Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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lfmifkfb THE PERRYSCOPE Jigg,a,iflImifLIa5ifL,D5igg199if9f? 110 ,ifllbliflIDJifLZB5iflfDlifLlDJiflfDJiflf3DifQfgjQQ ?3gC Four STANDARD BEARERS Shrilling fifes, blaring bugles, rolling drums, and tramping feet--a regiment marching to battle. At the head of the columns, flies The Tegl' mental standard, an inspiring leader. Guns crash suddenly and the standard wavers, hot lead hisses and the standard falls. A man springs from the ranks and raises it high once more. Again it falls and even again. And every time, there is a brave heart, willing to bear forward the bulletftorn standard. Shortly after the organization of the United States of America, General Washington sketched an outline of the American flag. Though he was not aware of the fact at that time, the father of our country was designing a flag that would forever be the symbol of democracy and liberty. At the same time, in the process of his administration and because of his noble characteristics, Washington created another standard for posterity. The stars in this standard were his many memorable deeds, and the stripes were his characteristics-courage, honesty, leadership, statesmanship, and foresight. When the venerable Washington could march no longer, others seized the standard and tried to fill his place-men who embodied, in part, the same characteristics. Henry Clay, statesman incomparable, was the first standard bearer, and his sonorous passages, both of wise counsel and fiery denunciation, echoed thunderously through the Hall of Congress. Then fackson, com' pelling everyone with his dominant personality, grasped the standard firmly and assumed the place of a born leader. When dissension tore the march' ing ranks and when civil war raged disastrously, the tattered ensign of democracy was snatched from beneath the trampling feet by Abraham Lincoln. Always honest with himself and with his country, this staunch and rugged patriot held the threatened standard high, while the burning darts of adverse criticism seared his noble soul. Theodore Roosevelt ref ceived the standard from the lifeless hands of Lincoln, and bore it forward with notable courage. He was not only courageous in regard to physical peril, but he also had the moral courage of a man who loves his country and obeys his conscience. The life of Thomas Edison, like the rising of the sun, served to enlighten the world. This whitefhaired saint of scientists foresaw the needs of a scientific age, and supplied them by his ingenuity. When Edison passed to the realm of perpetual light, he left a vacant place, for the standard needs a steadying hand. But though we know the future to be dim and uncertain, our confidence will remain unshaken. Even though our ranks be broken, And our cause in danger lie, Some staunch heart will raise that token, Bear it forward, hold it high. Robert M cGuinness s . j

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ZIQIEXLZD THE PERRYSCOPE 1xcL1oJxcQ.faaicLfaxxcmf0b1f9f9j B L15 OFFICE Upon entering Perry High School by the main entrance, we notice a door marked, General Office. Withiia this door many really dramatic scenes are en' acted: the securing of early dismissals, the punching of the timefclock, and the print' ing of the daily news bulletin. This outer office is presided over by Misses Bessie Law and Nellie Keown. Miss Law is a quiet, efficient person who goes about her duties with a smile for everyone. Nellie is more than the clerk in the office to us, because she has attended classes and played basketball with many of us. At one side of this general office is a door labeled, Private This room is the domain of our principal, Mr. Adams. There is a mixed feeling of extreme joy and sorrow in the air. Either a student is glad to be permitted to enter because of some act which deserves special credit, or else be is rather frightened because of something not quite so creditable. Such a place is really necessary to an organization. On the other side of the main office, opposite Mr. Adams' door is the head' quarters of the Vice Principal, Mr. Douglass. It is a large, plain, neatlyfkept room where business is transacted in a manner quite complimentary to its manager. This is merely a glimpse into the real mechanism of Perry. It holds the secret of keeping 1250 students working together happily and contentedly. Zlblifkfblifllbiif llblifllbiifllblifllblifllblifgggji Page Six N