East Longmeadow High School - Aegis Yearbook (East Longmeadow, MA)

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The office. What meanings does this phrase hold for students as they pass through the building? What memories do students have of this office? It is a place of welcome to the stranger and the visitor. It is a place of guidance and advice to the student. It is a place of welcome to the faculty. Our oflice has been marked by an open door policy since this school was opened. Through this policy everyone has come to live a richer more full school life. Certainly the memories we have of the office will be cherished ones. The morale boosting, the advice, yes, even the aspirins for headaches will be remem- bered as the years go on. Indeed, our office means much to us, and the staff to which it introduces us, means a great deal also.

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ADMINISTRATION and STAFF

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THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKS There are many strange things to be treasured in this life, and one of the most treasured possessions of any person is his store of memories. Memories are many thingshfor each of us. They recall our friends, our youth, our joys, our sorrows. Memories are based upon our past experiences, and from our memo- ries we may draw solutions to present-day problems. Memories provide relaxation, a place to get away from it all when the cares of life and work press too close upon us. In an ever-changing world, when life slips away from us all too quickly, memories provide a bit of the un- changeable. Memories also provide us with a bit of the immortal. The most interesting facet of memories is perhaps this dual role. For we remember things as they were, they do not change for us. We remember the Prom as we danced within its dreamy atmosphere, we remember our teachers as we last saw them, we remember our friends as we best knew them. The theme of this issue of the AEGIS centers around your memories of East Longmeadow High School. It is only a partial record of your memories, but it is a record that will in the future evoke an even greater flood of rec- ollection as you look through the pictures and think aloud or silently, to others or to yourself, Do you remem- ber when . . or I remember him, he . . From the experiences which nurture your memories of ELI-IS, we hope that you draw solutions for some of the problems which lie ahead of you. From your memories draw on the advice of your teachers and recall those points emphasized inside and outside the classroom which will give you strength to live your life from day to day. I recall part of the message of my principal to the graduating class more than a quarter of a century ago. It is a poem by Robert Whitaker. Live for something, have a purpose, And that purpose keep in view, Drifting like a helpless vessel, Thou canst ne'er to life be true, Half the wrecks that strew life's ocean, If some star had been their guide, Might have long been riding safely- But they drifted with the tide. Perhaps its meaning will be an inspiration to you also- memories are wonderful things. They work both ways. And your records of accomplishment here will enable us to remember you in the future as you were. Your memo- ries here are your share of the traditions of this school. Best of luck to you in the days ahead. ELWYN J. DOUBLEDAY Principal 9