Ashland High School - Echoes Yearbook (Ashland, ME)

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Princqvalk ,Message Four fine years have passed since we first met - years that will be recalled as a- mong your happiest. You have shown throughout your high school career a steadfast- ness and responsibility which has set an excellent example for your successors, and those classes which follow will, in tum, strive to maintain the pattern you have established. Now that you are about to become governors of your community, it is the hope of your teachers that you will practice the skills of clear and sound thought and expression acquired during your school career. It is especially hoped that through these skills you will continue to seek improvement of the community's educationalsystem: to increase its facilities and to increase the use of them. Remarkable progress has already been made by the citizens of this community district in the raising of educational standards, and it remains for you to build on this foundation. As your friend, teacher, and counselor, I have the utmost faith in the success which you are capable of achieving for yourselves in the future. Very best wishes, 024411. df Principal Cu!

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MEMORIES OF ACHS The ACI-IS Echoes is designed both as a memory book and as a record in enduring form of the school life of each student as Ashland High School. It con- cerns intimately not only the students, but their parents and friends as well. It creates in every stu- dent a sense of pride in his place in the school and community. It also gives him a sense of identity and affects his behavior as a citizen. By giving a true picture of what our school is trying to accomplish, we hope to build good will and establish friendly re- lations with our citizens. This year the editorial staff, consisting of 17 stu- dents, worked as a team, striving for one goal---a successful yearbook. Each has done his job whether it was collecting ads, typing copy, or doing art work. Assisting us in our work has been our advisor, Mrs. Tilley, who is undoubtedly the secret behind our success. She has furnished us with her never failing ideas and has willingly done more than her share of work. With the cooperation of the staff and Mrs. Tilley, the burden of working on this book has turned into fun. I am certain that the entire staff will join with me as I say that we sincerely enjoyed producing this yearbook for our public. Sally Baxter NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The highest award and the greatest honor that can be given any student during his high school years is election to membership in the National Honor Society. The members are selected by the faculty. The first requirement is that the student be in the upper third of his class. He is then judged on four points, the first of which is character, followed by scholar- ship, leadership, and service. These are the ideals of the Honor Society. To exalt these four objectives and to hold them before the school as goals toward which all should strive, is the purpose of this society. At ACHS we have a strong active chapter, which, during the years since its establishment, has demon- strated to a marked degree the outstanding abilities required of its members. Our National Honor Society is sponsoring the following activities: an Alumni Banquet on May 26, X1956. a May Dance scheduled for May 4, care of the trophy case, a National Honor Society Scrapbook, supervision of the Junior Prize Speaking Contest, and the establishment of a student information bureau to assist in choice of college and careers. Earle Weaver THE PROPOSED ADDITION TO ACHS The architect who drew the plans for our high school building made provision for additions of further rooms if necessary. The true value of this planning be- comes evident only five years since the opening of the building. Our classrooms are overflowing. Many classes ex- ceed thirty, the limit agreed upon for efficient teaching In 1956 we shall graduate thirty-six seniors and enroll eighty eighth graders. Additional rooms are a necessity. Plans are under consideration also for an Agriculture Shop with a classroom and a tool shop. At present the lunch is served in the gym, where tables must be set up and taken down each day, a very inconvenient arrangement which prevents use of the gym for recreation during a large part of the lunch hour. A committee of the trustees who have this matter under consideration estimated the cost of these ad- ditions to be 560, 000. In view of the fact that our school population will continue to increase, perhaps even more than can be judged at present, we be- lieve the wisest course of action to be the additions of new rooms.