Riverside High School - Skipper Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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MR. ROBERT MCGOWAN Assislcmf Principal Y MISS SARAH FORD I MR. LEWIS MILLER onsider the chess player as he sits in- tently planning his next maneuver. His interest in this tournament of thought has lighted a flame that will glow during countless leisure hours. Others found cn- joyment in dramatics, or tennis, or an- other of the many activities at Riverside. May the enthusiasm which has been kind- led in your hearts during lour years of purple and gold forever brighten your lives. l Counselors ,,,,,....-M KWH . aff- AP' 3604? 'N '- ' '!'2. .J3'-T' , ,t.--fa .-A F. quill! : W . .1 H mill' .3 .- :- -- -,' ' '13 5 l , wusvtvnm ,, . , ' 1, Y? An attractive display in the personnel office tudents are welcomed at all hours by both girls' and boys' counselors. Here they may discuss personal or curricular prob- lems, learn of scholarships, and browse through college and training program catalogs. Much has been done in our school to determine aptitudes and abilities of pupils to assist them in determining their future vocations. I0

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Mr. Spear's Message to the Graduates Our Heavenly Father, who has ordained that whatever is to be won is to be accomplished by endeavor, give us earnest hearts to make the best use of our talents. Make us diligent in our future activities, and earnest in all our tasks, and by doing faithfully the things we know we should, may we grow to love our work. May we not become weary in well-doing. Bring us safely through the perils which may beset us, and lead us into the way everlasting. The Chess-Board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But, also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignor- ance. -Thomas Henry Huxley our Year Book is dedicated to chess. This game is played on a special board with 32 pieces, and was played by the ancients several centuries before Christ. Playing of the game demands a leisurely and meditative consideration. Its name is derived from the'Persian Shah, meaning King, which is a most vital piece. The kinship between the King and the Eng- lish check-mate is apparent. The extent of a player's ingenuity in escaping from a check-mate may well be a test of his resourcefulness. Chess is as near a per- fect game as man has devised, and is a test of skill in which luck plays no part. My parting message to you, the Class of 1954, is to play the game of Life ac- cording to rules. As the game ol' chess requires the player's ingenuity, so your work at Riverside High School has de- manded your constant study and con- tinuous practice in developing and test- ing your skills. Your education should save you from making mistakes, and in- spire you to play fairly, to be resourceful, and always to do your best. The friendships you have made with your faculty and school mates, I trust will be cherished memories. May God be with you as you go out into the world. Sincerely, 1 W

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.. Mathematics 1 ,'. Q' . - X R . ,H ,Y SJ X LM 33, ' o L MISS IDA ELLIOTT I Finding imaginary roots graphically CI'-elif MISS HARRIETTE MAGO t i 4 ' t -1 M5 MISS MILDRED MUELLER MISS HELEN REITZ MISS ALENE SNELI. ourses in Mathematics not only lay the foundations of algebra for beginners, but give opportunities to students in more advanced work. Students who plan to follow engineering, scientific, and architectural careers find these courses valuable. Training in thc dircct, scient- ific solving of problems, precision, and accuracy is of lasting benefit to any student. ll