Lowell High School - Red and White Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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forewor Achieving one great thing after another, our city of San Francisco has pushed ahead and has made its citizens proudly conscious that their city is a great metropolis of men and women who combine clear, far-sighted thinking, with speedy, accurate work. In just the past few years we have seen erected many splendid examples of construction, which, for such a short period, are amazing. 1 Across our waterways of commerce we have built mighty bridges, across our avenues of education our city has erected beautiful edifices of education. 1 Lowell has paid tribute this term to the opening of a marvelous new high school plant, com- prising, when completed, a high school that will challenge every other high school in this city to consider its own degree of building adequate- ness. Well planned, complete with modern improvements such as radio control in each class-room, with a large auditorium and modern stage equipment, with ample gymnasium facilities both for boys and girls, this school plant has shown us that in modern life, modern equipment is a necessary part of modern education. 1 To Lowell students, there is a great deal of sentiment attached to the red brick building which now houses our student body, but as our city progresses and new edifices are erected to replace the old, we realize that we, too, must be up and doing even though it means that we must learn to labor and to wait. 1 Therefore, as a theme for this term's journal, we have tried to asso- ciate with each section of the book our conception of a future Lowell High School plant, modern and complete, continuing to house the same spirit of friendly cooperation and educational achievement that we have always found at Lowell, which so many of her illustrious sons have glorified, and to which so many glowing tributes have been paid. l3l

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MR. Tnoxxixs A. SMITH MR. HARRY W. SieAwEi.L e ication Even religion has not always been able to surpass the ability of art and science to eunoble lXlan's nature. To some men, the hidden meanings of life have been discovered and made clearer from these sources. 1 Lowell, with her primary interest in the humanities, has always been proud of her leadership in the arts and in the sciences. To men who work zealously in her class rooms to interpret the increasingly import- ant influence of science and art in our modern world, she gives homage and praise. 1 Mr. Harry XV. Seawell, splendidly educated both here and abroad to understand and to execute all that is finest in the realm of art, served Lowell well in his freehand drawing classes for eighteen years. 1 M r. Thomas A. Smith, as a member of Lowell's science depart- ment, taught upper division students chemistry and physics so excel- lently that foundations were laid for future college students that were the envy of those less fortunate in their preliminary training. Begin- ning his service to Lowell twenty-six years ago, he rose in respect and admiration until six years after his appointment he was made head of his department, an honor indeed in the face of the outstanding men and women who compose it. His leadership was always felt and praised. 1 Quietly, gentlemanly, scholarly, devotedly, Mr. Seawell and Mr. Smith gave time and effort to their teachings, enriching Lowell at the expense of their own health and strength. Retirement has been involun- tary and premature. 1 ln dedicating this hfty-eighth f'Red and XYhite to these two members of our faculty, who retired in June of this year, we do so, missing their kindly presence, mindful of their scholarly significance, and hopeful that steadily improved health will offer many days of leisure and abundance in which art and science can still con- tribute and uplift. l2l

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graduates Daniel ML1ll1OllH11Cl, Editor Senior ball! the very word suggests exceeding beauty, girls in formal dresses, boys in tuxedos, dancing their last dance in our large new auditori- um. This auditorium has a large gal- lery, movable seats on the main Hoof, seats which are taken out to provide space for dancing on its maple floor. A fine school orchestra provides the music. The graduation ceremony will be held on the stage of our own spa- cious auditorium, something which has not been possible for many years.