Pottsville High School - Hi S Potts Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

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li, 'lll-Ili CLASS of nineteen hundred and thirty-three, need to look back only Il half year, at whieh time our present high school building was eompletely erected, to realize the advan- tages, both in building and eurrieulum, which we now enjoy. 'l'herefore, as an expression of our deepest appreciation to those who have made this four-year drama of life a scene of perpetual joy, we dedieate this volume of II1'-S-Poltx to the Board of lfdueation BOARD OF EDUCATION Riev. llowxxn XV. l71l.l.r:k, D. D., President Mk. ll.uuu' 15. VVn.soN, Vice-president MR. 'l'nrconoiua R. D,-xnnow, Secretary MR. Amex XV. STICRNHR, '1'rv:1snrer MR. Enrmk I . Dowxnx' Mk. xVAl.'l'lZR S. FAROLWIAR Mu. F. Pnikerc lVlUR'l'IMER D E D I L A T I O T N

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Oxwqgahh OFPQHHS 5099 I in X Va 1 452,255 mf I! DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION H'ARR's'dRG Novemb r 7, 1952 To the Board of School Directors of Pottsville School District For tns first time in the history of any natlon over half of the glrls and boys entitled to attend secondary schools are nov enrolled Ln secondary schools Thls 15 one of the outstanding contributions of American life to civilization European countries h Je found insplratlon throueh organized youth movements hmer1c youth movement 15 to be found in the publlc secondary school As Pennsylvania's Educational Charter so well puts lt we need to provide nFor every chlld an adaptable educational program tr inlng and guldance to no some part of the wor1d's work vell activitles for th dev lopm nt of worthy hom membership, wise use of lezsure txme, h alfh, culture, and character ' In 1ts new h1gh school bulldlhg Pottsville has taken declded steo ln providing a bulldln wher such an educatlonnl program can be developed I reJo1ce v1th you ln tn completlon of thls building It is Pottsvi11e's answer to +h thall nbe of that sectlon of the Consti tution of the State of Pennsyllanla which mandates a Hthorough and EfflClED+ system of publlc schools wherc1n all of the chxldren of the Commonwealth above the age of srx years may be educated H It is to BGUCBti0h that we must look for dev loplng the kind of cltlzenship whlch will contznue the ideals of the founders of this nation As Superintendent of Publlc Instruction I an greatly gratlfied to knor that the young people of Pottsville are to have this splendid new building It is a credit to your city and to the Co monwealth Sincerely yours JAMES 4 l .12 , ,-I1 h. H' I ' 'r6f W -A 'v ' n, .M x t u z 1 N- ' e ' 1. J . a' ' ' Q . ' ' a' 1 ' ' v .. instruction and practice in how to become a competent citizen - ' e e e , e . . ei I I 0 . . . . , 3 . A . . ' 3 I e ' ' P . . . f . .9 . n u J e ' e ' ' - 1 . . , , - . . e . Q . . 1 - h 1 , n f : . . LE

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