Clifton Springs High School - Cliftonian Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

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THE VALUE OF A SCHOOL ANNUAL lmost everyone thinks that the value of an annual school publication is as a memento in future years. This may be true, but the experience gained in issuing such an annual must also be given due consideration. Probably the greatest good is done by the practise in composition work received by members of the staff of a yearbook. Coupled with this is a training in writing feature articles, often invaluable to those who have journalistic ambitions. Future artists and cartoonists, especially the latter, have an opportunity to exercise their ability. Originality in writing and an outlet to those with a humorous lien are given ample encouragement In some cases a staff member may receive experience in photography. Of course the greatest purpose, although, as I have shown, not the only one, is as the previously mentioned memento. Former high school or college members like, after the elapse of a few years, to look back upon their school days and the pictures and descriptions of former schoolmates and team members. The staff of the Cliftonian of 1935 hope that this yearbook will be a source of pleasure to the members of this high school as well as to their parents. J. O’Neil Thanks The Cliftonian staff wishes to thank Miss Underdorfel and the members of her typewriting classes for their excellent work in making the stencils for this papor.