Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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AS THE TEACHER qives a long assignment THE STUDENT REACTS with bewildermem Page 6 Fur the Knowledge For the knowledge we gained, we were grateful. Teachers played an important part in our education. Not only did they teach us about the regular school subjects, hut they also opened our eyes to world af- fairs. The teachers made good use of the facilities Peoria High School offered for higher education. Each day teachers showed the situations on films or slides. To see these events in real life made a long-lasting impres- sion on the students. Through the teachers, the students learned of the many resources that the school provides. They made use of the sources of literature, history, sci' ence, and other subjects found in our library. Each day brought new experiences in life. The ham sandwich test, research papers, titration, the first cake from scratch, and the Pythagorean theorem offered THEN HE DOES deep research . . ,

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5w. ,Y it A LONG LlNE in the cafeteria is a familiar sight to all at PHS. Daughters Gather Here The student failed. He failed to meet some goals. Sometimes he failed to represent his school properly. He failed to develop the correct attitude toward some situations. The student failed himself when he didn't improve himself as an individual. The student had spirit. His spirit made people happy and sparked ambition. Spirit brought out the inner self. The student developed. He became more of an indi- vidual with a distinct personality. He developed a bet- ter understanding of himself and others. The student learned to accept failure and responsibility. He made plans for his future and developed his beliefs. He be- came one person in a world of all types of people. The student felt disappointment when the team lost or he received a low grade. He felt happiness when the team Won and when he understood. The student developed a responsibility to himself and society. He was a citizen of the school and the country. He sought to strengthen the school government and to be a good citizen. The student contributed money to buy food for the less fortu- nate, and he participated in clean-up week and the safety campaign. The student developed loyalty and respect. He was loyal to his school and his country. He respected his teachers and fellow students. As thy sons and daughters gathered here, they molded the nation's future leaders. CLEAN-UP WEEK FINDS students working to improve our school

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We are Gaining many challenges. We strived to increase our know- ledge at every opportunity. As we gained knowledge, we sought to develop our capacities in all fields. We learned about ourselves and others, Each assignment offered a challenge to use-one we sought to meet and to consequently increase our knowledge. An important part of our education was learning to get along with others, leaming the importance of good grades, and learning the importance of responsibility to ourselves and others. In the search for new facts we developed curiosity and sought to learn about the unknown. We searched for truth and facts to back our statements, ln our search for knowledge, we developed tomorrow's scholars. HE WORKS TEDIOUSLY to meet perfection . . . AND BURNS THE midnight oil to finish his task. Page 7