James S Wilson Middle School - Olympian Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Q Q -i 1' 8 - 9 we-9 ,..QA,,,i ? 5 2243 Dedication The 1970 Olympian would like to honor a man who has given many years of service to our .school system. His intelligence and forti- tude has resulted in the competent administration of our school. Throughout his administrative years outstanding gains have been made in making our school a better place in which to work and receive a good education. Under his leadership more activities have taken place than in many other schools. He has tried to understand us, the students, and has succeeded in this task. So we dedicate this Olympian to Hr. John R. Swift. 4

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Prim vipalis Message 2 -n-- Today is February 25, 1970, and just last evening I heard, for only the second time, the expression, HToday is the first day of the rest of our lives.H what this means is that humans are recognizing for the first time, seriously, that the Planet Earth may die in the same last gasp as many of its present residents: that we may wear it outf contaminate itg use it upp overcrowd it to the point where humans cannot live in the Earth's environment. The challenge of today is no longer to save the Earth for future gener- ations, but to save it for its present residents. Each human soul needs a challenge - yours is to save the Earth for your own life. This is what the educational process is all about. This is why you are in school. You have the greatest challenge that has ever faced a generation of young people - greater than the challenge that faced Columbus or Magellan. You must keep the Earth alive. Good luck. John R. Swift 3

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