Edison Institute High School - Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Page twelve HERALD Wit and Wisdom tContinuedl Thurman DonovaneGive to the world the best you have, and the best Will come back to you. Mary C. HaighePoliteness costs nothing, but gains much. Earl HelwigeBeware of expense; a small leak will sink a great ship. Margaret Jean Hindman-In times of anger be silent; When calm speak. Betty HutchinsoneGood health and good sense are two of lifels greatest blessings. Gloria HutchinsoneA little too late is much too late. Billy KresineHe who feels the noblest, acts the best. Marjorie McCarrolleAll that you do, do with your might; things but half done are never done right. Laura NewkirkeWork comes before play. Marilyn OwenSeAll that you do, do well. Bob Piperelt ainlt a gift a feller gets, nor how its wrapped or tied; itis knowing folks think well of you that makes you glad inside. Dorothy Richardson- It isnlt the thing you do, dear, Its the thing you,ve left undone, That gives you a bit of heartache, At the setting of the sun. Mary Eleanor RitenowHA miss is as good as a mile. David RothHThe generous heart should scorn a pleasure that gives others pain. Marjorie ScotteNever put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Shirley Schmidt-A penny saved is a penny earned. Bobby ShackletoneIf one life shines the life next to it will catch the light. Bruce Simpson--If at first you don,t succeed, try, try again. Charlotte Simpson- If a task is once begun, Never leave it till its done; Be the labor great 01' small Do it well or not at all. Billy SmitheDare to do right; fear to do wrong. .Joyce Soderquist-The secret of being lovely is being unselfish. Margaret Lee VoorheSSeAll that glitters is not gold. Helene Walker-One example is worth a thousand arguments. - John Weeks-I think the pipe organ IS the finest instrument used, and always will be. Suzanne WessingereThe world is full of a number of things; I'm sure we all should be as happy as kings, CLINTON INN SCHOOL Bernadine CadareteTeacher tClasses 1 to 3i Carol Bennett-When your hands are clean you do not get your books d1rty. Harry BurnSeIt isnlt good to serve yourself first. Nancy CosbeyeeSinging is fun, and danging, too; I like them both, don't you. Henry HaigheIf you are not careful youill get hurt Frances HoedleMay I ask them if I can take their coat? Isabelle HoffmaneAlways wait until every one is through drinking milk, before you leave the table. Davis EnglisheWhenever I hurry I make mistakes. Margaret Ann EnglisheWhen I think well I do well. Katherine LepineeI like to go to school and learn to read and Write. Theresa Lepine-When you plan things they always work out better. Clifford Litogot-You should not be quarrelsome. nu ......... OPPORTUNITIES F WE are attentive to the needs of others, if we are eager to seize every oppor- tunity to serve, no matter how trivial it may be, then : we shall find that each mo- t ment of the day can be used : for the helping of others, : and therefore Filled with true and abiding happiness. The degree of our happiness is : determined by our ability 1 to forget ourselves and turn our attention outwards to the needs and happiness of others.eaL.S.C. v nnrnvnnnnn unnuunuuunu ALAAAIA unnnnnnnn. v yrv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Edward LitogoteBe thoughtful of new classmates. Mary McLeodeWe have the snow, sled and hill; Whatis the good if you are ill? Margery MielkeeClean hands and clean face and always brushed hair are better than all the fine clothes you can wear. Marjorie MillseIWe tried to do my very best and do just What I should; that wins my mothers smile. Barbara NewelleBooks much pleasure. Allen OrmondeEvery time I put oif my work, I am apt to forget it. Everett Petrakv-At school we do things different every day. That makes work like play. Dorothy Procknow-Happy hearts and happy .faces, happy play in grassy places. Virginia ProcknOWeIn books, or work, or healthful play let my first years be passed. J ohanna ReadereIt never helps one to miss school. Bobby Richardson-We drink milk every day, Which helps us work and play. Maxine Richards-I like to make cakes after school. Lois Soderquistel like to ride in the bus. Bill RuddimaneIlll teach you how to be a good sport. Milton C. Taylor-Some days I want to build things. Emily WaddelleI have some one to play with now, my nice baby sister. Ardis ZahnOWeI like to write letters to sick people to make them happy. give me What Museums Are For tC on tributedl Museums are among the oldest educational institutiors in the world. The word ttmuseum means in Greek itTemple of the Muses? The Muses were goddesses of the liberal arts and were nine in number. According to Greek mythology they were daughters of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne tMemoryl. Their names were Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsiche ore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Urania and Calliope. Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry. ' The museum is still recognized as a great factor in education, and schools and colleges in all countries are fully aware of this, striving to gather together articles of every description calculated to form object lessons in the various courses of instruction. Municipal mu- seums also owe their origin and growth to the spread of the desire for education. But, as one authority has pointed out, in their contents they are oftenltthe vic- tims of haphazard accumulations, being composed partly of local antiquities of all ages found in the neighborhood, and partly especially in Englandl of objects fortuitously collected by travelers and transferred to the local museum when they ceased to interest their owners. Ed ucational Value There is some truth in this state- ment, and the inference to be drawn from it is that some of the objects fortuitously collected by travelers and others and transferred to the local museum have no particular value educa- tionally or otherwise, being dumped in museums merely to get rid of them, and occupy valuable space that might be more profitably utilized. But no object is too mean or insignificant to have educational value. Even an old shoe may have its uses in the telling of a story or in the driving home of an object lesson. Did not J ohn Ruskin, one of the greatest of English writers and thinkers, write a volume entitled uThe Ethics of the Dust? Be this as it may, there is no doubt that museums have acquired a recognized place in the national life. Teaching Human Progress The Edison Institute Museum at Dearborn, of which Greenfield Village is an inseparable part, is without parallel in any part of the world. One of its primary objects is to teach the history of American progress and American civilization and thus lead to further discoveries in the unlimited field of re search. It has, like some of our national and university museums-together with some that have been founded by scientific societieSebeen formed of set purpose and under scientiiic direction. This continent, and far beyond it, has been ransacked to secure objects for the museum that are worth while, and in this manner a vast collection has been secured that is comprehensive in its scope and significance, and of far-flung interest owing to the story it tells of human effort and human progress. Trees so small that a whole grove of them may be held in the hand are found at an altitude of 8,000 feet in Northwestern Canada.

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HER-ALD Page Eleven McGuffey Precepts and Maxims Trippin g Homeward O'er the Snow HNow for snow-ball, Harry cries, And to hit his sister tries; But the ball, so white and round, Misses her, and hits the ground. Sister Florence, full of fun, With her little hands makes one, And at brother Harry throws; Swift it flies, and hits his nose. Have I hurt you, brother dear? Asks his sister, running near; iiHurt me? no, indeedi says he, This is only sport for me? yFIRST READER. The Kitchen Clock 1. Listen to the kitchen clock! To itself it ever talks, From its place it never walks; iiTick-tocketick-tockz Tell me what it says. 2. iTm a very patient clock, ever moved by hope or fear, Though Ilve stood for many a year; Tick-tocketick-tockz That is what it says. 3. I'm a very truthful clock: People say about the place, Truth is written on my face; Tick-tock-tick-tockt That is What it says. -SECOND READER. THE CLOCK AND THE SUN-DIAL A FABLE 1. One gloomy day, the Clock on a steeple looking down on the Sun-dial 1n a garden near by, said, uHow stupid it is In you to stand there like a stock. 2. You never tell the hour, till a bright sun looks forth from the sky, and gives you leave. I go merrily round, day and night; in summer and winter the same, without asking his leave. 3. iiI tell the people the time to rise, to come to dinner, and to go to church. 4. uHark! I am going to strike now: one, two, three, four. There it is for you. How silly you look. You can say nothing. 