Bok Vocational Technical School - Craftsman Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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messages to the graduates from our principal . . . Edward M Fee Ph D ,gf Lv ff With the passage of time, the maturity of our young men and women should make ap' parent to them that their basic education may be broadened, narrowed, and deepened. This is a realization common to the graduates of all schools at all levels There may be times in our rapidly changmg world when it will be necessary for graduates to take account of the direction of their development in order to grow symetrically A one dimensioned or a two dimensloned development would make an individual into a monstrosity Nature usually prevents this however nature often needs to be helped due to the conditions of modern hvmg The specialist broadens with his reading with travel with interests outside his field The broad individual must eventually narrow at some point due to the demands of the age He realizes that all breadth and little depth results in a shallow mdividual whose services have little demand Few people are really too deep However some people suspected of per sonality defects and of being cranks will be found here Extreme development of any kind is often unnatural and causes nature to prof test 1n some manner If you find yourself drift mg too far rn this direction try fishing instead of reading There is a lifetime ahead with a tendency towards a shorter work day and work week Avoid underestimating the value of small amounts of time available for self improve ment day to day week to week and year to year Time is a valuable asset to educated people It may be most important in shaping your life . 0 f I 0 . . . , . . , . . . . , . , 9 - 2 , . ' ' 'Af i ' Q I ' Q I I . ' I . , 3 . .. K ' I ig V I 5 Q . . . v I ' V. ' ' f a , W ' ' if ' ,. , , . G - 4 U . 3 ,, Q Vg 1 . f , . . . ' 5' , ' I' ., ' ' A rf' , Up- , A V ' ' . . ,kg -e I ., Ju.. . , nl f' X 4 ' ' e, -C . ' 'g f . . 1 - - ' - f ul f it rl, 9. A . l

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ln recent years It has become our custom here at Bok for us to dedicate the yearbook to our parents Th1s trad1t1on seems altogether r1ght and httxng It IS just one more small way by whrch we are able to express our grautude to those who have helped and encouraged us so often so vsell and so far Our parents care and work have made lt poss1ble for us to reahze our graduatxon from Bok and our success from thls txme on 15 based on the foundatron of the1r love and efforts Therefore It rs vuth some degree of pr1de and wrth no httle pleasure that we, the graduatmg classes of 1960 do hereby ded1cate our yearbook THE CRAFTSMAN to those most deservrng our parents present busmess N . 7 v S ' . . . . , . 9 3 I I . M . Hear but a lzttle farther And then Ill brmg thee to the

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. and from our vice-principals. You are now leav1ng Bok havxng completed a tra1n1ng program geared to quahfy you for a spec1fic kind of work We are glad to congratulate you and to wlsh you succew rn your field of work Llfe IS more than bexng prepared for work IU some type of lndustry It requlres congen1al l1v1ng w1tn others Thrs demands frlendlmess and cooperat1on and serv1ce that all may be happy It IS our hope that durlng your years at Bok you have dlscovered that preparatlon for llfe IS more than preparatlon for a Job Be useful and helpful to others Keep ID m1nd that servlce to others w1ll reward you 1n a far more lastmg and sat1sfy1ng way than the flnanclal rewards you w1ll rece1ve for your labor You have been tra1ned to earn a l1v1ng You have al o been tra1ned to l1ve a lzfe The complet1on of your course at Bok IS an accompl1sh ment of wh1ch you should be proud Now you may say to your famlly frxends or busmess assoclates I am a hlgh school graduate Your ach1evement IS one upon wh1ch I wlsh to congratulate you personally I should also l1ke to remxnd you that graduatxon IS often called commencement because truly It IS the commencement of adult llfe Wlth 1ts prlvzleges and respons1b1lxt1es Are you to l1ve as a good c1t1zen of th1s country ID an uprlght and God fearlng manner? Are you to be one whom people wrll respect7 Or are you to be one who w1ll comprom1se wxth truth and honor? I s1n cerely hope and pray that you have been started on the road to being a good and respected CICIZCD The flag of the june class has emblazoned upon It the words Courage Courtesy Learmng May you all have the courage to do that NVl'11Cl'1 IS r1ght and to stand for your convlctlons may you always 1n all ways practxce that courtesy expected of a lady or a gentleman and may you use the learmng you have acqu1red 1n order to gaxn mastery ln your vocatlon Frank L. White and a , , ' 1 O O I O I George E. Wllllams Y . . . . Q. U, . 4 3 3 5 . - - - . ss 11 . .... , , f . - 4 . , 4 A . I l ' 3 . . S .