East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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FOREWORD Ilear Xe' Hear 'le' We are gathered here at East High today to celebrate the two hundred and fxftreth brrthday of Benjamln I'rankl1n, one of the greatest of all Amerrcans We would lxke to toast Ben Frankhn as a pnoneer, a screntrst, an able drplomat, a sage phllosopher, a devoted patrlot, a benefactor of mrllrons, and a frlend to all Nlost of all, however, we would lrke to remember Ben as an outstandmg example of the true Amerrcan sp1r1t, the sp1r1t of loyalty, co operatron, mrtratlve, perseverence, and love of one s fellow man If only Ben could be with us today, we could take hrm wrth us on a tour of our school, to show hxm how, wrthrn these walls, we are strxvmg to carry out these very ldeals But wart' Xkho IS that rncongruous fxgure mrldly makmg hrs way through the crowd? Hm mm That krnd face, those twlnklmg eyes, that costume, ancrent but famxlar Why I do declare It s Ben hrmselfl Vlhy, come along, wlth us then, Ben, and we ll show you hast llrgh 1956 It wrll be strange to you, perhaps but you gust mxght lrke rt 4 . f . . , . . '. ....- ' ...no V I 7 ' , -..-.. - 1 7 ' 1 7 ' 7 .....-.-

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45? NANETTE LANCASTE R CHARLOTTE N. KINNIUS DEDICA TION Seldom has a life been so completely and unselfishly dedicated to the service of a school as hers. Energetic, alert and interested in many fields, she understood well the needs of groping students and vitally influenced the senior girls, always urging them to uphold her own high stan- dards. Our annual spring plays, which she pre- sented so remarkably, added much to our enter- tainment and culture. Such is Miss Nanette Lancaster. Having come from Fosdick-Masten and hav- ing been with us for only three short years, she has nevertheless become an integral part of our school and an inspiration to the senior girls whom she guided. Always helpful, always under- standing, mild-mannered yet firm, she taught us effectively, while her enthusiasm for her sub- ject was such that the delight of English was carried across even to the most unfeeling of us. Such is Miss Charlott Kinnius. So it is that now on the occasion of their departure from our school, with heartfelt gratitude, we humbly dedicate this volume to two great teachers.