New London High School - Wildcat Yearbook (New London, OH)

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fl Hi '- ,..m..Aa. ....., Qaacf flliaafzied. Baile! lgelfllm 01155, The New London Public Library serves both the general public and the s c h o o l. About two books for school use are circulated for every one adult book taken out. To make the reading courses more interesting and of greater value, a larger number of reading cir- cle books for grade reading were put into the library in 1950-l95l. Other interesting books have been added from time to time. For l95l-1952 the state of Ohio has selected a great- er variety of reading circle books and these your Library has purchased for next year's reading. At the beginning of the year many of the classes made trips to the Library to learn a little more about using its facilities and finding books, The librarian and assistants are always willing to assist any student or adult looking for particular information, as a part of one's school education is learning to use the library reference material intelligently. Many students have benefited. Several new additions have been brought to the Library. Some bright new lights have made the rooms better for reading pursposes. A lovely original oil painting was hung in the adult room as a tribute to the services of Mrs. Christine Bingham. A memorial shelf has also been added. The staff consists of the librarian, Mrs. Marjory French, and two capable assistants, Nancy Harrod, senior assistant, and Beverly Guscott, the junior assistant. Mrs. Marjory French

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Saiulal ll .74 4imzJ1eJ We, the class of '51 are now putting on the finale to our high school days. For some of us it seems like such a sad fate, VVe think about all the good times we've had and the multitude of things that we've learned. And now as we think over these things, we see how quickly the time has gone, and say solemnly, It is finished. For others of us, we rejoice with the thought that the end has finally come, and though we may soon have to part from some of our friends, we say gladly, It is finished. Yes, it is finished. No longer will we get up in the morning and hurry around be- cause first period class starts at 8:45. The state of Ohio no longer has our plans laid for nine months of every year. Now we are on our own. Our high school days are over with -- gone from us -- and now we enter a new period of our life. But do you think we can step into this new period of our life just as though we were a snail and it is now time for us to shed our old shell for a new oneg and then living in our new shell, we forget all about the old shell? No, life isn't that simple. It is all tied together in one span and though this span is divided into periods, such as infancy, school days, career, marriage, etc. -- there are no abrupt breaks where one period stops and an- other starts. Rather these two seem to coincide so as to make the end the beginning. I think one of the best illustrations I could use to show this would be that of Christ on the cross. After He had been on the cross about three hours, He knew that His time to return to His Father had come and He said these three words, It is finished. Do you not see how the end became the beginning? By His dying He gave the world a chance to become a Christian world and this nation a chance to be a Christian nation. It was and is up to us to make the end the beginning, This is true in many other things which go on today. When the San Francisco Con- ference ended and the charter of the United Nations had been drawn up many people drew a sigh of relief and said, It is finished, Now we will have peace. Now they realize that though the signed charter meant the end of one task it meant also the beginning of another -- and bigger -- task. The United Nations has partially solved some of their trou- bles, but they still have many to meet. In every day life we let many things end without making the end the beginning when it would not be very difficult for us to do so. For example you may be driving down the highway and see a speed sign or stop sign, and though you know what both mean, all you do is keep your eyes pealed for the cops. That isn't what those signs were put there for. You noticed them and that was the end. It should have also been the be- ginning, and you should have obeyed them. Many people do the same thing again and again -- see the signs and let that be the end. They see the signs of voting on election day, but how many do? They hear of a meet- ing where they ought to be in attendance because it concerns them, but how many go? just think of how many little things like this you let slip by without doing anything about them! There isn't much to sum up. But I wish you would remember this one thing: From now on let's really try to make the end the beginning. And as the old saying goes When you get to the end of your rope, start climbing! Nancy Dauclz

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