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

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Fellow Graniticms: lnstitutions of learning become fa- mous for their curricular offerings, buildings, and equipment. Men of Wealth leave endowments as memor- ials, testimonies of appreciation for the privilege of having studied there. Fu- ture generations applaud their actions, and rightly so, but often they forget that the real accomplishments were fos- tered by the human element passing daily through the halls and class rooms, in the persons of influential teachers and congenial friends. Life on any campus offers more than an opportunity to gather information in the environment of massive buildings, expensively equipped and erected on beautifully landscaped grounds. The association of friends, Which in reality is the motivation for excellence in achievement, is equally as important as these physical surroundings, yet it too often passes unrecognized. No man or Woman can associate With friends With- out giving much or receiving richly in return for his or her contribution. We encourage one another in excellence as Well as in mediocrity. Our interests are the interests of our associates, our habits become their habits, and our ideals are adopted as their philosophy. ln reality, then, our friends are our- selves. To them, with the passing of this year, We pay homage. May their modesty in living and their diligence in service be their memorial in the pres- ence of Which all may bow in recogni- tion. LORENZO H. HATCH Principal

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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.

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Dr. C. S. Smith, G. W. Bruerton. I. W. Cook, B. E. Mix. D. W. Parrcxtt. L. Garrard, G. Lavin Board of Education Twenty-six V 0