Roosevelt High School - Rough Rider Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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kip: fx 4 'N-une Elva C. Wells Principal To the graduates: As you go forth to make your mark in the world, stand firm for the things that are right and good. I believe you have been well grounded in the funda- mentals of learning. You know how to read, to write, to spell, to figure, and in some degree to study. Also your teachers have challenged you to think, to use the knowledge you have gained to think problems through and to come up with a reasonable solution. l hope 6 ,ffjk ir ' ,sm , ,hi veg' 'iv Qt 0 fi r. -0 'L ,J r., in addition you have woven into the fabric of your character two things: personal integrity and respon- sibility, These two qualities are the warp and woot of American democracy and the essentials to demo- cratic living. Clothed about with these qualities, you will be able to stand firm no matter what comes. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ZZWZ Wm

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t - r L.. . . .recollections of a confused year Q? Z my A whispered quiet falls over the group. ln measured pace the line of seniors advances from the dusky recesses into the light. Even now a graduate reminisces. lt seems iust like yesterday, my first day at Roosevelt. Such a vast, beautiful building, so many people doing so many things, such an automatic routine! It took me a whole year to become accustomed completely to the bustle and order of high school life. The teachers and classes were what really floored me, though. I had thought iunior high was tough! Mountains of homework each night, long, difficult classes every day, fantastically contrived tests- all this occupied every moment of my time. And I had to make a whole new set of friends too, with the sorrowful fareweils at iunior high still fresh in my mind. ln the new environ- ment I was more timid than before, I didn't put myself out to make friends. All boxed up in myself, the problems of strict teachers, new friendships, and an un- familiar school kept my hands full that first year. . . . and we would like to welcome all of you, continues Mrs. Wells, parents, friends, and guests, to this significant occasion . . . Guests are introduced, and a selection by the band is announced. The principal returns to her seat as the bandleader raises his arms for attention. 5

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firm .leaders steady spirited youfh During the year the guiding hand of the prin- cipals shows up in many places. Mrs. Wells asserts a positive influence on all school activity. Everyone is aware of her ideals and her strict desire for the right in all she says and does. To most boys and girls, Miss Stewart is the pleasant person leading the assembly, Mr. Horn is an amiable-looking man advising a boy who can't seem to keep out of trouble. These vague ideas are the conception of the administrators most of us hold. Some few students, mostly seniors, become ac- quainted with a more human side. Mr. Horn and Miss Stewart are both extremely cooperative, al- ways willing to help out. Mrs. Wells seems to feel personally responsible for the success of every graduate. These glimpses are still somewhat un- revealing, though. If we could pass a day behind one of their desks, we would be astonished by the size of their task. Running a whole school requires great tact, patience, and capacity for steady work. Each prin- cipal must be firm and yet kind, strict and yet pleasant. lt is an enormously difficult job, and recognition is due Mrs. Wells, Miss Stewart, and Mr. Horn for the way they handle it. Walter E. Hor Dean of Boys Lff., I sf I1 Lettie E. Stewart Dean of Girls