William E Tolman High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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MR. JAMES P. McGEOUGH, Principal We, the Class of 1961, wish to express our sincere thanks and true appreciation to our principal, Mr. James P. McGeough, for his deep interest in each member of our class and for his guidance and leadership during our stay at Tolman. His constant help and deep devotion to his work carried us through the most difficult days. We shall always remember Mr. McGeough and wish for him a very happy and prosperous future. 7

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THE PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE Dear Class: Once again it is my sad pleasure to be writing a message for a yearbook. 1 say sad pleasure because it is indeed just that. It is a pleasure for us to know that all of you have successfully gained for yourselves the coveted diploma signifying the end of twelve years of formal education. It is nevertheless sad for us because, having had you with us for three years, our almost daily associations come to an end and parting with friends is indeed a sad time. If I can leave any message with you it would be to advise you as strongly as I can to cultivate the virtue of charity. The world into which you now are going has greater need for champions of charity than perhaps at any other time in our history. Just give a glance at Cuba, Russia, Africa, Laos and South America. This world is being torn apart by ideolo- gies and hatreds simply because we are not thinking logically and charitably. The past twelve years have been spent, primarily and essentially, in developing your minds, your bodies, and your souls. As you go forth from us now, never stop developing these. It means work; it means sacrifice; but without these two attributes — WORK and SACRIFICE — you are not going to become the adult you had hoped to be. You are not going to take your place among the leaders of your com- munity, your state, your nation. You are not going to be a leader in whatever profession, business, or industrial area you choose to enter. Recall often the words of President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address — not what this country can do for me, but rather what can I do for this country. Heed the Presi- dent’s words and apply them to whatever you intend to do. Only through the medium of work and sacrifice can you attain for yourself the name, the fame, the place you want. In whatever field you enter you will find it highly competitive and it behooves all of you in order to attain your objectives to realize this and to strive with everything in your power to put forth your very best efforts. In doing this you need not lose sight of the great virtue of charity. The most prodigious workers the world has known have been at the same time the most charitable: witness the work and charity of Dr. Dooley and Dr. Swietzer. The truly big person is truly charitable. By bigness I do not mean physical bigness. I mean spiritual and mental bigness. And to you members of the Class of 1961 my sincere wish and prayer is that you will always be truly big — big in your charity to your fellow man, big in your kindness in dealing with your fellow man, and big in your reliance on Him who will not forget you if you forget not Him. Good luck and God be with you. JAMES P. McGEOUGH Principal

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Air. Cornelius F. McKeough As assistant principal, Mr. McKeough has given much of his valuable time in creating in our midst a semblance of order. He has set his standards of discipline high, for which he has attained much admiration and respect among the students. He has won in our hearts a place of honor for all the advice and assistance he has given us during our brief stay at Tolman High. As our high school days come to an end, we wish to leave with Mr. McKeough our deepest thanks and our wishes for continued success and happiness. DEAN Miss Mary M. Moriarty Miss Moriarty, our dean, has been a guiding light” to us throughout our three years at Tolman High School. With her kindness, understanding, and guidance, which have always been generously extended to us in time of need, we have been able to reach our goal. Therefore, we, the class of 1961, wish to extend to you, Miss Moriarty, a humble, but warm and sincere, thank you.” SENIOR GUIDANCE ADVISORS Mr. John L. Hunt Aim Ethel H. Taylor Our guidance advisors have done much to direct us throughout our high school days. They are the backbone of our accomplishments. Without them we might very often have gone astray. They were always ready to guide us in whatever career we had chosen or guide us to the career in which we were best suited. It is our privilege at this time to express our ap- preciation to Miss Ethel Taylor and Mr. John Hunt, our senior class advisors, for their untiring effort in assisting us during our three years at Tolman High School.