Herkimer High School - Ye Green Quill Yearbook (Herkimer, NY)

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THE GREEN QUILL 19 Won't we graduates often wonder if John is the famous lawyer as he hoped to be? Is Mary still fond of that particularly favored boy friend with Whom she used to dominate the corridors? But our greatest anxiety will be whether the basketball and football teams have retained that splendid, clean name of honor for Herki- mer High School. Some of us will go one place, some another but still thereis that bond of union and friends'hip promoted by being members of the class of 1926. Thus, we urge you-be loyal to your school, support and encourage your teams, respect and uphold your Alma Mater-and then, in later years look back with unaltered pleasure and satisaction in knowing that you individually did your share in making Herkimer High School what it is well known to be. Long live our Alma Mater! ' -Evelyn Thomas '26, OBJECT OF THE GREEN QUILL Our object is to be of paramount service, to so conduct our educational activities that all may know that ours is a service of sincerity, to put before the public the direct work of the stu- dents in and along the lines of literary, athletics, exchanges, editorials, and bits of humor con- tributed with the earnest cooperation of each student. It brings forth to the minds of the people and faculty the works of educational value that have been enacted during that per- iod of time. The name Green Quil1 as we all know, is familiar to every student within its marbled walls, it being composed with the earnest co- operative system in contribution by the stu- dents and members of the faculty. 'Dhus it is we are able to put forth a magazine well worthy to be presented to the public in proud recognition of the school it represents. We, too, like the great philosophers and famed edu- cational leaders, have dreams of leadership in this vast fleld of educational values, but we re- gret deeply to say that many look upon them as bubbles in the air that soon fade and die. But, bear in mind, education is the foundation of modern development in the art of contrast be- tween past and present generation. Education tends to develop the mind and body in- the proper ways of determining the conscience and brain power to do the right thing at the right time. Many have found life too hard and have given up the struggle to be dragged to the level of the degraded, merely by not heeding the warn- ing word from their elders and guardians who have urged them to the utmost but to no avail. Manifest education plus steadfast ambition equals that coveted prize we so desire in this wide world, Success in Life. -Eugene Yelle '28. APPRECIATION The Green Quill Editorial Staff appreciates the great assistance rendered to them by Miss Milvo and ther typewriting classes in typing the material of the Quill for the press. -V. C. T. a

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is THE GREEN QUILL The lyric poetry, which is much more com- mon, had its origin in singing, and still possesses m-any qualities which associate it with music. The epic, which probably was the earliest form of poetry, had its origin in recitation. The drama, having its origin in acting, unites many of the characteristics of the epic and of the lyric. It is evident that poetry, in addition to de- lighting the reader with a beauty, which is its own excuse for being, may 'be a means of cultivating fine emotion, informing the mind, developing the intellect, and training and stim- ulating the will. In the new era, we iind ourselves under the reign of the novelist and the novel. Legiti- mate history has seemed to suffer in this re- spect, for, if we accept a few notable achieve- ments and the issue of the ordinary historical text book, history proper has been sparingly writ-ten. Literature is becoming more and more im- portant in the education of the young. It is being cultivated more in the homes and also in the schools. It is regretful to say that side by side with good wholesome literature is a great mass of false and vicious lbooks and periodicals which lead to a depraved taste. Therefore it is the duty of the school and home to forestall these had influences by the steady forces of educaf tion. -A. R. '2'7. CLASS OF '26 We, the Class of '26 'began our ascent of the ladder of knowledge in high school on the first rung as Freshmen. We are willing to admit, now that we are proud and haughty Seniors, that we were as green and truly as fresh as any class of freshies that ever entered Her- kimer High. Nevertheless, we lived and learned. Gradually we ascended that ladder with our acquiring of knowledge until now we are Sen- iors-Seniors about to step off that ladder to undergo a harder test of our metal. We must go out into the world as our own guides. Whether each one of us wins the highest peak of success or flounders and sinks in the mist is up to the individual. Duty and higher ambition call us as we leave the threshold of our Alma Mater. Some of us will go to colleges, and normals, while others will build for themselves names in some phases of institutional life. But oh, when we think of leaving our Alma Mater, pangs of grief pull our heart strings. M R. It is in dear old Herkimer High that the hap- piest moments of our lives have been spent. No days can ever equal school days for it is then that our lives are free from the effects of the world, petty prejudices, hatreds, and evil. Then to youthful minds the world is per- fect, filled with contentment unsurpassed. We, experienced, advise our under-class- mates to make the most of their high school days. We advise them to elect their class officers, and to sponsor as many activities as possible in their four short years so that when they are graduated, they can look back with Dfide and pleasure to their high school record. Tears come to our eyes when we think of parting with our schoolmates. Life is filled with grief and happiness. We must gc out to make room for the Juniors who take our places as Seniors, Althmlgh we are sad at parting, we are glad that we have measured up and we are eager to overcome the unknown difliculties lying in our paths. -V. TUTTLE '26. A SENIOR'S SENTIMENT O-all you under-classmen, do not wish to Speed ihF011Sh Your school days in Herkimer High! U When the actual time comes to leave, ther. is a sense of pride and happiness, hut inte:- mingled with sadness and, undoubtedly, misgivings. SUIIlr It does not Seem Dossible that it was really four long years ago that I entered as a Fresh- man and thought the day would never come when I would attain my highest ambition-tg be a Senior. I started in high school with the same boys and girls who are now planning to go out into the everyday world and take up the work for which they are destined. There have been a great many occasions when I have wished just as every student has wished that school were not a part of my daily schedule, but to get through successfully and receive a diploma for all the efforts exerted, is reward enough. With that goal in mind the four years slip by unnoticed until that memorable week of graduation activities. It is then and than only that we realize how near and dear to us are all the familiar scenes and faces. Though all the students of H. H. S. are not personal ac- quaintances of ours, they are all a part of our school life. Time will recall many fond mem- ories centered about them. 1 I

