Brentwood High School - Anthem Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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W5 f7-f 'P1 'i'V iw Q 1 1 we ' e SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL N.: EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY I wish to congratulate the members of the Class of 1939 on their selection of the theme Education and Democracy . In my discussion may I change one word of your theme, and have as my subject EDUCATION FOR DEMOC- RACY. 'Let us define quite clearly the two terms involved, so that no mis- understanding may occur in our thinking. Education is ability to analyze a situation, to form a correct judgment, and act accordingly. Democracy is government of the people, for the people, and by the people, as has well been said. It is quite evident that such a government can exist only when the peo- ple are so educated that the clearest type of thinking is available. To make democracy possible, education must be nation wide, and equally effective. Clear thinking must be developed in all the children of all the people. A national school program must be forthcoming, which will offer equal oppor-- tunity to the remote sections as Well as to the more favored districts. What shall we teach, how shall it be taught, and what type of teacher shall be giv- en the responsibility? These are questions yet to be solved. The best minds of this generation are being taxed to the utmost for a solution that will allow democracy a hope of existence. Education for democracy must educate the hand, the mind, and the heart. A very wise man has said, As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. The type of thinking that will allow democracy to survive must be altruistic. It must be universal. It is not more thinking that is necessary, but a better brand. ' A type of citizenry such as is described by Iosiah Gilbert I-Iolland in the lines below must be developed in our land, or the dream of democracy will be as a tale that is told. , ' God give us men: A time like this demands strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands. Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking . I. D. Boydston

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I 1' BCDARD OF DIRECTORS Albert W. Lesker, President Walter H. Colteryalm, Vice-President Iohn l-l. Seiferth, Treasurer Charles l-l. Bracken, Secretary Robert K. Hall Earl A. Mclntosh Thomas D. Sutter George H. Weitzel I. D. Boydston, Supervising Principal

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HIGH SCI-IDOL PRINCIPHL X 4 l The many and diversified needs of present day edubhtfn in a democracy has been brought about by two circumstances in particular: C13 the rapidly changing social, industrial and economic scene has precipitated problems never before experienced in American society, and C23 the marked increase in secondary school enrollment has challenged the school to provide for a di- versity of needs, interests and capacities hitherto unacknowledged by the school. Our secondary school population is now made up of all the people. It is not true that the present problelm has been suddenly thrust upon the school, but it is probably true that it has only recently been generally recog-- nized. The traditional offerings are no longer admitted to constitute general education for even able pupils who do not plan to continue formal education. The interests of great numbers of secondary school pupils lie in fields which are non-academic in nature. The secondary school should recognize the needs of youth today by of- fering in addition to the college preparatory program, which has been so much overemphasized, more specific courses and work to fit boys and girls for useful citizenship, forself-support, and for a growing individual life. Samuel E. McDonald MISS ALICE LESKER, School Secretary ...,, ..g. ,. '.-,...,..:s...-g, -..,.z.,,,-, -.',.,..r....s.z.l.r.r.4,,...i4,...... w.,., ,A -ro rl .J Z -yr.. ' all , 81, f if 33 1694 . 1- , JL .i.1...u........L.....n