Westfield State University - Tekoa Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

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' PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE In this era when our country is being faced with the herculean task of keeping ahead of Russia in certain areas of nuclear activity and meeting her challenge to our su- premacy in others, the task which confronts the teacher mounts in importance and gravenes s. The teacher must not be satisfied to teach only that which shall prepare her stu- dents to take their place in society, but to assume roles which will enable them to meet crises never before con- fronted in the history of our beloved country. The teacher must do this in the face of a mounting wave of juvenile delinquency which has reached a dangerous stage, and an increasing disregard of moral values in many phases of American life. The class of 1958 goes forth to assist our youth in meet- ing these challenges. We feel you are prepared to do so. With God ' s help, you will succeed. EDWARD J. SCANLON Presiden t 14