Perkiomen School - Griffin Yearbook (Pennsburg, PA)

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GREETINGS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS MR. ROGERS This Class of 1950 has deservedly reached a milestone ot progress along lite's journey. The GRIFFIN is an active indication ot your interest and participation in the lite ot Perkiomen School, The path ot lite ahead, ever upward, will not be easy. Many wise men believe that civilization, as we know it, has reached the crossroads-one path leading to chaos and destruction and the other to greater social progress along the lines ot Brotherhood of Man . We way- tarers on this path must decide which road to take. The last two generations, though making unprecented technological progress, have made serious social errors resulting in two devastating wars. Atomic fission and technological progress must be changed from a destructive to a constructive use. You through your educational training at Perkiomen School are preparing to meet this challenge between service and chaos. The youth ot this nation and of other nations must use its education constructively to prolong lite, not destroy itg combat disease and not spread it by biological warfare, and see that the latent power ot the atom is used for the good of mankind. We live in a great age. You will live in a still greater age-perhaps through an historical crisis. We who know you have great faith that the youth of the world can, through education, find a social solution to world problems under Divine Guidance. Q ?

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Sixteen IRWIN W. KEHS, Ph. B. Muhlenberg Colllege Senior Master Director of Courses Mathematics For anyone to attempt to combine into a few words all that can and should be said about Mr. Kehs is impossible. Looking back through all the previous editions, we find it difficult to be original. Mr. Kehs has been here so long that he is now accepted as being immortal in the annals of Perkiomen. Many acquaintances come and pass on: but to us, the memory of M.r. Kehs shall remain as long as We live. HENRY GOODMHN H. SMITH. H. B., H. M. Swarthmore College University of Pennsylvania A University of Illinois Foreign Languages. Elssistant Director of Courses, Coach of Tennis To everyone here at school, the head of our Foreign Language De- partment is known as Smitty. H better instructor and all around master couldn't be had. During his stay in college he was a mem- ber of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Besides his regular duties as master, he finds time to coach our Tennis Team and in- struct our Bridge Club. CRLVIN H. RUTH. B. H. H., M. F. H. Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Hrt Rrt, Librarian It is said that all good things come in small packages. This saying can ve.ry easily be applied to Calvin Ruth. Fllthough Mr. Ruth has quiet ways, one would neve.r know that he has such a tremendous amount of skill at his disposal. When he received his B.H.H. de- gree at Philadelphia Museum of Industrial Hrt, he was awarded with it the Baugh Barbara Prize in Ceramics. lust this past year Mr. Ruth received his M, F. H. degree at Stella Elkins Tyler School of Fine Hrts. CLBUDE K. HARLEY Combs College of Music Music, Orgcmist No matter who the student at Perkiomen is, he invariably comes in contact with M.r. Harley. Each morning as we enter Chapel we hear the smooth mellow tones of the organ played by Mr. Harley's adept fingers. Qs we sit and listen to the various refrains, a peace- ful feeling descends upon us. Through him we have learned the true value of music and how to appreciae it.