Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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 TO succeed, one must be dynamic. A dynamic person, or institution, must and will adapt itself to conditions as they are, and not as they might be. This is the keynote to success, according to Mr. Gary. Bracken-ridge is badly over crowded, and each student and member of the faculty must make a conscious effort to adjust himself to the conditions, and to do his part to keep these handicaps from halting success. The crowning achievement in high school is preparation for adult life. Mr. Gary firmly believes that a school is a failure and that mental capacity is worthless unless accompanied by spiritual growth. Habits formed while in high school train the student for future life. Wrong habits make the future weary and rough. If the right habits are formed, the future life is molded for success on an easy and happy pathway. Thus forcefulness, determination, and cooperation lead to victory.—Ruth Fuhrman. Pune 25

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! MR. THOMAS B. PORTWOOD Assistant-Superintendent of Senior Division ACHIEVEMENT is thc crown of struggle, for one must struggle to L gain. Mr. Portwood believes that often a student has to struggle for a mediocre position in scholastic standing, whereas another student easily gains his knowledge by very little study. Thus, although the student who is naturally talented may have a better scholastic ranking than that of the hard-working student, the achievement of the struggling pupil is a really praiseworthy effort, for his is the primary law of struggle for accomplishment. Mr. Portwood believes that Ihe diploma is a worthless piece of paper unless the student has worked and fitted himself for his post-academic life, lie believes that high school life can furnish the student three necessary things, namely, knowledge, culture, and the right way of living. That a pupil gets all he deposits into the bank of school is his firmest belief. That he draws interest is his sinecrest conviction.—Robert Francis. Page 2-t

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MR. ROY R. KAY Vice-Principal THE chief elements of success are determination and perseverance, according to Mr. Kay. Once the student resolves to succeed and possess these two prerequisites, nothing can really prevent his reaching the desired goal. There must be a willingness to work in the face of difficulties and, above all, a faith in one’s self. Thomas A. Edison and Helen Keller overcame handicaps and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, all because of their own undaunted efforts in pushing ahead. The successful person must be willing sometimes to pay the price of self-denial, hard work, and self-control in order to “follow the gleam”. He must be willing to work now with the faith that credit will conic later and victory will be his. He must believe in himself, stand firmly by his own convictions, and Victory will be his in the end.—Mary Blanche Suavely. Piujc ?.r,