Frankfort High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Frankfort, IN)

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T H E C AULD It 0 N Getting Help Through Criticism VERY high school student has at least a few undiscovered faults, faults undiscovered to himself. As we are all prejudiced in our own favor, it is a difficult matter for us to see our own faults. With Burns we might say, 1 ‘ 0, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see ourselves as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free Us, and foolish notion.” We all need freedom from blunders, and to improve as we should, we must in some way discover our faults. Since our own judgment of our life and character is not always trustworthy, we must be willing to let other people help us discover our faults. When we have recognized and acknowledged in our selves a certain defect, that fault is half corrected. When we lack the courage to admit that a certain fault is ours, we lack the courage that is necessary to make a strong, noble character. Since we are not making real progress without some criticism, we should hail him as a true friend, who sympathetically and helpfully points out to us our mistakes. Or, even though the criticism be given not in the best spirit, it quite often contains a truth, which should be beneficial to us. Everyone likes compliments and is not averse to flattery unless it comes labeled as such, but, as a general rule, people do not like criticism. If our work is complimented, we are pleased, but if it is criticised, we are, in too many instances, offended. Whenever a high school student does not accept criticism from his teachers, and becomes offended, lie is working harm to himself, because he is no longer a learner, that is, in the fullest sense of the word. And the aim of every high school student should be not merely the attainment of knowledge, but also the perfection of character and the attainment of high ideals. As has been said, two pair of eyes can see more than one; therefore, we shoidd he open to criticism that we may get the benefit of other eyes that see what we cannot see. Nine

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THE CAU L 1) R 0 N Blanche Lucille Berryman, “Mick”. (Latin Club, 16; “A Case of Suspension”; “Pygmalion and Galatea”). “Mick” is naturally sweet-tempered, and industrious in the reading room. She has an unexcelled fondness for history, an enormous craving for dates, and a peculiar liking for Purdue dinners. Flora Marie Seaman. (Senior Committee; Latin Club, ’15). “A gay. serene spirit is the source of all that is noble and good.” ) J. Hobert Campbell. “Hobe”. (Yell leader; the Bailli in the “Chimes of Normandy”; Bobby Tarver in the Class Play; “Cauldron” staff; Latin Club, ’16). Hobert Campbell, as we all know. Is corresponding with Kokomo. 9 Mildred Marguerite Brant. (“Cauldron” staff). A meek, modest, and brilliant student. The Senior Class is surely glad that Mildred decided to return to F. H. S., and spend her last year with the Class of 101(5. E I rv cn