Seton Hall Preparatory High School - Tower Yearbook (West Orange, NJ)

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gx 5 ETO an .....F0 t Four long years have now elapsed since that morn- ing in late summer when the class of '44 first gath- ered beneath these portals of learning. They were four years of work--of study-and of prayer. But most of all they were four years of preparation. First, preparation that we might lead our lives in conformity with the glorious principles of our holy religion, secondly, that we might be ready to assume our duties as loyal citizens of the worldis greatest democracy. During three of our years at Setonia, America's bloodiest war was being fought. 0ur studies, sports, and extra-curricular activities during these three years were regulated so that we might more thor- oughly understand the goals for which we would soon be fighting. For we are aware that someday, perhaps in the near future, we shall be called upon to defend by force of arms that heritage of freedom we now enjoy. The time of our schooling grows short. 0ur days of study are numbered. Most of us have completed this year our last semester of formal education until peace once more returns. Neverthe- less, as our schooldays end and we go forth into the gigantic contest that now occupies the world, we shall always be armed with the training received here at Seton Hall. It was in the halls of Setonia that our charac-

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N I lqv Q Q . EDICATI i' Somewhere in the thick jungles of a South Pacific island, an American soldier lies crouched in the wet mud and slimy filth of a makeshift foxhole. Somewhere on the spray washed deck of an American battle-wagon, a weather beaten young .sailor scans the icy seas. And somewhere beneath an American battle flag a youthful Marine struggles in the bloody conflict against our common enemy. Though these men are widely separated, though their paths stretch to the far corners of the earth, they are united in fighting for the freedoms that all men hold so dear. They battle for those Four Freedoms that will unshackle the peoples of the world from the fetters of slavery. For these Freedoms the youth of America has been called to fight. Many times have the bugles of war echoed through the halls of Setonia. Many a student left the green fields and quiet walks to answer that call to arms. Even today as the clouds of war darken the light of learning, Setonians are struggling for the day when the silver lining will bring peace to the world-a world in which the Four Free- doms will be known not merely to our own beloved country but to the entire world. The Senior Class takes great pleasure in honoring you, the brave boys who at one time studied beneath these towers of Setonia and now serve in the uniform of your country. To you courageous men of Seton Hall, fighting for freedom, we, the Class of '44, proudly dedicate our yearbook. We do so with the sincere hope that one day in the not too distant future you will rejoin us once more having secured forever those Four Freedoms which we all desire.

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HALL the FREEDOMS ters were molded with the attributes of tolerance. justice. and equality: it was here that our thoughts were directed to the inalienable rights upon which our nation is founded. 0ur studies here ilnbued in us the knowledge that liberty and freedom are the greatest gifts which the Creator can endow upon a nation. Moreover. we were lnade to realize that this divine inlleritance must be zealously guarded lest the forces of tyranny efface it from the earth. In our own day we have witnessed the rise of evil des- pots seeking to enslave the world. And we have re- solved that our time too shall see their fall. ln addition. we have determined that now as we join the flower of our nation's youth in the raging con- flicts of ideals. those Four Freedoms which grace our land shall also be carried to the countries wherein the torch of liberty has been quenched. Seton llall has prepared us well for this noble task and in recognition of her efforts we have. throughout this book. emphasized the Four Free- doms-the suln and total of our individual liberties. Upon these pages we have depicted the Four Free- doms as sketched by Mr. Norman Rockwell. whose unique interpretations have eloquently expressed to the peoples of the earth the fundamental rights of all mankind.