Roosevelt High School - Wy Hi Yearbook (Wyandotte, MI)

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D E D I C A 'I' I O N We proudly dedicate this anniversary annual to the classes ol 1923 and 1898 Q.. l4l

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Silver and Gold The dreams of yesterday become the ideals of today and often materialize into traditions on the morrow. More than a mere yearbook, the Wy-Hi of 1948 is a vol- ume of memories in which three dates serve as beacon lights of dreams, ideals and traditions. Fifty years ago in Wyandotte a small graduating class of lU young men and women dared to dream. They wanted to record the happenings of their high school career into some- thing more stable than memory and as a result of this dream the first yearbook in the history of the city's schools was born. Today we observe the golden anniversary of that dream which was to become tradition. Twenty-five years later another dream became reality when the Theodore Roosevelt High School first opened its doors and began a new era of education in the city. So well was the school builded materially that it has withstood the elements and the tramping of thousands of feet. Something more than a mere shell is needed to promul- gate ideals and traditions. These can come only from the dreams of human minds. Students and teachers must breathe life and a soul into that shell. That soul is reflected in the graduates as their school life becomes memories. Education has advanced greatly from that little band of dreamers to the present day in which We see more than 200 ready to bid a sad adieu to the school they love. Dreams have made this advance possible, as dreams will always bring progress. And so as we observe the anniversaries of two dates im- portant to the Theodore Roosevelt High School, we can but ad- monish that no baser metal ever be allowed to tarnish but rather be utilized to add strength and quality to Silver and Gold. --by james E. Ostrum l3l

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3111 iilirmnriam CARL S. HARDWICKE Carl Hardwicke's early death was a great loss to all of us, but most of all to Carl himself because he knew so well how to live. He knew that much wholesome pleasure can come from material things. He liked seeing, possessing, and most of all creating beautiful objects. His home, his classroom, his cottage at the lake were full of the Hardwicke personality, which both he and his wife applied so uniquely to everything they touched. He enjoyed with the appreciation of a connoisseur all things in good taste: food, books, a wellfturned phrase, and his beloved summer home in the north woods. He knew, however, that lifels greatest treasures are spiritual. He loved friends and was therefore always friendly. He loved being host in his home to those many persons who enjoyed the Hardwicke hospitality. He knew the satisfaction that comes from hard work and successful accomplishment. His joy was great when he could inspire his students to give their best performances. His example of kindness, under- standing, and faith in the equality of man has left a permanent impression on those who were lucky enough to know him as a teacher. He was above all a great teacher, devoted to his task and always giving of him' self beyond the call of duty. Butch , who loved life so much and lived so richly, can never die. -by Robert Rattray E51