Gordon Technical High School - Tech Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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EEE ?1E'lFTfIATT 'llg A worthwhile doy begins of Gordon Tech Going to school is a profession for serious, industrious people bent on educating themselves. As professionals, stu- dents take pride in dmemselves and their work. However, it is true that there are some people classified as students who technically don't rate the title. There should be, in the minds of all students, an idea of what a good student would do in any situation. And there is, really, just such a concept in the form of the school's symbol or image. A school can find many good mascots, but to really be appropriate, the mascot must be such a symbol that complete identification with it comes only with four years of living in its shadow. What Cordon has done is remarkable considering the school's span of existence. It has been given an image of greatness which has served as a challenge in all aspects of school life. Now a crisis approaches. The future of the school's reputation lies in new students, students who are unafraid of failure and confident of success. They must decide the course of what is to come. They must choose between the weak and the strong. Sheep, or Rams? nada.. ,.,,r 1, , 'Af' 'Tek' 1, ' 7 LQ gffuf-Asa. gl jg, 1 ,- ,. rm A. if

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y sl Gordonites are given opportunities to moture spiritually There are in sports few things to match the thrill that is the hunter's. A trophy often sought but seldom gained is the big horn mountain ram. This superb beast is conquered so seldom that its feats appear legendary. The ram is so distinctive because it has so many superlative qualities which change him from a humble sheep to a regal alpine leader. His is not the life of leisure or complacency, but rather a vigorous, aggressive and alert existence. His duty to his flock is great, and his stubborn ability to persevere under hard- ship, even unto death, is inspiring. Being, from conception, a leader, his strength and power give him the means to command all under him without qualm. He gives all who depend on him for safety and security comfort when his fortitude is shown. In his lofty home he can never forget that one slip means his death on the rocks below. The ram is the masculine image of a fighting spirit. He is quick to defend the defenseless, curb the troublesome and exclude intruders. For centuries the animal life of the mountains has remained unchanged, un- harmed, and untouched by outsiders. Today, however, things have changed. The mountains are no longer inaccessible, only remote. Many mountain inhabi- tants have become scarce to the point of extinction. There is one species which has seemed to thrive under these rigors. The big horn sheep have become more alert to danger, conscious of their own preservation, and cognizant of the perils of all forms of civilization. All of the precautions which they take can be traced to their leader, who, with the assurance and responsibility of his position, has seen the coming danger and prepared for it. Such leadership and inelastic deter- mination have created an admirable image of the ram which can be praised by all, even his enemies. The ram will always be basically the same. Strength does not change, power and fortitude are unalterable. The faculties of this splendid creature will exist always for others to see, and to emulate. ip t be ettii T -1 11 - iiiii ' ' ' ' H I