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

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And School Has Begun To Mr. Irving H. Seabury, the staff dedicates the 1949 SCOPE in acknowledgment of his faithful service to youth. Long ago this man who had resolved to serve young people realized that his greatest assistance lay in furthering their educational facilities. To work actively for this ideal, Mr. Seabury accepted the position of trustee of a district school in the town of Galway and later became a member of the board of education at Ballston Lake. Upon his arrival in Gasport his experience and interest in education were soon made manifest and he was elected to the board there. When centralization was suggested, Mr. Seabury, aware of its many advantages, championed the cause. Knowledge gained previously at Ballston Lake, one of the earliest central school district, served him well so that other of the projects leaders relied upon him for counsel. Naturally Mr. Seabury was a logical choice for the newly formed BI-ICS board. Election to this position in 1944 enabled him to become the first member to complete a full five year term. For about twenty years, then, Mr. Seabury has given of himself - his time - his energy - for young people. Because of his untiring, unceasing efforts on their behalf, RI-ICS students owe him a debt they can never repay. As a small gesture, however, to show their awareness to and appreciation of his accomplishments for them, the staff dedi- cates this annual to Irving H. Seabury, a friend of youth. 7

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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

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He That Would Thrive Z 1 2 ? E E I I I Seofedt ELIZABETH ANTONUCCI, Scope Bus. Monogerg MARY THAXTER, Scope Arf Ediforg BARBARA MCKINNEY, Scope Asst Bus Manager Standing: GRACIA SHULTS, Scope Art' AdvIserp CAROL SMITH, Scope Editor: MARY SMITH, Scope Asst. Ednforg HELEN MCKINNEY Scope Adviser Absentee: oonls ST. JoHN, ScopeI' Liferory Adviser l - K - 1 I l - 1 1 1 8 e l n