Edison Institute High School - Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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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.

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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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Page Two HERALD THE HERALD OHiciatorgan of the pupils of Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute. Printed and published fortnightly on Fridavs at the OH Hand-press Printing Shop, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. Bobby Snow, Editor Isabelle Gassctt and Betty Hutchinson, Associate Editors Susan Alderdyce, Social Activities Carol Bryant, Features and Special Contributions Bobby Shackleton, Sports and Rerreutians DISTRICT SCHOOL REPORTERS Willow Run, Lillian Poet, Edith. Hang Rawsonville, Lois Corkins, Robert Nelson Old Stone Pennington, David Higgins, Ruth Randall Town School, Macon, Stanley Allan, Persis Halrh Mills School, Lilah Creger, Jennie Cibrowski Brownvxlle, Merrill Gray, Don's Harrinrllon Academy School, Marjorie Wirlcwz'rc, Dewain Brooks Comfortchhool, Helen Holdridgc, Lois Anderson, Centennial School, Gertrude Drauillard, Agnes Illontgamery All matter submitted for bl' ' ' pu Icahon In the Herald, and all communications relating thereto. should be addressed to the Editorial Director, Edison Institute, Dearborn, Michi- gan. EDITORIALS Making Things It comes quite natural for boys to make things if they know what things to make and how best to make them. When a boy of a former generation wanted anything in the shape of a chicken coop, a dovecot, a rabbit hutch, or a bird house, he did not go to the nearest carpenter, he made it himself, and got a great kick out of doing so. For material he used old packing cases, or odds and ends of lumber picked up at the sawmill. As for tools, the use of a hammer and saw-and he needed little elseecame to him as if by instinct. The boys of today get as great a thrill out of making things, that is very many of them do, but there are far too many who regard it as a task and ttcanlt be bothered. They would rather play than work, forgetting that the making of useful articles is great fun once you get going. Constructive work can be recreational as well; the two can be combined in such a way that the body as well as the intellect benefits thereby. The boy of today has also far greater facilities for learning to make things and then making them than the boy of the older generation. Manual instruc- tion is included in the curriculum of almost every well-equipped school, and excellent tools as well as good material are placed at the boys disposal. Under a course of such training a boy can learn to make many useful things for the house- hold, such as bookracks, match-holders, baking boards, and wall brackets. He can become the iihandy man about the house, and derive great satisfaction in doing something useful. To use oneis hands effectively is to use onels brains effectively. The wisest men of all ages took a delight in making things and profited thereby. A Day in School at Willow Run Eight-thirty in the morning, and here comes the bus around the corner. One who delights in silent children would be distressed to hear the whoop with which the crowd races for the door of the school, or the chatter with which coats are hung up, dinner buckets put away, and cold toes toasted by the stove. But the gay greetings quiet reassur- ingly into attention and reverence as some child takes charge of the opening program, which is in all ways their own. Old songs and old poems combine with the best of the neWewe love them all. . Then to work with a will, for the time goes on fast, and every Child has a pretty well defined plan of work he hopes to finish before recess. When a pupil works individually, progressing as fast as his own ability can take him, it's an exciting race he runs with himself. The knowledge of growing power isa keener joy with us than a good mark on a card. Recess means a drink of milk and a run in the cold air until cheeks are pink and eyes shine. But the sound of the bell starts a rush for the spelling books. Itls fun to go ahead as fast as you can, and if one child does a lesson 21 day, and another does a lesson a week, it doesnlt seem to matter when the spirit in the room is only sympathetic. Perhaps the best part of the day is noontime when the call comes to wash up for soup or cocoa. Big girls are busy with napkins and tablecloths, big boys passing cups. And if a tiny girl asks a much admired big girl to eat with her, you can be sure shels not refused. Noon play-time is always fun because its fashionable to be a good sport. But the noon hour is a busy time too, for there must be individual instruction on the musical instruments. Then the orchestra meets, and UShe'll be Coming Round the Mountain? to the accompani- ment of guitars, ukuleles, mandolins and a fiddle. Or the junior orchestra makes gay rhythms with sticks, bells, triangles and a tambourine. Its hard to leave the music, but we must get at our language work, for some day we hope to be able to speak and write well in the language we love best. And so the day ends. The desks are cleaned, the first grade dolly is put to bed, and thirty children shake hands and say good-night to the teacher. It's a jolly crowd waiting for the bus to come. We do love to laugh! eMargaret L. M ackimwn. Writing Contest An announcement to the boys and girls of the Village schools: Do you remember when on January 29 you wrote a specimen of your handwriting? Well, there will be three prizes given to the pupils making the most progress in penmanship between January 29 and June 4. On June 4 you will again write the same sentence as you did on J anuary 29, showing the progress you have made. The awarding of the prizes will be decided by qualified judges of penman- ship. You may be the one who will make the most progress; who knows? Social and Personal By Susan Alderdycei The Guides of Greenfield Village and Edison Institute gave a play in honor of Thomas Edisonls birthday. It was most interesting, and centered around the invention of the incandescent electric light. All appreciated the invitations received to see the entertainment. MN At the sewing class the girls of classes 7, 8, and 9 have been making dresses. Ann Hood finished her dress last week, making her first. Susan Alderdyce finished hers this week, making her second. Mm A few of the older children of the Village schools attended a dance given by Mr. Henry Ford on Friday, February 9, for the guides. They had a most en- joyable time. MN John Dahlinger has been sick for some time with a severe cold. NM On Friday morning, February 9, the pupils gave a program in memory of Thomas Edison. Mr. Cameron talked to the children about Edison and his talk was centered on the inventions and achievements of the great man. NW Other items on the program were some of Mr. Edisonis favorite songSe thaIilee, and ilBeautiful Isle of Some- where, sung by Margaret Voorhess, Isabelle Gassett, Ann Hood and Susan Alderdyce; lTll Take You Home Again, Kathleen, sung by Ann Hood and Susan Alderdyce. It was a very lovely pro- gram. PM W Nature Notes Isabelle Gassett writes: A few days ago I noticed in the paper a very sad story of a little bird who on a cold day wanted a drink very badly. He went to a drain pipe where ice-cold water was slowly running. The water froze to his beak, and he could not get away. The water continued to drop until at last he was completely covered with ice. MN Last fall the boys and girls in the ninth class brought to school a tomato worm. They studied it in the biology class and afterwards put it in a glass jar about a quarter filled With soil. For food, some tomato leaves were placed in the jar, then moistening the soil the worm was put in. About two days later the worm had disappeaied in the earth. Nearly two weeks later the soil was dug up. It was then found that the worm had made a hard brown case about him which is called a pupa case. During the winter months it will remain in this stage. If the specimen matures it will hatch into a Sphinx Moth. These moths are gray with yellow spots on their backs. The boys and girls are hoping that the specimen will eventually be- come a moth. eBob Piper. The University of Michigan herbar- ium has more than 220,000 kinds of plants. It took ninety-five years to collect them. Sixty-six degrees below zero is the lowest temperature ever recorded In the United States.