Huntington Park High School - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Huntington Park, CA)

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Class of 1923: U The time is at hand when you are about' to sever your connection as students of the HuntingtonlPark Union High School and to enter new fields of experience and endeavor. Many cherished ties of friendship and as- sociation must be broken, but it is our sincere wish that the hallowed memories of your school days will be to each of you a perpetual source of joy and happiness. Many of you willfcontinue your education in higher institutionsg others will enter at once upon the practical vocations of life. Whatever may be your career, you will find that the same qualities which won success in school life will Win success in after life. It is well worth while to recall and emphasize some of these essentials of success. It has come to be generally understood that the most fundamental requisite for success in life is good health. This does not mean that good Page Ten l

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H. P. HIGH Where waters sing a lullaby, And floW'rs are ever springing, Where lofty mountains raise their heads, And birds are always singing, Here in this land of golden dreams, Of ever-smiling sky, In stately grandeur stands our school, Our glorious H. P. High. Oh, dear, dear school, thy stately walls Are to us an inspiration, We love thy ever-crowded halls And sacredness of traditiong And When, With ever-yearning hearts, Our thoughts return to thee, We'll think with greatest pleasure Of our days with thee, H. P. H'-Kathryn Baker, '23, Page Nine

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health alone is a guaranty of success or that it is impossible for a life to be successful without good health, but it does mean that, as a general rule, it is the essential basis of success. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance to each one of you to so regulate your habits and so order your life as to maintain that most precious possession-good health. Perhaps the next requisite for success in life is industry. From the days of Solomon to the present time industry has been lauded as one of the great virtues of humankind. Almost every person who has won distinction in any line attributes his success partly to industrious application. The per- son who has acquired the habit of industry-of utilizing his time to the best advantage-not only protects himself against discontent, temptation and waste, but he is already wellon the road toward success. Cultivate industry. Another element of success is accuracy-accuracy in thinking, in speak- ing' and in all the other activities of life. Especially in this scientific age is accuracy demanded in every vocation and profession. Much of the unprofit- able and unpleasant work of life is due to somebody's inaccuracy or careless- ness. By clear thinking, careful speech and constant watchfulness in daily work, every person may attain a degree of accuracy that will greatly increase his efficiency as a member of society. As you come in contact with the business and professional world and perhaps become employers of others, you will be more and more impressed with the importance and value of accuracy. Q Another virtue which lies at the root of success is honesty-not only honesty in dealings with others but honesty in thought and motive. A man should be honest with himself as well as with his neighbor. No day will pass without having to decide the moral quality of some thought or word or act. It is by such decisions that we establish our standards of reliability and integrity. No higher thing may be said of a person than that he is, in the broad and deep sense, an honest man. ' And if to good health and accuracy and honesty you add cheerfulness courtesy, patience and courage, you will have a combination which is bound to make your life a success. You may not acquire great riches or fame but abundant service and the happiness brought to other lives are a higher measure of success than riches and fame. I As you leave this institution the best wishes of all will accompany you. We are confident that as you carve out your various careers you will re- flect honor upon the high school which has helped to equip you for life. J. M. REEDER. Page Eleven