Middletown High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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DEDICATION Between the covers of this volume are collected the experiences of the Class of 1957 during a year when there was peace in our land. We are indeed thankful for the oppor- tunity we have had to enjoy the advantages of pursuing an education without the inter- ruption of war. We therefore dedicate our yearbook to Peace and earnestly pray that our country will be free forever from the devastation that so many other graduates have known in the past.

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The past four years have been a most import- ant period of growth and development for you. Under the guidance of your teachers and par- ents you have had opportunity to explore many fields of learning, to discover your interests and abilities, to gain proficiency in certain skills, and to understand the community and world in which you live. You have progressed, during these years, from carefree childhood to the thre- shold of responsible adulthood. Although one significant period of your life is coming to a close, your graduation from high school marks the beginning of new and greater opportunities. Your accomplishments of the past will serve as a foundation upon which to build higher, whatever your plans for the future may be. Congratulations to you and best wishes for continued success. Edward B. Fillback, Principal. Congratulations to the members of the Class of 1957 upon the completion of your high school program! How fortunate you are to be graduat- ing in a country where you have the freedom to decide on the course you want to follow through life. This is one of the many privileges you have in this great land, but along with these privileges always go responsibilities. Ac- cept the responsibility for becoming energetic, participating citizens in your community. The course of democracy, perhaps even civilization, as we know it, will depend on the decisions you people will make during your life time as active citizens of your community, state and nation. John W. Goodrich, Supt. of Schools.