Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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Superintendent Owen I). Young, that typical Ameri- can business man, in addressing a class of high school seniors, one of whom was his own son, asserted that each graduate should answer the following five ques- tions. He insisted that this was the only examination needed at the end of a high school course, and the correct answer carried over into practice would insure success in life. Here is the examination: 1. Have you definitely enlarged youi knowledge of obligations and increased your capacity to perform such obliga- tions? 2. Have you developed your initia- tive and made more sensitive your emo- tions? 3. Have you discovered your . mental aptitudes? 4. Have you I learned enough I about the machin- ery of society and - - its history to en- I Jk - able you to applj LW?— — x your gifts effec- tively thereto? x H ave ou adequate skill in c o m m u n i c a t i n g with others? It is my sincere w i s h to each of the seniors of 1934 that the Boise schools have provided you with the correct answer to each of these questions. There are many things I would like to say to the seniors of Boise high school on the eve of this graduation. As I do not wish to bore you, I will let the above pithy mess- age stand as it is. To the other classes — freshman, sophomore, and junior — my hope is that you may in your turn come along and in due time pass this very ex- acting test. We who serve you as advis- ers and instructors can wish you nothing better than success and ultimate happi- ness. Your days in Boise high school will be happy and your success in life will be secure if you but fulfill our ambi- tion for you. Sincerely ours, W. I). VINCENT principal We are living in a period of great change. These times are trying on our nerves, our pocketbooks, our attitudes, and our very souls. But the students of Boise high school are meeting the prob- lems of the times in great style. My observation of our young people leads me to believe that they are a fine lot, doing pretty well for the chance they have and the example we older ones set for them . These four years each of you spends here are among the happiest you will ever spend. I see it in your faces and your smiles. For you seniors who are leaving us this year, we wish for you an opportun- ity to show your pluck and courage in helping solve the problems of the world. Remember that real success will depend on your continuing to drive ahead. Don ' t stop your educa- tion. You should be able to educate yourself in large measure from now For those of you who will be in Boise high school next year, max I ask that you help continue the fine records in every held of endeavor. I see in you artists of every kind in the raw — gover- nors lawyers, physicians, even teachers, and leaders in all worthwhile phases of civic and national life. With the future of our fair land in your hands, 1 can not see how am due calamities can wreck our civilization. Have a good time this summer ; keep up your mental activities; it will be pleasant to see you in the fall. A final word of that fine group oi people who make possible the theme of the Courit r this year. To you young people — continue the fine traditions of your forefathers so that you will always be proud of the greater Basque Colony . ZED L. FOY

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T)ean of Qirls It has been my privilege to have had the position of Dean of Girls in your high school for the past four years. M association with this student bodj has been trulj a happj and inspiring one. It has been very interesting these tour years watching the present graduating class during its entire high school career. Seniors, you and I entered Boise high school together, just four hurt years ago. It maj seem a long time to you. but not so long to me. These four years have been interesting ones, and more than that — they have been years of real living for all of us. We have been busily engaged in work and in gaining new accomplishments, and last, not least, we have been happily engaged in fun and good fellowship. This message in the 193 4 Courier is for all students of the high school ; yet I cannot help ha ing a special kind ot feeling for the present gradu- ating seniors, since w e d i d come to Boise Hi together. I imagine we had the self same feel- ing of bewilder- ment as freshmen. I have gained knowl- edge with you daily. I have enjoyed watching the activities and accomplish- ments of each one of you and have felt happy with each of your special achieve- ments. My best wishes go with you as you leave these halls. Come back whenever you have a desire to meet old friends. We will always be glad to see you, and by all means do not feel that our interest in you is at an end. To the students who are to return next year: I wish you everj happiness during your vacation season. If you ar - working, work hard and diligently, and in your play, play hard and whole- heartedly. It will be jolly to meet you next fall, after a separation of three months — happy months, I trust. CLARA OTV ss |J T ean of Soys To the class of 1934, congratulations on your completion of high school, and good wishes for your commencement of a larger life and responsibility. Boise high school owes you a debt of gratitude for the influence and the imprint of your lives on her histon and spirit; you owe the school your contniued allegiance and loyalty and a determination to show, in all you do, the ideals and abilities you gained here. To the student body remaining, let me reword a trite old saying: Our school is just what you make of it. As I write this, our basketball team has just won a trophy for sportsmanship, an award which might well have been made to the whole student body. For you have learned the lesson that it is more satisfying in the long run to give the other fel- low a fair chance and even the bene- fit of the doubt, even though he happen . to be your competitor. You know how to be brave losers and modest winners. It is well that you do, because you take part in such a great number of activities — athletics of all kinds, music, dramatics, debates, decla- mation, journalism, commercial work, and dancing. Your life in years to come should be enriched by the pleasure and knowledge that you have found behind doors opened to you through these activi- ties of Boise high school. Finally, your opportunities for study and scholarship are second to none. Boise high school has equipment and variety of courses comparable with any high school in the country. Make the most of all this, students. The ideals and the opportunities are yours for the taking. Make use of them, and Boise high school will be even greater and happier than it now is. EDWIN ADAMS