Mount St John Academy - Veritas Yearbook (Gladstone, NJ)

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Read some more. Kids who read get into college a lot easier. How many parents have tossed this pearl at their children? It's so important. Waste your time now, and you'll pay later. It's true. Good novels help anyone. But most students realize that in order to keep with a novel they must read at least thirty pages a day. With all their outside reading assignments, not to mention regular home- work, this is practically impossible. If a student who really wishes to read good material can't find time, there is an alternative. In the library are many well written periodicals. We do not think all periodicals are well writteng some of the most widely read are not worth the time of an intelligent person. The average student who contemplates reading a. periodical ambles up to the maga- zine rack and quickly skims the line of maga- zines. He picks up a magazine which happens to have an attractive icover, removes it from the rack, and spends twenty minutes absorbed in it. The knowledge he abstracts is often negligible. He is back where he started. Most people don't notice the dull look- ing, dust covered periodicals which may go for days untouched. Some are hogwash, but as many or more are well written maga- MV' u s ' K ions and are written with good taste. We suggest: Harper-'s, Atlantic, New York Times Book Review and Magazine, and the New Yorker. If you,haven't discovered E115-e yet, why not try one ? o o o X LAMBERTVILLE HOUSE - Lambertville, N. J. Luncheon - Dinne r Guestrooms LEDGER'S DELICATESSEN 22 N. Union St. , Lambertville, N. J. ROBERT E. BROWN - Lambertville, N. J. 17 N. Union St., 397-1558 Master Watchmaker - Jeweler HOFFMAN MILLINERY - Lambertville, N. J. 15 N. Union St. , 397-2.771 Hats - Dresses - Underwear - Hosiery Jewelry - Bags - Scarfs Grand, I said. And get them to print some with INTEGRATE! and some with EQUALITY! and some with ALL JOIN HANDS, and anything else good like that . S And if we can't get enough, we could maybe stick some of the peace posters from last time in the back, and someone can carry the FOR SALE sign that got dumped on the bank last spring . And we'll go some Sunday in May when lots of people are outside and will see us, and I'll let the press know about it, . I said. And maybe I can get some of the birds from over at the edge of the woods and. . . And I'll get the booze! I shouted . Suddenly the frog looked very serious. By the way, he said, what does integration mean ? Peggy Hawthorn 0 O 0 Solebury School, being located in a valley, seems to have become the reservoir for the immediate area. Nothing can be done to eliminate this problem, but there does not have to be mud just because there is water. What is now emud could become mere wet grass' with a lithtilgn student consideration. Feet, walk ing through wet grass, makes mud--in abun- dance. ' There is no need to place sentries at all mud patches to make sure students walk around them, but it may become necessary to pave all areas where mud is now located. This wouldn't contribute to the school's rural appearance, but it seems that nothing else can be done, save one alternative: The student body could become more thoughtful. If, with- out faculty prodding, the students could re- A strict themselves to the walks, the costly pav- ing could be eliminated. So, instead of using a quick route through a mud patch, sacrifice a minute or two from between classes and walk on the walks. O 0 O THE COUNTRY SQUIRE - New Hope, Penna, Casual Clothes and Sportswear for men. PHIL'S SHOES 12. Union St., Lambertville, N. J. Shoes for the entire family.

