Marple Newtown High School - Memories Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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Square, Pennsylvania ADVISOR: Mr. Wm. C. Capriotti TREASURER: Leonard Lundy K S. Libranf Pa. 3

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MARPLE-NEWTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Newtown CO-EDITORS: Bette Walck, Jeff Olen ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Karen Dix, Pam Tross, Alberta Jalimas, Steve Crane, Nancy Vile, Anne Omohundro, Fred Wertz, Mary Dorsey 2

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Since ancient times when armies were led to war by minstrels, men have realized that music influ- ences their feelings. It can inspire bravery or rev- erence, spark cheerfulness, or bring on the bluest of moods. A majestic hymn, a tragic ballad, a sim- ple love song — all these affect the emotions as spoken words do not. There is spiritual power in music; men sense this but cannot explain what it is or how it works. The strains of a stirring march or the national anthem arouse pride and patriot- ism in men as speeches seldom can. People put things that are most important to them into their music. “A song will outlive all sermons in the memory.” The essence, the real meaning, of our high school years has been represented in the words of a song. Our Alma Mater, a reminder of all we leave at Marple-Newtown, is a symbol of the “love and loyalty” we will keep with our Memo- ries of ’63. FOREWORD