Tilden High School - Classic Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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fory Several concerfs were held Ih order fo obfaln funds which purchased Chrlsfmas clgareffe carfons for Tlldens Alurnm and Teachers an fhe Armed Forces Affer having received a glff package one soldier expressed his grahfude by saymg fhaf our gesfure symbolized fhe free splruf of fhe Unlfed Nahons The sfudenfs mvesfed 'hme and energy fo Insure fhe success of all fhelr underfakmgs When money was needed for Umfed War Relief several dances were lmmedlafely held fo ralse money and enferfam vlslhng soldiers These boys were permlffed fo forgef for a whsle fhe fenslon which accompanied fhe serious fasks fhey perform The occaslons were gay ones for fhem Shorfly afferwards many leff for forelgn lands They looked grafefully back on one of fhe pleasanfesf evenmgs spenf In fhelr nahve counfry From fhe money raised ln fhe various vncfory drlves we were able fo purchase a pursuuf plane The Splrlf of Tllden and donafe uf fo fhe Army Our uncreasmg and fhose sparks had become a mnghfy luberfy To fhose vlchms of war who were rlghfs we exfended sympafhy and four homeless orphans who had seen fhe had never known a chlldhood Weary responded grafefully fo all fhe kindness Thousands of penmes were Fosfer Children were given had almosf been losf fo fhem Yes Tllden has been fighfmg In clple of luberfy an mfegral parf of 'rhe Ideals of +o'erance u make us a free people Whaf Tllden ns fo revere and prachce qreafesf confrnbuhon whnch Tllden fhe war and If IS by far fhe w awakened us fo fhe reallzahon of . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . I . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q I . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . , . Q . . . . I . . . 0 0 ll oo I I 0 ll . I . . . . I . . . . . , . . . 4 ' . . . . . . . . I . . . . ' I . 0 0 l T -' 0 0 0 0 . 'H I 0 ' T' I . .

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oppresslon has raged 'furiously for +wo s'rreng+h un Hrs rlghieousness The +ask of Ideals IS a 'lremendous one 'fo whnch many have Each has given a sacrifice al lhe alfar of so fhal' 'flames may roar +o a mnghry Inferno and despohsm and corruphon Each new offering adde fo fhe flame of 'Freedom unhl ll has become 'eansnng fhe soul and crysfalluzlng fhe Ideals for e fig 1' From +he fnrsl' momen+ fhalf America was plunged Info fhns ragmg sfruggle Tllden has added her sparks +o fhe flames and In her own way us helping +o break +he yoke of oppression weigh mg so heavuly upon us all Our confrubuhons have been proud ones for fhey came wlfh slncerufy and have held fhe supporl' of all members of 'rhe school Surely we may look back wlfh pride on fhe years spenf an Tllden and feel fhal' our record IS a fine one Under lhe gundance of lhe Telden Vncfory Coros many drives were sponsored whuch ralsed fhousands of dollars for vac J., , ' .. '93,-v.-' .',.- ' '-' 1, ,.', fu 7 'AH If ,-,'11'.'3'.' ' :,.,.f,'- ,rj-,Iv . . . . . . . . . - . . rf . . . . - fo . d . . . . . - CL I1 . . . . . . . I . . . . . I l C I . . s . I Q . ' u . . . - . . . I ' 5 0 0 0 4:14 'Uwlaa

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Class Day Treasurers Office Squad and Social Reps Morale 'Sealed