Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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mr. george higginbottom The building of strength on the moral front is our major challenge today. General Omar Bradley recently summarized it when he said, “We have too many men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom, and forgotten the Sermon on the Mount. We live in a world which has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience; a world of nuclear giants and ethical dwarfs. We know more about war than we know of peace.” It is difficult to solve critical social, economic, and political problems unless we know in what we believe and what we are willing to defend. As our forefathers expressed their beliefs in the Declaration of Independence and in the Pre- amble to the Constitution in answer to despotism, so must we express in an aqually con- vincing manner our answer to a new despotic ideology which seeks to destroy the liberty and justice which we too often take for granted In the near future, many of you may be called upon to make great sacrifices in terms of military service. For you, it will mean personal and social adjustments, and the temporary denial of your right to pursue the interests and ambitions which you had planned. However, no matter where you may be, no one of you should fail to accept your moral responsibility to assist in the development of a better society in America and the world at large. The concern for the welfare of others, co-operation with them for goals worthy of universal acceptance, conviction that such principles and ideals will eventually be more significant and meaningful - these moral imperatives are the touchstones to pro- ductive citizenship. 6

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dedication i ORDS seem inadequate as we pay tribute to our Mr. “B.” What he has done I Jl 1 for our class is something which each of us shall never forget. His un- f derstanding of youth, his sincere friendliness, his boundless originality, and most certainly his time and effort all combined to make our high school years the most memorable ones of our lives. It is with deepest appreciation and gratitude that we dedicate the 1952 Blueprint to our class advisor, Mr. William Bettencourt. 5

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left: bridey seaman bettencourt egan nettleton deary gould davis meyers kolouch jacobs loring mcbain joyce dorntee steuerwald shipp blennerhassett calderara orton noreen corrigan kearney higginbottom lincoln magee o ' connor richmond Hornsey clish maccloskey boudreau t. smith ames brule cowing wenner nagle libby howarth solano crowson anderson lisabeth mathews 1. smith FACULTY