Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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wxvjff. aw YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL AMSTERDAM AVENUE AND 186th srmsxar NEW YORK 53. N. Y. Dear Graduates: The exercises which will take place on june 24, in celebration of the of- ficial termination of your high school course of studies, will mark the 44th such occasion since the first graduation in 1919. At that time a mere handful, but six pioneers, presented themselves for the long sought-for award which signi- fied the successful completion of their task. Since the first graduation in '19, several thousand young men have gone forth from our sacred walls. Even a cursory examination of the roster of names which is printed in our alumni bulletin will cause the heart of every self-respecting Jew to swell with pride and satisfaction. Among their numbers, one will find not only rabbis, religious leaders, and teachers, but representatives in all honorable and eminent walks of life. Every part of our country, every segment of our national Jewish life, is permeated and enriched by the contribution which YUHS' grad- uates have made in the sum total of human experience. As I look back with justifiable and pardonable pride upon the thousands who have preceded you, I can only hope and pray that you, their younger brothers, will follow in their footsteps. I pray that you will hold precious those high standards and lofty ideals of citizenship and service, of faith in, and loyalty to, American democracy that this school has tried to inculcate in you, and that you will put into living practice and uphold in your daily lives the sacred laws and traditions of our Holy Torah. May you prove a source of pride and joy to your parents and to your Alma Mater. Sincerely yours, fiiaj 1? 9aaw Pffmpaz OFFICE OP THE PRINCIPAL

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judges The Torah's qualifications for a judge are that he be wise, understanding, and of good reputation. A judge is required to exhibit a total lack of prejudice in making his decisions. He is also expected to be patient in hearing cases. Witli these thoughts in mind we entitle this section.

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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL AMSTERDAM AVENUE AND 186th snualar ' OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR NEW YORK 33, NEW YORK The educational conscience of the people of the United States has been disturbed deeply during the past decade. This uneasiness has been on all levels, from elementary to college and even to graduate schools. Many conferences in education have been held. Struggling with shortages of teachers, classrooms and facilities, they expressed the hope for substantial federal aid to education as the only means of remedying this intolerable situation. However, the recent successful launchings of the Russian and American usputniksl' resulted in a crash program to complete the revamping of our educa- tional curriculum. The idea is to do something in a hurry, hoping for the best. Plans are now in the ofling for teaching science to children barely out of their swaddling clothes. Mathematics should be rammed down the throats of all students regardless of the lack of capacity. Engineers and technicians should be ground out on an assembly-line basis. We should copy the Soviet educational system even though we are a democracy with democratic ideals. Those of us who have been connected with educational institutions for many, many years, know only too well the folly of such a program. We know that the better schools, including our own high school, have always had a balanced curriculum including English, mathematics, science, social studies and foreign languages, Here, both essential elements-science and the htunanities- have been adhered to. What is even more vital is that the religious, spiritual and ethical values in life-values which give the true meaning and direction to education-should have a higher place in our studies. You graduates, who will be the leaders of the next generation, must not only prepare yourselves with knowledge and ability to counteract this latest rush of education, but must plan to enter fields in education and religious leadership to enable you to bring to the world the Hebrew message SHALOM. Make your slogan the following: LET US KEEP OUR SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL FEET ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN OUR DESTRUC- TIVE ROCKETS IN THE SKY. For the Jew, scientific, even military prepara- tions must have but one aim-to prepare for peace. Registrar