Jefferson Union High School - Jeffaurean Yearbook (Richmond, OH)

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Builders - Continued. Good learning can only come to healthy children. For this reason we are leading the schools of Preble County in our health program. To date we are the only school to systematically check the hearing and sight of all pupils. Likewise we have had dental clinics two consecutive years. Good food of proper nutritive balance is now being served in our remodeled cafeteria, which is second to none in this section. We all understand that our greatest blessing is good health. Success and happiness usually go hand-in-hand. To this end we strive to . build a well-balanced program of extra-curricular activities. Student participation on a wide scale brings a sense of satisfaction to our boys and girls. Dramatics, athletics and clubs are the avenues for release of much mental and physical energy, Our spiritual and moral well being is nurtured by the Y'Teens and Hi-Y. Coup- led with these organizations is the Inter Class Council which is constantly endeavor- ing to keep our thoughts and actions on a very high plane. May we suggest in pass- ing that the addition of our Art Course has done much to strengthen our cultural side of life? Of course we all recognize music as the universal language which does much to enliven and elevate our school spirit. Some authorities may call this mental Hygiene, but whatever it is, we believe in it. This whole article may strike you as a little bragging on ourselves. Maybe it is. The credit for our success does not go to any single individual or group. The credit for our success depends upon the close harmony and-cooperation of the Board of Education, Parent-Teacher-Association, faculty, pupils and school patrons. If you will but reflect for a mere moment, then you will discover that you have had a small part in our building of bridges . To you then, goes the credit. Personally I have enjoyed the many warm friendships of the year and I wish you all success and God-Speed. I Y: our Friend Herschel W . Sanders Superintendent e 12

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LEARN FIRST, THEN LIVE The earth is a modern laboratory and all life is a continuous experiment. The greater the nurnber of experiments, the greater the fund of knowledge. The old adage live and learn will always be necessary ,.to increase the story of knowledge. This method of learning is very costly in time, money, and sufferage. For example, the government, home life and social life have made great steps in progress but at the enormous cost of thousands of years of suffering and strife through countless generations. Due to this expense, society has devised a more mo- dern and economical method, namely, Learn then Live . By this method one person may pass through the experiences of innumerable generations and profit by their successes and failures. The general approval of this method by civilized peoples has led to the establishment of our Public School Sys- tems . We accept the findings of others in Science and Discovery but in the field of social life we seem to think that our own experiences are the only ones that can be relied upon. The overcrowded conditions of penal institutions are mute testimonies of the fallacy of this method. Had these people accepted the finding of others relat- ing to social life, perhaps they would be free. I do not mean, to say that there should be no experimentation in society under laboratory conditions, but wholesale experimentation on the part .of every individual does not make for progress but chaos and destruction. It is because of the realization of these facts on the part of our educators that they have incorporated in our courses of study, in addition to the customary academic studies, courses in sociology and social hygiene. They are thus making it possible for our younger generations to follow the newer and more economical principle of learning then living. By following this method our future citizens will be a much more efficient and capable class because of increased energy and capacity developed through this mode of living. I therefore appeal to all younger generations to discard the old andextravagant plan of live and learn . With the will of God Almighty and His love and guidance adopt the newer and better method, Learn First, Then Live . Luther W . Lauver Principal 13