Reading High School - High Lights Yearbook (Reading, OH)

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Eitwtptslf-wrwtlw SALUTATORY ADDRESS, Lesley A. Brune V , S- P lt is my privilege and pleasure to be the representative of the class of 1957, to welcome each of you to this our . if-'fx commencement exercise. Upon entering Reading High School, as freshmen, four years ago, it was nothing but a dream that we would ever be sitting here tonight. Now, as this dream is being fulfilled, we realize that our hard X work, which at times seemed unbearable, has given this reward to us. This work, plus the many achievements we have accomplished, will make a lasting impression upon our lives. ln making this dream come true we realize the tremendoushelp that has been given to us. Our parents, although sometimes taken for granted, have made many sacrifices in order to send us through high school ..... We also wish to express our gratitude to the Board of Education. They have furnished us with modern equipment, so that we will be ready to take our places in the world. They also have provided us with a very wonderful and well-trained, competent faculty who have shown great interest in us with their never-ending personal attention. Had it not been for their personal attention we would not he ready to graduate tonight. A part of this faculty, our class sponsors, are the ones closest to us. Without their help we could not have made our wonderful trip. . . . . Last, but by far least, we wish to thank the people of the community for the interest they have taken in our various projects. They have passed the school bond issue for the Hilltop School which is now in the process of being built. This, when completed, will keep Reading from becoming overcrowded in the future. We are glad that the community takes such a large part in the education of the youth of our city. We appreaiate deeply the scholarships and awards offered by the P.T,A., the Student Council, the Lions Club, the Kiwanis, American Legion, and the Garden and Literary Clubs. These organizations stress good scholarship and the preparation of the leaders of tomorrow. As we face the future there is a combination of happiness and sadness. Happiness because we know we have fulfilled our dream and are taking our places in the world. Sadness because we are leaving the halls of Reading where we have formed many pleasant memories, and made many close friends. We know that these memories and friendships will long be cherished throughout the years ..... 1 A , CLASS PRESIDENTS ADDRESS , James H. Herbstreit 'I I' Mr. Durkee, members of the Board, and friends. p As you know it is customary for the graduating class to present to the school a parting token of remembrance. di 5 . This year the class of 1957 takes a great deal of pride and pleasure in presenting to their Alma Mater a new trophy case. The case has been placed in the upper hall of the high school and will supply room for our ever-grow- ing number of trophies. We present this gift in the hopes that Reading High will continue to win praise, as we know it will in both the academic and athletic fields. ln closing l would again like to thank each and every person who has helped to make our four years here at Reading four wonderful, happy years that will linger long in the memories of each of us. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS, Richard E. Meyer l957 marks the one-hundreth anniversary of the National Education Association. A century is a long time in the life span of individuals, but in the development of institutions it is a brief period indeed. It is the exception to have within a single century distinctively new institutional forms emerge and become well established. Yet this has ,D , A occurred in American education. . . n-U Our system of education was entering a period of great expansion 100 years ago. Men such as Horace Mann and Henry Barnard incorporated the concept of educational opportunity open to all without regard to class, economic status, or religious belief- -a grand concept for liberating and dignifying each person as an individual! For the first time in any nation, during the past century in America this goal has become an accepted national purpose toward which substantial progress has been made. In 1857, the curriculum of the school was planned for only the theology and the jurisprudence aspirants. There was little or no emphasis placed upon citizenship, practical use of knowledge gained in the school, or social consciousness. Book learning was the ex- tent of education. The Little Red Schoolhouse was for teaching the three R's and had little connection with community problems. . . . If you find these facts difficult to comprehend, then, as it is often said, Friend, you ain't seen nothin' yet! In the future school will operate on a year-round basis. The need for room would demand that students go to school in shifts of nine months each. Another idea was a straight twelve month school year, which would enable a student to complete high school in three years. More students could then be accommodated. Push-button education will be a reality. Electronics will function in the school room. Desks will be wired with earphones for each student. The teacher will operate a keyboard instrument and will be able to adapt the subject matter to the individual needs of the student. Classes will become so large that a microphone, a tape recording, or a television set will have to be used in order that everyone in the room may hear the instructor's lecture. Boys will be studying along the engineering and science fields, but so will seventy-five per cent or more of the girls. These things all seem remote to us at this time, but really they are not ..... From the work of the committee for the White House Conference on Education, one fundamental fact emerges: Schools now affect the welfare of the United States more than ever before in history, and this new importance of education has been dangerously underestimated for a long time. , , , , 33

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