Osbourne High School - Eyrie / Hi Jacket Yearbook (Manassas, VA)

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As we look back on our years at Osbourn High School, one teacher shall always stand out in our memory—Mr. Richard C. Sloop. In the classroom, Mr. Sbop has taught us math and science as eighth graders, and algebra, physics, trigonometry, and solid geometry as upper classmen. But he has taught us much more—the desire to strive for the highest in all that we do, and to prepare ourselves as fully as possible to meet the future. Whether on the football field, in the classroom, or walking down the hall with us, his friendly interest and his own high standards have been constant encouragement to us. As we shall long admire and revere him, the annual staff honors Mr. Richard C. Sloop in the 1960 Hi-Jacket.

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Throughout our years at Osbourn, Mrs. Anne Elliott has illustrated to us by precept and example how to be honest, co-operative and Christian individuals. As frightened eighth-graders, Mrs. Elliott helped us to become the diligent workers that we must be to succeed as students in high school. The years progressed and Mrs. Elliott assumed the task of making us Latin scholars. Although few achieve , a Latin honors, all enjoyed the class and learned more than the principal pa s of porto. Because we are sincerely grateful to Mrs. Elliott for the immense contributions she has made to our lives, and because we shall always love and respect her, we dedicate this 1960 Hi-Jacket to Mrs. Anne Elliot. 6

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r OUR PRINCIPAL The chair of the principalship brings many fine moments to the occupant. It is my pleasure again to be afforded the opportunity to convey a few words to the student body of Osbourn High School through the medium of your distinguished annual. Your most important goal should be to live your life in happy moods. My very firm belief is that your true happiness wil be found by diligent application of several basic premises. Paramount of these is your acceptance of and an inward belief in God. If you possess this belief, your outward and visible expressions will be manifest not only to yourself, but for all of your associates. An awareness of infinity is immediately a proud and cherished reality. From the acquisition of this first and most important premise, your whole structure of positive being is quite easily recognized. You will find: love for others and acceptance of fellow members of society are natural consequences; physical and mental self-discipline is no longer a task; there is no place in your heart for malice; your enjoyment of life is continuous; you are not capable of fear for the unknown; the dawn of each |day brings an exciting challenge which you are equipped to meet; rest at nightfall is complete,- Satisfactions of a job well done are of more value than monetary rewards; service to your fellow man is an ingredient of life; approval by others is a stimulation to ardent service,-ideals are not fanciful nor are they theoristic,- progress and attainments in worth-while living are normal expectations; there is never a desire to escape from yourself; living with yourself is pleasurable and not a vain existence; your family is your most valuable and cherished material possession; When you experience these -revelations, you will be true personalities of life,-the most worthy of all mankind. May the years which pass with certainty bring these findings to you. 8