Hellier High School - Major Yearbook (Hellier, KY)

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A pnayen ion peace by William M. Justice God, give us men of faith in this dark hour-- Strong faith in thee and in their fellow men t I I s And in the better world thou hast ordainedg A 5 ' Far-visioned men who view through blackest clouds The shining rainbows of eternal peace, Courageous men whose hope-stars rise and shine Like roses on the breasts of Alpine snows, Brave men who speak with prophet voices and Who dare to write with angel-guided hands, Wise men who love to walk and talk with thee And ever keep thine image in their hearts And always view a lovely garden with Its flowing river and its trees of life, Benevolent men with love more powerful far Than all the atom bombs that can be built-- Love with a human heart and human hands That labor endlessly, all for love's sake, Love that appreciates the royal worth Of every human soul and longs to see Eternal justice reign in every clime. And, God, increase the number of such men Until, Thy glory fills all lands, through them, And thine almighty power, through them, brings peace william M Justice Sweet, everlasting peace, to all mankind. Principal Published in the Grade Teacher - September 1951 William M. Justice Vision? Yes! How far? Beyond the immense density of life. Into the realm of the mental horizon, Far out beyond the tides of the intellectual sea. Yesl Beyond the islands of wisdom, love and peace, Passing through the channels of understanding--. On and on his vision extends, Beyond all time, beyond all space. . . Such is our beloved principal and friend. . . .I vowed that I would dedicate my powers To thee and thine--have I not kept the vow? With beating heart and streaming eyes, even now I call the phantoms of a thousand hours Each from his voiceless grave: they have in visioned bowers Of studious zeal or love's delight Outwatched with me the envious night-- They knew that never joy illumed my brow Unlinked with hope that thou wouldst free This world from its dark slavery ...... HYMN TO INTELLECTUAL BEAUTY Percy Bysshe Shelley