Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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TH2 BLUE nNO .-HITS Read Current Ivents It is of great importance for one to knov current happenings. In this a ;e of newspapers and magazines witii their rich store cl material it is inexcusable not to te informed concerning current events, ’people spend much ti...e reading of past history and pay little attention to the immediate problems of our nation. They do not seem to realise thao tne current events of today become the history of tomorrow. If a person understand the present, the history of tomorrow will be clear to him. The successful toys and girls of today are the wide awake ones who know sometning of life around them. JPQF instance, let us think a moment. .ihen the morning or evening paper arrives, do we read the important problems of state or do we look for the murders or perhaps leaf hurriedly to the funnies and serial novel? If this is the case I believe it would te better r, this small instance to train ourselves to read all the valuable information first and then if we have a few spare moments, indulge in the lighter reading. Madame Editor; I have noticed that in our High petrol the pupils are not as cleanly in their ha its as tney mifcbt te. I am writing this—whicn you may pfclish in our school paper if you v.ish--to ive you a few suggestions for improvements. Sanitation is essential in order to nave good health; and in our sohool each pupil must do his part. The habit of placing chewing urn, which has been chewed, on the under side of desks and seats is very unsanitary. It not only is a means of spreading dis- ease erms bat also destroys tne appearance of the desks. Throwing paper and other kinds of refuge in the water fountains is a bad habit, and people do not wish to drink from a fountain which is not clean. If these little unsanitary acts would be abolished, our school would be a more attractive and a healthier place to attend. Sincerely, Margaret Smith Han: You look as if you could stand plenty of hard work. Hegro: Yes suh 1 More than one jud e done told me that. F. Saul; Girls you are looking dn my face for the last time. Girls; ..hat 1 You aren't goin to commit suicide are you? F.. Saul; - No. I'm goir. to grow whiskers. l,lr. jean: What does an incubator say when a peepy is hatched? Glen Trout; Tech-Tech-Tech-Tech- ocracy. K

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THE BLUE AMD WHITE Staff Editorial Staff Business Staff Editor-in-Chief--Ruth Spangler associate Editor—Elizabeth Hebert (Senior Class Reporter) Local Editor--William Fickes Exchange Editor--Kathryn Campbell Joke Editor--Albert Lahr Reporters Athletic--Glenn Trout Alumni—Fred Wertz Madeline Smith Jean Clark Jeanette Scott Margaret Smith Faculty Advisors--M. S. McLain Ruth E. Maurey Member of COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRC Business I!ana, er--Frank Brandt Printing Hanager--Blair Paden Assistants--Helen Campbell Singer Miller Circulation Manager--Ethel Rinehart Assistant--Russel Horting Advertising Manager--Leslie Shade Typists Head Typist--Gayle Jones Pearl Hiller Helen Gibney Belva Rightnour Creta Wright S ASSOCIATION Editorial Are Outside Activities in School Best for the Pupil? There is much discussion concerning the place of extracurricular activities in modern education. It is true that when a student is engaged in activities such as debating, other types of public speaking, and all kinds of athleticssomething usually is neglected and generally it is the regular school work. On the other hand, one engaging in these outside activities comes in contact with life in a different way which promotes poise, skill, and companionship. He learns how to play the game of life squarly. A knowledge of the vorld--that which the world teaches us--is the substance of all knowledge. No matter what ideas we attain, or how we came by them, they all need illustration by experience. This experience comes first through the different activities of the school. John Bascons of Williams College once said, ’ hat we term education is made up of a few antecedent suggestions in books which we are to verify by experience. Tennis Has a Birthday New York, N.Y., (Ar3)—Lawn tennis was 50 years old in this country this year, and the United States Lawn Tennis Association celebrated the anniversary by publishing a memorial volume, Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States. The took deals with tennis history, discusses strokes, footwork, strategy, and outlines the careers of such tenr.is geniuses as Johnson, Tilden, and Helen Wills. Of a large edition priced originally at a few hundred remaining copies are offered to high school students at j)l plus 25 cents postage. The U.S.L.T.A. address is 120 Broadway, New York City

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THE ELUE AND 'WHITE School Snobs •: i . ' '. Can you imagine anything more distasteful than to see a group of beys and girls -walking thru the halls of the schcolhouse Tilth their head's tilted, ignoring everyone whom they pass? They think +hey ar -the cream of the school, and can do jjus-t as they like simply beeaus their parents may have some money, or prestige about the town, ouch groups as these have a tendency to be a detriment rather than an asset to our school. If they attend the local sports events they stand and criticize the players instead of urging them onward. Again in an organization snobs halt the progress of the other individuals and defeat the' issue. According to their’ own points of view snobs think they are certainly indispensible, but outsiders look upon them as wet blankets. Robert S'chlomer What Are You Doing For Your ochool Paper? Every time a new issue of the Blue and White is published, you usually hear some one pass a remark about it saying, There is nothing interesting in it. How can we, as pupils, remedy this? First we can be more enthusiastic in getting material for the school paper when we are asked, or even if we are not asked. I know the staff would appreciate any material we can offer. Second, give all the news, that you think would be interesting to‘the pupils, to your home room reporter. • ; ', . Third, if you think you could do better than the ones on the staff, be sure to take the test that is offered to those who wish to become members of the staff. Janet Gabel The Honor -System Recently we visited an outstanding university of the south, Washington and Lee. It is a lovely place, set in the picturesque mountains of Northern Virginia. It was originally endowed by George ashingto.n, and one of its presidents was the great General Robert E. Lee. its buildings are gracefully colonial, and its academic traditions of the very finest. As we walked across the campus, we were surprised to see books, slide rules, and ether articles lying under trees and apparently abandoned. We learned that at ashingtor. and Lee the honor system reaches its peak of perfection. You can leave your belongings anywhere, and they will remain undisturbed. Instructors dp not police examination halls; in fact, students sometimes write thei'r papers at home. Any student, will quickly tell on another student who is seen cheating; indeed there have been cases where an undergraduate has forced his fraternity brother to leave school. --American Boy Magazine 6