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

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'which inspires courage and faith ALBERT L. HENRY, B.A., Nl.A. Superintendent of Schools No school tradition can be perpetuated without the guidance and dedication of its superintendent. Mr. Henry's distinguishing characteristic is iust this dedication. Since he became a part of the Northampton tradition, he has unceasingly devoted himself to promote higher scholastic standards and to expand educational facilities. The new high school is iust the beginning of an expanding building program. Yet, no building is complete without the spirit of education to make it live. Mr. Henry has patiently and indefatigably given of himself to build such a spirit. Page ten

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fwhzch strengthenx us in our weakness, THE NEW CHALLENGE This year's class of 1967 meeTs a world of old preiudices and new wars. fWe cannoT speak of This generation anymore, for des- Tiny has cuT Too finely for ThaT old phrasej A decade ago, a B.A. indicaTed compefence. Today, iT appears inadequafe. A boy, Then, was maTure aT TwenTy-one. Now - he may noT live so long. NeiTher is youTh The same. YouTh is more maTure, criTical, percep- Tive, and, alThough hopeful of his fuTure, cauTious and noT easily opTimisTic. YouTh senses The hollowness of words, The insecurify of Today's world, The possibiliTy of Tomorrow's, and his 'mosT radianT qualiTy is his commiTmenT To life. He wanTs To face The real world, now, and do someThing abouT iT. YouTh can be guided To find his place in The real world Through acTive and responsible parTicipaTion in school life. The broTher- hood of man is an empTy phrase unless man realizes ThaT free- dom is responsibiliTy and individual will is inseparable from social obligaTion. 1 Nor is iT TexTbook memorizaTion, buT in The free expression of The individual in a quesfioning classroom where educaTion Takes place. The individual musT be given The confidence ThaT, despiTe The growing complexiTy of our impersonal socieTy, despiTe iTs compuTer-like machinery, reducing man To an inTeger, The indi- vidual sTill has a voice, and his assenT or dissenT sTill may be heard. The challenge of modern educaTion is noT simply To supply brain power and muscles for an expanding economy. The challenge is To resTore youTh's faiTh in ideals, To re-esTablish his commiTmenT To These ideals, and To magnify The zeal and firmness of The free American in This hour. Page n

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confidence in ourselves, DAVID G. OLSON, B.S., Nl.Ed. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Mr. Olson is engaged in the exhausting task of establishing a curriculum for Northampton students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is his hope that he will be able to formulate a program suited to the needs of every student in the district. Firmly believing in the dignity and the individuality of each student, Mr. Olson hopes to provide the opportunity for each student to express his talent. He describes young people as wonderfuI! Certainly, his actions demonstrate his con- fidence and his optimism in the power of youth to create a better world. Page eleven