Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET 19 | ta cover design of Zhe Student's Review, Northampton, is very at- tractive. “Sharps” and “ Flats” of Zhe High School News, Colum- bus, Neb., and the “ Tattles” of Zhe Senior, Westerly, R. I., are es- pecially worthy of mention We are glad to receive the following exchanges: The Echo, Kenton, Ohio; The Massachusetts Collegian, Amherst; The Artisan, Bridgeport, Conn. In the Harvard Alumni Bulletin we find the following article, ‘‘War and Scholarship,” from an address by President Lowell: Allusion has been made to the terrific conflict going on in Europe, a conflict of dimen- sions such as the world has never seen, a conflict of a magnitude such that we in this room would merely make food for a few shrapnel shells shot casually in battle. Anda few mo- ments of machine-gun fire would lay every one of us on the field. It is destroying the flower of the youth of Europe. It is blotting out lives that would otherwise be destined to be of incalculable value to mankind. We cannot know what sources of human progress are being destroyed by the flying bullets; but we do know this, that if the torch of civiliza- tion is to be carried forward, a certain responsibility rests upon us, who are not beitig killed, to fill the gaps in the ranks of civilization which those men would have filled. America has not yet contributed her fair share to the intellectual development of the world. We have not produced our share of scientific, literary, and other men who would have added to the sum of knowledge and thought. Intellectually we have been looked upon as rather a slight people. I believe we are not a slight people, but that our attention has been absorbed by developing and taming a wilderness rather than by developing thought. Men who would otherwise be eminent in science, in literature, and in art are now having their young lives torn out of them by shells, and it is for the youth of America to take their place. Remember that you are starting to put your feet upon the stage of man’s life at a time when half of that stage is on fire, and you do not know what you may be called to do, in war or in peace; but remember that you are starting out in one of the most eventful peri- ods of the world’s history,—one of the times when history will be made, not only on the battlefield, but also in the development of thought. You are recruited and are now in training.

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18 THE MAGNET Business Arithmetic, and Rapid Calculation, covering the necessary computations of the business office and store. SOPHOMORE YEAR During the second year the pupil continues the liberal train- ing in the regular courses,.and takes up the study of Elementary Bookkeeping where he is taught the rules and principles which govern double and single entry bookkeeping, with a large amount of practice in the opening and closing of simple sets of books, the making of trial balances, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, etc. During this year the pupil may, if he wishes, start the practice of Typewriting. JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS It is during the last two years that the r eal work of the Com- mercial Course is carried out. The work in bookkeeping is con- tinued in both years, and instruction given in partnership and corporation forms of bookkeeping; in retail, wholesale and manu- facturing lines of business. Loose-leaf and card systems are introduced, the use of special column books is taken up, and modern office devices taught. Shorthand and [Typewriting are taught during both years until the student is proficient in the taking of dictation and transcribing of notes. Filing and indexing are taught, and also the use of copy- ing machines, billing machines, etc. Thorough drill in Commercial Law including partnerships, corporations, agencies, contracts, negotiable papers, common carriers, landlord and tenant bailments, etc., is given. A large amount of time is devoted to the teaching of Commer- cial Correspondence. Penmanship, Spelling and Arithmetic, are reviewed. ‘Talks on various business subjects are given at differ- ent times during the last year in order that when the pupil is sent out to his first position he may be somewhat familiar with real business procedure. To conclude: It is really the results which show the success of the course, and the fact that we have graduates holding positions as stenographers in civil service, legal and business offices, and as bookkeepers and clerks in various lines of business, should encour- age pupils to take this course with us and also give business men confidence in employing our graduates.

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20 THE MAGNET ATHLE TIC § On Wednesday, Sept. gth, the football season and the beginning of athletics was ushered in by the call for candidates for the football teams. The prospects at the end of last year were not very promising. All, or nearly all, of the best men graduated, and the team depended upon inex- perienced and small under-class men. However, through the urgings of our new Coach, Mr. Kimball, a number of men appeared for practice, and the work of making a team began. More than three-fourths of the men were green to the game. Captain Brigham was the only man who had experience. w Our first game was with Fitchburg Normal School, at Leominster, on Sept. 26. The Normal School team was composed of experienced football players and outweighed our team. Our team did well considering the odds. It held them for the first, third and fourth, periods, without scoring, but dur- ing the second period the visitors scored. The line up: BauNtegira | OFD s Oi Livndiganerte Ces ee a Oe ee le, Arnold WWinittak er. W tison, 240 Wee a ae lt. Freeman, Vondell Peaitcnel hn oe yake. Sslese ane ea NEMO e RUsNucL renee Ly. PT |g, White IEC ATE re a Ui cca eee c, P. Brigham Clary Oe 0 iar a elt paket etek ies Leg rece Lm eae aR ne r g, Carter Malley Category 1 tee ie Sec an an va ere r t, Burley Stockell, Macker, Conlon, | e........ re, E. Brigham, Reagan, Farrell Conlon, Ol Condor, titan ata ae eee oe eee qb, Crane Hye Le) 8 Yam GY OW MOMANDRE REN Oars cM eatanL Balch RIA RY EC Ay fMer aang .e ...¥ hb, Bagley Armstrong f Dita ye en Eat ac Se ee eee ie f b, Suhlke Touchdowns, Ellis, Conlon. Goals from touchdowns, Conlon, 2. Referee, Isidore Smith. Umpire, Thomas Barry. Head linesman, George Shields. Timer, John Kilmar- tin. Time, 12 and fo minute periods. Attendance, 300. Sd The second game was with the Lyman School of Westboro, on Oct. 3d, and was the second home game of the season. The teams were about evenly matched, and Leominster won its first victory.