Haverford School - Haligoluk Yearbook (Havertown, PA)

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LESLIE R. SEVERINGHAUS HEADMASTER UN THE HUME FHUNT The Board of Directors chose Mr. Severinghaus as Mr. Boo- cock's successor, and in October he became Headmaster. To Haverfordians the transition was an easy one, for Mr. Seve- ringhaus is an old friend. Coming to Haverford fourteen years ago, as Master of English, he later became Chairman of the Department. Ours is the first Class to graduate under his head- mastership. We hope that We may justify his faith and belief in us. In the difficult days that lie ahead We know that Mr. Seve- ringhaus will continue to guide and direct the School in ac- cordance with the high ideals of Haverford, and We extend to him our very best Wishes for a long and successful adminis- tration. 6

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LIEUTENANT CORNELIUS BRETT BOOCOCK IN THE SEHVIEE The year has seen many changes, the most important of which was Mr. Boocock's leaving in the fall to enter the Navy. lt must have been a difficult problem for him to decide whether the School or his Country needed him more. ln the late summer he accepted a commission in the Navy and reported for active duty in September as Executive Officer of the Naval Radio School at Bedford Springs, Pennsylvaniag a short time later he became Commandant of the post. The Class of l943 regretted to see Mr. Boocock leave. Since Iunior School days he has been a close and loyal friend of our class. We express to Lieutenant Boocock our sincerest friendly feelings and hope that he will have happy memories of us as we have grateful ones of him. 5

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THE HEADMASTERS MESSAGE Recently l was discussing with a lll Form boy the interesting vocabulary study of word-opposites. In a short space of time we set down on paper over fifty such counter- balancing Words. Then suddenly We realized that what We had put down were Words which stood for conditions most prevalent in the World today, and consequently com- mon to the experience of each of us. Listen to them: destruction, progress, grief, exultationg heroism, cowardiceg loyalty, treachery, excitement, calmg beauty, ugliness, love, hatred, optimism, depressiong plenty, starvation, and so on without limit. From within the time-space of this past year each one of you can illustrate every one of these words with an emphatic incident from the history that mankind is making. The most startling aspect of the time and that which makes it different from what we call the ordinary decades is the fact that all these Words are underscored Words. They exist dramatically, forcefully, and compete frantically for domination over the World of man. There is no single thing that you who are graduating need so much as a goal that is high enough to make you realize the best that is in you. Look over these Words. Do you have any difficulty in selecting those that should become a part of your vocabulary of living? It is almost like separating black from White, so easy is your mental choice, But you must do more than Write them in a column and slip them into the corner of your mirror. You must write them in your heart and act upon them unfailingly every single day of your life. Then you shall Win as the years move on some vision of the world that lies ahead and of your increasing responsibility to that World. 7