St Josephs High School - Lily Yearbook (Hammonton, NJ)

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WE PREPARE Zddlly 0 QUALIFY Four years ago the Class of 1954 entered St. Joseph's High School, timid, inexperienced, and a little frightened. Under the patient guidance and sympathetic understanding of our teachers, we learned valuable lessons, acquired skills, de- veloped our capabilities, and made friendships which are ours to keep, to cherish, and to carry with us through the years ahead. We have been prepared not only to make a living but to live a well-rounded useful life. We have been stim- ulated to cultivate a variety of interests. We have learned to participate in church and com- munity life and in all worthwhile activities, We have read and been informed on current events and world conditions. We have tried to keep our personal record above reproach and to earn the trust and respect of those who worked with us. Though at times headstrong, independent and self-sufficient, we learned the wisdom of accepting the advice and counsel of those older, x wiser, and Now on opened to about the more experienced than ourselves. the threshold of the various careers us, we are not timid or frightened new life which stretches before us. Our years at St. Joseph's have prepared us well to meet the unexpected, We are anxious to put to the test the capabilities we have acquired and we are eager to carve out a place for ourselves in life. As we go out into the various fields of endeavor we shall hold on to the dreams and ideals of our years at St. Joseph's. We are con- fident that we can mold our lives to the pattern which is our choice and in doing that find happi- ness and success. It is a duty of love, a duty of gratitude to make our lives measure up to the ideals and inspirations of those who have made our education at St. Joseph's possible - our parents, teachers and friends, We are determined to make our lives justify what has been done for us. As Students

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if A . . Physically Through participation in various sports we learn co- ordination of mind and body. We acquire traits of good sportsmanship through many competitions with other teams. , By using our leisure time to acquire the social graces at our gay parties o o 0 0 and dances. By developing leadership, responsibility, cooperation and initiative. Through our Student Council meetings ' and participation in other school clubs, we iron out In our differences and plan new activities, thus preparing ' ' ourselves to be good citizens. By our study of religion. literature, the social studies, the sciences and the various com- mercial courses we prepare ourselves for our roles in life. We learn to concentrate, to develop our spiritual and mental powers, to solve the problems presented to us by an intelligent and careful examination of the facts, and to exercise ourselves in those skills 4 Q necessary for the fulfillment of our chosen careers.