Crosby High School - Keystone Yearbook (Belfast, ME)

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l l axe 1 9 3 KEYSTONE ' The binding of the finished product is an interesting process. The sheets of paper that compose the real reading matter of the book are usually sewed at the back so that they are as one. In the thinner books such as this one, the pages are sometimes united by the use of wire clips which are shaped like a U. These are pushed through all the sheets and then clinched on the other side. The covers may be glued, sewed, or where the wire clips are used, these may also hold the covers to the body of the book. Covers of large books are usually made of pasteboard covered with cloth or, in the more expensive volumes, with leather- Before the covers are attached, the body of the book is trim- med. As the paper comes from the press, the edges are ragged or one page may not be as wide as the other. If the cover is to have gold-leaf letters, these or any other printing must be put there before the cover is glued to the book. The lettering in gold is done nearly the same as the lettering in ink, only that the cover of the book first receives a coat of glue and then a sheet of gold-leaf is laid across it. The press is equipped with the necessary letters and these, in the form of a printing die, come down on the book with a g'reat pressure. This cuts out a piece of the gold leaf and drives it with some glue into the impression that the die makes. After the cover is thus prepared, it is glued or fastened in some other way to the book. Usually the book is left in a press for a few days after it is finished. The question is, How many persons have been employed in mak- ing this book? In the case of The Keystone, there are eleven mem- bers of the editorial board, and over thirty advertisers. How many peo- ple did it take to print the book? Somewhere between one and ten, ac- cording to the method used. In the binding of the book there are prob- ably at least five persons involved and perhaps fifteen. Making a rough estimate, which includes the purchasers, we arrive at the con- clusion that there are about two hundred people who have helped to produce the finished product which you now hold in your hands. -Henry Stover '36 Page eleven

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E 1 ' l KEYSTONE First and foremost, Latin helps up in comprehending not only our own language but also French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, the Romance languages. A great number of our words come either direct- ly or indirectly from the Latin language. The meaning of many English words may be understood without the use of a dictionary if one knows the Latin word from which it is derived. For instance, riparian, which might be a more or less unfamiliar word to many, is easily under- stood when one knows that ripa in Latin means the bank of a river, hence riparian means pertaining to river banks. Furthermore, in the study of French, the benefit of Latin is quite as evident as it is in English. For example, the French word lac, meaning lake, comes from the Latin word lacus, also meaning lake, Too much can not be said of the value of Latin in impressing the general grammar rules taken up previously. Latin has its very practical use also. To study medicine, drugs, or other similar professions, one most certainly must have as much Latin as possible. Even the trained nurse must know Latin. Besides this, if one intends to go further than high school, at least two years of Latin are necessary to enter the smallest college, and, of course, hav- ing three or four years is just that much better. Latin has, too, its cultural values. Many times in English litera- ture, one will meet phrases in Latin which would mean nothing except to the student of this language- In conclusion, study Latin, not merely take Latin, but study it! The rewards will more than compensate for the time and effort spent. -Jeanette Drisko '35 The Making of a Book If anyone should ask you, as you read this book, how many people were involved in the editing and publishing of it, your estimate would probably be something like ten. But, strange as it may seem, the num- ber of persons who are in some way connected with the making of a book, is usually three or four times this number. To begin with, there are the editors, the people who write, gather in, and arrange the material. Next, in the case of this book, there are the advertisers who pay a good per cent of the cost of publication, in return for which they have a section of the book for printed matter re- ferring to their wares. When everything has been assembled and arranged, the material, plans, and all necessary information that the publisher needs, are sent to the printer. Here, through somewhat complicated processes, the printer is able to change the material as it comes to him into the sheets of paper which are placed between covers and called a book. Page len

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I axe QD KEYSTONE ' 1011 A President, Stanley Farnham - Secretary, Margaret Eckman All d - Treasurer, Ruth Dow Vice-president, Guy enwoo Class Advisor, Miss Hildred Weymouth Hzge fzvelve