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

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r DJTORJ a ADi:iRABLE TKAITC OF CUAr.AC ' rER one does not have to have v.:er..lth and social position to ine adiairable character. Social position plays a very small Part, ithough it does feed onets ego and makes him f ntertain and to ha . enter tainea; nowever, certain tr its of chc ract re needed to ga.in a social position, i.Iay I suggest br.Lofly. - ' )f them? First, can you get along with people or are you always, - ter or two meetings with a person, dropped or ratner left out of Dne uru; just give yourself an overhauling fchinp ' s? if ye fina tnis is — — v and see what causes those apparent slwinings by people who are snobs, but v ho just do not care for 3 ’-our company. not Are you sincere? are not? Do you Or, have you a habit of trying to be something YOU are not? Do you say things you do not mean because they sound v;ell in hopes of gaining popularity by so doing? Ihis may go oyer for a while, but insincerity is shallow and cann.ot hold up very long under- the pressure of its ovm deceit. Hones cy and frankness pareful regard for the other people’s feelings will more certainly assure you a lasting popularity. Do you find that to keep attention on yourself you aro brazen and loud? No one likes a person who wants to be a ”blg shot ' , ana especially if he or she is vulgar. People may listen and laugh while YOU are v;ith them, but once behind your back the whole scene changes, and they do not invito you to their homos because they are ashamed of you and do not vdsh to bo embarrassed by you. Arc vou careless about your personal appearance? Ihe greatest factor of‘ ' dross is cleanliness. Don’t lot the pricey of your clothes make you self-conscious, because self-consciousness ’will mar the iin- ost personality, Aro you thoughtless of other’s comforts? Ihe small everyday acts of courtesy develop your personality and mr.kc you stand out as a desirable friend. These acts are referred to as small because they tal{:e so little effort and time. Think it over 1 I neat will that life, Try to get along v ith others, bo sincere and clean-minded, oe end tidy in your appearance, be bhoughtful of others, and you yourself building an ackviirablc and liko-ble personality will bo proud of in your future, as well as your present. find you Mildred Putnam ’ 41

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HIGH SCHOOL DLCOLLLI Courtesy--v hat a lovely word. ' It suggests gentle iDreeding, efinement, culture, ariilabillty, and all the desirable attributes hat constitute a lady or a gentloman. On the other hand, the lack of it immediately brings to mind .n improper background, rudeness, incivility, disrespect, tactless- less, impudence, and vulgarity. Whonever a pupil is guilty of any )f these offences, how sorely it reflects on his envlronraont I am sure none of us v ish to be thought of as having had an Improper training, and yet wo so often leave ourselves open to this judg- ment . Being discourteous to our suneriecs, unkind or vulgar in our speech, rushing our way thi ough crovreh. , and imany other thoughtless acts, cannot fail to detract from good opinion, and place the stamp of bad breeding upon us. Let us think it over, fellow pupils, and ask ourselves into which category v e wish to be classed. For example, it is rude, rather than humorous, to push another ' s head into the fountain vdille drinking. Then hand from a another who courteous it a second or in his face. corrmion practice is to thoughtlessly take our door, thus permitting it to swing back, often against is directly behind us. How much more thoughtful and would bo to look behind and; if a person is there, take two to hold tho door open, and thus keep it from slamming Very often, one ' s behavior in the lunchroom creates a poor Impros- sion. If we leave tho remains of our lunch, for instance, or throve this at the receptacle rather than placing it in it v e not only give a bad impression of our manners, but make our school look untidy and dis- orderly.