Brookport High School - Egyptian Yearbook (Brookport, IL)

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uWith Gratitude Toward All Praise like Gold and Diamonds. owes its valre only to its scarcity. VVC hear on every hand the lament that there is scarcely time enough in which to dc all the things that must be done, let alone praise someone. This space is to praise those who so loyally support this School. Throughout the years, we have observed with admiration the consecrated service of every one but the sacrificing fathers and mothers, and others who support the School. VVe forget always that they accept their responsibilities with fortitude and courage without the stimulus of flags waving and drums beating. It is unfortunate that the public acclaim and appreciation has been too meager. It is high time we express our appreciation to you who make our schools possible and recognize the true worth and the wealth you contribute in the shaping of minds and characters of the youth besides the financial support given the school. Over the years you of this comniunity in which we live have had a vision in establishing a public school system and maintainng it. You have a desire to see that every boy and girl of this community is given every opportunity to get the most benefit from the education advantages- offered. The tuxpaying fathers and mothers and friends of our school occupy a colossal place in our minds. XVere it not for those mothers who tidy these boys and girls along with all the other duties of the home, and the fathers who toil at their different occupations to furnish the family income, the doors of our school would need to close. Your sacrifices are untold, This thing of operating a home is not a destination but a journey -- -the fathers and mothers are always enroute. The journey is never completed. Because of your untiring efforts and loyalty, may we as teachers never begin to skim a little here, trim' a bit there, evade, pretend, bluff, just muddle through because a hurry has seized us. You and your sons and daughters are deserving of the best we have. Too often we forget the little things that you are doing, not realizing that life is made up largely of little things with a big event now and then. The worth is in exact ratio to the price paid. You are paying the price, may we not disappoint you in the work that we are trying to do. May we have the skill to teach your boys and girls to do the best with the task that comes to them, to help them find their purpose in life and then work toward it and lastly to realize that the first element of success is a determination to advance in the right direction. VVe ap- preciate that keen interest many of you have in the work that the teach- ers and students of our classrooms are doing. May we always realize that nothing worth-while is ever had for nothing. NVe pay for everything we get. For success, we pay with our effort and our sincerity. For failure, we pay with our unhappiness aud with our sense of futility. You are succeeding, may we not fail. The fact that we have a fully accredited elementary and high school is due to your loyalty and the unstinted support given me by Mr. Souders and members of the Board of Education. The faculty and I are grateful to all of you. Carl Garrett

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THIS EGYPTIAN IS DEDICATED TO THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF B. H. S. There is one special friend to Whom we wish to express our sincere ap- preciation for his loyalty and kindness to both students and faculty of B. H. S. Upon various occasions we needed a car for transportation, flowers for decora- tions, ideas and help at banquet times, some one to sing songs, or to play piano selections, and last but not least, a minister to give us principles by which to live- that special friend to whom we turned for such favors is no other than our own Brother Brookman. TI-IIS EGYPTIAN CONTAINS A novelty edition which proves that variety is the spice of life. The motion picture theme is carried throughout the book. You Will Discover Seniors as The Stars Juniors as The Starlets Sophomores as Feature players Freshmen as Stand-ins Eight Graders as Stage-hands Seventh Graders as Under-Studies Teachers as The Executives at B. H. S. Studio.

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