Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

 - Class of 1959

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rev Barren echoing corridors are conducive to ro¬ mantic thoughts after hours. School Year Closes With Promise of Bright Future 18

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With on exponded knowledge of for- ewoy people and places such as Mr. Afsar, an Iranian teacher, the world be¬ comes a better one In which to live. The sun of May begins to fill the classrooms with unbearable heat. Juniors have received their rings, and they stroll through the halls with on air of proprietorship befit¬ ting the school ' s almost seniors. Sophomores speak eagerly of their coming reign as upperclassmen. And seniors glance closely at their school noticing details that had al¬ ways been taken for granted. This is their final moment of superiority. The future is discussed with an exuberance that is indescribable, but behind all optimism is a layer of fear and regret at leaving high school. Minds ramble back into memories stored in a secret precious nook. Fond recollections of favorite classes and half-forgotten incidents are visibly brought to mind by a momentary glance at a familiar sight. The words of a teacher, bare¬ ly thought of formerly, are recalled justly as words of wisdom. The thrill of a big football game or the breath¬ less excitement of the prom are ex¬ perienced once again. The full scope of high school days has become a realization. These are days of earn¬ est study, of confined joy, and of precious experience gathering. Friends have been made. Grood- byes hove been said, some gladly, others in sorrow. Schoolbooks are stored away for the summer. Diplo¬ mas ore proudly clutched in deser¬ ving seniors ' hands. From the back steps of sophomore days, seniors gaze steadily upward to the front stairway of life. It ' s a long road for them, but they won ' t walk it alone, for past assistance, guidance, friends, and knowledge will continue with them when high school days are long forgotten. Healthy, happy, but hungry teen¬ agers partake of nourishment and the have you heard the lat¬ est. 4:00 . . . emptiness . . . solitude . . . loneliness ... all that re¬ mains after a grueling day.

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