Bryan Adams High School - El Conquistador Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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t J fmztamzfuxf 5 I fr DAU-gl A N N U g L 0::f:.arzu:r::1:-::n:1a11:1-:ga at i sl 1 L. L' H The Modern High School Student H ' 4 Y' What are little girls made of ? Sugar and spice and everything nice. What are little boys made of? Scissors and snails and puppy dog tails. This old nursery rhyme is inapplicable to the modern high school boy or girl, because both are made of such an interesting combination of good and bad that the rhyme is very unfair to either sex. So, taking Bryan, the best school on earth, as an example, an attempt will be made to describe its typical student. However, this will be a very hard task as one of the chief characteristics of every student is his belief that he is different from every other one. The ambitions of the modern high school student range from that of being a chorus girl in the Follies to being president of the United States, but the absolute certainty that any ambition will be attained is unquestioned. His inability to conceive the idea that he will fail to attain his goal proves that no other one is capable of looking through such rosy colored spectacles as the student. Although he may fail in a few subjects, and for a time be quite disconcerted, nevertheless the great ideal still looms ahead-bright and fair-for so long as one is young hope lives, and also the belief that one can do as one wishes. If, however, the impression has been given that the modern high school student is only ambitious, and continues to live only for the future, it is false. Although he may be frivolous or thoughtful, ignorant or intellectual-he believes in the present, with thoughts of the future considered only at leisure. The sorrows of the present are of such great magnitude that, if his optimistic nature did not appear, the results might be disastrous, and his joys are so great that if he were not held to the earth by gravity, he might become so buoyant that he would be borne to quite an altitudeg his nature is so sincere that whatever he notices is very important. Indifference is foreign to his nature falthough he may feign it for effect at times, perhapsjg but never is the time reached when our student is not vitally interested in his surroundings. Independence is one of the strong characteristics of the student. He is more or less an egotist, thanks to the wonderful training of our schools, and the glorious spirit of our country. Never is he, like the unfortunate student of Germany, a mere mechanical puppet. His initiative and self expression is never restrainedg and from these is obtained unbounded enthusiasm. Certainly not least of the student's characteristics is the effort, or at any rate the desire, on the part of boys to attract girls and vice versa. Even the most timid, although perhaps they will not admit it, even to themselves, are not immune to the charms of the other sex. Although naturally frank, in fact, cruelly frank at times, the student in this instance practices a sacred deception. The girl, perhaps, as her weapons of conquest, adopts baby talk, the use of cosmetics or an appearance either of frivolity or of great intelligence, for she is very versatile and adaptable, and uses sweetness or perversity as she sees fitg while the boy usually lives up to his natural instincts to show off in some way-either physically or mentally. These attempts of both boys and girls may appear extremely ludicrous, but nevertheless they are not discontinued. The greatest and most important characteristic of the modern high school student is his pliability. From that do not think that he is unstable, insincere, or easily influencedg but that he is open to conviction, for his opinions and prejudices have not been strengthened by time. He is at the character-building age when questions are beginning to be considered. Indeed, parents, teachers, and friends have a sacred trust, for the strength of our nation depends upon its foundation, and the present high school student will soon be an important factor in our civilization. In view of the characteristics that his inheritance and environment have given him, and the aid of kindly friends and advisers, it is certain that our parents, our nation, and our heavenly Father will not be disappointed in the modern high school student. 1 J Jn- ,K n ,A -j-j1 71 .,g ,,5U.,,,, 1922ltL'.?.'.'l'1' sl. . ..L .'1l..'.g. ir..':.n.s11ZV1XQx.'igLS A ZZ' .J

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,f 41 Yi ' D A LH I A N N U A L N 'CIIIIICVIJIUIIJAVHAYIIIANIIZSVI A523 J UNIORS Do not laugh at the Juniors-learn to have sympathy for all unfortunates for next year they will be Seniors!! 1'We tried to think of some cutting remarks about Juniors, but words fail us Where there's life there's hope Again we say, don't laugh at the Juniors-use your self-control. Juniors never are but always to be blessed - :mzqxmr 1 NA QA- ww: , All ,Mn gal- Q , N 1f.xs.xxws0n.xv 1 1., K 1