Niagara Falls High School - Niagarian Yearbook (Niagara Falls, NY)

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The past fifty years is a short period in the his- tory of mankind, but in terms of human achieve- ment it-has been the greatest period of all time. The results of scientific discovery and technological de- velopments have given us a standard of living far beyond that of any other people. These achievements do not necessarily assure us of the good life. To preserve the privileges of our democracy we must devote ourselves to the respons- ibilities of citizenship. We must strive for a better understanding of human relationships. Your generation must meet the challenge of the next fifty years. .c, ...WK 1, 51: my Y Superintendent of Schools i 'll - - lass. DMI The past fifty years were marvelous years Un believable scientific inventions were made and our ways of life were completely changed. Unfortunate lv we did not learn how to live with each other in the world-the two greatest wars in history result ed. Men forgot they were civilized and used their scientific inventions to destroy others. You are en- tering the struggle to determine whether man should live for the state or the state for the individ- ual. The struggle between these two ideologies will affect your whole life and in our American way of thinking will probably be more important than all our great scientific inventions. I wish you success. if Deputy Superintendent of Schools 10

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Left to right, seated: William J. Small, Superintendent of Schoolsg Mrs. Mary L Bialecki Dr Charles M Brent Presidentg Miss Nea Brown, Secretary. Left to right, standing: Arthur M. Silberberg James H Erwin Deputy Super intendent of Schools: Stephen McMulleng Wilbur Connell: Victor de Wysockig Frank Lang Business Manager Ed ward D. Mahoneyg William L. Salacuseg Wesley L. Kester. THE B0 RD OF ED C TIO In 1892 when the city of Niagara Falls was incorporated, the first Board of Education was appointed. Succeeding boards have seen schools destroyed by fire and authorized new ones to be built to take their places or to fill the needs of a growing city. The work of the board is carried out largely by its three permanent committees whose titles are self-explanatory. They are Finance and Operation, Buildings and Grounds, and Purchase and Equipment. Any special committees are formed when they are needed. This year through the combined efforts of these committees our auditorium received com- plete redecorating from the careful repainting to new draperies and curtains. Besides providing material things, the board forms the poli- cies and plans of our educational system and sees that they are car- ried out. We deeply appreciate having had the sound judgment of the board in guiding us throughout our years in school. 9

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TRATIO .. Fifty years-only a sentence on the pages of time, but almost a lifetime to many. Modes of tra- vel, means of communication, philosophies of gov- ernment and family relationships-yes, methods of instruction too, all have changed. Fantastic pro- gress has been made in some things but we have retrogressed in others. The answers which were sought by our students in 1900 still are being pur- sued by the graduates of today. We, who have dedi- cated our lives to assist boys and girls in develop- ing a better world through education, are not whol- ly disillusioned. We still have the finest assistants- the educated youth of America. May we go forward together and solve the many world problems and permit mankind to enjoy its rightful heritage-a useful and happy life. Vice Principal To The Class of 1951: Your graduation, which comes at the mid- century, also comes at a time in the world's history when it is dillicult to tell whether civilization will move forward, or whether its progress will be temporarily retarded. This situation is not new, because men in all periods of history have had to meet challenges to their way of life. The present world crisis, while probably on a larger scale, is not different from that which man has had to meet in every generation. Because our American way of life is worth preserving, we must work diligently for its preser- vation in times of peace, as well as in times of war. We have won the wars, but too often lost the peace. May your generation be the first to win a permanent peace. When you leave Niagara Falls High School, the best wishes of the Faculty go with you. 647, Principal Q gf S