Oxford High School - Ravelins Yearbook (Oxford, MA)

 - Class of 1933

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RAVELIN 'S the attire of Mahatma Gandhi. You would be surprised to know that Gandhi the Dandy was the nickname of the Mahatma M. K. Gan- dhi during his university career, when he was known as the best-dressed man on the Oxford campus. Gandhi, it appears, was a sheik with the ladies, as a youth in England where young wealthy Indians were pampered. I don 't know that anyone could call him well-dressed now unless the well-known human race imitated his fashion and draped sheets around themselves. With Gandhi on our minds we immediately think of originality which everyone should pos- sess. Tolo many people are cast from the same molds. They talk, dress, and act the same way. Why not break away from the monotony of it? If the Jones family buys an expensive car, why not be different and buy a cheaper one, even if you can afford one as expensive as theirs. Be original! ln France years ago, a diminu- tive actress cherished a desire to be taller so that she might better portray a certain charac- ter. As a result of this, French heelsn for the womanhood of the world followed. You can start being original tomorrow by thinking your own thoughts. Change your diet, your conver- sation, and habits all for the better, and be or- iginal. Conversational ability plays an important part in our personal make-up. The chief fault with poor conversationalists is cramped vocab- ularies. People may have splendld ideas but lack the words to express themselves. Too of- ten a person makes use of one adjective for everything he talks about. As an example, some well-meaning folks verbally feel that ev- erything is gorgeous from the Grand Can- yon down to the latest idea in canned goods. Then, too, many people lack the knowledge on different subjects of the day. A good conver- sitionalist is always welcome and popular, so start now using a dictionary to enlarge your vocabulary and read magazines to become ac- quainted with the interesting topics 'of the day. And don't forget that newspapers contain. be- sides the funnv strips, important knowledge on many subjects. When you have talked over all your defects and good qualities with yourself, make up your mind to correct the defects and strengthen the good qualities which make for a better person- ality. Even if you have always had a fierce temper, you have the power to rid Yourself of it if you really desire to do so. Don't think your personality is something you possessed since you were born-learn that it is something you must shape yourself with your own will power. Archimedes is a follower of the first faith. He said, Give me a standing place and I will move the world. We should say like Goethe, Let us make good our standing place, and move the world. ' ' CLASS SONG By Edith Munn. Tune: Flow Gently Sweet Afton Dear Oxford, we are leaving, we bid thee adieu, Our four years are ended, our courses we're through. VVe leave all our teachers of whoni we've grown fond, We depart with the knowledge of what 's right from wrong. Let's remember each classmate as onward we go- Let us cherish the memories as older we grow. Now, hold wisdonfs lamp us, with spirits held hi h We say once again fond farewell, Oxford High! l 22 l

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RAVELIN 'S lucky individual. See if that doesn't give you a better personality? How can you be any- thing else but optimistic with a smile on y'our face? Smiling and laughing is good not only for your health, but also your pocketbook. You will get much further in business with a cheer- ful disposition. Look at Eddie Cantor. Why he has gained such a reputation as a comedian that if he were to come out in all solemnity on a stage and announce, Father's dead, every- one would roar. Of course everyone shouldn't be a comedian, but we can go halfway and ob- tain a sunny disposition. Then, learn how to get along better with other people. Instead of trying to get people interested in you, get yourself genuinely interested in them, You have seen illustrated the uppish city woman who goes out into the country to visit her relatives. She determines to impress them, to show,oE her importance. She is not interested in their homely country life but compares everything they have in the country with what she has in the city. When she goes away, instead of leaving a fzood im- pression on them, she leaves behind her the hope that she will never come aqain. With a little tact, she might have gained a big heart- ful of love from those people whom she really wanted to win. Therefore, be interested--ew thusiastic about other people, and their ac- complishments. Don't let the feeling of jeal- ousy get you. When someone strikes good for- tune in the mine of life, be glad for him. It is only natural to have good luck now and then. The next time will be your turn. Be considerate. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In this fast-moving life, people are becoming less and less chival- rous, but chivalry will always be in stvle fes- pecially with the ladiesi. Cultivate the habit of waiting your turn. People are continually elbowing others out of the way so they can be first. D'on't be too sensitive yourself, but sympa- thize with those who are. If you Wince at ev- erv playful thrust, if you cringe at everv tiny jab, if you swallow your Adam 's apple at every cross word, coat your skin with some all-pro- tecting armor and treat very lightly tl1e speech of the sarcastic talker, who flavors his vocabu- lary with equal parts 'of sulphuric acid and rizor blades. Face realities, don't dodge your duties. It will result in your failure. It was this weak- ness in the nature of the late Czar Nicholas of Russia that led him to his final tragedy. He continually evaded important issues. There is a true story that illustrated this. He was re- ceiving ministers of state who Were submitting their opinions on important affairs. To the first minister's opinion on a subject, Nicholas said, I quite agree with you. This minister was ushered out and another entered and offered his opinion and suggestions which were entire- ly different. Again, Nicholas said, I quite agree with you. The Czarina had been listen- ing. You're crazy, she told the Czar. How can you possibly agree with both of these men? Their ideas are as far apart as the poles. My dear, I quite agree with you, said Nicholas. How much faith would you have in a person who talked like that? VVho is admired more than the person with poise? At a horse or dog show, chief considera- tion goes to the bearing or carriage of the ani- mal. The same applies to people. Did you ever see a person get up blindly, bumping into all obstacles near him to shake hands with a person a few feet away? Exercise on your part will give you the proper bearing. When you have had enough exercise so that you are graceful, you should mix your gracefulness with self- assurance, confidence, and common sense. Then you will be well on the Way to a mastery of bearing and poise. To acquire self-confidence, never say you can't do a thing, say you can do it 'or at least you can try to do it. How can you expect other people to have confidence in you if you haven 't yourself? But, don 't become egotistical, and conceited, be- confidence in over-confident, cause that is a sure way to become a failure. Furthermore, don't overlook the fact that a person has more self-assurance and confidence in himself knowing that his appearance is be- yond criticism. There is a vast difference be- tween the well-groomed individual and the con- spicuously dressed one. Some people think they must dress in a Hashy attire to attract at- tention. Excessive jewelry and vivid colors are things to be avoided by people who wish to make good appearances. Speaking of dress We are all acquainted with l2ll



