Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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5 Vice Principal fStuclent Activitiesl With graduation of the Summer Class of 1960 we will see the termination of another very successful year. The winning of the Sports- manship Trophy demonstrates the individual student's outstanding attitude. In Athletics, Forensics, Drama, Music, Journalism and Scholarship, we have won many awards and are recognized as a superior high school in California. We are seeing many changes take place on campus but one thing which remains 1 constant is the loyalty and cooperation of stu- dents and faculty in maintaining the many fine traditions of Samohi. Vice Principal flnstructionl Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul. This quotation from the Nautilus theme sets a goal that defies a beatnik attitude and over-emphasis on financial success, pleasure, conformity, and security. We must not be afraid of life, and must believe that it is worth living if we are to build constructively. More- over we must ever strive to extend our under- standings, our service to our fellow men. As Lincoln advised during the stormy events of the Civil War, We must think anew, and act anewf, Only by positive, vigorous, altruistic thinking and acting can we meet the chal- lenges of our time and thus, build more stately mansions.

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Principal To The Graduating Classes Of 1960: George Bernard Shaw once said, Ah, youth, what a pity to waste it on the young. As I think of what the new decade will bring and the oppor- tunities facing you, I lsnow the precious qualities of youth-enthusiasm, strength, vitality, and hope- will not be wasted on you. It is my wish that as you leave Sarnohi and your Nautilus goes with you, the theme, The Voice that Sings , which is the essence of Samohi, will ring in your hearts for years to come. 4246-47A'i!

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Deans Coordinator of Guidance The Chambered Nautilus grows by add- ing a new chamber to its spiral dwelling and then it moves from the old one into the li is qv sl r lg' i FNB Nj ft N -, . i X wi, ,-.15 N. .xy L Ji- i . X is X. tl- X ltr rw ii .c .M iHy,J, x M of X newg thus it goes ever forward continually expanding into a new world. The student at Santa Monica High School has an ex- ample set by this famed traveler of the southern seas. He lives and studies in the atmosphere of Samohi and adds to his education year by year. Our hopes are that each of you will develop new and better ideals and goals with a dedication and loy- alty to the principles of Samohi. George Tichenor Coordinator of Guidance To the Student Body: When, in 1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote The Chambered Nautilus, he ex- pressed poetically the creed of all those who believe in man's ability to build upon his past through the discarding of outmoded ways. This optimistic philosophy was then characteristic of the idealism and the con- fidence ofa young expanding America Where far-flung horizons invited exploration. Today, when constant change has be- come, paradoxically, the status quo, the words of the poet assume greater meaning and remind us that each individual must determine and achieve his ultimate goal. Helen B. Emerson Dean of Girls The Nautilus has always been an out- standing record of the highlights of the year and this year is no exception. Congrat- ulations to those who worked on the year- book and also to those who furnished the copy. May you continue to furnish worth- while copy all through life. Leon Meeks Dean of Boys