Jefferson High School - Monticello Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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General Sam Houston, Virginian by birth, as early as 1832 casting his lot with the heroic Texans in their struggle for inde- pendence, triumphing 'at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, well deserves the title Liberator of Texas. I f we accept Creasy's classification of de- cisive battles as correct, San Jacinto must be reckoned as the sixteenth decisive battle of the world. It not only decided the fate of the Texas colonies but also pointed the way to the -Pacific Ocean. As the ages come and go, in remote years yet to be, ..... this strange, stalwart, trag-ic man will stand out not only as the most interesting character in our history but also as one of the most remarkable men of all time. - CLARENCE R. WHARTON.