Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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%. % How does the school prepare us for facing these problems? By cultivating in us desirable traits bas- ed on these four main divisions; human relation- ship, mental growth, physical vigor, and varied en- deavors. In learning to deal with other people, we have the relationship between teacher and pupil and between pupil and pupil. Surely this is necessary in order to develop traits of character such as honesty, re- liability, and co-operation. Our studies teach us to think straight and to use our minds to the best ad- vantage, as well as providing the necessary amount of culture and knowledge and opening up vast fields of wisdom and lore. Then, because a well-developed mind would be futile without a strong body to house it, we are given courses in physical educa- tion and furnished with sports. Besides pro- moting health and providing fun, these en- courage good sportsmanship, courage, and skill. Also, there is our social life, which, in addition to offering profitable recrea- tion, gives us a background for our so- cial success, teaching us to get the most from our contacts with others. So, by these same four applications, our lives are shaped, our charac- ters molded, and we are pre- pared to meet the world. Presenting the Results from These Same Applications