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

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l rlgfw 55' To the class of 1944: Character, according to Mr. Noah Webster, is the aggregate of distinctive qualities belonging to an individual, the stamp of individuality impressed by nature, education, or habit. In other words, character is one's moral vigor or firmness, especially as acquired through self-discipline. Finally, character de- termines the estimate put upon a person, that is, his reputation. Your school has tried during the formative years of your life to inculcate in you the fundamentals of the usual formal education. It has also endeavored to co- operate With you in acquiring that broader education which comes through self- discipline, the education that you havegiven yourself in character-building. Your record has been splendid both in curricular and in extra-curricular activities, and you should all be very proud of these accomplishments. I, personally, am most happy to congratulate you upon this excellent record. You live in a democracy. Your forefathers, amid the greatest sacrifices, laid the foundation for a nation in which the people would rule themselves and would make the laws which would govern the American Way of life. Each succeeding generation has held to this ideal of democracy as the nation has spread over a great continent. Democracy must be preserved. Its ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity, and cooperation can be made real only through loyalty and sacrifice. American life has been at its best where it has been most democratic and at its Worst Where it has been least democratic. Ask yourselves what kind of country you Want. Do all in your power to maintain that kind of country. As you members of the Class of 1944 prepare to go out into the world to do your part in helping to save it in its grimmest crisis, our best wishes for your happiness and success go with you. Cordially yours, FRANK H. NETTLETON, N. H. H. S. '04, Administrative Assistant 17 flvfrl-

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Graduates of 1944 Neve1 before 111 the hrstory of the World has there been such a challenge fO1 our young men and Women to meet We all know that more emphasrs has been placed 011 Cdl1CHt1011 than CV61 before Graduatrng classes all over the country th1S yefu a1e facrng tl1e same obstacles you are about to e11cou11te1 You 'ue tl1e WOITILH of our countly The burdens Wlll be many and heavy but those ot you who equrp yourselves w1tl1 flllfhel GdLlC'lt101'1 of some krnd wrll be bettel fzble to shoulder y0l11 1espo11s1b1l1t1es 'Ind be happler c1t1ze11s 111 so dorng You have been a cooperatwe wrlhng and congemal class w1tl1 VVh1Cl1 to wo1lt You a1e capable of bemg '1 success and a c1ed1t to yOll1 homes scl1ool a11d comn1u111ty We hope that the tnne spent at Hrllhouse has p1epa1ed you to meet your future w1th a11 open mlnd and tolel ance for all races In tl11S tor I1 WO1ld of 1n1sunde1sta11cl1ngs h'lt16ClS and lealousy may you do you1 pmt Wltll mtelhgent thrnlxrng There 1S a place 111 thrs World for everyone and my best W19llSS go W1tl1 you 111 Wl1ateve1 you undeltalxe May God keep vou and grude you Most CO1d1Rlly BARBARA A L HEWLETT Dean 19 1 E 111 W-33 new y 1 WEE M Us H BE ms . lmza HIE W KE. ssswtm . . e . D . ' C A W ' 1 4- 1 I' 1 ' r 1 1 I c 1 1 5 1. C 1 future leaders, doctors, nurses, scientists. lawyers, engineers, business 111e11 and A . . . . 1 ' r I 5 . . . A . . C . . 3 . .C A . , . . C . C L . . . 7- I C x A A . 7 . c 1 ' ' ' 1 ' 1 . , c 1 I 1 , 1 l . ' . 7 . . ' ,