Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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f i gf? 'f gt , t t c t ' fw , , f f XZQQ, f Wx ,W f K 1 X223 4 52 Af NZ X M , f f , -IEE: W lwififffi X J i X' FN f . 9 x., Q TO THE CLASS OF IANUARY 1948: You are going out from Lafayette at a time when our coun- try is being called upon again to sacrifice and save that the peoples of Europe may not fall into despair and starvation. You are being asked to serve mankind, to think in terms of human- ity, and not merely of yourself. May this thought go with you all your lives. May you realize that selfishness never leads to true happiness. May you dedicate your lives to the service of your fellows, your city, state, nation, and your God. May you do unto and for others as you Would have them do unto you, Thus and thus only can We bring true brotherhood to this World of ours. Yours principal, l RED'K. WM. OSWALD November, l947

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Dedication - Beyond these hotllowed holls they stcire, The men who see, the men who hope Aheotd the mist of future cleors And through the veil two notes cctn be perceived. We see ot mighty empire built on trust Whose steel structures, fortified by friendliness Ccxn stcnd to mock time's potssdge. Yet ctt the instctnt thott our eyes this joy behold Another imotge comes before us: We must fectr, it is cm dwful vision So otwful thot our fectr is not enough. We see ct sombre twilight gripping eorth with clutching fingers, Gripping bore ond bctrren ectrth. We see ct dotrlcness never yet beheld A night without ct dawn. The reign of deotth hos come. There is no life. There ctre no groves. The cities which once stood in mighty splendor Gone! The hands of mortctls did Whgt natures conscience would not let its true might perpetrctte. And in this solemn twilight there is only one lctst mocking glow. A greenish glow, the rcldium of nightl Step forth you men who see ctnd hope, Stotnd up to give life to mcin's finer reverie! Let not thot second spector strike to loosen nevermore its strotngling grosp! The strongest shield of dll is truth, The finest weapon, trust- With these we must our bottles fight, With these we must win pectce. Men of vision, gctze dhectdilet there be life Let there be life! IRA EWEN Six

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Eight Z ,ff f W -k Mffmj lt is with real regret that l bid you goodloye, at the ehol ot our three years ot planning together. l have watched with great pleasure the erithusiasir. d A an maturity you have showri in haridliria your resporie sibility as Seriiors. lflay this same splendid spirit help you meet sua Cesstully the problems ahead. My loest wishes oo with you HlfRMlA H HAPTER