Wells High School - Crimson and Gray Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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DEDICATION The Class of 1950 honors ITS CLASS OFFICERS, MISS FRANCES TROY its beloved faculty adviser, MR. ARTHUR D. LANE her amiable assistant,

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The Half Century And You Fifty years ago millions of people watched the birth of the twentieth century. Some watched its birth with high hopes ; others, with vague fore- bodings ; but each watcher looked upon it according to his own interpre- tation of the future. Today, we are at the halfway mark in that same century — the tur- bulent twentieth. We know the events of the first half, what we shall know of the future is problematical. But, you who are members of this mid-century class, will have much to do with the fashioning of America ' s future. You, and the classes that succeed you, will mold not only the his- tory of your fellow citizens, but will place a lasting imprint upon all peoples of the earth. Are you fearful of your destiny? I think not. For twelve short years you have been in the schools of this country. For four of those years most of you have been in the Mary E. Wells High School. You have learned your school lessons well. You have worked seriously and earnestly toward that great day when you complete your secondary education. But have you learned one of the greatest lessons — that of courage to face your future? The priests and pastors of your churches, your fathers and your mothers, and finally, your school administrators and teachers have co- operated in one great task — education; education that not only teaches the Three Rs , but education that stresses a godly life. With such a back- ground, I believe sincerely that the mid-century class will look upon its half of the twentieth century undaunted. I believe the mid-century class will recognize the false ideologies of the century for what they really are, and will continue to march forward a united whole against the threats that cover the face of the earth today. To all of 1950 I say, in grave earnestness, that you have nothing to fear of the future as long as your hearts are pure and your intellects keen. I am certain none of you is afraid. I have watched you meet prob- lems, face them, and win through to successful completion. You may say that your school problems seem to be infinitesimal in retrospect, but you must likewise remember that when you faced your problems they were very real and seemed to be insurmountable, yet you solved them. Your diploma from Mary E. Wells High School will testify to that. The same spirit that you have exhibited in your undergraduate days will stay with you and serve you well, if you will listen to it. I am certain you will. That is why I can say, with high confidence, that I know the last half of the twentieth century is in safe hands — your hands. I wish each member of the Class of 1950 of the Mary E. Wells High School success and happiness. More than that, I hope that each of you will continue to face the unknown half of your century with an unfailing trust in God and in yourselves. James M. Robertson

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Honor Pupils of the Class of 1950 Mary E. Wells High School Adriana DiBonaventura, John Toscano, Katherine Hyland, Dorothy Kimball, Jane Calcutt, Theodore Hong, Dexter Clifford, Evelyn O ' Donnell, Anne Maloney, Harry Chapell, Lorraine Roberts.