Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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% Qua, Bud b uaeA whoever he may be, in whatever year — for countless hours of unglorified service to our school. We jbedicate this volume of The Tatler .-J

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We, the Seniors of 1953, are happy to present to the students, teachers, and friends of Benson High School, this tenth volume of The Tatler. We have endeavored to capture with the camera a complete record of the activities of our last year in high school. As you look through these pages, we sincerely hope that you will live again the familiar scenes of our high school days. We have striven to make these records so vivid that those who have had a part in producing them will ever cherish and remember each accomplishment. Therefore, with these thoughts in mind, we present to you this volume of The Tatler, Gwen Johnson Business Manager Charles Jackson Editor iii

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Rights and Privileges Carry Duties and Responsibilities One of the most important lessons all of us can learn in life is that of using our rights and privileges in such a manner that we will be worthy of them. Americans enjoy more rights and privileges than any other people in the world. Our basic freedoms are guaranteed in the first ten amendments to the constitution. Certainly we, as Americans, should be proud of these guaranteed rights. Our people have ever been jealous of these rights. This is part of our precious heritage. While it is important and proper for us to guard and ever protect these rights, we cannot remain worthy of them unless we accept the duties and responsibilities which go along with these rights and privileges. Here is the test of real citizenship. As boys and girls, you have the right to attend our public schools. Have you proven yourselves worthy of this right, by accepting your responsibility to put forth your best efforts? The future maintenance of our cherished rights and liberties depends largely upon how well we execute our duties and responsibilities. Let us ever keep in mind the fact that there is no such thing as an empty right or privilege. There is no success without effort. There is no royal road to learning. Our country has been made great and strong by the courageous men and women who have realized their responsibilities and have put forth a determined effort to carry out these duties. During your stay here in our school, it is my earnest hope that you have caught a small vision of the measure of worthwhile living. Hard work, per- sistent effort, and a conscientious desire to meet the obligations of worthy citizenship is the need of the h ur. Our sincere hope is that you will prove yourselves worthy of our great heritage. W. J. Barefoot.