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

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LQ tt f-C 65' mg XZ wa! MR. EDGAR L. LORD, OUR RESPECTED PRINCIPAL, foremost among our trail guides, has led us suresfootedly during the past four years. TO THE CLASS OF 1956: It is one of my fondest wishes that you of the Class of 1956 should ever follow the upward trail indicated in the theme you have chosen for your yearbook. This choice strikes me as an encouraging note of optimism in these disturbing times when youth is too frequently, and I believe uniustly, portrayed as cynical and disheartened. Your paths may not always be easy or comfortable ones, but they can be steered toward goals of opportunity unrealized in the past. May they be smoothed and lightened by personal integrity, zeal, and happiness. God bless you all. Most sincerely yours, , mf 4. Q. Edgar L. Lord 1 lass f 99: f LH-5' A Av ' ' 5 6 iv .,' Q O H :Q 'Q o CID 1-' H7 ,, y . , f Q ' -2' XX, X 1 M 6 QM

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WE SHALL FOLLOW ALWAYS HIGHER OUR FAMILIAR STANDARD, the Stevens fiag on the winding trail, ever remembering its sage motto: Nothing accomplished without work . our participation in the musical organizations we have translated into music many feelings and ideas impossible to express in our inadequate language. While striving for harmonious and musical perfection, we have ac- quired a lasting appreciation for the finer thinqs of life. Those of us desirous of another means ot self-expression found delight in dramatics. By contributing our personal opinions and ideas to the school paper, we learned to acknowledge and respect the opinions of others. If we aspired to become more broad-minded, the school li- brary offered innumerable opportunities to further ac- quaint ourselves with new ideas and personages. For those of us training for business and administration the ability to apply theory to practicality was afforded. But there was a social aspect to our school-life, also. Our graciousness, poise, and adult manners at the Junior Prom were commended by faculty, parents, and friends. As a result of our participation in physical activities both our bodies and character were developed and coordinated. Under the able leadership of our splendid coaches, we learned to play hard, but also to play fairly and squarely. We respected and adhered to the rules of the game, and as a solid, strong team, we were a match for any of our opponents. Loyalty to our fellow players was an unwritten law, and the spirit of brother- hood prevailed. Training regulations were unquestioned, and because of them our physical endurance was mar- veled at. Yes, as we glance once more over the winding trail, we realize that it will always recall pleasant memories. We know that honesty, honest endeavor, and persistence are the qualities that will enable us to progress rapidly during the following years. But we gratefully acknow- ledg the fact that if, at any time, we falter along the way or lose our footing and fall, there will be ample opportunity for us to regain our footing with new self- assurance. As we iourney onward, our look-out station will remain far behind us. We now stand at a branch in the trail, some of us will travel one way, others of us another. To realize that one of those paths may lead to the summit encourages us. Whichever path we choose, with the grace of God, will be traveled by us confident- ly and sure-footedly, when we finally reach the summit, we will again gaze back over the upwerd trail with pride and a sense of satisfaction. CYNTHIA TALBERT EDITOR I

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