Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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o e v sur —ji ujjerviding, nncipa f rin cina ( DR. RICHARD S. POLLACK To the Class of '49 Once again the Clock of Life is about to toll the hour. Inevitably, but relent- lessly, the seconds measure their stride, pausing not for any man; reluming never, once they've passed. Their endless file encompasses all life, they are for all men ‘BcyjAi.l. Tb e. Oc cL's. c.?,d. tb e MH.bste r n, Oowr.ln g Street b,a.ve exactly the same second of life in which to live or die. You share your precious seconds with all mankind. It is for you to determine to what use they shall be put; whether to waste or to conserve, to build or to demolish, to live valiantly or to become a passive parasite. As you take your place in adult society, you move into a world of tensions, conflicts and fears. To the brave, who have determined that no second of their lives shall pass unused, these things are but challenges to greater effort; to the wise, they furnish opportunities for the creative use of wisdom; to the Godly, they afford a fur- ther evidence for the need of abiding faith in the Creator and his Handiwork. It is my sincere wish for each of you, that in the years to come, you may prove both to yourself and to your fellowman to be forever Godly, wise and brave. A

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We, the closs of 1949, dedicate our yearbook to education, the medium of understanding between the peoples of the world. As the Americans of tomorrow we, the younger generation, must obtain the knowledge that will enable us to have sound judgment, the utmost degree of tolerance, good leadership, and the many other ster- ling qualities so vital to people who are constantly seeking a way to make the world a better place in which to live. Education can be interpreted in two or more entirely different ways. To Ameri- cans it means the complete, systematic cultivation and training of the mind to such a full extent that the education em- braces all forms of human experience. Since America is the melting pot'' of all races, creeds, and colors, educators in America try to make each individual in our country understand how and why people unlike himself think and act. To the people of numerous other na- tions where freedom is unknown, the word, education, takes on an altered or limited meaning. To them it means the cultivation of the mind so that one person or one po- litical group whose weapon is force, prof- its by educating the people to see one and only one way of life—a way of life that these powerful leaders, themselves, fanatically advocate. The leaders espe- cially prey on the young, easily-influenced minds, and consequently many ore bred with the same fanaticism of their educa- tors. Wherever intemperate zeal prevails, calm, simple, war-free living is endan- gered. Since only one way of life is made known to these students, it is tremendously difficult for them to understand others, making harmony a little further from our grasp. Thus, to the American interpretation of education we dedicate our yearbook, because we who have been taught to be broad-minded, clear-thinking individuals, know that American education is an im- portant answer in solving the problems that face the world at this time. 3

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CRAWFORD V. LANCE Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that iron string. To all Americans, but | especially the young, that great American, Ralph Waldo Emerson speaks his noble challenge. May you graduates of 1949 search thoughtfully the depths within you to fully discover that wealth of personal worth and power gathered there. Through twelve years you have lived the life of school democracy. There “you have enjoyed the opportunity to learn, from planned experience, the thrill of indi- vidual growth in a free society. Go on to the responsibilities of the larger life ahead with every sense and talent dedicated in the service of freedom—freedom not only for yourself as an individual but also for your fellows in a world of free men. It has been said that true liberty lies in self restraint. You move in daily round of give and take where each man's freedom ends where his neighbor's begins. The community of mankind seeks from you, clear thoughts, sound decisions and firm purpose. Although these may be the times that try men's souls , self-reliance in the hearts of its young men and women can still lead a troubled world to peace. Graduates of 1949, as you face the life before you, I can wish you each no+hing finer than the strength and courage to fully trust thyself.