Bourne High School - Canal Currents Yearbook (Bourne, MA)

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8 CANAL CURRENTS It was a cloudburst, — the dark cloud, remember? Floods swept away people, homes, everything in its path. This wrecking of humanity we thought was terrible, dreadful. It was; but we cannot check it. It is an act of God. We thought of it and shuddered; still there was nothing we could do about it. Yesterday over Europe the sun was shining; the people, light-hearted; everything was rosy. The eagle of Commerce flew the air, the land was brightened with the glow of Peace and Contentment. Today over Europe the sun is covered with a dark cloud — possible war. If not checked it will wreck humanity beyond possible repair. Yesterday’s eagle of Commerce must be kept from darting in and out of the Darkness like lightning and put back in the sunshine of peace. We can check it. It is not an act of God! Oh, we often wish it were for we know it would not be so unmerciful, so destructive, as in the hands of grasping men. Anthony Tassinari, ’36. WHAT IS YOUR SCORE? Do we as students measure up to the standards of Citizen- ship? Here is a score card. Give yourself 10 points for each question to which you can truthfully answer “Yes.” 1. Trustworthiness — Do you keep your promises? 2. Self Control — Do you control your tongue and your . temper? 3. Loyalty — Are you loyal to home, your school, and your community? 4. Obedience — Do you obey your father, mother, and teachers promptly and cheerfully? 5. Sportsmanship — Can you win without bragging, and lose without offering excuses? 6. Courtesy — Are you considerate of others? 7. Health — Do you secure the proper amount of sleep, eat the right kind of food, and exercise sufficiently in open air? 8. Team work — Do you get along with other people? 9. Dependability — Can people count on you? 10. Self-reliance — Do you think for yourself? Reprint from “The Skipper” of Hyannis .

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CANAL CURRENTS 7 monotonous without the buoyancy of music. People who think it a crime to listen to good music without giving it one’s whole attention have not yet grasped the value of music as a background. We know the dreamy feeling that sometimes accompanies dancing. Try the same thing without music and the couples will soon be ready to drop. Therefore, the more of the dance spirit we can introduce into our daily lives, the further we shall be going towards eliminating the weari- ness of the grind. Music is a universal language, understood in all ages by all men. It has always been a source of joy. One quality music possesses which other arts do not is a warm, satisfy- ing friendliness. It has the power to drive men to war, to love, to God. Or it lays hands on troubled spirits to sooth and heal. Although people may not realize it themselves, they want music — music as it shall be had, in the home, a part of the daily life. They want to play, but are often kept back by a notion that to play a musical instrument one must have talent. As so well expressed by Robert Haven Shauffler, “It takes three to make music: — one to create, one to perform, and one to appreciate; and who can tell which is the most im- portant.” Virginia Handy, ’37. A DARK CLOUD Along the base of the mountain came a swift ever- gurgling brook. Above the mountain flew an old warrior, the eagle. Above the eagle, the blue of the sky shone softly through the soft mist that tried to camouflage it. Above all this, old man Sol was busy washing this scene in his soft warm glow of sunshine. Everything was peacefully quiet. Suddenly old Sol seemed to lose strength for his glow weakened, and glancing up one could see the fringe of a dark cloud covering a portion of the sun. Before many minutes had passed the sun was wholly covered. Everything was put into almost total darkness. The brook was silent, seeming afraid to raise its voice above a whisper. The eagle flew no more. All seemed dead for a moment; suddenly all was pitched into a den of noise; it seemed as if something had been dropped into the gears of Heaven’s own machinery. Light- ning darted its tongue in and out of the darkness.

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