West Orange Mountain High School - Aries Yearbook (West Orange, NJ)

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THE 1964 ARIES sentation of it. Light and space share this same timelessness. The abstract artistic forms imply this quality of infinityk

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When we, the members of the Class of 1964, leaf through this yearbook years from now and think of our high school years, John Fitzgerald Kennedy will occupy a major place in our thoughts, for he was an integral part of our lives. All of us respected John Ken- nedy, most of us admired him, and many of us loved him. We admired, respected and loved this man, not only because he was attractive, not only because he was youthful, but also because he restored the faith of this nation in itself just when it was beginning to feel old and tired. He gave Americans new vistas; he opened up new doors; he gave us new hope. President Kennedy appealed particularly to the youth of the nation because he under- stood and had faith in us. He knew we were idealists who wish to strive for a better world, and he demonstrated to us that, with intelli- gence and will, a better world could become a reality. John Kennedy showed us that America’s adventures lie not only in her past, but also in her future. It is said that Mr. Kennedy’s greatest fear during the Cuban crisis was that if war erupted the young people of the world, who had never been given the chance to shape their future, would have their lives snuffed out with those who had been given that op- portunity and had erred. Ultimately, then, John F. Kennedy gave the youth of America and of the world a priceless gift; he gave us a future. On the day after President Kennedy’s death, a song was sung, one whose verses read, “And the dreams of a multitude of men went with him to his death.” This is not true, for John Kennedy’s contributions to mankind are such that they cannot die. He gave us belief, hope, and new life. It is therefore with great gratitude and love that we, the gradu- ating class of 1964, dedicate our Aries to the memory of the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 5