Central High School - Cog N Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Qin oc mmE. E1Pp7U.cC.:I o, PUBLIC OPINION Conducted by Hermina Freeman The question this month is: DO YOU THINK IT E XAMI- NATIONS? WELL TO CRAM FOR It does not pay to cram for exams. You sit up late and study, cramming words not thoughts ; you do not get enough sleep and when you get up in the morning all that you studied is a jumble, nothing is clear. Pay attention during the term and you won't have to cram at the end of the term. Bessie Lieberman. Cramming usually does not produce successful re- sults. It may serve its purpose for the following day or so, but can be considered no real means to a fav- orable end. This is due to the psychological factor explained by retroactive inhibition—that is in the usual allow his procedure of cramming, one does not thoughts to “зе” properly. Thus it can be readily seen that proper learning is incompatible with the aforementioned art, if it may be called such, of usu- ally belated and futile attempts to pass courses. —Louis Chivian. A pupil should not cram before examination be- cause this cramming is a waste of time and also a hindrance for confusing the thoughts. The pupil who studies faithfully all term needs only to review I speak in favor of the faithful student, so I will say that the earnest student should the work carefully. not cram for examinations because it makes the work hazy. — Lillie August. I do not think it advisable to cram for examinations. One's mind should be absolutely clear and free from the congestion of thoughts when they are taking an examination. Study well during the term and when the time for examination comes, you should take a complete rest. and be prepared for the examination, by having a clear brain. (Cramming is one of the worst enemies when taking an examination. Avoid cramming! Hermina Freeman. [his is the question that we hear, About a quarter ol the year, Does it pay to cram and cram, So you can pass an old exam? То me it is the strangest thing, When other kids just laugh and sing; I sit and study all day long, I'll tell the world it’s far from wrong. Poor Jimmy, he'll be out of luck When in the middle he gets stuck, For on his cuff no more he'll write Than he can keep from teacher's sight. But now it is my tum to grin For all the days that I stayed in As on my cara an eight I'll see, What of poor Jim? Oh! flunked was he. But do not cram is all I say, Just sit and study day by day, And you won't have to cram and cram So you can pass your old exam. ж -Florence Moore.

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Lan t — ⸗ ONE YOU KNOW: A DESCRIPTION By Dore Schary The student I have picked as my victim is a youth of average height, stockily built, blonde of hair and handsome of face. During the fall he takes strenuous part in football activities to which a scar on his nose will bear witness. accomplishments, prominent I le has amongst whic h are good scholarship, wonderful foot- numerous ball sense, excellent poker ability and he has a myster- ious power of hypnotising people. Just yesterday he took a student of this school, put him to sleep with a pencil placed before his sub- ject’s eyes and then instructed him to do numerous things which were instantly obeyed. I was awed by the performance which I considered pretty good. But he has, sad to state an insatiable desire to write poetry, which is a good and beautiful desire, but, I ask you, does poetry combine with football; does iambic pentameter go with 17-92-3-shift: do figures of speech chime with punts or tackles; do heavenly and beautiful thoughts coincide with the —er—not exactly lady-like utterances heard on a football field? Decidely no! He has many opportunities for a future occupation бот which a choice must be made. Football is too dangerous, scholarship is not lucrative enough, so I think he will be forced to commercialize his power of hypnotism and some day we may see him per- form. L’ Envoi Friend, be not angry, for as the eminent scientist Einstein says, “It’s all fun.” (NB.—This is an English Exercise, done as 3C Home-work.—Ed. ) 23 AN OLD DRUNKARD'S ADVICE (From an actual experience) Bv William Lessa In front of a cathedral old, When it was not quite three, I met him on a dark March night, A tattered suit wore he. Lo, Buddy, got an extra smoke?” “I do not smoke, said I, Nor have I any change about- Who wants yer money, b’y?” But say ihere, kid, you've got fine signs АШ over your young face, Just like I had when I was right: You're gonna be an ace. Now you'll go home to sleep and rest, Your bed is soft and clean, But mine is just a wooden bench, Where other hoboes lean. “You'll make a dent in this tough world If you don't do like me, You just keep off о’ smoke and drink, Be stranger to a spree.” Such sound advice from one so low, Yet one who once was high, Most surely I did not expect, Appearances belie. [ want to shake a good lad's hand. We shook and parted then, I watched him, hectic, plod his way, The oddest of all men. — — — — — — — — — — COMPLIMENTS ОҒ BERNARD (Bench) GOODMAN 304 A. M.

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