Bar Harbor High School - Islander Yearbook (Bar Harbor, ME)

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C ditorial For the majority of us, these four years in high school are the ones that will remain to be the most rewarding and important part of our memories. It is essential therefore that we learn to be contributors and not just complacent spectators during these years so that they will be worth remembering. Learning to get along with others by volunteering in varied activities, participation in athletics, and being an industrious and competitive student are all very important; but they depend upon one thing for their growth and development. That one thing is YOUR high school. By this I don't mean to imply the building itself but rather the spirit within and that which it should generate. This spirit will not manifest itself unless we as a group seize the initiative in order to do something about it. The fact of the matter is, your high school is what you make it. What the community thinks of it reflects upon the student body and tends to regulate the images of the individual members. As seniors in Bar Harbor High, most of us tried to generate a better spirit in order to make it easier for the others to follow. Therefore, we now challenge those who follow to make your four years worth their while by giving to this school your best qualities while striving for an education. Althea Curtis '66 The past fifty years have seen the arrival and departure of segments of three generations of Bar Harbor High School students. Many of our parents and even grandparents received their secondary education in the same classrooms in which we now labor. We are merely further examples of the process which has been repeating itself since man's inception: we are born, we mature, we leave our original home and raise a family of our own, and we die. However, the overwhelming numbers of our predecessors do not detract from its individual significance to us, for we will shape tomorrow's world, even as we were born into a prefab- ricated one. The four short years of high school are particularly important in that they are the tran- sitional stage between the dependence of childhood and the responsibility of adult life. In general, it is here that one first encounters the obstacles and decisions that will characterize his later life. There is the idea of dating, in our culture an essential element in the develop- ment of the individual. Some of us participate in sports, which, due to their competitive na- ture, have much to do with the attitudes we will assume in similar situations in the future. We are compelled to succeed academically, much the same as we will have to succeed in whatever profession we choose. The pressure is always present. These are but a few of the many facets of the high school experience which have a direct influence upon the type of individual we will be as adults. Therefore, its significance is not to be underestimated. An over-emphasis on any one of these areas will lead to a deficiency in another. As a result, a student should choose his activities wisely in order that he or she might develop into a mature and reasonable adult. The Islander 1966 is dedicated to the task of representing these four years in a manner which accurately reflects the image of high school life as seen through the eyes of its par- ticipants. Robert Horner '66

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The 1966 Islander is dedicated to Mr. Laurence J. Bourassa, Bar Harbor High School English Instructor. Mr. B , a former US Peace Corps Volunteer in the Somali Republic, East Africa, came to Bar Harbor in 1965. In this short period of time he helped to introduce many new ideas and plans for our activities. He works with his newly formed debating club and assisted in the productions of the High School plays. Through his awareness, he has diligently put forth his efforts in the production of this year’s Islander. We are all indebted to him for his time and patience during school hours as well as outside school activities.

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ScAoo J)oar( GommiUee Mr. Leslie Brewer Dr. John B. Storer Chairman Mr. Kenneth White May I offer my sincere congratulations to the Class of 1966. During these past four years you have accumu- lated many memories and made many friends. Your teachers have watched you grow physically and mentally. However, the knowledge you have gained is only the be- ginning to a lifetime of learning since this capacity of the individual knows no bounds. Regardless of whether you go on to college or begin work immediately, you still have that capacity to better yourself with added know- ledge. The rigors of the 20th Century are not to be taken lightly. Problems that have faced your parents and teachers for many years now become yours, as well as many new ones not yet realized. We are confident that you will meet your responsibilities. May I leave one thought with you. Never be satisfied with second best. Always strive to give a little more of yourself than is required. Mr. Floyd Mathews Superintendent I wish to congratulate each of you for your accom- plishments in school and your community. Your edu- cation is and will continue to be one of the strongest assets of your future life. Whatever you attempt to do, you should always do your best; the accomplishments you make will be with you always. It takes a great deal of hard work and perseverance to be successful, but just a few errors can hinder your chance of success. Every person must have pride in himself to become successful. The best way for you to have pride in your- self is through worthy life goals or objectives. To start you on the right foot forward, think for just a second and come up with a person that you respect and admire more than anyone else in your life. Then ask yourself, Would I want this person to be present or know what I am doing ? With this reminder I wish you a happy and successful life. s Mr. Caswell Wood Principal