Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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I am almost afraid to watch us leave this child’s world. We are still so young. Must we leave the streets for other children to play in. the long evenings? (Of course it has been years since we were part of the games, but must we leave the possibility?) Must we leave the flowers that carried us up like balloons, to a world remote from the earth, from responsibility? (Of course we long for adventure and miracle, and it has been years since the burdened flowers began drifting down, but this parting is so final.) Must we leave the trees, the green and golden trees of summer, the billows of tide we swam in, like fish? We cannot be children any more. I am almost afraid. But not afraid. I trust in a seed of a different tree, a tree of the mind and heart, planted and sheltered in the years of our childhood. I too wait for adventure and miracles; 1 trust in a seed, planted within us, I wail for the seeds now to grow, unsheltered, unconfined, with a care only we can give— wait for flowers rooted in soil, part of the world— wait for trees, sustaining, root and branch to grow within us. We must not be children any more. I am almost afraid. But not afraid; rather, expectant and joyous. Pamela Maiz

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In Appreciation Wc, the class of 1966, observe the retirement of three fine teachers. Miss Marion Steurwald, Mr. Ralph Libby, and Dr. William Bettencourt. We are sure that the knowledge these individuals have shared with us will become a meaningful part of our background. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Henry Brooks Adams “B.H.S. graduates, you arc among the finest in v-v v v-America in health, in intelligence, and in economic opportunity. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching Latin to many of you. Since you have asked me for a message, I will tell you my earnest wish for you: that you •; may be worthy of your advantages. Nothing less than :. your best will do, morally and spiritually, as well as inv v:j:£:; the academic field. Be leaders in the right direction. It is easy to disregard advice from your elders. It takes real character to stand alone for right living among those of your own generation, but it brings great re-wards. Be honest, clean, and kind. The Bible can be your standard. And with all this, laugh frequently, most often at yourself. It is the best safety valve. God bless you all, and bring you through a troubled world with self-respect, with faith secure and courage