- In this, the first annual to be published in Janesville's
New High School, we, the
- staff, have aimed to make the 1924 Phoenix a true representation
of our high school life; with this in view we have sought to
present those things which will recall to your minds the pleasant
memories of your high school days and which will help you to
renew friendships which were formed in the class room and busy
corridors of our beautiful new building.
- Because material from every department in school and from
the alumni has
- been brought together and arranged in a manner to make the
book the collaborated result of our best efforts, we believe
that this number of the Phoenix with the variety and range of
its contents, will be of unusual interest to the student body
and Alumni.
- In this issue of our annual the two new features which have
been included are
- the "School and City" and the Alumni sections.
The former contains pictures and pen sketches of historic and
well-known spots in and about Janesville; the latter contains
snaps, cartoons, and interesting news about our worthy predecessors.
Some of them have demonstrated their loyalty and interest by
sending us letters filled with vivid accounts of their present
life and happy reminiscences of former school days.
- As you turn these pages you will discover that running parallel
to the theme of
- change and progress expressed throughout the art work in
the divisional pages is an appreciation of those principles in
life which remain stable, untouched by the complexities of modern
social systems. We have tried to preserve the traditions of our
school as well as to inerpret for you our part in class room
and extra-curricular activities, with the hope that we may not
only cherish worthy precedents but that we may be able to contribute
our part to them.
- We feel a great debt of gratitude is due to the business
men and to the
- Janesville citizens. They have placed their faith and hopes
in us and they have given us this structure, such as few students
have in which to work and study. Here we have been able to form
and strengthen friendships, and most of all to develop the characteristics
of American citizens; may this book express in some measure the
appreciation we fee due to our parents, teachers, and friends.
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