San Jose High School - Bell Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Liuolzum Cu: by J'V1'qy Bill: Baker

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The Bell 13 2 7 ' 5 ' 1 N -' 1 1' ' -DPQL ,N-- - 2 :2:':':':' 1' 1 Q15 l.l'u'5'bfI - i i .A.. ' A .na-.ul xwfitu, 5 .stir T ..- s ' v X! fm.-. - I DM.. t lNCE 1873 young men and women have been leaving San Jose High School every February and every June with their diplomas and their high hopes. Thousands of students claim S2111 Jose High as their own high school. The noteworthy thing about the Alumni ol' the San Jose High School is not the greatness ot' their numberg neither is it so much the age ol' the school. It is rather the great things that have been accom- plished by our graduates-great things not only in a material way, but also in a spiritual way. Positions from the most ordinary to the highest and most responsible have been tilted by these alumni. Regardless of what the position has been, it has bee11 filled in a manner that speaks volumes for the training and ideals instilled into the student who goes through San Jose High School. Ii' you ehanced to look over the long lists ot' previous graduating classes, you would note with pleasure the great number of outstanding names ol' men a11d women who have made a place for themselves i11 their especial sphere ol' work. But, regardless ol' how many ol' us may become diplomats or world tamed iinanciers, we should remember that il' we put into our lite-work what we have been taught at San Jose High School, We shall be sure to succeed. It will be interesting to look back lifty years hence, and see how our records compare with those of former classes. ' THE EDITOR. The success of any student's high school or college life depends vastly more upon the spirit and activities of the student than upon the assistance allorded by the instructor or professor. The student will he educated just about i11 proportion as he does the work himself. The principal purpose ot' the teacher is to advise and guide the student. The boy for girlj who would learn to swim can be tremendously bene- :titted by an expert teacher of swimming, but he will never learn to swim unless he jumps into the water and actually does the work him- self, in accordance with the advice and example of the instructor. A teacher does not really educate his students by merely pouring into