Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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BllKllZJl!Ell!llEll8ll!ll!ll8llZllElZMMlZ1ll5lMIlQSlMIEMl?1MM!XlMl5lBlEi ISIllillxllilllilkilEl!lzllglzllkjDill2Ql!Ul8.lKllElZll!lMl2ClZllEElll!Ql!illEk5lDilL23I fit the standing of any peoples. ln their ranks are found agents reknowned in all cultural phases. Science honors Ma- dame Curie, born of learned parents, Nlarie Skloclowska Curie, after trying ycars devoted solely to education, be- came a noble, intellectual woman. She discovered one of the greatest aids to humanity - radium, costly cure of can- cer, the result of diflicult, patient years of experimentation. One of her fondest wishes has been fulfilled, a Radium ln- stitute had been founded in Poland be- fore the war to carry on further study of the metal. Poles have always had a strong love and admiration for their homeland. As a result of this national feeling they saved Vtlestern Europe from a Bolshevist invasion in the decisive battle of War- saw in 1920. It is perhaps this protec- tive urge that has produced from a limited choice capable military leaders. Pulaski, their Revolutionary hero, who repulsed the invading enemy in near- ruinous battles, was worshipped not only for his leadership but for the fact that his men fought armies three and four times their size. Throughout their bat- tles they have been vastly outnumbered, poorly equipped, and impoverished. Yet, victories have been in their favor. Kos- ciuszko was an aid to our own Revolu- tionary causeg humanity and charm as well as militarism won him a place by the side of Washington, who promoted him to the rank of colonel. His ideals, far in advance of his age, coincided with our own visions of democracy. He Cl'l'Ci-llllt of a Republic regenerated on the basis of absolute liberty and equality before the law. In his memory, a spirited figure on horseback is mounted in Kra- kow. While on the subject of Polish aid to America, one might very well men- tion that the founder of the Interna- tional lnstitute of Agriculture was Polish Lubin, who strove to raise the condi- tions of the farmer above servitude. And in our country, who is not proud of the long list of Polish-American baseball players? - The love of the Polish people for music is shown by the large number of virtuosos they have produced. From im- poverished peasant families have come some of the greatest artists whom the world still honors highly: the pianists Rubenstein and Chopin the latter of whom dedicated his life to composing for Poland, the noted conductors Sto- kowski and Rodzinski, directors of the best philharmonic orchestras in the United States. Most accomplished among them all is Paderewski, the admirable, impulsive, temperamental genius of the piano, who died only a few years ago. He had been considered the most brilliant executioner since Liszt. His concert tours in this country aroused such enthusiasm that he was 'able to establish a permanent trust fund for musical aid to American students. To add to his accomplishments, he became an active member in native political movements and was elected the first premier of the Polish Republic. The music of the Poles expresses the depth 9

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LEIHQEIEBIIEELQEIBIEEIIZ and Hampton were multiplied to house and educate all Negro children. Out of the swampland would come hundreds more like the composer, William Grant Still, the author of Native Sonf' Richard VVright, the first doctor to operate on a man's heart, Dan VV illiams, the soy bean research chemist, Percy julian, the sculp- tc,r, Edmonia Lewis. There are many more - names today, heroes tomorrow. These are Negroes who have profited by their education, who have proved false the white man's theory that an educated Negro is a useless one. Here is the yes' to our question, Has any Negro made use of his education? What can we do about this Negro edu- cation - or lack of it? As New Eng- landers, it really does not directly con- cern us. As Americans it does. Knowing that Negroes when they are given an education have proved their equality with white people we can understand their problem from a new angle, a more constructive angle. Now we can stand up as voters for Federal educa- tion laws in the South, we must stand against the white supremacy which legis- lates against Negro education and ad- vancement - against the solution of our problem. Lincoln took the Hrst step in freeing the black people from actual bondage, let ns free them from social