North Andover High School - Knight Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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Standing- left to right Miss Claire Torpey, B.S. B.Ed., Salem Teachers’ College Stenography, Typewriting, Girls’ Basketball Miss Eileen McAloon, A.B., Trinity English, History, Business Training Mr. James Cavalieri, Ph.B., Holy Cross, M.Ed., Boston College Mathematics, Science, Boys’ Coach Mr. George F. Lee, A.B., St. Anselm Biology, History, Civics Mr. John Donovan. A.B., M.A., Boston College English, German Miss Mary Buckley, B.S., Regis Domestic Arts, Biology Miss Glenna Kelly, A.B., Jackson, M.Ed., Boston University History, Social Science Sitting left to right Miss Margaret Donlon, A.B., Boston University Mathematics, Latin Miss Edith Pierce, A.B., Wellesley, M.A., Middlebury English, Business Training- Miss Veva Chapman, A.B., Bates English, Civics Mr. Alvah Hayes, B.S., M.I.T. Mathematics (Principal) Miss Clara Chapman, A.B., Bates Chemistry, Physics. Science Miss Irene Cook, A.B., Mount Holyoke Social Science, French, Economics Miss Alice Neal, B.S.S., M.Ed., Boston University Bookkeeping, Typewriting The Faculty

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M leMaae to the 4enion.4 ' THE question I have most frequently been asked by you during the last few months is, “What should I do now that our country is at war?” President Roosevelt gave an excellent answer to that ques¬ tion when he stated, “Young people should be advised that it is their patriotic duty to continue the normal course of their education unless and until they are called, so that they will be prepared for greatest use¬ fulness to their country.” The high school student of today will be the one to grapple with tomorrow’s problems for many years to come. You may be one of to¬ morrow’s leaders. You must prepare yourself now for that leadership. Without leaders the nation and our way of life will die. The decision you make now, as you graduate, will affect the entire course of your life. Understand your responsibilities to your country at war, but remember too, that the nation will not always be at war. Considering these facts, decide how you can best meet your responsibili¬ ties now and in the more distant future. Impulsive action you must avoid. You must determine a course of action which will not only serve your immediate needs, but which will prepare you for a lifetime of work and service. Leadership is always in demand. We cry out for it in times of crisis, but it must also be present in times of peace. It is not easily attained. It is usually a slow and arduous climb which demands ability to inspire confidence and obtain cooperation. These gifts are slowly gained. Another attribute of leadership is knowledge. Some leaders have been rough and unpolished, but none have been ignorant. The leader must know, else he is not fit to lead. Accordingly, my advice to you is that you continue to increase your knowledge now, in order that you may be able later to inspire that confidence in others which will mark you as a leader in the service of your country or in the affairs of your own small community, wherever it may be. ALVAH G. HAYES