North Quincy High School - Manet Yearbook (North Quincy, MA)

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,l P s f. 'E ni-'TA if! MANET 21 TO BE OR NOT TO BE ' One of the biggest projects which North Quincy High has chosen to undertake this fall is the organizing of a football team. The form- ing of such a team was met with much enthu- siasm by the entire student body, particularly by the boys of the senior unit. Equipping the boys with the necessary outfit, however, was the great problem with which the school was confronted. To secure this necessary equipment, season tickets were issued with the hope that the stu- dents would cooperate and contribute to the cause. The returns, however, were rather small. A short time later HN. Q. buttons were placed 011 sale. The income from these also was not so large as had been anticipated. Though the school lacked the necessary funds, the team was equipped with uniforms. The boys on tl1e squad worked hard and cooperated with o11e another in forming a strong team, through the eiforts of Mr. Donahue and Mr. Foy. The school should be proud of having such a fine football squad and should be will- ing to do its part. It has been recently suggested that a school hockey team be organized. The faculty, how- ever, is rather hesitant in making any plans for such a sport, due to thc fact that the stu- dent body has not cooperated as well as it might in previous undertakings. Let 's get busy. There 's no reason at all why we shouldnlt have a good hockey team. ' MARY GILMARTIN, 11-6. CONVICTIONS The judgment of the student body at North is to be commended o11 the re-election for presi- dent of the Student Council, a boy whose ae- complishments during previous terms of office were so laudible-Joseph Watson. Many times we have heard it said that boys and girls are fair-minded. XVe would be prov- ing the opposite of this statement if wetfailed to recognize and renew the leadership of one who has served us well in the past. As an excuse we might say we wish to afford others the opportunity to prove their efficiency. But if we say this, what is to he gained by a boy or girl as a reward for good service other than the reward of personal satisfaction? Truly, shouldnt we admit that we are a bit envious and seek to take away that which we once so graciously gave? North's student body cannot be accused of such an offence, however. It has always sup- ported those worthy of its backing. We hope that in the future the boys and girls will be as true to their convictions as they were in re- electing Joseph NVatson, president of the Stu- dent Council. OUR IDEA OF ATHLETICS Athletics, in the past, have been arranged so that they would develop the individual instead of the mass. At North we take a different view of this p1'oblem. VVe all know that athletics holds a very prominent part in the plan of keeping the body and mind physically fit. Here we have a ten minute gymnastic session every day and classes in physical education are also part of our weekly program. Practically every individual has either been assigned to a gymnasium class or he has chosen it as an elective. It is often advisable for some people to take a greater number of gym periods than others. The pupils are placed in classes according to the special attention they may need. Some classes are de- voted chiefly to strenuous exercising, while others spend a fifty minute period doing less strenuous exercises and engaging in beneficial muscle building games. Apparatus work and rope climbing is also one of the mode.rn means of developing muscles. All these ways of spending the weekly periods help to supply the amount of exercise which is so important in the building up of good health. MARGARET DEERING. PLEASE! DO NOT HURT PARKED CARS Experience is my authority for the advice, t'Look where you are going. I was running down the driveway chasing a boy in a game of lady football. EAS we 11eared a parked car l reached out to tag the boy. I tagged him, but in doing so I lost my balance and went face first into the bumper of the car. As it was I just had a slight swelling on the side of my face. lt might have been worse. I say, Look where you 're throwing things because of what I have leard and snrmised. A tin can thrown can do as much damage as a well aimed stone or rock. Let us suppose a visitor parked his car in tl1e 1'ight hand drive- way. The visitor enters the school feeling that his ear is safe. The Hrst lll11Cll period comes. Some pupils go out and start a game of foot- ball, we 'll say a forward pass is thrown with decent strength. Frash! goes the window of the car or there is a dent in the mudguard. The visitor comes out after the pupils have 510110, gets a poor idea of the school and is slightly annoyed because of tl 1 l which does not look Well. it camaged car 30 it is better for your own sake as well as others to watch out whe . re you are throwing things.

