University of Maine at Portland - Reflection / Umpire Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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A FOREWORD We the Stag Staff of 1956 proudly put before you this epilogue of the events and undertakings of Portland Junior College students during the current school year. This year's edition is the ninth in a consecutive series, the First Stag having appeared in 1943. This year the Class of I956, through the Stag Staff and myself will try to give you the best yearbook ever. You will observe that we have continued the use of Bruce Luughlinls animated stag cartoons which were introduced into the '55 edition; they lend a bit of humor, and have been quite favorably accepted by the students. The purpose of this yearbook is to bring back to you students, in later years, many fervent memories which can never be replaced and should not be for- gotten. The editor and assistant editors sincerely believe that memories are an important factor in your life. We trust that Portland Junior College has left yeu many pleasant memories, and that this book will help to preserve them. We have purposely delayed the delivery date of the Stag to July 'lst, in order to include pictures of the Commencement. This solemn and olI-importunt occasion is one of the cherished memories we are most anxious to preserve photographicolly. And new, as editor, I should like to claim an editor's prerogative and infect a personal note into this foreword. I consider it both a privilege and an honor to be a part of this Clues of 1956 and to have been accepted by you, as a fellow student. For many years while I was in military service, the furtherance of my education seemed like a dream unlikely to come true. Then, one clay, at the age of 36, l suddenly found that my dream was muterlullzing, with the help of a very good friend who persuaded me to go talk to Dean B'onney. Now, at the age of 38, l have completed two years of college and am very thankful to these who made it possible: the faculty of Portland Junior College, my loving wifer and my good friend, Mr. McCurdy. Your Editor, NATHANIEL F. KELLEY