Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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'I if' S .-,.- X r tunities open to him. This kind of job requires a great deal of patience, under- standing, and fortitude, for many times a head guidance counselor ends up deal- ing with difficult people and difficult situ- ations in which crucial decisions are in- volved. Mr. Mitchell has successfully maintained and improved Newton's com- munications with colleges, at the same time he has taken a personal interest in the individual students who pass through his office, either in person or on paper. He is well known for his dedication to his job, his ability to deal successfully with people, and his intelligence and sensitivity. ' t'+'1:12,:. wiv- ,S V: ' ' ' , V l 3 Q' i - .ef V 1 , ,J Teaching Latin every day for over twenty years could be one of the most deadly experiences imaginable. For Eli- zabeth Jewett, however, it has been a lark, for she is a teacher in love with her job, her students, and Newton High in general Cshe always buys a yearbookj. Somehow never failing to inspire, she has guided her students through Caesar's Gallic Wars and Cicero's Orations with a minimum of pain and frustration, she enjoys teaching, and her students in turn enjoy learning from her. She has always managed to bring out the best in a stu- dent, partly because of her skill as a teacher, partly because of her warmth and understanding. Miss Jewett has al- ways stood up for the student, as assist- ant housemaster in Barry House she has helped create an image of Barry House administration as sympathetic to student problems. Her continued excellence has eamed her the admiration and especially Si 1 1' F , 1 I . fl U- ! . . 3 Lf f Sf fr 'i the affection of all who have known her. In his years at Newton High, William B. Spink has established himself as one of the finest dramatic teachers in New Eng- land and has created for the school an unparalleled reputation as a center for dramatic and speech arts. Year after year his productions for the Drama Festival have entered regional competition and emerged victorious. His direction of the Senior Play and his coaching of musicals has resulted in consistently fine per- formances. Mr. Spink is a difficult task- master, he drives his actors, pointing out and exaggerating their every fault, mim- icking their performances, working them to the point of emotional exhaustion. But he is also an inspiring director and leader, forcing a student-actor to rise to his challenge. Many students have found both themselves and their profession under the guidance of Mr. Spink.

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Excellence in education is not some- thing which can be sought afterg when it becomes a goal it is little more than self- consciousness. It is less a state of mind and more an inherent quality of an in- dividual's work. Excellence in education is not something which you can neces- sarily put your finger ong education is a slow process, and often excellence is simply maintaining a fairly consistent per- formance from day to day. Excellence in education is made up of many diverse things - even varying from individual to individual -and is often seen less as a measure of an individual's total contribu- tion than of some special quality which was brought out in association with another person. The three faculty mem- bers to whom we dedicate this year's yearbook-Mr. Mitchell, Miss Jewett, and Mr. Spink -- have all exhibited edu- cational excellence during their years at Newton High School. Though they have worked in different fields and have had different experiences, the ,quality of their performances, both in approach and ex- ecution, has been unsurpassed. ln the past years, more students have owed their future success to Robert H. Mitchell than to any other single individ- ual.A As Head of Guidance for both high schools, Mr. Mitchell has worked with a passion in an effort to insure that each student is provided with the best oppor- . N K. ,IA tv' Dedication

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