Punahou High School - Oahuan Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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DR. JOHN F. FOX As you go forvvlrd to college l 'lm glad to recall how cheerfully you have kept your chms up, hovs you trled to make the honor roll, how you played the game m mter NLh0llSl'lL athletlc contests with true Punahou flghtmg splrxt hovx much fun were your dances the xquacade c irmy '1l, dramatic productlons, glee clubs band L mteen lxa Punahou yes, and even R O T L 'lnd the Student Lourt These are memorles of Punahou that wlll be ln dellbly Inscribed In your consciousness for always the authorltv of Punahou trustees, admlmstratlon faculty have every confidence m your accomplishments and rn vour promlse We have set the seal of your alma mater upon you, ln the expectation that you wnll continue on the path on whxch you have started Your past at Punahou IS meanmgful only as xt lmplles a promlsmg future Havmg done her best to make your rmmedlate past purposeful Punahou School looks for vyard to your future vuth confidence, wxth trust, and vuth the prayer that God mav bless you mga-.?Jo1o Y -X 'v J l I . ', ,I N Y I . . L-s 1: .Q 1 .1 v ss ss ' U 'z '. . . ' ' : ' 3, , 'z , Your diploma bears testimony that we who represent . . V . Y . , - V ' ' I - 1 v 9, 319' x 4 I9- 4 1 A' 5 7

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Administration The real strength of any school lies not in the beauty of its campus and buildings, nor in its curriculum, nor in its past or present achievements on the athletic Held, but in the quality, ability, and morale of its faculty. An institution of learning with a weak teaching staff is like a body with a weak heart. The results of strong or weak teaching are clearly reflected by its graduates as they go on to institutions of higher learning. Punahou must always find and try to hold men and women who love to teach and have a IMIR CUR'rlS sympathetic understanding of the numerous problems of I,rimiMl Smiorl4mdPmy young people. For many years Punahou has been fortunate in being able to attract a capable and well-balanced group of teachers, and this year of 1948--I-9 has been no exception. ln the Senior and Junior Academies some twenty different home states are represented from Maine in the East to Oregon in the West. This cosmo- politan group has attended some forty different colleges and universities. The length of teaching ex- perience ranges from none up to thirty-five years. lllodern youngsters demand teachers who are interested not only in their pet subject but in outside interests. ln a recent questionnaire submitted in the Senior and Junior Academies Punahou teachers showed interest in some thirty different hobbies. These same teachers belong to various organizations such as the Naval Reserve, Community Theater, Honolulu Symphony, Institute of Pacific Relations, Honolulu Business Club, A.A.U.W., Honolulu Art Society, and Honolulu Gleemen, while still others are engaged in radio work, Red Cross, Y.VV.C.A., Boy Scouts, etc. Several others took courses at the University of Hawaii. ln addition to heavy teaching, coaching and other extracurricular loads, this amazing Punahou faculty found time somehow, during the school year, to bring into the world nearly a dozen babies to grace our lovely campus. As we look back on the past year we forget the tedious MR. JOHNSON chores of correcting papers, making out tests and grades, pre- Prinripal Junior A4-advnzy paring assignments, making Mary and johnny toe the mark Cfor their own good, of courselj, faculty meetings, commit- tee meetings, and Lokahi meetings. There comes to mind in- stead the exciting athletic contests when we all pulled for the Buff and Blue to wing or pleasant evenings at the Aquacade, play productions, Carnival, and school dances. But best of all-those welcome holidays when we could relax at the beach or do our yard work. There really hasn't been a dull moment, has there? Ours has been indeed a varied and rich experience which can be fully appreciated only by those who love to work and play with young people. ivlay we always keep young in spirit and look upon our profession with pride as a glorious adventure. 9