Drury High School - Class Book Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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T0 THE CLASS 0F 1953 It is a good thing for people to pause occasionally and take inventory of their personal resources. High School graduation is a convenient time to do this. In pursuing this inquiry one might ask, NVhat skills have I acquired in my thirteen years at school? Are any of these skills worth developing further? Proficiency in the use of language, mathematics, stenography, art, home management, mechanical drawing, and metal work are all desirable skills, and capable of economic suffi- ciency. And fully as important is ability to organize, develop, and successfully complete a prescribed task or piece of work. The ability to make decisions sometimes distinguishes the leader from the follower. NVe need to pursue this personal inquiry still further by asking other questions. Have I developed desirable social traits? Do I like people? Do I work well with others? Do I work for the best interest of the majority, even though I am of the minority opinion?', If the answer is uyesi' to these questions, then you are maturing and should continue to grow S0- cially. The final questions remain to conclude the inventory. Have I learned what constitutes a good citizen? Have I a strong, positive interest in the activities of my school, my city, my state, and my nation? If the answer is still an honest yes,', then the inventory is good, and success and happiness await your future endeavors. ROBERT N. TAYLOR Superintendent of Schools In September, I9-19 a freshman class of earnest and hopeful students started to earn the Drury diploma. The years have passed quickly, and it is our earnest prayer that the high school goals of the Class of 1953 have been attained. Now, it is time to look ahead to the next stage of life, which we hope will be as fruitful as the last four years. An encouraging and timely thought is quoted from VVilliam james, the eminent psycho- logist, Let no youth have any anxiety about the upshot of his education, whatever the line of it may be. If he keeps faithfully busy each hour of the working day, he may safely leave the final result to itself. He can, with perfect certainty, count on waking up some fine morn- ing to find himself one of the competent ones of his generation, in whatever pursuit he may have singled out. Walter C. Patterson, Principal

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DEDICATION We, the class of ,53, in sincere appreciation of their coinradely interest, gracious friendship, inspiration and reliable counsel, hy which they have gained the esteem and admiration of the students of Drury High School, do gratefully dedicate this, our Class Book, to Miss Edna F. Lunney and Mr. Charles E. Bois- vert.

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FROM OUR EDITOR-l -CHIEF We hear the shrill whistle of the ringmaster as he steps into the ring. The band strikes up its old familiar march. The show has begun! This yearbook is really a collection of all our performances during the last four years. It is divided into four mythical center rings. In ring one we see the gallery of Seniors, the Dedications, and the Class Night proceedingsg in ring number two we have all our Student Activitiesg our Athletics confront us in ring number threeg and our all important advertisements are in the last ring. Our theme this year is wound around the circus. We picked this topic be- cause of its vast range of life. We have truly lived a short time in comparison with the big show that is to come. We hope and pray that the life of each individual in the class of '53 will be overflowing with peace and prosperity and that our every undertaking will be crowned with success. We shall always hold close to our hearts the friendships that were made among the students and faculty here at Drury. Burton Shapiro Editor-in-Chief