Lunenburg High School - Echo Yearbook (Lunenburg, MA)

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HOW T0 UNDERSTAND ANOTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW To understand another person's point of view sounds easy Venough5 doesn't it? But it is not an easy thing to do, as any human person thinks he is right and the other person is wrong. Yes, it seems easy enough to-Bee the other pcrson's point of view. Here is how you can train yourself to do this. First ----- Nhke a point, a very important ont, to keep your temper where it belongs. Don't yell and scream at the other person that he's all wrong. Talk to him normally and quietly. This is one thing wholly wrong with the world. Everyone's temper gets the best of him. So remember not to lose your temper. Second--Talk over the Nquostionn quietly and come to a reasonable decision. Thorn doesn't have to be an argumfnt or a ship: Everyone has a right to his opinion, and if doesn't co-operate, it would help if you put yoursflf But if you are willing to co-operate, the other per you to nhold it over his headn that he wasn't willing he will be willing also. break in friend- the other person in his position. on wouldn't want to. In this way Third ---- I mentioned putting yourself in the other person's place in the proceeding paragraph. This is another important factor. If you put yourself in the other pereon's place, you will understand his point of view and also why he thinks his is right and yours is wrong. Instead of fighting vise him. Rfm9EbCT you give advice, not This is how to hard'at first but if seem natural to helo -nui- and or uing about it, sympathize commands. with him and ad- thut y u'll always get farther with a person if understand anothcr's point of view. It will seem you keep up this prfctice it will get easier and the other person and not hinder him. Try it! It will work and you will be glad you did try it. Another person's point of View isn't so hard to understand after all. Phyllis Liljigren I VIDIT THE DENTIST I await my turn in the dentist's ofiice. Oh! how I hate this. Why should I have to be the one out of every ten people to have soft teeth. I have only three cavities, but they must be the size of dimes. I had to be excused from work early to be here. I know it will take only about a half hour and it won't hurt because I'm t king gas, but I don't want to go in that office. I guess I might as well look at a book. nwhy Milk Is,Essential to Healthy Toeth.n OOpsl I guess Ill look at sonrthing else. Why do all the pictures have to be smiling? I realize that I rust have my teeth filled, but gee it will hurt. Here comes e girl out of the office now. Her hair is messed, her lipstick is off, but there's a look of satisfaction on her fact. Oh I wish I were shel' In just u half an hour, I'll be coming out of the office and other people will wish they are me. I feel so nervous I almost wish the nurse would come out the door and ask my name. Oh not The nurse is standing it the afar facing nm. Her voice seems to resound throufh the entire office, nls Shirley Luncey here?u ' Shirley Lanoey

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THE WORLD wt LIVE IN Convention is the corner-stone of society. Millions of people live by its laws and almost as many hqte it. Then why do they obey it? Because they know no other life. From birth they are the commonplace, stolid citizens put into this world for the sole purpose of continuing civilization. They are the type of people who compose a township, who are necessary to a community but who have nothing to give life, except life. Deep in their hearts they long for escape, they long to drip all the pretenscs of life and to live as they were intended to live, as their emotions determine that they should live. But society is stronger than desire, it is master of the human race. Msn lives in a current more powerful than himself. He is caught, as on the waves of a mighty tide, in the flow of convention and is tossed from fashion to fashion until finally he finds it impossible to extricate himself. Yes, 1 great majority of the human rece hates the ,superficial shame of society. They hate the dictate of fashion and style but from infancy it is before them and it is so over-whelming that they soon lose the desire ---- or perhaps it is courage, to fight it. They are like a herd of stempeding cattle, pushed along by one central emotiong if they stop they are trampled and if they uttc -' pt to esoipi thly are pulled back and pushed on. Neither is there escape for the ordinary many he has not the intrepidity. It requires greater volition than he possesses for society is cruel and the desire is week. He becomes a nsocial elimbern and fights against man for honors--the shallow honors of an object position and the worthless frivelities of money. But,he is happy---not often does he allow himself to dwell on his lack of freedom, some people do not even know that they are not free yet can there be real emotions in this world? sro not even love und honor modified to o degree? I think so for when all other traits are dimmed mnnnerisns, habits, dress---it is inevitable that his mind he un- affected, its glory dulled and stinted. His thoughts are generalized and he feels as some undetermined force out-lines that he should feel. And all this because he will not or cannot fight the tide of conven- tion. Alice Cardinal A REVBRY - Sprewled over a green lawn chair, she contemplated the tattlc - tele gray tee of the sneaker she was swinging in a lazy arc. He play- ed athletics. Her hair felt good, clean and u lighter golden brown, than usual. Maybe he--oh, but it oouldn't be. The former girl friend was a redhead. She shoved a struy curl from her cheek. This brought her fingernails to her attention. lbther's lush red polish would be super-elegant on her nails and---Oh, tush, stop dreaming. lt can never be. Her hand was pretty, although he had never told her so. A lazy thought brought a yawn to her mouth---a nice, sober, straight mouth ---- but it suddenly reloxed and curved up at the corners. Oh, gosh, she thought, pretty sean I'll he grinning. She did grin and felt still better. The day brightened noticeably. Thoughts and ideas begun to take shape in her mind. Resolve strenghthenod determination. I will try! No boy's invincible! Alice Aho

