East Night High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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CLAUDE V. COURTER, Superialteudent of Schools. Page Ten To me the power of individuals to grow is their most signifi- cant possession. We are so constituted that none of us must remain as we are. We may always improve. We must, there' fore, raise the question with ourselves now and then, In what ways do I desire to improve? The ways in which we may grow and in which we may improve ourselves are, of course, legion. There are, however, some avenues of growth that are particularly important. I would suggest that the following questions might well be asked of himself by anyone: How well do I read? How well do I think? How much do I know? What can I do? Can I talk and write well? Can I get along well with other people? Am I becoming steadily a better citizen? Arn I in good health? To the man who has set his feet upon the path of steady selffimprovement, the answer to these questions can never be, Well enough. I therefore congratulate the students of East Night High School upon the possession of purposes that send them to this high school. May these purposes and such purposes as I have indicated never grow dim, and may every member of your student body grow steadily toward a fuller and iiner manhood and womanhood. CLAUDE V. COURTER.

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The greatest personal satisfactions in life come from the successes achieved by hard, honest endeavor. Yours must be il, real satisfaction in bringing to a concluf sion your years of night school work. No one realizes, more than I, what this accomplishment means, and I am fully conscious of the many real sacrifices which this successful outcome involved. ' It was my privilege and good fortune to have been a member of the first class to be graduated from the then new Woodward building - the class of 1911. As the years passed I became increasingly aware of the true significance of the advantages of this learning. I am certain, as the time goes on, you also will realize more fully the real worth of this educational opportunity. On behalf of the other members of the Board of Education and myself, I extend to you our heartiest congratulations and best wishes for the future. JOHN M. RENNER. l l l JOHN M. RENNER, President, Board of Education. l Page Nine

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To the Faculty Achieving success requires the overcoming of many obstacles present in the path leading to it . . . verify this for yourself by consid- ering the life of any man whom you honor for his accomplishments. And so we, Seniors of '39, having recognized years ago that we would, in the future, be faced with perplexing problems, decided to facilitate our mastery of them by striving for academic perfection, knowing that through education alone could we expect to reap more abundantly of our life's work. Thus, at our graduation, we feel just pride in our fulfillment of a strenuous curriculum. But although we are proud of our attainment, let it not be thought that we overlook our obligation to those with whom we worked. To our many friends of East Night we extend our thanks for the encouragement they have transmitted to us through their persistence and fine examples. We have regarded them as comrades in a mutual undertaking, and a parting of comrades is always deeply felt. It is needless to reiterate our appreciation for the members of the faculty under whom we have had the privilege to study. It is under- stood that to them is extended our warmest acclaim, for they inspired us to fight for the acquisition of similar distinguished learning. Our best wishes for your continued success and recognition. Carry on, East Night! Let the hallowed halls that are yours- filled with the enviable traditions that are synonomous with you- ever reflect your benevolence. We bid you and that for which you stand farewell with the deepest regret. JOHN SCHEPER. Page Eleven