Charleroi High School - Cougar Memoir Yearbook (Charleroi, PA)

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THE MAN AT THE WHEEL Y' ,,,, ,,, Z Heli f Q , WEE, lt- ' 5:5 .JDK sf it YNTXVNE ii k . rd' M 5 A, , fflll' SIlfN'l'fl1fl'!I4lt'lIf Says - May I compliment the Sponsor and Staff, .is well as the whole student- body, on this nineteen hundred and forty nine edition of the COUGAR MEMOIR. It is another notable achievement in the history of our fine school publications. Particularly, nuiy I compliment you upon the nature of the Dedication which has been selected-Itlenls. There is no more fundzimentzil thing to Strive for in this din- of conflicting itleplologiei Some one must survive in the world-conflict of itle.1- ologies. if we .ire to have One XVorld in fact. In my effort to bring you L1 message along this theme, I can offer you nothing better than the following of unknown source: I'Iiffl't'll , .l4

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AN ASPIRATIIIIN Out of the upward-reaching heart of man have grown dreams and visions and ideals. Often man has used his skill to make his dreams come true. But, hovfever lose to them he has approached, his upward-reaching heart has gone on dreaming of thi gs still higher, which he cannot often hope to attain. From the nature of man's spirit, we know that perfection is a goal that runs swiftly before us, but always evades us, Wfhile we struggle to grow, We live in infperfection. Our aspiration, though never attained, gauge and measure the quality of the soul more than all of its mistakes and failures. Hence, to look out upon the astonishing universe with eyes unblinking and face un- blanchedg to ignore no truth and fear no facts, to build high hopes upon a firm foun- dation, to forgive without demanding apologyg to keep affection in spite of mis- understanding, to set our thought upon the things of value, and spend our strengx: in the fulfilling of noble purposes, to rever- ence the good intentions of others rather than censure their errorsg to be alert to na- ture's pageantry, though we dwell amid the city's clamorg to get the most out of life by right living, and give the most we can back to the World, to be sincere, faithful to respon- sibility, cherishing honor above indulgence, and service above gain, to be guided in our conduct by the shining angel of lntelligence, and not by the gaunt spectre of Fearg to ap- proach our last hour with the calm of a philo- sopher and the gentleness of a saintg to leave the world enriched by L1 treasury of kind deeds and a memory of love-this is an aspiration: this is an ideal.-Source Unknown XV. H. CLIPMAN, Jr. IUIIIZLHIZ

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TI-IE PRINCIPAL EPEAKE 46 So few people do itg but critical think ing is as old as man, and car be as new as your morning newspaper. Soaiaany people read the latest edition without thinking. Accepting the printed word as the gospel truth. Perhaps, his has been passed down to us from the first printed word. I dare you to readg then critically analyze. If ever there vas a time when we need critical thinking it is now. The time will never pass when we can do without critical thinkers. DAVID L. GLUNT May you always be one. Mr. Caruso and staff are to be thanked for a task well done. You have completed twelve years of work-Congratulations! For a large percentage it is the last formal education that you will receive, but not the last of your education. It will stop only when you die. Nil. go! l .1 D pl EQ '-' ' - 5 g ,A- A in lei -A 11 1x7 Ag A ,A A Zi .t A A I I .f ,Q I4 ii ,A f5i iyg 15-,- lg - 711 A- i Lf4QJ'gV ZZ' Q? X., ,X Jsn' ,gr 14- JL -A A ivy? fig A g i,g? ,K ' A 2,2 Sixteen