Kensington High School - Chimes Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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l 3 . 3 A -,..-.i11 MARIE VK. LONGSHORE it ' Principal H Three years ago you set sail on a voyage which you have now completed. just what kind' of ship you selected no one but and your intimate associates know. VVhat you carried as 'fcargong then and what you planned to bring to port with you, is something of which you again had fullcontrolg It was your privilege to choose, and we sincerely hope you 'chose wisely. What you do with the cargo you have gathered from the miiny ports you have put into may now be precious to you. You have most assuredly gathered treasures which should be precious toiyoiiland shouldlbecome more so as the years pass by. You have had the privilege of meeting and knowing ,a great many other travelers, and we hope you continue to make similar contacts in the years ahead. 72w.L.7K 6

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THREE YEARS BEFORE THE MAST As june twentieth approaches, we realize that at last the voyage on the good ship Ken- sington is nearly over. The voyage has had its ups and downs. Many times, when the turbu- lent seas churned about the boat and the wind howled, you wanted to abandon the ship. But you looked at your shipmates and officers who were setting such fine examples, lifted your chin, and bucked the storm. Your toil and patience were rewarded, too, because soon the ship came into peaceful, calm waters. With our three years before the mast over, we wonder what use our training here will be in the work we will be doing five years from now. Will this three-year training period be the pat- tern for our future? Will we be wise enough to put it to the greatest advantage? Our work here has been for a purpose, as we all know, so let's not store what we've learned on the shelf. As we leave our safe harbor of apprentice- ship, we take the wheel of a new ship. Let's pave the way with knowledge. Good sailing, Mates. M. J. M. T. 5 f , is 1-sax., 'A 'Q N

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MRS. RATHMELL Class Sponsor To 'rms Cmss or JUNE, 1946: Never in the past, as now, have world events entered so rap- idly or so deeply into the daily lives of every individual. The radio, the airplane, the many other astounding scientitic inventions and discoveries have changed the meaning of the word, neighbor. Our neighbors have ceased to be only those in our immediate geographic environment. The area has Constantly widened, like the ripples that follow a stone thrown into still water, so that now who can point out the stopping place? 'l'he United Nations are striving at present to establish peace, to settle the relationships between nations so that the countries of the world can live as good neighbors. Regardless of your immediate plans for the future, whether they be for study, a career, or a home, you will find your horizons broadeningg then should come an increasing realization of your re- sponsibility to become a thinking member of society. You cannot close your eyes and ears to world problems, for what may appear to affect only one group sometimes expands and engulfs many. VX hat can you do? Read, listen, think-on all sides of a ques- tion, not just from the angle of your own personal desires and needs. Our nation and the world need much more than just citizens, they need citizens who are also understanding, willing neighbors to all. 7