Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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| Shall Expect of You a Depth of Mr. Lowell W. Mell performing some of his many duties. Robert G. Sproul, President Emeritus, University of California, quotes from one of Alfred North Whitehead’s books—‘‘The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” He then indicates that this is the major challenge con- fronting the world today, especially the young men and women in our high schools and colleges. ‘The faith and confidence of Americans in their ideals and democratic life give us the basis for order and value in our lives. Ameri- cans have always found expression in the in- stitutions that have perpetuated these ideals. Their high school experience is one of the most important media through which the student has had an opportunity of increasing his faith, knowledge, and sense of values, not only in himself, but in his school, community, and country. No other institutions are better qualified through their strength and resili- ence, their goals, their basic values than the high schools of America to meet the chal- lenge confronting the world today to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” The 1962 ACORN is a treasure-house of high school memories, friendships, and ac- complishments where students and faculty have recorded, through picture and prose, the progress of their achievements. It is with pride that I express my personal thanks and heartfelt appreciation to M ’liss McCutcheon, editor; Karen Terao, assistant editor; Laurie Howard, business manager; their staffs; and to Mrs. Patricia Nicolson and Mr. Bruce Tingwall, editorial and busi- ness advisers, respectively, for their many extra hours of hard work and devoted effort. Lowett W. MELL, Principal