Southwest High School - Yee Haw Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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This is the 1892 botany class of the Fort Worth University. A century ago students felt attending school was a privilege. Today, school is a necessary part of everyone's life. Attitudes have changed along with the growing importance of an education. Many students feel learning is a drudgery, is this the way it should be?-Photo provided by the Amon Carter Museum. Unlihe nineteenth centur y education, when school wus u minor necessity, students now know thut to puss, they huve to . . et serious Times are changing in today's upbeat society. Everyone seems pressured to succeed, make money, have a family, or just have a purpose in life. Demands are placed on stu- dents to make the grade. According to senior, Shan Ed- wards, he attends school to further my education, and to complete an- other important step in my life. Other students, however, like ju- nior, Glenn Deaver, go because of the law. School not only offers book knowledge but information on dealing with people. Senior, Ker- sten Rettig believes in the growing experiences and learning to deal with pressures that school exposes students to. There have been many reforms since the one-room schoolhouse. Teachers' attitudes toward students have also changed, Mr. Wayne Housewright, history teacher, com- mented, I am finding this genera- tion more cooperative. On the other hand, he feels the students are not studying as diligently as the student generation that opened the school. Peoples' attitudes toward school have diminished according to sen- ior Sherri Nichols. School just doesn't mean as much to people as it used to. Deaver felt that there is no incentive to pass or make good grades. Students have to decide on their own whether or not good grades are a personal value. Most students believed that school is an important step in their lives, Tracie Dixon, senior, knows that school is preparing you for some things but not for others. She explained that it helps prepare her for college, but not for real life. High school makes memories for students. Nichols' fond memo- ries include pep rallies, boyfriends, football games, and C.S.G. Other students remember their favorite teachers and the friendships gained. Despite conflicting learning atti- tudes, students think school is a positive time. They still consider high school to be where the best get better. -Laura Folrche 26 Attitudes towards rchool Friendship is more prevalent among teachers and students, said Shan Ed- wards. This is illustrated by Mr. Gene Wat- son, history teacher, who gives Monica Dodds a warm fuzzy during passing peri- od to keep her spirits up.

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. r n H 4 W X M A Half asleep, Kevin Lombard waits for fur- ther instructions from Mr. Sherman, band director. Kem and Keely Locke show exhaustion from practicing flag routines during break- of-day band at 7 o'clock in the morning. RNC Stephen Lombard spends his early morn- ing hours practicing for Friday night's per- formance. Front row: Mike White, Sam Whiteg 2nd row: Karla Holden, Karen Holden, Kem Locke, Keely Lockeg Back row: Kevin Lom- bard, Stephen Lombard, Roger Carouthers, Ronnie Carouthers. y sister is my hest riena'. -Ken Locke, 10 Though they look just alike, twins know how dzfferent they really are. To one of thern, the other is more than just doo: irror image Most twins at Southwest led what they called an unusual life. Confusion followed them, as friends and teachers constantly took one for the other. They reported pulling stunts only they could get away with, like dressing alike and switching classes with each other, Like senior Staci White, twins treasured their unique life for their own reasons. I like being a twin because, you always have someone your own age to do something with, she explained about her sis- ter Naomi.-Andrea Fittz Twins 25

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jnniferCe1 dR their head r e an enee jackson put s together to figure out their class ignment M th clas in s. Green1ee's compute s. ,,, A W, ood educa- tional guidance will always be neces- sary. -Senior Shan Edwards Attitudes towards school 27