Lansdale High School - Highlights Yearbook (Lansdale, PA)

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O ENTHIRTY-NlNl:l gag? t, in it t may it it it ti i v l l l Kg My Message to You, Class of l939: - Those of us who have been your educational guides and friends during the twelve years of your life in school are very anxious that you, as members of our largest class to date, will make a favorable impres- sion upon the hundreds of persons who already hold certificates ot graduation from the Lansdale High School. lt may be that the world does not await your coming with the same eagerness and enthusiasm as it has awaited other graduates before your time. How- ever, there is still room for you if you are willing to put forth the necessary effort. Far too many people today have run up the flag of the spirit's surrender. You can help, it you will, to correct this very serious menace to the foundations of what has always been considered to be the American way of life. We shall be watching patiently and sympathetic- ally as you struggle to achieve success with yourselves. Ralph R. Smith, Supt. UU

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I-IICI-ILIC-I-ITSOFLANSDALEHICIH Standinglfrom Iett.to right: Willis C. Bartholomew, Ralph R. Smith, William J. Zimmerman. Seated from left to right: Edwin P. Gotwals, Mrs. Helen N. Ridington, Rev, L. S. Hoffman, Mrs. Katharine D. Jones and Harrv I-lunsberger. APPRECIATION OF THE COST OF EDUCATION Greetings to the class of l939 on their successful completion ot the various prescribed courses in the Public Schools of Lansdale. Approximately 25M ot local and State taxes are required to maintain our Elementary and High Schools and perhaps you may not have given much thought to the fact that your parents have made this possible by payment ot these taxes, often at a great sacrifice but without which public schools could not function. The cost of educating the youth of Lansdale is less than SIOO. per year for each pupil, which cannot be disputed as being excessive for such a valuable investment. The Lansdale Board of Education is continually striving to offer the best educational facilities possible by furnishing modern buildings and equipment. lvly sincere wish is that all of you shall have a happy and suc- cessful career. E. P. C-otwals, Treas. U03

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HIGHLIGHTS OF LAN SDALEHIG Recently there appeared in an educational journal which I read some interesting figures. Of the eighty-two million ,adults in, our country, eighteen or more years of age, only six million completed high school. Fifteen million started but did not finish it. Fifty million have an educational background of eight grades or less. ' Each of you is therefore ,in a rather se- lect group. But perhaps you wonder at times whether the four years spent in high school were worth the time and effort ex- pended. Estimated in terms of knowledge gained, experiences, enjoyed, appreciations developed, ,interests awakened, horizons broadened, judgments sharpened and friend- ships made, there can be but one answer. My congratulations to each one of you! Herman L. Bishop, Principal U21 l read with a great deal of interest in the Contest number of the Talisman the ex- pressions of seniors concerning their high school career. The things which these Se- niors enjoyed the most and the things in which they excelled were not the same. lt would appear from these expressions that Lansdale High School sponsors a desirable type of individualism. l observed in each report expressions of regret for not having made the most of your high school opportunities. This would indi- cate to me that students are willing to prof- it by their mistakes. One does not learn ex- perience but he learns from experience or through experience. Your adjustments to situations will be made by forming right at- titudes. l trust that you will make efforts to form desirable attitudes and thereby at- tain rich experiences. Melvin F. Shisler, Asst. Prin.