Milton High School - Echo Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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The Principal's Message The hour of commencement is approaching. In june several million young people will join the vast body of American high school graduates. Consequently to you the present time is critical. To you the contemporary events of your life are no less crucial than were very turbulent days to your predecessors. The adult life into which you are emerging has evolved through a long chain of dissensions and improvements. Apparently each class climbs a pyramid built ever higher by each successive generation. Therefore, as the horizon seems to recede, the circle of vision includes many more observable problems. It is my belief that, even though recognized problems increase each year, your prepared ability to face issues and solve them also grows each year. ' It is your fortune to vault into active constructive citizenship at a pivotal point in democratic development. 'The issue of freedom always seems transcendent in American controversy. From the freedom of religion to the freedom to work comprises a long span of history. Free enterprise, free education, free opportunity, and freedom to be individualistic are significant goals in American aspirations in which a degree of success has been attained. But progress in human relations does not prevail easily. Blood, sweat, and tears are virtually synonyms for disruption of the status quo. Today large numbers of World citizens are not in accord with free enter- prise as a worthy mode of production. The impacts of rival ideologies are making indentations on some traditional tenets of our forefathers. National ownership is developing. Public supervision is being accepted. Through taxation widespread federal research is being assured. More and more areas of benevolence are being recognized as governmental responsibilities. In your emerging world, service is much more a hallmark of merit than it has been. No longer do schools intentionally spur rivalry. Teachers certainly do not encourage young people to practice self-idolatry. Public schools, colleges, and state departments of education are fostering citizenship instruction. Beneficial social attri- butes are being inculcated. Planned activities to develop widespread public acceptance of social responsibilities are being sponsored. The trend toward altruism is not limited to education and governmental agencies. Business also accepts the challenge. Industrial corporations through foundations are supporting numerous Wholesome projects for the benefit of society. Two thousand years ago a Biblical question was raised, Am I My Brother's Keeper? Today more and more laymen reply with a resounding 'iYes. 6

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ADMINISTRATION ARTHUR I. BRIMSTINE VICE PRINCIPAL Head of Mathematics Department O E. FRANCIS KANE SUBINIASTER Head of Commercial Department O GERTRUDE MILLER Guidance Department