Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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one of the most financially suc- cessful men in our country, takes this as his diversion. He not only collects old furniture, but he even restores old houses and taverns so that they appear as they did orig- inally a century or more ago. An example of this is the Wayside Inn. Near the inn Mr. Ford has pre- served the schoolhouse which Mary and her lamb are said to have at- tended. These two buildings are furnished as nearly as possible with their original furniture. A short time ago a Mrs. Jack Gardner lived in Boston. In her spare time she collected all sorts of beautiful objects of art from different parts of the world. Her collection is marvelous to see. She transformed her house into a real museum. Before she died, she ar- ranged for it to be opened to the people. Here any beauty-lover may enjoy the generosity of one wo- man. This was a hobby which benefitted not only Mrs. Gardner but which gives pleasure to many other people also. Most of us know and en- joy the works of Albert Payson Terhune. His writings are mostly about dogs; so it is not surprising to find that he is greatly interested in collies. On his place he has a large kennel where he raises them. He spends much of his time training these faithful pets. Our present president, Herbert Hoover, also has a hobby. He is perfectly satisfied to spend his spare hours fishing on a peaceful lake or in a sparkling stream. This is cer- tainly a restful change from the affairs of the nation. We must not think that only the celebrities of the country have hob- bies. Even the most insignificant little boy busies himself after school hours with a motley collection of turtles or grasshoppers. Later he will graduate to marbles, then stamps perhaps. Some boys become absorbed in machinery, and they spend hours inventing weird con- traptions for varied uses. The col- lege boy, when resting from his studies, may organize a jazz orches- tra to keep him busy. Men in all walks of life turn to wood-working for relaxation. You will find many a tired business man who spends his evenings in the at- tic building boat models, small clocks, and other interesting things. On large estates one often finds extensive greenhouses and gardens where the lady of the house amuses herself by working among her flow- ers. Correspondingly, the farmer’s wife takes pride in her little shelf of potted plants. What could be more pleasure-giving than flowers? Many people choose as a hobby the training of young horses. This seems rather a worthwhile pastime. How satisfactory it must be to see a pony improving day by day under one’s efforts. Another very interesting hobby is the collection of old coins. It is not hard to obtain unusual and ancient ones from all parts of the world. One may often discover stories in connection with such coins which prove fascinating. Some people are interested i ?± pieces of old china. They collect bits from everywhere. These too often have strange histories. From these few facts we see that hobbies are many and varied. Each person must pick his own, and very few are alike. One cannot select a hobby as automobiles or other ar- ticles are chosen. It comes into

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chosen a gift to leave our Alma Mater. Because the other c lass- es have been so generous, this task has proved ' to be more or less difficult. After much deliberation, we, the Class of ’31, have decided to present to L. H. S. and the stu- I dents who come after us two I flags to be placed in the main room upon the platform. One will be the American Flag to remind the school of our duty to our country, and the other a hand painted State Flag to remind the school of our duty to our Common- wealth, inspiring the student body to Loyalty, Honor, and Service. We also present a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt to be placed in the his- tory room. In presenting these flags we hope that those who will come after us will in future years hold kindly thoughts of the Class of ’31. Robert A. SanSouci LET’S HAVE A HOBBY! Hobbies are peculiar things; yet almost everybody has one. This really isn’t strange when we stop to consider it. A person’s hobby is that thing in which he is most in- terested aside from his regular oc- cupation. We Americans are especially not- ed for hobbies. For some reason, we hate the idea of doing nothing. Perhaps it is because of our an- cestry. Those early settlers of America never had time to waste. We have inherited that busy tend- ency. Consequently, we attach our- selves to some hobby with feverish interest in order to fill up what idle moments we chance to have. For a hobby we usually choose something extremely interesting to us and entirely different from our daily line of work. Such a change of interest is refreshing and stimu- lating to the mind. A hobby acts as a safety valve to one tired by a daily job. For example, let us consider judges. How tired one must get after listening to many cases day after day. Some diversion is ne- cessary to keep up an interest in life. A hobby is just the thing. Some of those chosen by Massa- chusetts superior court judges are both interesting and strange. One is interested in razors. He has ac- cumulated all kinds of razors from various parts of the world and has formed a very interesting collec- tion. A second has a model dairy farm; a third is interested in real estate. Many of them take pleas- ure in athletics. One is fond of target practice with a revolver. An- other makes a collection of facts about White Mountain history. These interests are all varied and are in no way connected with the duties of a judge. They are mere- ly diversions, the thing each man enjoys doing most. They are a re- laxation from daily cares and rou- tine. Let’s take a president. Theodore Roosevelt had a very decided hobby. When he wanted to escape from the worries of the government and rest, he turned his thoughts to hunting. One might not call this a restful occupation in itself, but it was a change for him. It di- verted his thoughts and gave him a clearer and brighter outlook on life when he returned to his work. That is the purpose of a hobby. Many people are interested in collecting antiques. Henry Ford,

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existence naturally. It cannot be forced. It just grows. Perhaps if you haven’t a hobby now, one will soon grow on you. Valedictory Classmates : We have come to the end of our high school days. As we look back on these past three happy years, we cannot help but feel a pang of re- gret at what we are about to leave. We have been through many joys and troubles together, and it is hard to think that now we must part. But let us try to pass over these sad hours and look forward to the bright ones ahead. The years of our lives stretch before us waiting to be filled with what we will. May each one of us fill them with some- thing worth while. To our teachers and all who may have struggled with us during these years just finished, we owe a great debt of gratitude. May we repay these patient friends by fulfilling their hopes for us. As we part tonight, let us bear in our hearts the resolution to live up to the true spirit of L. H. S.: Loyal- ty, Honor, Service. Virginia Leatherbee