Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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SOMANHIS N EVENTS and we no longer have a constant re- minder of the games, are we going to forget that S. M. Tl. S. is: still fighting for vietory? No, classmates, don’t for- get that someone is fighting on the foot- ball ficld as our boys fought for us. We hope that all the sports will) con- tinue making victories to be added to the school’s already wonderful record. And above all, remember that S. M. II. S. is still upholding the highest standard of sportsmenship. Come back and them that during our four years we also learned the real value of sportsmenship. Classmates of the class of '27, let us not show forget these things; let us come back and be loyal to our Alma Mater in vic- tory and in defeat. Dorothy Curran °27 SUGGESTIONS What does graduation mean to our eighth grade pupils? To most, it means entrance to S. M. H..S.. In make your four years of high school a success, it is necessary to strive for a firm foundation—not in the middle of your freshman year, but the day you en- ter S. M. H. S. Many are failures be- cause of not establishing this founda- tion. There is plenty of time given to play outside of school hours. Give your best work at all times! If you cannot do a given assignment, do not receive it from a friend. Have the teacher explain it to you, order te Be prompt—prompt with your work at all times—prompt in being at school. If tardy, it will be necessary to make up time. This will only deduct from your own time. Absence is very seldom necessary. Why be absent, only to make up work that will seem more dif- ficult to do? Then, too, the pupil misses the class discussions, the most import- ant part of an assignment. If these few suggestions are attended to, it will not be difficult to build the ' We, the class of 27, wish the Freshman Class of ‘31 a firm and honest basis in S. M. TL. S. C. MacIntyre '27 necessary foundation. UNAPPRECIATED LABOR This is going to be a rather rambling editorial—not about wax and cabbages and kings” but about “Somanhis” and schoo! papers in gener- al. ‘ships and. sealing- In the routine of school life there are things that a student takes for granted. They are not asked for, not demanded, because they are there and undoubtedly will stay there. The school would not necessarily without them, but they fit in naturally and make school more pleasurable. perish They are often under- rated. Some of these things are debat- ing, sports, dramatics, vacations—and school papers. School papers. Ler of them. little newspaper expensive magazines. Their important contributing factor, whether they are smali or big, is that they fill a distinct need. Something would be missing if there were no paper. In itself “Somanhis” is dinky little newspaper sheet ner a colorful, expen- sive magazine. It is somewhere in be: tween. [ would not say that it is in a class by itself, for that would be too egotistical. There are any num- They range from dinky sheets to colorful, school neither a It is futile to attempt to mix emotion in an editorial, but I must say that “So- manhis”, and papers that matter, is pathetically supported by only a few. Lucky, though, that those few faithful ones who do support it are most school for

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6 SOM LN HIS FORWARD! s graduation draws near, we realize that we have come to the first crossroad in life. The turn we take to employ the advantages that have come to us during our four years may lead to the failure or success of our whole future. Life has been a straight road to us with its joys but and sorrows: who knows what is at the turn of the road which we are about to make? Let us go to our work with enthusiasm, with no thought of failure. Marion Erdin, ’27 JOTTINGS It hardly seems possible that it was four years ago that we entered S. M. HT. S. as freshmen, ever so green, with the making fun of us. be- last It then seemed tragic; upper classmen cause we were and could not find the right room. but now as we look back, we would not have missed it for anything. The years have slipped by very fast, and now some are glad to be getting through, while Think of all the dear old friends, good times, sports, competition, others are not. and all the other things that we are leay Not back ing behind. hence we shall look than now, what happy days we all had manv Vears and realize even more DITORIAL H. BRADLEY ‘24 although assignments were long, and the teachers impatient. When we were freshmen, little did we think that these thoughts would run through our minds, for then we were tired of lessons, teachers, and everything else in general. As sophomores we wondered if we would ever be able to get up as high as. seniors, and the thought of graduating thrilled us. Now that we are to leave our lma Mater, we wonder what we shall do in the some will become as Madame future. Perhaps well known as Schumann Lleink or Lindberg J. Sumner °27 SCHOOL LOYALTY Classmates: the School open to receive the seniors of ’28 Next September when the doors of South Manchester High and under-classmen, are we going to for- gct that just one short year ago we were When the athletic activities start, are we going members of that student body? to attend the games and cheer the teams to victory, with the spirit that the class of ’27 has shown through its four years, or are we going to forget that once we part of that When the were a vigorous cheering body ? rallies cease for us

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8 SOMANHIS EVENTS in a measure good. The editor has yet to wait for the time when so many con- tributions pour in that there is a short- age of wastebaskets as well as a wealth of available material. It, of all these take-it-for-granted-things, is taken en- tirely much for granted and so neglected. too I am going to say this in justification of the staff: we of the staff are supposed to be lucky to be on it. We see our names in print often, we have a “drag” with the teachers, and many other advan- tages are afforded us—how wonderful! Some day the realization will come that the editors of a school paper have to work hard without any such recognition as is accorded athletic and even debating teams. There is no clapping of hands, no shouting of the cheering section to inspire and provoke better work. There are no medals, no letters, no points to be received. There is no incentive ex- cept the stimulation of the thought that one is doing something paramount for the school, something that will be a tes- timony recorded in black and white. Only a self-created incentive—perhaps seemingly insufficient to others—and yet each issue of “Somanhis” comes out. With each issue there is the usual turning of the pages to the jokes and cartoon Even the — brightest pupils have succumbed to this habit of reading the jokes first. It is either a compliment to our humor or an insult to the student readers’ intelligence. As a suggestion to following editors, [ would say that it would be wise to transfer the joke section to the front part of the mag- azine. Think of the convenience! section, This editorial was primarily intended to bring out the importance of the school paper. I can see only one way. Sus- pend the publication of “Somanhis” for one year. Then how those would suffer who love to criticize the insipidity of this story and that poem; how they would despair at not being able to read the jokes any more! Anthony J. Gudaitis, ’27 THE VALUE OF ART IN THE HIGH SCHOOL It is my belief that, in everyone, there is a love for beauty of one kind or an- other. Some may care for the beauties of nature, others for the beauty of har- monious colors, and still others for the beauty of literature. The study of art develops the finer side of our natures, teaching us to ap- preciate all that is truly beautiful, help- ing us to discriminate between the ugly and commonplace, the lovely and un- usual. Even though one does not intend to take up art as a life work, and even though he particular artistic ability, he will find most of the things studied in the art department of this school interesting and helpful. Among these many subjects are fine spacing and beautiful lines, and dark and light—the foundation principles of all) art—archi- tecture, designing, and the use of colors. Printing, cartooning, life drawing, de- signing, interior decoration, and the his- tory of art and artists are also studied. So, it can readily be seen how valuable this course is in our school, increasing our knowledge of an age-old accomplish- ment, and keeping ever new those stand- ards which have been determined by the old and new masters for all that is beau- tifully and artistically perfect. Esther Welles '27 has no