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

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Advice from the Bench To the Class of 1942: Through the years we have dreamed of wealth, of success, of comfort, of leisure, of recrea- tion, of travel, of a good, a full life. Now we are thrust into the highlighted pages of all future history. Perhaps we will make exciting reading for boys of 2092 A.D., but all we ourselves can expect is blood, sweat, and tearsv. We are Rogers' ragged, starving men, we are the untrained, unsupplied militia at Breed's Hillg we are the fever ridden prisoners at Andersonvilleg we are the scalped at the Little Big Horn. We are not glad to die, but we are willing. We do not enjoy this role Fate has put upon us, but we rise to accept it. Because we must. Our souls can rest if we carry through thus, they could not if We didn't. If the day comes within our active life when We achieve a just, disciplined, peaceful world, we shall thank God for the privilege of living in it. If not, we shall try to thank Him for let- ting us live and do our part in the most stirring, turbulent, exciting times of all history. We will keep faith with you who lie asleepn and with that numberless multitude yet to be born. judge RALPH W. HASKINS Amherst, Massachusetts May 8, 1942.

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Foreword In this issue of the GOLD BUG, We have attempted to deal in a humorous manner with a very serious subject--the graduation of the Senior Class. Truly, throughout our school years we have been Mon trial in more Ways than one. Each promotion, from class to class, represented one more decision in our favor, until at last We arrived at the biggest trial of all. Under the able direction of Mr. Lacroix, our attorney for the defense, We con- ducted ourselves with such propriety, and pre- sented such incontestable evidence in our behalf, that the verdict of the jury Was unanimous in our favor.

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Dedication WITH GRATITUDE AND AEEEOTION WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO ANNE RCGER WHO HAS FOR YEARS DONE HER BEST TO EASE OUR MTRIALSH