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

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Superintendent Mr. Joseph H. Gibbons June 1, 19 1 To the Class of I96I: Education is one of the major and indispensable reasons for America ' s rapid rise to world leadership euid responsibility. Our forefathers realized that only through education can a country find and hold fast their freedom. The need for highly educated and trained citizens is greater today than ever before due to the vorld-vide struggle for pover- The surging aspirations of emerging nations cannot be met by apathy or del on the part of a democratic society. We must be citizens of action, and we must carry forward the ideals of democracy. I sincerely hope that, as graduates of Stoughton High School, you are prepared to take your place in society as dependable citizens. You have a grave responsibility to assume civic duties in a democracy. This can best be done by the continuous development of your individual potential. A personal responsibility for self education will not only be desirable but necessary. Permit me to express my humble gratitude to all of you for your cooperation and dedication as students in our public schools. Our pride in your achievements gives us vision and confidence for the future, ty personal best wishes to all of you in the years ahead as you ascend to greater heights. Very truly yours , (J Joyeph H. Gibbons Supt. of Schools JHGrda

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' J Dr. Appleton C. Woodward Our country has a big invest- ment in education. It has be- come almost an axiom that a free society cannot exist without an informed citizenry at all times. Informed not only in the eco- nomic and vocational areas but also io the moral and spiritual areas that are so necessary for the maintenance and growth of human freedom. In this modern age, no one ' s education can ever be considered complete. Recorded knowledge, upon which every day decisions must be based, will change too rapidly for this to be possible. Therefore, anyone who hopes to fulhll his responsibilities and per- form a useful role in the com- munity and society will system- atically continue his education either through organized types of personal or institutional channels or through thoughtful experience. Mr. Leonard Anderson The days ahead are sobering and challenging and will demand the utmost of all of us. Committee Mr. David M. Benjamin Mr. Edmund Daly 6

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Principal Mr, Thomas J. Whalen HIGH SCHOOL THOMAS J. WHALEN June 1, 1961 The Graduating Class of i960 Stoughton High School Stoughton, Massachusetts My dear Seniors: May I take this opportunity to extend to the members of the Class of 1961 mj best wishes and heartiest congratulations. Graduation will signify your adadssion into a society that is, at best, uncertain and confused. However, your role in this adult world will not be any different from that of previous graduates. From earliest times, and in every type of societT , young people have faced a per- plexing world. Therefore, the important issue is not the kind of world yon will be entering, but what you will contribute to make this society a better one in which to live. My charge to you, in the fulfillment of your role in society, would be to remain trae to xhe ideals which Stoughton High School has stressed in your educational prograa. I am confident that you can rcake a significant contri- bution for world-bettement because this, in essence, is the meaning and purpose of education. Sincerely Thomas ' i Whalen Priocipal