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Q0 M A NE T t'Q11e faire? pensait le gargon, effraye. Il Ll pris S011 fusil et l'a pousse hors dc la fenetre vers le toit. Alors q11a11d nionsieur l'ours est ve1111 par la, pan! O11 a e11te11du le coup de fusil a11x environs, ?t inenie d'une distance de six inilles O11 est venu pour Voir Jean, le hero, q11i avait tue le gros 0l.l1'S au l1a11t d11 toit. 5 HAROLD AOKER. 11-3. UN EVENEM ENT INTERESSANT L'ete dernier, le jour de l'C1-lipse, nous avons Loue 1111 bateau parce que 11o11s avions l'inten- tion d'aller pres de Provincetown. La nous 1vions jete l'ancre pour observer la totalite de l'eclipse de cet endroit-la. Tout allait bien et nous pouvio11s voir l'eclipse parfaiteinent q11and to11t a coup u11 nuage a ibscurci le ciel. Apres que le nuage avait dis- oaru no11s 11ous sommes rend11s compte que .lOUS avions presque vu la totalite de l'eclipse fxcepte a11 moment ou le nuage passait. Pendant la periode de la totalite il faisait ffres froid et tres son1bre mais apres quelques tninutes il faisait chaud encore. Tout le monde sur le batea11 etait co11tent d'avoir si bien Vu Ueclipse, et to11s les invites o11t dit que l'excur+ sion etait un grand succes. MARGUERITE KNOXVLES, 11-4. LE DECOR DU CHAPEAU Un jour pendant que j'etais 21 Savannah, une :1m1e et moi avons fait une promenade dans un -P04 . . pare. Apres avoir 11l2ll'Cll6 loiigtemps, 11ous llOllS so111111es assises Slll' llll banc. De l'autre cete cle 1u111f-1- llllC grosse negresse etait aussi assise snr llll ba11c. Elle portait un chapeau de paille noir et 11110 robe orange. Comme 11o11s la regardions, to11t d'abord elle a 0llV91't S011 sac d11q11el elle a tire u11e grande rose rouge. Apres avoir ote S011 cl1apea11 elle a place la rose sur le bord. Elle a ren1is le chapeau alors, et p11is elle s'est regardee dans 1111 petit 111iroir qu'elle avait dans S011 sac. To11t a coup 1no11 amie a reniarque deux petits garcons derriere elle. Un des garcons tenait 11116 toinate a la mai11. Sans hesitation il l'a jetee. Elle est allee droit all blll et paf! elle a frappe la rose qui est tombee at terre. Tout de suit les gareons se sont caches vite dans les b11isso11s. Lentenient la fennne a l'O'lll'l1O les yeux vers nous et nous a regardees longuement. Alors elle a e11tend11 llll rire etoulfe et elle a bientot Vll le fl'?ll'QO1l dont Oll pouvait voir les cheveux roux derriere un buisson. Vivement elle l'a saisi et l'a secoue ell lui inontrant l7O1'1l6'1llG11'l de toinate SHI' S011 cl1apea11. Mais to11t coup la negresse a Yll un agent de police et elle a laisse lO1l1b6l' le petit. Puis elle a 1ll2ll'Cllf' vite vers l'2llll1'G c6te d11 parc. Le garcon a appele S011 camarade et ils s'en sont alles en riant. Quant at nous, on ne nous a pas accusees de gater ce chapeau fameux et llOllS en etions bien conte11tes. OATHARINE HORTON, 11-.l. NORTH QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL Volun1e6 QUINCY, MASS. Numberl H THE MA ET N EW YEAR'S THOUGHTS January first llHS come a11d gone. Resolu- fions l1ave bee11 made and b1'Ok61l. We all know 'hat a11 1111broke11 resol11tio11 will not- be re- u'Ol'llCCl in the annals of history, b11t the result ff tl1at resolve Will long be remembered in the ininrls of o11r friends. Every thank you, please a11d excuse nie is strengthening the impressio11 to be 111ade o11 a future em- ployer. Tl1e assistance given to a friend in need will 11ot only deepen Olll' friendship, bllt will be insurance against future tro11ble. Harsl1 words wound 11lO1'G q11ickly than blows. Can 't some of us still feel the sting of apparently harmless words thoughtlessly spoken long ago? Tl1ese points are SP011ll1lg'l5' insignificant i11 contrast with tl1e proble111s we meet daily i11 life, but by strengtliening fllillll ive ca11 solve Olll' p1'Obl6I1lS with less dithculty Zfllld will find the World a pleasanter place i11 which to live. ANNA CUMMINGS, 11-6. .Ak .. ' Q