5. The sun, at that moment broke forth from behind a cloud, and showed, by the Sun-dial, that the Clock was half an hour behind the right time. 6. The boasting Clock now held his tongue, and the Dial only smiled at his folly. MORAL 7. Humble modesty is more often right, than a proud and boasting spirit. -THIRD READER. ADVANTAGES OF INDUSTRY Does God notice little children in school? He certainly does. And if you are not diligent in the improvement of your time, it is one of the surest evi- dences that your heart is not right with God. You are placed in this world to improve your time. In youth, you must be preparing for future usefulness. And if you do not improve the ad- vantages you enjoy, you sin against your Maker. With books, or work, or healthful play, Let your first years be past; That you may give, for every day, Some good account, at last. -FOURTH READER. Some Bits of Wit and Wisdom Around the Village Green SCOTCH SETTLEMENT SCHOOL E. Lucile WebstereTeacher tClasses 4 to 9i Eileen Barthm-The things I love are written here: My school, my iiowers and my books so dear. Florence BarbiereIlm expecting the same question to come up every night, just when I get settled to read: HHow about practising your music lesson? Arthur CalvettieI am very thankful because I live in the village. Dorothy ChubbuckeNow comes arithmetic, and am I glad! For I think arithmetic is the best subject to be had. Patricia Chubbuck-Health is the first wealth. Jimmie Dates-Never spend your money before you have earned it. Wilbur DonaldsoneMy mind is ever dwelling on my terrible spelling. Donald DonovaneWhatever you do, do your best. Traverse Du ValleThings, not money, make wealth. Marjorie ElmereSometimes I like this and sometimes I like that, but I don't seem to mind it because I have to do it just the same. Billy FaustmaneLife-long happiness is the result of work. Billy Ford-Things of importance are not accomplished without work. J ames Gardnere A smile, a smile, in work or play: To Win or lose with a smile, Ild walk a mile most any day. Isabelle GassetteFollow your ambi- tion, but always let your heart guide you. Donald GilberteI believe what I see and not what you see. Ann Hood-Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas and exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist. Erna JenseneBeware of little ex- penses; a small leak will sink a great ship. Thomas MarshalleA child should always say whatls true and speak when he is spoken to. Billy McLeodaBe courageous; have faith; go forth. Jack McCloud-Eat to live, do not live to eat. Jean McMullineA child should always speak when he is spoken to. Billy MielkeeNever buy what you dont want, because it is cheap. Jean Mills-Wealth is not always money. Catherine Mae Millel';DO a good deed every day. David OrmondeI think you learn many things at school. Sally Owens-I like spelling matches best, but to me history is a pest. J ohn PerryeAlways be prepared for whatever may happen. Kenneth PetrakeNever trouble another for what you can do yourself. Freddie ProcknOWe-Your' greatest enemy is yourself. R l Russell ReadereBe prepared, be truthful, and be pure. Evelyn Richal'dson-eNever spend your money before you have earned it. Albert RobertseWhat is worth doing atiall, is worth doing Well. Harry SchumanneTo care for all your needs, you must accomplish some good deeds. Barbara SheldrickeA good word, a cheer, a smile or two, is better than most things one could ever do. Vance Simonds-Seeing is believing. Bobby SnOWe Some things bore me like the deuce, I wish I had a good excuse, To get by them, boy, would I be glad! For I am like any other lad. Erwin SpencereNever put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Irene Steade Dancing, dancing twice a week, Although I never do get weak; I like it, so you see, And that is why I dance with glee. Elaine Wyman-Experience is the best teacher. TOWN HALL SCHOOL Ruby M. Mason-Teacher tClasses 4 to 9J Susan Alderdyce- Smile awhile And while you smile Another smiles, and soon Therels miles and miles of smiles, And lifel's worth while if you but smi e. Mary Lee AlderdyceeFour things, I think, make life worth while: To love, to hope, to help, to smile. Betty Atkinson-He who receives a good turn should never forget it; he who does one should never remember it Roy BarbieraThink before you speak. WilmaBarth-- In school I work, At home I play; I hope Illl be more studious every day. Margaret Berry-A merry heart doeth good like medicine. Carol Bryant-It is always morning somewhere. Katharine Bryant-Not .what we give but what we share; the gift Without the giver is bare. Junior BurnSvStars shine by day as well as by night, but shine more brightly at night. N elson Cosbey-If you lose some time today you cant make it up tomorrow. Charles Dates-Be not swift to take offense; anger is a foe to sense. J ohn C. DahlingereIf it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.

