Stevensville High School - Islander Yearbook (Stevensville, MD)

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MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1956 As you traverse the highway of life, there will be many, road signs to guide your progress, You would be unusual if you did not fail to read and heed some of these guide posts, Therefore, there are two to which I would like to direct your attention, Sign number One: RIGHTS EQUAL RESPONSIBILITIES In our democratic society we are blessed with the most liberal endowment of human rights known to man, However, we must be aware that for every right given to us there is an accompanying responsibility to safeguard this right and use it wisely, In a way of life where men are not told what to do, they must decide what needs to be done and how to do it, Then they must work to see that their decision is put into effect, Sign number two: RESPECT EACH INDIVIDUAL No man exists who can say that he is truly superior to another man, People must be judged for what they are, not what you might want them to be, Respect for each individual --his opinions, his beliefs, his way of life--is absolutely necessary, if you are to be happy in this world, You need not always agree with your neighbor, your friends or your enemies, but you are obligated to give them the freedom to hold their viewpoints and to argue for them, If you will look for these signs and take heed when you see them, I feel that you will make a worthy contribution to your community, your country, and the world in general, I am sure that these signs will guide you th.rough a full and happy life, Good Luck!