Trinity Pawling School - Scroll Yearbook (Pawling, NY)

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One can hardly speak of the Senior Class of Trinity-Pawling without calling to mind the great importance of the most mature and most involved section of the student body. Nor can one speak of the Senior Class of 1969 without considering the outstanding qualities which it has displayed while participating in all areas of school life. It is commonly recognized that the Senior Class, next to the faculty, is the mainspring of any school. It is the seniors who set the entire tone of the school and about whom most of the school’s activities are centered. The Senior Class, having weathered Trinity-Pawling for four years, reflects the standards, attitude, philosophy, and qualities which characterize the school. It is the seniors ivho are most responsible for setting new and better standards for the school and who must take it upon themselves to uphold any ideal which has shown itself to be valid. The college acceptances which the seniors receive tend to reflect the academic quality of the school. The success in areas such as activities and athletics reflects Trinity-Paw-ling’s willingness to participate and eagerness to succeed. Certainly, the outstanding job ivhich the Class of 1969 has done in all of these areas casts a complimentary light onT-P. However important these areas may seem, the class of 1969 has made its most significant contribution to Trinity-Pawling in another more important area. This area is hard to define, yet its effects are definite and lasting. Perhaps the spirit and attitude which the seniors have displayed are responsible for this. The seniors this year were filled with a vibrant spirit of concern for their school and for each other. The involvement of each member of the class of 1969 ended not at mere participation in school activities but extended to fulfilling the purpose and broadening the significance of each institution at Trinity-Pawling. They have gone through much, having experienced the fire in the winter term. Yet despite such obstacles, they have helped to fashion the school into a better institution for brotherhood and learning. SENIORS