Winooski High School - Carillon Yearbook (Winooski, VT)

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VALEDICTORY Parents, Friends, Schoolmates and Fellow Members of the Class of 1947: It is with mingled sentiments that we view ourselves for the last time as a class in this our final assembly within the halls of our Alma Mater. On such an occasion, complete happiness is impossible. The pain of part- ing from beloved scenes and of severing the friendships of four happy, bustling years in- trudes upon the joy of achievement—the triumph of attaining a cherished goal. Even while we are exulting over the com- pletion of the courses we have set for our- selves, we turn with lumps in our throats to gaze for the last time at these dear, familiar walls where we have been at home for four idyllic years. In going forth to find our places in the world, we graduates have an eager, hopeful outlook. We lack wisdom, but we have boundless courage and a capacity for indus- try. It is true that we do not yet know the rules of the game but we have a firm faith in high ideals. If, during our years of prepara- tion, we have learned how to work, how to concentrate on difficult problems, how to search for truth, and how to make steadfast friends, the riper gifts will come of them- selves, just as soon as we learn to apply the lessons of our high school life to the weightier problems of life. The difficult part of any graduation pro- gram is to say goodbye and, in doing so, to express becomingly the appreciation and affection of the students to those from whom they part. In bidding farewell to you, the members of the board of education, who have pro- vided for us our excellent school, we extend our heartfelt thanks. You have enabled us to begin the acquisition of what Aristotle called ‘‘an ornament in prosperity, and a refuge in adversity”—an education. To Mr. Stackpole, our superintendent, to Mr. Couture, our principal, and to the patient and persevering teachers who have aided us thus far on our way we owe more of grati- tude. than can be expressed in mere words. You have guided our intellectual growth and fitted us for the duties of our vocations and the activities of citizenship. To our parents, we wish to express our appreciation for the many sacrifices they have made for us throughout the years. In saying farewell to our friends, the undergraduates, we wish to add a note of warning. It is an honorable position to which you are advancing, for to be a senior class requires dignity, poise, and a high order of mentality. Be sure you possess these attributes in abundance before attempting to occupy our high place. We wish you luck. May you be our worthy successors. And now, fellow members of the gradu- ating class, we, too, must part. This is our last appearance as a class. After tonight we shall go our separate ways, but though time and space may divide us, we shall always be joined in heart and spirit, and the mem- ories of our days in Winooski High School will always be cherished. May good fortune attend us, and may we remember that the training we have received is but the prepara- tion in our youth for the sequel of our lives. Let us find time to learn something good, since study is the task of youth, the business of maturity and the pleasure of old age. It is a mistake to say Today Education ends, Tomorrow Life Begins.” The process is continuous—the idea into the thought, the thought into the action, the action into the character. We have begun our education here in Winooski High School and now as we go out from our Alma Mater, may the spirit of this training ever be a beacon to us, guid- ing us to live complete, wholesome and satis- factory lives. Marie Anne Dufresne. — 25

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HARRY DAVID WHITTEMORE Bud” GERALD FRANCIS ZENO Zeke “Full of vitality, vigor and vim Our boy Zeke will always win Basketball (3): CARILLON Board (4); Baseball (4); Athletic Council (2; Soccer (1); Intramural Basketball (I, 2, 3); Sen- ior Class Play (4) ; Boys’ State (3); Intra- mural Football (1); Volleyball (1, 2, 3); Honor Student. Harry hails from New York City He’s clever, studious and very witty Transferred from Cathedral High School; Debating Club (2) ; Essay Contest (2); Class Officer (3, 4); Honor Student. — 24 —

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HISTORIA CLASSIS The purpose of this history is not to relate every step in the progress of a people, from their humble beginnings as Freshmen, four years ago, on their arrival at the dizzy height they now occupy. On the contrary, in ac- cordance with the modern tendencies in his- torical writing, the author aims to emphasize only those factors in our cUss development which appeal to us as most vital from the standpoint of today, and to explain prevail- ing conditions and institutions by showing how they came about. We have not tabulated a series of historical occurrences under successive classroom admin- istrations but have carefully selected the great phases in the development of the class and treated them in as coherent a manner as pos- sible, considering the material with which we have to deal. It will be noted there has been no attempt on the part of the author to sentimentalize or smooth over any awkward spots in this history, but she has faithfully adhered to the truth, regardless of tradition or custom. The work is divided into 3 parts: Dis- covery, Exploration, and Settlement, with an afterword in which some strictly personal opinions are hazarded regarding the probable future of the class. Discovery The discovery of the class of 1947 was an accident. Four years ago, early one morning on September 6, 1943, the faculty of Wi- nooski High School were strolling aimlessly through the corridors, chatting about the just-ended vacation and wondering whether there would be any startling changes in their work during the coming year. Suddenly they caught a glimpse of some- thing new and strange. Just inside the front door, huddled together in mute embarrass- ment and anxiety, were the members of what became the class of 1947. To the casual eye, they seemed merely a group of ordinary boys and girls, well dressed, reasonably good look- ing, and badly frightened. But to the trained eyes of these dauntless and experienced ex- plorers, these strangers seemed distinct and widely separated individuals, each possessing aptitudes and talents, deficiencies and capabili- ties decidedly worth finding out. Gently attempting to dispel the fears of the strangers, the faculty bade them enter and spent the next few weeks attempting to gain their confidence and friendship. They succeeded, after great difficulty, in accom- plishing this. The discoverers of the class of 1947 will be celebrated in history for the gentleness and courtesy they ever displayed on September 6, 1943. The discovery having been reported to the head of the high school, Principal Couture, he received the news of this remarkable ac- quisition to his territory with marked delight and a few misgivings. He examined with interest the trophies presented by the strangers to their discoverers. Among these trophies were report cards bearing cabalistic signs supposed to denote the degree of mental alertness possessed by the owner and to show his possibilities as a future citizen of the country. It is true there were in this school those who jeered at the new people and considered it folly to regard them as of value worth an- nexing. However, the steadfast discoverers believing in what they had found, received the permission of the principal to explore carefully the natures and intellects—if any— of the strangers and, if possible, to make of them valuable additions to the country. Accordingly, each of the discoverers be- came an explorer. The strangers were divided into small groups and assigned to the care of the different explorers. They were given a name, Freshmen,” and became a part of the life of the school. They were taught many new, strange customs and manners and were required to learn difficult lessons. At first they often wished they had never been found, but, before a year was over, they be- came thoroughly at home in their new sur- roundings. The most unpleasant thing about this Freshman year was the contempt in which they were held by those who had been re- siding in the school for a longer period than they. However, understanding that this was a custom of the country, they ignored it. During the first month of this year, the Freshmen suffered much inconvenience be- cause of their unfamiliarity with the new country and its traffic rules. They were for- ever taking the wrong turning, finding them- selves in the wrong corridor, and arriving at their classroom half an hour late. Because of this they incurred heavy penalties, but by — 26 —