St Johnsbury Academy - Lamp Yearbook (St Johnsbury, VT)

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The Acad Student 1943 emy CLASS SONG We are going forth forever From our Alma Mater now. We will sing her praises always And our loyalty we vow. For a hundred years her students Have been passing through her halls, And now the class of forty-three Leaves the shelter of her walls. At reunions we will gather From wherever we may be. And we’ll sing again the praises Of the class of forty-three! Jeane Sheffield, Chairman Patricia Safford Ruth Cormier Sam Mills Class Song Committee REMEMBER When we leave, This, the class of ’43, And go into a world Of strife and sorrow, A world that to each And every one Speaks a challenge, May we all remember The laughs, the tears, The little things We can’t forget— The years we spent At St. J. A. Who is there That won’t remember Visits to Student Council, Dances in Old Chapel, Dreams that were dreamed In Study Hall? 14

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The Acad emy Student 1943 Among the girls are sixteen Democrats, twenty Republicans, seven Independents; and the remaining are non-partisan. Twenty-five would vote for a fourth term and twenty-five would not. Taking the class as a whole the most popular movie actress seems to be Greer Garson. Dorothy Lamour, Bette Davis, and Deanna Durbin are next in order. Walter Pidgeon, Spencer Tracy, James Cagney, and Dennis Morgan are almost equally popular among the movie actors. The favorite author of fiction is James Hilton, after whom Pearl Buck and A. J. Cronin follow. Of the non-fiction writers Clare Booth Luce, Maurice Hindus, and John Gunther take the lead. Carl Sandburg, Ogden Nash, and William Henley are the most popular poets. The magazine most frequently read is Life, and the Reader’s Digest, American, and Saturday Evening Post rate next. For want of something to do many patronize the movies, some enjoy hiking, others go out for various sports and still others employ reading as a means of diversion. Three students claim New York as their home state; one, Massachusetts; one, Virginia; one, Connecticut; one, Pennsylvania; one, Wisconsin; and one, the country of Switzerland. Seventy-two of this class registered here as freshmen. The Vermont census ten years hence can be certain of eight from the class of ’43 of St. Johnsbury Academy. The rest, however, do not intend to be here ten years from now. Entire Class Elaine Samuelson Ruth Ticehurst Jean Brown Joanne Mollica, Chairman Class History Committee 13

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ECj tf I The Acad emy Student 1943 O yes, who can forget The odors that came from the chemistry lab Where students busily mixed Monstrous combinations? We’ll remember That day of days, When doting fathers and mothers Filled the hall with smiles Of joy and pride That seem to say, “Can it be That my son, my daughter Has grown up?” We’ll remember with smiles The shuffli ng of seats, The murmur of voices Dearly loved, As fathers and mothers Take their places. The day of days is here. Father shuffling in his seat. Trying to make himself small, As though ashamed Of the pride and joy That shine in his face. Mother, trying to look Wise and worldly. Yet for all her efforts Unable to hide The joy that fills her heart, tjoy, yet sorrow, is in her face, For gone is her child, And in its place An adult, who will soon face The joys, the sorrows Of this great world. Suddenly all is quiet; The first note is struck. Down the aisle they come Like tall, dark figures Out of an ancient Story book. 15