Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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CURRICULUM AND FACULTY Dorothy Allen Librarian Linda Amsden English Paul Anderson Music Peter Beck Alan Blakeman English Geography, Economics Stanley Bond Donald Bowles V. S. History Industrial Arts Mr. Rocchio—A man who grasps life in its entirety yet never fails to question it. Somewhere in the maze that is the hu- man mind, there is an ill-defined shape, an intimation of what is to be, a clue to some future reality. This is the material a teacher must work with in the fulfillment of his design. A teacher must put this raw material through a subtle and envel- oping process, painstakingly and de- votedly. This material is inherent in each one of us, and it is upon us that this transfor- mation has been worked. Sometimes, we have been blind. We have not always recognized this process as one of even- tual improvement for ourselves. We have seen our teachers as tormentors. Too often, we have adopted this attitude in defense, not wishing to admit that we are as yet unfinished creatures, needing the skilled hand of the craftsman. At other times we have been realistic, and a feel- ing of comradeship, of readiness to be instructed, has accelerated us toward our common goal. Although our goals differ, it does not matter whether our ideal be the beauty of literature, fluency in a language, the precision of a mathematical formula, an appreciation of the past, or the acquisi- tion of some skill for future use. We must Mr. Seaver—The mind is never still. . . . let there be four faculties in the soul—reason answering to the highest, understanding to the second, faith (or conviction) to the third, and perception of shadows to the last. . . —Plato 1

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 All branches of knowledge are connected to- gether because the subject matter of knowledge is intimately united in itself as being the acts and work of the Creator. —John Henry Newman The total knowledge available to man has increased beyond be- lief and the rate at which this expansion is taking place is stag- gering to the imagination. As you seniors leave Montpelier High School to enter employ- ment or continue your educa- tion, you are taking a major step into this fast moving society. Where you will be and what you will be doing fifty years from now is impossible to predict. It is certain, however, that the period in which you have been and will be living is the most ex- citing and challenging of all time. I envy you as you look to the future and wish you well in the years ahead. PHILIP H. MATHEWSON Ladies and Gentlemen: Since a tradition has been established at Montpelier High School that the Principal write a word of greeting for the RECORD, he sometimes finds it difficult to present a report of his observations of the most recent class to approach graduation which varies significantly from its predecessors. To the student who enters the school, spends four years within its walls and then goes out to face the world in his chosen career or the armed forces or to an institution of higher learning, each new experience leaves a different impression on each personality. To the teacher or principal who watches generations of students enter, remain four years and then go on to other fields, these memories tend to have a certain sameness. And yet this year there is a decided difference. You are not only the largest class to be graduated from this school. My observation is that the class of 1965 is composed of some of the finest students with whom it has been my privilege to work. The class of 1965 will long remain in my memory as an outstanding group. Rather than review your achievements as a class, may I close my message to you with a special charge that you place deep in your consciousness one of the most sublime statements ever recorded for the benefit of man: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself On these two commandments not only hang all the law and the prophets, as is recorded in Holy Writ, but all the peace and serenity of human existence. Wherever you go and whatever you do, after you leave Montpelier High School, come back to see us. We shall rejoice with you in your victories and share with you the pain of defeat, for both are the lot of all humans who pass through this world. We shall have happy memories of you and we hope you will have happy recollections of us. Sincerely yours, ROBERT H. CHASTNEY

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Stuart Bradley George Brown French Head Coach of Football Bertha Conkling Robert Cromey Homemaking Ancient History, World History CURRICULUM AND FACULTY recognize that the teacher’s desire to help us is con- tinuous. Our success depends on our constantly chang- ing attitude toward our studies. For an appreciation of our teachers, we must seek more than is presented to us in the day’s curriculum. We can gain much from our outside associations with our teachers. If we show an interest in their opinions, we will find that they take an interest in our feelings. These relationships can both enrich our lives and lead to a greater awareness of the purpose of school for us. Putnam Clayton Geometry, Math Mrs. Illingworth—Life is too intense to let it flit away. Mr. Beck—The intelligent young mind needs careful direction.