Granite High School - Granitian Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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V r The G Medal A G medal, the desire of all real Grani- tians, is awarded at commencement to all graduating students who have won three letters in different activities during their school life at Granite with the exception of athletics and scholarship. ln athletics it is necessary to win four letters, while in schol- arship any student receiving an average of ninety-two per cent or above is presented with a G medal. This medal is a plain i gold disc one inch in diameter with a raised gold block G on it. Special honor is paid to students receiving this G medal at gradu- ation, and at that time they automatically become members of the Legion of the G, an organization composed of all who have won this coveted honor during the existence of Granite High School. The silver anniversary of this organization was celebrated this year at . their annual All G Banquet, April l9. The Token ' y The official award of the Granite High School is the G token or pin. These are . made of st-erling silver with an enameled . block G of red and blue on the surface. Students may receive awards in various activities providing they are recommended by the coach or sponsors of the activity and are approved by the award council. They must, however, pass in three units of work other than physical education during the semester in which the award is earned. Some of the activities in which it is possible to win a G token are: school play, opera, debating, hall committee, yearbook staff, etc. TT Y i Twenty-two

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To the Students of Granite High School: Two philosophies of government are prevalent in America today. One is based on the theory that each human being has fundamental, sacred rights of which he may not be deprived. The function of government is to protect the individual in these rights among which are life, liberty, justice in the pursuit of happiness. According to this theory the common welfare is best promoted by the protection of these rights. Govern- ment exists to protect them. The second theory is that the group welfare, the national Welfare trans- cends the rights of individuals. The individual is a subject. He is conscripted for labor, for the army for whatever government feels to be in the common interest. There are no inher- ent, individual rights under such a philosophy. I would ask you to con- sider these philosophies seriously and decide which one you would prefer to have in your government. Can we maintain liberty and have equality? How can we do it? The answering of these problems will occupy much of your time in the future that otherwise you might idle away looking for work. Use the libraries. Continue to grow in- tellectually, morally, and physically. With best wishes, CALVIN S. SMITH, Superintendent.