Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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Cifizenb 0 ,J xw?.,::,.t,. E jomoffow' FOR IN A NATION SUCH AS OURS, DED- ICATED TO THE PRINCII'I,ES EIWIBODIED IN THE DECLARATION OE INDEPENDENCE AND IN THE CONSTITIITION, EACH SUCCEEDING GENERATION IIIUST IIE READY TO ASSUME ITS RESIJONSIISIIJTIES. INDIVID UA LS MUST HE EQUIPPED TO TAKE THEIR PLACES AC- CORDING TO THE AMERICAN VVA Y OE LIFE. .STUDENTS IN I9-12 IVANT TO HE IVORTHY OE THEIR IVONDEREUL HERITAGE. THEY HAVE STIIDIED IIIIDEIQ LEAIeNED TEACH- EIQS QPAGE HJ-THEY HAVE PRACTICED DEMOCRACY IN CI, UHS AND CLASSES QPAGE 175-THEY HAVE LEAIQNED THE VALUES OF CD-DI'IfIeATIDIv ANII IfIeIENDLIIVESS BV PARTICIPATING IN EXTRA-CIIIQIQICULAIQ AC- TIVITIES QPAGE 305-AND THEY HAVE GAINED AN AIIERECIATIDN OE IfAIIe PLAY AND GOOD SI1DIeI'SIIANSHIP IN ATHLETICS QPAGE 3.95. CZTHE 1942 TYPHOON OF ...2..

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J ll wed? :Mondial gifted THE schools of America face a great responsibility, but they will meet it and shoulder it. From the earliest little red school house with its one mas- ter who taught his pupils the 3 R's to the wonderfully equipped modern tem- ples of literature, science, and the arts with their expertly trained faculties of today, the aim of education to encour- age young minds to seek the truth has not changed. It is unthinkable that the present emergency will reveal any swerving from this steadfastness to a purpose. For in 1942, ,more than in any time during the last hundred years, the schools must strengthen the faith of their students--faith in the ideals of our country, faith in the rightness of our way of life, and above all, faith in what the future holds for them as citizens of a free, democratic nation. Since democracy itself depends upon the enlightenment of the common man and upon an educated and free public opinion, young people must develop the ability to think for themselves and to analyze their own opinions. Educa- tion is the stabilizing force which keeps youth poised and confident in the face of panic and disaster, secure in the knowledge that their well-trained minds and disciplined bodies will re- spond to whatever demands may be made upon them. TO AID in the all-out war effort of the country as well as to insure future security concerning earning a living, high schools are more and more en- larging their practical trade training courses. In many cases, the student is well fitted to go into the industrial world immediately upon being gradu- ated from high school without the ne- cessity of additional specialized train- ing in his chosen field. Through various extra-curricular ac- tivities, students come into close con- tact with different types of individuals. Such associations force young people to adapt themselves to other personal- ities, and thus they learn the import- ance of give and take, compromise, and fair play. Initiative, originality, and all the qualities of leadership are given a chance to develop in real life situations. Thus, American schools are serving in this time of turmoil as a beacon which will guide young minds from the darkness into a better world. Instead of the arts of war so emphasized, by the totalitarian states, we in America are striving to preserve the blessings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- piness to ourselves and to our poster- ity. This philosophy is the tool with which the citizens of tomorrow are to build the lasting peace.