Western Hills High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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llEBlININl?flII9lllSlIHli llHlllliS6llIf4DllRClY mf .55 GBBTING GLASS GREENSLII H HARPER Ham Hsnnuz, H. Hants, C HOLDEN HE ENGLISH have not only been lovers of democracy, but also defenders of democracy. Whenever democracy was at stake they were always ready to defend it. When Napoleon threat- ened the entire world in 1815, England was the chief obstacle to the realization of his objective. Here England, through the supremacy of her navy, saved democracy a terrible blow. Randolph claims that the English language should be made compulsory the world over because- the people who use it are peace- loving. No one can say the English and Americans are naturally belligerent peoples but, on the contrary, they encourage peace and the best in civilization. Probably the statement may be a trifle opti- mistic, but I do not believe we need ever fear for the collapse of our present civilization as long as England and America stand together. -E. S. Moulc.

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Dixvis DEITEMEIBR Dsvims - DOURSON DUNKEL Mas. T. E. Foucx-I T. E. Foucn FREEMAN l B 14 , WHAT WE DERIVE FROM ENGLAND is greatly underestimated. In fact, we seldom are considerate in giving England any credit whatsoever for the part she has played in our governmental develop- ment. England's greatest contribution to America has been DEMOCRACY. Our forefathers were primarily English in descent and carried with them the liberty-loving principles of the mother country. In France there was no democracy, no popular government. Not so in England. King john in 17.15 was the first to see the handwriting on the wall when he was forced to sign the Magna Charta. Following this were other steps to democracy such as the Bill of Rights, the Petition of Rights, and many others which definitely defined' the powers of the king and placed the responsibility of government in the hands of the people. People with this sense of responsibility formed our Hrst colonies and framed our Constitution. -E. S. Mouic. r 6 www lllfJllNll 1l?fllLilllSlIHlI fIlQ?f4DVllE5llPtllNIllIMllllIi5llNllClIlf

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A le., 1 vt, 'N li X 0 i QQNVN RX. R. JONES JOSEPH KIEI. KLASENER LOGUE LONG MCCAKTNEY MCFBE MONG THE GREAT SCIENTISTS many native-born Englishmen are listed. There we find Sir Isaac Newton, whose laws of motion and gravitation form the foundation of much of our science to-day. Charles Darwin, the great naturalist, whose Origin of the Species is probably the best known and yet most misunderstood and mis- quoted of all time, we would also list. For chemistry's Hall of Fame there are Joseph Priestly and Sir Humphry Davy, whose discoveries concerning oxygen and nitrous oxide have tremendous import for us. There is also Roger Bacon, who stressed the importance of experiments and explained so well the rainbow. All the credit should not go to individual men, however. The attitude of the government and the people of England is largely re- sponsible for much of the nation's contribution to science. Oppor- tunity and encouragement to work were given these men, and this, many times, was the very reason for their success: Let us salute, then, both the nation and the men for what they have given us. 1MARY D. TODD. Iwwmmam-2: ws' t :- , llE3lNll3flIblIlSllHIl S4l3lllllE5JNl6lIIflIlSGlIfS