MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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CRES T '76 IQVG ARTHUR G SCHOOL 3 700 King Arthur Boulevard Irving on the Trinity Province of I exas Headrmzster - Mr Paul Burke INTRODUCTION .......... 1 PROLOGUE ...............................,......... .......................................,.............. 4 I'-Ik' .EADING' AGENCY GALLERY ...................................... RENAISSANCE ........................,... 22 CURRICULUM HONOURS .....

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1776 - 19763' . . .We hold these truthsto be self-evident, thatall men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that amongthese are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. . . These words, written by ThomasJefferson on July4, 1776, helped spark one of the bloodiest wars in our British history. When examined now, this statement of colonial independence is rather weak to base a new nation upon. These unaliena ble rights were self-evidentthen, underthe rule of King George lll, just as they are today. lt seems ironic these revolutionary efforts brought about death instead of life, dependence rather than liberty, and sorrow in the place of happiness. With shouts of taxation without representation, power without right, and our cause is just, a corrupt few kept the intensity of disharmony alive which led to the shot heard 'round the world. lt began in Lexington when a cheeky Minute lVlan disregarded Major Pitcaim's request for the rebelsto disperse. The futile American Revolution was under way. Other battles of equal insignificance to the rebels followed, as they vainly attempted to assert their petty grievances against the King. lt was not until the colonial forces were literally crushed at Yorktown by Lord Cornwallis in 1781 that the revolutionaries realized the futility of their causes. General George Washington, commander of the colonial army, surrendered to the Crown on October 19, 1781-thus ending all efforts ofthe colonists to oppose the British Empire. Two hundred years have passed since this opposition. The colonies have become provinces and have grown from thirteen to fifty, exhibiting the national spirit which has developed England into the most peaceful and productive country on earth. All this has been made possible through dedication and perseverance of British people. Being a Bicentennial yearbook, the 1976 Crest explores the possibilities of England winning the Revolutionary War. Therefore, the point of view of this book is that of MacArthur students living as citizens of the British Empire. introduction 1

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ORGANIZATIONS ............. .......... 7 2 ACTIVITIES .......... HQO ' ATHLETICS ................................ 160 PORTRAITS .............. THIRD FORM ............ ........ FOURTH FORM ........ ........ FIFTH FORM ......... ........ SIXTH FORM ,........ ........ EPILOGUE ....... INDEX ........... GLOSSARY .......... ......... 218 H220 .. 258 H286 .. 312 352 358 368