Caledonia Mumford Central High School - Ainodelac Yearbook (Caledonia, NY)

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Individual ' SKU- Sfuyillmmf America is the land of the rugged individual, however, rugged indivi- dualism becomes isolation and self- ishness when the individual forgets or ignores his social nature. For- tunately, very early in our area there were outstanding people who were singular, unique, and social- minded. Judge Willard A. Smith involved himself in the preservation of legal rights of his fellow citizens and was himselfjudged as the best lawyer in the state. Seth Green, with a telescopic view of the future, foresaw the necessity of replenishing natural resources lest they disappear altogether. An early conservation- ist, Green established the first fish hatchery. The arts were far from neglected. Chester Harding, the eminent portrait painter lived in Caledonia in 1814-15. John H. Mc- Naughton, who was born in 1829 on Quarry Road, gained fame as a theorist in music and art. His poetry won recognition in literary circles and caused Henry W. Long- fellow to write, Your poems have touched me very muchf, 'gOnon- lindai' is considered his chief work. It is in the romantic tradition and concerns an Iroquois princess in Indian times. Generally the themes of McNaughton's works derive from local places and events. 1 1 5 - -. if E l . r . 1 qi I 1 , . ' . 1 -A gs ,ggi b . - Nfafw . , ff xv Q, 3 . N x A K Y . ff M. ' ' ' x gf. GQ H 7 z .-, xx. 'ws' ,. W .Iv . as K Q ' . a w' 4 ., . Q . , . , Y, N- 0ns,. 'Sk wp I' is 's' sf E

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Right: John Hugh McNaughton was a noted musicologist and author. Opposite page: The front brim of Seth Green's hat tilts upward as if not even a piece of felt were allowed to obscure the vision of his mind's eye. Seth Green was as solid in his purpose as the granite on which rests the bronze that memorializes him. Bottom: On the edge of an open glade, amid sun-dappled leaves, two children sit unafraid. They are inheritors of what earlier residents established. In our land, already, fear encrouches. Below: Red Jacket-a truly na- tive American who supported the United States in the War of 1812, but who fought to main- tain Indian religion and customs among his own people. He was an eloquent stateman and a brilliant organizer. .5 a'ua ,W -www-'

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1 -fied: v , Z X it , , ti If Q C7115 Was zz lam! of Plenty As successive bands of immi- grants filtered across the land, they often met opposition from earlier settlers. It is easy to condemn intolerance from where we stand, but, even to us, anything new, strange, and dif- ferent is viewed with suspicion. New ideas, diverse religious be- liefs, various national origins and opposing political ideologies were all seeming threats to what had been established with so much difficulty g however, the democratic spirit prevailed and often the best was assimilated. This phenomena prevented stag- nation and provided the tension necessary to a dynamic society. It is a lesson which some Ameri- cans, unfortunately, have not learned to this day. It is peculiar to the human condition that we move forward or backwardsg There is no standing still. .'l '--r 3 -ft,