Northampton High School - Nesaki Yearbook (Northampton, MA)

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The Connecticut River flowing past the city of Northampton as seen from Mt. Holyoke. WHERE RUNS THE RIVER Where runs the river? Who can say Who hath not followed all the way By alders green and sedges gray And blossoms blue? Where runs the river? Hill and wood Curve round to hem the eager flood, It cannot straightly as it would Its path pursue. Yet this we know: O'er whatso plains Or rocks or waterfalls it strains, At last the Vast the stream attains, And I, and you. Francis William Bourdillon 118521 FOREWORD Looking down from the neighboring mountains upon the city of Northampton, the traveller views the mighty Connecticut River winding its way maiestically through a broad, fertile valley-one of the Ioveliest scenes in all America. He may well pause to ask Where runs the river? as he sees HiIl and wood curve round to hem the eager flood. Not only is he impressed by the beauty and serenity of the river, but also by its importance to the city by which it so calmly flows. To this river Northampton indeed owes ,much of its industrial, recreational, historical, and educational progress. In the early seventeenth century the pio- neers settled here, by the banks of the Connecticut, because of conveniently located lands, a rich soil, an ideal climate, a source of water power, and a natural means of transportation. Thus, the river became the flowing bIood of a growing settlement and assured the permanent establishment of a strong and thriving community. The growth of the city, in turn, naturally assured the founding of ,schools-schools of fine American traditions. Such a one is Northampton High School. As we, the students of N.H.S., follow the river beyond the years of our formal schooling, it is well that we should recall and cherish pleasant memories, thrilling moments, and sincere friendships made during our years as high school students. It is therefore the purpose of this Nesaki to record reminders of these to carry with us as each one, like the river, goes forth to meet the unknown in striving to attain his goal.

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