Roseville High School - Rosette Yearbook (Roseville, OH)

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Salutatory THIS IS OUR DAY Board of Education, parents, faculty, and friends: We, the graduation clas-s of 1952, sincerely welcome you to our commencement exercises. To- night we are grateful for your presence, which shows your interest in us. By providing educational facilities for us, you have given us great opportunities and incentives. This is our day! For the past years we have been looking forward to and planning for this occasion, which climaxes twelve of the most important years of our lives. During the past weeks we have been enjoying the limelight of graduation and have been honored by our schoolmates, parents, and friends. There have been times when it seemed as if we'd never reach this goal, but 'success was with us and now at our graduation, feel that we have much to show for our efforts. We have been taught by experience the desirability of friendship and co- operation. To succeed without these two factors would be practically impossible. The principles of proper living, which we have formed, we now search for in -our friends. Many of these friendships will last forever. We, are not expected to become close friends with everyone, but at least we must practice coopera- tion among ourselves. Cooperation between students and faculty has made it possible for us to complete these past years in the graduating performance that we are experiencing tonight. In another sense too, this is our day! During our school years we have been dependent on others to plan our time for us, but now we must sever these ties and face the future on our own responsibility. Thanks to the sympathetic guidance of experienced people, we are better equipped to take our places and to move steadily forward. Some of us may go into business or industry, while others attend college or become members of the armed forces. But whatever we d-o, we must never stop progressing. We have learned that we can never remain still, but either we must move forward or slide backward. Our world is changing rapidly and we must adjust ourselves. to meet these advancements. This can be accomplished only with open ears, eyes, and an unprejudiced mind. Certainly, we all agree that one of America's greatest needs today is her need for thinking, trustworthy individuals. And since our country offers so many opportunities to us, we have the responsibility of becoming good citizen-s. Too m-any people are taken in by false ideals and teachings because they are too busy to do a little thinking for themselves. We are now challenged as never before to make a return for the opporttuli- ties which you have given us. It is our responsibility to make this day, which is also the foundation for tomorrow, a most successful one. This is our day, and we thank you for it. -JOHANNA Hscxex. TWENTY-TWO

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Wx, Valedictory OPERATION EDUCATION Knowledge is the main element of progress! The early American realized that educated citizens were more capable of constructing and retaining a foothold in this vast world than illiterate multitudes of people were. With this in mind, the American Public School System was established. This agency functions to instruct us during the youthful years of our existence, and it has proved so flexible that it has adjusted itself to the expanding scope of progres- sion in our nation. ' As our System stands today, it usually is separated into three major divisions. The first of these is the elementary school.While attending elementary school, we receive the basic skills , which compose the framework for a well- rounded education. The second division, which is the Junior High School, is a testing period in w-hich we locate ourselves and choose the fields of knowledge which are the best satisfying to our aptitudes and concerns. The final division of the System is the high school. High School presents to us a much wider curriculum in which we find subjects which appeal to our vocational desires. After obtaining this knowledge in the public school, we should be able to em- ploy it to perform our part in the world better. I, myself, think that the American Public School System is superior to all other education methods on this spherical world because of the generous and identical opportunities it bestows upon us. Economically it sets forth a program to train us for a desired profession, so that we may have a bright and prosper- ous life. Socially education tends to combine the people. This unity is de- veloped not only in our neighborhoods and states, but also in our nations. We have anticipated for many years an eternal world unity. If the occurrence of a world unity wo-uld take place, there would be peace- an everlasting peace! I recognize wisdom as a trail leading to further developments and there- fore appreciate an education greatly. Progression is a very! important and potential factor in the situation of the world today. A slogan which fits the ideals of the American Public School System and which would be a good one for our nation as well as each individual to follow is: Build today and be strong tomorrow! -JERRY OWENS TWENTY-ONE

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Glass lgoem The clock of life has shown its time. To end our school days, your's. and mine. The hands have rounded. ticked. and passed, Each hour that's brought its end at last. The year we started as freshmen few. The next and nerr went swiftly too. But came our last. which drew the end. And gave the que for life's descend. Our start is jqnished, our Hnish but started, And from our prime, we'ue all departed. But as we leave with memories dear We'll carry thoughts of our high school here. Along Life's path we hope to meet. And each and every face to greet. Our future's bright with prospects many. And we,ll pass few of these. if any. Eileen Swingle TWFINTY-THREE