Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

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The Parsons Panther Parsons High School Parsons, West Virginia Volume 25 What Is School? . . . Foreword To the casual observer. Parsons High School may be only a monstrous-looking red brick building, which seems ancient” as compared to the new modern schools of other areas. The classrooms may be small and crowd- ed and the equipment may be limited; but, to us, the students of PHS, it has a completely different meaning. Those of us who are SENIORS will find it difficult to leave this spring. Most SENIORS, having spent half of their “waking hours” of the past six years at PHS, will naturally feel some sadness, along with pride and satis- faction as they walk through these halls for the last time. Laughter, shouting, confusion, disgust, and even dis- appointment fill the hours of each day as we rush from class to class. Of course, learning is the chief objective of any educational institution, but it cannot be singled out as the most important part; for how can it be separ- ated from the friendship, respect, and co-operation which go hand-in-hand with it? LOYALTY, COURTESY, BRAVERY, and REVERENCE - all these characterize a good citizen. What better way is there to obtain these qualities than by living and be- coming a part of Parsons High? Now that we, the SENIORS, are about to go out into the world, the PANTHER STAFF of 1970 wishes to recap- ture these unforgettable moments. I