Westford Academy - Clarion Yearbook (Westford, MA)

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I The college or university is a still more advanced means of learning. Here the boy or girl is more on his own than he has ever been before. He has new responsibilities thrust upon him, such as learning to live with others without the aid of a mother or father, keeping his studies at the correct standard without constant pushing from super- visors, a complicated social life, and financial management. He must study diligently and choose his courses wisely, carefully considering his future needs. He must learn how to think and act for the best advantage of his country and himself. In all these different types of schooling, the main driving force behind each is the educator, the teacher or professor. On him rests the future of America. The children of today are the citizens of tomorrow, and as long as we realize this, know that the teachers and the students are working harmoniously toward a common goal, America's destiny is well secured SECOND HONOR ESSAY FREEDOM In The Commumty EILEEN O NEIL Freedom is the responsibility of everyone No one person is exempt from the respon sibilities which freedom creates The community an organization of individuals living together is a minute part of our country but when we consider all communities towns and cities we have the United States in its entirety As a representat ve sampling of the nation the community has many obligations and duties toward the individual Let us consider some of the most important of these One of the most prominent on the list would be the maintenance of suitable educational facilities These facilities would include the provision of teachers buildings and equip 1 - . 'V - - ' 9 1 1 1 ' , . , . - 1 9 '

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lil FIRST HONOR ESSAY Q...-7 XI FREEDOM In The School LORRAINE LAMIE The youth of America rs yery fortunate rn hayrng granted to thcm the fight to a free education Before 1820 publrc educatron was relatively unheard of but today rt rs practiced rn cy ery state of the union The yalue of thrs opportunity cannot be oyerstressed Each rndryrdual should be made to realize the rmportance of and the adyantages to the right which rs hrs heritage He must also realize the responsrbrlrty vshrch thrs education requires of hrm The school rs a complex unrt of democracy composed of rndrvrduals working toward happiness and security The stairway to learning includes three basic steps which might be termed the elementary school the secondary school and the rnstrtutron of higher learning which rs available to those who dcsrre rt Let us consider thc responsrbrlrtres of each The elementary school seryes as a basis for ey ery form of education the chrld wrll recerye during hrs lrfe trme Here rs burlt hrs foundation here rs gryen the concrete groundwork on which he must burld He rs taught the three R s by teachers well yersecl rn dealing wrth hrs rndrvrdual problems He perhaps for the frrst time gets really ac quarnted wrth other children of hrs age he learns to grye and take to cooperate as a crtrzen When the child completes thrs basrc trarnrng he rs ready to adyance to the next unrt rn our educational system the high school Here hrs trarnrng rs furthered He takes up work which he rs gorng to apply not only rn hrs yocatron but as a competent crtrzen of hrs country and community when he enters the complex world strll practically unknown to hrm He has a faculty deeply concerned wrth hrs problems which wrll most certainly develop Socially also he rs ads ancrng he has the opportunrty to take part rn the goy ernrng of hrs school he plans dances and recreation he partrcrpates rn these actrvrtres When he leaves thrs school he should have the experience and knowledge necessary to enable hrm either to enter the busrness world successfully or to be elrgrble for college training Qi ... L.. r 5 1 K . f , '- ,4 f x E Q , 3.1 A W - 7 ' ' v . v- 1 ' a common end: giving children a foundation on which they may build a future of , N , . . . . Y Y ' Y . . A . , -' 5 , , Y V - V, V . . I . , . . . v . Y . Q . 7 I Y- L . 9 . . . . . . U , Y

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ment The schools should contaln a faculty and admmlstratron whose arms would be to du elop youngsters lnto bcttcr cltxzens by treating them as rndmduals and encouragrng thc dcxelopment of thclr outstandlng talents The bulldrngs should hayc .1 good yentnla txon system classrooms vslth proper llghtmg and a gym and assembly hall for sports and recreatlon The equlpment books teachnng ards and sports cquxpment should be new and IH lceepxng wxth modern trends An adequate health program should be marntanned throughout the communxty School should proyrde thorough physlcal CY.il'l1lI'11tlODS for all students cspeclally those partncl patrng rn sports Exammatxons for tubcrcular dnseases should be conducted for eyeryone vuthm the course of a ycar The health program of a communlty should also mclude the clearance of slums and the general upkeep of the communrty One of the arms of the communlty should be to proude clean and healthy burldlngs and publlc places such as parks and lrbrarles Another responsrbnlnty whnch cannot be avorded rs that of law enforcement The com munlty must proude a capable police force whlch wxll not only fme offenders but also w1ll proy rde a helpxng hand to the youth of the communrty who do not realxze the serlous ness of speedlng and carelessly manrpulatmg automobrles Included under the headrng of law enforcement IS protectron The polnce force 15 under oath to grve protectxon at all times to all rndrvrduals Safety dcvxces whrch mclude slgns traffic lnghts and the up keep of roads would perhaps be a part of thus A good recreatxonal program IS necessary for the betterment of youth The school church or yarrous clubs IH the communxty should feel It thelr duty to sponsor games dances plays or sports to grve to the young people mterests that are gomg to help them grow to be strong and healthy adults The governing of towns rs a responsrbnllty whlch rests not only on those ln offlce but also on the people who do the electrng Electors must be careful to choose able mtellr gent honest men who can be trusted to carry out therr varrous dutres Those elected should feel oblrged to serye the communrty to the best of therr abrlnty The success of the prevrously lrsted rtems determmes the success of the communrty but thrs achreyement can be reached only wxth cooperanon from all members If each mdrvxdual does hrs part freedom wrll be complete an vu .- 5 f . ye WX f xi-v X2 f Zu T.-,rv el-5 0 4, . aff?-g Q . .. . 7 I, .1 V . . l - l - V , , , , . , , . T- , - 7 7, ,v., , - a y V , . i I . Q 7 - v s v 1- , . A y 5 . . bf, . - . , -- ,' ' ' 1 ' . Y. Q V . . . . Y 7. .W . . . 9 1 . ' 1 1 ' ' 1 7 . . . . . 1 1 1 s 1 a . , ' , . Y .. 7 . . Y . . , .