Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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1925 THE BEACON 9 247 EDITORIAL The Class of 1925 leaves behind a three year record fraught with important happenings. It has stood the test well and now we stand on the verge of leaving our dear old Chelsea High. This year, our last in the school, the Editors of the Beacon have worked hard to make this an¬ nual a better book than those that have preceded. Although slightly handicapped by the lack of time, all co-operated in an excellent manner. The art department as well as the members of the classes have aided us wonderfully in the editing of this publication. No apologies are in » order as the Beacon of 1925 is a record of the Senior activities of the Chelsea High School. We will let the book stand on its own merits and we hope that it will serve as a fitting reminder of the days that were so pleasantly spent at the Chelsea High School. The Editor-in-Chief. 1 19 25 I Ci-i n » 3

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THE BEACON 1925 ADVERTISING STAFF

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10 THE BEACON 1925 tribute The golden hours of our school years together, are fast slipping into eternity. We are about to embark again upon the River of Life, but this time the point of embarkation lies nearer the great Ocean of Action, whose distant roar is now wafted to us, by the light spring breezes. We pause, before entering the unknown, hesi¬ tating to leave those things with which we are familiar, and yet eager to enter into another sphere of life. As we linger during these fleeing moments, Old Father Time brings us memory upon memory from within those mystic walls of his vast treasure-house. We smile—perhaps a bit wistfully—at some of the glimpses of the past which come to us now, and we watch Old Father Time return them to their rightful places in the far-off corners of his great mansion. But there is one memory which we desire al¬ ways to cherish—that is the memory of our teachers. We have passed that age of hero- worship when every teacher is a demi-god to one individual at least, and we have attained a fuller understanding of teachers as human beings. Thus we have learned to truly appreciate and respect them. To be a teacher, in the highest sense of the word, is one of the greatest of the tasks with which this world abounds. One must not only have a knowledge of books but, above all, one must be interested in human beings in every possible condition of life. He who possesses the gift of understanding has a power and an in¬ fluence that cannot be measured. It is most fitting that we should at this time endeavor to pay the highest tribute possible to our teachers. To merely say, “Thank you,” does not seem sufficient when we consider all that we have received from them. We can ex¬ press our gratitude but little, through the me¬ dium of words. Our teachers have renewed our courage, stimu¬ lated ambition, and kept before us ideals of the highest standard. Theirs has been the task of character-building. Their helpfulness, their encouragement, their patience, have all left their impression upon us and we have derived much benefit from them. The influence which has been exerted has been great and with the precepts of our teachers engraved upon our tablets of memory, we go forth with high courage to meet life, know¬ ing that truly, “whatever is, is best.” Utter St’S d£ ber As a mountain stands out above the hills, so do certain events stand out above the ordinary humdrum life of the student. One of these events is the High School graduation. To the Sophomores, entering the school, graduation is a goal to be striven for, an evidence of three years’ of intellectual labor to be gained. It is something that they dare not risk losing, and so, although they may not be perfect examples of studiousness in some cases, yet they work a lit¬ tle, at least, since it is for their own good. By helping their school they indirectly help them¬ selves, which is right and just. If the school has a champion athletic team, they benefit by it. If the school has a high standing in scholarship, they benefit by it. If the school is improved in any way, they benefit by it. So after all, the motivations are those of self-interest, although their school spirit is to be praised. Graduation comes, however, and the student is now an alumnus. One night has made all the difference. What the alumnus does now for the school will not help him for he is no longer in that school. Should his attitude therefore change toward his Alma Mater? Certainly not. The school has made possible that wonderful thing for which he has striven—graduation. Now is the time to do even more than before. Now is the time to show his gratitude toward that institution which has advanced him in the school of life. Now is the time when he will deserve credit for doing something. Therefore, you who are almost alumni, do not forget after June that you were once stu¬ dents at Chelsea High School. When it comes to a question of sacrificing a little time or money for that school don’t say, “Why should I? I don’t go there anymore.’’ Remember that once you were there. That should be enough.