James Madison High School - Log Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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MISS ELLEN BI. OCONNOR ff!

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FORTY-TW Al O THE CLASS OF JAMES MADNSON HXGH SCHOOL NEW YORK BROOKLYN 2 wlsh to Dear hiss 0'Connor We the students of the Senior Class of June, l94 , express our gratltude at this time Shortly we will graduate and these surroundings to which we have become accustomed will merge into the past For the last four years, since that day ln Septem ber, l9S58, when we entered as asplrlng but nevertheless bev lldered freshmen, you have repeatedly come to our assistance to offer much needed advice and guidance During this perlod you have donat t deal of your time on our behalf and were always wllllng le ald thing more than to give sincere an We xmow that the reward for all t the satlsfactlon to be obtained from the knowledge that y successfully completed a difficult task You have been an all important influence ln the molchng of the characters of several hundreds of us and have led a large group of boys and girls through a highly formulatlve part of their lives We owe a lot to you, Miss O'Conhor, and we are all honestly and slncerel grateful ln closing, olease allow us to dedicate this, our year book, o you with affection and appreclatlon As we glance through our Logs again in years to come, our association together and hos of other pleasant memories wlll be happily recalled Yours most sfncerely, THE SEIHOR CLP-SS . ' ed a grea . d valuab . his ls no n ou have , 'J t A . ts

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DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE CLASS OF JUNE 1942: At tire moment our Country is engaged in an an-out war effort. This presents new proioiems and at time same time favorable opportunities. I irope you will assume your proper roie and sirare in tire national crisis. 'You will accept tire full rcsponsiiaiiity of eitizensirip in orcier to protect our iieritage. Pieoige your iiest for total ciciensc. Tin- war is a serious matter: tiiereiore develop an intelligent interest. Compass tire direction you are going. VVC who are entrustcct witir tire care of youtir have but one goal'-time development of responsible, literate, articulate, adaptable aciuits. You iiavc iieen provided witir a tirorougir groundwork oi simple rnatiiematics, language and time science oi everyday life. Your social studies indicateti an understand- ing of iiie in tiiis country anci its interre- lationships witii other countries. You sirouici realize tire values in time American way oi life. Tire situation is ciiifieuit for you. Lives are disturivefi. Tirougirts tiiat nrigirt nor- maiiy be spreaci over years must be com- pressect into a sirorter time. I know you will forget time dangers tirat eiiange rnay make. You wiii consider only tire gooci and tire weiiarc of aii. l wisir you success. 0 'irvqif Mi