Niles Township High School East - Reflections Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 3 3 3 3 3 1 Our Si upenn ifi! A. L. BIEHN, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Superintendent-Principal To serve youth is man ' s great priv¬ ilege, second only to the privilege of serving his Creator and his country; to serve the boys and girls of Niles Town¬ ship is no exception. Each student at N.T.H.S. has been an inspiration or a challenge. Your varied interests, per¬ sonalities, and aptitudes would tax the imagination of even those who would pose as having an understanding of youth. Such is a wholesome condition and I commend you for it. Our school is evidence of the interest that the citizens of this community have in you. Through their sacrifices and the efforts of the Board of Education you have been provided with a high school which is equal to the best in the country, and you have shown by your actions that you are grateful to them. This has not been an ordinary year. We could not, even if we had desired, have carried on as usual. In our effort to adapt the program at N.T.H.S, to the interests, needs, and abilities of the in¬ dividuals, and to the needs of the na¬ tion, we sought to make your experi¬ ences here worthwhile. If we have suc¬ ceeded, our efforts will be rewarded by the kind of citizens that will be so des¬ perately needed in the reconstruction period to follow the present world struggle. I am as thoroughly convinced that the youth of today will win the post-war struggle as I am that the youth of yesterday will win the war itself. With healthy bodies, sound minds, and divine guidance we shall not fail. A. L. Biehn Superintendent j 5