Stuyvesant High School - Indicator Yearbook (New York, NY)

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66 . . eqbL6lI'Lll'i'llfa,6 U If we were asked what we should like to bequeath to the sons of Stuyvesant, we would unquestionably answer in the word made beloved by Sir William Osler, the great physician.- Aequanimitasf' That was the oft-repeated desideratum expressed by him for the seniors at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. He hoped that every doctor leaving the portals of that great institution would develop, as a part of his permanent character - poise. The possession of poise does not mean lack of understanding or sympathy, concern with one's affairs only. It is not equivalent to being hardboiled, indifferent to the feelings or sufferings of others. It is rather akin to its counterpart in physical science - a balance that is most delicately sensitive to the slightest change in the matter it measures. The possession of this poise prepares us to meet any obstacles with fortitude and makes us inwardly the masters of any situation that confronts us. It enables us to remain calm in a sea of troubles and releases all constructive forces in our mind and body for some solution to our problems. With the possession of this quality, we realize that it is not so much what our situation may be but how we meet it that counts. We have been told, in times when the gospel of worldly success was the prevailing theme at commencements, that every one of us can aspire to the office of President of the United States. Mathematically, we know that the probability of reaching this goal is infinitesmal. However, the attainment of a state of poise is well within the power of each and every one of us, and if we can reach this state of mind, we may become masters of our own destiny. far more important than masters of men. We can not acquire this habit of inner calm without effort, or by wishful thinking. Even after many endeavors to approach this self-control, we may be met by the ele- ment of surprise which may take us unawares, and thus rob us of that mastery of ourselves which we so much desire. We can eliminate this element of surprise by pre- vious careful preparation. This involves self-education. self-criticism. self-discipline, and reflection. Nor need failure at any time daunt us, for the greatest men have failed at times. They have. however, profited by the experiences of their failures to prepare for later success in acquiring more and more of the priceless jewel - Haequanimitasf' It is our hope that this peace of mind, coupled with sympathetic understanding of self and others, may be the possession of every graduate of June, 1941. May you look ahead to the future with courage and cheer and with Cod's help may you attain aequanimitas. Cordially yours, M044