Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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Page 18 Eu the jieuiur Ullman uf192EI What becomes of the army of young men and young women who are graduated from our public schools each year? This is a question over which I have pondered at each commencement season for a number of years. I like to think, however, that these young men and young women become the most substantial citizens that our country possesses. and I believe that this is true. The class of 1929 of the Independence city high school is to be congratulated for your accomplishments and achievements thus far in your educational endeavor and preparation. It is tremendously in your favor to have manifested suflicient energy, industry, application, and ambition to have completed this round of the educational ladder. This achievement in itself is an important index of your character. Your continued persistence will sure- ly win. It is a very trite statement to say that The boys and girls of today will be men and women of tomorrow. However, the saying is so true that it will justify repeat' ing at least every graduation time. If education can be justified at all it must be largely upon the basis of a better and greater citizenship in its broadest sense. The good citizen is sought after in private as well as in public life everywhere. The level of intelligence and the ideals of citizenship in the community, the state, and the nation are dependent almost wholly upon the educative process, both in and out of the schools. May you as a class con- tinue your preparation for real service in order to become efficient citizens in this great country in which we live. Sincerely, J. II. CLEMENT, Superintendent.

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J. H. CLEMENT Superintendent of Schools A. M. University of Kansas. A. M. Columbia University. Y E. R. STEVENS Principal of High School B. S. Kansas State Teachers Col- lege, Emporia. M. S. University of Kansas. D608 tif Qi 13300 it 3 Q it 'X V Page 17

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greetings lu ilge jfituheuls nf the Q1-Iiglg giicliuul It is fitting that I should take this way of expressing to you my appreciation for the fine Way in which you have helped to make this a very successful school year. The success of any school year is to be measured by the way in which you react to the problems of your every- day life. If you learn to meet your tasks cheerfully and to conquer them, if you learn to think fine thoughts and thus raise your ideal, if you learn to live happily in a com- munity and to take your responsibility to see that it is a good place to live in, then the school will be considered as meeting the demands placed upon it. The purpose of the school is to help you make the most of your possibilities. If each one of you does not use it to the best advantage, you are not being fair to your- self. This year will soon be closed. Some of you will leave high school because of graduationg others because you may not see the real value of school workg the greatest number will again return to school when the new year opens. Where-ever you are, may you have learned this year, in some measure, to love truth, to live honestly, and to work diligently. The world seeks more earnestly than ever for young men and Women with these qualities. I have faith in you, that you will meet these demands. Sincerely, E. R. STEVENS, Principal. Page 19