Jacksonville High School - Crimson J Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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Trophy Case Glittering cups, bronze plaques, proud banners—these first greet our eyes as we enter our high school building. Within our trophy cases are proudly displayed the honors won by students of former years. Like the ancient Greeks, our classmates have gone forth and conquered, in athletics, football and basketball trophies; in speech work, silver cups and bronze statues. In all kinds of contests our school has proved its worth. Those symbols serve not only to decorate our halls and fill our trophy cases; to those who have earned them they mean the long and often tedious hours of preparation, grueling contests, and the exhiliration of victory. They are symbols of the contests lost as well as those won, the stimulation of match- ing wits and ability with strong opponents, and the joys of clean sportsmanship. May the cups continue to collect in our trophy case, and may Jacksonville High School students never cease to devote their time and efforts toward such worthwhile goals. Eight