Franklin High School - Dial Yearbook (Reisterstown, MD)

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Franklin High School 1. We sing no praise of Princeton, Of Vassar, nor of Yale, We raise no college standard, No college name we hail, But where the maples' shadows, With naturels beauties throng, Is Franklin, Alma Mater, To which we raise our song. F CHORUS. Here's to the blue and crimson, Shout their praises high, Ever float our banner Proudly in the sky. Let the song re-echo From the woods around, And the sound of triumph From the hills resound. II. And to her halls in Autumn, When leaves are red and gold, We children come from summer, In forest and in wold, And when in soccer scrimmage You hear our voices ring, And life and joy run freely As merrily we sing. III. And now that winterts over, In work and play again, We stand by her bright colors And meet all foes like men, In sport and play or study The spirit is the same, To do our duty bravely, And play a winning game, IV. So in the sturdy forest, Where lovely flowers grow, Where oak and elm and chestnu Their cooling shadows throw, We'll join in thrilling chorus, Dear guardian of our minds, V: That long may wave our banne .Beneath the sheltering pines. Page Fourteen Song ts

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You will be what you will to be. Talk To Graduates ATURE has her own way of developing character. The diamond is one of the best illustrations. Centuries of enormous pressure and heat in- sures the qualities of hardness, durability, and beauty. The stone is then ground and polished. Its character is the result of labor, of the grind of life. Character is formed and developed in man exactly the same way as in the diamond. If you have studied and read the biographies of men and women who have made a place for themselves in the affairs of men, you will find that they, too, have gone through a process very similar to that of the diamond. Their character, their life is a product of years of toil, of sacrifice, of study. They, too, have had the rough edges taken off by adversity, by pain, by working long hours, and by serving their fellow men. Study the lives of a Lincoln, of a Bok, of a Jane Addams and you will be able to see the comparison very readily. Character is what you are. It is you. It is being formed by your actions, your thoughts, every minute you are awake. Habits and character are links in the same chain. Your habits make your character, and your character is the product of your habits. May I suggest a few habits that you should develop, if you have not already done so? I hope that you can say, when you finish reading this, I have done all these. First, cultivate the habit of work-hard work. Beware of the easy job. It may seem to you as a perfectly fine position, but does it provide your oppor- tunity for growth, for future development? The ideas of Something for No- thing , Taking a Chance seem all too prevalent. Civilization did not, and does not advance this way. Character is not formed by soft living and soft work. Second, acquire the habit of Studying and Reading. Keep informed of the best and latest ideas in your work. Read good books and magazines, by so doing you are preparing yourself for the future. This is a splendid way to utilize your leisure time. A person can always learn. Every community offers opportunities for study at night through school, vocational training, and reading courses. Third, develop the habit of Service. A selfish life is a narrow one and travels in a circle. It is contact with other people that tends to broaden you and make your life rich and full. Make your life worthy of emulation so that, like the diamond, the light shining therefrom may be the brightest. I know that all life is not going to be pleasant and full of joy. You will find adversity, disappointment, suffering, and a host of other things to upset your stability of faith and religion. This is the grinding process going on in your life. Your reaction is the acid test. Each response in the right direction will lead to a development of a well rounded personality. The best that your principal and teachers can wish for each of you is the de- velopment of a character, that like the diamond, when held to the light of public criticism, will give back to the onlooker a pure white light. That each of you may have a happy and honorable career, is the earnest desire of your principal. RAYMoNn S. I-IYsoN. Page Sixteen