Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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Q Q Q Q THEMIRROR Q 1 Q 1 The Climbers ES, you are tree-climbers! Some of you will undoubtedly say that you have never climbed a tree. Perhaps this is true- r fierce' literally-but figuratively, you are all climbing the tree of life, seeking success in the top-most branches. Some reach the top, some get weak and discouraged halfway, still others wait until they are too feeble before they start to climb. In Medina High School, however, there are hundreds of opportuni- ties to climb, and many of you have taken advantage of them. In the years ahead when perhaps you, too, are as gna1'led and bent as the tree you have climbed, look back upon these pages, and review the limbs you used in your journey up the tree of life. Some perhaps were frail, but you will never forget what strong and helpful branches Miss Ferguson, our adviser, and Mr. Brown, our Superintendent of Schools, proved to be. --- -The Editor The Mastery of English VERY person who achieves success as an artist must, first of all, become master of his instruments. In order to do with them exactly as he wishes, he must acquire great skill in their use. In the same manner every user of the English language who achieves success as a speaker or writer must become the master of his language, the instrument of communication. Like an artist he must acquire such skill in its use that he can say exactly what he wishes accurately. We must not allow ourselves to become disheartened and give up all efforts to master our language because of our present inability to write or speak well. Every cloud has a silver lining and through persistent, well-directed effort we shall find this silver lining, but, on the other hand, if we give up hope we shall condemn ourselves to a life of com- monplaceness and inefficiency. Mastery of English does not come by sitting and envying successful speakers, but by much effort on the part of the individual. We have many valuable aids in our attempt to gain greater skill in expression. Ready teachers and good textbooks will furnish us guid- ance. Another method of stimulation and inspiration is association with the best speakers. We shall add to our general information as Well as our knowledge of the correct methods of speaking and writing by wide reading and extensive listening to good speakers. Through fre- quent writing of compositions we shall gain practice in clear thinking and in the accurate expression of our thoughts. It is hardly necessary after reading Sir Francis Bacon's opinion of the mastery of English to emphasize its importance. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and Writing an exact man. -Dorothy Gottovi Page Twenty-two

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Q Q Q Q THEMIRROR Q Q Q Q Our Characteristics 5 4 the iest of our liy es One of the first and best characteristics is dependability. In school we are given assignments and to prepare our lessons. llle have to be dependable in order to prepare our lessons properly. lVe have to be dependent upon ourselves to carry out all of the requirements of the lesson without the aid of a fellow- pupil. A teacher cannot teach a student properly if he is not dependable. If the student is told to stay after school or complete an assignment, dependability is required. If this trait is not developed in school it will probably never be developed, and the person who lacks it is always a misfit in life. UR school characteristics are the -ones that remain with us for AQ: f ' 1 ' . , ff l ' ' ' ' ld to Responsibility seems to be fully essential as dependability. Every student must have a sense of responsibility. Lessons cannot be worked out if a student lacks the responsibility required to do the lesson. Allow- ing assignments to slip shows a lack of a sense of responsibility. A student must be responsible enough to prepare lessons thoroughly and promptly. Responsibility is required not only in working out lessons, but is equally important in the holding of offices. Students must be able to be responsible for the organization or class of which they are officers. Responsibility is required not only in school, but it is also necessary to the student after leaving school. If he hasn't developed the trait in school, he is apt to be looking for a job continually after he is earning his own living. In order to hold positions worth while one must be well versed in the art of responsibility. Honesty is also necessary to the student. Cheating is often tried by pupils in school, but if they realize the danger of it, they seldom practice it. Others continue cheating until they fail a few times and then wake up. They learn usually that honesty is required in school work and that dishonesty is harmful. When dishonesty is once developed, it stays with a student for the rest of his lifetime. Last, but not least, comes one 's personality. It is as essential as any of the other characteristics. Being congenial and friendly seems to aid in school life. If one is always Hgrouchyt' or unfriendly he has few friends. One of the finest traits of character is the trying to make friends instead of enemies. Students in high schools have always found that a pleasing personality is essential to success in any line. A r p ' -Kenneth Kleinsmith Page TWBIHY-UIYOB