Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Student Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Appreciation is the expression every one can use to indicate his attitude toward the opportunity af- forded him to secure a high school education. The one who really endeavors to repay the debt he owes, retains a keen interest in the school from which he has received his diploma. Working for his Alma Mater in par- ticular, he helps to build up a higher standard for education in general. He develops a finer civic pride. He becomes a worthwhile citizen, a vital force in his com- munity. He justifies the claim that the school trains for citizenship. W. A. Dunn, Principal A question which comes to the mind of every thinking student towards the end of his high school years is, How can I show to society my appreciation of this opportunity for an education? ' He cannot, if he has a sense of honor, avoid this question. He cannot receive so much and give nothing in return. He knows also that his gratitude, if it is to mean anything, must be expressed in actions, not in words. Step by step, then, he reaches his decision. He finds that these actions cannot be direct; he cannot in any practical way return, dollar for dollar, the cost of his education. Now he is ready for the one answer to his question. He comes to the inevitable conclusion that only by doing his best to serve his fellowmen through honest, just, progressive living can he give full pajTnent for value received. William Camphuis, President. A.S.B.O. S ' 33

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Along with the new deal in economics and in politics comes the new deal in education. A strong movement is on foot to do away with the traditional method of dividing mathematics, history, science, lan- guages, music, art, and vocational work into separate compartments. Integration, or fusing of subjects, is the new plan. Each year a different civilization will be taken up and ex- plored, and the ideas and ideals and ac:omplishments of a people will serve as training in all the branches now taught separately. This will bring the process of education a little nearer to the experiences of life. Adsle Humphrey, Vice-Princijial Man has always reverenced learning and looked up to the scholar as a leader. This is because knowledge gives man a comprehension of the activi- ties of the world about him. He can direct affairs wisely only through under- standing them. We picture the educated man as tolerant, unselfish, law- abiding, and impartial. In comparison, Addison, wise observer of life, likens the uneducated human soul to marble in a quarry, possessing none of the beautiful qualities until it has been highly polished, to bring out its color and lustre. The educated man is able to use his knowledge as a tool to shape prog- ress, and in doing so, he is of assistance to the group. The whole purpose of living is service to the community. This is made possible through education. Understanding through education is the ideal of the schools, which train us for the service that the world needs. Virginia Hoffman, President. Scholarship Society, W ' 33