Webster Central High School - Reveille Yearbook (Webster, NY)

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ADMINISTRATION

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R. L. THOMAS Principal 'l'hese ure lhe lirsl two lines in the May, I9-lil, Renders' Digest: To be confused is lo he weukg to he weuk is to he lost. ln these perplexing days we do seem to he eonfuserl und weak in lhe fuee ol' sluggering problems. Yet, every 0ITlCl'gIOIll'y, every crisis in our personal or nulionul experience hurl lll'IIlilIllll'll supreme effort, superior strength, exlruordinury eouruge und wisdom. The kite, the aeroplane, rise on udverse winds. So lhe linest experienees of lil'e eome when living is hurcl und dillieull. Like Brer Iinbhit you may seem to huve been horn in u hriur pull-h. llemember, though, thut one so great us Lineoln rlid not despise his lulmlieups but rulher lrunsformed them into rare opportunities. To meet whulever erisis lies uheufl you musl summon the hest that is in you. Seize every opportunity for sell'-im- provemenl. lieulize lhut the uclvuneing foe of hostile eireumstunee is less to he feured lhun lifth eolumn evils of your own inucleqlnwy' und luek of strength. fl lime like llzis demands slroug lIll.IIlI'.N'. sound heurls, lrue failh, and ready hands: ,lien who possess roruiiclions und a will. -v l