Cubberley High School - Totem Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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dministrution Palo Alto Unified School District The senior class of ihe Ellwood P. Cubberley High School is malcing hisfory. This is ihe 'Firsi' senior class lo gradua+e from a new high school in over foriy years. The class is larger +han ihe Palo Alio High School enrollmenl' of sixiy years ago. ln my opinion fhe qualiiy of fhe class measures up TO ihe fine ira- difions of ihe senior classes +ha+ have gracluaied +hrougl1ou+ fhe years in fhis communiiy. Congraiulaiions +o you for es- fablishing fine fradiiions and giving greaf leadership io a Dr. Henry M. Gunn, Superinlendenf of Schools S 3 xi. ' Lei' WML imc' Z Page- of Eouztpni Mr. sohrnrowerl Dr. M'- new school. You have sei a fine mark for all fhe senior classes which will 'Follow in your fooisieps. Sincerely yours, Henry M. Gunn Superin+enclen+ defPoo '- mush' xiii Hopper Dr. Jack Rand Ass'+ Superinlendeni of Schools

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l rincipnI9s essuqe I , fyl, ffl? 9 ,QV 5 You have now some record of lhe year a+ Cubberley Senior High School. Your riends and col- leagues - THE TOTEM will help lo recall lhem lo you: fhe mighly Seniors, who are aboul' 'lo com- plele +he very firsl graduariong 'the Juniors, even now raking over sludenl gover mehf and aclivi- lies, and 'rhe huslling Sophomores, oer 300 sfrong. THE TOTEM will help you +o rewrember +he mem- bers of our excellenl Facully and school slaff. I+ will call +o mind lhe firsl sludenl' leaders' confer- ence of lhe SPAL, a conference held a+ Cubberleyg and fhe loolball baffles: and 'lhe Chrisfmas assembly, and 'rhe Coed Capers, and lhe Senior Ball, and olher parls of your aclivilies program. Your class work and o+her experiences in learning will oflen be more diFFicul+ lo recall in fhe school sel- ling, because fhings you learned will be so much a par+ of YOU, and righlly so. Bul you will see here some reminders of 'rhe new buildings, and fine lacililies and equipmenl which il' was your forlune lo share. More imporlanr fhan lhe year's record is lhe +ribu+e +ha+ THE TOTEM represenls. All of us - school personnel, s+uden+s, and parenls - are fo fake pride on having formed a new high school. From a small school of Two grades in an uncerlain Seplember, we have come by plan lo our complele senior high school of l957-58. ln l956 - 490 sludenls and 27 feachers. ln l957 - 790 sludenfs and 45 leachers. ln l958 - 990 sludenls and 55 leachers. When 'rhe sophomores graduafe in l960 - I2O0 sludenls and 66 leachers. More imporlanl lhal' lhe change in size is our growlh in purpose and power, in morale of 'lhe sludenf body. The school of less fhan 800 sludenls, dwarfed by mosl neighboring schools, accomplished many good lhings in 'rhe pasl year. The s+uden+s are helping fo give 'rhe senior high school a per- sonalily of ils own, a personalily wifh sfrenglh. Whal does Cubberley High now sfand for, in your mind? Whal do we have lhal' is our own conlribulion? Wha+ is our slrenglh? l could give you my ideas on lhe Cougars and lheir spiril, bul' cerlainly you can find your own meaning from our school. l home 'rhal fhe years ahead are fine ones for all of you. James D. La urifs Principal

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