Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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Bocuse SIs Cher Pebef.. .. that he is deserving of honor fer his outstanding work as principal in organizing Franklin County High School in the four years of the life of this new school . . . .. that, because of his personal interest in their welfare, he has won the complete confidence of the students and is reg arded by them as a friend... . .. that his admirable qualities of Christian living, true gentlemanliness, and his big heart have won for him a place of honor and respect, not only in the school but in the entire community .. . . that the student body, the faculty, and the community share the pride which we, the “Animo” staff, feel in having as our principal this man of so great under- standing, virtue, and ability . . . Because of this belief, we fondly dedicate this, the 1954 ““Animo” TO Our friend and adviser, MR. ELTON A. BONNER

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co MR. HAROLD W. RAMSEY Superintendent of Schools Our public school system has developed because we recognize that the success of free government depends upon an enlightened citizenry. This philosophy pre-supposes that individuals are different and that they possess the capacity for improvement and development. We know that each individual is an entity unto himself. Not only does he differ from every other person in appearance and physical traits, but in mental and emotional areas as well. Experience begomes an ever increasing part of his background and modifies or alters his attitudes, appreciations, and patterns of behavior. In addition to these variables we know that potentialities may be developed or not developed; talents may be improved upon, or may lie dormant, or they may even cease to exist as a result of non-use. As we observe television programs we cannot escape the conclu- sion that the potentiality of the individual is just about limitless. It is testimony both to the wide range of differences and the capacity for improvement. | believe that the Creator, in His wisdom, intended that this should be so—that man should have within his grasp these tremen- dous possibilities; and that should he use them wrongly he is capable also of sinking to depths below that of all other forms of life. | am sure, therefore, that our progress as a nation—our existence as a civilization—depends upon the use we make of these factors. Be- cause | do believe in the personal entity of each individual and in his improvability as well, | have great faith in the future of this country— a nation that permits this philosophy to thrive through the instrumen- tality of free public schools. ADMINIS MR. BRUCE KENT Guidance Director B.S, M.Ed., College of William and Mary Physics, Business Law “Hear these announcements, please.’ Clyde H. Perdue