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A SENIGR CLASS MEETING President Kenney calls the meeting to order. Politician Qkor- man is jammed into his seat hy stronger members of the class. Presi- dent Kenney calls for old business and is loudly reminded thst'the minutes of the last meeting hive not been road. Secretary: ul didnit know how to write up that lest fight.u 'Presn asks for the Treasurer's Report. Riley: nWe've get ubout the same amount as we had lust time.u NPres: nReport accepted. Any old husigcss?u No old business. nAny now busincss?n Everyone yells ut once: Hwhct about the Promln nWhen's Gradua- tion?u nHow's Esther's and Ann's yorrbook coning?n nWherc'ro We going for Class Day?N nwho warts u Cluss Day?H f Miss Canby: nlf you cun't conduct A class meeting correctly wo won't have one.n It is quiet for a minute. Jean Burnup: nlk. President, I nuke a motion that wezescind the vote to have n Senior Prom.u All the girls: nl second the motion.n The male section: nHuh?H NWhnt, uquin ?n nhrc you crazy or something?n nWhut's the mntt0r?N nJust Q bunch of doedbeats, that' s allen The solid South Cfeminine scctorj: NTh:t's the sense of going to y 1dP dst fx J .1 ll alt? fr I Q e 1J'1-e our o rom un, un inn urounf Q nisl loo exnensiv . Ee not going.n nYou fellows hate us unywny.u President Kenney: NOrd5r, plense.u Loud bass chorus: nThink you'ro too good for us, don't you?u nWe're gonna have a Pron.H nYou don't have to come: we don't want you anywayeu nIt's fun to dub around at u Prom.n Indignant soprano: nYou just wnnt u Prom so you can chase around afterward.u uOh, grow-up.u HVk'rc nat coming.n NHhy should wt waste our time and money to hovc an awful tinc?n President Kenney: desperately: UCQMQ to order.n Jean Burnap: NMr. President, I mudo a motion. Lct's vote on it.n NPresn: nlny more discussion?n Everyone starts shouting sguin. lmlligun opens one of his desk and starts to edt. Okermun and Gooioll practice twisting Burley's arm. The secretary gives up trying to keep notes. nOrdcr, plvise,N grains MPrcs.N nQuist,N rours Miss Canty. President Kenncy:nill these in favor of'n3cinding the Prom voto.n nThose opposed.H The boys all raise their hunds. nCount 'em right 'Pres,' or we'll twist your arn.n Q President Kenney:' uThe vote is ll-10. I guess we're h,ving a Prom after ell.n nWe're not comiLg.H nYou cen't make us come.H NPres,n suddenly discovering it's tint ior him to distribute the milk, asks soreone to make u motion to adjourn. Burley: HI make u motion the meeting be ddjourned.n Everyone: nl second the mution.n nPresn: NThose in favor of adjourning the meeting.u Three people raise their hands. nPresn: nThoso opposed.u Evfryone else raises his hand. nPresN: NI guess the meeting is still going.H The bell rings. Everyone dashes for dinner. Mulligan starts his second lunch. Kenneth Goodell