Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET The Sophomore Honor Roll The first class to come to the Senior High School as Sophomores instead of Fresh- men has made a very good showing in scholarship during the past four marking periods. The Honor Roll for this class is determined in the same way as those of the two upper classes. ’ There is only one student of the Sophomore class in the first group. It is Virginia Withey, and she is taking the classical course. Although she has not been in the first group all of the four marking periods, she is indeed to be congratulated upon winning a place for the last two times. In the second group the Sophomores outnumber each of the other classes. (Good work, Sophomores!) There are many more girls than there are boys on the Sophomore Honor Roll. This is true of all three classes, and is possibly due to the fact that it is the nature of girls to be more conscientious than boys. Moreover the boys, throughout the year, devote much of their time to athletics instead of to studying. (But then, what would a high school be without athletics?) The Honor Roll affords a goal for which students may strive from the very beginning of the year to the very end. There is always a contest to see who will be able to get on the Honor Roll the first marking period. Once students are on it, there is more or less of a struggle for many to remain. This year the Sophomore class had the largest number of honor students the first ranking period, and most of them have been able to hold their places. It is the Juniors who started at the beginning of the year with the smallest number and have increased the most. Keep up your good work in the future Sophomores, and remember your name—“Sophs.” S trive to get a position on the honor rolls. O vercome all that hinders your success. P ossess a place on the honor rolls. H old that place. § tamp its benefits on your life for aid in future years.

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THE MAGNET The funor Honor Rolf The Honor Roll, as the name implies, is a list maintained for purely honorary pur- poses, the qualifications for enrollment being based entirely on scholarship. The list is divided into three groups. To obtain a position on the first list a student must attain a mark of “A” in at least three and one-half unit subjects. Group two includes the names of pupils who receive a mark of “B” in at least three and one-half unit subjects. The third group contains the names of those receiving an average of “B” in at least three and one-half unit subjects. The Juniors are proud to possess two students who have remained in the first group throughout the last four marking periods. These, we must admit, are both girls,— Edna Bourgault and Geraldine La Belle. (Good work, Edna and Gerry!) These girls are pursuing the commercial course. ; It may be a bit disappointing that there are no students taking the classical or college course who are able to mount to the height of the first group. It is acknowledged, how- ever, that the subjects required in the classical course are more difficult and require more time in studying than those of some of the other courses. Therefore the Juniors should be proud that in the second and third groups, those taking the college course outnumber those taking other courses. It also makes the Juniors feel rather proud to think that they have more honor students on the list than have the Seniors. Of course, we like to see our Seniors, who are leaving us this year, stand high in scholarship, but there is a certain friendly rivalry which cannot be overcome. This valuable competition between the students, which is developed naturally, has shown itself very keen. Its worth to the school and to the individual is infinite. Let us hope that those Juniors who have obtained places on the Honor Roll will continue to hold them, and also that out of a class of about one hundred and thirty pupils, additional names may be added.

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ee T. he Magnet With the present school year drawing to a close, we may look back upon it as a fairly successful one for the Magnet. There have been three issues published: a Christ- mas number, a Leominster number at Easter; and this, our Commencement number. The student body of L. H. 8. has cooperated splendidly in subscribing to the Magnet and it has been this cooperation, together with the very generous support of Leominster Merchants which has inspired the members of the Staff to publish a magazine. The most ambitious number of the Magnet was the Leominster issue published in recognition of the Tercentenary Celebration in Massachusetts. The Staff and the Con- tributors tried to present a picture of old and new Leominster. Many compliments have been paid to those who were instrumental in making this Leominster issue such a SUCCESS. | A year ago the Magnet Board submitted a copy of the papers to the committee of the Central Massachusetts Interscholastic Press Association, which was to award a prize for the best school magazine in this contest. Our Magnet won several prizes for various departments and gained a reputable name for L. H. §. This year, however, because of the early date set for the close of the contest, we were unable to enter our Easter issue for the contest. In February the Magnet Staff entertained delegates from other high school staffs at a general meeting and banquet. Although it was a stormy day, many students and faculty members managed to come from Gardner, Orange, Littleton and Fitchburg. It has been an interesting activity for those members of the Staff and Board wha have helped to make the Magnet a success. We hope that the Magnet has fulfilled its purpose as an incentive to creative writing, and that as a medium of self-expression it has been beneficial to contributors, as well as a pleasure to readers.