Butler High School - Magnet Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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DR. JOHN D. ANDERSON SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the Members of the Senior Class: When good King Arthur ruled his land, To the Members of the Class of June, 1952: Nursery Rhymes, the theme of your final publication regarding school experiences, completes the span of learning from the printed word. These poems take you back to early learning at your mother's knee. The rhymes, written in many languages, have been a source of great enjoyment. They bring back a flood of happy recollections because they were learned in early childhood in an environment of tenderness and affection. They were taught by loving and adoring parents who looked upon their children with hopeful anticipation as their second chance in life. The interest of the school staff in your achievements and progress will not terminate upon your departure from high school. Our best wishes go with you. Keep well. May you prove to be responsible citizens, and may you enjoy the success earned by those who make proper use of their talents. Sincerely yours, John D. Anderson America has at its fingertips some of the world,s great- est literature. Included in this great body of writing are the fables, the nursery rhymes, and the stories of mythology. As a friend of mine once told me, If you would know the national mind of Greece, you must know Greek mythology? The same can be said for any country. If you wish to really know it, look first at its literature. In America the nursery rhymes and stories are a very important part of our heritage, but more important, I believe, is the fact that these stories represent a por- trait of American character in miniature. Analyze them if you will and you will hnd that in every case, ugoodn triumphs over badvg uhonestyn, virtue , and kind- ness always succeed and negative characters are always defeated. As graduates of this great school, I sincerely trust that your experiences here have helped to mold a positive character for you and that the verities of life will for- ever be a part of you. Sincerely yours, William T. Bean DR. WILLIAM T. BEAN PRINCIPAL T-welfvc

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He was a goodly king. Dear Graduates of 1952: Dickory, dickory, dock, I was the keeper of the clock, I tried my best to keep you on timeg but that is all over now you see, for as far as high school is concerned-you are free. You face new problems of life which will tax your ingenuity to solve. Like the Old Woman in the Shoe , you will think you have so many of these, you won't know what to do. But, an early philosopher once said, Change what you can, and endure what you mustf' With this as a guide, I am certain you can be a great success in your life to come. Remember the cow accom lished uite a feat when it . , P q 1 jumped over the moon. When you meet a seemingly impassible obstacle, go to work on it, don't give up, and in time you will surpass it. CHARLES J. MOORE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL To the Seniors of 1952: The Nursery Rhymes we sing and recite are varied and many. Most of the rhymes had their origin in the problems of the day, stories or legends of the day, plans for the future, reflections of the past, and some were designed merely to please and be pleasant. Using this theme for the 1952 Magnet reflects the ef- forts of this class to perpetuate the best of the high school memories and the fine tradition of our school. On the printed page of this annual there appears a record of the past, the present, and a reflection of the future. In the years ahead the Magnet, like the Nurs- ery Rhymes, will bring to all of us many pleasant recol- lections of the years in Butler Area Joint Senior High School. The senior class, unlike the ten o'clock scholar, has worked long and well. To the class goes our very best Sincerely yours, Charles Moore wishes. Sincerely yours, Guy N. Harriger Thirtrrn DR. GUY N. HARRIGER DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM