Central High School - Brecky Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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How important it is, then, that this writing of the record of four years of high school life contain nothing that will condemn the student to a lower place or humbler task than is commensurate with his natural abilities! Too often the principal of a high school is compelled with regret to submit an inferior record to an inquiry, a record which he is sure will frustrate rather than help the former student. Too often the student, too late, finds that he has written his own 'death warrant' so far as a coveted posi- tion or college entrance is concerned. The 'it might have been' is bitter and irrevocable, but nothing can be done to mitigate the disaster. Too few students realize that from the time they enter Central High School they are writing a personal history which is recorded for future refer- ence. This record may be used in a transfer of credits to another high school: as a record for college entrance: or, as in the example given above, as reference in securing a position. Something may be done now, however, by those undergraduates who have yet a substantial part of their high school careers before them. And I am sure that each member of the Central High School faculty joins me in the wish that it might be written with fire in the consciousness of each under- graduate that he, in this respect, is today and each succeeding day THE MASTER OF HIS FATE. Centrafs Merry-Go Round is Waiting for you! Turn to page 19. Tn: Review E111

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ear kffow Genfrafifesz Recently the following letter came to the Principal's desk: 'Dear Sir: 'Miss e has applied to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and states that she was graduated from your school in 1935. 'In order that the applicant may receive consideration, it will be appreciated if you will advise us in confidence of any facts you may possess concerning her character, personality, habits, and capabilities. In particular, we are interested in knowing whether she displayed any elements of leadership in school activities and, if so, along what lines and with what success...........' Since the applicant was not known to me personally, I referred, as always in handling such requests, to the young lady's permanent record sheet. These permanent record sheets are kept in alphabetical file in the office safe. Even though a student has spent but a single semester in Central High School, his permanent record sheet is kept on file for any use it may be to him or us at any future time. After a careful examination of the record sheet of the alumnus of the school referred to above, I wrote the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as follows: 'Gentlemen: 'Miss was graduated number 52 in a class of 499 in our June, 1935 class. The best testimony to this young lady's character qualities may be found in the fact that she was selected by the faculty in her junior year for membership in the National Honor Society. This organization, as you know, stresses qualities of leadership, scholarship, character, and service. Miss ....... according to our records is considerably above the average in intelligence, so much so indeed that she would be called exceptional. 'Perhaps from the above you may gather sufficient information to judge Miss .......'s fitness to fill the position for which she has applied.' . Many years ago, as an undergraduate student in the state university, it was my good fortune to sit in the classes of a distinguished professor of botany. Classes were large, and in the oral quizzes each student received only a few questions a semester. If a student failed to answer his ques- tion, the professor was wont to remark in his dry humorous way, as he wrote a zero in his record book, 'I'm writing history.' THE Rlvrlw IIOJ

