Dyer Central High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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mental courses that challenged the minds of the past; our social whirl has been enlarged with a myriad of activities, but the vital moments of school life still oc¬ cur during those unguarded moments in class or during the exchange of lively pleasantries in the corridor; students eat different foods, wear different clothes, may drive to school in cars, take I. Q. tests, college board tests, but they still remain that eternal adoles¬ cent, humbled by the knowledge of the debt they owe to the past - courageous as they face that moment of truth when they stand, diploma in hand, and realize the awesome task that confronts them - determined and resolute to make their world the best of all possible worlds - and echoing the conscience of all humanity when they realize that the more things change, the more they remain the same for each of us at Dyer Central is subject to that fixed framework of school life that guides us to our destination - a framework that is the pattern - the pattern of educational growth - the pattern of social growth - the pattern of physical growth.

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Patterns - In Activities Dancing-working-meeting new and interesting people-are all a part of an active high school social life. Plays-games-dances-parties-yes, even HOME¬ WORK!- are significant symbols of high school exper¬ iences. All too quickly, these activities are pushed into isolated corners of our minds where they soon become nothing more than vague patterns representing frivolity and fun. Appearances change, but youth doesn ' t. To¬ day ' s student and yesterday ' s scholar experience the same thrills-the same disappointments-- the same drive for achievement- the same ambitions. Modern frills replacing the hoop skirt have not changed the univer¬ sal beliefs that makes today s student the vital force of the school. Dances may be staged in more elabor¬ ate costumes-games may be played in shiny gyms and on the lush greenery of modern football fields- clubs may foster more ambition and far-reaching drives - but the basic principle of high school activities remains static-t.o promote healthier relationships with fellow students. Dyer High School has contributed an influ¬ ential pattern to the lives of all students, past and pre¬ sent.