bondage. i Then no longer shall we feel the guilt and shame occasioned by the poet Cullenis words, Yet do l marvel at this curious thing: To make a poet black and bid him singfi 8 Ei El Ei Ei EB Ei El iliibftifl SB Ei 635353154 Ei Ei-5315! X X 3fE'gig POLAND AND WORLD CULTURE By Alfreda Cuik ENTURIES ago, out of the merging of Slavic races of central Europe, there was born a group of people des- tined from their very beginning to be- come a gullible victim to servitude. They were a short, fair-complexioned race, these Poles, gentle, submissive, un- aggressive - lovers of beauty and art. It is their stubborness and power of endurance cultivated at hard schools that have, through the vicissitudes of the ages, prevented their becoming extinct. From the sea in summer, from the steppes in winter, slave-raiders ruth- lessly seized what little property they owned, bordering countries tried suc- cessively to conquer the feeble, poli- tically-corrupt country. In vain did Po- land turn to Germany, who she hoped would be an instrument of deliverance, the fatal results are history. Under the sceptre of the Russian Emperor, the only other alternative, she was promised freedom in faith, speech, and self- government. Therein lies a crux, how- ever, Poland had adopted Latin Chris- tianity whereas Russia had turned Or- thodox, making a serious clash which hasn't yet been allayed. So desperate have the Polish been that their name has become almost synonymous with bondage. In spite of menacing handicaps and the physical minuteness of the land, however, the contributions of Poland to world culture are such that would bene-

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11514111 ' Elillllllfllfllllh 'A -'WEEE GFFWEUIIEE4521iZUTl5F5fl5FFI1l3iI4ElrIlElEI15ElB5Z1 4' A 'TW .44 of feeling and thought imbedded with- in the people themselves. The art of Poland is good, but limited. Our country inherited such men as Sam Yellin, the metal worker who made the gates at the chapel at Valley Forge and the National Cathedral at our capital. Max Kalish, the sculptor, and W. T. Benda, the well-known decorative painter and maker of original masks are also of Polish descent. Their archi- tecture is unique, the .Polish attics and low, sturdy structures having been pre- served by societies and museums in Poland. Sculpture dates back to the Gothic period when stately ancient castles. homes, and churches were built. Because of severe Russian censorship, however, Polish paintings and museums have been restricted. Particularly pic- turesque is a statue of Chopin in War- saw seated at the edge of a pool, his head is bent as though listening to the melody of the wind. Another admired monument. that of Woodrow Wilson, is the gift of his friend Paderewski. The Polish shine in literature. There is joseph Conrad, the orphaned youth with uncanny observations and memory, who spent most of his life travelling on lhe sea. Though' he did not learn to speak English until nineteen years of age, he became a master of English style and relived his adventures in novels for appreciative readers. Anzia Yezier- ska brings to light in America the homely tribulations of immigrants, her short stories - so natural, appealing, and very realistic M are ranked with the best of 10 the years. Quo Vadisi' of the novelist Sienkiewicz is a good example of the potentialities of the Poles. To store their possessions and to inaugurate a prece- dent, they built the first national library in Europe. Stores of hardships and ex- pcriences permit them to write from real life. Poland before the war was slowly gaining impetus. From the mere sea- coast, an ultra-modern miracle city arose. Complete with hospitals, clubs, and Y.M.C.A.,s Cdynia, this combined resort- port, has no counterpart in the world. Modern schools and health centers had been established for her children with special military training for her youth. Her museums are, or were, among the most treasured in Europe. Now, how- ever, she is forced to seek necessities rather than culture. Poland has existed at intervals since 1795. Always has she had to struggle for recognition. Even after the Hrst VVorld War the Allies didn't actually make the independent Polish state called for in Wilson's 14 Point Plan, through their own efforts they rose to a posi- tion of statehood and eminence, which give evidence of their potentialities. All Poland wants now is peace and the op- portunity to work, progress, and solve her internal problems. Given these, she will continue to contribute her bit to world culture.