Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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To the Class of 1929 Rll NDS Before taklng off the avlator must glve his plane a final survey to ascertain exactly how much he may expect of It Thls done he can step up into the cockpit with confidence ln hls equipment knowing the power of his englne the amount of fuel he lb carrylng and the weather condltxons wlth whlch he IS to work A graduates you too must pause before your next take off It IS only by makmg a survey of your power and your llmltatlons that you are justxfled ln looklng lnto the future wlth conhdence It IS by an undcrstandlng of your ablllty that you can plan your work and go forward to noteworthy action And having estlmated thls power you will not be com pletelv happy or wholly satisfied unless you are contlnually and unstmtlngly using xt toward the expression of the hlghest that lb ln you for O all the dull dead werghts man ever bore None wears the soul wzth cllsconlenl L1 e consciousness of power unused ln accordance with the very nature of human exlstence you must make good use of what you have lf you want any Joy any peace Since sprlng of l9Z7 l have been glad to know you as students and as friends and although the coming months may separate us by distance and silence l shall continue to be grat ful for the courtesy and friendliness you gave me whlle we worked together That you wxll go on to fuller and fuller achievement IS my hope for you ln the great adventure you wlll undoubtedly encounter storms and fogs and alr pockets but just as surely there will be moments of glory above the sunset clouds My heartlest vushes go wlth you as vou gllde clown the runway RUTH BARNES 19 . t, . , EQ ' ' ' . - 1 v Q . . c , , r s ' S ' c . , , , , - , rt f . , . ,- L , , . . f- . , . - , Y .

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TEACHER ADVISER FRIEND THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY NINE DEDICATES THE Amptennzan M To RUTH BARNES P

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Supermlendenl of Schools dl 6 P CLYDE S, FR,xNKr.N1-'ua1.u, Ph. B., Nl. A