Edmeston Central High School - Edmestonian Yearbook (Edmeston, NY)

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5 5.5119 ,REAQOE U 5 lf, -Ye Front Row: Joseph Skubitz, Mrs. Howard Munz, Louise Palmer, Francis Andrews Second Row: W'esley Emhof, Oatley Xvells, Henry Convis, Ernest Holdridge, Eric Smullu Third Row: Bruce Harrington, Leon Eckert, Charles Greene EMPLOYEES LOUISE PALMER . . ISABELL LANGWORTHY LEON ECKERT. . . BUS DRIVERS . SCHOOL CUSTODIANS School Secretary Manager of Cafeteria Superintendent of Transportation Henry Convis, Ernest Holdridge Wesley Emhof, Mrs. Howard Munz Charles Greene, Joseph Skubitz Bruce Harrington, Eric Smalley Francis Andrews, Ernest Holdridge Oatley Wells NLNEI FE N,,F,.Qe'?,T Y: IW 0

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SENIOR ANN-UAL NINETEEN FORTY-TWO PRINCIPAUS PAGE Many and varied are the definitions of Education offered by pedagogues. A wide divergence of opinion on the subject of what the school should be and do is also to be noted in the views expressed by parents, pupils, and the public generally. From this confusion of ideas result a multitude of educational practices ranging all the way from the ultra-conservativism of the traditional school to the extreme type of Progressive School. All except the hopelessly hard minded Want progress, but what constitutes progress, in what direction and how far should it be carried, are questions which furnish never ending sources of argument. On one thing, however, we can all agree. The schools since, they fill in so much of the life span of all the people of this democracy, must give them some-- thing in their youth which will contribute largely to their future as free citizens in a free land. From the schools must go forth generation after generation of young men and women equipped to take on the responsibilities of citizenship. Along with knowledge they must have the ability to reason. Beyond familiar- ity with forms of government, they must have proper attitudes toward govern- ment. In addition to the ability to earn their own living, they must develop social consciousness. Rather than living unto themselves alone, they must understand cooperation and living for others. Instead of perverting liberty to license, they must clearly see that with every additional freedom which we enjoy, we must ac-- cept added responsibility, The need for external control by force of law and regu- lation must give way to intelligent self-control. They must be a people loyal, patriotic, unselfish, tolerant, intelligent, and de- voted to the ideal of more abundant life for all humanity. They must see situa- tions clearly and face issues squarely. They must be a fearless people-this gener- ation of young Americans--a race of super men and women if they are to strike off the shackles and bind up the wounds of mankind. The school can never contribute much to this way of living if it is content to stagger along in the ruts of tradition. It is foolish to believe that knowledge can be digested and fed to a pupil for eighteen years and leave him capable of learning for himself and living independently. It is absurd to expect one to become a reason- ing being, for whom all thinking has been done and all important decisions made until the very verge of maturity. The school must be recognized as a part of life, and in it situations must ex- ist, wherein pupils live freely, make decisions, account for themselves and accept responsibility for themselves and others, if those passing through it are ever to be- come capable, competent citizens.

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g EEI OR A NNUAl. A W7- V-l5l lfN ETEEN FORTY-TWO CLASS OFFICERS Wilma Hume, Helen Anderson, Julia Houk, Edmund Munson Q35 MOTTO ..... lnviel11sw COLORS . Red, White, and Blue FLOWER . . . . Red Rose MASCOT . . Q'Tiny