Hillhouse High School - Elm Tree Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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ROBERT T LEVIINE To the Class of 1958 It lS a significant distinction for this class to be the last to graduate from the hallowed halls of Old I'IlllhOl1a6 Thls year mark the culmination of fiftv five vears in our present school plant and 1 total of ninety nine years fsmce Hlllhouse was first 6St2lbllShCdD of continuous growth and progress in the educating of thousands of young men and women of our communitv Our Alma Mater has sent forth many alumni who have contrlbuted in no small measure to our American culture and wav of life Among her sons and daughters can be counted college presidents scientists teachers authors members of government and many others who have distinguished themselves Since the spring of 1859 the date when oul Alma Mater was first established many events have taken place on the American and world scene It was during the first year of our schools existence that Darwm came forth with h1s theory on Evolution from which evolved his book Origin of Species This was a landmark in nineteenth century SC18l'ltlflC and mtellectual revolu tion It is quite singular that at this milestone in our schools hlstory we are experiencing another sclentlflc and intellectual renaissance an effort to conquer outer space During the intervening conditions brought about by World War One and Two and the Korean War It was the faith and courage of our citizens in meetmg the challenge of the times that enabled them to overcome the obstacles which stood m the path of the growth and development of our great country This same kind of spirit will enable our country to contmue 1ts leadership IH bringing about understanding and peace to the world community It is now the responsiblhtv of your generation to parhclpate in helping to decide what are your real aspirations ideals and values and to d6tG1ITl1l'l6 ways of attaining them Your class has demonstrated a spmt of friendliness understanding strength of purpose loy altv and integrity I am confident that as you carry these tralts into everyday hfe each of you vull become outstanding and contributinv citizens of our societx To the Class of 1958 I say Farewell as an expression of good wishes at parting May every success be yours ln the years ahead Farevsell to Old Hlllhouse may Cod bless our Alma Mater in its new surroundings and help us to continue successfully our r1ch tr ld1tlOI'lb and future ach1ex ements Most smcerely ROBFRT T LEVINE Hlllhouse 26 Principal 12 s n a 1 n a 1 - KC !! .. ,, . N ' . C 3 . . . v - . I H. , 2 . U . . . L . . . V 4 , N K 1, . A n V 7 f 7 K: i 9 '- 7 f C ' n I years, our country went through many trying periods: the Civil VVar, depressions, unsettled world ' la 4 a ' ' I I Q . . . . . . 7 7 v , 7 1 9 ' a ' 9 V. . . . . . . I O ' . ' - , a , - . pi .. I I, n K , , . 9 6 . K u D V , ,. Q , '

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111 i pf 'U' GEORGE W KENNEDY To the Class of 1958 To some of us whose person'1l lcqufuntznce wlth Hlllhouse his been one of long experlence IS students 1nd tflcultv members wlthm the blttered and worn walls of thls bllllfllflg we w1ll soon leslve there IS 1 kmd of sentlmental feelmg thflt mfmkes us reluct mt to gc Yet we know well enouffh that blllldlI'lgS do not mike 1 school th It brlcks 'md mortftr ire only the shell IH whlch students te lchers 'ind communlty cre ite the Splflt th It IS the school thfit counts We 'Ire therefore ln our leftve txklng saylng goodbye to the leist lmpoxtant part of thmgs thrat count the hentage of hard work of 1ntellectu'1l 'md socnl ll'lSlgl'lt of a dedxcatlon to one of llfe s essentlal servlces bfised on the toll 'md accompllsh ments of those who have been before us The Hlllhouse of tomorrow wherever It may be locnted w1ll be worthy of the Hlllhouse of yesterd ly 'md todav onlv IH so far as It cfm surpiss the Qttfunments we hive now reached When we put our ffuth 1n the real 'md often mtanglble values of school m our cultural herltige ln the fullest development of the lI1CllNldll3.l 1n the sp1r1t of creatn eness find falth ln hfe and look ln the future toward the I'9lllL'ltl0D of these as they '1re expressed m teacher hopes and student promise the rml Hlllhouse xx 1ll be wlth us The flrew ell of our p lrtmg 15 not the end but the renevs 1l of the wish thlt H1llhOll56 may fire as well tomorrow 'ls she hxs m ymrs gone bv George NVebster Kennedy 75 13 2 2 ,- . .V Q . , s cj 1 2 2 2 ' a ' 2 x ' , 2 5 ' 2 2 'I ' ', ' ' 2 ' ' 2 2 . 2 v. D . ' ' 2 2 , 2 ' ' 2 2 2 ' ' ' , , 2 2 ' 2 ' ' 2 2 '. 2 , , . C 2 . , . . kr I W 1 . A ' any school. We need not, and should not, at the same time, take leave of the . . . , . . v cl . C ' . - . , . I C 7 . ' 2 2 1 1 ' ' ' ' 2 S 2 K I . C - ' I . K 1 , ' 'L 7 . 1 . 7 l ' '. , ,Z , ', . k ' . Q . 2 2 ' f. . I, x - ,L