Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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6 THE MAGNET needed, we have decided, this year, to devote the January number entirely to them. All contributions should be sent to Miss Ruth Putnam, Alumni Notes Editor. We are especially anxious to hear from the first classes which graduated from the old Field High School. “ John R. Miller, ’09. WHY HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL PA A paper is essential to a High School. It shows the world that the subtle power called “school spirit” is not dead, and gives the parents some degree of satisfaction, when they see their son’s or their daughter's name and article in print. Of course, the paper is yet more valuable to the pupils them- selves; for it affords them amusement and instruction. Also, it brings to light many “ literateurs,’’ who might otherwise have hid their talent under a bushel. A paper cannot be written by the editors, or a select few who put their ability to use; but every pupil, who has the power to write out his thoughts and inspirations in correct, concise English, should be a contributor. This class includes, to a certain degree, over one-half of the student body, and should exclude—no one. So, during this school year, let our paper, THE MaGnet, be filled to overflowing with the choice thoughts of the pupils, that their schoolmates and the public may see our good works and ad- mire our “spirit.” F. P. Kekew, ’09. HE room editors this year, in order to hold their positions, are expected to pass in, from their rooms, at least one contribu- tion a month to [THe Macnet. The room editors should receive the help of the pupils in their rooms. When the people of a dis- trict send a certain man to the legislature, it is their duty to sup- port him. If they do not do this, the work of the representative is unnecessarily hard and discouraging. It is so with the school- room districts and their representatives. Therefore, there should — be an abundant supply of contributions, so that no room in school shall cause its editor to be disgraced, because of a lack of loyal,

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fee MAGNET Vol. Il BewVINS TER, MASS.; OCTOBER, 1908 No. 1 Entered as second class matter at Post Office at Leominster, Mass. EDITORIAL STAFF. JOHN R. MILLER, 'og, Managing Editor. FREDERICK P. KEHEW, ’og, Assistant Managing Editor. Everett W. Lothrop, ’08, Advertising Editor. Arthur Hussey, ’16, School Notes. Harold B. Jobes, ’10, Subscription Editor. Ruth Putnam, ’og, Alumni Notes. Francis I. Gallagher, ’09, Boys’ Athletics. Gladys H. Spencer, ’og, Jester’s Page. Bernice M. Wilbur, ‘Io, Girls’ Athletics. Helen Woodbury, ‘11, Exchange Editor. ASSISTANTS. Edwina Lawrence, ‘II. Arlon Bacon, ’Il. Thomas Barry, ’12. Edward Lynch, ’12 Hermon Safford, ’12. Beryl I. Bartlett, ’12. Beatrice Morse, '13. John MacDonald, ‘13. Sherman Platt, ’14. : Published monthly during school year by pupils of the High School. Subscription price, 50 cents; single copies, Io cents. I : 1 cD y | BB Macnet, at the beginning of its second year, asks your sympathetic interest and your tolerance for its shortcomings. The class of nineteen hundred and eight of this school did not slavishly follow past customs in their senior year. Besides be- ing the first class to present a play, they were chiefly instrumental in successfully starting THE MaGnet, at the suggestion of the Prin- cipal. We hope they will not feel that THe Macner is no longer theirs, but that they will contribute to its pages. By this we do not mean to exclude the classes which graduated previous to the establishment of the paper. That Tue Macner may be alink to bind the Alumni still closer to the school, and make them feel that their interest is always 5

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THE MAGNET 7 support. If you won't do it for the school or for THE Macnet, do it at least for the sake of the one you have chosen to represent you. a) ee department of physical training for the boys of the High School is now well established. Last year it was successful under the instructor's excellent guidance, and this year it cannot help being more so. The gymnasium has recently been provided with a Swedish boom. ‘The shower baths, too, are soon to be put in running order, in themselves an addition to the worth of the course; since the good effects of a shower bath and rub-down after physical exertion are nearly equal to the benefits of the exercise itself. The baths will be used twice a week by all the boys. The town has provided a good gymnasium and evidently in- tends gradually to increase its efficiency; so it behooves the mem- bers of the High School to get all the good they can from the ad- vantages offered. It is certainly true that one, who goes to the gymnasium mentally grumbling because he can’t have that period for study, gets far less out of the work than one who enters enthu- siastically into the spirit of it. John R. Miller, ’09. Greeting to 1912 T seems fitting that, at the beginning of the school year, when so many of us are just entering on a four years’ course in the High School, there should be a salutatory article, as well as one in farewell when the course is completed. | To excel in our school study, it is necessary for us to work, not only for one year, but for four long years, overcoming the many failures which are sure to be met with, and, with determination, improving all unexpected - defeats: Above all, we must have courage and perseverance, for without these qualities we are bound to fail. The words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘‘ Hitch your wagon to a star,” are well worth remembering, if we ever wish to accomplish anything worth while. Tothose who hesitate, he says, ‘‘ Not failure, but low aim, is crime.”’ So even when we fail, let us take heart and try again. ‘ Beryl I. Bartlett, °1 2.