Manual Arts High School - Artisan Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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12 THE ARTISAN 38 ORGANIZATIONS Under the sign of Pisces arc found the thoughtful, tenacious, and practical qualities necessary to successful organizations. It is the symbol of useful ideas and preparation. The ancients believed the sign to belong to the feet of the great mythical body in which their destiny lay. Thus, it is fitting that it be chosen to illustrate the interest taken in our own school organizations. The storv of their beginning lies within the history of Manual ' s early vears. It was with the greatest care and thought that they were founded; long were the debates and discussions on constitutions and aims. These groups hare been functioning for main years though difficult and stren- uous times and always have they met their crises with the fortitude of their ideals and understanding. Organizations are indeed the base of cooperation; their efforts touch every student and their results are the reputation of the school in which thev are found. The Cardinal ones ' of Manual have long been noted for courtesv, and helpfulne-ss.

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% Mr THE ARTISAN W 38 To The Cardinals: We thought that the period of your graduation was to fall in happy days but here we are in a period of disappointment. At the date this is written. Southern California is suffering from the longest dry spell on record. We arc sure, however, that by the time your Artisan appears, the dry spell will have been broken. At the time of this writing the nation is in a period of recession. We won ' t admit that it is a new depression. Again wc have hopes that the period of your graduation will be coincident with a demand for all available forces to engage in the constructive work of the nation. The period of your graduation also falls in a period of wars and rumors of wars. It appears that humanity will never learn that the destruc- tive forces of war are to be shunned in favor of the constructive forces of peace. But it is only a small part of humanity that has not learned to prefer peace to war. Again, the period of your graduation coincides with the temporary retrogression of democracy. But we are mindful of the fact that the na- tions that are submitting to autocracy are not as yet ready for the exer- cise of the privileges of democracy. We have faith in the ultimate triumph of democracy for it has the great merit of benefitting all those who par- ticipate in its functions. Autocracy, on the other hand, casts a pall over both the autocrat and his subjects. In this struggle for the right solution of the problems that concern you and your fellow citizens, you will need to exercise all the virtues which arc indicated by your chosen name, the Cardinals. The Cardinal principles of life, hope, faith, charity, perseverance, integrity, and industry will arm you for the coming days. Albert E. Wilson.