Murrell Dobbins Vocational Technical High - Flame and Steel Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Principal s Message . . . To the Graduates: From an early age a young person recognizes that he is in competition many Times a day with other per- sons for the things and satisfactions desired by us all. One's efforts do not always bring the results hoped for, but the resolute person accepts the failures as well as the successes graciously, and presses on to the next challenge. Most successful persons have had many defeats, all of which have contributed to their ultimate success. As graduates of our school, you are many different individuals trained in many different fields. Your op- portunity for learning has been without limit. What you have learned is in direct relationship to your ability, to your interest in the subject studied, and the time and effort you have given to the work. Twelve years of formal education lie behind you. All of this training had but one obiective: to prepare you to enter adult life as a contributor as well as a consumer. Your program has included subjects given to help you understand our democratic societyg the social, the political, the economic, and the industrial facets. With a knowledge of these facts, adjustment' to adult life should not be too difficult. The general education you have received, coupled with your trade training, should make it possible for you to find employment quickly, and to earn recogni- tion in your field. Finally, every successful man must possess these attributes, loyalty, honesty, and integrity. May each of you find success and happiness in your adult life. Elmer H. Briggs In Principal N f-fl fff 2 . , rf L f :umm

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Vice-Principals Dear Graduates, You are entering upon a new phase of your life. With us you acquired funda- mental skills, knowledge and attitudes. lf your learning stops now, however, you will lose ground because forgetting is already taking place. Resolve now to keep improving yourself every day through your reading, your associations, your job, and further training. Studies show that eighty percent of those who fail on a job do so through lack of the ability to get along with their fellow-workers. To overcome this, study ways to improve your relations with other people. Best wishes for your success. G. William Donovan Vice-Principal Dear Graduates, Commencement is a very special time when families and friends come together to enjoy some well loved traditions of our school and to reaffirm some funda- mental beliefs about the education of our youth. It is a ioyful, happy time - a time of pride and pleasure - a final fleeting moment before you commence to enter upon your future as o young adult. You are well prepared for these better years ahead, Continue to develop your character, accept responsibilities, and be loyal to principles. You will surely find life very rewarding as you strive to create the good you believe in. Helen F. W'algran Vice-Principal L! If ,f ffff X-4' X ,Cf ' if ff' .A V ,J Z 56' L X615 ffc fc 1 ff! ff K k J 7 MR. G. WILLIAM DONOVAN MRS. HELEN WALGRAN