Memorial High School - Humanist Yearbook (West New York, NJ)

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YW IH 4IHUllNi HSi'lT4 3511 Jlllemorp of Qrtbur Gomes, '27 611: morn Zi miss'h him on the :ustom'o bill. Zllong the heath, uno near his favorite tree: Qnothcr name: nor pet basin: the till, ,Hot up the latnn, nor at the mono was be. 0ll1o111ns i!Ero11 S Zluylrlemorp of lltbeohore iiaunke, '25 you go a long emo lobzlp iournzp. for all the stars like burning bein. Qt: luminous anh luring footprints Gi souls ahbmturous as you. Sara Ufrnshnlr Page Twenty-five

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HW? IU flimiim rsirs Page Twenty-two ARTHUR V OSKIAN Voshi Discussion Club, '26-'27g Boys, Cleo Club, 525-'27g Cust of Operettag A. A. Voskian with his clever remarks Surpasses our 'noted history sharks. He's very silent most of the time But now and then in he'll chime. ADELAIDE WHELfkN Spuds ACADEMIC NEXVARK NORRIAL Staff of Hunumist g Girls' Glee Club, '25-'26g Operettag Mark Twain English Clubg Cast of Senior Playsg Monitor, '26-'27g A. A. Adelaide is a wirzsome missy She's Irish, but you must know thisg Hcr temper and her wil combine To form a young lady of mcttle fine. EDVVARD WISKIDENSKY' Whisky TECHNICAL Cast of Junior Playsg Cast of Spanish Playg Boys' Glee Clubg Orchestra, '25-'26g Varsity Basket- ball Team, '26-'27g A. A. Edward, with his funny way, Keeps us laughing all the dayg He's not a very studious chap, And for sorrow cares not a rap.

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X l 1' A ff - ,' ,if 1,1 .- ,- wk, is ji S hs, S . X ' ff we ff X X x M V, . . ,5 -X X I ffffxx QW0 IBHSW 5 1312 s 4 ff X W qv VW p L N SQ Liberty and the Man EFORE the portals of these great and prosperous United States, there stands a great statue presented by one freedom-loving nation to another, dedi- cated to political liberty for which a struggle has been going on since man began to exist as part of a social group. It does seem paradoxical that in the search for political liberty, man has lost control over his own liberty, for no longer does an individual exist as an individualg he is now part of a great social machine by whose laws he is governed. Wherever there are man-made conven- tions to guide or control society, there cannot be a state of absolute liberty. What is liberty? According to one authority, it is, Hthe state of being free from the control of others, but in our world such a state of affairs is called anarchy. Can we do as we please, when we please? Are there not officials especially appointed to see that we do not do what is wrong in the estimation of society? Therefore, it is obvious that we do not enjoy personal liberty, nor can we enjoy such liberty under the principles by which our modern social order exists and progresses. The only time in which there was an ideal state of freedom was in p1'e-l1is- toric ages, before men began to band together for protection and for food. Mr. Stone Man wandered about, choosing his route in relation to his food supply. One cold rainy day, he discovered the comfort derived' from using a cave as a protection from the elements and he used it henceforth as his permanent home. As he returned from the hunt, one spring morn, he found his cave occupied by another stone man of about the same strength. Thinking it useless to fight, he approached with the following treaty, Give me back my cave and I'll assist you if anyone tries to seize your cave, likewise, you must help me if someone seeks to occupy my cavefl Nothing loath, the second cave-man assented and, with this treaty, came an end to the ideal state of absolute liberty for the individual. As time passed, man began to form into small groups which competed with one another for existence. Smaller groups grew larger as the struggle for life drove bands together for mutual aid, and today we have a vast, complex social Page Twen I y-six