Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

Page 9 text:

THE SEVEN AGES with apologies to William Shakespeare OUR MODERN WORLD was made by the printing press, And we, the men and women, have benefited from the knowledge it has spewed forth. It has meant something different to each of us and its influence on our thoughts has grown as we have grown: At first, the infant, and the printed word meant nothing. It was not yet part of our small world. And then the school child, learning the foundation that would allow the building of a magnificent structure of knowledge and understanding. And then the lover, at a loss for words, longing for the beautiful, finds in books the echo of his own emotion. Then the soldier, seeking courage and a reason for his sacrifice discovers it in the inspired writing of Aristotle and in the Bible. The justice, crowded by the work of the day, needs the breadth and scope of literature or at the very least his newspaper to broaden his horizons to include the world. The sixth age shifts into the man of leisure, with a wealth of precious time to reread and contemplate the philosophies of the ancients—an age rich in perspective gained through literature and experience. Last scene of all in this strange eventful history is second childishness and mere oblivion. But wait! There is no oblivion while there still exists a written record of life, as long as there is still a printing press to preserve, if not the body, at least the soul of the great; as long as people read ... DEDICATION

Page 8 text:

FOREWORD RINT —the plaything of destroyer of gods, the cradle of civilization. As children we broke our wisdom tooth on print, chewing and digesting the hidden concepts in words. Our mentors, understanding these things better, opened the door to this new enigmatic game of blocks, of endless juxtaposition and paraphrase. Man’s travail and happiness, the mysteries of the universe, the knowledge of figures, the deep-abiding understanding of art—these are but a small part of our enduring reading experience. © Now, upon graduation, we fervently return the compliment. We invite our teachers, friends, and loved ones, to share with us in the hallowed pages to follow, our joy, our growth, our Memories — our PRINTED BOOK. P man, the

Page 10 text:

administration Seniors may feel that in this last phase of llielr high school careers they are completing a golden chapter in the Hook of Life. Unfortunately, this is not so. for what has been achieved so far is really a golden preface to a rich and productive Hook of Life that lies ahead. I lowever. like all prefaces, the happy years you have spcnl here will establish the basis for all that follows. I sincerely wish all of you the prospect of a lone de-laved conclusion. 0 C9 A+++ PRINCIPE JULIUS C. 111 -:kNS 11 ,N