Kew Forest School - Blotter Yearbook (Forest Hills, NY)

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Dedication In times of strife, in times of peafe Man's one salvation rests in Thee. Hope is our master, hope is our slave, A kind, elusive sprite who is present Even in the darkest night To cheer us on when all .seems lost, To lead us forward to a hetter life, To make us young and make us gay. The spark of hope is ever ready to grow into a blazing fire, So we can feel anew the ejervescence of life. To Hope, man's guiding star Which leads him from the nadir of calamity To the august zenith of glory, We dedicate the Blotter of 1955.

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lat la 1' Foreword Hope, like the gleaming taperlf light, Adorm and cheers our way . . .'.' EVER since the dim recesses of earliest times, man's bitter struggles for a higher, better way of life have been bright- ened by Hope, his solace and his inspiration. The ancients wor- shipfully paid tribute to this kindly spirit, at first inventing paganistic myths. Later men recognized Hope as a Divine gift, and reflected the hopes of all mankind in lasting tributes of brush and pen. Continuing in this tradition, modern writers and artists have also Contributed creative works in grateful recognition of the benevolent spirit of Hope. In the Eighteenth Century, Oliver Goldsmith penned the immortal sentiment which The Blotter has chosen for this year's dedication-a dedication to the light of Hope that has led men forward in past ages, and continues to cast its lambent glow upon the Future. just as Goldsmith was outstanding in his phase of the arts, there lived in this Century of Enlightenment in England, Josiah Wedgwood, who originated a unique artistic medium for the portrayal of classic and modern works. So for our illustrated divider pages, the delicate hues and design of Wedgwood, the popular and exquisite chinaware of the Eighteenth Century, have been faithfully duplicated. Thus we pay our tribute to Hope-as we optimistically look toward the future with an inspiring, hopeful light in our hearts, the gleaming taper that will adorn and cheer our way.

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