Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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XTbe JBlue anfc WJbite. 5 The system trains the young mind to walk in paths of moral trustworthiness in future years. And it fits him the better to fulfil not only personal but also public, social and political obligations. for its services are fully executed in the most businesslike manner. It quickens the student’s sense of responsibility for the school standing and general welfare of his fellow students, and thus it has a very distinct social value. Student Government tends to put students upon their honor both in regard to their own actions and their share of authority for the conduct of other students. One of the main functions of it is the Honor System, which system is of vastly great importance as it makes each pupil dependent on his own ability. Its value has been proven in the case of practically all Universities and Colleges as well as many High Schools where the system has been tried. The neighboring town of Lewis-town at the present time is using Student Self Government. Also the High School at Ashland, California, has used the system for sixteen years and has found it very successful. In view of these values, 1 think that Student Self Government would be of great benefit not only to the Newport High School but also to each individual student. John Edwin McKee, '21. Xtteran? STOLEN SIGNALS IN THE QUIET little college town of Athens, Maine, was located Barton University, one of the best in the New England States. One hundred twenty miles from Athens was located another institution, the University of Riverton. Since their founding, these two universities had been the greatest of rivals on the track, diamond and gridiron. It was the night after the great foot-ball game between these two rivals and all Barton was mourning over its defeat. It seemed as though the Riverton team knew Barton's signals perfectly. Partly, for this reason, Dean Royal, the full back on the Barton team, was blamed for selling or giving the signals to Riverton, for he was the last to have the signals and reported to Coach Dale that he had mislaid them. The Riverton eleven was staying over night in Athens at the Harding House, part of the third floor having been engaged for them.

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4 Ube Blue anb XlUbitc. GO-OPERATION THIS ISSUE MARKS an increase of four pages to The Blue and White. In order to have this addition continue successfully, it will mean that every student in the high school must work, and help to shoulder the responsibility which we have taken upon ourselves. In the past, the publication has been prepared by none other than those on the various staffs. Now, that we have enlarged the Blue and White, a proportionate increase of material will be needed to continue with this addition. There is, among the pupils, sufficient ability to warrant a bright future for our publication, if this ability be applied. Do not think that, not being a representative of a certain department, you have to sit idly by, and look on while the other fellow contributes his share for its success. No matter how small the contribution, it will be greatly appreciated. Not only that, but it is to your own interest, individually, to share a portion of the responsibility. Furthermore, it will be to your advantage, mentally, to prepare such material as will be interesting, and cause our issue to be regarded as a first class publication among high schools. W. K. D., ’21. STUDENT SELF-GOVERNMENT THE TWO MAIN functions of Student Self Government are: To spread the spirit and ideal of student self-mastery and student-government; and to enforce rules necessary for the welfare of all members of the school. The idea of Student Self Government accords with the American idea of popular government which holds that all power resides in the hands of the people, and that all abuses, moral or political, really concern the people and should be corrected by them. Under this system the people themselves choose those who are to enforce the rules which they as a body have decided are right and proper. The slogan is, “Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student.' When a student arrives at the age of moral responsibility, or knowledge of what is right and what is wrong, it is vastly more self-respecting for him to personally enforce rules of proper conduct than it is to have these regulations imposed upon him by higher authority as is necessary in the case of all undeveloped persons, both in point of years and as regards mental development.

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6 Sbc Blue anb lift bite. While Dean was sitting in his “den” thinking about the accusation that had been made against him, his chum, “Doc” Hall, came bounding into his room and yelled, “Hey, Dean, the Harding’s a mass of flames and some of Riverton’s eleven are missing.” Hatless and coatless, Dean ran out onto the campus. There was a fearful glare in the sky and the street was full of people going to the fire. Arriving, breathless, at the scene, Dean saw “Bob” McKee and asked, “How is Riverton’s eleven? All safe and sound?” “Guess so, the coach was going the rounds to see if they were all out. Some fire, isn’t it?” “You bet,” answered Dean. At that moment there was an awful ; hout. A figure was seen to come to a window on the third floor, throw up its hands and disappear. “It’s Jack Oakley,” cried Mr. O’Neil, coach of the Riverton team. The flames were shooting up, many feet into the air and the heat and smoke were intense. A crash was heard. A wall fell somewhere in the building. An effort was made to save Jack but the ladder broke and the firemen gave up the attempt. “Keep back! The walls may fall any minute!” ordered the fire chief. The crowds swayed back and forth and the few policemen had their hands full. Oakley, halfback on the Riverton team, had once been a student of Barton, but had been expelled for cheating during a “Math” exam. Dean was President of the Student Council, so Oakley blamed Dean for causing his expulsion and from that time on had hated him. Dean didn’t care who was in the building, but made up his mind to get him out. Inquiring the number of Jack’s room he slipped through the ring of police and firemen and ran to the main stairway in the hotel. It was in flames. Dean saw that it was impossible to get to the third floor that way. Through the thick smoke and terrific heat he made his way to the stairway leading up from the dining room. Here, at least, one could breathe with some ease. He took a deep breath and dashed up the stairs to the second floor. Pausing to take another breath he made his way to the third floor. The heat was awful, the smoke dense. By this time Dean began to give up hope. “Why did he have to save Jack? Jack hated him and then he would feel so much better if he were out of the hotel. Well, he’d try to get to Jack.” Half senseless Dean managed to get to No. 11. Jack was lying in the middle of the room, evidently overcome by the heat. Dean picked him up and dashed out into the corridor.