Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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THE BLUE AND ’-'.HITE Lincoln Up from log cabin to the capitol, Cne fire was on his spirit, one resolve--To send the keen axe to the root of wrong, Clearing a free way for the feet of God. The eyes of conscience testing every stroke, To make his deed the measure of a man. He built his rail pile, as he built the State, Fourir.g his splendid strength through every blow: The grip that swung the axe in Illinois ras on the pen that set a people free. -Edwin Markham Who»s Who ??? His number, is 44000. Convict? No, certainly not! His automobile license. And does he use his Ford much? They are seldom separated, and many girls have been favored by rides there-in. Which one is his prefered--is hard to tell. His actions indicate that he likes them all, and in several ca3es we understand that liking is mutual. He is a Jolly Junior, vice president of his class, and a very good student giving promise of graduating creditably. His chief ambition is to heal the sick, and we think he will make an accbm- plished M. D. EXCHANGE Our Exchange mail hasn't flooJed the postofficc but it is grad'-, ually increasing although cur.old friends, the Maroon and Gray from New Bloomfield and The Founder frcm William Fenn stem to have deserted us. We are very gld to receive The Susquinita weekly paper from Duncannon High School. It is not very big but every write-up has plenty of snap in it, and that includes the poems. This paper is especially to be commended because it is printed in their own school by their Printing Club. The weekly cartoon that appears in every issue is very amusing. 'The Blue and ' hite feels that the School Press Exchange issued by the department of Journalism in State College is rendering new ideas to the school papers of Pennsylvania. We get many new ideas from the comments in this bulletin The Echo comes from Cneonta, New York. It is largely a literary paper and the -contributors of the stories and poems deserve a lot of credit for their efforts. We enjoy reading his paper very much. We also read the article in the February issue of the New York State Education an the- method of teaching the pupils to understand foreign problems written by members of the faculty of Or.eonta. We feel sure of the success of such a plan. In answer to a request from the School District of Ferndrle in Johnstov n we have sent a copu of the Blue and White to that school and we would be gl d to receive a paper from them. 9

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THE BLUE AN J WHITE WASHINGTON and LINCOLN Among those who are great in American History stnr.d two wh Mr thdaya are celebrated in the month of February. Those tvo ror; o’ J George ..dsnirgton and Abraham Lincoln. The years hav • thru1-;-. a .10Jo about their nan.es and justly so, and today they stand for :he uf-;ot ar.d noblest ideals e.r.i p cri oti sm in America, worthy of example on the part of all--young and old. Washington and Lincoln were similar in respect to their sense of honesty. Have you not heard of Honest Abe and the traditional Cherry Tree story? They were not unlike in their sympathy a«d compassion. These traits were so evident in both in their attitudes and conduct during the critical periods of war tiuie. These two men were great because of their earnestness and application of effort to a task imposed upon or assumed by them. They wore great because they would not permit their loyalty to a cause to which they had dedicated their lives to suffer through petty and 3elfi3h je- u0U3ies. Witness for instance, the Conway Cable, a conspiracy in which Washington was to be displace! by a lesser man, and the efforts t substitute McClellan for Lincoln.. These men were able to live above such things. Both men were alike great because tuey were able to steer a steady we 11-de;ined course through two crises of America’s histcry--the Revolutionary .,ar ar.d the Civil War. 'Washington and Lincoln were unlixe in many ways, i.ashington was a native of t.ie Old dominion state; Lincoln was the first president to be born outside the boundaries of the thirteen original states. Washington from his first entrance into public life was an acknowledged success; Lirco.n was reckoned as a failure at whatever he did, even when he entered the orof easier, of law in which ne was efficient but oftimes too lymp t.netic and sensitive. Washington was an able soldier and general.; Lincoln had no desire to ce a warrior, and ir, the 31ack I wk war proved his utter inefficiency. .ashing-ton’s inaugural was a constant series of ovations from Mount Vernon to the place of inauguration. New York City. Lincoln was secretly ushered through a side door ofa hotel in Harrisburg and taken in a common train to Washington, because of a plot against his life at Baltimore discovered by the detective Pinkerton. Their mannerisms were not at ail similar. ioh the exception of their being.tali the appeararoe of these two men stopped there. Who can imagine Washington as president ir. his srurt sleeves and slippers, not waiting for the servant girl to usher in some fushion-abie ladies, tut going to toe door himself? Who can imagine ..ashing ton forgetting the special knife for the butter? Or telling stories or. any and all occessions? Or thinkin0 cf nis office only as a shelter and his desk as a footrest? ..ashingtor, was very orderly and systematic; Lincoln filed his papers in a tali stove-pipe hat ar.d emptied it only when it was full. And O;. the top of the pile he might write the words, If you c o’ t find it anywhere else, look in this a8 the orator s id of .asbington that he was First in war, first in peace, and first In the hearts of hie countrymen, so tne poet may we.i say of Lincoln that he .salked witn kings, nor lost tne common touch.

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THE BIX? A:TD 'ITE Tan You Guess ho??? She's a snappy, striking -runette--never adverse to datcs --tut not the king you buy at the grocery store. However, she always has a number of them to her credit. Although only a Sopho...ore, she is quite accomplished in ilusic, playing the violin and piano in a very pleasing nanner--but most charming is her voice. She plans to study ..usic at a well known Conservatory, and that she will go far in the world of Music has .been predicted. ho s ’.'ho??? :is number is 44000. Convict? No, certainly not J vis automobile license. And does he use his S’ord much? They are seldom separated, and many girls have been favored by rides there-in. ’..hich pne is his pr fered--is hard to tell. His actions indicate that he likes them all, and in everel cases we understand that liking is mutual. He is a Jolly Juniou, vice prsident of his class, and a very good student giving promise of graduating creditably. His chief ambition is to heal the sick and v e think he will make an accomplished .. D. Quite Trite ‘ » The 11-B section has recently completed a detailed study of Trite Expressions and Hackneyed Quotations. .'hen asked by the English instructor to present t list of these expressions, the-following '. as submitted: A member of the fair sex stood green with envy, on the velvety grass looking through a window at a member of the opposite sex as he sat at the festive board, which was surrounded vy ..edical men of greet renown. Silence.reigned supreme as the toast-, laster rose to introduce to those assembled a man in their midst who could restore order out of chaos with a few well chosen words, wnich is an important factor in resisting the irony of fate. The man told of the handiwork of ’.other Nature in all its phases, giving as an example the beauty of the noon in all its glory shining down on the rip linq waves. Ke also spoke of his friend who had been poor but honest and how this friend had carried out a long-felt want to trip the light fantastic, after which he was tired but haopy and seemin ly none the worse for wear, tut a few days later his remains were consigned to earth. This ended the speech of this man who has lived a worth-while life along this line of service. Lew Long: Ho, Ho, T,a, Ha, sa-' don't you remember me? Jerry ’!olrr.an: shut your mouth so I can see who you are. 10