New Haven High School - Elm Tree Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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Niiw llixvaev lliou Scnoor., .-Xpril 12, 1016. To Ihr C'Iu.v.i' of lQl6.'+ There are really only four great practical ends for which men and women can work in this world-Pleasure, W'ealth, Fame. and Usefulness. You owe it to yourselves to con- sider them carefully, and to make up your minds which of them is to he your chief ob- ject in life. The man who choose pleas- ure as the object of his life is like a boat that beats up and down and drifts to and fro. XVhen the voyage of life is done he has reached no port, he has accomplished nothing. liut what of wealth? To win riches, to have a certain balance in the bank is a real object, but a disappointing one if made a sole object. XYhat shall we say of fume as the chief end of life? Une thing is certain .in regard to fame: for most of us it will be very brief in itself: for all of us it will be transient in our enjoyment of it. iknd now the fourth practical aim, thc one end that is really worth making for.ff14sqf1zlnt'ss. To do some work that is needed, and to do it thoroughly well: to make our toil count for something in adding to the sum total of what is actually profitable for humanity,--to make our example count for something on the side of honesty, and cheerfulness, and courage. and good faith, and love-this is an aim for life which is real and genuine and satisfying. Wealth that comes as the reward of z45efzz!1mvs can be accepted with honor. lfamc that comes from the gratitude of men, be they few or many, to one who has done them good, is true glory. llut whether these temporal rewards are bestowed upon us or not, the real desire of the soul is satisfied just in being useful. The pleasantest word that one can hear at the close of the day, whispered in secret to his soul, is, 1Vell done. good and faithful servantlv May every member of the Class of 1016 choose ilsefztlfzcm as his aim in life and enjoy every success, happiness. and blessing. ,l.fxxli'l' ll. l,l'RlJlflE, Sfllf1PWf Cozmsclor.

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