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

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MR GREEN MR. CORMIER MR. McDONALD To be always the best. History is philosophy learned from History, by appraising men of the past, examples. will enable them to judge the future. --Dionvsius --Thomas Jefferson MR. ERICKSON MR. BUCKLIN History teaches everything, even the This year ' s seniors are tops. future. -■Lamartine 27

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MR. DAWE Studies serve for delight, for ornament and for ability. --Francis Bacon MR. DALY Historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed. --Ben Franklin MR. EDMONSTON ' I want it done my way. MISS FRENCH Selves are made to rise above. You shall live in what you love. -Piet He in MR. E. McCarthy The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter. —van Loon MR. LYNCH The past lives within us. MR. GORMLEY Come, my friends, ' tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off and sitting well in order mite to the sounding furrows, for my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset, and the baths of all the western stars, until I die. --Tennvson 26

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, 23. of l ' ' - , stai ' ' - ' - .1 con r« Class , yo ,„€e9si° ' s ' ' ' rrAft . and a „ .ide V - «IS. T.rfV-s of Stool . tne Xdoal V t- l:j --:,..„f -; £- i, TO THE rLA- S OP 197 4.: ConRratulations i For years you have worked toward this day and now It has arrived. It will brlrv; joj to many of you and aadnesa alao. Joy that you have accomplished so much and sadness in that you must part with many of your friends. Many of you had no set goals and so we attempted to satisfy your desires by providing many courses of instruction with the hope of deveiopinc; interests. In some courses, we hoped to provide the basic tools of life. In others, we tried to satisfy your special Interests and to aevelop a sense of values. In our daily contacts, we tried to create a feeling of respect for our neighbors and authority. We hope that we succeeded. Personally, I was fond of this class. It contained so many young people who were wonaerful. Many excelled in the classroom. Others demonstrated great ability in sports. Still others were great as Individuals. Working and talking with you was truly a very satisfying experience for me. I hope that you profited too. Whatever road you take, if we can be of any further service to you, please call on us. I do hope that your Commencement is the beginning of a new and fuller life. My best wishes for happy and prosperous lives for ail of you ana your families. Sincerely yo