Woodhull Preparatory School - Crest Yearbook (Jamaica, NY)

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Our young people, today, are faced with some of the greatest problems of all times . . . political, economic, social, psychological, emotional and physical. Upheavals of all kinds are taking place in rapid succession. Our very sense of values seems to be undergoing a drastic change. We ,wonder at the basic principles of right and wrong. We are pressed on every side with invitations to leave the straight and narrow path and join the throngs on the crooked and garlanded ones. The offers are fascinating and intriguing. What shall we do? What is the answer? In every period of history man has been faced with problems of similar magnitude and has survived. The strength of the man of courage, the loyalty of the man of faith, the comprehension of the man of learning, the ideals of the man of sound moral principles, all have worked together to bring order out of chaos. A : We must work together to build a solid background and understanding of the basic attitudes and needs of a worthwhile life. We must have standards of behaviour which are honest and forthright and fair. We must cultivate a desire to learn and foster a free spirit of inquiry. We must have the drive and determination to avail ourselves of the opportunities offered us to become young men and young women of sound thought and action. These are the bases for our problem solving. These are the reasons for our educational systems. These are the fundamentals of right living. These are our hopes for the future. ..4....e. N, Q-3 f I gl! A 1 - C1'JV4'-' Principalps Message

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THE REVEREND RDBERT CONDIT Headmaster EMMA S. JORDAN Principal Social Studies B. A. , Connecticut College M.A. , Columbia University