Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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To Mr. A. C. Garelle, the Supervising Principal of Mattituck High School, the Class of 1959 owes sincere thanks for the help and guidance he has given us during our formative school years. The disciplinary action meted out by him when necessary, served to prepare us for our future lives as citizens of our com- munity. His praise of our good works will continue to inspire us to greater achievements. MR. ROLAND SHERWOOD Assistant Principal MISS BURNS and MRS. HAAS Secretaries

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1959 REFLECTOR Over the years the potato has been an important factor in the economic life of Eastern Long Island. The very mention of the word “potato” brings to mind the green fields of Suffolk; for in the time which has elapsed since the colonists first put their plows into the soil, the potato has assumed a vital role — it is the very life-blood of this area. Because the potato plays such a great part in the lives of the people of Eastern Suffolk, furnishing occupations for so many, providing a source of revenue for our citizens, and making the far-flung reaches of our County such an important cog in a gigantic wheel, the REFLECTOR STAFF has chosen the LONG ISLAND POTATO as the theme for our 1959 YEARBOOK. At first glance, the reader may not realize the connection between the growth of a potato and the education of a student at Mattituck High School. With closer scrutiny, however, he be- gins to see the many ways in which the two are tied together .. . the pupil is the seed; the varied facilities of a well run school, the planter, the cultivator and the harvester. When a student first walks dbwn the halls of Mattituck High, he is much like the seed which has just been cut and is ground-ripe for the planting. The growth and development of the seed depend on the education of the student or the cultivation of the product, as the case may be. The faculty may well be compared with the farmer — for their job is to coddle the seed and nurture the fledgling plants into strong maturity. As the teacher is responsible for the intellectual, social and emotional growth of each individual student, so a GRADE A GROP for har- vest is dependent on the work of the farmer. In every crop of potatoes that is harvested, no matter how rigorously it is tended, there will be cobblers of varying sizes and quality. The intelligent farmer finds the best use for each of these types or grades — nothing of the harvest must go to waste. The teacher, both in class and in extra-curricular activities, culls out, grades down — but for each classification, finds a niche in the pattern of life. The good teacher realizes that each child is an individual — the good teacher makes the necessary adaptations so that each student will receive the utmost from his education. WE INTRODUCE THE GROWERS. . .

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Dedication Dorothy M. Tyrrell may have come to Matti- tuck High School to fill out a term of only six months, but she has stayed with us for six years. During these six years, Mrs. Tyrrell has given generously of her time and advice to each one of us. All student bodies, both past and present, have profited from her acute understanding of their problems. We are ever appreciative of the sincere effort and interest put forth in her work. It is with utmost pride, therefore, that the Staff of the 1959 REFLECTOR express their appreciation on behalf of the students of Mattituck High School by dedicating this yearbook to Dorothy M. Tyrrell ... a devoted nurse . . . understand- ing advisor . . . and sincere friend.