New Castle High School - Ne Ca Hi Yearbook (New Castle, PA)

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...: wln.. So Seniors, when you hear the cry, New lamps for old, and know that the inevitable hour has come, do not try to trick Life, but heed his advice. For even though you hated to part with some of your lamps, after the exchange has been made, and the polishing of the old ones has been completed, you will find a keen enjoyment and pleasure in following their gleam. TOMORROW What does tomorrow hold for us? We can only imagine! In our imagination we see all kinds of success, but who really knows what the future has in store? Certainly no human being can fathom the future. If we knew just what was before us we might fbecome discouraged. Yet if We could look ahead we could be prepared. However, we must wait and hope for the best. It is because of this degree of chance in life that we go to school to get an education, so that when our opportunity arises We will be prepared to meet it. The morrow does not hold the same advantages for all of us, some will be favored more than others. Maybe some of those who are most backward today will be the successful ones of the future. We should not be discouraged, but rather we should strive to do better things every day. A person who is easily discouraged is of little value to the world. However, a person who can find some good in everything, and is ever ready to lend a helping hand is the one who will succeed. The habits we are now forming will be the foundation of our future life. If we slouch and do our work half-heartedly today, we cannot hope to suceed tomorrow. The leader of tomorrow is the person who is now doing his work thoroughly and accurately. The person who, seeing something that ought to be done, does it, is the one who is oflreal value. If we do our work each day as it is set before us, we need not worry about the morrow for the morrow will take care of itself. The Seniors have finished the fundamental part in their prepara- tion for tomorrow. For some this will complete their formal education. May it have been the best possible! Those who have a chance should continue their work in collegeg for the better prepared we are the more easily we can combat the trials of life. Tomorrow-we say I will do it tomorrow, yet, He who hesitates is lost . Always remember the saying, Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today . The class wishes to thank those Senior B's who have so ably helped with the advertising and business, especially Oren McFarland and Chauncey Goodchild.

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mm im If when we leave, we can go with a feeling that those who remain will profit by our exampleg succeed where we have failedg improve where we have succeeded, then we will go satisfied that we have in some way benefited the school for having been here. If those who remain, will ever remember those words of James Russell Lowell: Not failure, but low aim is crime , they will always keep high ideals before them and will strive harder to succeed. As we depart we cannot say good-bye, but rather let us say-Au Revoir. NEW LAMPS FOR OLD New lamps for old, was the cry of the old peddler Creally a magician in disguisei, in the story of Aladdin's Lamp. New lamps for old, is the cry of the old peddler Creally Life in disguisej in the story of The Seniors' Lamps. Seniors when you were youngsters and read that delightful fairy tale about the Chinese boy, Aladdin, and his lamp, did you realize that at some time you would hear that same cry outside your window? How- ever, instead of rushing to the door to trade your dusty old lamp, lamps for wonderful new ones, you will part with them reluctantly. Perhaps you have never known that you had any lamps to trade. Oh! but you have! Not only one, but several. Some you have carried with you through at least four years of school life and others even longer. What of the lamp of school friendships? Must you not trade it for the shining new one of Life Friendships? And what of the Lamp of School Duties and Activities? In return for this one the peddler will give you the Lamp of Civic Duties and Activities, although this is one that some of you may have little use for for several years. Then, there are guiding lamps, which we know as the lamps of Sincerity, Truth, Kindness, Earnestness, Courage, and Zeal. These you will not trade for new. The peddler will tell you how to remove that dingy appearance which some of them have assumed through the years. Oh yes, you've intended to use them and keep them dusted off, but somehow you have neglected a few of them. He will tell you that you have only to rub them a little with the cloth of determination and presto! the spirit will appear to do your bidding. Life is a praiseworthy peddler. One wonders how he can make any profit in his business. Unlike the magician in the fairy tale, he trades his lamps with a helpful purpose in mind. He does not take advantage of his customers, instead, he gives them helpful advice. He guarantees his lamps to have lasting brilliance-if they are well cared for. But, if you should try to take advantage of him, Life will become a mean magician, his cunning will be too much for you, and you will be lost. 7

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' 31 ...ffg !h... qs X z54ci: X , A T ,ql 1f-f .. . l l ' 1 ff 'L-'- ' 'f ALICE THROOP The Histories of all modern countries tell of the rise of a country from a monarchy to a democracy. This history will tell of the rise of that great old class of twenty-nine from oblivion to democracy. Early in January of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-six the fair halls of Ne-Ca-Hi were crowded with laughing boys and girls. Here and there you would find some with shaking knees because of the thoughts of a new school, new teachers, new acquaintances, and worldly wise Juniors. A bell rang! Where should we go? Up the elevator and turn to the right, find the box office, then buy your chapel seats. How many were fooled! Once inside the auditorium we were separated from friends, thrust into class rooms containing strangers and severe looking teachers, and given cards which meant nothing to us. Only half of our class was there. The rest would not join us until September so we took the fun and were well initiated into the ancient and honor- able tradition of Seniors and Sophomores. After that first semester of rigorous discipline however we became accustomed to the ways of a student and forgetting our former fears enthusiastically helped the rest of our class when they joined us in September, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. During the second semester of our conliict we effected a class or- ganization. Arthur Sillman was elected president and Miss Dorothy VVhite was given the honor of leading our class through its trials and tribulations. Our first active work came in our Junior B semester. The Seniors, desiring a reception, asked us to sponsor one in which they would pro- vide the entertainment. Under Miss White's supervision the reception was a success. This same semester we chose as our president, Charles