Ludlow High School - Lion Yearbook (Ludlow, MA)

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Chairman Michael Pagos, Albert H. Fuller, Mary S. Vaz, Alfred A. LaRiviere, Hugh O. Macfarlane, Francis L. Chenaille 11

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One hundred years ago when Emily Dickinson wrote, “The Heart is the Capital of the Mind”, I doubt that she could have foreseen the tremendous technological advances of the twentieth century. It is a sad commentary on our times that, not only does it seem that the Mind has taken over, but we are now reaching the point of letting machines—mechanical minds—control too many of our plans and decisions, too much of our destinies. Perhaps our great scientific de- velopment, together with our burgeoning population and unprece- dented prosperity, make no other course possible. Perhaps in- creasingly computerized lives will be worth it, in the name of progress. Yet, | would wish for you, the Class of 1967, the ability to remember the dignity and worth of the individual. May you realize that the good done by each man for his neighbor can be as effective as gov- ernment programs for the unfortunate masses. May you keep the human touch from being irretrievably lost. Nourish the Heart, as well as the Mind! I wish each of you every success in the future! Sincerely, Hugh O. Macfarlane Superintendent of Schools

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June, 1967, marks the close of the forty-fourth year of Miss Mar- garet Murtagh’s service to education and the end of a distin- guished teaching career. Two years at Westfield Normal School, the acquisition of a degree from Springfield College, and additional study at various schools in the surrounding area prepared Miss Murtagh for her chosen vocation. Upon the enthusiastic recommendation of one of her in- structors, she came to Ludlow, her first assignment being the little schoolhouse on Lyons Street. From that day on, no matter where she taught—be it the little schoolhouse, the Cole Building, the old high school, or our own new L. H. S.—or whom she taught—be it grade one or grade twelve—through her individual consideration, sincere friendliness, and deep understanding, Miss Murtagh in- stilled herself not only in the minds of her comtemporaries and students but in their hearts as well. Teaching has “kept me young,” she says. Surely this is an under- statement, for the great energy of this devoted woman has been je