Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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38 THE ECHO Successful persons save a part of their income regularly That is one Reason for their Success RANDOLPH SAVINGS BANK “Oldest and Largest Bank in Randolph’ The American Home the Safeguard of American Liberties Hnlbrnok (Efl-Q rattue Sattk TOWN HALL BUILDING Alva T. Southworth President Fred A. Gardner Vice-President Frederic W. Blanchard .Treasurer Loans made on Homes at 6% nterest. Depsits credited with 6% interest. Begin to save when you begin to earn. New Series begins in June and December.

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THE ECHO 37 Telephone Randolph 0628-R Iveson Radio Service — Radios — Custom and Factory Built Battery Charging Radio Repairing 92 Union St., HOLBROOK For Eighty-Seven Years we have been supplying the people of Brockton and vicinity with ' high grade, best quality mer- chandise. Somehow, longevity suggests dependability. (Surnpy’a 122 MAIN ST., BROCKTON Compliments of MacPherson The Barber New Department — Beauty Shop Compliments of RALPH WALLACE Taxi Driver HOLBROOK, MASS. Tel. 522-W or Ran. 050 We Never Sleep Compliments of H. F. REYNOLDS Compliments of E. L. Burton Registered Pharmacist HOLBROOK, MASS. Belcher and Tinkham DUNLOP TIRES Wholesale and Retail Joseph St. Jock Sales and Service STUTZ PONTIAC OAKLAND Compliments of Mitchell Bros. Filling Station Compliments of J. Francis Megley

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THE ECHO 5 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL BESIDES THE CURRICULUM ' The High School is the highest institu- tion for learning that the town has. In that institution are trained young Amer- icans who will be the foundation of the America of tomorrow. There is a certain amount of learning to be completed before the young American is presented his diplo- ma. But, besides this knowledge, much more can be gained by taking hold of every advantage. Whether I have done this or not, you can judge for yourself. Picture a young lad of thirteen entering a place to study with nothing but the thought of “raising cain” in his mind, and you will have an average Freshman. I was no exception. But I soon had my first lesson taught me: that I must behave myself. A good hint was a parade of “U’s” received on that very first “death notice” — or report card, — if it is preferred. Whether I have behaved myself or not, I know I should, and that is more than I knew the day I became a Freshman. This is a great thing if carefully heeded. Bus- iness men of today hear about their “Cain Raising” of yesterday, and it hurts them, too. Another thing, that I found best to do was to read more frequently. My knowl- edge that first day about what was going on at other points of this globe was just about equal to the content of the Brook- ville Ledger — of course, you know what that is. My, but how those teachers did insist that the Freshmen know something about this world. The password to this room of learnng was an oral theme. Here- tofore, the sporting page and the “funnies” were the extent of my reading. But things are different now. I have learned a new lesson: that I must read. Nowadays, the papers are chockfull of “write-ups,” which I was taught in Sunday School not to read, and which I do read; it’s an odd thing though, when a person becomes too lazv to turn a page, and reads the whole business Anything from a prayer by the Pope to a murder trial is the prey of my eyes. They made me read them, but they can’t stop me now! Write-ups are put in the papers to be read and, why should they not be read? Therefore, I have learned that I should read papers, magazines, books, or anything else, as long as I am able to read. If I do not read enough to satisfy some folks, I can say that at least I have learned that I should read. These two things — behaving myself and reading — may not seem to other folks the most important, but true they are. “Read and be up to date,” I have often heard said. There is more truth than poetry to that. In the sport world today you would be lost, if you had not read the papers con- cerning the scandals in baseball, the rec- ords in track meets, the conqueror of the San Pedro Channel, George Young, and other things that have held the front page of local newspapers all over the country. As for the “raising cain” part of this theme. I will leave it to the warning given to the Seniors, “My, but you act like Freshmtn.” Francis Kearns, ’27. “BE A SPORT” Oh! come on, be a sport! How many times have you heard this? Many, and you have probably used it yourself. Maybe it was to go swimming, or perhaps to go on a hike. Did you not respond to this plea and go? Of course you did, but, usual- ly, this happens outside of the school build- ing. Have you ever tried it in school? Haven’t the teachers a very good right to say, “Oh, be a sport, you can do that work.”? Couldn’t Mr. Morrison say? “That is an easy problem, and you can do it. Be a sport and try it.” Of course he could. All the other teachers have exact- ly the same privilege. All want you to do your work and get ahead. Maybe they don’t use just those words, but they mean the same thing. You can do the work or they wouldn’t assign it. It is merely a question of being a “sport”. Buck up and try it for a couple of weeks if not longer. See for yourself the differ- ence. It may take a good hard try, but the result will be worth ten times the effort. Where will you get if you look at the whole instead of a part, and then say, “Oh, I couldn’t possibly do it”, and let it go without having a try at it. One thing leads to another, both up and down the ladder of success. If you are a sport and say you will get that trouble- some thing and make a good swat at it, you will have more faith in your ability. The result will be that you will finally catch the sticklers completely. Evelyn Hill, ’28. Teacher: “What excuse have you for be- ing so late?” Peter: (breathlessly) : I ran so fast, teacher, that I-I didn’t have time to think up one.”