Billerica Memorial High School - BMHS Yearbook (Billerica, MA)

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“in Succession by the hand, called him familiarly by samo, and according to the needs and personality of each, addressed to him, in s clear, resonant Tolco; words of acvice and en=- couragement. Even on his death bed Mr. Mann displayed his altruism and humanitcrianism. His life was tne incarnation of the motto he impressed upon the world: Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity: Maurice Houlne NO (4)

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Closely allicd with his paticnco was hi's loving nature. He understood children and loved tiem for the chastity and bliss of their untried souls. He said of the ‘ere thou- sand pupils in Massachusetts, They are my children, present to my mind evory day. I never lie down to sleep, nor rise from it, without thinking of them. They live in my heart. I desire te give them the substentianl blessing of deeds and sacrifices rather than thc empty one of words and forms. Mr. Mann was industrious. He believed that, just as food is produced to be eaten, just as houses are built for shelter, and just es highways are cons trtenan to be trav- . Olcd, so our rmscles and nerves are divincly instituted for work. His kindness overflowed him. His ‘advice, rathscr than Spare the rod and spoil the child, was, Punishment should never be inflictzd exccpt in the cases cf the extrensst ne= ccssity; while the exncrimont of syrnatky, conficense, per- suesion, oncouragenent, sio.ld te repeated, forever and ever, Mr, Mann was wholly unselfish. To,.the very end of his lits, he placed the interest of otnees ) avove rave ewe wel- fare. Aftcr a long illness, informe. that he nad only three hours to live, he satd, ZI have then something to do. He was told thet any disturbance would shorter his lifc, out he rcauestcd that hic studerits be culled. group formed by his bedsids. Half ising from his pillow, ne took cech one See

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Superlatives, by vote their classmates! $ Ba i Best Loolzing Esther Johnson Most Brilliant Welen Oneill Host Attractive Esther Johnson Most Athletic of : gohn Burris Maurice Houlne Thomas Fallon Marjorie Shaw Edward Staskivicz Best Dancer Marjorie Shaw ‘ Most Versatile Helen Fermoyle Most Popular Marjorie Shaw Best Dressed Jean Brown a Ga Ce Rita Freeman Host Talkative Virginia Flint . Quictest Jennie Talutis Most Cheerful Helen Oneill : Most Dependable Catherine Holmes John Dolan John Condon John Condon ‘Roger Robertson novert HeLlroy Richard Davis Georse Porter % Thomas Knight Maurice Houlne Most Likely to Succecd Aldona EKleimka Esther Johnson Josephine Leclair Pas Most Sophisticated “aurice Houlne Ro3er Rovertson