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

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I t -,I ll In 1. S -I . R 1 We Face the Challenge! Through these portals to face the challenge of the future have passed nearly four thousand graduates of Stevens High School. Are we ready to face the challenge? That is the most pertinent question when graduation draws near. The Class of 1959, perhaps more than the classes of the past, because of the high standards of today has a greater task and a heavier responsibility for fully answering this challenging ques- tion. Upon our graduation from High School, we shall have completed the main step in our preparation towards facing the challenge. During the past twelve years, we the graduates, have furthered our knowledge yearly to a greater extent. We started by learning the basic fundamentals of the three Ris. Through the use of these fundamentals, we gradually began to understand the people and the many ac- tivities going on around us each day. As the years progressed and our knowledge increased, we encountered many new ex- periences as we became participants in our nation's program. As Seniors, we now begin to realize how important this earlier schooling has been and how much it has contributed to our present status. Although our present standing is largely due to our past schooling, the urge for higher edu- cation had to be present. When one grad- uates and receives a diploma, he has achieved a worthy goal. Graduation is like the trunk of a tree with its many outreaching branches. A graduate wishes to climb to the top but finds many obstacles along his way. On the pathway to success one often makes many wrong decisions which must be re- considered and often changed. The num- ber of opportunities is great and must be carefully observed so that one may obtain the position that suits him best. Many of us will take additional steps to achieve these positions by attending college or other schools of advanced learning. Others will fulfill their obligation to their country by entering the service First before decid- ing on any definite occupation or field of work whereas some immediately begin working on their particular career or field of interest. Because of individualism, many various lields are being expanded or dis- covered through the research, progress, and advancement of the people. A college diploma represents an exten- sive amount of hard work. It is also a very high grade of education and a key to a successful life. Many advantages accom- pany one who has received such a degree. In this day and age, the standards of em- ployment are largely based upon the amount of education one has received.

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.1 rv.-...ei-..,..,. 4 sr w., .,.,., ... I The Editors of the 1959 Red and Black - Co-Editors Carl Couture and Carol Couture 5 Assistant-Editors Rodney Tenney and Carol Jewell. FCREWORD A great challenge is faced by the young men and women of today. WVe, the Class of 1959, are about to face this challenge. An understanding, willing, and capable faculty have labored earnestly and unreservedly to enrich our lives with knowledge. This is the basic factor necessary for our success in the outside world into which we shall now venture. A Instilled with principles which are in keeping with the high standards set by our teachers and advisdrs and with a deep sense of respect and obligation to the many loyal alumni of our .beloved Stevens, we face the challenge, prepared, resourceful, and unafraid. . 3

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One must have confidence and faith in his own ability and willingness to work toward such a goal. After finally achiev- ing this, he realizes that there is no limit to onels education. Education continues throughout life for one can never learn all there is to know. Our education today has many ad- vantages over that of the past generations because of the constant efforts of our an- cestors in recent years. They have de- veloped many new methods to modernize and improve our schools for our welfare. Through their efforts our realm of knowl- edge has been highly elevated and broadened. We, of the present generation, shall strive to the best of our ability to continue these progressive advancements in the Held of education so that our chil- dren will have better opportunities, just as our parents have provided for us. In facing the challenge, we challenge ourselves in our education. We are about to enter into a new phase of life which will test our strength, endurance, and ability to succeed. Responsibility will now be greater and in the near future, one knows that he will be required to support himself and eventually his family in most instances. There are many necessary sacri- fices that we will have to make. Difhculty and sorrow will undoubtedly be included, but happiness and success should prevail if one does not expect failure and faces the challenge with renewed enthusiasm and determination. Through all our trials and tribulations, we shall forever hold high the motto of Stevens High School - Palma non sine pulveref' We shall never forget our wonderful school after we take one of the biggest steps in our lives as We Face The Challenge. Carol and Carl Couture Co-Editors The Stevens High School flag carries high its proud motto, graduates face their challenge with the knowledge that there is no victory se- cured with a struggle. 5