Port Jervis High School - Victor Yearbook (Port Jervis, NY)

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MR. ERVIN R. FLETCHER Superintendent of Schools THE THEME You travis chosen for the V752 class yearbook, Thr lFutio't ', seems to me to he a very fitting one for a group of young people to think about at this time It is well to give yourselves the self analysis treatment in terms of your future possibilities. This might in- clude an evaluation of your personalities, academic preparation, inter' ests and aptitudes and personal philosophies of life. Once in a while one hears someone say Uh, if only l had known what the future would be like when I was much younger l would have planned differ- ently. But we don't know exactly what the future has in store for us and it is good that we do not have this knowledge, Not to be able to clearly foresee the future is a great motivating force in our lives and when this uncertainty is coupled with strong faith that our being is a part of a great and important plan, the consummation of which de- pends to some extent upon how well we play our part, we begin to realize how essential it is to be. prepared to use our talents to their fullest capacities. The future is certain to'be rewarding to those who are prepared to meet the eventualities of the time. lt can he all the more rewarding when one plans to develop his interests and talents to the degree required to put him in harmony with the finest that life may offer, but this can not be achieved without sacrifice, persistent effort, failures and discomforts. These are the things that make one stronger and better able to solve satisfactorily problems that are sure to follow. The Quote of the Monthm, a feature in a recent publication, ex- presses a thought with which one should refresh himself often. It is by Theodore Roosevelt, one of our greatest presidents, and is as follows: lt is not the critic who countsg not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where ,the doer of a deed could have done better, The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming, who does actually strive to do the deeds, who knows the great enthusi- asm, the great devotions, spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the bestvknows in the end the triumph of high achievementg and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat. on 1, WU FRVIN R. liinrcuieit S1lfJE7'f7llCllIlE'1'lf of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION A. Gray, C. Bushweller, J. Wiley, C. Stratton, C. Cuddeback, C. Lefferts, Mrs. C. Quackenbush, C. Aliton, E. Fletcher

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l l SMAN MRI 1 j ' Prifidpab IDQIIIIPQFIEIIIV l?l3'E3l?II1l LOUIS C. HOISIAN, FRINCIF lblllI1PQF IE? III CML .EHRYKI UVTYID EL.NUB lilf Dear Seniors: The u have looked forward to these many years is near at hand. As you go out into the world in these times of turmoil and stress, the challenge to each of you will be great. The hope of your teachers and Prin- cipal is that we have in some small way prepared you to meet them. God bless you. day yo Sincerely, C? Louis C. Horsman Principal