Schenley High School - Schenley Journal Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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. OSCAR H. DAVIS lin Memoriam We, the students who had the privilege of being taught by Mr. Davis, feel that we can pay him no higher tribute than to say that he claimed the respect of every student who sat in his classes. He was master of the scholastic material he chose to teach. No student passed his courses without a thorough knowledge of mathematics. There was no uncertainty. His patience was infinite with anyone who seriously wanted to understand. His stand- ards were high-not only for the students, but, most of all, for himself, and the students were inspired by the knowledge that he had attained his goal. His was the type of discipline that taught us how to control our minds and our emo- tions. Perfection was the aim. He de- manded precision, and the students snapped to meet his demands. We learned because he insisted that we meet stiff requirements. He wouldn't compromise, and he couldn't be bluffed in classy but after school hours, we found a man willing and eager to give unlimited time with incredible patience to prepare us to achieve the things he expected of us in class. His courses were stiff, but he was just. During his last year, we learned the most valuable lesson of all-how to be proud in the way that matters most in a man's life. He was too proud to give in to the illness that was taking his life. We grew to revere the suffering in that very human face. Never once were we distressed by any outward sign. Sometimes he had to step out of the room for a few minutes: sometimes he laid his head down on the desk, but there never was outcry nor complaint. We, the students of Mr. Davis' classes, will carry with us throughout life the memory of his courage, his ability, and his proud bearing, which were above those of ordinary men.

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