Ashland High School - Guide Yearbook (Ashland, OH)

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To attempt to describe Ashland High School as a building, or as a loca- tion, or even as a large community of people, is quite inadequate. lt is all of these, and more. Ashland High School is a complex organization which attempts to combine harmoniously and productively, people, things, and ideas. lt is more than a place where young people prepare for later life, for these people, it is life itself, here and now. The Spirit of Ashland High School is to be found in the minds and activities of the people who are a part of the school. It may be seen as students grow in knowledge, as they gain respect for themselves and others as worthwhile persons, as they live and work together tor the common good, and as they become proficient in applying knowledge and experience intelligently for the improvement of life. This fine volume graphically records a year in the lives of the people who have been a part of Ashland High School. On its pages are written the hopes, ambitions, achievements, and successes of young Americans, in whom the Spirit of Ashland High School burns brightly and!! through whom this spirit is perpetuated. Principal 5

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Foreword The spirit of ia school ismany things. lt ,is the- foundation of the curricular and extrd'-curricu- lar activities and is the reflection of the en' thusiasm of the students for them. The dilie gence with which the teachers pursue their tasks is 'another manifestation of school spirits Because school spirit is such a basic requireg ment, the i956 Guide Staff has built' the an? nual around it, hoping that the spirit-th high points of our high school years-wil rernaih with the departing Seniors and be- come more deeply rooted in the hearts of then underclassmen. Spirit is not always everything it should be There are factors, such as a losing athletic' team, which cause a decline in spirit. Ideal- istically the spirit, as the foundation of tha school, must not waver. Any activity can suc- ceed only in proportion to the enthusiasm bee hind it. If spirit decreases because of on failure, how is it possible for the next even to succeed? Therefore, spirit must alway grow in the minds of the students. A victor automatically brings enthusiasm, but a defea must generate an added drive for success i that subject in the future. The Guide, as a panorama of the events o the year, serves as a constant reminder o the success of the spirit of our high school. Spirit is the guiding principle of the annual an example of that which exists in Ashlan High School, an inspiration for those wh follow.

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ln Memoriam In his daily living, F. Emerson Gnagey exemplified his belief in a world of truth and reason, of law and order, and he prac- ticed a genuine respect for the value and worth of the individual living in that world. His vast knowledge of the physical universe came from his constant search for truth. As a master teacher, he shared that knowledge with his students by first creating a thirst for learning and then by satisfying that thirst as he guided young and exploring minds. Though he never sought recognition for his kindness, his generosity, his patience, and his sympathetic understanding of young people, those persons with whom he lived and worked sooner or later became aware of the strength of his character and of the nobility of his deeds. The school to which he devoted so many productive years was the center of his life's work. That school became a part of him. And, in turn, he became a part of the school. Although his days with us have ended, he still lives on through the lives of his many students and friends. His contribution to the good life will always remain with us.