Parker High School - Parker Pine Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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17 ' ln the book room are stored away the texts which give Parkerites forehead- wrinkling problems. During the summer, the volumes repose on long shelves, but with the school year, each student receives his quota for his nightly vigils. ' Very few Parkerites ever see the furnaces that warm them for four years. Yet, here, in the bowels of the school building, begrimed men busily do their part to keep Parker in a healthful condition.

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' Officialdom in Parker is mostly concentrated in the school office. Students come in voluntarily or otherwise. ' When a Parkerite comes Xtardy, he goes to the attendance section off the middle stairway. Here he is given an admittance slip to class, plus a penalty.

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o character 1 scholarship 0 leadership v service ' CHARACTER . . . Character is not given to us. Every individual must take of the influence about him and copy that which he desires. By contact and experience the boy and girl gather materials which form the characters of the man and woman. Pupils are very impressionable during their high school years. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that they be under an influ- ence which will leave the right impressions upon them. The activities and experiences of high school should contribute greatly to the formation of desirable character. ' LEADERSHIP . . . Within some there is born the desire to lead while others must continually fight against a natural tendency to remain in the background. In order to become a valuable member of society, an individual must overcome these latter inclinations. Encouraging students to assume responsibility and leadership is one of the main functions of the school. Students must also be taught to use their powers of influence in the right direction. Par- ticipation in various school activities offers excellent opportunity for de- veloping qualities of leadership. SCHOLARSHIP . . . A high scholastic standing is always commended at Parker High School. However, we believe that the true scholar not only seeks for personal ad- vancement, but endeavors to raise the standard of the entire school by sharing his knowledge with others. Frequently he tutors classmates who are having difficulty. According to the present grading system at Parker, the excellent and superior student must make some extra contribution to the classroom recitation. Often these students do creative projects which give the entire class a better understanding of the problem. ' SERVICE . . . No matter where one travels in the world today there is the call for serv- ice to your fellow men and to your country. In fact, throughout every civil- ization and in every age there has always been an unlimited demand for service from which there is no compensation except one's own satis- faction. School life offers countless opportunities for such service. Divi- sion room, clubs, and athletic teams, are but a few of the organizations which require service. In other words, Parkerites have become ac- quainted with the joy of unselfish service. 18