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RAVELIN'S LAND OF VVONDERS By Elsie Willey N certa'n portions of our globe Almighty God has set a special imprint of divinity. The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Mexican volcanoes, the solemn grandeur of Norwegian fjords, the sacred Mountain of Japan, and the sublimity of India 's Himalayas have filled the soul of the observer with awe and admiration. However, there is no sight so picturesque as the inde- scribable Yellowstone National Park. To call our National Park the Switzerland of America would be absurd. It is not Switz- erland, it is not Iceland, it is not Norway, it is nnioue: and the unioue cannot be compared. Perhaps the only description that would do it justice is to say that it is the arena of an enor- mous amphitheatre. Its architect was nature, and the frladiitors that contended in it were volcanoes. During unnumbered ages these rladiators struggled to surpass one another by pouring forth great Hoods of molten lava. Even now, the force behind them still shows itself in other forms, though the volcanoes give no sign of life. They are the dead actors in a fearful tragedy performed countless centuries before the advent of mankind, their only audience the sun and STaI'S. Manv people make the great mistake of associating Yellowstone Park with Geysers only. There never was a greater mistake. Were there no gcysers, the Yellowstone water- shed alone, with its glowing canyon, would be worth the national park. Were there also no canyon, the scenic wilderness and its incom- parable wealth of wild-animal life would be worth the national park. The personality of Yellowstone is threefold. The hot-water man- ifestations are worth minute examination, the canyon a contemplative visit, and the park a summer. Even though Yellowstone National Park is not assocated with geysers alone, they are a beautiful sight. There are more than forty geysers accessible in the three large basins on the west side. Some of these geysers spout every few seconds, some every few minutes, others at intervals of hours or days, and a few at irregular intervals of weeks. The eruptions I2 3 vary from several feet to two hundred and fifty feet. One of the places of interest in Yellowstone Park is the Upper Geyser Basin where the gey- sers, like gigantic censers, are wafting their vapory incense skyward. A geyser basin is the area where the crust of this great volcanic re- gion is the thinnest. When you venture out on its surface, you can hear hollow echoes from the tread of the feet. It gives you a feeling of t'midity and awe. As you pick your way through steaming pools, and as columns of steam end boiling water suddenly spout up- ward on all sides of you, a sense 'of the super- natural overtakes you. The theory of geyser action as advanced by Bunsen is: A geyser crater is usually a deep well-like fissure filled with water, it is of unknown depth, near the bottom there are volcanic fires or heated rocks that act upon the lower section 'of the watery column enclosed in this deep narrow well. There is one geyser that has been named Old Faithful because it is the only one that makes any pretense to punctuality. Every hour, this geyser shoots forth steam. In one day Old Faithful furnishes more water than would be used for the needs 'of a city of three hundred thousand people. Excelsior, another gey- ser, spends seven years in preparation, and then begins a series of imposing outbursts. Geysers do not constitute the only marvels of these volcanic basins. The beauty of their pools 'of boiling water is almost inconceivable to those who have not seen them. No illustra- tion can do them justice for no photographer can adequately reproduce their clear, trans- parent depths, nor can an Artist's brush ever quite portray their peculiar coloring, due to the minerals held in solution, or else deposited upon their sides. It is safe to say, however, that some of the most beautiful objects ever seen in any portion of the world are the su- perbly tinted caldrons of the Yellowstone. The hues differ greatly. Many are blue, some green, some golden, and some wine-colored in all gradations of tone. If this view were seen from an airplane it might seem to us a silver shield, studded with rubies, emeralds, tur- quoises, and sapphires. Found in these minia- l

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