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EDITORIAL There must be pioneers, and to pioneers belongs a unique glory; but that the work of pioneers may live, there must be followers, and to such there is the glory of those who carry on. The latter glory belongs to the Class of 1919. At the offset, we wish to state that we are aware of the debt we owe our piedecessors of ' 18, and that we feel truly grateful to them for setting us so worthy an example in the publication of a Mansfie.d Normal School A .nual. We have tried to fulfill our obligations to them and to the standard they set. Early in October, 1918, the Senior Class met to nominate the members of the Staff of the Year Book, and within a few days, the burden of immediate preparations had been shifted to the shoulders designated for it. From that time forward, plans and work for the Book have been so vital a part of our interests and activities, that it is difficult to keep a history of its progress from beco ming a personal record. Some rather disheartening difficulties have been encountered, but the Class has been united in the deteimination that there must be a 1919 Annual, and has given to the Board sympathy and co-operation. And here we wish to thank all who have assisted the class in realizing the ideal whose substance is now in your hand. During the past year Mansfield State Normal School has seen the S. A. T. C. Unit come and go; has seen the girls who favored self-government triumphant over the upholders of the benevolent despots ; has seen a severe epidemic of Spanish influenza met by such efficient resistance that our numbers are left intact; has felt the world-encircling influence of Peace realized through the victory of Democracy; has seen, through all these events, the Carontawan, permitted to gain strength and form and, we hope, value. The departure of the Unit caused the Board to lose the efficient services of Mr. Navle, the S. A. T. C. representative. His position has since been filled very capably by Mr. Evans. What ' s in a name? This question often has been asked, but never has been definitely answered. Nevertheless, we who believe in the potency of words cannot choose but believe in the force of a name given in purposeful consciousness. In preparing the Mansfield Normal Annual for 1919, it was thought best to retain the name of last year ' s publication for our Book, thus assuring the eont ' nuation of The Carontawan as an institution. There were several good and sufficient reasons for such a decision. When, last year, suggestions for the title of the Annual were to be submitted, we, as Juniors, were allowed to participate in the contest, and the most fitting name was selected from proposals by the school at large. The word Carontawan is a musical and distinctive name for the Book. Moreover, its meaning appeals to the hearts of all of us. The Little Town on the Hill has been our home long enough to become endeared to us; and, 13
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in another sense, these words, so simply effective, convey to us the idea of the school itself as a community, housed in the picturesque hills, which in themselves are a symbol of star-ward aspiration. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. The keynote of this Book is Mansfield State Normal School, and the main theme is the Senior Class. As nearly as is compatible with this aim we have endeavored to give the subject matter a tone of general interest, while omitting the irrelevant in great matters or small. All the melodies woven into our Normal days, — the maitial hymn of pure and high endeavor, the psean of victory, music descriptive of the life and character of the the people of our class, the light strain of laughtei, the dominant chord of Faculty, even the wailing echo of the dirge — find esch its peculiar place i:i a production which has grown up, as does Folk Music. Where discoids may have crept in, we pray your swift turning of the page to more congenial song. So we, as mere producers of what the school itself in its daily life has created, offer this Carontawan in the hope that, as Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter, an echo may be found in your soul to this silent symphony from The Little Town on the Hill. Opportunity There may be differences of opinion as to whether each one of us has a particular mission to accomplish in this world, or whether, as Shakespeare expresses it, There ' s a Divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will. However, no one will be likely to deny the fact that there is work enough in the world to go around; and that no one needs to be without an occupation, especially if such a one desires to become a useful member of society and not to live as a mere cumberer of the ground. Everyone should feel himself in duty bound to endeavor to make the world a little better than he found it, by adding his own contribution, however insignificant, to the sum total of human well-being and happiness. We cannot all of us occupy prominent positions in the great task of reconstructing a world, for we are not all qualified to do so; and moreover somebody must do the common, necessary duties of life, but none the less important because they are ordinary. We can do our share in helping others, in cheering the sorrowful, and in bearing the burdens of those less strong than ourselves. Should any become discouraged over the seeming failure of cherished plans, or the non-realization of high ideals, they should take courage by the thought that failures are the forerunners of success; that many eloquent sermons are lived, not spoken; that some 14
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