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May, he said. We marched around the oil tank and down to the mail box. I think there was a black snake in it and a couplbe of rabbits too. I remember my wife couldn't make it because she was just getting over a cold. Had a frog in her throat , he said chuck- ling. -.1 -.. I've forgotten.. . . Who made the posters for it? Iasked. We sent away for them. Oh yeah. And afterwards I used the back of mine for my science project. Say, he said, I been thinking of getting up another group. Maybe march for ban the bomb, or lower taxes or something. Got any ideas ? Well, last time we did peace, and that's sorta like ban the bomb, so lets not do that again. I kind of think integration might be fun. The re are a lot of good songs out for that sort of thing now. All right, and this time we can go up the road, maybe up to the stop sign, then over to the junk heap, around to the bridge, and follow the stream back to the pond again. I'l1 get my wife to fix a little something for us to eat, And I'll see what I can do about getting copies of some integration songs. If I can't find any I might be able to revise some ofthe: words to the ban the bomb tunes. The frog was really getting excited. His air sac was throbbing wildly. And I'll get a bunch of the pond guys. The black snake goes over to the field sometimes, so I'll see if I can get him to tell the gang over there about it. And maybe I still have the address of the place where we got the posters. Yeah, but let's not ask those beavers. They always take these things too seriously. Oh, don't worry, I won't. I-IAROLD'S - Lambertville, N. J. lO'Z, discount on everything at Harold's for one week, with this coupon. A, I-I, MATI-IEWS - Larnbertville, N. J. Select your new Spring Wardrobe of Hi-Style or Ivy Style clothes. You are welcome to stop in and browse around on your free time. The following are what we feel to be the best and most interesting answers to the teach- er opinion poll which we .submitted to all teach- ers. Not all the teachers replied: some denied, while others just never got around to answering the questions. Every teacher who did submit his opinions is represented here with one or more of his answers. 4 Question: Do you think a teacher should voice his opinions in class ? Answers: Yes. --Mr. Callanan , Only on matters which pertain to the class he is teaching. 1 --Mr. Ammirati . No. , --Mr. Stone Question: What is the most important thing a teacher can offer a student? Answers: A dread of superficiality. --Mr. Leshan ' The most important thing a teach- er can offer a student is to try and inculcate in him an eagerness to learn, and a real desire to find out all he can about the world and the people in it. Furthermore a teach- er should try to set an example as a person of integrity and sympathy. --Doc Washburn A395-llgltiulii --Mr. Stone I I ' A teacher, excited by his subject, can offer a sharing in this excite- ment to his students. If excitement can somehow be conveyed to the student, the most important aim in education will have been accomplish- ed. I --Mr. Berkeley s A good example. --Mr. Cookrnan Question: How informal should a class be? Answers: A class should be conducted on an informal basis. However, students should not misconstrue informality as license to revert to juvenile manners of behavior. --Mr. Powell VERNER GREEN 8: SON - Lambertville, N. J. Hush Puppies U. S. Keds NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY CO-OP 46 S. Main St. New Hope, Pa. 862.-2091

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In the last issue of Pundit there appeared an article with this statement: We spend too much time trying to figure out how to appease the Communists and coexist with them. Let's spend more time trying to figure out how to defeat them. This is quite a common reaction on the part of Americans to the present situation in the world, with the Soviet Union and Red China seeming to threaten the welfare of the other nations, including the United States. However, the American critics who keep talking about defeating the enemy, never tell us how this is to be accomplished. By threats, backed up by our military might? By attack or aggression, almost surely leading to World War III with nuclear bombs ? Certainly this would be the worst of all possible evils. Hundreds of millions of people killed, the earth laid waste, and no nation the victor in any true sense . The writer of the article in question goes on to say that what we need is a policy of rationalism and strength. This seems to mean that we should try to carry out a reason- able policy, and at the same time maintain our strength. Very good as far as it goes, but what sort of policy is rational or reasonable in our revolutionary world today? If a threat or show of force is not reasonable, what al- te rnative is there except to try to coexist with other nations, with as much understanding and as little friction as possible ? As the writer admits, peace is something all people should strive for. Then why does he state a moment later that peace groups are naive '? Now, a final comment on the United States as the leader of the free world. If the nations of the free world want to follow our lead, that is one thingg and if all goes well, we may take some satisfaction in it. But if, for e xample, the British want to sell buses to Cuba, or DeGau11e decides to recognize Red China, both contrary to our policies, what pos- ition is the United States to take ? Are we to rebuke publicly our long-term allies and tell them how they should act, as if we were the boss ? At the end of World War II the United States assumed the leadership of the free world because we were the only strong nation in a position to do so. Now the situation is changed and other nations have their own ideas as to the best policy to pursue. It would seem that the best we can do at present is to try to persuade other friendly nations to collaborate with us when possible, and for us in turn to try to collaborate with them. Arthur H. Washburn o o o L ,er Mg Happy Birthday, William. It is unfair that the serious sculpture damage which occurred during the Arts Festi- val be attributed to student carelessness and disregard for property Two of the four pieces that were damaged were situated on stands whose tops and bottoms were each connected by a column of wood. The bottom was no larger than the topg thus, when a piece of sculpture was placed on the stand, the latter became, top-heavy. None of the pieces of sculpture was wired to its stand. If they had been wired, the sculpture would have been prevented from being bumped off its stands. It would be unfair solely to accuse the art department of carelessness in not wiring the sculpture or providing adequate stands, just as it is unfair solely to accuse the students of carelessness. The sculpture damage should be thought of as an unfortunate incident, and it should not be used as a prime example of stu dihiffc O O O NEW HOPE PHARMACY New Hope, Penna. THE GOLDEN DOOR GALLERY Paintings - Sculpture - Graphics New Hope, Pa. 862-5529 THE TONY SARG SHOP - New Hope, Penna. 6 West Bridge Street 862-2130 Happy to attend your book needs. Ask for weekly special. ---- Bernie