Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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Q55 Qyoem AN ODE TO OUR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL By CALVIN W11.coX, JR. This is our town's public high school. Our fine, far- sighted forefathers, Makers of laws and of precepts sound, framing wisely the statutes. Thought like the Greeks of old that youth should have education, Thought that all our youth should have free, tax- supported, high schooling. Now, on Mt. Vernon Street, in the very heart of the Shire Town, Friendly, hospitable, warm, this high school awaits to receive us, Opens its sheltering arms to all races, all creeds, and all classes, A huge melting pot, blending well the brilliant, the backward, the normal, Society's cross section true, the gleaming goal of our forbears. Here in the glow of Democracy's light so steadily shining, Fashioned are timbers, are timbers and joists of our life's fixed foundation, Here tools are acquired, adapted precisely to each by the teachers, And by the principal wise, a friend and adviser of students, Here are materials for building, but only for those who have earned them. Hearken to Work, toil, labor, and strive, and then keep on persisting. Persistence, courage, and strength, with common sense mixed, and good humor, Tolerance, helpfulness, tact, and the freedom of choice are essential, Traits thus ingrained and imbedded make strong the aspiring structure. Ready are we now, classmates, to fashion the rest of our building. XVork with the tools which are yours, the gift of the free public high school, Use the materials fine which you earned at this public high school. May your life's structure be sturdy, four-square, storm-proof, and un- yielding. l12l

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HOIIOI' GTIYIZIIIIIIILKI The class of 1952 was outstanding in many ways, one of which was its record- breaking number of brainy individuals. Twelve students graduated with honors this year, practically the largest number ever to win the priceless gold tassel at D. H. S. This year,s honor grads included: James Aspell Leon Edney Anne Grant Evelyn I-Iamn Rita Marie O'Leary Phyllis Richardson Roberta Sloan Marion Spector Frances Sullivan Calvin W'ilcox Alfred NVinshman Thomas Yonker Co-captain of the football team Boy most likely to succeed Editor-in-chief of Ra'f1ec'fin11s Member of the junior Red Cross Member of Play Reading Committee Class Secretary Editor-in-chief of the Mirror Captain of the Cheerteam Member of Reflwfiozls stan' Rotary Speaking Contest XY'inner Most Studious Senior Member of the Track Team Because there were so many graduating with honors it was decided that two of the above should be chosen by the faculty and two chosen by the students to speak at graduation. Selected by the student body were James Aspell and Leon Edney, while the faculty chose Roberta Sloan and Thomas Yonker. The theme on which these four spoke was, American Youth in the Atomic Age. To qualify as a Honor Graduate, a pupil during his last three years of school must have no mark below C, no more than five C's in all subjects, and no more than three C's in any one subject.