Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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FIFTY-CENT WORDS In promulgating your esoteric cogitations or articulating your super- ficial seutimentalities and amical, philosophical, and psychological ође servations, beware of platit innus poncerosity. Lot your conversaticnal communications possess a clarified conscien- tiousness, u compact colprchensivrorors, a conloscent consistency, and a concatenated cogency. Eschew all cconglomerations of flatulent garrulity or incessans oid inconseq uent lcquacity, jejune babblement and asinine affecta ion, Be certain that tha innermost implications of your prophetic prog- nosticavions can be susstantinted with indisputable confirmation, Consider any possible misinterpretation in the employ of insipid innuendo and subtle satire. Obnoxious pedantry and grandiloquent bragga- daccio should be religiously rejected as nauseatingly ostentatious. From your disputetive dissertations expunge all unmitigated unctu- osity, fallacious fclderzl, trite trivielity, asseverative expostulation, and hackneyed herangus. Eliminate from your discourse all irrelevant impertinences, incon- gruous inconsi.stences, ond inane insignificances, Further than this, avoid profuse diffusiveness, rapturous and ecstatic exagsérations, pretentious protractions, extended extenuations, loquacious elucidations, volublo verbiege, extraordinary orthoepy, rudi- mentary redundancy, ani an abhorrent abundance of duplicite and question- able quct» licite Let your extemporaneous descanting and unpremeditated expatiations have intelligibility and voracious vivacity without rhodomontade or thrasonical bombast. Sedulousiv avoid all polysyllabic profundity, pompous prolixity, promiscuous vacuity, ventriloquial verbosity, and vaniloquent vapidity. Shun double intrigue, purist jocosity, pestiferous profanity and stupid subterfuge- In other words: talk plainly, briefly, naturally, and purely, avoid slang. Do not put ån airs . Say what you mean, mem what you say, and DC NOT USE BIG 7Z0RDSI

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OCCUPATIONS What are you going to do when you finish high sohool? Often this question is regarded lightly, but it is serious enough for a careful and thorough consideration, Investigates the different occupations in the world of work; oonsider the chances for future advancement ond promotion, Avoid blind-alley jobs since they lend nowhere and are usually filled by the untrained. KQow your desires, your likes ond dislikes, your strongest and weak- est points, your ability to adapt yourself to varying circumstances sc that you will he a square peg in a square hole, or a round peg in a round hole -- but not а square peg in a round hole. Toe late you may discover that your preparation and education do not fit your future. If there ore drawbacks, overcome them, but always keep your eye on the goal. Education gives you а distinotion, a broader - vision in life, u stronger mind, a better developed character, a higher standard for others and yourself, and a wiser use of leisure hours. For these reasons do not give up school, although some position which is offered you at the time seems very desirable, But above all -- first know yourself! == Anthony Eaton, '38 THE NEW DEAL AT PENNELL The New Deal not only is connected with governmental affairs, but also, we are glad to say, is soon to be put into force at Pennell. This should certsinly prove to be very beneficial. Up to this time, our high school ourriculum has included only cane subject of a presticnl nature namely, agricuitures Since this is пре fered only to boys, the girls hevo been obliged to limit their choice of studies to languages, mathematics, and sciencese Next year, largely through the efforts of our principal, two new courses will be introduced -- Eome Economies and Manual Training. These two very useful subjects will indeed improve our high school, and will also make school life more interesting. Plans are being developed for the erection of a new community tuilde ing, which is to include a gymnasium for the young people of Gray. Ye are glad that this is going to be a reality because it is something that has long been needed am wished for by the student body. Every past, present, and future pupil of Pennell Institute showd feel proud that our sohool is going to have these advantages, ond grata- ful to the townspeople for their support. ; Long live the New Deal at Pennelll -- Ruth Ваг$оп,!15

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SELF-CULTIVATION Many of us who leave school just teke it for grented that our edu- o tion is ended es far as book knowledge is concerned. We think that our future education will be only by experience. And, as we admit, edu- cation by experience is ths test, tut we always necd book knowledges. And, as you may ask, how shall we obtein this further education? Simply by self-cultivation,. And self-cultivation is Jearning by our own efforts, Let's read the daily newspapers, periodic magazines, and good books to broaden our minds, to learn about the outside тога and to see other people's problems, Let's talk with educated people to increase our vocabulary, to learn good English, to know the correct pronunciation of words and observe good etiquette. Let's take part in all civic activities and give freely of our talents. For as much as ve give, shall we receive in return, Why not invite our friends to our homes, and discuss with them the governmental end human problems of to-day. We don't necessarily have to grow rusty because we've left school. Let's not neglect what education we have, but increase it by self-cultivaticn, - Alice Leavitt, 155 MAINE Folks write of old Kentucky, And Carolina's moon, Were they ever, though, in Maine On a lovely night in June? Maine has its valleys and its mountains, Its meadows, brooks, and seas. And what in all our spacious land Can well compare with these? They make for us a homeland, That's always fair to see. No other plane so dear as Maine, Nor ever will there be. ---Marjorie Winslow, 137