Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF FAIRHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL Vol. 2 Spring Issue, 1925 No. 2 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief FREDERICK V. SHEARD, ’25 Assistants ELEANOR PHINNEY, ’25 ALFRED ANDREWS, ’26 DOROTHEA R. PAULL, ’26 Reportorial Editors EDWARD DUBIEL, ’25 JAMES P. O’LEARY, ’26 Alumni Editor SHERMAN A. GIFFORD, ’23 Faculty Adviser MARGARET SIEBERT Business Manager WALTER H. GAMMONS, ’25 Assistant ROBERT B. CASWELL, ’26 Advertising Manager MARY C. HENDERSON, ’28 Assistants ERNEST H. DeCOFFE, ’27 CHARLES F. AXTELL, ’26 Circulation Manager HAROLD B. DUTTON, ’28 Single Copy, 25 Cents

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12 THE HUTTLESTONIAN TEN MINUTES WITH THE PRINCIPAL Upon entering the office of Mr. Dickey the other morning, I noticed that he seemed unusually depressed. By asking the natural question, I learned that he had been thinking of the cause of failures in the High School. “Delving into records of failures is not a very pleasing task, I can assure you,” said Mr. Dickey, “even though our number here is comparatively small.” “There are always unpleasant tasks in any work,” I answered. “While trying to put my finger on some major cause of failures, I discovered many other minor causes such as absence, illness, lack of preparation of lessons, inattention in class, and lack of ability,” continued Mr. Dickey. “But what about the major cause?” I interrupted impatiently. “It seems to me,” Mr. Dickey went on without heeding, “that the real cause is lack of purpose. Even a pupil with much ability may fail if he has no plans for the future.” “Like an expert marksman without a target at which to shoot,” I added. “Exactly,” said Mr. Dickey, “and you must admit that a marks¬ man, no matter how expert he may be, has no chance of hitting anything if he has no target.” As I quietly withdrew from the office, I could not help thinking of the wisdom of Mr. Dickey’s conclusion. FREDERICK V. SHEARD, ’25