Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Eight THE LA WRENCIAN— 1 950 Ok, Principal’s WL fedda e T HIS year is a very important one in history. It marks the end of the first half century — or, better still, it marks the beginning of the last half century. Historians have taken this occasion to review the progress of the past fifty years and to make some predictions for the next fifty. To the thousands of young people gradu- ating this year as Half Century Seniors” the accomplishments of the past are your founda- tions for the future. De?nocracy — the right to a free life, is yours, fought for and preserved during these past fifty years at a staggering expense of life. The great- est obligation that you have is to preserve this form of life; to keep this country of ours free from selfish interests always trying in devious ways to wrest this priceless possession from us. We in Falmouth have many things to look ahead to, many of them brought about by you young people in school today. Education has grown by leaps and bounds — it is reaching every ' person young and old alike, it has brought the light of understanding and the joy of appre- ciation to more people in the past fifty years than in all previous history. You people have shown and will continue to show the value of education by the things you do with your life and your abilities. You have already shown the need for a better school with adequate and up- to-date facilities so that the young people fol- lowing you may be better prepared to live in and to help make Falmouth a leader in the edu- cation field. It is because of your attitudes and your needs that Falmouth has been willing to take this important step. As graduates of Lawrence High School I hope that you will always feel a sense of responsibility to the town and its citizens for the opportun- ities it has provided for you. As citizens your- selves I sincerely hope that your interests and your efforts will help Falmouth continue to develop and grow and that the opportunities for education will be uppermost in your minds. You graduate from L.H.S. with the best wishes of your parents and the teachers who have guided you through these past twelve years of public school. Your diploma is a symbol of the confidence we have in you. Give the chal- lenge of the next half century your very best and the historians of the future will have deeds and accomplishments far beyond our present imagination to record against your names.

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Seven

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Nine Senior Class President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Social Chairman Class Marshal Senior C fa 54 Cf)j j icer5 Romeo Lafond Charles Sample Geraldine DeMello Constance Craig Ann Thobae Henry Schroeder, ’51 Class V lotto With Threads of Knowledge We Weave Success Flower Colors Carnation Red and White SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Front row ( . to r. ) : Ann Thobae, Constance Craig. Back row: Charles Sample, Geraldine DeMello, Romeo Lafond.