Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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DEEDS OF THE PAST. . .PRIDE 0F TODAY Pride is a by-pmduct of anything one does. Some people are motivatcd by thoughts ot'glory, grandeur. or material re- wards, others by 21 love of doing, and still others by force. All of these impulses, however, are second nature to thc feeling of satisfaction and gratification derived from completing some- thing, of knowing that a rlefmite goal has been attained It is this same sense of pride that Roger Bacon High School instills in earh of its students. The school strives to make all its stu- dents aware of the achievements of the past t academic, ath- letic, and chra-curricular 7 for if the students are proud of the accomplishments of the school as a whole, the credit re- Herted an the school will also be reflected 0n the students as individuals.

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TRADITION: STIMULUS FROAxI THE PAST: CON TRIB U TING TO THE PRESENT; LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE When a person hears of tradition, his First thoughts turn to something antiquated and useless He thinks of a precedent that was established and is followedjust for the sake of being kept. He envisions an obsolete law which no longer serves a purpose, a hgurehead ruler, or any insig- nificant custom or practice. Unfortunately. however. this common notion is a false one. It is a mis- conception formed out of ignorance as to what this almost imperceptible aura of tradition really is s namely, a living thing. It is not often spo- ken of, but it is definitely present and alive. It can be seen in a scholar- ship award, a sports record, or a successful concert. It can be heard in a cheer, a compliment, or a counseling. And, most ofiall, it can be felt. At Roger Bacon, the itlifeh of tradition is comprised of three very essen- tial values s a pride gleaned from the record of past accomplishments, a free, yet restraining teaching attitude, and a community spirit which benefits the individual as well as the group. Here at Bacon, tradition is a living thing,

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FRANCISCAN TEA CHIN G A TTITUDE. . . DISCLIPLINED INFORMALITT 'l'hc Franciscan leaching attitude am he Claimed 215 :1 Wlisvi- plined informality. IE is a mcthnd 0f tczu'hing which Hallows 21 student 10 he himself at his best. but keeps him from hcing himself ztl his worst. 'l his1cchniqueis designed L0 strengthen the sludenfs character by inslrurllon. guielam'x' unrl svlF-disr viplinc. Yet this discipline does not hinder the learning pro- cess. It acts only us :1 cht'ck rm the impctuous nulure nE-lhe slm dent. and always permits a free exchange nfitlmu 5