Mechanic Falls High School - Pilot Yearbook (Mechanic Falls, ME)

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M. F. H. S. PILOT 5 PILOT BOARD APPLICATION A bit of application is what we all need. If, by chance, we already have some of that most admirable quality, a little more will do no harm. We all can't be sensational wonders nor can we all be A 1 students. In spite of that we still have a chance in life, for, if we put every hit of ourselves into that which we do, we shall have mastered the art of application. It isn't always A 1 pupils who are most successful in after llife. It is those who had to dig hard for a pass- ing mark, who are the backbone of our nation. Wliy? B e c a us e they have learned, that to get anywhere, one must apply himself to a task and stick to it. Recently, we were informed over the Radio that genius is one-tenth inspir- ation and nine-tenths perspiration. Therefore, why not be a genius? Surely, none of us lack that small amount of inspiration. But about the perspirationg it takes application, and plenty of it, to obtain that necessary perspiration. Mary Farrar, '31 THE TWO BATTLE-CRIES Someone has said that there are only two nations in the world, the good and the bad. VVherever we may travel we will always find some good people and some bad people. The good people are as different from the bad as white is different from black. Wliat is the difference between good and evil? We are certain that life is a struggle between these two things. Goodness is effort. Among all the other creatures on the'earth, there is no such struggle as we find in the

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EDITORIAL BOARD . C31 6316. Klbilorw Vol. XI. MECHANIC FALLS, MAINE, JUNE, 1930 Spring Number The M. F. H. S. PILOT Devoted to the interests of MECHANIC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Published by the students. Terms: 35c per copy. Subscriptions should be addressed to the Business Manager It is a very unsociable person who Editor-in-Chief lst Assistant 2nd Assistant Manager lst Assistant 2nd Assistant Alumni Editor Charlotte Frost Mary Farrar Grace Burns Rudolph Waldron Willard Purrington Harold MaeA1lister Hazel Salls Exchange Editor Ina Cole Girls Athletics Editor Esther Mains Boys Athletics Editor Paul Goss Literary Editor Nettie Maxim Joke Editor Olive Cole Art Editor Reginald Edwards CLASS EDITORS Senior Class Berniece Tripp junior Class Beulah Ridley Sophomore Class Thelma Bridgham Freshman Class Lois Millett GRUDGES Scientists, by actual brutal observa- tion, have noticed that an elephant will hold a grudge forever. F e ed him trick peanuts as a boy, and he will recognize and remember you as an old man with a long white beard, and, if he gets a chance, will squirt water all over you with his trunk. We resemble other a ni m als in enough ways, without adding to the list by acting like elephants and keep- ing a grudge for years. Life is too short to spend in argument. The only good in them is the temporary enjoy- ment while arguing, and the lasting enjoyment when settling it. Wliat is the good of holding a grudge against someone because he differs from you on a subject and doesn't hesitate to say so? Is that a sufficient reason for you to look in the opposite direction and refuse to speak when you meet your opponent? You only make yourself look foolish and snobbish. cannot find some excuse to make up with a friend after a little squabble. The quicker you get on good terms the better, because every day widens the breach between you. So let's act more like human beings and less like elephants, forgetting all little spats we may have had in the past. Charlotte Frost, '30

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6 M. F. H. S. PILOT human race. Animals, birds, fishes and insects follow the path of their instincts, but man must fight against his instincts. Once he was like the animals. He knew nothing of right and wrong. But g r a d u al ly there dawned upon the growing mind of man the idea that some things were better than others. This was the first step toward a conscience. Goodness, to which humanity is journeying is not a mark on the earth where we shall one day come, and lie down and rest, it is a goal for which we shall constantly strive. Evil is surrender. The man who lives a bad life is a coward and a traitor to the human race. While the good man lives a life of effort, the bad man lives a life of laziness-he slips out of the ranks of the marching army. It is too much trouble to march, it is too hard to fightg he prefers to lie down in the ditch and let the world go past him. Every evil man weakens the army. Right and Wrong! How simple these words sound! But think what they mean! These words are the great battle-cries of the two forces engaged in eternal combat. On the one side is the advancing host crying Right! -on the other the host of darkness crying Wrong! The whole of life is summed up in these two words. Shall we do right or shall we do wrong? Shall we fight or desert? It is for each one to decide. The choice is left to us. Charlotte Frost, '30 HONOR First, think of the word honor . Have you a clear idea of the meaning of this word? By consulting the dictionary you will find that honor is related to the family of great and good words, among which are, honesty, character, love, respect and courtesy. If we are honor pupils we will study when the teacher is absent from the schoolroom just as faithfully as when he or she is present. ' Will we carefully study during the time of preparation, or will we dawdle the time away? A true sense of honor will lead you to consider the rights of others, the proper conduct toward them. What are the rights of teachers? They have the right to your courtesy and respect: to your cheerful and ready obedience, to your co-operation in making the school the best possible: to expect honor and honesty in the pre- paration of daily work, to expect that you be punctual and regular in attend- ance, to pleasant, obliging, helpful ways on our part. By such an attitude toward teachers, pupils are building character of the right sort, are learning to act according to the meaning of this word honor toward all with whom they associate. Honor contains only five letters, but it is a great word and deserves our deepest consideration. Grace Burns, '32 I