Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

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Oj ' i - J j K r. ' KTS are alr a ’-s intil Juna Like cleatli aivl taxes, book reports v ith us i From September they harass us with a never ceasino; detornlnation to ade- quo-tely prepare ’s dor college en- trance roquiror.icnts in the broad fiold of literature, so essential for college preparation. On the first ifonday of oach month, these book rovicv s are due- -of this thor;.; is no doubt in the mind of student in the colic, ae division every of the senior high school i Ah Books to be road, month in advance of t ti evon to the pupils II one 0 . reported upon are u day they are du.o. They arc supposed to bo react in spare moments, but so many other activitii-OE consume th so too f cw-and-far-bot ' men spare moments, that th roe.ding of the books is of ton sadly ncglocted until, all at onco, v c realize that the lol- loxving Monday v;ill be tne first Hondc.y of th.j month, and reports mus t bo inj Procrastination, that thief of tino, has played another prank on us, and v;o must pay for our n-.,gligence, --result, that v cek-ond is ono hideous nightmare J All pleasure must bo forgottenj wo must bo no , sirs ins toad of yc; v:hich may come our w ligation of a book r that no alibi ill ;Vi ' bo sirs, to all invitations and good times and settle o” .rs elves down to that monthly ob- ;w. Froi- exp ..ri once, wo h;:.vo sadly learned accept C ' .b 1 c to ho r Can’t you just feel her penetrating look, have had tho entire Lconth; sur ' .ly you u.v. off you reading until this woekondj who mad e tho id not so assigrmicnt , mid hear her say, But you negligent .s to pu.t Those reports may be the bu.g-a-bear of the college divisions, but mpst assuredly do r i.alizo th ir great value, not only in prep- aration for college, but also ji ' or a better understanding of life and its probloms. Many of these classics have Lnglish backgrounds, so v;.e have learned considerable Lnglish history through such books as Lorn Do one , Ivs nho o , Di r i.;.rd , raid Fi-prf L smond . A Tale o± Tv; o Cities gave us an excellont account of tho French Revolution, most vividly told through th oxp.jri..nc...s of characters involved in tho plot. Enticing romances ari. clovorly i.nt ...rc ovon into the hist.:.i!ical backgrounds rsaking most of tl ' m novels intensely int i;r-o sting. We have read several problem novels including Mill On the Floss . Silas Marne r . Adam Bede, and Scarlet Letter, The last report for the -•ill b( another problem novel, j .than Fromo eon anticipation of a real good seniors forward to that with 1 sotting is here i.n ilov England. Those problem novels have ly liked; tho ' y havs given us much food for thought and can ai‘c looking stdry, V ' hoso boon groat- not help but and have considorablo influence upon shaping our standards of r 1 IT

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Tearing paper inro fine p: 0 eoe , aivi pnccijig ia into inkv ells Dr desks so that the paper nili fall on the floor is another annoy- ing habit. One could go on indefinitely if], ns treating the many acts of discourtesy that are an habitual occiiirronce during school hours, but enough has been written to mako us av. are of the necessity of improving our manners . So, lot us lasJae a rorolution--to be courteoais, considerate, and thoughtiTul of others vdierevor nay bo. J. ferkins ' 40 VALUE OF STUFLNT COi DUCThD ASaEiiBLES LDUCATIOi ' IJ ihlThRT ' AIhi.Clf Ti Combine these two important factors of the school life of girls and boys and we hs.ve our newl r inaiigu- rated student assemblios. These assemblies are conducted wholly by the students. There is a teacher to supervlso, of course, but once the program is under way, it is up to the pupils to put it over, This helps to develop InltiativG and rosponsibilityj From ant. oducatlonal point of view, pupils have practice in speaking before an audience. This is a great help in overcoming oelf-consciousnoss or stago fright as it is frequently called. Taking part in those school assoieblios not only helps us to bocono better speakers in public, but it gi ’■os us poise and sclf-conf idicnce In everyday life as v;oll. V hen we refer to public v G arc apt to think of just tho spoakor as the ono bonofitod, but in orir assoriblios the students in tho suidionco can noto from observation the mistakos of those conducting tho assembly, and thus avoid such errors ' - hon their tvirns como. The student bod y also loams to bo lenlon t and coiT.rteous to fcllov; students; in fact a hclnful, friendly spirit is dovolopod. Thoso traits of character sire a great asset and will bo a decided holp in mooting and solving problems in later life. Quito a fow of thoso programs have boon ontortaining as w ' oll as oducatlonal j those have alv ays proved very popular and havo been thoroughly enjoyed. All in all, these assemblies are one of tho greatest opportuni- ties for self-expression and solf-dcvolopmont in our high school, M, Putncjn, ' 41 Snip: I never knew love was like this, Martha: Neither did I; I thought tb.ex ' ’e were more flowers and candy to it.