Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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President's Address WISH to speak directly to you forty-three students of. the january class of '25 who are about to graduate from this institution which forthe last four years has been instructor and guardian to you. You have all received a comparatively high degree of education. The ques- tion is are you going to make use of it? Your answer to this question will determine whether or not you will be a success and meet the problems of the world or be contented with your present lot in life. . There are three possible attitudes which you can take toward the training that you have received. 'First: You can refuse to let it be of service to you. The most important training that you have received during your high school course has been that of character building. You have beeninstructed in the principles of courage, honesty, and common sense. These traits will be of little value if you do not apply them to the situations that will arise in- your future life. Perhaps I could make this more definite by an illustration. Take for an example a man who for several years keeps his right arm tightly bound. At the end of that time should he attempt to use it as he had previously done he would find that it had become useless. In exactly the same way your mind will become valueless if you fail to continue exercising it as you have done in school. , . In the second place you can misuse your education in such a way that it will be a detriment to you. If it makes you so proud and vain that you are unable to put the proper valuation upon the realities of life then it wi-llvbecome more harm than good to you. . , V If the knowledge which you have received serves to make you believe that you are to be excused from effort in after life, that you are to be excused from contact with the world of men and events, then it will prove a curse and not a blessing. But, on the other hand, if you treat it as a means of rendering a larger amount of serviceg then it will have been a benefit to you. Your high school training here has conferred no privilege upon you. It has only placed before you the obligation to show yourself better able to do certain things that your fellow 'mates who have not had your advantages would have done. A i Obviously the third possible attitude which you may take toward your education is to use it to the highest and fullest extent. As in most of our cases this greatest use will be service and sacrifice in the business world. We are now approaching a period of great commercial prosperity and its success will depend entirely upon you. It is often said that your worth in the world both in the present day and in later life is judged by the amount of service that you render. Thus it should be our aim in the future to put our education to the highest use available, for through education man's resources are organ- ized, his powers developed, and he acquires control over himself and over nature. . LORRAINE NELSON. Fifteen

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Fourteen ALFRED STANLEY-- Al Dramatic '24 Y. M. C. A. '23, '24 Band '23, '24 Orchestra '23, '24 Glee Club '23, '24 Science Club '23 Favorite Indoor Sport- Read- ing!! FLOYD SM1'rH- S-mithy Dramatic '23, '24 Y. M. C. A. '23, '24 Bible '24 Radio '23 Debating '23, '24 Favorite Indoor Sport-- Chew istry JERRY STOLL- Jerry Dramatic '24 Y. VV. C. A. '22, '23, '24 VV. G. A. A. '24 Girl Reserves '21 Favorite Indoor Sport- Arguing with My B7'Ot'l,07'S,, WALTER SWAIN-- Walt Y. M. C. A. '21 Favorite Indoor Sport- Crack'i'ng Nuts VVILMA TRAPP- T'rappie Y. W. C. A. '23, '24 Hyputia '23, '24 Junior Chamber of Commerce '21 Student Council '24, Chair. Serv- ice Honornrin., Service, Management Favorite Indoor Sport- Chasing Dust HELEN WILSON- Hay Dramatic '23, '24 Y. W. C. A. '22, '23, '24 Techne '22 Glee Club '23 Favorite Indoor Sport- Painting Programs HENRY WISEMAN Junior Chamber of Commerce '21 Dancing '23 Student Council '23, '24 Favorite Indoor Sport- No Picture fHa1-ry Jones? HARRY JONES- JuSt Harry Glee Clirb '24 Tatler Staff '23 Favorite Indoor Sport- Cross Word Puzzle AUGUST GRADUATES HUGHITT SEVERSON W. D. M. Club '23, '24 Student Council '23, '24 Hi-Y '24 Remington Medal W. D. M. Football '28, '24 Swimming '28, '24 VV's Basket Ball '23, '24 TI-IELMA FJSKE Techne '24 Hi-Y W. '24 Dancing Club '23 HERMAN STIEI-ER Tatler Staff '23 Usher EUGENE W.ARNS Golf Club '23, '24 Hi-Y '23

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Sixteen Ambition Ambition is a goal so far Toward which we've set our pace, That when we think we've gained it, There's one greater in its place. To be a senior was ambition To be now wears a shroud, While aspiration towers upward Above the highest cloud. And I am sure we're not so learned As we once thought we'd be, VVhen we had reached that honored stage Folks term seniority. We do not feel as wise or great As we did four years ago, For the hardest lesson we have learned Is how little we do know. Ambition is a tempered steel Which we have power to use, To bless or blight our human kind Whichever path we choose. He whose purpose is so low- To wound the friend so right,. Soon Finds his weapon rusty, His blade broken in the fight. He whose purpose soars on high Undimmed by selfish ease, Will wield a bright and spotless sword Whose light has power to please. West High, we truly love you For the kindness you have shown, You've raised our aspirations To the highest point e'er known. Not ease or selfish pleasure Must be our effort still- But, for the good of others- For you, West High, we will. Q -DOROTHY JEAN MYERS