Sidney Lanier High School - Los Recuerdos Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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jOci. Hec«eiAcl Adtnini-LinatiO+i Jbeati jj Qinli. GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF 1945 Just twenty years ago I helped the first senior class of Sidney Lanier School to be graduated. It was good then, and it is now, to be so pleasantly associated with young people who have so much to decide about the meaning and manner of living. The world those young people of 1925 entered was prosperous, but it was missing the way to fine relationships at home and abroad that might have meant continued peace. Much water has passed under the bridge since then; I sincerely hope that you and your generation may develop such a broad and generous understanding of people that you may seek to resolve conflicts just- ly, with mutual consideration, so that the members of succeeding senior classes may leave Lanier to establish homes in a peace- ful land where men are free to love and work and worship without fear of interfer- ence from home or foreign foes. My message to you would be that you go to meet life unafraid, knowing that God rules in the affairs of men. (The Bible) Robert Browning has written a line you might like to memorize; Life is no blot to me, nor blank. It means intensely, and it means good. To find its meaning is my meat and drink.

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 JcLmituAtfiatiatt Jlxyi RecM icLol Vice-P UHcifial---1 bean feoifA. I consider it a pleasure and a privilege to be identified with a school which has contributed so much to this community. Particularly am I proud of the products which the school is turning out. Our boys and girls have made an enviable record and have distinguished themselves cn the battle fronts, as well as on the home front. Even to the casual observer, it is evident that Lanier school graduates are always ready and eager to do their share or as- sume their responsibility, This willingness to respond to an emer- gency is largely the result of the type of training received. A great deal of the credit rightfully belongs to the members of the faculty who have worked diligently and patiently to inspire these students to live unselfishly and abundantly. Students who have shown a disposition to cooperate with the faculty have been given skillful and sympathetic advice on how to solve the various problems of everyday life---edu- cational, vocational, moral, social, health, or problems related to their personal ad justment and welfare. Lanier School believes that a well- rounded education must take care of the spiritual and moral values as well as the academic or vocational skills. We make a conscious effort to teach that such traits of character as truthfulness, honesty, loyalty, and fair dealing must be practiced. It is quite a satisfaction to receive favor- aisle reports regarding the worthwhile con- tributions and splended achevements of our ex-students. To them, I wish to say that we appreciate their letters of confidence in the work we are doing. Here's wishing the best of luck to all our alumni and particularly to those who will shortly join that group of ex- Lanierites. F.L. TAFOLLA

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AcUtuni iAXitioti. JloA. flecu ido Mai t O hice. Secretaries: Mary Elma Garza, Jessie Vargas Student Assistants: Carmen Espinoza Rachel Avila Cecilia Gonzalez Rebecca Trevino Sonya Arroyo Josie Ortiz Hilaria Puente Trinidad Trujillo