Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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Introducing . . . Our New Faculty Members ““I, Comraeraal uep

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Leadership Editorials Cleanse Your Speech Do you ever stop and listen to yourself talk? Well, you ought to try it once in a while and I’m sure you would hear yourself using such expressions as you was, she don’t, this here book, them books, me and him, you must learn him, he ain’t, we can’t find no place to live, we done it, I seen him. Now check down this list and see if we’re not correct. If you use one of these expressions in all probability you use them all or most of them, for they are typical of the speaker who is unwilling to observe the accepted conventions of speech. Now we shall give you some examples of how we, the people in general, murder the English language. For example, when you say Aincha, did you know the word is of Siamese origin, and pronounced as spelled, means Ain’t you?,’’ modern version of Are you not?’’ D’jhu comes from early Semitic, is pronounced Ju,” and means Did you?’’ Gotta, probably low Dutch, is pronounced as it looks, meaning Have you a . . . ?’’ or I must.’’ Harrya, from the Comanche, is a form of saluta- tion meaning How are you?’’ Jeet, possibly Hungarian, is a modern interrogation as Jeet yet?’’ meaning Did you eat yet?’’ K’min comes from Indo-Chinese and is pronounced as Kuh-min,” invitational form meaning Come in,’’ or Enter.” Aynet, of Tibetan origin, is frequently used in everyday conversation as Aynet hot?” much simpler than its forebear, Is it not?” but means the same. Swati, of obscure origin, is pronounced Swat-eye,” modern condensation of That is what I ...” as Swati thought” and Swati told you.” ' These sayings are very popular in the United States and they enter, in all probability, in your everyday conversation. If you want to improve your diction, stop and check yourself frequently until you have successfully mastered the English language. Nancy Stalker, ’49 James Duckworth, 49 Just what is leadership? It is the art of directing others in conduct and achievement to obtain a position of influence and power over the lives of others. It is the ambition of many, but few there are who reach the heights of true greatness in that field. That is what is lacking in Maynard High. The students leave everything up to a certain few and never do anything about being leaders themselves. The individual thinks that he or she could never be a leader, for the simple reason that he is actually afraid to attempt to attain- ing the objective. A true leader, above all, must have confidence in himself; if he doesn’t, who will? Look what Napoleon’s unsurpassed confidence got him. Some students do not try to be leaders because they have no sense of responsibility, but if they tried to take charge of some affair or take part in different acti- vities, such as socials, football games, sports, drama- tics, they would soon find themselves getting good practice in leadership. Another virtue that is derived from leadership is personality. It forms one’s character to a great ex- tent. It teaches one to be at all times alert, sincere, honest, efficient, loyal, and self-sacrificing. How true is the proverb: He who has strength of character develops personality, which is the motive force of leadership.” Not only is it true in Maynard High but it holds true for all Alma-Maters, that most of the students, do comparatively little thinking for themselves but in principle and counsel follow their more aggressive companions. If you really try, you too can be a leader like any other individual and you will find true that the power to lead others in the way of better things is a wonder- ful gift, and to the one who uses it well, the world gives full measure of honor and glory. Come on students of Maynard High — be aggres- sive — be a leader. ( 4 ) Nancy Stalker, 49

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Our New Arrivals BOYS 2nd Row: G. Van Son, J. Bowse, J. Conly 1st Row: R. Preston, J. Doran GIRLS B. Stowe, B. Rich, B. Doran ( 6 )