Ruskin High School - Mirage Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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, W? Just as all people have the traits, good or bad, that make them unique, each school has the traditions that make it totally different from any other school, that give it its own special identity. Ruskin is wealthy with these traditions even from its very name. Erected in 1902, the school was named after an English Man of Letters, John Ruskin, whose ideas in the realm of education still stand today. The cornerstone of the first building which housed RHS is embedded below the trophy case which holds the first cups and ribbons won by Ruskin competitors. The bell which called the Class of 1902 to school hangs in the lobby beneath the first edition of the Mirage. A few paces to the left is a mural painted by the 1960 Art Club in an effort to depict all the elements that were a part of Ruskin over twelve years ago. Upon examining it, you will find that each of those symbols still has a vital significance for Ruskin, from the colors blue and gold to the Honor Society keystone, from the Golden Eagle mascot to the ranks of the marching band. No matter how trite, how passe they seem, even to today's supposedly jaded student, the loss of even one of these elements would mean the loss of a precious part of Ruskin. And what about the traditions that most students take for granted? Few other schools have morning announcements, Christ- mas door decorating contests, or Senior 'Care' Day. Where else is it customary not to step on the Eagle emblem inthe hall or to have a Project YOUth? Only the faculty, administration, and student body can preserve these ideals, and this year everyone cared enough to uphold these important traditions at RHS. Victory is theirs who can remember the past and the old 2 traditions, and at the same time help create the future Q 1 :S and the new.

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