Richburg Central School - Quill Yearbook (Richburg, NY)

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 In American life, education plays a commanding role. It is the cornerstone of the government, the servant of every home. It influences the decisions of the courts, the prac- tice of the professions and the progress of industry. It finds expression through the press, the pulpit and the public forum. It touches every facet of our complex life.

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Dedica t i o n To the teachers of Richburg Central School we dedicate this 19 0 edition of The Quill in appreciation of their whole- hearted cooperation and for their faithful guidance during our high school career. The Staff MARY C. CRONE. Adviser ROBERT MASON ALONZO BESSEY WALTON MASON DOROTHY BURCH JAMES MAXSON CLAYTON CHILDS NEIL REITZ MAY FORD MARGARET STRICKLAND JANE LANG DALE WEST

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What Can We Do For Our School W E have often heard the question, What can the school do for us? For a change, suppose that we reverse the order of this question and ask, What can we do for our school? The first thing that we can do is to accept and appreciate the opportunities which the school affords us, and we can make the most of these opportunities while it is our privilege to attend school. We must always remember that we are very fortunate, indeed, to have a school such as we do have, in a community no larger than Richburg. Secondly, we can cultivate an active and receptive mind, so that we can make the knowledge presented to us our own in such a way that we can contribute our share to the work of the class, and so that we can use this information as a basis for future achievements. Thirdly, and perhaps this is the most important, we can cooperate with our teachers and classmates. To do our best for our Alma Mater, we must be coopera- tive. When given an assignment we can do it cheerfully, and try to do each task better than we did the preceding one. When asked to do a favor, we can do it willingly. We can intelligently obey the rules which are necessary for the school to establish in order to operate efficiently. By obeying the few necessary rules, we will eliminate the necessity for forming any additional ones. If we cooperate with our teachers and our classmates, both will have pleasant memories to take with them ’rom the class-room. They will want to share these memories with outsiders, and thus will our school spirit be uplifted and commended. In our school sports, we can play the game fairly and squarely. We can refrain from getting even with any member of the other team who we feel has been unfair to us. We should overcome any secret ambition which we may possess to monopolize the limelight at the expense of the team and the school. Desire for personal honors should be subordinate to the desire for the advancement of the team and of the school. By accepting our responsibility as students, we shall learn to become good citizens in school. Strangers and members of our community with whom we come in contact will be favorably impressed by our school spirit. Therefore, when we need to call upon these outsiders for their support, they will consider it an honor and a privilege to have some part in our progress. By becoming good citizens in school, we will have done much toward laying the foundation for our success as future citizens of our country. Our school can then regard us with respect and it can, and will, be proud to say of us, See, I helped to make him what he is today; he was once a part of me. Lastly, we will have built up a tradition which the students who come after us will hesitate to undermine. Thus, can we be a present and a future asset to our school. Thus, have we answered the question, What can we do for our school? WALTON MASON, Editor-in-Chief MARGARET STRICKLAND, Assistant Editor