Clifton Forge High School - Alleghanian Yearbook (Clifton Forge, VA)

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PREFACE While it is hoped that the subject matter of the following pages will be self-explanatory, yet in presenting the first volume of The Alleghanian to our patrons and the public, the staff feels that a few personal words are not out of place here. In keeping with the past progress, and in order to create and ex¬ tend a proper “school spirit,” it was thought wise to issue in permanent form a brief his¬ tory of the public schools of our city, together with a somewhat full account of the present session of the High School. A few departures from the usual method used by those doing such work have been in¬ troduced, chief of which is the greater amount of space given to the Junior Class than is cus¬ tomary. This is done because the classes being small, it was thought best to begin is¬ suing The Alleghanian on the bi-ennial j plan, for the present, at least. As to the wisdom of such an undertaking, not all were agreed. In fact the majority of the grade teachers opposed such a publication, as being unnecessary in a public school. This accounts for the limited space given the grade work. Perhaps this work falls short of your expec¬ tations. We are not satisfied with it ourselves, yet with the statement that the preparation has been confined to our spare moments and that we have done the best our circumstances will allow, we have no apology to offer. We take this opportunity of thanking all who have in any way contributed toward giv¬ ing this modest volume whatever merit it may possess. If our effort shall help to create a proper “school spirit, and if in the future the glanc¬ ing over these pages shall awaken a happy memory of school days, our purpose shall have been accomplished. The Stake.