Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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R COUNSELORS ll ll.l.l,XNl ll, DICNTON Dean ol' llors lil.ll.Xllli'l'll W. l,.XSSl-IN Dean of liirls ln the inotlern secondary schools of our country the guitl- ance progranis grow daily rnore important. Their aitns are encompassing anal worthy: their specihc clay-to-clay ac- cornplislnnents utilitarian. In its niost extreme lunction. guidance nearly approaches cleep-couch psychiatry. On a more practical hasis it may cleal with prohlenrs as wiclely tliversihetl as course selection and discreet social customs -to say nothing' ol' its constant antl significant role in boy-girl relationships in high schools across the lantl. To he a successful guidance counselor toclay one neetls quali- ties of character and personality lieyoncl textbook train- ing' and native intelligence. lforeinost arnong these quali- ties are Compassion, llexil1ility,antl nioclernity. .-X sense of hurnor helps, too. Nlrs. Lassen anal Nlr. Denton, lortunate- ly lor us, are richly enclowctl with these gilts. .Xs they orient, counsel, and supervise testing. their luunane qual- ities assure the pupils objective yet personal treatnient. Let us work cliligently to prove that we clcserrc the un- selfish aicl these professionals have given us tluring our years here. 9

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XRI. I.. K-R.XH.XM liintipal ol' lhe High Sch: This volume marks a turning point in the history ol' your school. It reviews the glorious traditions of MHS. ln many cases, your parents and grandparents passed this way before you, making their contributions to a school now four-score years of age. Your elders have sensed the immeasurable value ol' ed- ucation and have assumed the task of providing you the best ol learning facilities. XVe know that you appreciate their sacrihces enabling you to enjoy a school program denied the youth in many connnunities. The future of your school points to a dual highway. In one lane will be a junior high school, giving younger teen-agers privileges ol' leadership and responsibility not available in a six-year system. Theirs is the chance to explore, to learn of their strengths and weaknesses, to lay the groundwork for more specific pursuits at the next educational level. The second lane will be a senior high school, giving final preparation for adult roles in our connnunity and, in some cases, lor continued higher education. lixpand- ed physical facilities will provide greater opportunities than have been possible in the past. May this book be a treasury of memories lor the class of 1957 and a beckoning door ol' new experiences and privileges lor all undergraduates. CH,XRl.liS li. SIIIICLDS ,Xssislant Principal ol the High School

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IX ILI I XXI I BRI II XIxI R food znstrurtton ls bettfr than rzrhes Miss NIARG.-XRICT li. FAHRINGER lfl'fllII1IglIIIlkl'.Y a full rnazz, ronferenre a ready llIIlll,I1?I!'I writing on exnrt man. ROBERT Il, BURGIQSS I will llfIFY'1l'1I!1f I believe today, if it should !'II?IfIlllII!'f all I .mid veslerrlayf' JOHN R. FISHER 'tlirlnmtion is the profess of driving a xet of prejudires down your throat. RICHARD J. CROITSE Matl1enmtirs is the srience zuhirh uses easy words for hard ideas. Miss MARY C, FOX She shall hazfr' rnusir u'l1ere1fz'r she goesf JAMES B. DAVIS HCLNIIIIOII sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. JOHN H. FREIHRICKS Hliither I will hnd a way or I will make one. IO ,