New Utrecht High School - Comet Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Dr. Maurice E Rogaljn

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camel' Harriet Krause - Morris Dweclc - l-lcirolcl Toll Erwin Simerlsky - lerome Sclrmur Florence Turchin - Abe Forigelmom - Elliot Flux

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Dr. Rogaliifs Message ixfiemioers of time Class of January 1Q4O New Utrecht High School Dear Friends, Permit me' to congratulate you on the successiui compietion of your iriigisi sciiooi course. You wiii agree that as a result of your studies and facuity guidance at this institution your physical and spirituai development are far more advanced than if opportunity for this study had not been made -avaiiainie to you. Proioaioiy tile surest Way to give vveigiit to this judgment is to contrast your present status, whatever it may ioe, with that of time young people in most of tire countries of the world today. I am certain that you wiii say with minions of your fellow countrymen mfiianii God for American it is my sincere imope that one of the many benefits that accrued to you as a result of time education that our city and State gave to you, is tile formulation of an active ideai of Americanism. You, I hope have been so strongly imbued with tiiis lofty motive that ali your iiie you Wiii be actuated by it. The welfare not only of our ineioved Country iout of tile entire World is contingent on the extent to which future generations uptioid Americanism and aii that it impiies. Since you are the proximate group to carry on, do it so that your successors wiii have greatly improved conditions under our spiendidiy democratic society. May I not also at this time Wisti for eacii of you iong, happy, and successful lives, in the service of America and ixfiani Sincerely yours, 6? Principal January 29, 1940