Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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Throughout America today there is a renewed interest in our democracy. Realizing that democracy cannot begin too soon, the schools of our country have furthered an intense program of democratic activities. At a time when world integrity and honesty are threatened, democracy must stand strongest. This places the burden squarely on the shoulders of the schools, for from them must come the preservers of democracy. Long ago. Richard Montgomery High School realized the truth of this principle. A system of student government and pupil democracy was promoted. This system, one of the first of its kind in our country has been intensified this year. The democracy which we will experience in the world has been instituted in our classes. It now manifests itself in nearly every class function.