Reynoldsville High School - Saga / Bulldog Yearbook (Reynoldsville, PA)

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Board of Education A u UDMYKII QQMNKIV 000011. .U Standing, left to right: Richard Walls, Ivan Shindledecker, Lee O'Donnel, Herbert Haines, Clair Armagost. Seated, Darwin Sayers, Donald Pifer, Roy Dobson, Samuel Earley, Ray Cramer, Jesse Hannah. When Theodore Roosevelt expressed the sentiment that he did not care who was the President of the United States of America so long as the nation had good school directors, he meant that the future of America was in the hands of those who directed our schools. That was a great compliment to the school directors of America and to the people who elected these directors. It clearly shows where our central interests lie and why democracy has grown strong through public education, In the past as well as at present Reynolds- ville has had and still has capable and etlicicnt school directors, men guided by Christian ideals and a sound understanding of the practical afairs of life. For that reason our schools have been progressive and in line with the best thought and practice of education. Through their diligence and wisdom our schools have multiplied and diversilied thc courses and sub- jects taught greatly expanding the curriculum and the extra curricular activities until today we have the democratic training we need to prepare us for a successful life,

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Qi 's W Message from Mr. Johnson For the many alumni of the H.H.S., for the present student body and for those who are coming on to become the future students my wish is that your education has been, now is, and will be to the development of your individualities with the ability and desire to find happiness and contentment in life. The first step towards such happiness. it seems to me, is learning to appreciate something of real permanence beyond and above the material thingsg to cultivate honesty, reverence, respect, courage and fortitude as essential elements of character for fine livingg to outline our blueprint with the spiritual need before the materials to realize the material needs must be met by means of putting the learning tools to use that the schools strive to provide, but, to ultimately realize that Bubbles we buy with the whole soul's tasking, ,Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking. --Mr. Johnson Message from Mr. Scluers In keeping with the theme of the 1950 year- book, I shall direct my thoughts to the spirit of democracy as it shines through the characters of people who meet in a representative body for a common purpose. The Carnival, as the yearbook theme, does lend itself to this conception and may therefore be used as a symbol of democracy. free, happiest and gayest time of life when other free, ahppiest and gayest time of life when other lines of work are suspended and we share together the great enjoyment of getting an education which in the end makes possible democracy and helps to lead us to God just as the happy pilgrimage in Chaucer's day led the pilgrims to the shrine of Saint Thomas. A careful observation of the school carnival shows very clearly the retreat or advance the spirit of democracy is making. If it shows a retreat, we have much to regretg if it shows an advance, much to rejoice. We trust that our education shows an advance in democracy. MR SAUERS 4

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