Woodlawn High School - Woodlawnian Yearbook (Woodlawn, NY)

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finden! Council Helaine Hegedus, Grant Croakman, Grace Curtis -Secretary, Charles West- phal, Mr. Heiman-Principal, Joan Spencer-Vice President, Miss Metzger - Faculty Adviser, Peter Griffin, Edward Kast, Helen Klepp - Treasurer, Absent: Robert Newland - President. ft The National Association of Student Councils was organized in l9hh, at which time the National Association of Secondary School Principals agreed to accept the responsibilities connected with the direction of its numer- , ous activities. The association consists not only of two-thousand schools in the United States but many which are scattered throughout foreign X countries. Our Council has done much topromote cooperation and understanding between the student body and faculty. The democratic function of this represent- ativeygroup enables us, as students to discuss problems on a common basis with the faculty, and reach decisions usually satisfactory and advantage- - ous to the. majority of all concerned. Every member of the Student Council strives to promote the welfare of the school as avrhole and present a program outlined to please its recipients. But as each of us enjoy the accomplishments of this body we must remember that it is only with full cooperation of each member of the entire school , that this organization functions to its fullest extent. Do not defeat its purpose by remaining silent. It was for you, along with your fellow students that this organization was formed and operates. Therefore , it is your duty to present your ideas to aid the success and betterment of this, your Student Council. 7 l

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The theme selected for your 1950 annual is Water , This is most fitting for a school and a comrmity such as Woodlavrn situated on Lake Erie's shores. Water, with all of its potentials, was one of the deciding factors for the locating of certain kinds- of industry in this area. This, in turn, has determined to a considerable degree, the kind of work available in and around the community. Thus, economically, all of us are affected by this fact. ' ' Our children as well as our adults have taken advantage of the recreational facilities available because of our location on a l.arge body of water. Swimming, boating, fishing, as well as other forms of aquatic sport are familiar to all of us. Lake Erie has given us more than material advantages. One living so close cannot help being emotionally influenced by its impressive expanse. We have learned to love it and yet to respect and to fear it. Water, calm, cool, crystal clear, murmuring quietly as its ripples gently kiss the sandy shores- Waterg angry, turbulent, cold gray, roaring as its mountaineous waves crash the rocky coast sending forth clouds of hissing spray - Water in its many' moods personifies all of the emotions of man as well as his ambitions, his strengths, and his weaknesses. Like the waters of Lake Erie, we, too, are often unpredictable. Growing-up time is the time to become acquainted with ourselves. It is during our youth that we have the greatest opport- unity to do this. If we fail to discover our weaknesses, we will never have the opportunity to overcome them. If we do not recognize our special abilities, we may never be able to develop them. If we do not take time now to establish good habits relative to our conduct, or our in- terests, we may never find time to do so. That opportunity is for each of us and education is to assist us in taking advantage of it. Today you are seniors. Tomorrow you will join the ever-growing roll of graduates, the alumni of Woodlavm. It is our hope that the training you have received during the past six years has given you a new sense of values, a new perspective which will enable you to better comprehend the ever changing conditions, be they political, economic or social and to react to them with a sense of fair play for all. I I VERNONf W. HEIMAN. suPERvlslNG PRINCIPAL Q 6 A X

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Q ,ff-4 Marion Creedon Ass't. Principal High School Francis Manley Ass't. Principal Elementary School V' . - D Vernon I. Heiman ' Supervising f n-incipai Andrew C. Beam District l Superintendent l 8 Aaz'mz'nm'mizbn To bring to little children surroundings where there is joy and laughter and sunlight and gladness. And to make these little ones know vrithin their hearts that they are in an atmosphere vrhere some one cares, and will reach out a hand to guide them when they falter, and lift and comfort them when they fall. To give to growing boys and girls an opportunity to discover those talents which strive for expression, 'and to guide these latent energies of youth into wholesome profitable paths. To inculcate in youth a love for beauty, for truth, for noble aspirations , and a rever- ence for the moral law together with a respect for our civil lam To see young men and women leave our schools, Some to con- tinue their education in college or university, others to take their places in the industrial and social life of their commun- ity but all imbued with a whole- some philosophy of life. To these aims the men and women of the faculty, of the ad- ministrative staffg of the board of education have pledged their sincerest efforts.