Keene High School - Salmagundi Yearbook (Keene, NH)

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6 K. H. S. ENTERPRISE world owes us a living, we owe it a life. He who loves his enemy, doing good to them that hate him, giving as he would receive, must bear the spurns that patient merit of the unworthy takes . The Christian life is not one for cowards. But the reward in happiness is great, ask any one who has really tried it. Most of us want happiness. Durant calls happiness a symphony in which pleasures are the melodies. We cannot always be hap- py, sorrow must inevitably mingle with pleasure. But in a life of service these dis- cords are infallibly resolved into harmon- ies which makes all worth while. Momen- tary selfish pleasures, the satisfaction of unworthy desires, cannot bring lasting happiness. Participants in a hysterical, devil-may-care life may rise to the heights of ecstasy, but they fall hard. I have not meant to preach. Let youth not lose its insouciance . But we must look where we are going. Heaven save us from getting into a rut! May we never be satisfied to work, eat, and sleep in an endless, futile chain. Let us fight for something higher. Let us keep our minds awake and alert. VVith these things in mind, we look up the road of the future. We see smooth shady places, we see steep rocky spots, toilsome under a broiling sun, between are grey, dreary places. Often we see forks in the road. Occasionally there is a guide- postg more often we have only our own purpose and our own will to guide us. To every man there openeth a highway and a low, And every man decideth which way his soul shall go. FACING IT , Philip Emerson ,'35 T has been stated by a few educators and ministers that we, the youth of today, we, great and mighty seniors, are the new hope of the world, a prodigious salvation, to mend our distorted world and to lead it heroically through the gilded path to Uto- pia Qthey probably got the idea from the ancientsj. Merciful heavens preserve us! If we are the cream of the earth, God help the skimmed milk. Already I may appear too harsh, even invidious, but it seems almost impossible to state certain truths without their seeming to rise up and scream out with a sting that only a hypocrite can appreciate. And in life, let us, above all things, be true to ourselves! Let us not in cowardice hide behind some superficial retreat built not repudi- all, the real of our blind ideals, let us ate the truth, because after hypocrite, the middling idiot, that would have us believe all is well with the world and being, is the one that tries to fool him- self. In this regard, let us not measure suc- cess in terms of material wealth, in keep- ing up with the Jones' etc. We all should know that the highest type of success and happiness is giving yourself something big- ger than you are,-the real Christian phil- osophy. Life is what you create, existence is what you find. Give me health and a day, said Emerson, and I will make the pomp of emperors ridiculous. Undoubt- edly we will commit many errors, and there is no surety of happiness in the end. We shall shed many certainties as we reason, we shall meet countless trials and hard- ships, and will probably, regardless of my prating, cope with them in the Pagan fash- ion. Man, said Mencius, differs from the animal only by a little, most men throw that little away. But remember, it is bet- ter to be Socrates in prison than Caliban on the throne. Let us reason TOGETHER. The Enterprise board wishes to ex- press its appreciation for the help given and the material received from the entire school. We are truly grateful for the work done by the graduating class. We espec- ially wish to thank Mildred Cohen, Jose- phine Rapsis, Priscilla Slocombe, Ed Ellis, Donald Strout, Warren Spicer, Philip Em- erson, Mary Holmes, Mildred Kharfen, Irma Dostilio, Leslie Goodnow, Robert Hol- brook, June Wetherbee, and Esther Dick- inson.

