Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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ik klL.I1lVL. II IHKLJUQJH the peephole reveals a class in session as one eager student grows anxious to display his knowledge for his classmates 0014525 0 cJ!0Lce5 Ofgalfnzfng The serious and sober business of study was the basic foun- dation for the Crest of high school education. Teachers advisedly counseled that knowledge was not merely desirable, it was the bul- wark df the country's very existence. Each generation since the beginning of time added new truths about the sciences, the arts, the humanities, and the culture of mankind. Since these truths in all fields of study were discovered, this generation had more to learn about all the complexities of new found discoveries than any previous generation ever thought possible. The demands up- on the students to know more, learn more, master more, and create more were tl1e price of living in this generation. The challenge of this Crest was met by students at Peoria High School. They asked only for the opportunity to try to suc- ceed. In each educational field students exceeded the normal ex- pectancies and showed promise of future contributions to cultuLe and the quest for knowledge. Each student in his or her own way displayed the desire and determination to accomplish a goal worthy of the respect and admiration of others. He faced the crest with conviction to promote success. Wheii the final bell rang ending the break between classes, students and teachers were dissolved into the classroom for fifty-five minutes of rigorous lectures, notetaking, testing, or question and answer periods. Whetlier the student was enrolled in an academic or vocational curriculum, Peoria High School pro- vided the teaching staff, equipment, and suitable environment for study. Extracurricular activities allowed the student to play as hard as he worked. An extensive program of sports, clubs, and drama had already been established, but if student interest mer- ited more, the faculty tried to supply them. Freshmen in their new atmosphere, sophomores and juniors in seeking a goal, and seniors with worries of their future lives pondered over the ma- terial they were to cover this year. Courses had stiffer require- ments, the teachers provoked stiffer competition, and students had to meet the challenge of adult stipulations. tx K , ,,Vkk 'hum

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elm X ,L aw was --- L YS y J THROUGH THEIR SERVICE to others untold happiness is often awarded to those who serve BY YUALKINC THE path through outlying fields students gain knowledge to further their struggle against the broad expans Olflqlflfglfd Experience was the teacher with proof to back up knowledge. By living life as it came the student learned to deal with situations which were not learned in text- books. He developed his theories on life and people. His realm of understanding expanded to emphasize high school as the crest of life. Differences in people were realized, and compromise became possible to promote advancement. Peoria Pledged To Progress acknowledged the definite need of reorganization within the city boundaries. The environment in which the student dwelled extended to include the suburban area of Richwoods. Posters and stickers were seen everywhere to pro- mote or discourage annexation. By trod- ding the new frontiers of the community, the student grew to know the town and its foundations, as it concerned him. The newly annexed divisions of Peoria brought the student into contact with different people of the surrounding area. Lengthen- ing discussions between students over the annexation controversy ended as the parts became one whole. es of the world, 4 ,pr