Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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The Scarlet and Gray 15 Attempt the end and never stand the doubt, Nothing’s so hard but search will find it out. —Herrick. Immodest words admit of nodefense; For want of decency is want of sense. —Kosconnion. The man who seeks one thing in life and but one. May hope to achieve it before life be done; But he who seeke all things wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him he throws, A harvest of barren regrets. . —Meredith. It is better to follow even the shadow ot' the best than be content with the worst. —Van Dyke. Let every hour of the day be filled just as well as you know how to fill it. When work seems uninviting think how fine it is to have it out of the way — and dash in. “Everything comes to him who waits,” provided he waits with hustle and not with lethargy. Content must come from within; it cannot be forced from the outside. Be kind. Why not? Self-distrust is as much of an impedi- ment to progress, as self-conceit. “Measure your capacity for efficient woik, cultivate a willing spirit and then go ahead and do something. Is not that the secret of a happy earnest life not overbusy but serene, steady and fruitful?” —Bridgeman. “Be somebody! No young man onght to think of living without trying to make his influence felt around the globe. ’’—Mills. “Cease being ‘anybody’ or ‘nobody’ and rise to the dignity of ‘somebody.’ We can be somebody to our school- mates, our friend, our neighbors, our church associates. The secret is first, to build ourselves up in the finest graces and virtues, and then to expend them lavishly on others.” — Mills. Lost time is nevei found again; time enough always proves little enough. — Franklin. Look cheerful no. matter how you feel and it won’t be long before you’ll feel as cheerful as you look. Well earned praise is a stimulant. Give it to others; deserve it yourself. Think it out. Make every motion, every thought, every minute tell. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. -Franklin. Unto those who talk and talk, this proverb should appeal: “The steam that blows the whistle will never turn a wheel.” When you have a task set before you Don’t glare at it and frown. And say I can’t. Just smile, and say;—I’ll try. Webster Debating Society The first two meetings of the Web- ster Debating Society have certainly gone far beyond our expectations. The question debated the evening of Feb. 27ch, in room XI was: Resolved, that women should be given the priv- ilege of equal suffrage. The negative was ablv defended by Raymond Krepple and Herrold Lancas- ter. The affirmative side of the ques- tion was upheld by Cleo Williams and Nellie Matthews. Cleo Williams probably knew the question a little better than the others

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14 The Scarlet and Gray On Thursday evening, the college of “Hygiene and Sanitation” met at the home of Miss FJo Hutchins. Dr. Mercer, head of the Department of Biology of Ohio University being the Teacher. The “D D.” club entertained at the home of Miss Grace McKee, 259 Clinton St. Saturday, in honor of Miss Ruth Spencer, of New Straitsville. Those who enjoyed the evening were, Kate Humphrey, Lillian Terry, Gladys Bur- nell, Hazel Rosser, Catherine Spencer and the hostess Miss McKee. George Stuart, of Athens, a former student of N. H. S. was the guest of friends last week. Miss Bertha Higgins entertained Fri- day evening in honor of Frances Ben- net’s 17th birthday. Those who enjoy- ed the evening were, Ruth Conaway, Ruth Stratton, Pearl Betts. Ella Bur- nell and the hostess. Many beautiful presents were received and a delightful lunch was enjoyed by all. Prof. Timmons made a business trip to Dayton Ohio, March 20. Mr. Fieger spent Saturday March 7th in Cincinnati. Mr. Ferree was in Athens, March 21, to arrange the program for Ohio South- ern School Men’s Club. Gilbert Pritchard and Arthur Love matrem et patrem proximo spatio sep- tem dierum adierunt. To improve the world begin by im- proving yourself. Wishing, of all employments, is the worst. Care, to our coffin, adds a nail, no doubt, and every grin, so merry draws one out-—Nolcott. There is no man suddenly either ex- cellently good or extremely evil. —Sid- ney.

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16 The Scarlet and Gray and her rebuttal was handled in much argument for the affirmative and Stacy better style. Sharp and Katherine Wolfe upheld the The judges, C. C. Lake, Miss Trout negative, and Austin Doan rendered the decision: The decision of judges was: affirma- Affirmative two; negative one. tive, two; negative, one. A fifteen minute general discussion The second meeting of “Webster ’ followed the regular debates, was held Friday evening, March 13th. C. 0. Lake made a short talk on the The question up for discussion was: principle of Parlamentary Law as an Resolved, that heredity influences man- introduction to a later Parlamentary kind more than environment. Marie Drill which will be conducted at all of McCarty and Julius Shamansky led the our following meetings. Principal’s What Do You Think of It? When are you going to find out what you will do when you reach maturity? When will you decide upon your lile work? When will, you consider what you are fitted for and what is more important, what are you fitting your- self for? These are questions which should be met and settled by every high school student at sometime before leaving the school. Parents and friends are largely car- ing for high school students now those who can think for themselves must later depend upon that same support. The man who is a great electrician to- day worked out mechanical devices when a boy in school. The man who has made business trips around the world studied aidie'-»d constantly of foreign countries with his elementary geography in his hand. The govern- ment cnemlst of today had a chemical laboratory on the farm before he en- tered high school. There is no successful contradiction to the old aaying ot “The child is fath- er to the man. ” The habits and acts of youth are strengthened by every repetition. The ceremony of graduation from high schoofdoes not change the character of a boy or girl, neither is it a passport from the playground of childhood to the realm of manhood. We must grow from one into the other and Column growth is a gradual process. No one expects a fruit tree in one r.ignt to be transformed from a tender seedling to a fruit laden tree. It must grow and so must we. Our growth in intellectual and moral life depends uponourowndetern ination andexertion. The following table may be taken as an illustration of this fact. Of 1000 successful men in the United States 300 were farmers’ sons 200 were messenger boys 200 were newsboys 100 were printers’ apprentices 100 were factory apprentices 50 were beginners at the bottom of railroad work. 50 were sons of wealthy parents. In the choosing of an occupation there are some five things to be con- sidered, (1) preparation for the work, (2) adaptability to its needs, (3) family traits, (4) possibilities of the vocation considered and (5) the determination within one’s self. The individual who has a liberal per centage of this deter- mination in his nature and who shows it early need have no fears of being counted one of the 1000 mentioned above. From Sixth Month Record Attendance Punctuality Senior Class .974 .995 Junior Class .981 .994 Sophomore Class .977 .996 Freshman Class .982 .997 Average High School .979 .996