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22 MANET SIGNS Do we believe in signs? Of course we do. Since the no left turn warning has been visible opposite the center stairway on the third floor, the tratiic jam at that point has vanished. ln fact, conditions have improved so much that it has been safe to station a mere slip of a girl there as a traffic officer. ANNA CUMINIINGS. FRIENDS To have friends is a great thing, to lose them is tragedy. Most of us are able to make friends easily enough, but how many of us really keep them? XVe little know, sometimes how slight a gesture on our part has gained attention from another, which may later lead to a solid friendship. It may have been a smile. a pleasing personality. an understanding attitude, a depth of character, an unselfish dis- position. But. the mere acquisition of a friend is not friendship. We must. first of all, understand why our friends act as they do. XYe may not agree with them and may even frankly say So. We must make allowances for their faults. It must be rather sad to lose a friend due to misunderstanding. And what do our friends do for us? The very knowledge that we have friends affects our dispositions. XVe feel happier. more secure, contented. Through them our acquaintances increase. our chances of enjoyment multiply, we feel one with the World. GEORGE W. HOWE. The qualities of an individuals character are given the opportunity to be revealed in the execution of various plans about school. Such a one-placing in one room all who are able to study without supervision-develops trust- worthiness. self responsibility and honesty. This plan was practiced for a month, and will undoubtedly find its place in the new program for the next term. Any such plan in order to succeed necessitates sincerity on the part of the individual and good judgment of character on the part of the teachers. GORDON TAB OR. The following quotation is taken from an article by Mr. C. C. Tillinghast, principal Hor- ace Mann School, New York. The adult 'good citizen' is not one for whose every step a chart must be provided by some authority, but is the one who, self-directed and self-controlled, meets each life situation, expected or unusual, with such cheerful com- mon sense and positive application of construc- tive thinking that not only is the immediate problem well solved, but society is the gainer because of the action taken. 'He never breaks a rule' is no way to measure. The highest type of citizenship training is that which makes it possible to meet with satisfying success those emergencies for which no rules exist. UNTOLD TREASURE An American author once said, The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. North Quincy High has a very good library. ln the library are excellent reference books which may be taken out over night. Many of these books contain information which, if used properly would help to increase one's general knowledge. In addition to the reference books there are various other types. For the lovers of fiction there are stories of mystery, adventure, love, animal life. etc. For those interested in lives of people. many biographical and auto-biogra- phical books are provided. Our library is growing each year. At present we have approximately three thousand books. YVould it not seem probable that at least a few of them would give you pleasure? ETHEL LITTLE, 11-6. In explanation of the cover and the motif used throughout the magazine in this issue, We may state that, taking the theme of Winged Pegasus, the immortal symbol of genius and inspiration, we have endeavored to unify the art section by making the headings follow this theme. The editorial page is headed by a torch symbolizing inspiration, the literary page is headed by the phrase, Star Dust, symbolizing the strange, intangible material from which We weave our literary endeavorsg the joke page has at its head Comet Hairs using the glorious tumbler of the heavens as a means of expressing the lightness and keeness required for true Wit. ELIZABETH BALCOM, 11-1. 1