Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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20.M ANE DS BV. NOES 9 world. It is a novelty to be allowed to study his lessons as he chooses, and like all novelties, it soon wears off. When a student no longer has any desire to do his school work, he should consider what he would like to do then. It is at this point that many students leave school. They find a position in the mill where they get what seems at first a large sum of money. Those who still stay in school are usually divided into two sections: those willing and eager to learn, and those who do not want to study. The latter class do not get much from their studies. Thus as graduation approaches the graduates must again prepare to enter a new world. This time they cannot do their tasks as they please. Someone will be waiting for a certain task to be done. If we aren’t able to do it or if we don’t, we will receive a leave of absence. When we enter this new world we must be prepared to enter some responsible position. The world does not care whether we are successes or failures, so it is up to us individually to prove that we can accept the obligations of mature life. Mary Wippert STATIC OR DYNAMIC? Definitions of “static’’ and “dynamic” as found in Webster’s Dictionary are: “at a standstill’, and “continually on the go”, respectively. It is now Commencement time, and quite naturally we become serious upon thinking of the future. Many of us during our high school careers have been static,—indifferent and lazy; on the other hand, but a few have been faithful and aggressive,—-dynamic. Upon Graduation we begin a new era in our lives. Are we to remain always the same, stationary; or shall we become aggressive, on the move? Are we to become back numbers, or rise to meet the new demands of the time? In order to be successful we must not be satisfied with what we have; on the contrary, we must labor to improve and to perfect. Let us be dynamic rather than static. George Lessner WE ARE PILGRIMS A little more than three hundred years ago the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. They left their old homes to seek refuge in the new world. Their future was filled with hard toilsome hours. Pestilence, Indian attacks, and starvation were in store for them. In the midst of this they

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8 SOMANHIS EVE NETS GOOD FELLOWSHIP At last the long-looked-for time has come. It is Commencement. We seniors can now look back over all these four years and remember our hard- ships, labors, and joys in studies or other activities. This time means a great deal to us. Before stepping out onto the rough road of Life, let us look over what we have accomplished in these last four years. We have crammed ourselves with knowledge. This is of great value, but it is small compared to that other thing which we as a unit have obtained. Good Fellowship! We may forget all that we have learned, but we can never forget that quality of getting on well with other people. It is required for success in the business world as well as in the social world. Nobody likes to buy from, sell to, employ, or work for a person with whom he can- not get along. Apart from money value, it creates something that cannot be measured in dollars and cents,—happiness. Upon this the affairs of the whole world are dependent. One cannot be happy if he is shunned by his fellows, as he certainly will be if he does not know how to create good fellowship. This valuable quality we have obtained through these four years in class room and out; and may this fellowship exist among us and in the world forever. Frank Shukis THE NEW WORLD When a student first enters high school, he is appalled by the liberties to which he is entitled. This new freedom makes his work seem more per- sonal. In fact, he feels more responsible for himself. In the grades he was made to study, whereas in high school he is assigned a lesson. Whether he studies it and gets all he can from his studying is entirely his own lookout. Because of this personal responsibility, the high school seems to him a new

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10 SOMANHIS EVENTS started a great country—a free country. Their courage, patience, bravery, and faith in God enabled them to accomplish this. We, the members of the class of 1925, are pilgrims in another sense. We are going out into the world to strive, to seek, and to make successes. To aim for success, to seek for justice, and to make a name in a chosen work are the main objectives of our future. Our accomplishments must be based on courage. Have courage when you come upon a rut in the road. Don't give up, but go on as true pilgrims. Give to the future generations all our heritage from the Pilgrims of 1620. Elizabeth Winzler MORE SALESMANSHIP The word “salesmanship” brings to the mind of most people the picture of a man wearing a derby and a cigar, leaning over a counter trying to sell hair-tonic or some such article. There is, however, another phase to sales- manship,—selling yourself, your personality. When you walk into your prospective employer's ofiice, you must put on your best front, to sell yourself to him. You must show him that you are a “better line of goods” than the next man in line. You must convince him that you are a good investment, one that will boost his firm. You must be a good buy. In the interview your personality is your greatest selling point. It must stand out clearly in your would-be employer's sight. He must be able to examine it clearly, and give it full analysis. If it is to appear to good advan- tage, it must be a pleasing personality. So look to your line of goods; see if you have a good selling article. If you haven't, polish it up; the market is flooded with junk. And before you start out to sell, be sure that you have something to sell! Franklin Richmond CLASS SONG 1925 The end of the trail has come at last, And barriers stop the way ; Omens of life at the gate are massed, Their banners in bright array. Our own guiding star is among this host, A guardian on life’s way; Our ship of life will go safe and far, Our pilot is Heay'n’s bright ray. Chorus Then send us a pray’r in the after days When your own school days are through. And we'll remember with kindest thoughts, And say, “Good-bye, God bless you.” Music by Gordon Fogg Words by Franklin Richmond