Jefferson Junior High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 Memory Edition of The Jeffersonian by The June Class 1927

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THE SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON 9A Memory Edition, Jefferson Junior Hi|fh School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June. 1927 JEFFERSON SPIRIT Elizabeth Engel As school draws to a close, pupils are recounting: the achievements of the year. They speak with pride of our victories in contests, and of the work accomplished in the class room. Out of these efforts to win and accomplish has come another victory that will mean much to the school in the years to come. It is th » Jefferson spirit. It means loyalty, citizenship, «nd hard work. We can better understand the meaning: of the .I , fferson spirit when we look at the life of Jefferson, in whose honor our school was named. Jefferson was ambitious; he set high standards and great tasks for himself, and his country. lie was never satisfied with the commonplace. If Jefferson were a boy in this school today, he would require himself to be on the Honor Roll. He would earn a place for himself on our athletic teams. The students would find him a leader in the affairs of the school, working: for its welfare. From early childhood Jefferson had a great purpose and a lofty ambition. That is the spirit that wins. In the days of Thomas Jefferson much thought was given to the rights of others. He believed that we should do all we can to help o‘her people enjoy life. They have rights that we should respect. The good citizen, therefore, should make it a part of his business to obey the laws. G axI citizenship is all-important in the welfare of the country. Let us rememlier that it is equally as important in the welfare of our school. Good citizenship is the highest expression of Jefferson spirit. What could exceed the loveliness of a day in June? The effervescent song of a bluebird the symbol of happiness, and the occasional buzz of a bee break the stillness. The gurgle of a brook, rippling along its grassy banks to the wide, open sea can be heard. The green meadows are flecked with daisies and brown-eyed Susans. Two brilliant, yet daintily powdered wings of a butterfly add their lustre to the picture. In the night, the moon, in her majestic splendor, casts her soft, radiant light over the happy, dreaming world. To me, this expresses the delightful beauty of June. While reading the Deacon’s Masterpiece, Miss Nason asked Ray Thiss how he knew the main character was a deacon. He answered, Recause he didn’t swear when the buggy broke down.” WHAT IS THRIFT? Doris Ann Mac For ran What is thrift? Noah Webster says: Thrift: 1. A thriving condition. 2. Prosper- ity, industry, lal or, economy; 3. Growth, as of a plant.” Which is the most important of these? There is a variety of opinion, perhaps. It seems to me, howev - thr tlr most important is economy. 11 asked to give a definition of Thrift,” you would probably say, Thrift means to save money.” Can we possibly save money without economizing? Then, what is economy but the judicious expenditure of our money? Economy is essential to Thrift! Thrift is a thriving condition, says the dictionary. That is a good definition, certainly. Rut is your bank-book in a thriving condition? I o you spend your allowance, left over at the end of the week, instead of saving it, saying, There is more where that came from?” Does your account thrive? To grow, as a plant! We all wish to grow, not in our liodies only, but we wish to expand our Intellect. Thrift makes us grow! Ia?t us expand our knowledge! Go to college on the money we save in our school years. Everyone wants to go to college! One must have a good education to make one’s way in the world, and make it a success. It is said that money is the root of all evil, but if used with an amount of discretion, worlds of good can be done with it. Thrift is industry, labor. Just what does it mean to be industrious? Do you labor for he money that you put in the bank, or does it come from Dad’s pocket? There is an old saying, and a wise one, Money does not grow on bushes.” Someone works for your money, why not you ? Thrift is the base on which the monument of prosperity is erected. Are you thrifty? If r.ot, why not? Thrive on Thrift! After all, nothing much can be accomplished in life without money. THE 9A OFFICERS The 9A’s held a meeting on Wednesday, May 25. and elected the following officers: President, Robert Armstrong; Secretary, Charles Erb; '’’reasurer, Leonard Kaplan. The following people were appointed chairmen of committees for the 9A party: F'inetta Norton. Program Committee; Dorothy F’erguson, Invitation Committee; Carl Nelson, Refreshment Committee; Music for Party, Albert Doose; Decorating. Dorothy McLean; and Games for Party, Susan Evarts.