Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Building for democracy Marie Crosby and Sally Martin put democracy into practice. Education and democracy go hand in hand, for educated citizens are necessary in a country ruled by the will of the people. Lexington, home of the first normal school, has always been a leader in education, a fact apparent by her excellent school system. We, the students of Lexington High, are most fortunate to have such modern facilities with which to work. Our building is still very new, but improvements are already underway with work progressing on two new addi- tions. Coupled with these improvements is the constant progress in democratic training given to Lexington High pupils. Student gov- ernment, with class chairmen able to learn the skills of leadership at first hand, is a very direct way of enabling us to understand the civic duties and responsibilities which will be placed upon us in the near future. Thus, it can be seen that Lexington is leading in edu- cation by sensibly building for democracy. Expanding our facilities Modern architecture echoes modern ideas.

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Peace through understanding Worker at Adams Press explains his work to Lia Frede, Sue Quick, and Meredith Pike. A vital part of our modern society is better intercultural relations, for in every phase of our daily life one can see the necessity of understanding our neighbors in all parts of the world. For two years Lexington has been fortunate to have a foreign exchange student attending high school. This year, Lia frede, a member of our senior class, who comes from Hanover, Germany, has taught us a great deal about life in her native land. At the “International Ball,’’ sponsored by Prom- Manaders, foreign students, representing many parts of Europe and Asia, enjoyed an evening of fun with us and provided enter- taining music and dances from all corners of the earth. In the meanwhile Lia has been busy learn- ing our American ways of life and is shown here with her hostess, Susan Quick and Mere- dith Pike touring the Adams Press, home of the “Minuteman.” Meredith glimpsed Ger- many and parts of France last summer while vacationing under the American Field Service plan. Through such exchange programs we of Lexington High are learning to understand and appreciate cultures different from our own, bringing us another step closer to our aim of lasting peace. Japanese entertainer at the “International Ball.” “Hello! My name's .... What's yours?”