Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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II. We wonder how much we can teach them

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'70 7!1e GMM of 1957 Not only are students amazed at the Seven Won ders of thexr expernences ln our school, but we, your teachers, are lnkewxse amazed at the Seven Wonders of student development and ach1eve ment durmg the usual four year hrgh school span Of course We know there are more than seven of these wonders, the theme of your book thus year, but we can classxfy the many wonders of our ex pernences wnth you nn seven categorles We are amazed at the spnrnt of youth Free of the burdens that wxll come to you later as adults, you have a spmt that ns contagnous and most stlmu latmg to us as adults The next wonder ns your optnmnsm As adults we often are pesslmnstnc about employment, famlly health and world peace, for example Your op tnmnsm ns like a fresh breeze Your excellence nn scholarshnp IS often a won der Many could do better, but you amaze us at txmes nn the qualnty of your school work when we realnze that today most young people of hugh school age are m hugh school The fourth wonder ns your excellent character Of course your parents and your church have been 10- responslble to a large degree for th1s wonder, but you are responsxble here 1n large measure partxcu larly at your age The strong character attrnbutes Whnch most of you have IS Amerlca s guarantee for the future Your cntnzenshnp qualltxes are a wonder to be admxred Both as a school cxtnzen and as a com mumty c1t1zen you shame many adults Your de slre to know the facts IS most encouragmg The wonder of your frlendlmess warms the hearts of all of us Your tolerance, your freedom from prejudlce these are the fountam Wells of your frnendlmess Flnally your helpfulness IS somethmg we ap precnate and admnre Whether nt IS the general help fulness to all teachers an the classrooms, whether as hall momtors, as student ushers, as Red Cross help ers, scout helpers, Y helpers, church helpers, or helpers ID the home you help others more than xs commonly known For these Seven Wonders we salute you We are proud of you HUGH S BONAR Supermtendent H . . ,, . . . . . - , - . . U . ,, . . . . , - . . - - ' - . . . . n , - . - 9 T ' - . - - - - ec H ' ..- . . . H ,, 4 n . . . .