Pierre S DuPont High School - Pierrean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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My best wishes go with you as you leave the Pierre S. duPont High School. I dare you to continue to grow and learn so that your graduation may be but the beginning of an era of greater opportunity to serve and share, and as larger capacity for creative thinking and hard work. l know that each of you will face the problems of your future with honor and courage. May your life be filled with the joy of true achievement. Sincerely. u Af Administrative Assistant To the Class of 1959: As you meet the challenges of new experiences and assume responsibilities. so will your Alma Mater be weighed in the balance. You hold in your hands the dreams, the work, and the future of public education. As we work to maintain and improve the high standards of your school, may you work diligently to grow strong and true to the ideals of Pierre S. duPont High School. We are confident that the world of the future will be better because of your leadership and contributions to the welfare of mankind. Sincerely yours, ffacfaffwal Dean of Girls

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In these exciting days, filled with parties, proms, and the other enjoyable events of the commencement season, may I wish you all of the joy and glamour that goes with high school graduation. At the same time, may I offer you the life-long challenge that commencement, a milestone in your growing up, really is. I think I can no more briefly sum it up than to challenge you with the school's motto, BE UPRIGHT, as you take your place and face your next steps in our ever-changing world. Principal ' Congratulations, Class of ,59. The reward for your respon- sibility in keeping this graduation appointment is more responsibility. Continue to strive for God's approval, and the successful life will continue to be yours. These good old daysfi which are packed with all kinds of potential, are the most exciting and demanding that the world has ever experienced. Do not allow yourselves to be misled in your confidences and trusts. Be wary of those who think that they are courageous and brave when they are merely unruly. Keep your high standards and your worthwhile goals. Know that obstacles are only those things you see when you lose sight of these goals. Dean of Boys dmch aww

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The program in high-school English is designed to help the student understand his language and use it effectively. As he studies English, he develops his ability to think clearly, to read skillfully, to express thoughts accurately, to listen intelligently, and to enjoy and evaluate literature. He is encouraged to satisfy his intellectual curiosity and is given an opportunity to exercise leadership and crea- tive ability. Classroom activities include written expression of many kinds-reports, essays. narratives, poemsg oral ex- pression, both formal and informalg reading for informa- tion: study and enjoyment of literatureg and experiences in listening. for example, to stories and poems read or retold, to discussions and lectures, to recordings. Tele- vision, radio, films, theatre, newspapers, and magazines can also aid in enriching the courses. From his various experiences in English, the student should discover and accept values which will dignify his own life. A ,, ,V , , 54,3 Miss Catherine Miss Mal'i0I1 Bryson Casey if' T N ff' fl .f . .ff Miss Trudy Gilgenast Mr. Bernard Ceaghan Mrs. Ruth Mrs. Annette Hahn Heck Miss Helen Levy Miss Alice Gardiner i Miss Frances Guild 5 Mr. Bruce 5 Laird t ...fa- 554 0! f --- . 1 . Ll 0 'll V 1 Mrs. Madalyn Littman I l M'-x. ff! Miss Frances McMaster Other member of department Miss Mercedes Walsh Miss Thelma Shellender uv- Mlss Amy Wocko