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TO THE CLASS OF 1947 World War Il is supposed to be over, and it is said that we are going through a period of read- justment. Those of us who are concerned with building materials, labor, and finding necessary articles of equipment are certainly puzzled as to where things are and where one can find a man who wants to do an honest dayis work for what he wants to earn or who has any idea of what it takes to get ahead. Those of us in middle age, and up, can still remember that we could expect to be judged by our willingness to work fboth with our hands and our headsj, by our interest, attitude, and faithfulness. There were no standard working hours, no unions, no time and a half, no days off, no aptitude tests! We were judged on one thing-on our willingness to work faster and longer than other fellows. Those of us who live in this New England country are familiar with the old cellar foundations on the mountain sides, the numerous stone walls cutting across now uninhabited farms, and the land which was once cleared and tilled but which has since grown up to bushes. Have we lost what our forefathers had in their muscles, hearts, and brains which made this country of ours the greatest in the world? Have movies, the radio, automobiles, airplanes, race horses, resorts of all kinds, professional sports, and entertainments started us on the down- hill road which will soon see us in the decadent state of numerous other countries? Many have mentioned their objections to a recent magazine article which classed Kimball Union as a 'sconventional prep schoolf, They just couldn't see how that term could be applied to your school. It certainly pleased me to hear and read the objections. You are aware that we give you plenty of chances to use your hands as well as your heads, and to volunteer to do many things which are real manual labor. There is a good reason for our not offering monetary reward for most of these acts of service: we feel that satisfaction in lending a helping hand to produce something worth while is far more desirable in character than mere money in your pockets fsoon to be used to buy more popj . Kimball Union is your school-owned by no one. l hope you have many opportunities in the years to come to look back with pride on the great things you helped establish. Most of you are still wondering what you will do with your lives from now on. You all want to be successful men. There is not one of you but is going to have the opportunity he desires. The big chance will come, but it may find you unprepared to recognize it, unaware of its pres- ence, afraid to grasp it, or too weak to hang on to it if you do grab it. We sincerely hope that your many experiences here at Kimball Union have contributed in great measure to your chances of success. Your preparedness is largely dependent upon your personality, your formal educational foundation, and your athletic and other extra- curricular activities. May your alertness, ambi- tion, and breadth of interests enable you to recognize opportunity! Your courage to tackle things must be based upon your faith in yourself and what you know you can do, your independ- ence of thought and action, and your strength of mind and heart. Your ability to get ahead will depend upon your character, habits of living, willingness to assume responsibility, and your capacity to overcome frequent reverses and dis- appointments which would defeat most other men. So, Class of 194-7, l'm not going to apologize for submitting you fellows to hardships which you found at K.U.A. or for the tough journey you have completed. Only boys made of real stuffn can endure it. I expect that the Kimball Union of the future will continue to demand as much, or more, of its students and hope that it will be widely recognized as one educational institution where a boy has to have what it took to build our America and what it takesn to maintain the real democracy we have but are in great danger of losing. Best wishes and happy landings! CHIEF l7l
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