Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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Luther J. Pollard To the Graduates of the Secondary Curriculum “I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it.” That is the door through which you shall leave the careless undergraduate days to enter into a fellowship with members of the oldest profession known to man. The teacher, whether he be poet or prophet, philosopher or scientist, has carried the torch through the ages to light men on their way toward truth. Without the teacher man would still be living in the darkness of superstition and ignorance, learning only by personal individual experiences. Man’s understanding of the world has been developed through the direction of the teacher in the classroom and laboratory. The great teacher has always challenged youth to seek out and to solve the mysteries of life. In developing the intellectual side of man, teachers may draw from the vast accumulation of knowledge and experience which has been conserved through the ages. Thus invention and scientific discovery has been accelerated. On the other hand the emotional experiences of the race cannot be collected and conserved in great libraries. Great social teachers of the past have set forth certain moral and religious principles by which the individual may develop his character and personality. The social order in which we live is largely the product of these teachings. However, the responsibility of developing a moral and religious character rests upon the individual. Character development is personal and can be accomplished only by the individual through his own volition. The work of the teacher is to stimulate and challenge youth to purposeful living, to set before it an open door that no man can shut, and to develop an open mind free to search for truth. Luther J. Pollard

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AGNES ELLEN HARRIGAN BETHLEHEM. NEW HAMPSHIRE Social Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 1, Vice-President 2, 3; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2; Pan Athenaeum 1, 2, 3; Band 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chapel Choir 2. 3, 4; Tap Dancing 2. 3; Conning Tower, Advertising Manager 4; Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey I, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3; Deck Tennis 1, 2, 3; Badminton I, 2, 3; Bowling 1, 2. ELEANOR MAY JACKSON ALSTEAD. NEW HAMPSHIRE Band I, 2, 3, 4. President 3, Vice-President 4; Orchestra 1. 2, 3, 4. Secretary 2; Social Club 4; Pan Athenaeum I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Athletic Association 2; Conning Tower, Business Manager 4; A Capella Choir 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Bowling 1, 2; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong I; Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4; Deck Tennis 1, 2, 3; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA LYDIA MATTILA NEWPORT. NEW HAMPSHIRE Pan Athenaeum 1, 2. 3. 4; Publicity Committee 2; House Committee 2; Mid-Summer Nights Dream 3; Usher for Graduation 2; Head Marshall for Graduation 3; Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Field Hockey I. 2. 3; Softball 1, 2. 3; Volleyball 1. 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2; Bowling 1, 2; Deck Tennis I, 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3. MARJORIE BELLE THOMPSON HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Social Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club 4; Athletic Association I, 2. 3, 4, Secretary 1; P.T.C. Proipeet, Sports Editor 4; Conning Tower, Editor 4; Pan Athenaeum 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3; Orchestra 3; Tap Dancing 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball I, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3; Deck Tennis 1, 3; Badminton 1, 3; Bowling 1, 2; Class Secretary-Treasurer 1. DORIS CLAIRE YEATON PLYMOUTH. NEW HAMPSHIRE Conning Tower, Assistant Business Manager 4; Basketball 2; Bowling 2; Commuter I, 2, 3, 4.

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BARBARA TOBIN BASSETT MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Pan Athenaeum I, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Basketball 3; P.T.C. Prospect 4; Bowling 1, 2; Deck Tennis 1, 2, 3; Tennis 1; Ping Pong 2; Badminton 2, 3. IRENE VIRGINIA BERG CAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE Scion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commuter 1, 2, 3, 4; Forensic 2. DOROTHY FISSETTE EATON NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE Pan Athenaeum 1, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club I; Band 2, 3; Art Club 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling 1, 2; Softball 1. 2, 3. HOWARD W. EVANS WENTWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE House Committee 4. ELIZABETH FRASER FRANKLIN. NEW HAMPSHIRE Student Council 3, 4, President 4; House Committee 3, 4, House Chairman 4; Field Hockey I, 2; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Badminton 1, 2, 3; Deck Tennis 1, 2, 3; Softball 2; Pan Athenaeum 4; P.T.C. Prospect 4.