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ive Denies gfe Grave PAUL MCGILL '40 IS slim, frail body shook with gasping con- vulsions, as a hacking cough erupted from his thin-lipped mouth. He spat violently, a horrible mixture of tobacco juice, saliva, and blood, and swore at the cough' even while he bit from a plug of tobacco. His foul clothes hung loosely from his gaunt body. From within, his tired mother called to him. Come and get your supper, son. All right, maw. Maw, what we havin' to- night ? Mush, son, good fried mush. Gosh, maw, we had mush yesterday, and mush the day before, and- I know, son., but when you ain't got no money-- Her voice trailed off to a whisper. And with a son twenty-eight years old with no sense, not even the brains of an eight-year-old, what else is there ? She sobbed. Wash up good, son. T here's soap and a towel at the pump stand. A few minutes later he came in. Where yuh been today, son ? Huh? Oh, I been out in the field. Did you have a good time? What'd yuh do ? I had a good time, maw. I was ketchin' spiders. You know, the big yellow and black ones? I got a whole bag full and buried 'em. Were yuh down by the road ? Only for a little while, maw. She waited, before she spoke again, until he had finished eating and was leaningeback com- fortably in his chair. VVhat happened down at the road, son P Nothin'. A lady an' man stopped and asked how to git to Castleville. Gee, maw, she was pretty ! Is that all P Yes, maw, The sheriff was here today, son. Said a woman had been attacked and knocked uncon- lcious, and a man stabbed to death. Gee, maw, that's too bad. She handed him a piece of wood. Carve something for me, son. Tx: RIYIIW 11121 ,A I . ,Q -5.1 , A 13,9 ' V 4' 3 bvib - , .1 'P Q-,1I.g,417':Q,y-F, ',: t . - 'ii ,JI 'H' '. Ik' .1- .,bl,?.,,.Jf5.. Us r . - .'-2 .- 4- . . ., .4 i Q 11, ',-5QIg?.31',..ue: ,all wg: :fig Y-5,51-.',f5g, in -. G 5' I .71 0 . ' ' 1 'up L. 1 1416. ',f uf. 3 x 2,3- fax. 1 . , vifkfhlil-, lrllgui-5, 1.ZJSP'S ,ill if 129.7 J f f4k'ft' if t' . fiifx jjf 453 - L' mcl. f L -.U J., 3 ,Y 252 'XL' 1--.r :lf-QA AI.-,5,,1' .3,HgX A.-H 1. .L .gig 1. gg.. ' , tu IFJ: ,gf L 5 ' - , - pf, Vg .:..s aw-Q.-Q. 1 :.4 -ft .- t at st' -V ti 1-. lf' ii-if P, ' -ff'1':' , rf? ' -1-::ii LiIy 'ef f e f.-'fi Y:w3fi'fi'f3:f lif7: ,graft ..'- 11' ' 11' -A i 'fi' s.- f., --W' - , 4 ' .,,,e is T 1 . it, Q., i,,,f.5:a5,,z rf 155 F - ?,,n..:. 2 t.. SQA ,. I I. . A, vw . V,1,,,3 .,, ,' K1 I fd3f3,5?.fzf3ff3! f 5' nf 3'.3ifi3'F Mil ' :dvr--,L-i,,4' Lag! H 5 K i.,,.vii'f5.ti,,,,1,fi,., . ' .57-fi? 5.3 Va' , ab! v ,, 1l15'T'Z11i 21: 5 12e5iiir51 ' i is a- wa: :hli!LgC!f,,?2th'5J .' : gg, Q74 3 V jq , ' if. ' pf - 5 kfliey' ' A ' W 5 4 ' 1- '- ,ef15t,f5' . slit ? .-t1sifa?'55'Tf. -iff, 2 ,g t 4' f...g 1-'Y' 'raft ef-642 .. -1 1- Je -W - A -, H ' 2 15? lg, 3 ,.',t5'1r ' fiylfi- ..-1- .1 414-5 , R-,fi A l4,'7,,f.w we 5.355 ' 574 ff, U. VL, X - Y . .. ' I-a'-'-'A-'M ,,.:a-fs...--i-f gf? - C ' - fi .rw-. 1 - 5,9 e,a1rbs..+.,1gi-z.53g,71- - . e f . N w- 'i' 1717 ff. ' 5 ' ii ' ' , fs -at-'Q f 'erran t . ,'.'Dxis.m-,X , Tl - iibik ' 4 ' ,f. 143 iw 5, .f auf., 5. ,Q A, 1 1,-t . ff 5' . prep' :ff f inf' if . .1- ,- L-Q ff' 9 W' Sa' f iiitif 4- sifaf- 1 e'5.E2,5f- 'iii5 ,..'- 1' 4 V Aw Ure t,: ' '. :'- 51 .Q .9 '. -ff .-f -: --- 1 -', ,,1 Egg. .Hifi mrs, gf' ' fit: A, , ff ' .jeff -fu, tx ' ' :I ., 'Q-,-. 19-yi fi ' 'I f - f g. 'f 'A i- ,' 1 ' e 11 --Q Pixy- f-ren' n '-at 4 . 1.1:--gg Q vt stwglttf Q' ff- Ma'-453. mme .45 ff . , 1' .1 1 -Y I f 11' ' sux - -f ' Z-fri if at ' r V- ' es 'i:s:a4.,f'.. sift. wrzr. fttthg-1? :aus t 'gifs-ea wi-' A Q . ',,g'i'Fff1:--.f, s f Qi-vs.t1:i:f2:f ' 4 ' . J ' 3.- ,S ,.. 1-L c,.' rl?'!'l4?N?fs ' 7-Q 'kfiil' ', '!l 'qlajqig .Q 'fi - ,-:Q M-'Erni e' .6531-bye'-. 'iff I'gY'2BffT'?' . .' f - aff -- 'aa wr .tw w :H KJQ if 3-V 4, -af' ,af 2: i, ' U, ,- X., 5 1,5 '-Huis?-, K in 4 KN f H Q J,'i'3l5'f 1.-.w A3 '- :c' , .' VTQIIZY u.,-fljf. N LW f elseif-Lane' this8Siifzi5.?ts'?.Qsea.34sEi2sa.'SistfZfEfafass?siLrat' He pulled forth his knife and began to Whittle Your father left that knife for yuh, many years ago, before he died. What's them stains on the blade, son ? Maw, yuh won't tell nobody, will yuh, maw? I didn't mean to do it. I caught one of Tishby's chickens, an' he pecked me, an' then I stuck him, rnaw. I didn't mean to do it. I buried him in the field. Look, maw, here's a map I drew. This is my treasure. When I die, will yuh bury my treasure with me? Huh, maw ? Yes, son. She went to the cupboard and withdrew a small box pierced with several small holes. Here, son, here's a. big rat for you. Ee sprang from his chair with a squeal of de- lig t.