Germantown High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DEDICATION THEREshould be a hill country in every life, some great uptower- ing peaks which dominate the com- mon plain. There should be an upland district, where springs are born, and where rivers of inspira- tion have their birth. Q' J' -2' I will lit up mine eyes unto the hills. Q' J' J' J' J' True lyve is measured by its alti- tude rather than by its length: by its deeds rather than by its years. ROY SHUBERT, Editor.

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A TURN IN THE RfOAD A TURN in the roaol- What lies beyond? Will we fnal a plain country, Peaceful and calm? Will high stare burn there, Constant and bright, To show us the true path, To guide us aright? Will the waters be quiet Where our barks will sail, Or be turbulent, stormy, And torn by Fate 'S gale? Before our sun sets Will we reach the far hill? God, give us the power A na' strength,-so we will! BY DORIS R. T

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THE CLASS RECORD, JUNE, 1935 ...ag Sn fll ... DEAR G-RADUATE: It is my pleasure to extend a word of greeting to you, this, your graduating year. You have earned your di- ploma, and you have a right to be very proud of it. In the completion of your high school course, you have made a definite forward step, and the things which you have QA Greeting from MR. NICOLA D'ASCENZO jlilember of the Glioard of Education THE Board of Public Education spends 5100 per year per pupil in providing educational opportunities for tlle youtll of our city. Mr. D'Ascenzo brings a greeting to tlve class from a riclv experi- ence as a master craftsman, for lie is re- nowned as a designer of stained glass windows. He has just completed a beautiful creation for the Cathedral of St. John tlve Divine in New Yorlc City, and forthe National Cathedral in Wash- ington, D. C. H a v e y o u a hobby? If you do not have one, I would advise the ac- quiring of oneg the old saying that an idle mind breeds mischief, is indeed true, and the fruits thereof may be wit- nessed in any com- munity. The city of Phila- delphia is equipped with magnificent facilities for helping learned will prove of immeasurable value. If you are not fortunate enough to be able to attend College do not be disheartened: the success which you will undoubtedly achieve can be and has been gained without its help. 'Ihat it is a distinct aid, however, is not to be gainsaid, as practically all who have never gone to College, later in life find themselves wishing that they had, no matter how great their individual success. Success is never reached however, by doing only the task that is given you, but by doing more. In other words, the really valuable man to society, is not the man who knows only his job in a mediocre manner, but the man who can attack and con- quer his job from every conceivable angle. The importance of the above cannot be too strongly stressed. 8 youg witness the Free Library, the Commercial Nluseum, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Franklin In- stitute, the Art lNIuseum, etc., almost ad intinituni. In these places you will certainly find some branch of the arts, sciences or letters to occupy you not only in your spare moments, but in moments in which you find your- self distressed by either physical or mental fatigue. Painting, etching, drawing and wood carving are my hobbies, and there is nothing equal to the relaxation in being able to turn to one of these. Further, many men have turned to their hobbies as a mean.s of livelihood, even during the present business depression. All things, businesses and profes- sions, are undergoing radical changesg whether for better or for Worse is a matter of personal opinion. Art is not exempt, naturally, because of its re