De Veaux High School - Chevron Yearbook (Niagara Falls, NY)

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CLASS OF 1945 THERE comes the time of year when some senior must write to one of the Classes under him. It is usually some form of advice which is generally read and then passed off without any more thought. However, we hope that you, the Class of 45, will heed these words. You are in the midst of the most constructive period of your lives. Here at school you must build foundations which will support you throughout lifeea task difficult in the times which are sure to follow this war. As the sophomore Class, you have begun to feel the responsibility forclasses under you. You will feel it even more next year, and, finally, in your senior year, the whole school will look to you for leadership. We, the seniors, have faith that you will do this job well. You are building your mental foundation now-with English, History, and Math, and probably your social foundations as well. Don,t forget to laugh, overcome obstacles, and make friends. But all this must be cemented with a spiritual foundation which, too, can be gained here. The opportunities to acquire these are what make DeVeaux outstanding. Realize that and profit. BACK Row: MATTHEWS, BAGLEY, SIIEPPERD, SCATTERGOOD, WILLIAMS, R., LAWES, PIATOV, WALLACE. FRONT ROW: ORTT, 1., RoUSE, KLOCK, R., MR. MARTIN, ENos, WEST, STETLER. ThL-rfjkune

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Th z'rl y BACK ROW: NOTMAN, MYERS, MILLER, WILLIAMS, W., THORNTON. FRONT ROW: MUNFORD, MR. KORWIN, BELL. i CLASS OF 1944 UPON your return to the Alma Mater at the beginning of the next school year, it will be the duty and privilege of each member of your class to accept his small part in the responsible leadership of the Cadet Corps as Seniors. Your conduct and efforts will not be as strictly checked by the faculty, and it is your job to discipline yourselves and in doing so to set examples for the classes below you. If you are successful in this respect, you will find it much easier in in- fluencing others to maintain the standards set by you and the classes preceding yours. The curriculum of your Senior year will undoubtedly try your patience and ability, but do not become discouraged! Once you have become accustomed to the seemingly insoluble complexities which will be ever-present, you will be surprised to discover that you would not be ready to dispose of these difficulties even if the opportunity were to arise. It is going to be a sort of pleasure to have to think for yourselves a majority of the time and to thus be instrumental in regulating the general conduct, discipline, and attitude of the Corps of Cadets.

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BACK ROW: HEINZE, R., Cox, HAMLET, DIPERSICO, STEBBINS, 1., ENDRES, W., TILLOU, PEET, BLEW. FRONT ROW: CRAINE, HARE, HALWIG. DICKERSON, R., MR. OZANNE, KNOX, B., FRANKS, DARLING. Thz'rty- lwo CLASS OF 1946 WITH the passing of Foundefs Day and the beginning of a new year, members of the Freshmen Class emerge from the obscurity of under class activities to attain prominence on the campus. Your new position somewhat bewilders you, but donit give up striving, even for a moment. The more determinedly you meet your present problems, the easier these next three years will be. Be not content to follow the example of the Seniors, hut aim to do better. The Senior leaves school with a lump in his throat. Before leaving he likes to he sure that his successors will carry on with the same unselfish, determined spirit that enables DeVeaux to retain its rightful place among the Prep. schools of the Nation. This responsibility will lie with you soon. Now is the time to make yourselves worthy to carry on. This can he done by spending more time studying, and in extra-curricular activities. Extra time spent in this manner will be well rewarded in later life. But not all the stress should be put on school activities. At the beginning of this new era a change will take place within each member of the Freshman Class; he will begin to realize the importance of his responsibility and will become more mature. Truly the Freshman inherit a degree of prominence and they should strive to make it more pronounced.