Royalton Hartland Central School - Scope Yearbook (Middleport, NY)

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Up Is The Sun

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Come, My Dear Children

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Schoolbells Are Ringing FOREWORD VV'hat possible connection, the reader of this annual may ask, can there be between Mother Goose and a yearbook? Well, just as a misinterpretation of the purpose of nursery rhymes oftentimes exists, so, too, a misunderstanding of the purpose of school life is easily formed. The tiny tot, con- tented with the joy he derives from his nursery rhymes, overlooks their real meanings while the student overwhelmed by the pleasures found in school life, never seeks to uncover its underlying principles. Actually, however, both the rhyming jingle and the educational curriculum contain serious aspects which, although often unconsciously slighted, are capable of presenting to the person in a receptive mood morals and ideals for building a full, enjoyable existence. In addition, nursery tunes are the primary step in laying a solid foundation in youthful minds. Later, academic life serves as the formative process for teaching those same minds to put these fundamentals to work. So, in this, the 1949 edition of Scope , Press Club will attempt to disclose the subtle meanings of Mother Goose rhymes just as it seeks to reveal the hidden phases of daily living in RI-ICS! 6