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

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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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STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL, OUR REVERED LOOK-OUT STATION, has adequately prepared us for the lang journey on the upward trail. THE UPWARD TRAIL We, the Class of l956, have now attained the summit of one of the major peaks in our journey on the upward trail, that which marks the end of secondary education. This small but important segment of our lifetime journey has been traveled by us together during the past four years. Even though we may not realize it at the present, these four years have made a lasting impression on our young and fruitful lives. As we journey onward to con- quer new and even higher peaks, the knowledge we have gleaned at Stevens, our look-out station, will aid us in reaching the uppermost peak-our highest ambition or goal. Our trail-guides, or faculty, have lit up the dark and unknown passages with torches of knowledge. They have enabled us by their strict discipline, parental guidance, and friendliness to continue our journey in- telligently and surefootedly. Then too, we have had the counsel of our friends, our parents, and above all a Guiding Light to steady us over the rough spots. ln our future journey we will encounter level plains where we seem to stand still and make no progress. Here we must rely upon ourselves, as well as our guides, for we can never hope to complete any part of our journey without our own individual efforts. The initiative to attack our future problems with vigor and to set and maintain high standards has been stimu- lated by the liberal education that we have received at our look-out station. When we become of voting age, we shall be properly and adequately equipped to select the most qualified candidates to represent us in both local and national governments. This procedure, how- ever, has already been practiced by us, for we have chosen fine leaders as our class officers. Recognizing the importance of inter-class co-operation, we have appointed an alert and civic minded student council, whose duty it is to promote the welfare of the student body and the faculty. Another group instrumental in the essential inter-class relationship is the assembly com- mittee, which affords much constructive knowledge and education. The honor society, which involves both ability and integrity, is highly valued by the participating stu- dents, who esteem membership a prize worth possessing. Aside from the development of ideas and the acqui- sition of good mental habits in the classroom, there have been other important factors in our liberal education. We have enjoyed much personal satisfaction through various other means of self-expression. As a result of

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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