Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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EDITORIALS PROGRESS In all life there must be propress. V e see it in the prowing things ir the fields around us. V e sense it in the fast moving pace of modern-day living. In an era of progress, the need of making our lives successful is greatly Important, and we must seek and grasp every opportunity to do so. One opportunity that we all have in common is secondary educa- tion. This is our stepping stone to the future. From it, we profit by the mistakes and experiences we have witnessed. At school, most of us discover our basic interests and strive tov:ard a goal. Therefore, it is of vital necessity’ that v:e pattern our lives to be of ultimate benefit when we further our education, seek a job, or finally, settle down to a career. VJe must remern ' i er that our progress depends entirely on our attitude. There may b a long, tiresome road ahead of us, but ve must learn to overcome the obstacles in our path. The goal vrhich lies beyo’ d must be our chief concern. All of us should s trive — tox-7ard a goal in life, x-;hether it be a profession or an art. No one can be content in this age of confusion, when each one is pacing back and forth trying to get ahead of the next person, unless he has security. This can be attained m.ore surely by reaching one ' s desired goal in life Angela Keddy--Ed itor FR0GRES3 k ' emer before in the history of this country have people been so acutelx ' conscious of the need for education, especially that vdiich xarovides greater efficiency in a specialized field. Before the Comipuls or 3 ' ' School Lax-; was parsed, only a choice fex-; could attend a school of anj kind. The hardships of fex; textbooks, of having all grades in one classrooms, of tending the fires, and of living xvith families in the community faced the teachers of the past. VJilllngness to surmounu these obstacles proved a valuable incentive. Today education has progv essed to the point x;here it is available to everyone. There are correspondence courses, educational T. ' V. stations. Great Books Courses, adult classes. Industry - training schools and many different t pes of scholarships available to each and every one x;ho has the interest and the ambition to further his education. Students today have so much offered to them that it is unfortunate to see so fex-j students take advantage of these opportunities. As the saying goes, Opportunity Imocks only once. Students should heed this advice and go on to school. Manyr of those v;ho have graduated before rue the day that they made the decision to stop their schooling x;ith b. igh school. Joy Bacon--Ass istant Editor ( 2 )

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BARRE HIGH SCHOOL 1957

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DEDICATION The Senior class is proud to dedicate its year- book, the Barretone , to Mr. Guido Vallario. We regard him as a friend and guide as well as a fine teacher. Therefore we realize that he deserves this dedication as a remembrance of our mutual friendship to him. Although this year was Mr, Vallario ' s first year at Barre High School he won his students from the be- ginning, His gentleness, sympathtlc manner, and help- fulness are attributes which are rarely found-all in one teacher. The class of 195? wishes to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a man, such as Mr. Vallario, for a year of wholehearted service. ( 3 )