Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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This year the class of ’58 is pleased to dedicate its classbook to three members of the Weaver faculty. These three teachers have worked constantly for the benefit of the students. They will always be remembered for their friendliness, sincerity, and able instruction. Vive la chimie! Our excellent teacher not only aided us with our assigned studies, but was always willing to help solve a student’s personal problem. Her after-school meet¬ ings, which often lasted till dusk, were not only helpful, but oh, so refreshing. We will never forget her sense of fairness, her hints on lab technique, and the pride which she held for the new laboratory that she herself designed. But most of all we remember our Chemistry Teacher as a warm-hearted and sincere person. Weaver Nite is a success! Again the tireless efforts of one of the male faculty members are rewarded. Long hours of time, combined with patient and skillful direct¬ ing, have resulted in sheer entertainment. Kind-hearted¬ ness and generosity, his outstanding qualities, are seen in his daily routine as teacher to some and friend to all. As we blaze our trail through the long path of adulthood, we 6

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mates are ready now to settle down and take their place in the com¬ munity. Others are not so content, and must move on to new and more promising horizons. The train creeps slowly but surely over the endless plains. Some settle here, some wait for the next stop, and others, the restless ones, will con¬ tinue further into the empty plains to achieve their goals. But we all have one main and important thing in common. Our beginning was the same! Weaver, our starting point, will never be forgotten. We hope that this Portal will make it impossible for the class of 1958 to forget our wonderful, exciting, and most beneficial four years “on the trail”! G.A.M.

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MR. GEORGE THOMAS MR. REGINALD DE VAUX shall never dismiss from our memories the joyful Weaver Nites, and “thousands” of hours of music he gave us. He is truly the music man of Beaver County. Many have said history is a bore. This statement has definitely been proved false by a most amusing and in¬ telligent instructor. The warm and ready smile which was so often seen on his face was well worth the toil to which his students were accustomed. He has always taken ut¬ most pride in his students’ achievements, and has worked diligently preparing them for the future. His personal in¬ tegrity was appreciated by his many students and friends in his after-school discussions. His glowing personality, frankness, and teaching ability add up to an excellent teacher and a stimulating person. These are just a few of the reasons we chose to honor these three wonderful people. We are extremely proud and joyful to dedicate this, the Portal of 1958, to Miss Elizabeth Sawyer, chemistry; Mr. Reginald DeVaux, music; and Mr. George Thomas, history. This is our way of saying thank you and God bless you.