Jersey Shore High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Jersey Shore, PA)

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK STAFF C. n

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK STAFF Editor-in-Chief Michael Wolf Assistant Editor-in-Chief Betty Brown Circulation Manager Dale Ritter Assistant Circulation Manager John Ford Literary Charles Potter Exchange Josephine Benson School Notes June Wolfe Alumni Helen Hartzell Sports Joe Leahy Business Manager George Porter Assistant Business Manager Edward Schmidt Jokes Rial Williams Ned Barrett r Artists Jean Russell Jack Tate Typists Rachel McAllister Robert Nezzo Advisers Helen Carter Elnora Olmstead

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Ama Rad lophone HEN the seniors are gathered on the auditorium platform for the various exercises incidental to graduation, they will sense something more than an attractive, carefully planned program, they will comprehend what is spoken to be something more than mere, meaningless words, and they will vision their diplomas as something more than pieces of white paper certifying the satisfactory completion of certain required school work. These seniors realize that they are not going out into the world. All of them have been right in the midst of it for about eighteen years, nor have they been so sheltered during this time that they are unaware of what must be confronted after graduation. They are mindful of the fact, however, that regardless of what is planned for the future, this time is a decided transition from the old mode of living to a newer, fuller, more responsible type of life. The manner in which each graduate adapts himself to this change will be different, and these different reactions are what contribute toward making up the variety of life. At this time each student will have the solemn pride that accom- panies a definite accomplishment, mingled with a searing tinge of regret resulting from the severance of youthful, student-like ties. True, many of these students will come in contact with one another in the future. but the same carefree intimacy will probably never be recaptured. Yet there will be no prolonged mourning: everyone will quickly find other interests to compensate for the loss of his school day contacts. In these contacts each of them will have his chance to make a practical application of his education. These students have not accumulated such a vast quantity of knowledge as to be walking encyclopedias: that is not what counts. The broadened, trained, and increased capacity of the mind, which has been emphasized throughout the high school course, is what is of advantage in later life. During these four years. the students have been taught to give as well as to take, not to hesitate to help others who are less fortunate, that success is the result only of honest effort, and above all never to expect more from life than what is put forth - all of this that has been taught is, after all. the founda- tion of what constitutes successful and worthy living. Michael Wolf.