Westtown High School - Amicus Yearbook (Westtown, PA)

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We Three james Walker, Rachel Letchworth, Lou Flaccus THE HANDSHAKE that closes First and Fifth day meetings at Westtown belongs to none other than our own Master James, He has endeared himself to the students by his quiet, kindly voice and fatherly advice, out of line with the strict pattern which one usually thinks of principals. We will well ref member his talk on boyfgirl relations . . . the steady' ing influence of his smile . . . the nod dismissing us from the auditorium . . . the house at the end of the lane. As long as Teacher Rachel is in charge at West End, a quick Scotch wit and animated tongue will keep the lassies in place. It soon becomes obvious that, although she means what she says, her bark is worse than her bite. New girls who wonder at her brisk approach are shortly asking her aid on this or that problem. There is never any mistaking Five what Teacher Rachel means, her frankness is one of her virtues . . . her slogan, Lady, be good! l A long, lanky stride and a lazyfman's drawl . . . could be it's Pappy Lou. He has received various offers from Ringling Brothers to put on a circus act tying himself in knots the way he does on the stage or at any other time he finds himself in a chair. All outward appearances to the contrary, the dean of boys manages to keep himself busy teaching German, signing weekfend permissions, coaching soccer and tennis, and raising young Flacci. Master James, Teacher Rachel, Master Lou . . . we seldom realize how much we are indebted to them, our true friends. These are the three who most guide our youthful destinies. Their sympathy and understanding have helped unite us in West- town's homelike atmosphere.