Roosevelt High School - Strenuous Life Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Mr. Clark. Vice-Principal JUST PLAIN LIVING these days is not so simple a matter as it was a generation ago. Life has become much more complex and encumbered with distracting and questionable influences. To truly live today, one must exercise a fine degree of discrimination. But after one has made such a statement as to the complexity of living, one should also say that it should be possible to live more vigorously and joyfully than it ever has been possible in the history of the world. The youth of our land are confronted with tremendous possibilities and marvelous oppor- tunities. It is the meeting of these possibilities and taking advantage of the opportunities which may bring real zest and enjoyment to life. Happiness cannot be obtained by the mere pursuit. It is the by-product of a life spent in strug- gling with opportunities and responsibilities. The challenges of this New Day, with its bewilderment, uncertainty, and crisis, should pro- vide a fine training ground for life enjoyment of the kind that is deep and lasting. But with all of the perplexities and difficulties, incident to challenges and struggle, youth has found and is finding that the great Northwest is so situated and constituted that there are numerous opportunities for obtaining refreshment and recreation of a kind that provides a true balance to a life of struggle and service. It is the proper mixture of these two, service to one s fellows and wholesome recreation, that the real Joy of Living” is possible. Let us hope Roosevelt High School students will learn the Way of Living completely. May they grasp the opportunities afforded by their Alma Mater to struggle and serve, that the Joy of Living may be found in large measure. FRANK JONES CLARK, Vice-Principal. 18