Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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Arellay Salvie Aliena' Salvie D'OWl1ey, J. Tile AISSAJWQN z 1936 wholesome outlook on life are not so in- fluenced by the unpleasant phases of any event as to become morbid or cynical. A mind filled with faith and hope will, even in the face of disillusionments, persevere toward the fulfill-ment of its ideals. We should have acquired a foundation for all these attributes from our education and training in the school which we are now leaving. Through our academic pur- suits and by our social and recreational activities, we have been given the oppor- tunity of acquiring a well-rounded educa- tion. We have been taught the fundamen- tals of how to learn and to live, which if pursued with courage, foresight, co-opera- tion, faith, and hope should enable us to become uselful citizens and leaders of to- morrow. To our parents, our teachers, and our townsnpeople, who have made it possible for us to receive this education and thus pre- pare' us for the life which we take up to- morrow, we, the Class of 1936, extend our deepest gratitude as we bid farewell to Natick High School. THOMAS MCCORMICK atirk Jiaigb School 'flatter en FOOTBALL BASKETBALL BASEBALL Bouret, Leo Buckley, William Casey, John Crilsafulli, Dominic Downey, John Fisher, Francis Gibbons, Philip Hall, Martin Hannigan, Joseph Harrington, Arthur Jackson. William Marshall, Joseph McCormick, Thomas McDonald, John McGowan, Robert McNicholls, Waltcr O Mara. Irving Scott, Henry Thompson, Warren Williams, Allan Wright, Clayton Daley, Thomas Daley. William Donahue, Jlohn Foley, James Inferrere, John LeClair, John Marso, Robert McConnon, Joseph lVIcCformick, Thomas McGowan, Robert Raphael, Victor Saunders, Vincent Wignot, George Williams, George TRACK Thompson, Wa1'ren Winner. Warren Carey, James Johnson, Ludwig Webster, George Whitaker, George Klein, Thomas Scott. Henry Wight, Norman 0'Leary, Myril Arena. S. Marso, R. McGowan, R. Donahue, J. McNichols, W. Hall, R. Hall, M. Inferrere, J. LeClair, J. Buckley, W. Craig, J. Bremner, P. Bouret, L. Daley, W. Corkery, F. Mahan, J. fMgr.J O'Regan, J. McMahon, VV. Brennan, J. Carey, R. Hladick, M. Lee, E. fAss't. Mgr PAGE THIRTEEN

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The ASSAXWQN z 1936 subjects to politics and economics, asking, What is wrong with the world, with com- merce. with politics? Previous generations have been slow in achieving perfection because they s-ought to change systems instead of individuals. We may not attain perfection, but I am confident that the High School graduates of today will do much more toward that end than their forelbears, for each gene- ration must imlprove upon the work of the last. The beautiful words of Louis Unter- meyer, warn us against this sluggishness: Ever insurgent let me be, Make me more daring than devout. From sleek contentment keep me free And fill me with a buoyant doulbt. Open my eyes to visions girt. With beauty and with wonder lit- But let me always sec the dirt And all that spawn and die in it. Open my ears to music: let Me thrill with Spring's first flutes and drums, But let me never dare forget The bitter ballad of the slums. From compromise and things half- done Keep me with stern and stubborn prideg And when at last the fight is won God, keep me still unsatisfied! And so we ask you to see our view- points, support us with your faith, embrace us in your understanding, and join with us now in this, one of the first of our lives' triumphs. GEORGE PARKER VALEDICTORY During the past few days we have heard the class history recounted, the prophecies for:-told. and the class will read. whereby we have bequeathed to those who succeed us the things which we are leaving behind, all this, of course, in a facctious mood. Today we find ourselves meeting for the PA G E TXV ICLV E last time as a class. We are standing on the threshold of .the great unexplored fu- ture, which has been termed the most ro- mantic part of life, and we are confronted with the task of meeting its problems not as a class. but as individuals. What are we to expect from the future? Life does not give us the things that we want, unless we go about getting them in the right wayg for life will give in return only in proportion to what we put into it. We shall be confronted by many difficult- ies, but we sliall build finer and stronger characters if we strive and win, and to ac- complish this requires courage, the kind of courage displayed by the pioneers of the early days starting on their hazardous journeys into unexplored regions, the cour- age that will keep us from losing heart when we meet the inevitable obstacles and disappointments that the future holds for us. Thus fortified, we shall become the kind of men and women who can take the blows that life will give us without flinch- ing. We will not be disheartened by toil or disapipointmentg we will never know despair. In the words of Browning, we shall make of each stumbling-block a stepping-stone. With courage we must have foresight, which will enable us to avoid many pit- falls that will bestre-w our path. This fore- sight will help us to plan our lives intelli- gently and to know whither we are going. It will keep us from wasting important years and prepare us to make the most of whatever Oplfortunities we meet, for an op- portunity lost may change the course of a whole life. Our lives cannot, of course, be lived for and in ourselves alone. The interdepend- ence of human lives makes it essential that we all practice tolerance and co-operation. We must adapt ourselves to the people among whom we live, be bound by a kin- ship of kindness and loyalty, and imbued with a strong spirit of faith, faith in our- selves and in our fellow-men. Faith and hope are two great virtues which, if kept alive in our hearts, will pro- duce healthy minds. Minds which have a

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: 1936 atiunal Jlaunur bnrietp Jfanulty Jlaunnr ull The following are the names of those in tl.e Class of 15936 elected to the National Honor Societyz Anderson. Beth Becherer, Mary Black, Phyllis Brophy, Adelaide Grady, Louise Harrington. Arthur Hill. Victory MacMalian, Eugene Mann, XVillard lllzirriner, Beatrice McCormick, Thomas Mullen, Marion Murphy. Helen Parker, George Robinson, Leona Saunders, Vincent Smith, Virginia Stone. Louise NYallace, Pauline XVenzel, Barbara OFFICERS Arthur Harrington, President Louise Stone, Vice President Louise Giady, Secretary Roy W. Hill Elva C. Coulter Clayton E. Gardner Harold C. Sears Emily L. Shannon Edward N. White Florence E. Belliveau Jane E. Carrick Margaret E. Cellariiis E. Grace Church Isabel C. Currier John F, Donahue Vinal G. Good John T. Higgins Helen J. Keily Alfred A. Maffeo Ella L. Mowry Elizabeth G. Murphy Edith M. Nutt Marguerite L. Rafferty Ethel W. Ratsey Louise M. Sullivan Lydia P. Tolander Daisy V. VVildbur A. Hilda Wortken Kathleen W. Young bpurts Personnel FOOTBALL Salvi Arena, Captain Dominic Crisafulli. Manager Mr. Good. Mr. Maffeo, Mr. Cronan, C BOYS' BASKETBALL Robert Marso, Captain James Foley, Manager Mr. Donahue, Coach GIRLS' BASKETBALL Victory Hill, Captain Miss Currier. Coach PAC IC l CJl'Il'l'l'1EN oaciies BASEBALL John Downey, Captain Joseph Mahan, Manager Mr. Donahue, Coach TRACK Ludwig Johnson, Captain Myril O'Leary, Manager Mr. Good. Coach GOLF Joseph Burke, Captain Mr. Gardner. Coach