Canonsburg High School - Canon Log Yearbook (Canonsburg, PA)

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l I .fed We 4 N these trying days ot' eonstant eontliet and saeritiee, we must not forget the great part that is played by the score or more of teachers which make up our taeulty. Their part is not building' planes, tanks, or any other similar essential to warg it is :nueh bigger tl1a11 thatw-it is the building' ot' the youth ot' the nation into something' that we can be proud of and truthfully 4-all an Ameriean. l'sYith kind words of en- couragement, they guide and enrieh that essential eontaet be- tween the student and the realm of books, so necessary to the greatest use fulness ot young lives. They aid and eounsel us-both in work and in play-so that we, the Canonsburg graduates, become well-rounded per- sons, excellent employees, and useful eitizens ready to serve our country. The taeulty is a great help in finding out our hidtlen abilities and teaching us how to develop and improve them. 'l'hey show us how to work for satisfaction in attain- ment and how to play for relaxation and enjoyment, They lead us to a larger understanding and fuller realization of our responsibilities For the Future, they teach us to appreciate and judge personalities. Though many of us look upon them a dictator, or a cruel, heartless individual, we must remember that they have a job to do and are doing it satistaetorily or XV0llldI1it be here. May we all, in the future, look baek and fully appreciate the time and patienee that they, our faculty, have given in order to mold us into honest, law-abiding citizens. l l l l l w l l l l AC LILTY Guiding American out Seven -nl