Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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To the Class of 1956: As future citizens, you will be partners in a self- governing country. You will have blessings and obli- gations that you must share with your neighbors. Your public school education has endeavored to pre- pare you as a citizen to carry forward the ideals of justice, freedom, fidelity, and brotherhood. You must be willing to carry forward our American heritage. These are years of strenuous change, with both prob- lems and potentialities. The value of your education will continue to be high. In today ' s world our citizens are taking on broader duties by accepting a larger share in world problems. You must not be guided by a narrow provincial point of view, because the world in which you live is more easily accessible from the farthest corners of the globe. Human values in all lands are part of the values that you must be concerned about in your everyday living in our modern society. As Superintendent of Schools, I extend my heart- iest congratulations to each and every member of the Class of 1956. As individuals and as a class you are to be commended for your achievements during your school years. You must strive continually to create a still better world for ourselves and for all mankind. In farewell, I extend my best wishes to you in the years ahead and urge you to be grateful to your parents and be a credit to them forever. JOSEPH H. GIBBONS Superintendent of Schools AARON FINK Principal JOSEPH H. GIBBONS Superintendent To the Class of 1956: Growth with experience is one of the greatest assets of an individual or an organization. That the class of ' 56 has exhibited this sterling quality to a remarkable degree has been apparent to those of us who had intimate contact with you during your years at Stoughton High School. Your willingness to assume the mature respon- sibilities of seniority in your school gives us much of which we can be proud. You, too, can be proud that the spirit you have generated and the respect you have earned through individual initiative and group effort have reflected favorably upon all students in all classes. My personal wishes of continued friendship and years of good fortune are extended to each of you in the Class of 1956. AARON FINK Principal

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bmtnt ' sitration SCHOOL COMMITTEE L. to r. : Edmund L. Daley, Joseph H. Gibbons, Superintendent; Robert J. Buckley, Secretary; Apple- ton C. Woodward, M.D., Chairman; David M. Benjamin, A. Leonard Anderson. To The Class of 1956: This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follou , as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Hamlet, Act I, Scene III. The time has come when you are to become responsible citizens of the com- munity. Until now your responsibilities were infinitesimal, parents have been your guardians, schools have helped to educate you and to a great extent, orientate you to the ways of society. We hope you are prepared to meet this serious responsibility and join harmoniously with your fellow man for the sake of better living. In being true to your finer self, you must learn self-discipline and respect for authority, in order to give your best to your community. The Stoughton School Committee wishes to express their most sincere con- gratulations. APPLETON C. WOODWARD, M.D. Chairman 4

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DANIEL R. DONAHUE Assistant: Principal To the Class of 1956: Graduation from Stoughton High School repre- sents an accomplishment of which you may be proud. In fulfilling the requirements for graduation, you have acquired invaluable assets in the form of attitudes, habits, skills, interests, and funds of information, which will be at your beck and call during your entire lifetime. Your success in life will depend largely upon the extent to which you utilize these recently acquired assets, and the purpose for which these are employed. If you keep in mind your responsibilities as a citi- zen and member of society, you will, of necessity, use your education in the direction intended. Congratulations for past achievements and best wishes for future successes in the arena of life! You have good equipment; use it advantageously! ALBERT C. WILLIAMSON Director of Guidance To the Class of 1956: Your record at Stoughton High School has been completed, and a review of the six years I have known the class reveals that there has been a steady growth in your scholarship and citizenship. Your life in high school is a capsule form of adult life and responsibilities. The good qualities of charac- ter, work habits, and attitudes, which you have de- monstrated at Stoughton High School, will serve you well as you advance to future schooling, work, home establishment, and civic duties. Our America needs in the second half of this cen- tury a high level of citizenry to preserve and enrich the nation. This is your challenge! I extend my best wishes to you, one and all, for your success and happiness. DANIEL R. DONAHUE Assistant Principal ALBERT C. WILLIAMSON Director of Guidance