Stratford High School - Log Yearbook (Stratford, CT)

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Patterns might be called models for perfection — models made up of parts fitted to a whole. They may also be designs, such as those formed by beads of frost on a win- dowpane. Once again, the sym- metry of the whole is dependent upon the arrangement of its parts. Our high school environment was a pattern, already set, into which we stepped on our way to maturity. For us, it was an environment of learning and understanding. We were guided by its many parts, including administrators, teachers, and activities. They provided for us, within a small framework, an ex- periment in living. They were re- sponsible for casting us into an an- ticipated mold of tolerance and reason. In addition, each of us as indi- viduals brought into the school our own standards, thoughts, and goals. Through the choice of our courses, activities, and associations, we stamped our own variations on the design — a unique, harmonious blend from which the adult pattern must emerge. Now we have reached the end of a progression. The pattern is complete, and we are ready to take our parts in the whole of life. Even as a kaleidoscope is constantly changing, so will we add or de- tract from the pattern in our futures, while we are moved and affected by the shifts in life's design. The perfection of the whole will depend entirely upon us.

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 •AvUlI» [IflM us mssSSSi 9.dMjN isTr ttoIl At least once in the life of every human being, the individual takes a back- ward glance at the measure of his achievement — what he will be remembered for. In a larger sense, however, his accomplishment will merely be an expres- sion of his ideals, principles, and behavior. These are the true measures be- cause they determine the worth of achievement. It is appropriate then that the achievements of The Class of 1963 be re- corded in the Log. It is appropriate because their achievements will serve as standards and patterns for future graduates of Stratford High School. JOHN OLHA Principal Education requires a pattern of many parts so that we may achieve such intellectual growth that life can be more effectively lived in an ever-changing universe. Development of an appreciation for the beautiful; an acknowledge- ment of the usefulness of science and the vocations, are all parts of a well- organized life. To complete the pattern successfully, the personal qualities of integrity, justice, and tolerance must be included. The members of the Class of 1963 have set the fragments in order, and now with the tools of life will go on to shape their true destiny. HENRY CRAWFORD Assistant Principal Over a period of many years, the accomplishments of our seniors have been recorded in the Log. An attempt is made each year to measure those accomplishments to see which students have qualities of leadership; then in five to ten years to follow our graduates to discover whether what was ac- complished in school, has projected these qualities into life. As Socrates so adequately expressed it: The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be. DONALD A. FOWLER Director of Secondary Education You have set up group patterns for the future and are now ready to carry through your own patterns as individuals. Their perfection will depend upon you. You have come at last to the open sea; To your harbor, you bid a fond adieu. Your hopes will unfold as the break of day; Your fears will fade as the morning dew. EDWIN A. COX Superintendent Patterns of life, patterns of history, patterns of nature, patterns of per- sonality, patterns of growth — everywhere and anywhere we can find patterns. We are not predestined to fit every pattern, or any pattern, in the precisest of detail. We have the mind, the heart and the conscience to improve, enlarge and change those that constrict and keep us from being all that we might be. May the patterns of life be your guide, but not your chains. J. O. CARSON Assistant Superintendent