Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Igfhe Hlnritingtonian I l OW principal W. D. SCALES 1am- -

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7719 leluntiugtmziuuw The principalys Message MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1945: It is a pleasure for me to greet you upon this your graduation day. This is your day! You are to be congratulated upon the successful completion of your high school education. It is with a great sense of pride that I extend felicitations to you on your commencement. This is the rising rather than the setting of your sun-the beginning rather than the ending of your day. . No teacher, who is interested in the development of the youth, can escape the emotional disturbances that follow the graduation of his pupils. However, it is equally as certain that he will also rejoice over the fact that those whom it has been his pleasure to teach have realized such an appreciable degree of edu- cational advancement. You are truly war-graduates. All of your secondary school experiences have been received at such times as our country has been engaged in a world war. These are the most challenging times of history. This global conHict has painted a picture of desolation and ruin 0n the campuses of thousands of institutions of learning. There is no school that has escaped its evil influences. The damage done the youth of the world will never be accurately recorded. The cumulative experiences you have gained during your stay at Huntington should afford a springboard into a life of greater usefulness. When school opens again some of you will be found in institutions of higher learning, while others will have taken their stations in different types of gainful employment. We have made an effort to educate you in the art of making intelligent choices and I hope that whatever course you may elect to follow these lessons will serve you well. It is a very splendid thought to dedicate this memorial to the members of our school who are now serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. I salute them! Reports have come to my attention from commanding officers located at various military posts in the United States and from theatres of operations in combat zones to the effect that our boys are serving our country in a creditable manner. I am pleased to report that a large percentage of them are attending school while in the Service and several will be awarded their diplomats, in ab- sentia, at this commencement. I pray God that the day will soon come, when all of the students of all the land may return to their homes and begin anew to build a world founded, indeed, upon the principles of peace. You are vital to this program. I have faith that you will contribute your just share in this monumental task. ll.

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M9H4 NOEL J. PLEASANT A. B., Clark College Mathematics MISS ETHEL TOWNS HARVEY B. S., Spelman College M. A., Atlanta University Foods MRS. LUCY SMITH JACKSON Derrick Business College Secretary to Principal MRS. ELOISE PUGH CLARKE B. S., Virginia State College Science The Huntingtonian MRS. EFFIE MAE DRAKE A. B., Knoxville College M. A., Hampton Institute English and Social Studies M. DANIEL BROXMNE A. B., Virginia Union University English and Social Studies THADDEUS STEPHEN MADDEN B. S., Virginia State College Physical Education MISS LESLIE DOROTHEA WHITE B. S., Virginia State College Clothing and Home Nursing