Benjamin Russell High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

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The Meaning Ol Grades By Harrlet Rrckman Over the centurres there has always been a reward for a job or feat well done Many tames nt wasn t a pruceless grft but more or less a symbol to show that a person had performed well The Romans placed a wreath of olrve leaves on the head of the Olympnc Wrnner sym bolrzmg he was the most skrlled athlete Even now all over the world ribbons are awarded to contest wunners a blue rrbbon for frrst place wrnner a red one for second place and whrte for a thurd place wrnner Here rn school we are awarded grades for an excellent feat a good feat average poor farlung and uncomplete An A rs our blue rrbbon and we are truly proud of rt lt stands for the best we could do an hard work and study A B rs our red rnbbon second place to an A and a C us of course our thard place white ribbon The D s and F s get no rrbbons because gust as there are spectators at a contest who merely stand by and watch others take away the prlzes qurte content to recerve just what they can get with no effort so are there spectators un school A person who makes B s and C s and lower may be quate envrous of an all A student however that doesn t very often stung enough to make hum study hard enough to make all As hrmself ln some cases at may though In a truly lndustrrous person Many tames parents get qurte disturbed and act a lrttle rashly over the grades therr chul dren brrng home They pornt to the teacher and accuse hum for their chrld s poor grade lf that parent would stop and thunk a moment he would probably realuze that the child ns the contestant rn the contest for the prrze A and has no help from the auduence The best thing to do us to have a quret talk with the chrld and encourage hrm to try harder Encouragement as a helprng hand by Itself Many trmes we may hear that johnny drdn t deserve an A he gust knows how to boot luck the teacher lf thus IS true ut :sn t entnrely the student s blame more so ut rs the teach ers fault ln the frrst place a teacher should not be partral to any one student lf the gudges rn a contest awarded a furst place prrze to a thnrd pnze wmner there would be qurte a but of controversy among the spectators agamst the judges and the contestant and so rt as an the school The teacher may guve the grade, and the student may take It but resentment rs strong and both the student and teacher wall have lost respect and frrends I . . v . . v . n ' - y v n u v v - . . . nn u - . - , . , . . an an - . - v u n tn u . . . . v n . a I n - v v 1 n n - f A , . . 1 , . . . . . . , , . u . . . . . n 1 - - ss - rv . . . g I . 1- I - an . . . . n - u . . . - n 1 ' a . . . s v nn - us . . - v , .

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When Autumn Comes -- With the turning of the multi-colored autumn leaves, B.R.l-l.S. opens its doors and the classes begin their activities for the year. The seniors, being the oldest and most experienced of the students, enjoy being first in the election of class officers, song, motto, flower and colors. On the other hand the junior Class fulfills its fondest dream of measuring for class rings. Meanwhile the Sophomore Class feels right at home as they watch the freshmen ex- perience the feelings of mingled fright and joy of being a part of high school. The first things all minds turn to are the football games on those breezy, exciting nights. Following each home game a dance is held, and good fun is the keynote. The school year begins in a blaze cf beauty, for never were the leaves so brilliant, and the school year begins with a burst of enthusiasm for learning and a high school spirit. Senior Class Officers