Wilson Area High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Easton, PA)

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MQW it 1 i Four Dedication Instruct thou my son in the words of wisdom of olden times. It is instruction of this kind alone that formeth the character of the sons of noblemen, and the youth who harkeneth to such instruction will acquire a right understanding and the faculty of judging justly -Precepts of Ptah-hetep To one Who has instructed us in the Words of Wis- dom of olden times , who has proved herself a cap- able leader, and who has inspired us with the highest ideals of character throughout our high school career - TO MRS. JULIA R. MEIXSELL - i we affectionately dedicate this hook.