Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Hanover, MA)

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A ia I ra Z o 4 ra -' so P-4 Yb Z XX 5 ? 5 f o 7 4 7 4 2 5 4 5 Z . 4 f 2 5 f Q Q X X -Ll '- 5 Z 7 Z 3 E Cn 1 FQ' 7 of F 2 Ui y E 4 fag P: 2 , O PU 1 ES 4 4 7 1 o 9 ua 4 O 2 5 5 5 7 . Z 4 4 7 f Z 7 t 4 fwvxkwfv There is still' a germ which all the ultra-modern labora- tories from Harvard to Oxford have not succeeded in elim- inating. One may be physically, mentally and morally per- fect and yet this germ can subtly follow and poison him. Need a definition be given? In a country where we attempt to discard all insignificant hindrances and to enlarge on important theories only, why are we not broad enough to totally annihilate this petty dis- turbance? The great men whom we read and quote tell us to accept fallen humanity and to create new thoughts in spite of shat- tered ideals. The persons who are responsible for the prevalence of this susceptible germ are the very ones who are the first to cast a stone upon calm and peaceful waters. Can we not rise above this inherently petty element in human society? Are not ideals stronger than jealousies? Ideals gain for us the happiness of our future life which results in successg while jealousies, in the form of gossip, satisfy merely our present existence and develop for us more harm than good in our quest for character. All in all let us really try to understand the basic forces at work-and bear each other's errors with a willingness to forgive for the benefit of mankind rather than to indulge in primitive barbarisms which emphasize the Ego and cause us to forget the fact that our mission in life is Service Unto Others. ESTHER HANSEN, '28 THE INFLUENCE OF CONDUCT ON CHARACTER First, character must be defined. In endeavoring to dis- cuss this very profound subject I find many definitions which may be used. Perhaps the negro's conception of the word character may be the simplest and most understand- able. Wl1at a person is in the dark when no one can see

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T e Hanoverian rxininioioioioinix wimrioifxioiuif-if-?.-1 Quang.-T,-1:1-in: Published by students of Sylvester High School. Vol. V, No. 5 HANOVER, MASS. JUNE 1928 Price 35c TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL .......................... . . 4 GRADUATES .... . . . 8 CLASSES ....... .. 15 LITERARY ....... .. 20 SCHOOL NOTES EXCHANGES .... ALUMNI NOTES ATHLETICS .... JOKES ...... 33 32 ..34 37 ..55 HANOVERIAN STAFF Editor-in-chief .................. Assistant Editor .. Literary Editor . . . Athletics . . Art .......... School Notes . . . Joke Editor Exchange . . . Type .... Advertising . . . Business Manager . . . . . . . Faculty Adviser . . . . . . . Esther Hansen . . . . Helen Graham Constance MacPhee Milton Rogers , Ella Oldham Jack Kellow . . . Frank Parris . . . . Edna Sangster Alice Blaisdell ' ' Helen Litchfield Louise Turner Ella Oldham Carlton Slatcher Jack Kellow i i I Stuart Studley f Gilbert MacDonald 2 Kenneth Lovell Constance F. Stecher . . . . . . , Alfred Shats

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THE HANOVERIAN 5 him. This, though crude, is very true, and it brings out the fact that character can not be seen by a human, but can be seen by Him who sees the heart. Man looketh on the outward appearances, but God looketh upon the heart. Therefore the only way character can be seen by our fellow humans is through our conduct. In this case conduct has no influence on character, but is the expression of our character. A person may not know his own character and may do things he thinks right, but yet, at the same time, he may be entirely wrong. This however, does not reflect upon his character because he did it unknowing of the wrong. Things may be done in the class room disturb and annoy yet this does not neces- sarily mean that the person involved has a weak or bad character, but it does mean that with a little more thought it might have been avoided. Since our conduct shows our character we should be careful and strive to cultivate only the best qualities. CONSTANCE MacPHEE, '29. OUR LIVES VVhat does life mean to each one of us? Do we realize what is expected of individuals as members of our schools and churches: as citizens of the United States? How of- ten do we consider our equipment for life? It seems plausible to consider health as the first and most fundamental element. For of what advantage is wealth, in the material sense or in the intellectual sense, without health to promote these riches? Too little do our students value health, when really it is youth's greatest asset g a heal- thy body, when we are young, prepares us for our struggle with life in the years to come. Let us consider character as our next opportunity for success in the world. just what is character? Is it not a rather broad and extensive term embodying various ele- ments in life? ' It has often been said that friends are among our great- est treasures and that our lives are often dull and uninter- esting without them. Do we not look to friends in time of trouble to help us out of our difficulty? Does it not take a person of sterling character to become a true friendg one who is willing to sacrifice, that another may prosper?