Mission High School - Mission Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE CHIEF PURPIDSES 0F THE SENIIDR HIGH SCHO0L By WILLIAM J. DREW Principal of Mission High School I. TO TRAIN AND ADVISE STUDENTS and fhus give fhem a definife ob- iecfive in life. Ial To furnish fo fhose for whom high school is fhe ferminal, on finishing school, insfrucfion fhaf will enable fhem fo fif info fhe indusfrial or commercial fields. lbl To prepare for fhe universify or college fhose who desire fo pursue advanced study and fo qualify for fhe professional or fechnical pursuifs. 2. TO FURNISH OPPORTUNITY for and fo develop leadership. Ial Through class acfivifies and group efforf. Ibl Through parficipafion in baseball, foofball, baslrefball, swim- ming. and ofher games or sporfs. Icl Through volunfary milifary fraining which develops alerfness, obedience, cooperafion, and fhe command of self and ofher men.

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MESSAGE FBOM DR. EDWIN A. LEE Sfudenfs of Mission High School are +o be congra+ula+ed upon +heir abiliiy +0 produce an edifion of lhe school journal in difficulf limes when suppori' for such ex+ra curricula acfiviiies is someiimes lacking. To be ideniified wiih fhe ediforial or business managemen'r of a school iournal in normal years is an honor and a disfincfion: worlhy of fhe efforl of our besl' scholars, buf +o have had a pari in +he produc+ion of fhis boolc and +o have surmoun+ed +he praciical difficulfies aH'endan+ upon l'he complefion is an enviable experience 'lhal' will have ifs carryover value in college or +he worlzaday world. As Superinfendenf, l desire 'ro congrafulafe fhe members of fhe class of June I935 and +o urge upon lhem +o confinue 'rheir sfudies a+ iunior college or fhe universify. Edwin A. Lee, Superin+enden+ of Schools. MlSSl0N HIGH SCHO0L 7

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TO BUILD CHARACTER and lo 'lrain our young people 'lo have righl' social alliludes, 'lo have self respecl, and respecl for lhe righls of olhers. TO TRAIN STUDENTS lo worlc harmoniously in class and on lhe play field in such manner as 'ro develop cooperalive elilorf, leam play and fair play. TO ENGENDER A PATRIOTIC RESPECT for our governmenl, our laws, and our flag, lhrough a sludy of Uniled Slales Hislory and Civics. TO DEVELOP WHOLESOME RESPECT and a friendly a'H'ilude belween nalion and nalion 'lhrough sludy of inlernalional affairs and inleresls, as, for example: lal Governmenlal syslems of olher counlries. lbl Their manners, cusloms, and languages. Icl Their agricullural and induslrial syslems. We should profil by such sludy in +he applicalion of good ideas lhus oblained. lal TO TEACH HYGIENE AND THE RULES OF HEALTH, AND A RESPECT FOR THE HUMAN BODY lbl TO TEACH THE INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF NARCOTICS, and of lhe use of lobacco and liquor by minors, as enjoined by lhe Sfale Board of Educalion. TO PLACE STUDENTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE and inspiralion of compelenl, capable feachers and execulives who fhemselves have high ideals and good moral codes, and who worl: wilh high-minded en- lhusiasm, and who serve as real leaders and examples. TO SHOW all lhe sludenls HOW TO USE THE MODERN SCHOOL LIBRARY, which is fypical of all libraries, and 'lhus lo develop appreci- alion of and a cliscriminalory lasle 'For reading good boolrs. TO DEVELOP THINKING MINDS and 'lhe capacily for accurale self- expression by slressing +he mechanics of English and 'lhe abilily lo speak and wrile well. Many sludenls merely qualify for a diploma wilh a meager equipmenl and a minimum record. They fail lo acquire lhe habil of lhoughlful sludy al' home or al' school. They fail lo develop lhe lhoughl process unlil 'lhe race is almosl run. ll' is necessary for s1'uden+s lo develop good habils in lhe formalive years if lhey are lo malxe a success of lheir life worln. This lhoughl' has been well ex- pressed in lhe words: WHAT YOU ARE TO BE, YOU ARE NOW BECOMlNG! MISSIDN HIGH SCHO0L 9