Kimball Union Academy - Concordia Yearbook (Meriden, NH)

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DAVID O. WHITNEY '41

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DEDICATION No man can lcnow fhe will of fafe: nor can he figh+ if. He can only mourn fhe blow fhaf has been dealf him, fhe dying of a love, fhe passing of a friend. Buf if, in 'rhaf deafh, ideals are formed and aspirafions found, if, ouf of his pain, we find sfrengfh fo conquer our own frivial discouragemenfs, if we learn like him 'I'o smile and face fhe bifferness of life, his deafh will noi' have been in vain. We dedicafe, in fond memory, +his bool: fo David Whifney, always a friend, and now an inspirafion, a boy who faughf us by his faifh, fhe will fo conquer suffering. No man can live for less in life: No man can die for more.

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TO THE GRADUATING CLASS Four score years ago fhe memf 3 graduafing class of Kimball Union wenf forfh fo fake fheir proud places by +I-ygsudea. se men upon whom depended fhe fafe of fhe Union. Now, as fhen, a class leaves lQfP'0bal.fUnion fo play ifs parf honorably and nobly in a fime of nafional and world crisis. The limes demand men of firm convicfions and persevering courage wifh a willingness fo sacrifice for fhe liberfy of all mankind, a burning desire for iusfice, and a feeling of confidence fhaf Trufh and Righf will evenfually prevail. The developmenf of all of fhese qualifies in a group of boys is a very large order. If seems fo me, however, fhaf if is of li'Hle value fo be a good sfudenf of English, Mafhemafics, Hisfory, Science or any ofher field of learning unless you have developed, or will develop, fhe above characferisfics and many ofhers closely relafed fo fhem. We should all be aware of fhe facf fhaf fhe greaf fighf for fhe preservafion of fhe democrafic way of life and for fhe freedom and liberfy of fhe human race is being bravely led in England by a courageous man who overcame his scholasfic difficulfies. You boys have been frained in fhe classrooms and on fhe play fields of Kimball Union in much fhe same manner as fhose youfhs of Efon Rugby, Harrow, Winchesfer, and ofher fam- ous English schools who have played such a greaf parf in fhe defense of fhe Brifish Empire. You have learned fhe rules of fair play, fo fake your knocks and iniuries wifh a smile in fhe manner of all good sporfsmen, fo pull vicfory ouf of almosf cerfain defeaf, and you have learned fo sacrifice personal desires and pleasures for fhe welfare of your feam and for fhe good name of your class and Kimball Union. You have shown faifh in your feachers and your coaches, and have foughf fhrough your many assignment. wifh confidence fhaf fhey had given you fhe necessary working fools and fhaf you were equipped fo puf up a winning baffle regardless of fhe odds againsf you. You have learned fhaf fhere are no subsfifufes for faifh, honesfy and hard work. You know fhaf fhere is a price fag on every success which you hope fo affain. l+ is merely a quesfion of being willing fo pay fhe price! The presenf world conflicf will be won by fhose who are mosf willing and defermined fo pay fo fhe biffer end in Blood, Sweaf and Tears. ln your associafion wifh your fellows af Kimball Union you have experienced fhe peace which accompanies a franquil and modesf mind, fhe supreme happiness of doing for ofhers, fhe fhrills and safisfacfions of overcoming obsfacles, fhe exhilarafion of keen compefifion, fhe pleasures of reading good books and using a clean and pure imaginafion, fhe confidence in a sympafhefic and undersfanding guide, and ofher memorable momenfs in fhe company of some good friend. As you sfep forfh info fhe unknown fufure, you should offen consulf fhe memories of your days here in Kimball Union. The Greaf World will respond as has your Liffle World here. Go ouf and pracfice among your fellow men whaf you have learned here is mosf desirable in fhis communify of real Americans. You are being franfically called -by our beloved America and all peace-loving peoples. Be ready and willing fo make a generous refurn for fhe privi- leges you have enjoyed fhrough fhe sacrifices which our forefafhers made fhaf we mighf live in Peace, Happiness and Securify.-William R. Brewsfer.