Saugerties High School - Sawyer Yearbook (Saugerties, NY)

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Veryl Baade Hamline University: liast- man Dental llispensary, llochesterg 'l'eaCher's Col- lege, Columbia llniversityg Dental Hygienist. A. Frances Larned Syracuse B. A.g New York tress in Social Studies and Guidance. Marian Springsteen Hartwick College B. A.g Columbia University, Grad- uate Workg Instructress in 7-8 Grade English, Liter- ature. University M. A.g Instruc-

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F. Norton Curtis Syracuse University A. B4 Cornell University, Grad- uate Workg Instructor in Science CPhysics, Gen. Sci- 1-nce.J Selma H. Stutchbury Plattslaurg State ll. S.: ln- structress in Iloineinzikingl Supervisor of Noon Iiunciu i'i'og'i'mn. Doris I. Cooper New Hzunpshire University B. S.g Instructress in Physiczil iflmluczxtion.

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Robert Hraba Oswego State B. S.g New York University, Graduate Workg Instructor in Indus- trial Arts. MORE THAN BUCLES There is nothing very exciting about a foxhole full ol' ice water or even high explosive from shells or bombs. The only exciting things in the world are matters of high meaning. There have been some exciting mo- ments in the military history of the United States, but the long social his- tory oi' the United States is much more exciting and meaningful. ln that social history the progress of the American system of public education still remains for me the most dramatic story. The public school of the United States in its origin and development has been the greatest prac- tical instrument of free men in this hemisphere. ln the future the public school system will be a source of new concepts of freedom, a principal weapon in the never-ending battle against ignorance and ill-will. To in- crease the esteem in which the g1'eat enterprise of public education is held among our people is a task of tremendous responsibility and honor. While we work at little everyday jobs in education, let us always remain con- scious and proud of that great and exciting meaning of education. llight now, soldiers and battle heroics seem important. They are only as import- ant as they were always-important because they are necessary conse- quences ot' badly educated human groups. The crucial and transcendent task is better education of those groups. Perhaps this sounds common- place to you. To nie, about to see very soon my seventh major engagc- ment, it is the one belief which stirs my blood more than bugles . . . MAJOR HAROLD H. BENJAMIN, United States Army Air Forces. Now on military leave ot' absence from his position as dean of the School ol' Education, University ol' Marlyand.