Stevens High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Claremont, NH)

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744 smemm 7Zo ' an we the mind in abstractions. Working together to create a picture or story in music resulted in a feeling of satisfaction that each had contributed a part of the whole. In dramatics we expressed our feelings and ideas and portrayed our fellow humans. The school library became a source of information and pleasure. From the various books we learned of people from other lands, of new ideas and inventions, and some- thing of the complicated world that adults must con- tend with. The school paper was an opening for our ability to write and for the need to share our thoughts. The opportunity to work and to train for business was offered us. Here we learned how to attain security and how to be thrifty. The big climax of our social events was the Junior Prom where our conduct and garciousness were complimented. Thoughts of our future role in the world were crystallized by a career day and our participation in the city government. Through careful preparation and experience shall we be able to trace our pattern of life to perfection. The physical aspect of school was the basis of our loyalty to our teammates and to the school. Training and self-discipline for sports coordinated our minds and bodies. We were taught to lose gracefully and to win graciously. We learned to respect our opponents I and to play hard but fair. The rules of the game made for a good contest that required sagacity and teamplay to construct a solid moving unit. The various sports gave us a chance to condition our minds and bodies and yet relax them from a tedious routine. The physical education we received has a very definite part in our pattern for life. Thus, throughout our days of high school, our life's pattern has been gradually cut. We will no longer have the protecting walls of Stevens or the companions of our youth to surround us. Each will go his own way with a memory of the past four years in his heart. The crowds at the football games, the class discussions, the dances and parties, and the commencement exercises will become a faded picture only to be brightened in occasional retrospect. The background of our school days will be with us in whatever we do wherever we go. Because of the teachings and guidance of a devoted staff and the spirit of a wonderful school, we shall face the future with confidence. Under the will of God, we are now ready to assemble the material cut from our pattern into the finished product of our life y Lj

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Sdeaazagfcylscloalwaa c2elX6f,'cZ A PATTERN FOR LIFE The carefree days of play and few responsibilities are now over for the Class of i955. Although we may not have realized it, the past four years of high school have been richest in our lives. Under the guidance of our teachers, our work has been shaped into a definite design-a pattern for life. We have been taught the proper way to do things, the difference between right and wrong, we have had certain duties and responsibilities, but we have also had privileges. Our entire education has been a preparation for the problems of manhood and womanhood we face upon graduation. The uncertainty of the future creates a need for a discipline and a background that will en- able us to lead rich and full lives. No matter what the field that we wish to enter may be, we shall have been well-prepared. The pattern of our life has been divided into three parts, moral, mental, and physical. Our moral education in high school as well as in the home has prepared us for our future obligations. Wren we are old enough to vote, the proper knowledge of the correct procedure and our ability to vote for persons of character may greatly benefit our town, our state, or our country. We shall be able to apply our initiative to the best advantage by raising the standards of our home, school, or community. We have gained experience by electing our class officers to preside throughout the school year. The student council and assembly committee were chosen to promote the wel- fare of the student body and faculty. As an example of integrity and high standards, the honor society was initiated. Under the careful guidance of our teachers, the organizations have functioned smoothly and benefited the entire school. When the time came to consider our future vocations, the devoted staff again offered a guiding hand and gave us valuable information. The success of our future depends upon our past experience. We should be able to live a life of satisfaction and contentment because of the great moral influence our school has extended. The duty of the teachers is to also develop the mental habits of today's youth who will be the citizens of tomorrow. The time we have spent in classrooms was devoted to develop our thinking, our knowledge of facts, and interpretation of various ideas. Through the musical organizations, a love of the beauty of art was nourished. The discipline of rehearsals, the practice for perfection, and the enlargement of our musical knowledge opened the way for talent and release for

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770. Sdgwz Z. Jud, 79' ,ma4,ma'ww,4' ' :om and Zahn TO THE CLASS OF 1955: I wish to congratulate you on the production of this fine year- book. lt is the result ot cooperation between your chosen staff and the teachers under vvhose guidance they have vvorlced, the finished product representing long hours and many decisions. Lite is largely a series ot decisions. The decisions ot childhood are simple ones, but, as we mature, they become more serious. All are important in our everyday lives, therefore vve need to acquire the ability to make them tor our own good and the vveltare ot others. I earnestly hope that you ot the Class of 1955 have been assisted in this vital task by your education in order that you may be capable ot wise decisions throughout your lifetimes. May you readi- ly recognize right from wrong and choose the former, may you select an interesting and usetul vocation, and may you have the strength and health to enioy lite to its fullest. Thus your personal pattern tor lite will tit into this world and help to improve it. May God guide you to decide upon and to develop the very best pattern for each ot you. Sincerely yours, Qefm Edgar L. Lord 6