United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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THE WHITE HOUSE WAS H I N GTO N THE PREPARATION OF THE YOUTH OF AMERICA First — To be alert and informed citizens, in an age when ignorance or misinformation could bring political catastrophe -- an age when the guarding of our nearest communities may ultimately depend upon our knowledge of the most distant lands and peoples. Second To be tolerant and sensitive citizens -- so that our society may not suffer the moral sickness that is bigotry -- and may clearly perceive the values and the virtues cherished in other societies. Third — To be skilled and accomplished citizens — able to grasp the great levers, turn the giant wheels, of this new atomic age, as nature finally surrenders to men so many of its colossEil secrets. Fourth — To be wise and reflective citizens, thankful for the new leisure, promising a new freedom from much toil -- not merely to relax in pleasure but to cultivate the mind and to nourish the spirit. To be wholly educated, in the sense that man is a spiritual and intel- lectual and physical being. America needs citizens strong in their ideals and spiritual convictions, healthy in their bodies, and tirelessly inquiring in mind. And finally -- To be bold and courageous citizens, knowing that strength and sacrifice are the indispensable saving weapons of freedom - and knowing that the frontier in America, that rules so much of our history, has become, in this age, the frontier that i£ America — leader of free nations, hope of free men. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER