Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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FOREWORD Dear Readers: The publication of the 1956 Lyre marks an important event in the history of Baldwinsville Academy and Central Schools. This yearbook is the first in the school's history to contain a color picture. Because this yearbook is different from any ever published by a past Senior class, it required more time and more work to present it to you. With the addition of the color picture, we were faced with many new problems. Since we started work in the spring of 1955, it was necessary to rearrange the format of the entire book. As we did not know who the administration or faculty would be, it is evident w'e could not put them in the front of the book, as our first deadline fell due July 1. Next came the problem of our theme. What theme could we use in the spring that w'ould carry over through the rest of the book? The theme is the most important part of any yearbook as it unites all sections of the book. After giving this problem quite a bit of thought, we came up with the idea of using the seasons of the year. In this way we could have four sections to correspond to the four seasons. The only traditional pages which could be included in our first deadline were: the foreword, the dedication, and the principal s message; therefore, we were able to include many informal shots of both students and teachers alike. We hope you have as much fun reading our Lyre as we had in writing it. Sincerely, The Editor