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

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Front Row: Mrs. John W. Blomstrom, George M. Rist, Kenneth A. Hill; Rear: John P. McGillicuddy, Joseph H. Gibbons, Dr. Thomas A. Recupero, Dr. Thomas J. Whalen. TO THE CLASS OF 1969: I am pleased to greet you as Chairman of the Stoughton School Committee and as a fellow-alumnus of Stoughton High School. On behalf of the school committee, 1 salute you on completion of your high school education. We have endeavored to provide you with facilities and faculty that will enable you to mature mentally and physically. We hope that your future accomplishments will serve as a reward not only to your parents, but to all the citizens of Stoughton who have supported our educational program despite financial strain and sacrifice. I commend to you the memory of the century of graduating classes who have preceded you. You, the present, link with those of us who have gone before; together, we have molded the image of Stoughton High School for those who will come in the future. Whatever your future abode, we urge that through community involvement you display an awareness of the obligations of citizenship. No matter where you reside, you will never be able to erase the memory you hold of your classmates and for the high school from which we both have graduated. Cordially, KENNETH A. HILL Chairman Stoughton School Committee 4

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The past may have its good old days ; they say the present really swings ; the future — who knows? But — Shall not loveliness be loved forever? ■. ■ . , (♦Euripides) The 1969 STOTONIAN reflects the good old days as w lUhs the swinging present; the future — who knows? . tK— with full faith in the destiny of our world, the i book staff dedicates the 1969 STOTONIAN to Tine next hundred years.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the Class of 1969: This year ' s graduation marks a milestone in your personal lives and in the history of the Stoughton Public Schools. From a personal perspective, graduation signifies the attainment of a challenging and rewarding goal; for the school system, it commemorates the centennial anniversary of the first class to be graduated from Stoughton High School. These dual celebrations represent in a microcosmic way the commitment to public education that has undergirded this nation ' s growth. As each generation received its educational legacy, it has made greater contributions to the educational welfare of succeeding generations. The distinctive honor, therefore, that inheres to this Centennial Class also carries a mantle of special responsibility that asks to foster the growth of educational excellence in your individual lives and in the community at large. In closing, may I extend to each of you my best wishes for your future success and happiness. Sincerely, Joseph H. Gibbons