Kensington High School - Chimes Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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To the Marids of February, 1931: With the Indian, courage is a racial characteristic. Such courage we know was possible only because the Indian youth was trained daily in habits of fearlessness, so that when the time of trial came, it was easy for him to be brave. We have great need of this quality today: courage to do, and to refrain from doing. The habit of courage can, happily enough, be cultivated in the same way as that used by our earlier Americans. Take courage, and be strong. Very sincerely, MARGUERITE A. EVANS, Sponsor, Class of February, 1931.

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ONG ago in Kensington there stood a beautiful elm tree, always remembered because of what took place in its shade. There, William Penn met the chiefs of the great Delaware tribe of Indians, and concluded a treaty of peace and amity-a treaty whose foundation was justice and fidelity. That treaty was keptg Pennsylvania had no Indian wars, We have long since departed from the cardinal principles of Pennls treaty in our relations with the Indians. Selfishness has obscured our sense of right and wrong, Only now, and that because of their services in the Great War, have the rights of the Indians been acknowledged and citizenship granted. As with other cases in our national life citizens have allowed themselves to be detached from what affected the national honor and have selfishly gone about their personal business. Soon you will be citizens of no mean country. I want you to take justice and fidelity as your civic ideals. Remember that the business of the state is your businessg the national honor is in your hands! BEULAH A. FENIMORE. 0

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Dear Wowiha'i: Kensington has given you two things: the tools with which to work and ideals toward which to work. Your dreams will not he realized over night. There will he discouragf ment and failure to face. There will he times when your ideals seem visionary, and you will be tempted to be content with what you then have. An outstanding trait of the Indians was endurance-to stand firm through tribuf lation, to push forward relentlessly despite all obstacles to the goal. You may not see the fulfillment of all your dreams, hut you can endure unto the end to pass the torch to those who shall follow you. Sincerely, MABEL E. WILD. Dear Wowiha'i: Patience, and selffcontrol under hardship and courage, confidence and endurance to know and play life's game were goals set for all Indian youth. May the Class of February, 1931, be good Indiansng on the agefold Daily' Task Trail that the feet of your predecessors have worn deep, may you have an Indianflike patience and selffcontrolg and if it falls to you to blaze new trails, may you do so with courage, confidence and endurance. Sincerely, FLORENCE M. JOHNSON.