New Albany High School - Vista Senior Blotter Yearbook (New Albany, IN)

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gi At the Book Store MISS FREDA LANG Secretary Issuinq Admit Blanks STEPS into The ideology of the secondary school takes form from a traditional background, the local influences and exploratory needs of the time. The traditional background demands an education which liberalizes the humani- ties, prepares for advanced education of university calibre and thereby gives op- portunity for advanced use of the three R's developed in the elementary school. Local influence outlives the relationship of the community to the school, the activi- ties of the school life, and the social and moral standard the community demands of adolescent life. 41 lU,

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l it l AND C. B. MCLTNN THE The city is a hundred years old, Years are of moment only as they mark growth. Growth in What? In census records, in balance sheet, automobiles, factories? Or, in better living together, cleaner government, increased chances for youth, greater thirst for spiritual values? Or both? How can we test the achievement of a hundred years? The schools are older than the city, We can measure them only when we have chosen our yardl stick. Can We judge them by the money spenifor hy the quality of the product? The schools are the biggest business in the city. This year, We are spending 3S300,0UO lor new buildings, and nearly that much each year for operation. The young people of New Albany are Worth all of thatffand more. But it puts upon you the obligation to be yardsticksf-yardsticks to measure results. Such results can be expressed only in terms of good citizenship. He is a good citizen who has learned to Work with others for the common goodefto know the right thing to do, to want to do the right thing, and to do it in spite of an immediate self interest. It our yardstick shows gain in these, we may acclaim the years. fC. B. Mcliinn, .Qv SUPERTNTENDENT

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THE PRINCIPAL MR. C. C. KATTERIOHN the office of The exploratory needs of the time demand far more than the traditional background of secondary education or local influence. Knowledge of present day social, economic, political and moral condition are much in demand for necessity's sake. Democracy builds a qreater civilization by recoqnizina the mistakes made by past and present generations, It is therefore necessary for the secondary schools to present an accurate and vivid portrayal of the condition of the times so an oncoming, alert and informed aeneration may add to its betterment. Such has been our hope for the ideals of a better New Albany Senior High School. SC. C. Katteriohn hi all,