Wayland High School - Reflector Yearbook (Wayland, MA)

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556 , 56 fi, 75 qs. is .LJfQffC,?ef?f.f.! 2.4.2 Now that we are about to graduate from high school, we are supposed to be ready to face the world and uphold the standards of the democracy in which we live. We have acquired a knowledge of the world and of this country and should now be pre- pared to make our way in life. Some of us will continue our education in the many institutions of higher learning, while others will go to work immediately after graduation in chosen fields. Perhaps some of us will leave our mark on the history of a great nation. We are free to do what we wish, regardless of race, color, and religious or political affiliation. If we had been born in some of the other countries of the world, we would not have been able to choose what we wish to do. Instead, we would have been forced to enter some business or trade by reason of a predecessor's choice or because of the will of our government. This condition does not exist, nor will it ever exist, in a country such as ours, because of the standards upon which our country has been established. After we have acquired a little experience in the American way of life, we will be allowed to vote for whomever we wish. More than one name will appear on the ballot, and we believe that this opportunity for choice will be the best way to control our country and uphold its policies. We, as American citizens, are able and are allowed to think, talk, write, and practise doctrines which we believe to be right. We do not confine our thinking to our country's supremacy over the rest of the world, but to our country's leadership in tolerance, patience, and freedom. In the course of our schooling we have learned to tolerate those about us and to have patience with those who are not as capable as we. We have been afforded the opportunity to study the character not only of our teachers, but of our classmates as well. We have taken part in extra-curricular activities, such as music and athletics, which have given us the ability to think quickly and to make correct selections in the time of trying situations. Our teachers have instructed us to use our minds to the best advantage, while our athletic directors have helped us to strengthen our bodies to withstand the hardships of life. Coordination of mind and body guarantees us the ability and surety to react well under stress. This training covers the educational and physical aspect of our time spent in school. However, there are other things that we have gained, most important of which is character development. We have learned what these words mean, and, more- over, we have learned how best to practise them through our general education. Aside from the fact that we have been taught to act independently and to better ourselves, the fact remains that we have learned the principles of our country, those which will protect us against the disease of foreign isms and will preserve the rights and privileges that are ours for our children. The Constitution and the rights that it guarantees in turn have been handed down to us through the years, and it is for us to adhere to them so that we may share them with the generations to come. Our education hasn't been confined to the study of our own government. We have been encouraged to study other countries and their governments, and then to compare and contrast them with our own. No matter what country or type of ruler studied, there is only one conclusion that we can come to, and that is that our country, these United States, is the most progressive and best operated of any in the world. For this reason, we ought to consider ourselves very lucky to be graduating into a free and safe democracy, the one and only United States of America. , The Editor -:L

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