Hoosac School - Owl Yearbook (Hoosick, NY)

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 ZJllC y-’xzjzctl. Terry and John—the driving force behind the student body, the coordinators of numerous committees, the go-between for the administration and the student body, the ones who did the job when no one else would—this was their responsibility. This task of being prefects was theirs, and it has been performed with little recompense. Perhaps most of you think it’s an easy job and a soft life being a prefect. But just ask them. It isn’t. It involves a great deal of personal effacement and mental and physical sweat, of times when you just wish you could drop the whole thing and let someone else pick it up. But maturity is accepting responsibility and performing faithfully, sincerely, and diligently the tasks assigned to one in life. This trait has characterized this year’s prefects. To those who follow we do not say Terry and John were infallible. No one is. We do say that at present better examples could not be found among our student body. We express the hope that next year’s prefects will be at least as good, and that Terry and John will be able in the coming years to put into use the invaluable experiences they have had at Hocsac.

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THE PREFECTS—Terry Loftus and John Allen.

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 Farewell, Hoosac—a phrase lightly used by so many, and yet capable of expressing so much emotion and deep-seated feeling. Where did it originate? The Elizabethan English, “Fare thee well,” is the complete form, and “farewell” a contraction of it. Fare thee well, Hoosac. We, as a class and as individuals, must leave you. Time will gloss over the minor sharp edges that at times seemed to cut deeply, but never will the image completely fade into oblivion. No, never. Not if we can help it. Through continued and renewed associations we may still serve you as you have served us, faithfully and sincerely. Yes—we’ll see you again. This isn’t good-bye forever. The French have a phrase for it: “Au Revoir,” which, freely translated, means “Until we meet again.” Alumni gatherings, class reunions, special occasions—each year holds out many possibilities. The opportunity will be ours, and we will take advantage of it. Farewell, Hoosac—until we meet again—fare thee well!