Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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mm 4 • 74 : f ' gi- There is worthy work for you somewhere. It may not be the kind you now desire, but it needs doing. Prepare yourself for it in advance, if possible. Above all, do it whole¬ heartedly, unselfishly, and it will give to you true satisfaction in liv¬ ing. That each member of the Class of 1939 may find real hap¬ piness and success is my sincere wish. Charles F. Prior

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iron, and ihe gargoyls were hand-carved hy Swedish wood-carvers. Not only is this hall l)eautifid, l)ut its acoustic ({iialities are ex¬ ceptional. The gymnasium, also, is superior to that of many other schools. It is well equipped for indoor sports, and, in addition there is an athletic field and tennis courts. Although this huilding is often called “the million dollar high school”, its actual cost will never he known, for Henry Rog¬ ers sold the completed structure to his native town for “one dollar and other valuable considerations.” His primary desire was to provide for Fairhaven’s youth an adequate huilding in which they might pursue their studies. He agreed with Keats that “a thing of heauty is a joy forever.” He wanted the generations following him to grow up with the example of an eternal joy; to live with it and in it; and seeing perfection, to be led to strive for perfec¬ tion in themselves and in their town. Leaving New Bedford! Entering Fairhaven! The time is 1938. What a change has taken place! There is a new bridge, hut on the left as one enters the town, one still sees the Academy. Now, however, it is in the background, and a beautiful sixty- seven room huilding stands in serene prominence, protecting its tiny ancestor like a strong, proud youth eagerly guarding his aged grandparent, while going forward towards new fields of educa¬ tional endeavour. Although this huilding for many years was large enough to satisfy the needs of the student body, yet that body’s gradual and steady growth finally necessitated the construction of an addition to the High School. Tlie new huilding is a two-story brick struc¬ ture, which is situated in the rear of the gymnasium, and con¬ nected l)y a tunnel. The Addition blends well with the magnifi¬ cent architecture of the main huilding, and, in its own turn, sig¬ nifies the indomitable spirit of progress in education which is Fair- haven’s. LrcY Eldkedge. ' 39 9

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Among my friends I number each member of llie Class of 1939. For all of you I have great expect¬ ations and high hopes. May your loyalty to the good never diminish, and may your own success enrich and refine the world in which you live. Cordially, Chester M. Downing