Canton High School - Monthly Yearbook (Canton, OH)

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The days of fairy stories and the days of invisible garments-in which we once lived al- most as a reality-are past, and now We have arrived at a place where opinions for good or evil are passed upon us as a direct result of the fact that day after day the populace feast their eager eyes upon us. Nothing will help-we must submit to the obvious. Thus far we have assumed that to be seen is not a pleasing process, but, of course, we dare not state a law in this case for a conclusion on that subject is optional with the individual. Having hinted that the affirmative of this question might be considered, I turn to our young ladies for their sanction. Oh, yes, if we could only see ourselves as others see us! The smiles of amusement and the tears of sorrow would be mingled to- gether, but out of it all would come the great and good lesson which many of us have failed to learn. XYe are blind to those of our de- fects which can be remedied, but our virtues, small as they may be, we pass thru lenses un- til they have become magnified a thousand times. Such is human weakness! Such is Senior vanity! Let us ask ourselves the question,-What thoughts pass through the minds of the under- classmen, for instance, the Freshmen, on ob- serving us? At this point a doubt might arise as to whether or not the Freshmen have enough of this material thru which thoughts could pass, but we assume it as a fact and pro- ceed to the execution. In the first place the Freshman's opinion is simply exalted. 'This being the case, we must be careful lest we speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. One of the first things that he notices, as the Seniors go to and from school, is that these highbrowed recipients of learning are totally devoid of books. No precious folio is pressed to their studious bosoms, nor are their eyes bleare-.l by continuous burning of the midnight elec tricity. This impresses his simple mind,- the above noted,-and he quickly decides that the Seniors know everything and therefore have no use for books. I-Ie, of course, de- cides to do likewise. Observe the tragedy! He bravely and manfully discards his five pon- derous volumes-not counting notebooks and tablet-which, taken collectively, have almost drawn his young frame lopsided in the short space of three or four weeks, and leaves the school room a free-child. But, woe! alas! he has not reckoned for the morrow! His auditory appendage is seized unceremoniously and his wailings are heard throughout the lower halls. His hat, too, after a few days of openmouthed inspection, appears at a very precipitous angle, but the Senioric effect in somewhat lessened by the fact that his grade- school friends proceed to make his life bitter by offering easily understood, sarcastic allu- sions to his occipital enlargement. He has learned a number of lessons since and,- f'For a' that and a' that, Don't laugh at him for a' that, Because each Senior here tonight Was a Freshie once, for a' that. If we poor mortals could see ourselves as the Faculty see us, our eyes would be opened to many more stranger things than I can men- tion tonight. No doubt they look upon us with the greatest favor at this particular mo- ment, but we cannot blame them, considering that we may have some inclination to return the compliment. In the first year they could not miss the chance of amusing themselves, many times at our expense. In the next year we became unruly, and the hand of authority fusually armed with a demerit padj descended heavily upon us. In the third year we were impertinent, and they avoided us. Now things have changed. Now, the Fac- ulty, realizing that three years of dignified reserve have profited them nothing, conclude by reductio ad absu1'dm11, to be at least pleas- ing. They make the effort, but, Oh the irony of fate and the terrible truth! You can't teach an old dog new tricks, neither can he learn them himself. But, after all, there are many sparks of humanity among their num- ber, who look at us with favor, but we hasten to add in the same breath that their frail opinions are usually founded upon the strength

