Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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FOREWORD Our school is the living community of the young people of Sayreville and the surrounding countryside. We have grown up with it; it is an intimate part of our young lives. As Freshmen, we approached its impressive structure with awe only to find it as mellow and human as home. Through it we made our first venture into the world of grown-ups. We found a whole society that had its leaders and citizens, its laws and duties. We became part of this society. Slowly, slowly we made our first social contacts; we found friends and bosom pals with hearts as true as gold. Slowly, too, we were initiated into the tasks and duties of the business world of young people. Our task was to receive the culture and learning of our forefathers. But now we near the end of that task and hope we have reached our goal. We, the class of '51, say with heartfelt gratitude, Thank you, Sayreville High School.

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THE 1951 Published by the Senior Class SAYREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Sayreville, New Jersey «

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 DEDICATION We, the graduating class of 1951, dedi- cate our yearbook, Quovadis, to education. The very meaning of the title of our yearbook, Whither Goest Thou, is in keeping with this dedication-. Do we know the way, and what is more important, where are we going? Education establishes goals worthy of hu- man endeavor and points out the paths that lead to their attainment. We as students are conscious of the zealous efforts education ex- pends on our behalf. Sometimes the goals seem extremely high and the way to ultimate success insurmountable. But by gentle measures, perse- verance and human understanding education overcomes each barrier in our path. We, in our young student life, have many problems and needs. Many of them are solved for us, and what is most remarkable, this is done so unpretentiously that we are relieved of em- barrassment. We can all remember venturing out on the dance floor for the first time. It was only the first cold plunge that was difficult; after that a new social life opened up before us. We now felt more mature and confident. But the confidence we were building in our own ability did not end there; our wood and metal craftmanship, our typing and sewing, our many other displays of talent were admired. At times we were requested to perform services for the school community. What a glorious ex- perience it was to feel that we were needed and useful to our small society. Our elders, in turn, asked assistance from us. We were now crossing a golden bridge that connected the school community with the town community. We were being recognized as cit- izens who had +heir share of accomplishments to contribute to society. How gentle the progress, how sudden the realization, but how great the planning on the part of education to make us feel we were ac- ceptable and wanted citizens in the social world that exists outside our school.