Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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Principal James E. Moran To the Class of 1956: Heartiest congratulations from myself and the faculty on the successful completion of your high school course! It should give each of you a feeling of satisfaction to know that by so doing, you have fulfilled the hopes and merited the confidence of your parents and your many teachers who have been interested in your progress throughout the years. Ahead of you now lie many challenging opportunities and new responsibilities. We feel sure that you will make good use of the skills and the educational equipment received in Wilby High School to take advantage of these opportunities and to continue your educational develop- ment. Each of you has a part to play in shaping the world of tomorrow, and we hope that you are determined to make the best personal contribution to the times in which you live. The new frontiers that beckon to your generation are frontiers of learning. They can only be reached by young people who have intellectual curiosity, self-discipline, and habits of study. We shall always value the friendships we have formed with the boys and girls in the Class of 1956 and extend to you all best wishes for a productive life, health, and happiness. 6

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On yitmoxLam Wilby sustained a great loss in the sudden death, at Thanksgiving time, of Miss Helen E. Moore. A teacher here for many years, and deeply interested in the school, Miss Moore gave unstintingly of her time and effort in its advancement. She enjoyed the respect of facidty and students alike, through her generous spirit, her kindly humor, and her understanding. Her influence upon her students was great; by them she is sincerely missed. In the memory of Wilby will live for long one for whom no sacrifice was too great, whose every thought was selfless in a life of service to others. 5

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Strong-hearted and young, with courage and the first stir- rings of ambition, we timidly walked through the doors that opened to us four years ago. Each step brought us closer to success; each stride was progressive toivard our chosen vocations. Many and varied are the fields we have selected for the future. Whatever they may be, may we always remember these four years with their ups and their downs, their study and their fun, their sense and their nonsense, when we strove to attain our places in the world. May we always remember, beyond the text- books and the athletics and the Socials, those qualities for suc- cessful living instilled in us here, so that we,too, in a very real sense may ”honor to Wilby bring.”