Academy High School - Academe Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Dear Friends 'I958-1959 has been, is and will be branded in my memory as a wonderful year for me. During this time, I have done more things than I have in all my sixteen years, and I love doing things. There are many first times, first experiences and impressions. When I first came, I shuddered to think how I would adapt my- self to the new environment, but I soon found out how wrong one could be. Too often we emphasize the difference of foreign peoples, but when we begin to dig further down, we discover that those petty differences are dwarfed by the same- ness that is latent within us. The word American to me means modern, rich, friendly and fast - eat fast, talk fast,and walk fast. The standard of living here is undoubtedly the highest. Television at night is a provoking challenge to my homework, and wild horses could not drag me away from the set. Being an exchange student is a wonderful and unique experience and I know I will benefit from and cherish memories of it. The American Field Service is in- deed doing a splendid iob and my family, the Benses are just great. I am glad that I can say these words when I return home: I'm from Academy and no one could be prouder. If you cannot hear me, I'll yell a little louderI MeaLanLye x ii- t X -fi DRI , .51 Y .l amiga Malayan FederaT1?m Matacc a CO 10

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Assistant Principals Since The members of The Class of 1959 have lived Through The period of greafesi Tech- nological change The world has ever known, may they be prepared to be good neighbors. Rapid transportation and communication have made all peoples our neighbors. MABEL STUDEBAKER, Pecl.D. Assistant Principal 1lgJ'fl:al.1fj l1:1i11fi1,.i 1i5,'QT?:Q..'73.2f7fiilf'llff.wfk?,: 1 ' ' ' 2 i s 5 1 inf' E 5:25-T 1. i - , 51El2f'21 1 s. ' A A A lTW3??5'. fifiwiififzifizfiili ff.f.:fff:flf , i V . 0 ,-,.,. i i L:'si..1'i'7.1l'.,?if1fi2fii l l .?lQf757.iZ'i -as ' Q if A - li :rbi I' , W . 2 . 3 ,E 3 -i H ,f.yf4.,mi .3 ,,.. i isgsipsis,..Z,i.i,,:,,5-i.i.,k, N ,.w-gif153fggg.--x- 3 Vkrh Vi rj Vkkr he ,k.f,ji,,Qg5,,,,.':, 'kg A K K H . 1 fwsgifiiiggi gi, iiiiigiiswggzzsxiiisisisigsggiiiisi yi, , ss- s, - 1, s , , is , - is 5, - iiifgeff , 1, il ixg? ' lll A H V A' A A' ll V A A .,3i,g,l, . W .qxmiu-i -i,,Mi,.,i.,Mi,,x,W...i,i.i,ii, 5. . ,, , firm 5' 5 in l 45 . 1 ii, '. Q ' wfii3j?FFlN1:f E552-ii:xiifi'ihQ3i?5'7fliil'i'i1iziFlii iliiifliiiifefaliiiiwe-1?1:1 l -'t-'sw fgtiliwfi-1 ' l -rw .ws ,Niue i.af9:-Maxi-5nzVg:1:-'ii ---ff ' 1-1s3,fflzJ2il?aslisil2s,lllliisiiiifiiiissfsinifisf'Wi ff ' 4? This Academe is meant To give pleasure by helping you To recall your friends, oc- Tivifies, and experiences during the 1958- l959 school year. Happy memories To you! LEROY E. BARBER, Ed.D. Assistant Principal

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at Academy, You are the ones who, with the American Field Service International Scholar- ships, made possible for me to come to the United States and I think you would perhaps like to know about my first impressions of American teenagers and what I think about Academy and its students. I came to America with the impression that youngsters here did everything they wanted, driving as though crazy and causing many accidents and troubles. I apologize now to you because I have completely changed my mind. The students of Academy are so nice, friendly and intelligent. I enioyed associating with you, my friends. Academy is also different from the strict Catholic private schools I was attending in Greece. I find my teachers here conducting classes very informally and am permitted to consider them as friends also. They are always giving us a hand of help when we are in need, and I needed it quite often because of the difficulty I had with my English. In concluding my year at Academy, I would like to thank all of you for the kindness and friendship shown to me and the wonderful experience that I will never forget as long as I live. Evelyn Varouh I I c'1!ZLf Cnjxl EY't'Ca,, I-6606 RQRQI :Kuff W wr i t A75 f' l -1 5 'wSi 'I'i' w7' n ' 2. - , Q W .Z Volog MMM