Salisbury High School - Beacon Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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et case “¥ a) . if vA. ape y re : mE, . ake TYPISTS AND ASSEMBLERS Typist, Rosernary Gordy; Assemblers, Rosalee Hamilton, Russell Brown, Jean Elsey; Editor, Mar- garet Bailey; Typist, Elsie Wilson, i i= mde EDITORS Standing: Mabeline Carroll, Associate Editor; Margaret Bailey, Editor-in-Chief, Seated: H Wright, Annie Wright, Sports Editors; Monterey Banks, Literary Editor; Esther Wright Sect we: ° a la Editor; Shirley Dutton, Alumni Editor; Preston Pinkett, Busi ‘ : , iness Manager, ; Turner, Art Editor, ; ger. Not shown: Marcellus

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YEARBOOK STAFF Associate Editor, MABELINE CARROLL; Editor-in-Chief, MARGARET BAILEY. ifr. iow IT’S A Alt —s went 1 ye 7 PATRONS, ADS, SALES Publicity Manager, Phyllis Harris; Business Manager, Preston Pinkett; Production Mana- ger, Edgar Mitchell; Advertising Sales Manager, Betty Johnson; Yearbook Sales, Phelps Dennis; Editor, Margaret Bailey,

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AN OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS CLASS OF 1957 The purpose of this history is not to relate every step in the progress of a people from their humble beginning as high school students five years ago to their arrival at the dizzy height they now occupy. On the contrary, in accordance with the modern tendencies in historical writing, the outlook aims to em- phasize only those factors in our class development which appeal to us as most vital from the standpoint of today, and to explain prevailing conditions and institutions by showing how they came about. This work is divided into three parts: Discovery, Exploration, and Settlement; with an afterword in which some strictly personal opinions are hazarded regarding the future of the class. DISCOVERY The discovery of the class of 1957 was accidental, Five years ago, early one morning on the 6th of September, 1952, the faculty of the Salisbury High School was s trolling aimlessly through the corridors chatting about the just ending vacation and wondering whether there would be any startling changes in their work during the coming year, Suddenly they caught a glimpse of something new and strange! Just inside the front door huddled together in mute embarrassment and anxiety were the members of what be- came the class of 1957. To the casual eye, they seemed merely a group of ordinary boys and girls -- well dressed, reasonably good looking and badly frightened, But to the trained eyes of these dauntless and experienced explorers, these strangers seemed distinct and widely separated individuals, each pos- sessing aptitudes and talents, deficiencies and capabilities decidedly worth finding. EXPLORA TION Accordingly, each of the discoveries became an explorer, The strangers were divided into small groups and assigned to the care of different explorers, They were given the name 8th graders, and be- came a part of the life of the school. They were taught many new strange customs and manners and were required to learn difficult lessons. At first, they often wished they had never been discovered; but before a year was over, they became thoroughly at home in their new surroundings, The most unpleasant thing about this 8th year was the contempt in which they were held by those who had been residing in the school for a longer period than they, They understood, however, that this was the custom of the country and ignored it, During the first month of the year they suffered many in- conveniences because of their unfamiliarity with the new country and its traffic rules, They were for- ever taking wrong turns and finding themselves in the wrong corridor and arriving at their classrooms half an hour late, Because of this they had to become familiar with the topography of the school and were often in the right places at the wrong times, With the coming of September, skilled in acquiring the customs of the school, they were called ninth graders and the process was called by a native name, promotion, The routine of the classroom was now familiar, and they found studying easier than before, The talents discovered in the previous year were developing. Reaching forward into the ninth grade, they found strange things. The third year was one of hard work, and the dreaded ordeal was possessed with few casualties. The teachers had endeared themselves to the hearts of the class, and there was a feeling of genuine friend- ship throughout the school, During the year, social functions of great importance occurred, Among per- sons of the class who were outstanding during the year was John Clark 10A President; John attended a con- ference at Bowie State Teachers College. Margaret Bailey was outstanding for her work in Home Eco- nomics. She attended the National New Homemaker's of America Convention at Pine Bluff, Arkansas,