Wells River High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Wells River, VT)

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PREJUDICE There is not a person in America who at sometime or other has not heard (perhaps from his own lips), ' I hate him, he’s a Jew” or we can’t associate with that foreigner, his standards are not equal to ours.” Our country is burdened with these racial and religious preju- dices. What is prejudice? It is a judgment formed without due con- sideration and knowledge. Ignorance is the mother of prejudice! Should we judge people and groups only by the wrongs that have been exposed t6 us ? Every person has some good characteristic. Why don’t we notice and stress the good traits instead of the wrongs which may be slanderous? Must we be reminded that we, ourselves, are not perfect ? Several people have been seriously injured and even killed because of prejudice. Thousands of people have been severely hurt in mind. Religion has become marred by false judgments. What are we going to do about these things? You may say that we, who live in a democracy, have the freedom to believe as we wish, speak at our own desire, and to choose our own religion, but do we have the right to destroy the rights of others and eliminate certain individuals from our society level? Is it not true that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? Let’s preserve these truths for all mankind. Today, the greatest aim of our time is peace. To have this there — Five —

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C? aii j j-Lc£%i SENIORS President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Patricia Stearns Roger Simmons Marion Webster JUNIORS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Evelyn Provencher Nancy Mays Marion Chamberlain Priscilla Pudvah SOPHOMORES President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Barbara Bailey Herbert Chamberlain Ann Demeritt .. Winefred MacDonald FRESHMEN President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Jane Rowden Priscilla Mays Idamae Chamberlain Elaine Guay ----WRHS----- COMMENCEMENT DATA Friday, June 3 — Senior Reception, Village Hall at 8:30 P. M. Senior Ball, 9:00 P. M. Sunday, June 3 — Baccalaureate Service, Congregational Church, 8:00 P. M. Wednesday, June 8 — Class Day Exercises, Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. Friday, June 10 — Final Assembly, School Building at 9:00 A. M. Friday, June 10 — Graduation Exercises, Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. — Four —

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must be understanding, kindness, love, and happiness. Can we main- tain these needed qualities of peace if we hold prejudices against our fellowmen ? It’s up to you and me, the people of America. Think twice before you make rash decisions and be reminded once again that ignorance is the mother of prejudice. PATRICIA STEARNS, '49 wrh: SCHOOL NEWS This year has been one of great value to the students. Mr. Cornth- waite as principal carried on the fine work of Mr. French and added many ideas of his own. The Shop Class has been quite active this year. They have con- structed a work shop in the furnace room of the school where they work on various projects such as knife-making, furniture-refinishing, and wood-working. Plans have been made to transform the old Home Ec Lab into a game room which will contain a ping pong table and other recreational facilities. This room will be of much enjoyment to students in the future. The freshmen were initiated in grand style in the school gym. Each neophyte sported a different costume and was put through his paces by the sophomore attendants for the sophomore queen, Barbara Bailey. Following this exhibition, a dance and refreshments were en- joyed. Parents and friends of the school were cordially welcomed. On November 19, the Seniors presented the play Girl-Shy” at the school gym. It was ably directed by Mrs. Gibson, assisted by Miss Farrow. The Senior Class profited about $60.00 on this venture. Showers have been installed in the village hall for the use of the — Six —