East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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Miss Mary M. Moriarty Dean Mr. William W. Lee Ass’t. Principal

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Mr. James P. McGeough Principal’s Message The events which have taken place since you left junior high school have had varying effects on the local, national, and international scenes. Hardly was the ink dry on your junior high diplomas when the so-called peace of the world was shattered by the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. Very few families among us have not felt the effects of that war which your govern- ment has been trying to contain in that particular area of the world. Your senior year had hardly begun when, in the national election, a new party was man- dated power by the people, and in January they took over the reins of government. This was the first time that a change of administration had taken place since before any of you was born. Later in your senior year, the dictator of the Soviet Union, the ruthless leader of a ruthless political system, died. Never before have so many important happenings taken place in the high school lifetime of any particular group. No one can foresee clearly the results of such epoch-making events. However, it is the duty of an educated person to investigate the effects in order to find the causes. In whatever of these events discord reigns or peace is violated, it is because individuals or systems of thought have failed to put first things first. This, strangely enough, has been the answer to all the tragedies of history. Whenever mankind forgets or dis- regards the FIRST CAUSE—GOD—then follows confusion, trouble, and war. There is harmony only when the spiritual development of man is in balance with his materialistic or technological development. What is true of mankind as a whole is true of each individual. Each one of you is as important and necessary to our Western civili- zation as each star is to the universe. You live in a changing world, yet you know the unchang- ing standards of right and wrong. You must work unceasingly and earnestly towards those standards for your self-improvement. Set your sights high and continue your education, in school, in the service of your country, or in your chosen occupation. I would suggest that you cultivate particu- larly the virtues of Truth, Justice, and Charity — not in an abstract or theoretical way, but so genuinely that no one with whom you come in contact will be less virtuous, less kind, less noble, less loyal for having met you. This is a challenge neither easy nor simple to accept. It involves hard work, self-conquest, sacrifice, and prayer. Knowing you, I know that you are both capable and willing. We expect that your achievements and service to your fellow- men will bring joy and satisfaction to your parents, the faculty, and your community. That will be your guarantee of personal happiness. God bless you all. —James P. McGeough

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ENGLISH Row 1. I. Carlin, Ph.B., B.S., A M.; D. Bryant, A.B., A.M.; G. Mangan, A.B.; M. O’Connor, Ed.B.; H. Costello, A.B. Row 2. T. Moriarty, A.B., Ed.M.; J. Hunt, Ph.B.; D. Ryan, A.B.; E. Baldwin, Ph.B.; W. Brady, Ph.B. LANGUAGE Row 1. E. Hagstrom, A.B.; E. Howes, A.B.; C. McCaughey, B.A. Row 2. J. T. McQuaid, A.B., A.M.; T. Tierney, A.B., A.M.; P. Serratrice, M.A.