Southmont High School - Panorama Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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Q ! To Mr. Hughes Brininger Whose sincere friendship, sympathetic judgment, patient instruction, beneficial guidance, and example of true citizenship and patriotism have given us a deeper respect for education and a keener desire for achievement, We dedicate this volume of the Panorama in the year nineteen hundred forty-one.

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PRESENTING YOUTH AND DEMOCRACY This l94l volume of the Panorama has been dedicated to the theme of youth and democracy. We of the staff, by means of words and photography. have attempted to disclose the advantages of an educational system under a democratic form of government. We have arranged our book in four sections. each featuring one of the aims of a democratic educational ideal, namely- fair and unbiased instruction, free choice of school activities, healthful and pleasurable development of the body, and recreational enjoyment of life. As our mentor, we have chosen the Spirit of Democracy who will guide us through the pages of this book. i' i' 'A' 'A' After passing over the introductory pages and the picture of our Alma Mater under which is our national anthem, we pause to read the inscription under the dedication. Turning now to the next pages, we find the administration and faculty who perform services of instruction and guidance. Accompanying each teacher's name is a short paragraph telling us the aim of each course. Opposite the faculty page are messages of interest from our Supervising Principal, Mr. Gross, and our High School Principal, Mr. Wolf. The following pages are dedicated to the Seniors in their achievements, work, success, activities, and enjoyment. The Senior play is one example of the work and cooperation of their last year. As we carefully study the next pages, we find our friends who are also striving for a place in the history of the school. They are the Iuniors, the Sophomores, and the Freshmen. We have now come to the next section of the book, that of clubs and organizations. On the first page are the band and the music groups, which have prospered greatly in their year of training. Turnina to the next page. we find represented one of our new clubs, the Camera Club. On the following page we find the Drarnatics Club, famous for its tragedies and comedies. We pause thoughtfully with the Girl Reserves and Hi-Y Clubs, since they are responsible for the character training of our students. Next is the Home Arts Club which aids the girls in home-making. Now we behold the Prefs Club which should be commended for its production of the Panorama Iunior. our monthly school publication. On the following page we find the Science Club in which pupils are continually making new discoveries. Now we turn to the last page of this section on which we find the Student Council, an organization in which student representatives discuss school problems. i' 'k i' 'k At this point we have come to the third section of the Panorama, that of boys' and girls' sports. Turning the pages, we discover that football is the first sport represented. We recall the many tough battles in which our boys took part, displaying unegualed sportsmanship. Now we turn to the snort of basketball. Here we find thrilling victories both in the teamwork and in the morale of our boys. We must continue to that page of girls' sports in which hockey, volley ball, basketball and other athletics are represented. Before leaving the sports section, we wish to pay tribute to the pep squad which led a loyal group of fans at each game. We have now reached the last section of this volume, that of features. We are intrigued by the informal poses of our friends and schoolmates on the snapshot page and are equally amused at the humorous inscriptions on the feature pages. At last we have finished our browsing through this volume of the Panorama and have placed it on the shelf with preceding editions. Although we have reached the end of our school career, we shall never reach the end of our memories of these past days. Perhaps in years to come, you will be with us again, reverently turning these pages.

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DEMOCRACY ADMINISTERING CLASSES I, the Spirit of Democracy, am found in the midst of the administration, the faculty, and the classes of Southmont High School. I represent the free and unbiased instruction allowed under my government. I represent a democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people . ln my name one finds wise and just administration, well-formulated instruction, and freedom in choice of educational advantages. What do l offer in a school? First, I offer to you, the youth of America, a government of those educated solely in the influence of that instruction which encourages desire for further education, individuality of thought and expression, and training of youth to face future problems of democracy. I offer to you young people a variety of subjects so that you may obtain a wide sphere of knowledge. lt is not my Wish to train you in mechanical and scientific lines for the purpose of destroying your fellow men. I wish to place at your disposal the knowledge that will benefit mankind and improve this world in which we live. Lastly, it is my aim to give to each of you, regardless of race, color, or religion, an opportunity to gain that education best suited to you and to present to you viewpoints of respect and tolerance toward humanity.