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HERALD. Volume I. Published by the Children of the Edison Institute February 23, 1934. No. 2 The Village Chapel Where the Day Begins VERLOOKING Greenfield Village green is the Chapel of Martha-Mary, pointing its tapering the skies. It is a typical Colonial church, with a portico of chaste Corinthian de- sign, and the structure stands out gracefully against its background of tall trees. The mel- low-tinted bricks in the structure, and the front doors are from the girlhood home of Mrs. Henry Ford, and the first sod of green turf was turned by her when the building was begun. It is named after the mothers of Mr. and Mrs. Ford. The spire is a copy of one in Bradford, Massachu- setts, while the bell within the tower is said to have been cast by a son of Paul Re- vere, who was himself a skilled craftsman in metal. The Chapel is the keynote of the daily routine of the Village, and just as its structure dominatesthesurround- ings, so does the spirit of peace and concord which it typifies per- meate the whole at- mosphere. In summer the birds in the neigh- snow-white finger to all may continue to follow the same path of safety. There was a time when in schools throughout the land it was the custom to begin the days routine with the singing of a hymn, the reading of a Scrip- ture lesson, the repeat- boring trees unite their joyous songs with the voices of the children Ford and the sweet tones of the organ. Appropriately the day starts here. Each day a boy or girl takes charge of the program, announcing special parts of it, such as a recitation, a solo, or a short address from a visiting speaker. Here the weary wayfarer can turn aside from the noise and turmoil of the busy world and find a tranquillity that is priceless. The very atmosphere of the interior of the Chapel has a soothing effect. It is here indeed that one feels that unseen inHuence which keeps the world from decay, just as the sunshine and the refreshing showers from heaven cause the grass to grow green and the corn to ripen in due season. Samuel Taylor Coleridge has said: He prayeth well'who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. And so it is in the school of life, the school and the church working together for the betterment of all. It is there- fore most fitting that the school day should begin at the chapel, that the tasks of the day should here receive their benediction, so that in after years Chapel of Martha-Mary, so called in memory of the mothers of Mr: and Mrs. Henry It is here that each day's activities in Greenfield Village begin. NOTICE! HE children of the Edison Institute in Greenfield Village and Associated schools present the second number of the Herald. They trust it will be well received. The editorial staff is anxious that matter intended for publication in the Herald should be sent in promptly and not held back until the last moment. Contributors should read the instructions on the circulars sent out to the various schools and real- ize that the deadline ap- pointed for sending in copy is intended for matter that could not be sent in earlier, and not f0: news that could have very well reached the Herald days before. ing of the Lordls Prayer. This was some- thing that remained with the children all their lives. It was something they could not lose or utterly for- get. They began the day well. To paraphrase Shakespeare, All the worldts a school, and all mankind are but its pupils. Its Sup- i'eme Director has di- vided it into many classes, such as that of experience and that of arhievement. Ex- perience may include hard knocks, but it is through experience that attainment is reached. And so the chapel stands there among the trees, a symbol of all that is good, and a place of rest and in- spiration for everyone. Through the clear winter air a flight of doves hovers around the sacred edifice and then the birds settle on the pediment like mes- sengers from some far- away planet on afriendly embassy. Or like har- bingers of spring who wish to be the very first to bring the good news that the frozen pools Will soon again be sparkling crystal clear in the sunshine, that presently the sap will be rising to give new life to the trees and shrubs, and that the woodlands will ere long re-echo with the music of the song spar- row, the robin and the meadow lark. INSTRUCTION Like genial dew, like fertile showers, The words of wisdom fall, Awaken manls unconscious powers, Strength out of weakness call; Like merning beams they strike the mind, Its loveliness reveal; And softly then the evening wind, The wounded spirits heal. As dew and min, as light and air, From heaven instruction came; The waste of Nature to repair, Kindle a sacred flame! A ilame to purify the earth, Exalt her sons on high, And train them for the second birth, etheir birth beyond the sky. eJamzs M ontgomery.