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

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lfgllf, MR. G. A. EICHLER

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. t- HE Bard of Avon is the theme Q running through your Amptennian N lsj Q this year. 'Tis well, for the in- 4-HJ fluence of the immortal dramatist is still very real even though he lived almost 400 years ago. On the anniversary of his birthday, April 23 of this year, the new Shakespeare Library was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies at the University of Pennsylvania. On the same day Stratford-on-Avon came to America on short wave and was broadcast over a national hook-up. The occasion was the dedication of the new Shakespeare lVI6l1l0I'l2l-l Theatre which wa.s erected by drama lovers of America and the British Empire. Next to the Bible thc works of Shakespeare stand supreme in the literature of the English speaking people. He is more frequently quoted than any other English author, for his genius encompassed all human experience. I will give only two quotations at this time to point a t.l1ought for you, thc members of the Class of 1932. , ,1 1 L fr 1 In Othello, the gentle Desdemona speaking to her noble father says: :Jw Io you I am hound for life and education, Bly life and education both do learn me How to respect. you. For years your parents and community of Northampton have nurtured your life and education. IVe sincerely hope that you have learned to respect 'them both. As you leave these halls we would have you t.hink of one more quotation of the g1'eat poet: Bleu at some time are masters of their fates, f N .lhe fault, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. This school has completed its task so far as your education is concerned. You are no longer a whining schoolboy . lie the masters of your fates. Recognize that not in your stars hut in yourselves lies the possibility for a truly successful life, which is the hope ol' your Superintendent for each one of you. G . A. EICHLER A ' 5+ A 40 0 3 se 1,21 fi. N gg fi? AEE U' H s 94.4.1 at in '--LS 5 if te ' llpl 5 Q uf ,f ' e- yxgfxy 'suv . nl

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All tlzc worlzlfs a siege, And all llze 111671 mul icomen. merely playcfrs. Tlzey lzrzre Ilzeir em2't.sf cmd ilzeir enfrmiccs, And one man in his iimc plays many paris. it it v ,O wrote the Shakespeare, great myriad-minded many and many a year agog and so, indeed, has the i L passage of time proved life to be in this world of ours, over and over again. As you face the inevitable hour when you must step forth upon the stage of life, it is natural that you should look back over the drama that has allready been presented, and wonder just what kind of a part has been designed for your attention. The Ainptennian is published at Com- mencement time, therefore it marks a new era, an era of larger and more purposeful activity. The members of the Class of 1932 have been following a prescribed course which others have prepared for you. 'Ja 'I Qi-RPET' .1 .vm 1 -fi . 4 f ' he fe . 'I '- '- I : X is 2. E. . Q I... X S 'RI -K. ' 1 5: mIT You will soon enter into a new drama, one prepared by nature. Your success in this drama will depend largely upon how well your lessons have been inculcated. As I look back over your high school course, it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be able to endorse the various activities herein recorded. Just how much of worth these activities may have been to each and every one who share a part of these events cannot now be determined. live hope that they help to bring to all abundant share of the world's happiness and keep alive the cherished memories of the years of a course spent in Northampton High School. Best wishes from your principal. I. L. SHEAFFER EVCA