Lewiston High School - Folio Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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The Cider Generation This plea comes from the heart of every member of the graduating class of 1939. VVe open our hearts to you in the hope that you will appreciate our situation and our feelings. It is not a selfish plea, it is only a demand for what, we think, is our divine right. All of us have been in school for at least twelve years. Now twelve years is not very long, we all realize that, but to children it seems an eternity. We have been told since our very first lesson that we should study hard and diligently, so that when the world thinks that we have an education we may get good positions and lead happy lives. That thought was fastened close to our hearts, and now as we near graduation it fades a little, but it is still there. We are all willing to work for the security and happiness the world can afford us, but you must give us a chance. There are Pasteurs and Edisons among us who, if given an opportunity, will rise to even greater heights than the men that came before us. But, if you refuse to let them use your laboratory, they shall not be able to show you what they have. Consequently, the intelligence and genius that some of us have will never benefit the world. We are all eager and willing to give our time, our energy, our health, and even our lives to the world if you will only give us that chance. It's true that you do not know us. You do not know our abilities and capaci- ties. The only way to find out is to cooperate with us. And, by uniting your experience, your abilities, and our potential abilities, we can make ourselves happy and it surely will not make you any less happy. -Roger Albert Qualities That Make Success Knute Rockne says that there is only room for a few at the top, a state- ment which means that everybody cannot be a great success because there arc so very few people that have all of the qualities that make success, namely. ability, imagination, daring, personality, and energy. A person who has all of those qualities is outstanding among his fellowmen. But there is one consolation for those who havenit all of these distinguishing elements, which is that no matter what type of position one holds, if he does his work daily as well as he possibly can do it, then he is a success, whether he believes this to be true or not. After all is said and done, the satisfaction he gets from doing his work thoroughly and well, is what really counts and makes him happy and contented with himself and with life as a whole. -Mary Johnson