Harper High School - Shield Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ADMINISTRATION

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O SCHOLARSHIP UIJGING from the activities portrayed in this hook and from an inspection of the school at times, one might reach the conclusion that the attainment of scholar- ship is a very minor purpose of the school. As a matter of fact, all activities revolve about the central activity of schoIarship-getting. 'I'he purpose of any school is to pro- duce scholarly, cultured citizens. Yvhat is sometimes con- sidered the grind of daily classroom work is the heart of the scheme and the hope of the future. Therefore, in this school we give recognition to scholarship attainments in two organizations. Lizcuox or HONOR. Any student whose semester marks are all If or better is automatically a member of the Legion, receives a hutton and has his name in the case in the VVil- Iiam Rainey Harper Scholarship Shrine across from the Office. The name remains there throughout the semester following the achievement. HONOR SOCIETY' Blemhership in the Honor Society is limited to SA, -IB and 4A students. There are two ref quirements: I-The average mark in the major suhjects must he 2.5. The valuation of the marks heing as follows: S--Ig lf-33 G-25 .F-1. 2-The student must have earned at least ten honor points through leadership, services or extraordi- nary scholarship. Our Honor Society is afliliated with the National Honor Society. QARTI-IUR 6. DEAVER P RIN CIP A L Page Tlzirlrfn