John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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YOUR VOCATION by EVETTE GALINSKY S I entered the oiiice of the usually busy Mr. Yourman, my knees were quaking fit was my first interviewj. His kindly attitude however soon relieved my nervousness. Mr.. Yourman, who is an Economics teacher, has done a great deal of re- search into the matter of vocational guidance. His advice, it seemed to me, would be well-timed for seniors who are still perplexed as to their plans immediately after graduation. In answer to my first query con- cerning the profession most profitable for the average high school student, Mr. Yourman gave a complete and definite reply. He said, You can't generalize, because the profitableness of a profession can't be measured in monetary terms. He considers the artist to explain his statement. Many artists would starve for their profes- sions, and the enjoyment they derive from painting is satisfactory prolit. I wanted to know what immediate preparation students should make be- fore graduation. It seems, to Mr. Yourman's knowledge, that the high school student should first be made to adjust himself mentally to a world that is going to be very much more rugged than that to which he has been accustomed in high school. They must come to the realization that suc- cess comes only to those who strive for it and that those who make no effort in that direction are bound to fall by the wayside, pronounced Mr. Yourman. Students should ' prepare themselves toward being self-reliant, honest, social and modest. Although they want to hitch their wagons to stars, they should realize that a stat can be reached only after many trials and tribulations and by manufacturing a sturdy wagon. Wliy are most high school students unsuccessful at the beginning of their careers? I thoughtfully inquired. Mr. Yourman explained that they were un- able to adjust themselves to a changed environment. ' Many high school students come to a state of utmost dependency because of the extremes to which teachers and parents sometimes go in order to help them, he said. Although this aid may serve an immediate benefit, it builds up, in the student, a bad trait. They have not learned the necessity of cooperation. This is difficult to understand, in view of all the high school does toward encouraging the social spirit as against the selfish in- dividual spirit. Yet students when they first enter the business world believe that the only thing they have to get is their salary and the only thing they have to give is their time. They fail to realize that what society needs and what is the criterion of success is the contribution the individ- ual can make to society. Success in life is to be measured by the degree to which we attain happiness. Dis- content, selfishness, and isolation marks failure. ir Mr. Yourman terminated his brief remarks by extending a cordial invita- tion to all seniors who may wish to secure further advice concerning their particular occupational choice, to come to see him.

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N THE seven years of john Adams' existence, many talented persons have graduated with high honors. Students noted for their brilliant parti- cipation in writing, drawing, acting, singing, and athletics have left school to shower their knowledge on an un- Sympathetic world. Unsympathetic, only because there are so many other aspiring young men and women who were also above the crowd. We have secured information of SOYQC of these important persons and fhelf struggles. Now we present, success- ful or unsuccessful, our none-the-1655 famous john Adams graduates. Hubert Dilworth, class of '35, 1135 recently made his debut in GIHCC Memorial Hall as a baritone. He was well-known in school for his ex- cellent art work. Dilworth was not presented as a finished singer, since he has much further vocal training to do. His talent in art and music, how- ever, can be measured with that of a professional, it is said by competent critics. , , Adele Pollack, whose versatility WaS looked upon with admiration is now attending Hunter College. She. 15 majoring in English and may deeide to become a teacher of that subject. A cheery exuberant missive was sent us from Los Angeles by Flav Cabral, famed Clipper artist. Flav left Adams THAT OLD GANG by EVETTE GALINSKY and CHARLES RABUSE two and one half years ago and his pursuit of art and employment has carried him to and fro from California several times. He has held various positions and at present is in Los Angeles in charge of the Hobby Dis- play Department of the Federal Theatre. He attends life drawing classes at the Los Angeles junior Col- lege in the evenings. Lillian Galinsky, graduate of '35, who had been prominent in the extra curricular activities in the form of stage performances sponsored by the Spanish Club, has had an eventful career. She attended New York Uni- versity for one year after graduation. Following that, she entered the Nurses Training school in the Brooklyn Hos- pital for two and a half years. She is now a graduate nurse and was re- cently married to a young high school teacher. Stanley Dickter, class of '35, our previous author of the Campus humor column has had little to smile about since graduation. His first position was working down in a damp cellar on Delancey Street which is in the heart of New York's East Side. He writes, when the summer months rolled around, and it became unbear- ably hot, and the rats became bolder and started running all over the place, I decided I had had enough and quit.