Roxbury Central High School - Record Yearbook (Roxbury, NY)

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PtUvCifyCtt’S Dear Seniors, I would like to suggest that you evaluate the years, tears, trials, and errors of your educational experiences. Further, such an evaluation should evoke a common denominator or under- standing that we have all been working toward a common goal - to become all we are capable of becoming. How well we achieve this goal has rested almost exclusively on your shoulders. The faculty and I have shared a mutual concern to help you toward your goal. We are also concerned as to whether we helped you prepare for what lies ahead. However, in the final analysis, ail that you are or will be depends largely on your evaluation of the past as the vehicle of your present and future. Seldom, if ever, have high school seniors had to face problems of such complexity. The strife of racial, religious, economic, and social tensions will envelope and threaten to engulf you, will threaten every fiber of your being. The resolution of these problems may be costly. Not costly in terms of money but costly in terms of values which have been the cornerstone of our democratic way of life. What does it all mean? My friends, I believe it means that the preservation of this society is dependent upon you. Life depends upon the basic values subscribed to by you who must make life meaningful and relevant for your generation and for the future. Sincerely,