West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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jfuretnnrh Gin the Grahuating Qlllass nfilune, 1923 T HAS been said that the greatest contribution of the present century to Democracy has been the American high school. The character of secondary education has changed very radically within the last ten or twenty years. The conception of a high school education as the right and privilege of the few, has been replaced by the more democratic and American theory that a secondary school education must be a right guaranteed to all. This great expansion of the high school has come about because the State has recognized the secondary school to be the great training place for its leaders. The fundamental purpose of the modern high school is the development of leadership. The great wealth which the State has expended in establishing these schools will only be justi- fied if the graduates of the high schools take leading parts in the life of their respective communities. It is the duty, then, of each member of this graduating class to take advantage of every opportunity to make his influence as a leader felt in every phase of his life, political, economic, religious and socialg and in so doing develop himself to the highest degree and at the same time serve the State that has given him such a won- derful opportunity as a high school education. fha. P

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1 . x' . -b Q ' J .-'gk x M? I we 'N Fai it V A qjqu The last will anh Zlliestament uf Zlune Glass nf jaineteeu Ultnentp Ulihree 1- Know all Men. Women, and Freshies by These Present: That we, the members of the June Class of 1923, having as yet not been destroyed by Noah's Flood ibut still living in hopesj and having as much gray matter as we ever will have, and being fwe hopej of sound mind and A memory, and as yet possessing the physical strength to enable us to navigate to the oflicers of the Justice of Peace, do hereby, before we check out, bequeath the following: TO THE HIGH SCHOOL: We leave our most jealously guarded treasure, the Western , may it grow and prosper and always be a means of fostering our school spirit. We leave Mr. Heyl, our ever-ready guide in all difficulties. TO THE JUNIORS: We bequeath our Senior Dignity, which we have borne with so much grace, and our corps of loving teachers, who have succeeded in cramming so much intelligence UD into our craniums. T0 THE SOPHOMORES: We bequeath our dramatic ability and our multitudinous good looks. To you we intrust our athletic genius, take care of it, bless your dear hearts! TO THE FRESHMEN: We bequeath our intellectual powers and next year, and next year when another flood of green Freshies arrive, be patient with them, as we were once with you. TO THE FACULTY: We give our thanks and appreciation for their untiring service, but the wonderful result really should satisfy them. Duly witnessed and signed this seventh day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, A. D. CLASS JUNE 1923.