Horace Mann Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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JM 1933 Qfomce 1 CHARLES CARPENTER TILLINQHAST -i '82-

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Ju 1933 ' ' HORACE MANN SCHOOL FOR BOYS 231 wEsT 245TH STREET NEW YORK CITY OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ' March Ib, l933. My dear Friends: If my ariThmeTic is correcT, This is The ,ThirTeenTh leTTer To The Mannikin which I have wriTTen since I have had The privilege of being headmasTer of The Horace Mann School for Boys. One would hope ThaT There mighf be some unusual promise of success residing in The numben ThirTeen, and alfhough To some iT may be ThaT This parTicular number savors of misforfune, I am bold enough To hope for you ThaT my ThirTeenTh leTTer comes aT a Time when There is The greaTesT promise of real, successful living. IT is True ThaT This class goes ouT from our associaTion info a world which is sTrangely Troubled and upsef, buT by The same Token The members of This class go info a world where, in The nexf few years, greaT conTribuTions in The direcfion of The improving of social and polificarl condifions are going To be made by Those who have The vision, The courage, and The preparaTion. WiTh The affecfion I have for The members of This class, and wiTh The confidence ThaT l have in Their poTenTial abiliTy, I do noT wish for you an easy road. I only wish, from The experiences ThaT you have had in This very ha-ppy school relaTionship, you may have gained some measure of vision and courage ThaT will make you eager and able To Traverse even a rough road, and To feel, boTh along The way and aT The end of The journey, ThaT True saTisfacTion of life comes from The masTering of difficulfies and The conTribuTing of one's self To The beTTermenT of mankind. While This message of mine is a personal one, l feel ThaT iT is possible for me To give you greefings on behalf of The faculfy of The school who, wifh me, give you every good wish as you go ouT inTo The experiences which lie iusT ahead. You have many sTrong and loyal friends among The Teachers wifh whiom for These years you have sfudiedp we would like To believe ThaT we have many sfrong and loyal friends among The boys To whom we Try To give The besf ThaT we have. We wish for you greaT enrichmenf of life and a wealTh of splendid opporTuniTy. EnTer upon life wiTh a spiriT of high advenTure, being afraid of noThing excepT ThaT you may no'l' give your besf To ThaT which is commiTTed To you. We shall follow your success wiTh greaT inTeresT and concern, and we Trusf ThaT you, on your parT, will noT forgef The school and The share iT has had in making possible for you The beTTer Things of life. Yours very cordially, cHARLEs c. TILLINGHAST. I '93