Souderton High School - Unaliyi Yearbook (Souderton, PA)

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DEDICATION E. MERTON CROUTHAMEL As Mr. Souderton High School, E. Merton Crouthamel has served us for thirty-seven years. Long before our present school was constructed, he was working in various capacities as assistant principal, teacher, coach, and then from 1922 until the present as supervising principal. His qualities of integrity and thrift have combined with steady determination to keep the wolf from our door of learning. ln him, however, this firmness of purpose is accompanied by a consideration of others, an understanding of youth and a readiness to help any who may call on him. His dry sense of humor, which he usually conceals, delights those discovering it for the first time. lt is only fitting that, in meager recognition of all that he has done for our class and those who graduated before us, we dedicate the l956 edition of the Unaliyi to him who has dedicated himself to us. We sincerely hope that Mr. Crouthamel will continue his fine work at Souderton High School for many years. 4

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PRINCIPALS' MESSAGES E. MERTON CROUTHAMEL Supv. Principal Congratulations, Class of 1956 lt is with much satisfaction and great pleasure that l salute the graduating class of l956. The time has come to write finis to your high school work, but your life's work is just starting. There is iust one thing of which l should like to remind you. Since the first week you entered Souderton, l have tried to impress on you the value of time. Time is the best teacher. When you waste it, you will not only reduce your physical income but also the whole value of your life. Any- one who takes a year and makes it count for two, profits immeasurably in achievement and satisfaction. lf you have not yet developed the habit of making every minute count, you will have to do so now. Remember that you are iust beginning. You have to start all over again now, but this time with yourself as your own master and the iudge of your destiny. WM. E. MAXWELL 6 Greetings, Class of 1956 My congratulations for your efforts in the publishing of the Unaliyi. We celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the man who said, The taxes were indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. We hope your high school experiences have taught you to think straight, opened your eyes to beauty, taught you that there are no superiorities save of merit, service, and achievement, taught you to find out things for yourself, and that you have found the thing that you like best. If you continue to grow in iudgment, in tolerance and human sympathy, you will be happy. Sincerely, E. MERTON CROUTHAMEL WM. E. MAXWELL Principal