Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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LILLIAN M. PRENDERGAST

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MQCl1.CClfiO 11 Who will teach French A, and Whatever subjects are left over? Wfho will direct club activities this year? XVho will be adviser for the Prom Committee? The inevitable answer-Miss Prendergast. When we were in the eighth grade, We knew her only as a very efhcient teacher, who made us learn our vocabula- ries so that We Would never forget them in high schooln. She predicted that We would have to Work very hard over there . Whether We have or not is beside the point. But we know now that Miss Prendergast certainly Works there . To teach French, Latin, and English Well is a full time job, but it never prevents Prendy,' from directing che activities of study halls, dance committees, Pro-Merito, and Dramatics Club in latest stylev. To our eflicient teacher and director of activities, to the fun-loving friend of every class, Lillian M. Prendergast, We dedicate this book.

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rfncfpaf is Q7QQHQV To THE CLASS OF 1939: f turbulence, of anxiety, We are in a time of unrest, of change, o of fear. The brutality and lawlessness of some of the world s govern- ' ' ' ' ' 11 ' 'ous divisions ments, the political corruptions exposed periodica y in vari of our own, the low calibre of the motives activating many of our oflicials and leaders, the perplexing complexity of our social, economic, ' ' k f l insecure, un- d olitical problems' all combine to try to ma e us ee an p , certain, fearful, hopeless. It is in such a time that we most need to think down underneath to certain fundamentals, to examine history at long ' ' ' l ce here for ran e to deduce basic truths. There is neither space nor p a S a proofs. Nor would I try to hurry any truths so fundamental upon you. Th are ideas in the vicinity of which you will need to arrive after long ese and serious thought. I do urge your consideration of the possible truth of these statements with which I conclude. hoose and direct his thoughts, his deeds, 9 his moral standards. The village, the state, the nation, these are the sum of many individuals. Therefore, these groups can choose-their choice guided and influenced by that of each individual. Political honor, sin- cerity, honesty, idealism, are the sum of the self-respect, sincerity, hon- esty, ideals of the whole number of individuals, the whole people. Social progress achieved is the result of the sum of individual social aspirations. Economic hopefulness and prosperity are the sum of individual economic effort. Therefore, establish the best in your own life. When possible, spread the influence of the best to others. Make no concession involving fundamental idealistic principles. Think. Man the individual, can c You go with our best wishes and highest hopes. -RALPH W. HASKINS.