Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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PAUL H. HUNGERFORD 861,11 0 We are now at the end of another school term. You of the class of Fall '38 are about to leave us. Presumably most of the rough spots, so characteristic of us all in youth, have been polished off during the interim at Polytechnic, and you have acquired the essential knowledge, skill, and personal char- actics necessary to enable you to get what you want out of life. It is my hope that you have enjoyed, as well as profited by, your stay in Polytechnic, and that in years to come, you will be able, from time to time, to look back upon your high school days with a great deal of personal satisfaction. I am proud to hold the office of your Dean of Boys, and I deeply appreciate the cooperation you have given me during my first term in this new position. I wish each member of the graduating class a successful career and a happy wholesome life. PAUL HUNGERFORD Dean of Boyr .fgaa Term after term, high schools publish journals which record the achievement in school activities of many kinds. The success of the school during the current term is judged by the journal record. This term's journal records many outstanding achieve- ments. There are many successes in school which cannot be photo- graphed or enumerated in statistics, but which are achievements for individual student and for the school although they are not spectacular. Improvement in individual and school scholarship, attendance, and character is an achievement of which a school may be proud. This term Polytechnic High School has been a suc- cess if it has helped make its pupils measure up to the one of whom Browning writes in the epilogue from Asolando : One who never turned his back but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break, Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph, Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep to make. dd dl May Polytechnic pupils go onwar an upwar . T i AMY TABRETT AMY TABRETT Dm of Girlr Page Eleven

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JAMES EDWIN ADDICOTT Prinripal Hafiz Ben was a mythical king who dwelt on a mythical isle and ruled his mythical subjects with mythical wisdom. james E. Addicott is a real person who is principal of Polytechnic High School and rules his subjects with true wisdom. Not on a parchment scroll delivered by lackeys, nor yet on a graven marble tablet, rather through the medium of an humble journal does he set forth his sagacious message: My dear young friends: I wish for each one of you the highest possible life successes. To achieve your ideals and to live a successful life you must realize that you are a trinity consisting of physical, mental, and spiritual qualities. You should train yourself in health, in intellectuality, and in integrity. Any one without the other two makes life almost worthless. Without health there is no pleasure in life, without intelligence there is no efficiency, and without character, integrity, and spirituality there is no human uplift either to the individual or to society. Many high school students place athletic prowess above books and service. Your principal is asking every one of you to change this sequence making character first, school work second, and athletics third. You are old enough and have sufficient judgment and education, at the present time, to see the wisdom of this exchange. The boy of proper character is always a better student and athlete. Health, education, and integrity are bound together, but the greatest satisfactions and pleasures of life come to those who put character first rather than looking upon physical prowess as the highest ideal. Spiritual qualities develop most rapidly during the high school age. Be sure to accept every opportunity of service to others. Your success as a human being depends upon your spiritual growth. It is the human spirit that lifts you higher and above other animals. This is good psychology, good philosophy, and good common sense. Why not adopt it? IAMES EDWIN ADDICOTT

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ugiozcfenf K 3 NORDSTROM NICOLOFF HAYNES RYAN SHAW Prerident Fifi! Vire-Prwidenz Second Vire-Preridenz Treamrer Ani. Treaxurer This term the Polytechnic Student Body elected Robert Nordstrom, president, Violet Nicoloff, first vice-president, 'lan Haynes, second vice-president, Clarence Richards, treasurer, Francis Ryan, assis- tant treasurerg Robert Hessler, custodian, Edward Borup, athletic manager, and Donald Taylor, cheer leader. Later in the term Francis Ryan was elevated to treasurer and Frank Shaw became his assistant. On Tuesday of the hrst week of school, the inaug- uration assembly was attended by all upper division students. After the new president had outlined his plans for the term, Mr. Kinney, the faculty advisor, commended the students for their wise selection of student oHicers. He assured them that Poly was CONGRESS Fran! Row: O'Brien, Hudson, Tuellcr, Innes, Henshaw, Melton, Cudd, Ayoob, de la Fuente. .Yefond Raw: Noble, Nicolotf, Close, Logan, Nordstrom, Miller, Saum, Stewart, Danielson, Hamilton. Third Row: Richards, Filiberti, Leavitt, Ryan, Skytte, Paulsen, Davis, Eflinger, Schultz. Bark Row: McDowell, Alexander, Trood, Coffman. Page Twelve