Franklinton High School - Franoca Yearbook (Franklinton, NC)

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For Today’s Youth The test that must be studied for; the two points needed to win in the final four seconds of the game; the nervous breath taken before opening the letter marked “Department of Admissions”; that last, red-faced, or winded lap around the track. All of these are a part of it—the push, the urge. Can 1 make it? Will this be good enough? The pressure beat—that is what we call it. That unseen something that says “One step further—just one more.” It is the personality of today—a many-faceted gem, personified by every event that touches our lives.

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Pressure Beat Becomes Intense

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From hour to hour, from day to day, from year to year . . . the beat of change is molding, shaping, from each now a bold and challenging to¬ morrow. New fashions enter the scene. Songs, dances, ex¬ pressions come in a flash and leave as quickly as they came. Old rules must be adapted to fit modern situations; new sub¬ jects are taught; more advanced teaching methods are em¬ ployed. The pressure of change-keep up or be left be- hind—is felt deeply by all. With each second that sweeps by, the changing beat flings out to today’s youth a unique and exciting challenge: the future. 6