Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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 Dedication We, the Class of 1945, respectfully dedicate this issue of fj ie Screen and )Ykite to the students of Colt Memorial High School who have paid the supreme sacrifice to preserve freedom in our country. GREEN g aZ WQ1 DTE-

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EDITORIAL SUCCESS Success—that is what all of us desire to attain; that magic word spells all our aims. What should we do? What are the beacons which guide us through the devious way? As we can profit by other men’s example, their method will often aid us to choose the right road. Such a model for us is our late president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a figure known and respected throughout this wide world. His unfailing labor to uplift the common people to security and prosperity is one which has never been equaled in the history of our country. Mr. Roosevelt's own code of living and honor, sincerity, integrity, and charity was undoubtably the reason for the humanitarism so prevalent in his outline for final success. Always he was sincere; regardless of the fact that he was against the reckless ravaging in the countries of the warring world, his voice powerfully proclaimed at Casablanca, “Unconditional Surrender!” Sincerely Mr. Roosevelt, who believed in a permanent peace, felt this was the best method of procuring it, in spite of the fact that it was against all our democratic principles, the calmness we were fighting for, and would be driving the day of Axis surrender far ahead. Mr. Roosevelt wanted definite peace. Integrity followed. Wasn’t it characteristic of him to inform us that, at the beginning of the war, we were facing disaster because our country was unprepared and our armies were weak? We all knew it of course but excuses could have been invented and propaganda spread to console our wrinkled, worried minds. The most significant of all to this man was charity practiced until the day of his death. Constantly he advocated bills to aid our Allies; a greater and a more personal indication was his press conferences where he was cheerful and helpful to everyone. Perhaps most fundamental to his success was his perseverance shown first during the dark days when he suffered from infantile paralysis. In spite of his crippled body he struggled from a lowly lawyer to assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York State, upward, always, trying to climb to a higher rung. When finally the Presidency, a new success! Still in spite of holding the highest office in the land he was not content to stop, but kept working always towards his goal. Great men never fully realize their objectives because their aims are so far reaching that full achievement may not be possible in a generation. Only little men with little objectives attain full success, for their purposes are tiny and insignificant. We may never be completely successful; we may succeed in minor things. Some of us may reach superior heights but we must all aim our arrow of ambition at the loftiest peaks. ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

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FACULTY First Row—Burke, Bellavance, Canario, Allen, Carlson, Walker, Russo Second Row—Miss Bradford, Miss Dailey, Miss Marino, Miss McGovern, Miss Osterberg, Miss Sisson, Mrs. Pahline, Miss Diggles, Miss Bullock, Mrs. Donovan, Miss Callan