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Lzfemiu re ORIGIN OF BOOKS One of the greatest sources of present day knowledge is books. From books we are made acquainted with the works of centuries ago. A great scientist, philosopher, or poet makes a discovery which is of interest to all mankind. By speech he is able to carry his message to a few thousand but, by the wonder of modern printing, his message is doubled and redoubled in tfhe millions of copies of books. It is not only carried around the world for the people of today but it lives for the betterment of coming genera- tions. Indeed, books have become a great item in the lives of the people. John Milton, one of the world's most noted poets says, as good, almost, kill a man as kill a. good book. Therefore, I think it will be very interesting to study the origin and history of our books. Man's earliest records were chisled on stone or other durable material. The Babylonians pressed characters on soft clay and then baked them in squares. Public laws were engraved on stone, or on plates of ivory, bronze or lead. These plates were then hinged in book form. Small wooden tablets, covered with Wax were used to keep private notes on. These were written on with a pointed stylus. A little later a great discovery was made by the Egyptians when it was found that a sort of paper could be made from the stem of the papy- rus reed. This became very popular on account of its cheapness and smoothness. The common form of book when papyrus was used was a roll or volumen from which our word volume is derived. The papyrus was written upon one side only and then rolled on a stick as many of our scfhool maps and charts are today. In bookmaking establishments, the book was dictated to a number of slaves who made one copy each. At the time of the Roman Empire, many libraries and book stores existed. However. these long rolls were very incon- venient and thin parchment came to take their place. The sheets of parchment were cut in rectangles and bound together at one side with thongs. All through the Middle Ages, the only books were those made by the monks in the monas- teries. The lettering was very beautiful and the first word of each page was written in different colored ink of very bright hues. These were called illuminated manuscripts. In the elventh century, paper made from the pulp of linen rags found its way into Europe from the East. This was used for some time after printing was instituted for it'was very cheap and easily used in the printing press. The first book printed from movable type is supposed to be the Mazarin Bible. Books soon became smaller in size and very elaborate. Some times a title of a book would occupy an entire page. As book-making ad- vanced so also did the demand for books ad- vance. In later years. more efforts were spent upon the appearance of a book than formerly had been spent. Beautiful illustrations were made. Besides the body of a modern book, there is a title-page giving the title, the name of the author, the publishing company and the date of the issue. There is a preface stating the plan and purpose of the book, a table of contents. and, if it is a volume of any size, an index. Today we are not only able to have books printed for educational purposes but also books for pleasure. Children are now able to amuse themselves by means of the different story and picture books. The books are printed in all languages and are circulated throughout all nations. The value of books has grown with the proc- ess of book-making. Books are, in truth, a blessing. We are very fortunate to be living in the present age, when books may be pur- chased at low prices, rather than to have lived in the days when books were only the luxuries of the wealthy. In part this cheapening of price is due to the invention of such machines as the linotype and monotype, but in even larger part. it is owing to the modern printing presses and less costly paper as well as the CContinued on Page 315