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MRS. VIRGINIA LEVIN
With the death of Mrs. Virginia Levin, Washington lost a dedkated teacher and a true
friend. From the time that she herself was a student here, she became involved with Washing–
ton, an involvement which was to deepen and strengthen with every graduating class; for her
influence never stopped at her classroom door. Sophomores or seniors; alumni at colleges
throughout the country, or servicemen in war-torn areas of the world; teachers or administrators
- she was involved with all. And because she was a part of Washington, we all sat taller,
walked straighter, and reached higher. Her st'lndards were high; she would accept only our
best; we could give her nothing less.
Although Latin was her great love, she loved all learning and inspired thousands of students
to make the most of their abilities. But she also loved people, and therefore, listened to our
problems without indulging our weakness. With her help, we grew up with the recognition that
one failure does not make a Failure, nor one success a Success.
John Donne, a poet, once wrote:
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind."
In a similar way, Mrs. Levin's death diminishes us all because she was involved with all of us.
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