Power Memorial Academy - Power Yearbook (New York, NY)

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IS SHOWN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIND AND BODY THROUGH

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1+ I 1 . K p 1Q-lr-3- l ' f .ff if . f st , . 1 'W - Nil-1 . H, it I f. . .v ' AF I' I K Q1 Q MM .. .fl-V r 5..- . I ' ' Nags... . 1 J,-T51 l fy My W,,,4ikf W A ry' W' f ,--H - -A xl f ' Q K' 'H' K , M W., ,,.A ww . , X .- K . N T 'nugw wwf The sports year of 1956-57 was one that held much significance in Power Memorial. As a sidelight, bowling was extended in its importance, swimming was dropped and more students participated than ever before. This, however, was not the most noteworthy of events. To justify this, a look at the purpose of the year is in order, questions of victory must be defined and basic purposes must be outlined to give a picture of Power's sports year. The schoolis theme, then, was on growth. The ideal of progress through development of potential talent was stressed over victory. The measure of an establishmentis success in sports is usually measured in victories. This was not the case in Power. It was felt that the basic purpose of sports is to serve as a means of achieving a larger end than conquest. It was further thought that since every facet of life is to be used in the realization and fulfillment of life,s mission, this too should be stressed in physical activity. As a result of this, it was realized that a schoolis pursuit of an ideal was more im- portant than the achieving of it. The seemingly limited success of exploiting all on one's potential renders an individual worthier than a talented, under used insti- tution. So it is, then, that Power was successful. It won few prizes but pursued them with the intensity propor- tional to its ability. Young talent was given the reins to develop itself under guidance. The school possesses few medals, but is owner of something higher: the knowledge that it did its best and that its future, if in this spirit, would be bright.

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