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'X .4 - . -..., A! -41.1 T0 MR. SMITH E, the Senior Ulass of 1935 have ded- icated this issue of the Enterprise to you, Mr. Smith, in deep appreciation for all that you have done for Keene IIigh School. Our four yea1's with you have fled like mere minutes, and now that we stand upon the threshold of life, we are permitted to carry memories with ushmemories that will cling for years to come. We hope that pleasant memories will linger with you, al- so. They are pleasant memories-ones that took root as Freshmen, and grew and branched out until they now represent life in Keene High School. VVe feel that our enjoyment has been largely due to your fine cooperation and management. Under your supervision Keene lligh School has risen to a point at which all students are proud of the name. Your sportsmanship has guided us through thick and thin, and now that we stand at the parting of the way, we can only say Thank you,i' and Farewell,'. A FAREWELL TRIBUTE 0 two of our old friends and fellow- workers who leave with the Senior class-an informal message from the school! To you, Mr. Dresser, who have served cheerfully in so many little things, whose help we have reduced almost to a watch- it is those things that are the things we shall word, remember count, and those never forget. ln the hurry of our school- life, we may have been thoughtless, we may have forgotten to show due appreciation, but now, on looking back and contemplat- ing we find that, among the memories we shall cherish, your sincere and loyal help has a distinct place. And to you, Mrs. Plante, who have put your shoulder to the wheel in many an emergency, who have helped our commer- cial class over many a bump, we extend our sincere and heartfelt gratitude. As they say in lndia, may Allah be with you, and may your shadow never grow less! Finally, the commercial class-which you, Mr. Dresser, and you, Mrs. Plante, have so painstakingly built up, wishes to extend this special message: Kings have built empires, glorious mighty empires, but you have built character-you have built souls. WHAT SHALL WE SEEK IN LIFE? Ernest Fiske, '35 OR the past four years or more, we have been preparing for life. NVhether we are to continue our preparation in college or merely in the proverbial school of ex- perience, we stand on the threshold of the future, taking stock of what we have, and setting our forward course. I Let us not be fatalists, for that is a cow- ardly retreat from our problems. Let us in- stead take our lives into our own hands, and try to mould them into things of beau- ty and value, rather than valueless amor- phous messes of clay. To attempt a course in vocational guid- ance here would be ridiculous. Suffice it, therefore, to say that each must now be- gin, if he has not already begun, to think seriously, to analyze his abilities and pen- ehantsn. Orientation is one of the first problems of thinking persons. Wliait is sadder than a round peg in a square hole? lVe must find our place in the general scheme of things and the best field for our own endeavors. If one specific object is our goal, we may be disappointed, we must allow for misfor- tune. Because we find so many variable factors, l can but suggest a few guiding principles. The Uhristian life is a high ideal, and one difficult to attain. Ile who serves oth- ers, trying to make life smoother and hap- pier for them, and so pushes civilization up a notch, alone has the right to live, if the

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GEORGE R. HANNA President Reason and good judgment are the qualities of a good leader. Georges achievements are many and varied. What would our class have been like without his leadership, scholarship, athletic ability, humor, and intelligence? His wonderful attitude toward school and work will always hold high place with us all. George is an excellent stud- ent and the best of pals. Besides, our oral talks would have been incomplete if We had not had a contribution from him on either baseball or Swanzey. Hanna has taken an active part in all school activities. Hats off to you, George. IRNA . Dos 1 ll,IO Vz'ce-President She was preltit to wall? with Anil tvitttf to talk with, flnd ,i1.iamw. too, to think on. l-'rom the beginning of her freshman year through to her graduation days, Irma has continued to endear herself to all. Her wonderful disposition. her ability as a stud- ent. and her winning charm have merited the popularity she has enjoyed with classmates and teachers too, J 5 ' MARY Hoi.MEs HOWARD E. PRATT Class Treasurer O pen ite portals of 1-'time and enter a man into your spueiotis hulls. Bud Pratt is that big and blond all-stater without whom we can't imagine the class of IOE5. One of the most popular men in our class, 'AB-tid has made a name for himself in studies, athletics and music QCan he tack- lefl. How proud we are that he has been awarded the NVright four-year scholarship. Class Secretary She's sweet. jolly and full of pep, No wonder atlmirers abound. Mary has been a class officer for two years. and a good one at that. As an honor student and a member of va- rious school clubs and organizations, she has been one of the leaders of her class. We all wish you the best of suc- cess .ind we know you'll succeed at whatever you try. ,l -.ttf fl tl