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

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4-n, ci 4-Je-751, . . . . 5: sei, f ,J . ,. , . J-ve' 'Q Principal's Message Dear Graduaresz A recenr issue of a popular magazine conrained 'rwo arricles. One noreo fhe rapid increase in The world s populalion and poinled wilh alarm 'ro The danger fha' rhe earlhs resources would nor be large enough 'ro suslrain This popularion. The orher nofed rhe rapid developmenr of new menaces lo human iile, such as atomic radia+ion, and poinled wilh alarm ro 'rhe danger lhar These would wipe ouf We popularion of fhe earrh. The conrradicrion is obvious, Jrhouqh each prediclfoh has some basis in fact To one who is Familiar wirh lhe hisfory or lireralrure of lhe past ir is nel Vraoge lo read such gloomy lorecasls. There have always been prophers ol doom-me' wh: have recognized dangerous forces in human life and predicled Their worsl consea guences. Neverlheless, people have learned +o overcome rhese forces or 57 leaf' fo iive wirh lhem, and civilizalion has moved sfeadily forward. There are lem x-.ho would efchange life loday lor lile a hundred or a Thousand years ago. There iz no reason ro pe pessimislic apoul rhe lulure. Vlfilh ihlelligence, iff'- ehlorr, and wilh good will, we can -folve The problems which lace us. The possipiiiries lor progrew are endlesf. ll ir wcnderlul lo be young, To walch rhe chaeges NWTIJ' are rrahzlorrriing lhe world, and lo be ale-e lo Share in lhem. lri The efcilirug lulurr' which le' ahead vcu have lhe lnegl wishes of xour reachers H flew Urrcchf l-liqh Schfirfil, Sincerelv leurs, ISAAC HERSH T e 1

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Dear Seniors, June l959 lwolds special signilicfinco lor .fill ol you and lor me, loo. Your gradualion from Iwigli sclwool brings lo a close one pliase ol your young luul evenllul lives. You are now preparing To lace a lulure filled willi llie promise ol good llnings lo Come. To lliis end, l vvisli eecli and every one ol you flue pesl ol good luck. As lor mysell, lliis gradualing class leaves me vvilli vverm and nappy feelings. ll lies been my greel pleasure lo serve as your Senior Adviser. Your clioice ol oulslanding leaders lo run your Cebinel slarled llie Class ofrl on ll'1e riglnl lool, Your aclivilieivllne senior sliow, Celebrily dence, senior day and dance and ei beaulilul prom-were fill a success peiouue ol your line spiril ol Cooperalion. lvlay their spiril remnin willi you fis you go now lo lace llie world. Siner-rely, JACK GORDON Fi. Senior Adviser's essage if fm nl ff 2+