East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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J Prnneipalgs essage Some weeks ago I was asked to have my mes sage ready for the 15th of March Here and now the Ides of March have arrived It IS not easy to compose thoughts today be cause I too feel with you the keen disappoint ment of the loss of the State Basketball Cham pxonshlp to Rogers High of Newport 1n a closely played game at Marvel Gym last night It was a very bitter pill to take but out of that defeat and the consequent frustration of our hopes and plans at the time let us look in retrospect Gone IS the bltterness and chagrln caused by the loss of the above mentioned game Tlme the healer of all wounds has bound up those sores and thus a great lesson has been learned early by you Of course we all looked forward to seemg our team 1n Boston and the New England Cham plonshlps but lt was just not in the books for us to win Why? I don t know As you go through life you are going to meet other disappointments some just as keenly felt as the event last March-others more severely and more lastmg The sooner you learn to accept these dlsappomtments as coming from the above for your own good the sooner will the keenness of the injury be lessened I' rom every experience elther 1nd1v1dua1 or group whether of vnctory or defeat you should draw profit Iet your joys and sorrows not emblt ter you but rather make use of them to enrlch and develop your personalltv and character Let them also deepen and broaden your spxrxtualxty for it 15 the neglect of this development 1n the world today which has caused the prevalence of so many ills mental physical and soclal We must get back to fundamentals and look beyond the here and now Sc1ent1fic and technological progress knowledge of the arts and literature athletic prowess have not produced peace and happiness Each of you whether you realize lt or not possesses an abundant power to influence others around you Be on the offensive 1n brmg mg peace and happiness to others-your famlly your frlends your church your school your commun1ty The world today lacks charity Too many people are laboring under the impression that since you are not in full agreement with them Following this illogical reasoning to its conclusion they make all the trouble they can and are forever both dissatisfied and unsatlsfied If you will only concentrate on g1v1ng to others th treatment you yourself would enjoy it will sur prlse you how greatly what you have given will be reflected back to you Now as you are preparmg to leave the shel ter1ng halls of East High where you have been guided and directed in this phase of your educa tion some to continue in schools of hlgher educa tion others ln the armed services and still others to places of business and industry our hopes for your success and happiness go with you Our faith in you IS strong We know that you will not let us down To whatever field of endeavor you aspire give your best efforts at all times and lf at first you don t succeed try again If you get knocked down don t give up--GET UP Good luck and God be with you JAMES P MCGEOUGH 9 ' 9 9 9 9 5 . - , . , . i ' S - 7 . 9 . , 1 3 X Www J v . . . A k,L-l IL C them, then you must necessarily be opposed to 4 - 7 . . . . . . . 0 O l . . . e l . , . i . . , - , , . . . - I . . . . - u Q - , - . 9 3 , . , . . V . . . , . . I , , . . . , , ' 9

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Mums LOTTIF M WARD Mas LOTTIE M WARD one of the most respected teachers at East Hugh retured thus year after thurty sux years of seryuee Nlrs XWard was gruelueuted from Pawtueket Senuor Hugh School .und reeeuyed a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pembroke College She returned to Pawtueket Hugh School where she taught Latun Greek und algebra for seyeral years Durung thus tume she quuekly establushed her reputatuon as a Successful teacher Mrs W'ard then left the teachung professuon to marry Harry A Ward of Worcester Mr and Mrs Ward moyed to Portland Maune where they luyed for seyen years In 1977 after Mr Wards death Mrs Ward returned to Pawtucket wuth her three daughters She then resumed her teachung at Pawtucket Hugh where she was head of the Latun Department for the last three years of her career In class she was understandung and patuent vur tues whuch made her a favorute of many students Thus summer Mrs Ward untends to go to Honolulu to vusut her oldest daughter The fact that thus daughter as well as the other two us a gradu ate of Pawtucket Senuor Hugh School and Pembroke College shows that Mrs Ward resudes at her home 0 Arland Druve where she wull wel eome 'ull her fruends of Fust Hugh We are very fortunate to have known suuh cu fine teacher 'und fruend and we wush her much happuness un the future Muss MIRIAM HOSMER Muss Muuzmvu Hosvunuz one of the most promunent teaehers at East Hugh has now completed her last year of teachung After graduatung from Pawtucket Hugh School and the New England Conservatory of Musuc Muss Hosmer taught school un Bloomsburg Pennsyl vanua Luttleton North Caroluna and East Brudgewater Massachusetts She later taught puano pruvately un Massachusetts She was then asked to teach school un Pawtucket as assustant to Mr Albert L Ladd then superyusot of musuc un Pawtucket After Mr Ladd s death she became head of the musue department at East a posutuon she held untul her returement Muss Hosmer whose musucal abuluty and knowl dge have establushed her among the outstandung musuc teachers of Pawtueket has also done credut able work un the Fnglush department Her musucal talent us shown un the school song whuch was wrutten by Muss Hosmer The school admunustratuon faculty and students of East Senuor Hugh School extend theur suncere wushes to Muss Hosmer for future happuness and success un whatever she wull endeayor Ceauuzui Geuutuxo Mrs. Ward instilled high ideals in her daughters as well as her pupils.

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