Panzer College - Olympia Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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DO YOU HAVE A THINKING MIND? OHERE are minds that like unto a stone wall; where knowledge I ( fain would enter but is barred because of the blank vastness. ' ' There are minds like unto the sieve; willing to absorb but unable to hold. There are minds like unto the sun ' s rays; ever reaching to ab- sorb something new and then to relinquish where they will be beneficial to mankind. That huge light of the world is ever watchful, waiting to draw up the excess moisture of the earth only to return it in the form of rain which increases the beauty of the earth. Perhaps there are other illustrations that would serve my purpose, but then, these three that I have mentioned are quite sufficient. Not a day passes but that we have a chance to broaden our minds. Each minute of our lives, there is something new to ponder over, some- thing new to remember. No matter how seemingly drab life seems at times, our minds should never be allowed to stagnate. Never close the door of your mind to knowledge. Knowledge is not only book learning or the things we gather from our immediate school lessons either. It is here, there and everywhere ! You ride on the train — there is much to be gathered there to stimu- late your thinking powers. You gaze out of the window listlessly per- haps — but, oh! if you centered your mind on the passing wonders of the out of doors — how much your mind might grow. Try it the next time and see! See how many of the things you can remember to tell others when your journey is finished. Your walk in the country! The winding lane! Do you wander along idly or is your mind alert — searching for something new? There is much to be learned from the wee children of nature — the flowers, the shrubs, the furry folk. Your day in the office or at school; your association with others; are you keeping your mind wide awake? Are you gaining worth-while things from them? Even your own friend, the one you think the most of, is never quite the same. There is always something new you can learn from him if you are only aware. Whatever you do, wherever you go have a thinking mind! Which one of the minds do you own? The kind that is likened to the sun ' s rays that reaches out, absorbs, then at the opportune time, im- parts that food where it will do the most good? I hope so! HARRIET LOUISE GEISER. -4{ 14 ]p-

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PYRAMID STAFF EDITORIAL Otto Stoll Allison N. King Elias Epstein Agnes Dailey Marian Flanagan Crystal Frey Harriet Geiser Augusta Graw Audrey Hatfield Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Hyman Krakower Mary Lillis Ann Mullan Ellen Oldknow Catherine Rogers Frederick Speidel Emily Stryker BUSINESS Allison N. King Manager Crystal Frey Secretary Anthony Cittadino Agnes Dailey Elias Epstein Eleanor Johnson Jerome Rosamilla Emily Stryker ■■ { 13 ] -

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