans MR. PAUL BECKER MR. STEVE EORMAN MISS BETTY GOLDSTEIN MRS. MARILYN HALL