Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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Dedication In appreciation for all the guidance and cooperation given to the Class of 1955, we dedicate the Tiger to P -- is for patience which she had in guiding us when tasks seemed unsurmountable. O -- is f or opportunity which she gave everyone. L --is for loyal which she is to all. E -- is for her efforts to make this first publication of the Tiger a success. S -- isforhersense of humor and genuine understand- ing which have given us encouragement to attempt to attain success. Mrs. Poles B -- is for bravery which he always exemplifies. O -- isfor overt; his character is easily seen and under- stood. W is for worthiness which he demonstrates daily in school activities. E -- is for the encouragement which helped us reach our goal. N -- isfor noble; his generous deeds and honorable o - pinion. S -- isfor sincerity; the desire he has for us to be suc- cessful. Mr. Bowens there you have the letters of their names. The first group spells Poles and the second Bowens. Our hopes, our ideals and our dreams have been nutured by them and their faith in us has given us courage to face tomorrow — its successes and its failures.

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E C H S dm Stride and Joy Eighteen years of continuous service Cl(ma latei Oh Essex brave, dear Essex true. With earnest hearts we pledge to you Our pride, our love, our loyalty Through endless day and to destiny. Chorus - - Oh Essex grave, dear Essex free Oh Essex is the place for me When it is time for me to die Just bring me here and let me lie. We know you can never fail us And we shall never fail you For you we sing Oh Essex true We had great victory always for you. In you alone we have our trust And hope you will have the same in us For you we live Oh Essex too; We will always be witness for you.

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9 a i 3i ' ux AlejMige It is the desire of all of us to make our school the best that our students can graduate from. In order to do this there must be unity of spirit, good team work, and cooperation among the students, faculty, and the community. If our school is to be the best, then we as citizens of the school must be the best citizens; we must be loyal, faithful, and helpful in every relationship to school life. We must believe in progress if we are to be successful. Progress is change, but purposeful change. Educational change , like social change, must be con- structed and controlled if our school is to be brought into better alignment with the purposes it should serve. We at the Essex County High School believe in progress and modern education--not the type of education that is not in favor of discipline or just to teach the student the things he wants to learn. We do not believe that the task of modem education is to make education interesting, but to educate as well as we know how so that our students will be able to compete successfully and constructively in our democratic society.