Gratz High School - Gratzonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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wavy ynfoflug Life is one continuous voyage in which we ourselves are the skippers and masters of our own fate and destination. We ourselves chart the course we are to follow on the rough seas of Experience, Adventure, and Leaming. Many find the passage easier than others. Those who wander off into the dark depths of Ignorance-those who close their eyes and minds to the tribulations of ,mankind and shun their inevitable duty of con- tributing some good to the world, are apt to find the journey somewhat easier but not so gratifying. It is not difficult to get lost in the Channels oi' Ignorance, Intolerance. and Ill-regard for fellowmen. and once lost there is little hope for a reorientation which would set the iourney back on the right course. However, those who set sail tor the Isthmus of Broad-mindedness. and the Islands of Tolerance, Understanding, and Clear Thinking will find their course rich in happiness and satisfac- tion. This iourney. we realize, is the hardest, for we must combat the barriers ot misconception, indifference, and preiudice. Those who have '-. 45 E taken the opposite course may even persuade Q fT1:t,f'Rg,sL 1 others to ioin them and against this we must pit if YQ gmt is L - t ' - 131 , all our intelligence and reason. q ?A Er 'Z W' jf,-' ' ' ' ' 'pn We, the class of 34-'45 have reached tha ,sf g 5' ,. ' all-NJ 5 if stage where we have completed a phase of that .r WEE-, N .A , ' long voyage. Our iourney on the Good Ship of Q12 , Q55 9 SQ-Z, . . wtf- . t-1' cf, ..:,:v' - ,,', Learning having been completed at Gratz, we T. K ggi ' ' N fm A L . embark on a more complex and intriguing voy- ' llgdgfii-:,?wg5 ifqrfsgvgg. i f! age. Bt school. we have weathered a barrage . ' mx of tests, enjoyed the companionship oi our tel- if 1 il f , .4 WJ' Ji : Z low classmates. and although. at times, the 4' .3 'Ru' F 5 iourney was beset with difficult and arduous .3 Qggffv. MW. 'N gifs ...Q-U f.5?,-Q1 imga tasks, we have found our bearings. and at last M 1? 4 X ,.,. ew- ' if see ahead the sun Peeking out of the clouds 7 f - 'kr 1 V. ,,.-. . predicting good sailing weather. :H pi .-,..,a..-W--.t -- f H . 'X This world of ours, now immersed in the 7 -I ,AW-w.JM,- 4--, 'Q depths of a war, is faced with many problems. Q K if Youth may not hold the answers to all the world's , , .. If-'m,.f,e ff E ,M ' problems. but we who have completed one step .. '15 Q . - - - 'f' t News of the 1ourney of learning can emerge as citizens R. . -m,e.,w,,m.fsw.-new-5 tfi. ,,.fyye1--me fsyggjw ,,,V U 5 5 whose supreme devotion will be towards the betterment of the world. We dedicate ourselves to that proiect ot aiding in setting this war- weary world of ours on the right course. We will try to spread the theories oi understanding, tolerance, love of fellow man, and clear broad- mindedness. so that the world will be blessed by peace. We, the class of 34-'45 dedicate ourselves to the arduous task of bettering the world. M. fl 'W - X , . I ,- Acc, .W-, -nga. 'sf .1 , P .A 'Q . 1 - AJ ' ,CQ , .1 'X e ,-A 1 , - We r' 9 4

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,111 me yaahfnyfw fp1wz4Qom.,fm1f,, Gratz High, Oh school to us most dear. We pledge our loyalty . . . Through years of strife and times of peace Our heart and mind will grow . . . with pride and iaith in thee . . There are perhaps no words. even in the works of Whitman. Words- worth. or Samuel Iohnson. that describe more readily the true Gratzonian's spirit and fondness for our school. Those who answer the description of a true Gratzonian-those who have always been proud of their alma mater-those who have not shunned their obligations or responsibilities to complete their work. and those who have answered the call to participate in the various school activities. will agree that our school constitutes much more than iust a building in which we have spent hours of hard work. Our school is actually a reilection of the students who. in a period of three years. may glorify the name of Simon Gratz. Our school has served us in providing the toundation of our knowledge. the center of social contact, the hub of war activities. We have. in return. served Gratx High by attempting to up- hold and improve its standards. and by carrying forth and spreading into the world the indomita- ble Gratzonian spirit. The school, the faculty. and our principal. Dr. Werner, will always linger in our hearts as having provided the happiest years of our youth. 6