Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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WARREN F. GIS!-I, Principal B. A., Franklin and Marshall M. A., Columbia

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To the Graduates of the Standard Even ing High School: Adult Education depends upon two essential factors for success: D First-The development of the community's adult popula- tion. Second-Advertising the program to the people in the community. Reading has been very fortunate in affording educa- tional opportunities in the evenings to those Who were not privileged to complete their high school education in the day schools. The program of the Standard Evening School Was arranged through the co-operation of the State Department of Public Instruction, the local Senior High School administration, and the Evening High School group. The adults have helped to plan the pro- gram, which has been Well advertised through the medi- um ofthe splendid co-operation of the press, the radio, and school bulletins. The closing exercises of the departments of the Even- ing School, other than the Evening High School, were attended by approximately one thousand people. In fact it Was impossible for all those who attended to be accom- modatediiwith seats in the auditorium and a number of persons Who did not Wish to stand during the program were turned away. This gives evidence of the fact that the people Will take advantage of their opportunities. The present list of graduates contains the names of forty-three men and Women who are engaged in many dif- ferent occupations in and about the city. They are to be congratulated. The School District is proud of the achievements of the members of the graduation class of the Standard Evening High School. THOMAS H. FORD Superintendent of Schools.

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Members of the Graduating Class of 1938: Your class is distinctive in being the first decennial class to go forth from this accredited institution of learn- ing. In numerical length, too, you surpass all preceding classes. ' Different as your group may be in these two respects from other groups graduated from our school, an analysis of the class membership Would reveal that you too like any social unit comprise individuals possessing What Oliver Wendell Holmes chooses to term ONE-STORY IN- TELLECTS, TWO-STORY INTELLECTS, and THREE STORY INTELLECTS WITH SKY-LIGHTS. All fact- collectorsf' says he, Who have no aim beyond their facts are ONE-STORY men. TWO-STORY men compare, rea- son, and generalize, using the labors of the fact-collectors, as Well as their own. THREE-STORY men idealize, imagine and predictg their best illumination comes from above, through the sky-light. While the progress of the World has depended upon the inter-relation and inter-action of these three classes of individuals, special tribute must be paidto the three-story men, Who because of their vision, their idealism and moral courage have made life easier and social conditions better. Since We become largely What We Will to become, each one of you must decide Which position in the social stratum he is to occupy. Your training here has involved a certain amount of fact collecting. The exchange of opinions and ideas in your class rooms has necessitated comparison, reasoning and generalization on your part. These experiences and your present joy of achievement should enthuse and encourage you to undertake the solu- tion of some of the social problems confronting your com- munity, many of Which will not be solved as readily as those encountered in Evening School. If you Will but con- tinue to display the same application, cooperation and per- severance you have thus far manifested We feel that you cannot fail. ' -WARREN F. GISH