Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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How far that little candle throws his beam, So shines a good deed on a naughty world. for ine? is a rejoinder we hear too often today. longing to the brotherhood of man. MR. LEVITAN Men at some time are masters of their fate, The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are the underlingsf' Caesar advises Brutus as I do you-not to regret your mis- takes, nor to seek to place the blame on a fall guy, but to have the strength of character to re-evaluate the situation for errors that you, yourself may have made. Try, then, for newer goals, hit harder, more accurately and then you will be able to reap the concomitant happiness and the feeling of success which I hope will always be yours. Of it is excellent To use it like a giant. hard and be e ppy. l -x N. .1 MR.M1L1.i I i Ll g,e fffffiiiff i- yyu y. x ,. To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous Modern youth is much too prone to cynicism. 'gWhat's in it What's in it for you if you do a good deed? It's not the pat on the back nor the song of praise, but your kind word and your helping hand that will give you the satisfying experiences of be- MISS MARANS A word to the graduates: Be friendly and thoughtful, work Eleven

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Ten Z MRS. FEINBERG Follow the golden rule: HDO unto others as you would have h ot ers do unto youu and you will never go wrong. MRS. HOLDEN Om doubts are traitors And often make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing the attempt. It's better to taste of failure than to live in dreams of what you might have been. Do not allow simple timidity or the fear of failure to prevent you from trying to attain your goal. Face the world with confidence and courageg accept the chal- lenge and steer your course within bounds of knowledge and ability, then give it your best. Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearfulf' MR. FRIEDMAN To thine own self be true And it must follow as the night the day Thou ean'st not then be false to any man. Personal integrity, fair play, tolerance, a sense of honesty are the most important princi les b wh' h p y ic young people should be guided. We can preach and teach these precepts, but they are best learned from the examples of good living by parents for their children. 2 lt!!

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Love thyself lastg cherish those hearts that hate thee, 1 Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, 5 To silence envious tonguesg be just and fear not. My advice to the seniors. Do as the above states and you will always have happiness. MR. OLSHANSKY E The quality of mercy is not strain'd,' It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. 73 To me, mercy means compassion for and understanding of other people as well as ourselves. Most of the world's troubles and our personal problems could be solved if they were approached in this spirit. We should not look upon ourselves or others as inferior or superior but that each individual is worthy human and therefore imperfect. MISS SIMON I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, Own no man hate, envy no rnan's happiness Glad of other marfs good. So many young people, and old too, are envious and discon- tentedg so many live beyond their income, and are beguiled by Hollywood's false standards, that I enjoy this bit from As You Like It. MRS. TULCHIN Conducted by MYRA CGOPER