Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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A TRIBUTE The teaching profession is one that is without immediate results. They do not come until many years afterward, but in the end the products are noble and elevated characters. The seeds of the final results were pl»anted many years ago in the lives of the men and women, and the sowers were the teachers with whom the erstwhile children had daily contact. It were those beautiful examples of truth, endeavor and all else that is good, that the pupils sought to follow and strove to attain unto, until, walking closely in the footsteps of their preceptors they bloomed as upright, helpful citizens of the world. The teachers of Clinton High School h-ave always been such that they well merited the pride and honor of the whole town. But even we seniors, who have spent four years un- der their guidance, cannot appreciate in entirety the true friend each teacher has been to us, as a class, as indivduals. In the carelessness and inexperience of youth, the rush of events in our life and the proximity of our rel ations, their tireless endeavors in our behalf do not yet come home to us as they some day will. In anticipation of that day let the class of ’21 now express, inadequately as it may be, the mag- namimity and our indebtedness, to the most worthy faculty of the Clinton High School. 8

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FOREWORD III calling this book Memorabilia VI 1 1, we follow the pre- cedent established by a pi ' edecessor of sevei ' al years ago, and thus continue a custom which has become time-honored in our Clinton High School. The specific ])urpose of this volume is to ])erpetuate the spirit and history of ’21 ; foi though tlie class will be dis- solved, its members scattered to distant pai ' ts, we desii e through this book to keep alive our ju ' esent ties of friend- ship and provide a fountain-head of I ' eminiscenses that will forever be a joy and pleasure. If this aim is att ' ained, Meir- orabilia VIII has been worth while. It is without apology that the editorial staff presents this book, for it represents its best efforts and nothing more can be desired. We wdll be gi atified if our volume approaches unto the high standard set by former class books -and if we shall ex- tend some slight inspiration oi encouragement to those who are to follow after ns. 7

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