Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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14 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Address to Undergraduates . . It is a pleasure and a great honor to address you, undergraduates, in behalf of my class. Your studies thus far must have taught you that the road of life is hard and difficult, and only the ones who are willing to put their utmost into their work can ever hope for success. That word success is a difficult word to define. One definition which you may find practical states: Success consists in making the most of one ' s opportunity. We know from obser- vation and reading that the person who makes the most of each passing minute will achieve success more quickly than the one who kills time at home, in school, or on the job. As all of you realize, your remaining days at Smith Academy are limited. Some of you people have one year; others, two; and freshmen, three. Let me say this to all of you, freshmen, sopho- mores, and juniors: You will not always have your parents and teachers to look after you, to help you carry your burden, or to assist in solving your problems. You must remember that your high school days are days of preparation and growth. Unless you decide early not to depend on someone else, you will delay and reduce the rewards of edu- cation that are yours. Therefore, make the most of every opportunity to develop self-reliance and ac- quire knowledge. Do your best in the time that is left to you, so that you will be prepared for the future. The Class of 1948 wishes you success in this undertaking. Richard Jandzinski Presentation of Class Gift Four years ago we entered Smith Academy. Now our high school life is finished, and we are leaving school, conscious of the fact that we live in a time when education is more vitally needed than ever before. But as we go, we all find abundant cause to remember our school with gratitude, for in Smith Academy we have received a good education. As a symbol of our gratitude, and also because we would like to be remembered as a part of Smith Academy, we present this sum of money for the Athletic Fund, with the hope that it will not only serve as a memory of the Class of 1948, but will also be a help to the students of Smith Academy who par- ticipate in sports in the years to come. Richard Jandzinski

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SMITH ACADEMY 13 CLASS DAY Class History Friends and Classmates: We shall never forget our years here at Smith Academy. Our first day in high school, initiation, prize speaking, sports, D. R ' s, exams, and the Washington trip. Memories of these events always bring a smile to our faces, and to our lips the words, I wish that I were back in S. A. ! As a group, twenty-five strong, we entered S. A. in 1944. We weren ' t an unusual class; we didn ' t know where we were going the first few days; but with the assistance of our upper classmates we managed to find our places in Smith Academy. Mr. Bart and Mrs. Muller were appointed our faculty advisors. We elected class officers: president, Doro- thy Skarzynski; vice-president, Richard Labbee; secretary, Carl Raff a; treasurer, John Toczko. Carl Majesky was our first representative to the Student Council. Students who made the first honor roll were Dorothy Skarzynski, Evelyn Kacinski, and Helen Szewczyk. On the second honor roll were Jeanette Niewinski, Carl Majeskey, and Francis Dugal. In 1945, twenty-three of us returned to complete our sophomor year. Dorothy Skarzynski was elect- ed president again; Laura Pelc, vice-president; Jeanette Niewinski, secretary; and Dorothy Lib- eracki, treasurer. Mr. Larkin and Miss Connelly as- sisted us through our sophomore year. Dorothy Skarzynski was chosen our representative to the Student Council. The Halloween party which we gave on October 26 was a great success and our only social venture as a class. Our junior year proved to be our busiest year. We now had only twenty-one students. Again offi- cers were elected: Charles Labbee, president; John Foster, vice-president; Ethel Omasta, treasurer; and Jeanette Niewinski, secretary. Ted Besko and Frank Kochan were our Student Council representatives. We also added a new member to our class, Esther Carter, who came to us from Chicopee, Massachu- setts, and Round Pond, Maine. Mrs. O ' Neill was our class advisor. Our first activity was the fresh- man reception. This, we enjoyed very much; be- cause the freshmen were cooperative, everyone had a wonderful time. When nineteen of us came back in September, 1947, as seniors, we embarked upon the happiest of the four years. Our elected officers were: presi- dent, Richard Jandzinski; vice-president, Carl Ma- jeskey; secretary, Esther Carter; and treasurer, Hel- en Szewczyk, who was later succeeded by Francis Dugal. Mrs. O ' Neill acted as our class advisor. Carl Majeskey, Dorothy Skarzynski, and Jeanette Niewinski were elected to the Student Council; and John Foster, Ted Besko, Bernard Wendolow- ski, and Frank Kochan participated in various sports throughout the year. Besides sponsoring a successful square dance as a means of raising money, some of us participated in presenting the senior class play. Helen Szewczyk, Esther Carter, John Foster, and Jeanette Niewinski represented the class in the cast of A Date With Judy, ' ' while Richard Karpinski and Carl Majeskey were able stage crew members. The happiest event of the entire year, besides graduation, was our trip to Washington and New York. Those of us who went all had a wonderful time and wish we could be seniors for another year. But, June is here and it is time for us to say au revoir to dear old Smith Academy.

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