Hartford High School - Hartford Key Yearbook (White River Junction, VT)

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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS “Aut inveniam viam aul jaciam” “Either find a path or make one”. A suitable motto, surely, for any class being graduated in hazardous times. It is, of course, from a Senior point of view that we shall consider our motto. It means that progress should l e made whether or not there is a definite path to follow. It means that we should not come to a standstill after commencement simply because we cannot find the path we want, the goal we have set for ourselves. It means that the Senior without a path should lie a pioneer. In making the path there are many essentials, among which is self-confidence. In other words we should try our “wings . A Senior can easily lie compared to a fledgling who has just grown his first plumage ours is education. We are ready to fly into the world, hut the nest is so comfortable! How good it has been for our parents and teachers to catch the worm for us every day. Little wonder that we feel uncertainty in making the first flight. The possibility of failure faces us. We are. however, urged on by a longing to lie able to fly with the grace and ease with which we have seeii others “take off”. To find our path or make one, we must have faith. Grenfell says, “Faith is the power by which human beings with limited capacities visualize the possibilities of what they hope for”. The New Testament states. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. the evidence of things not seen”. With faith, we as beginners must use our knowledge. We must not he like the old lady, who, driving down a steep hill said. “I put my fatih in the Lord, and prayed to God till the breechin’ bust then I jumped . It w ill be good to remember that the path w ill be less hazardous if we have faith, faith in ourselves. Hartford has given us knowledge, a knowledge of how to learn and how to grow mentally, and even before this, our parents gave that which no book has to offer. Then, there are our friends. We have formed friendships in high school which will be in many instances, lifelong. We have met the friend in need, the friend indeed . these, our parents our teachers, and our classmates, have helped to lay the foundation of the path which lies ahead of us, know n to some, unknown to others. Yes, Seniors, if we can’t find a path, let us, with confidence, make one. Ernest Stockwell [ 19 1

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not) ; Bella Corbin, who suddenly overnight became the lively and mischievous “Button”; Alex kontos, her twin brother as “Bimbo”; Marjorie Harvey and Jacquelyn Boivin, the charming ingenues of the play; George Stanley, too stately for even The House of Lords; Elaine Mock, the maid and victim of various tempers and temperaments; Armine Wood and Clyde Curtis, the headmen among the school boys. The success of the play, we seniors thought, was due to the able directing of Miss Oakes and Mr. Osgood, nor should we neglect to mention the special numbers under the direction of Miss Aiken. The short time that remained was taken in filling out college applications, finishing our year book material, and preparing for commencement exercises. With commencement close at hand, we seniors know that we hate to leave Hartford, to leave our teachers and friends who have become endeared; to leave a world that we have so much enjoyed! “And so we pause to say goodbye. To four glorious years at Hartford High; To four years that we'll never forget. For they'll probably he the best four yet!” Ralph Recione [18]

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SENIORS: Senior Class Officers front Row, Left to Right: Helen Dustin, Secretary; Thompson Close, Vice-President; Ernest Stockwell, President; John Sawyer, Treasurer. Rack Row, Left to Right: Alexander Kontos, Attorney; Rodney Tardie, Sergeant-at-Arms. 120]