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reliability and trustworthiness,--and without these qualities he will sooner or later become a derelict on the sea of dishonor and con- tempt. That young man is indeed fortunate whose will power is strong enough for him to resist temptations. The Hght of resistance makes him stronger, and gives him self-con- fidence and poise. This type is much sought after. The world has little patience with the reckless, dissipated and avaricious young fel- low, and he has little to do with the shaping of the world's affairs. As an element of moral fiber religion plays an important part. lt is largely effective in moulding a young man's characterg it inspires a faith in self and in fellowmang it teaches him to look be- yond the material things of this world and strive for something higher and better, it helps him to carry out the Divine plan. Have you ever noticed how much more rapidly the young man advances if he has a cheery disposition, and is friendly and so- ciable wherever he goes? It is only a duty to his fellowman which he performs when he becomes a factor in society. Society de- mands a passport, so to speak, from him who would enter, and here we say frankly and without hesitation that the greatest organiza- tion in existence today which sets the stand- ard for the social measurement of a young man is the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. Sociability, however, must not be con- founded with society, for of the two, sociabil- ity is essential, while society is purely op- tional. The power and influence of associa- tion can scarcely be over-estimated. It tends to color our views of friendship, makes us broad-minded and causes us to feel that we are each, one of a common brotherhood. Two final characteristics which embody much in a commercial sense are initiative and inertia. In other words, they constitute the young man's executive ability. By initiative, we mean his ability to start or originate something, by inertia, his capacity to keep it going. The young man of this type is as a rule original, persevering, enthusiastic, and has faith in what he works for. Very rarely does he fail to make good. XYhat, now, will our standard of measure- ment do for the young man of the future? Surely he will be the better for it. All pres- ent indications point toward civic and moral improvement. VVe cite, for instance, the re- cent bribery exposures-national in their scope, and the confiscation and destruction of several thousand false weights and measures in New York and Pittsburg. Our modern system of living has helped us to do away with false measures, material and ideal, and this means that the young man of the future will find it difficult to fool his fellowman. Yesterday, our heroes were Achilles, Her- cules, Hector, Alexander and Caesar, today we give the laurels, not to soldiers of battle, but to soldiers of life who have been meas- ured by the units of true manhood. RiXLPIi EDWIN jisssis, 'll. As lthers See Us O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us ! Strange as it may seem, unnatural as it may appear, untruthful as it may sound, there is one thing to which we as Seniors must submit. It is not a species of rotund police authority, nor is it like the sweet, tender solicitude as was imposed by our late overseers, the Fac- ulty. In fact, it's simply this,-we must be seen! This is one of those indisputable facts and audacious truths of which we have so un- mercifully robbed .the school books, and which have been so easy to digest and assimilate. Unlike the deluded ostrich, which buries its silly cranium within a pile of sand to escape detection, many of us go about blissfully ig- norant that we are easily visible, not taking even as many precautions as this misguided hird.

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of a reputation established by a brother or sister who has gone on before. Foiled again! We leave this dangerous ground and hurry to another system of self-torture. This is found in the observations and conclusions of the hard-headed man of the world. He looks at us with a bitter taste in his mouth and scorns us for reading the classics while he has been reading the ticker of the financial world. He rudely destroys with a word, yea, with a glance, our Himsy structure of dreams and romance, and brings us back to earth with a shock. XYith a grunt of despair he goes back into antiquity and pulls from the archives of the ancients the record of some villain who said that we couldn't spell! lVith greater malice still, he points out that our midnight picnics are dangerous to lifeg but we can't help that his boy happens to be a Junior. His ideas of his own adolescent period are vague myths and therein lies the difhculty. Let us Class TUNE- eo1-UMm.x, THE I. Uh class of nineteen eleven, Our own class that we love so much, XYe will cherish and love you foreverg There never was or will be such. lllay the mem'ry of thee never fade, llut stand out distinct till the lastg Then, class of nineteen eleven, Three cheers for the four years just past. REFRAINZ Three cheers for the four years just past, Three cheers for the four years just pastg May the mem'ry of them never fade, Three cheers for the four years just past. hope that he may take counsel with himself and profit thereby. As the fable taught us,we cannot please everybody, for if we attempt it we shall please nobody. So, pushing back the seemingly lu- dicrous, we see the good and true qualities of each individual shining from the depths of each animated soul. Love, purity, and hon- esty cannot be purchased on the stock mar- ket. but the seeds of each lie deep in each heart awaiting development. Thus, a knowledge of our own defects helps us to attain a certain degree of perfection, but the knowledge can- not be gained by a consultation with a mirrorg it must be obtained through other ears and through other eyes. May the Power then answer our request and bestow upon us this gift that we may see oursels as ithers see us. ROBERT H.xRTM.fxN. Class Humorist Song oem or THE OCEAN. II. Oh the Canton High class of eleven, ls the best that's ere gone from the town: NVQ belong to it and will boost it, For you can't keep a good class down. They will rise spite of all you can do, And will ever go on towards success. Then hail to the class of eleven Of our own dear old C. H. S. REFRAINZ Of our own dear old C. H. S., Of our own dear olcl C. H. S., Then hail to the class of eleven, Of our own dear old C. H. S., ,