Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Uhletiet i- the one thing which contributes most to the fornuil.it ion of the BxMltii spirit. It is through the joy of vietory that we iir«t MtaUkb lo alt to our school. Thi- i« ri £ lit J o. because there is mueh more involved in uthletii a than making the highest numher of points. Good sportsmanship, co-operation, persistence, ami drive are a few of the good qualities which are learned through athletic competition. Because we have enjoyed a long record of victories, our team- ha e always had a goal before them: to live up to the record of the past. Somehow w e always come through on top, and continue to set the precedent for the future dMMtn Part of the incenti e that inspires victor) i- the big way we celebrate when we win. The pense of the game gives way to joviality and light-heartedness. Anything can happen. Too often we forget the real men behind the victories. In fact, it i- only the team who ran full) appreciate the effort and enthusiasm of their coach in producing a united and internally coordinated team. Perhaps the most rewarding thing about ath- letic in high school is the fact that the virtue- acquired here stay with us, and make us better citizens and patriots. 8

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toil mi re unique. There is something speeial Of oiir very own Thai no one else possesses: The way you tilt your head Anil gaze off Thinking on ♦ I « t thought . The nervous way you write your name, The innoeent way ou love someone And the light in your eyes That hows it to the world. our laugh — Whatever it is, it ' s yours alone nd ou are loved for it. Do you look ahout and think Why am I gazing off like this? And then, do you wish to eoneentrate I ike everyone else? Do you look about and think I in 11 «t he calm when I write my name. nd then, do you wish to have An evenly dotted signature Like everyone el e? Oh, don ' t surrender your uniqueness Save it, develop it. make it grow, And most important. Share it I All the beautiful things of life Are the sperial, lovely things That are so rare. So, come! Find the people you love Find a eause you would die for Find your life, And give to it All the uniqueness of oil.

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The Mtlrflc tm of social science teacher David Gonner- man doubt , peers -l l . and question i u alls ; then he hammer- the point home with heav horn-rimmed glasses. Teaching can he many things. At Roosevelt it i- measured in enthusiasm for a suhject. for all learning, for life Itself. The greale-t ft tlU8 a teacher can do i- ni;ik« his students tiriwy. [ntelleetva] caiieikj is a pmeejeiriiii to learning: an enthiisia-tic teacher ran in-till tlii- desire to dig deeply, to search, to inquire. The teacher- duty is not complete whfii he has acquaints! his -Indents with just his own educational specialty ju-t a- learning dor- not con-titute mental growth in its entirety The teacher inu-t inspire individuality through not only intellec- tual, hut lite attitudinal and spiritual development. For, the hest teachers are also -Indent-, that i-. students of Life. They ncxer MN learning, but are constantly aware of the truth intrinsic in the thing which -urround them, great and minute, complex and simple, common and unique. How many of you know what life is? To love anything with the depth and truth that makes it meaningful, you must first iimln-tand it. One can learn to love and appreciate life by undei -landing it- natural and social laws, and by learning what great people have done with it. Teachers are here to bring us this world of knowledge and appreciation. Are we hen l«» accept the challenge?