DIRECTOR OF ALL WILSON'S OLYMPIC9
Members of Class of 1962:
This morning about 7:00A.M., the greatest single airplane tragedy of all time occurred near New York City
with ninety -five persons reportedly losing their lives this March 1, 1962 . By noon , Broadway, New York City, the
world's most famous parade ground, was to be the scene of a joyous welcome to honor John Glenn, the astronaut
who achieved great acclaim for his first successful orbital flight three times around the earth . Seldom do we find,
historically, such extreme divergence in a day's news .
Our family had a tragic occurrence, in its group life, last November 22, just before Thanksgiving . Your cla.ss,
most kindly, is assigning an "In Memoriam" page for our devoted son for which we most humbly thank all of you .
The Greeks who, more than a thousand years ago, gave us the Olympic games and contests, testing "a sound
mind in a strong body" challenge us this day as a basic requirement for good general scholastic achievement . The
marathon endurance contests have not always represented the best in our social life but the more fantastic . Ap–
plied to our philosophic school life, a well-rounded , basic education in fundamentals, at the high school level,
desirable today, as it always has been, is to enter the professions of your individual choice according to your best
ability.
Wilson High School provides for every group level of mental ability: for those who can and wish to excel; for
those who are average, to do the best they can ; for those who are slow to learn; sympathy and determination for
the non-educable but trainable. The shrinking tax dollar is wisely invested in a teaching staff alert to ··what "s
new in education," a modern utilitarian school plant with a flexible school curriculum.
Just as the pentathlon of old represented the winner of several physically demonstrative, enduring contests, so
we call upon you to continue your education . Be industrious, play the game of life fairly and squarely. love thy
neighbor as thyself, enjoy and appreciate the good things of life.
Sincerely,
William C . Kutz
Chie f School Administrator
