Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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Somanhis Luents VOL. 4 South Manchester, Conn., June, 1919 NO. 4 Issued quarterly by the students of the South Manchester High School. Subscription Price, 60 Cents Entered as secoud class matter April 2, 1917, at the Post Office at South Manchester, Conn., under the act of March 3, 1879. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor, HANNAH MORIARTY, ’19 Assistant Editor, MARGARET CHENEY, ’19 HELEN KELLEHER, ’19, School Notes FRANCIS STRICKLAND, ’20, Alumni DOROTHY CARR, ’19, Jokes PAUL BALLSIEPER, ’19, Athietics ELIZABETH BAYNE, ’20, Exchanges HERBERT SWANSON, ’20, Art BUSINESS STAFF RAYMOND BOWERS, ’19, Business Manager SHERWOOD BEBRCHLER, °19, Circulation Manager Assistants CHARLES DOWD, '20 JACK TROTTER, ’21 SHERWOOD ROBB, ’20 WALTER QUINN, '22 CLIFFORD GUSTAFSON, ’21 ROYAL MARSHALL, ’22 MAE PFUNDER, ‘18, Alumni Subscription Manager SOMANHIS STAFF 1918-1919

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Established 1874 HARTFORD BRISTOL SOUTH MANCHESTER “Assistant Home Makers” Exclusive Representatives for the Following High Grade Lines: Steinway Pianos Berkey Gay Furniture Steinway Pianolas Whittall Rugs Victor Victrolas Glenwood and Crawford Ranges Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets New Method Gas Ranges RETAILERS OF Dry Goods and Apparel for Women Who Appreciate Style and Understand Value

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1 S'OM ANH BS: EWN ISS EDITORIALS “NON SIBI SED OMNIBUS.” The motto of the class of 19 might well be written in large letters all over the S. M. H. S. A person who is not self-contained or selfish is very well liked and respected. And what does one gain by selfish motives anyhow? To do so much and only so much, because that amount and only that amount belongs to you or brings you, personally a reward—is not the kind of spirit one should have. Willingness to help others to the best of our ability, whenever we can, should be a dominant trait in our natures. This applies to the school. Our dear “Alma Mater” will not be a grand success in all its undertakings if jim Blake sits back and doesn’t “deliver the goods.” And “the goods” won’t be ‘“delivered”’ if he waits for the other fellow to do it, because there is such an everlasting “supply of Jim Blakes” and of “other fellows,” that anything set on those wheels rolls a long way before it reaches the goal or—before the “other fellow” does it. Don’t merely do your work from day to day with the selfish point in view. Take part in your school’s doings! Go out for the athletic teams, go to the games, write for “Somanhis,” and when you are called upon to do anything in the school, don’t fall back just because it’s going to cost you a little extra energy! Class of ’20, you will take your place at the head of the school next year. Yours is, indeed, a class full of great prospects. Keep things lively and the underclass men will be nothing loath to follow your example. Next year “Somanhis” will have a chance to go back to its normal routine again. On account of conditions at the commencement of this school year, we found it necessary to cut down our “Exchange Department.” But by next Sep- tember, things will have gotten so completely back to normal that the paper can go on without these restrictions. Everyone of us who enters High School has a chance to make our school bigger and better, if we work “Not for self, but for all.” And if that chance is missed, disregarded, and let slip by, we shall have a gnawing feeling of bitter regret in our hearts when we come to leave the “Crimson and White” behind us and walk away, out to the broad path of life. PUPIL AND SCHOOL. The end of the year has come, and we ask, “Well, have we gotten anything out of it?” Not much doubt about that! It may have been mental development, it may have been growth of character—or perhaps it was only a very good time. But the least of these is a real something, the possession or memory of which enriches each one of us. Unless our capacity for appreciation is remarkably stunted, we must realize that it has been a great experience. But there is something else which must be taken into consideration, one more question to be answered. ‘‘Has the school gotten anything out of it?’ There are a good many things we might have given: the continuation of high academic and athletic activities ; the establishment of even higher standards; a good school