Robertsdale High School - Tiger Yearbook (Robertsdale, PA)

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PRINCIPAL In this era when one's eyes and ears per- ceive such words as thcrmo-nuclear fission, technological complexity, and co-existence, your minds could become entangled in a poli- tical. social, and economic enigma. These “high powered words arc, to me, not nearly as important as the simple and trite words, The American Way of Life . These are the words which I hope you hold dear and near to you. During this age when political ideologies seem to be only the labor of high governmental officials and foreign potentates, it is a challenge to you. the future leaders of our heritage, to guide the destines of “The American Way of Life”. From our way of life I will take only tw oprecepts: the dignity of the individual and the brotherhood of man. You will recognize both of these as good Christian, democratic principles. Ours is the only political ideology that acknowledges both. So, as the years go by. revere these precepts, and. if need be. sacrifice your lives and fortunes; then the world you will establish, will be free from the abomina- tions that have faced your predecessors. Orvin W. Troy Eunice Horton, a graduate of the Robertsdale High School, is our efficient secretary. The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small. —Johnson

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SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL “Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! What you can do. or dream you can. begin it! Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Only engage and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed. —Goethe To the members of a high school graduation class, who have not only begun but who also have finished what they started out to do. this advice of Goethe may seem unnecessary. But now a larger, more difficult problem faces you. When you started your school course, the way was pointed out for you. Parents, teachers, and school board have largely guided you in the way that was best. Now the choice is largely up to you. The thing you must be careful to do is to boldly make a choice of a stepping stone to a future occupation, and begin it, whether it be higher edu- cation, military service, homemaking, or a job. The satisfaction and the confidence that comes to an individual as a result of a job well done, in this case that of high school graduation, should go a long way in creating enthusiasm for a new start in a life's work. May I take this opportunity to wish you good fortune. Harvey A. Davis

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ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR LUX PAX VIS These symbols appear on the rear wall of the open auditorium of the Normal School in Mexico City. They remind each graduate of three important things he must have to be happy and successful in life, and translated in English, they are equally valuable to you. LUX—Light in the Mind. The knowledge you have gained through your as- sociations and studies should help you establish your standard of values. Your consciousness of these values today is of primary importance to you for reaching your goals of tomorrow. PAX—Peace in the Soul. Peace. What does this mean to you? A word on the tongue of people from many lands is heard around the world. Today, more than ever before, the world seeks peace, and unless you and 1 know the meaning of peace, within ourselves, we cannot understand it in a broader sense. VIS—Strength in the Body. Today with the development of modern mach- inery we have more leisure time to spend doing those things which we enjoy. We often hear the expression, “Proper use of Leisure Time.” A healthy body is a visable symbol to happiness; check on the people you know, and you will find this to be true. With these three suggestions for success and happiness. 1 wish each of you the very best in your chosen field. Ward S. Taylor “The real object of education is to give children resources that will endure as long as life will endure; habits that will ameliorate, not destroy; occupations that will render sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life more dignified and useful, and death less terrible. —Smith