Overbrook High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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IDSTOOHDSTOOHDSTOOHDS'100HDS'lOOHDS1OOHDS'IOOHDS'lOOHDS 'f ',17 2- Qi . Ag. PRESIDENT During our four yeors of troining ot Overbrook, we hove ocduired o certoin poise ond hove built up chorocter, both of which prepore us to meet sociol ond economic problems such os our porents ore now focing We hove been tought to obey the lows of student government, ond through our Advisory Council, l-louse of Delegotes ond Student Tribunol, we hove become ocquointed with notionol govern- ment ond its mode of dispensing justice. ln other words, we hove been troined in o minioture government, preporotory to toking our ploces in the greot government of the notion, We hove been tought elements of English, mothemotics, sciences, ond of foreign longuoges, with the purpose of opening our minds, of refining them, of developing in them sogocity ond power of expression, ond obove oll, of opplying mentol foculties often left dormont. Thus, equipped with eight yeors of elementory ond four yeors of high school, some will further their educotion, others will enter the business world. Once we hove severed our connections with school! no outside influence, be it destiny or fote, con dominote us Will olone should moke us Hcootoins of our souls, Foreword, l-lilltopperl Be the top in nome ond in foctl Solve ony problem with your cleor eye ond keen mind' Breost ony difficulty thot will impede your progressl Moke the ideol Americon youth o reolizotion. Never look bockword, except to the pleosont memories of our Almo Moterl WNCENT CONCORDIA, W yy scHooLscHooi.scHooLscHooi.scHooLscHooL

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E PUP CHCJI E CLASS LEONARD STRUNK LUCILLE PHILLIPS EDWARD HALE JUSTIN CAMP CABINET SCHOOL VINCENT CONCORDIA EDNA DORFMAN LORRAINE WINTHROP T 'Z I B U N A L FDWARD HALE COUNCIL TH ILS' C

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CLASSCLASSC LASSC LASSC LASSCLASSC LASSC LASSC DICTATOR With school days now over for most of us, it is fitting for us to consider a philosophy of living. During the past few years of economic depression, the world has been painted for us as a rather bleak place, where the ordinary individual has little opportunity We have been told that there is no place in man's present scheme of things for youth, Youth is too inexperienced. And yet, does experience really play so large a part in this world as some people would have us believe? All new tasks require a freshness of experience They have a tang of adventure that strongly appeals to youth. Youth has strength, strength in his courage and convictions He sees himself as he is, and, with an eagerness almost uncontrollable, he plunges in and attempts that which older men, lacking, not experience, but vouthful zest, fail to accomplish. I am incapable of formulating a philosophy of living, but, at parting, classmates, l give you the words of a great American philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson The secret of culture is to learn that these few points are alone to be regarded, -the escape from all false ties, courage to be what we are, and love of what is simple and beautiful, independence, and cheerful relationsgnthese are the essen- tials, these, and the wish to servefeto add somewhat to the well being of men, LEONARD STRUNK, SSCI LA SSC LA SSC LA SSC LA LASSCLASSC SSC LA SSC LA SSC LA SSC LA SSC LA l c