Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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iercs ©RUATE. oF: “Lam Str Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark.” BOARD OF EDITORS Editcr-in-Chief, F. RoLttn WiLiraMs, ’08. Literary Editor, School Editor, Exchange Editor, Mirprep E, Berry, ’07. FREDERICK SMITH, ’07. M. ExizaBetH Pounp, ’c8. Corresponding Editor, Cuartes E. Loizeaux, ’oo. Business Manager, Asst. Bus. Manager. Wittiam H. Oscoop, ’o7. WILLIAM D, FLANDpERS, ’08. Associate Editors, Mr. Linpsey Best, Miss ArtapNe GiLpert, Miss M. Erizaseta BENEDICT. REPORTERS Senior, Junior, ELizaretH C. WINTER, ’06. HELEN JOHNSON, ‘07. Hupson C. Burr, ’06. JosepH N. Van DEVENTER, ’07. Sophomore, Freshman, OrLtanpno H. Lounssury, ’o8. SADIE BROUWER, ’09. Epna Ecxert, ’c8. GIDEON FouNTAIN, ’c9. BENJAMIN E. HERMAN, ‘06, P. H. S. A. A. CORNELIA L-Lounspury, 07; P. H. S. D. S. GERTRUDE Mooney, 07, G. A. A. Entered as Second-class Matter November 17, 1904 at the Post Office at Plainfield, N. J., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Published on the first Wednesday of every month during the school year, by the students of the Plainfield (N. J.) High School. Printed by THE RECORDER PRESS, Babcock Building, Plainfield. 25 CENTS THE COPY 75 CENTS THE YEAR VOLUME 4 JUNE, 19c6. NUMBER 8 alee some of us the past year stretches back in long perspective. And vet we recall vividly those first September days when our ambition was strong, and our hopes high. Some have maintained that same ambition and those same hopes throughout the year, working toward the one ideal of success. These are the people who do things. Time does not dull the keenness of their enthusiasm. This commencement time means something to them. They feel that satisfaction which comes only from overcoming difficulties and proving master of one’s self and circumstances. Some have failed this year for the first time. For them we would call attention to Mr. Murray’s speech, in which he said: “Out of reverses often grows success.” In school it lies simply with the individual ; he may succeed if he will.

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2 ATE RA GLE There are still others that have drifted along, not studying very much, but having a pretty good time, and who have eased their conscience with the hopeful belief that things would somehow come out all right in the end. As usual, June. brings to them a rude shock. These people believe too much in their luck. One would almost suppose that repeated shocks of this kind would almost paralyze their trust in a god so unfaithful as Luck. Still, it seems this is not the case, for June is again upon us, and we notice some wearing that peculiar smile which always accompanies a bad “flunk.” The “flunker,”’ however, is not the one who goes about with a down-cast coun- tenance, displaying the general aspect of discouragement. On the contrary, his most startling characteristic is his super-abundance of good humor. Perhaps this is an effort to hide his real feelings, and to persuade himself that his position is not so bad after all; or maybe his sense of the fitness of things prompts him to appear in that spirit which commencement demands. Watch him at the graduating exercises. He is one of the heartiest applauders, and, when occasion arrives, one of the first to offer sincere congratulations. When the diplomas are being awarded, and the place is reached where his should be, you will notice, if you look closely, that his face grows thoughtful for a moment, and real regret and sadness are quite visible. One wonders then if he is thinking about his luck, and the good times he has had. It is all over now, though, a delightful summer is ahead, and for a long time we need not worry about preparing lessons,—or, what is still worse,— going to classes with no preparation and listening with that eager attention which the unprepared invariably assume, pathetically unconscious of the fact that the wise never look so uncomfortably interested. It is all over—the honor man bears off his trophies amid hearty applause. May he continue an honor man. The ambitious man who has just missed his aim, passes on too. May he “win out” next time. And the “flunker,’—well, God bless him, —let him “work out his own salvation with fear and trembling.” After a year’s vacation, Miss Cumming, Miss Ball and Miss Lovell wil l again be with us when school opens in September. They have a host of friends in the high school, and we are glad they are coming back. With equal sincerity we regret that Miss Howard, Miss Lock and Miss Benedict, who have so admirably filled their places, will not be on the school faculty next year. They have worked with all the earnestness and enthus- iasm possible, and their efforts will long be remembered with pleasure. Two new teachers have been engaged for high school work for next year. Mr. Chester A. Mathewson will be assistant in science and Mr. Charles R. Bostwick will have charge of work in manual training.