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

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IN MEMORIAM Charles H. lVlcCann started the Trade School at Drury High and taught here for twenty years. He possessed a sincerity of purpose and an unyielding devotion and dedication to help and encourage youth, both in school and in industry. In his heart and soul was the idea of a more equitable educational opportunity for the youth and adults in this area. '6lVlr. Macfi as he was known by his students, considered it a special privilege to help each one of his boys grow in confidence, in ability, and in knowledge, sometimes despite their almost over- whelming personal problems. A favorite quotation of Mr. lVlcCann was- I shall prepare my- self-for my opportunity shall surely come. The city of North Adams and the surrounding area suffered a great personal loss with Mr. lVlcCann's death, but the students and citizens will know him always through the school his dream and Ndrive built and through his 'cbeloved boysu whom he brought to manhood. As a teacher he would ask no more.

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,J ' K., A ', 51' NM Why do we dedlcate the Nathamte to you? Because you enter our school early each day and offer your SCTVICCS after school hours Because of your patlence and untlrlng efforts Wlth our Exchanoe Group and Senlor Class Act1v1t1es Because you were there when we needed you most we DIVE to you the most preclous glft we have to offer the dedlcatlon of a year of work a year of what we hope wlll be your fondest memorles Mrs MHIIOH Sweeney the Senlor Class of 1961 d8d1CatCS th1s book to you

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CHOOL COMMITTEE 1 .4 ' X l AU r K 15,4 1, -1 T A , , 1, 1 L- .- 1 1............ --Car, l' . ,fl First Row: Mrs. E. Bacon, Mayor L. Diamond, Mr. T. Cullen, Mr. T. Beall, Mrs. C. Florini. Second Row: Dr. W. Horn Superintendent R. Taylor, Mr. E. Nassif. Our School Committee is not seen by our students in everyday school life, yet the school could not function without it. Balancing the budget while wrestling with the necessity of securing new equipment for our school, alleviating the problem of overcrowded rooms, securing new teachers, planning new building and expansion programs . . . and the list goes on as the duties of our School Committee members increase from year to year. Realizing that their decisions direct the course of our school, this group holds numerous and lengthy meetings in an effort to give the people of the community the most for their money.