Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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to nervousness 211 show a person's habits, No one wants to read a book or paper thet is blotted, with two or three colors of ink on it and dirty fingerprints on the paper. That person will have to master a great deal in this subject of un- tidiness if he wants to succeed and be able to earn a livinge Untidiness in the homes and streets make excellent places for brecding disease germs, Filth is germ's boarding house until tho germ finds a place on the body or in food, Cities ond health departments have helped in lessening :. these unsanitary conditions by health crusades and organizations. One of the most helpful hints, I think, that have made people self-con- scious is the advortisemont of B.O. Even if a person is not guilty of this offence he takes it to heart. We should 211 have tidiness for our pass word. --Evelyn Morrill Peace Every country, state, and person begs for peace, yet our great governments are having a race for war» Many societies have been formed to prevent war. dust before the World War there were over one hundred of these societies, Their solgan was: We will stop this war by keeping out of it, but after we were forced to enter, the societies thon changed their slogan to: We will stop the war by winning it. Not so long ago a peace conference was hold in one of tho Centra] American states, tho object of this gathering was that every country could express its ideas on the reduction of tho army nnd navy and the slowing up of building new Ships. After each speaker hed voiced his idea, a small, tanned man arose, ade dressed the officers, then mado the move that each country should disarm come pletely. The other members were overwholmed! How should he dare to even sug- gest this at a peace conference? People say that we are directly hcaded for war and if it over docs come we will be much worse off, than after the Great War, If that is truc I don't see how these conditions and countries would have the least idea of causing trouble. Everyone suffered, and still we are suffering, from the resultse I om a girl, but if I wore a boy I om sure I would hate to think that when I was a bit older I would have to join the army and suffer all the war tortures instead of making somcthing of a career to help bring peace and happiness e -- Marie Pousland. High Schools The present school system as it is today had its beginning three hundred years ago with the establishment of the Boston Latin School. This gave to the Amcrican people the principle of free public education; an opportunity for each individual to receive training in the subjects that are so necessary for every- duy living. We have found it feasible to meet the expenditures of the school system by taxation, that is, by taxing the people and they are being educated more end more, As time goes on, they are being educeted in the achievements, and possibilitios that can be accomplished through the proper management and workings of a well balancod system, Why did children hate to go to school in the Good Old Days ? Toke a look back and see what they wont through while trying to secure an educations They

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EDITORIALS Showing The Way E After Columbus had reached what he believed was the Orient by ‘soiling westward, some cf his critics declared that it was a vory easy thing to dos Taking on egg, he asked how many could make it stand on its ende No one could; so; he broke the shell a little on one end and easily made it balance, Then they said that anyone could do that. Yes, he said, it is easy after you are shown how, Columbus did not become rich or popular for his discovery and even died in jaile After it was discovered that the new world was a sep- arate continent it was named for another man, Columbus had shown the way; it was up to others to explore it. ; Until 1927 it was thought impossible to make a solo airplane flight across the Atlantic, After Col, Lindbergh did the supposedly impossible,. many others have done it. After Lindbergh had shown the way it was easy for others to follow, Almost anyone can follow someone else's exemple. Too often people think, I could have done thot, about some great accomplishment. Maybe others besides Columbus could have reached America first but it took him to actually do ita Perhaps othors besides Lindbergh could have made solo flights across the Atlan- tic but it remained for him to show the ways We should try to show the way in our lives and not wait for others to go first. We should lead, not follow. Only in this way can we become true leaders. -- James Russell. EE a de xc Untidiness ) Untidiness is a very disagreeable word that covers a broad range of sub- je cts. Ono might apply it to clothes, work, writing, city conditions and per- sonal appearance, ° It is usually the lazy, careless person that has this dreadful habit, the person that gets up at one minute to eight and expects to be at work by eight, while on the other hand it may be a person that lacks education in good-groom- inge No matter how poor a person may be, ragged clothes may be clean and the person respected as much, if not more than the wealthy mane R There is not one single good reason for a person being so slack as to pin his clothes together wit h safety or common pins. Getting scratched is not pleasant, and I'm sure every one could secure necdle and thread at any timce Other common habits of peoplo are: failing to shine dusty shoes, failing to replace shoe strings that have been broken and tied in a million places. Be- sides wasting timc, o person is only meking himself more untidy» Hair that is combed, fingcernnils cleanod, skirts ond pants that have boen pressed, sweaters that have been mended even though thoy cover up dirty elbows, that also applying to stockings that cover up unsightly heels, have a great effect on other people. One»of the first things on employer asks ond looks for in an applicant is his personal habits and officiency. If a person isn't tho kind that can take criticism in good sport, somo advice to him is to keop well groomed, ; - It is said by some toachers that to look into a pupil's desk will reveal the habits and nature of o pupil, For example, if a dirty, clutterod desk 15 found chances are a pupil's room-at home would be untidy. Whilo speaking of school, books that have been scribbled on, possibly due —————— EE DEESBSEEBIDIGÁGv| iatd—dMAMMII

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had to walk to school, which might be anywhere, from one to five miles awaye When they got thoro they sat on benches with no backs. They studiod Mathomat- ics, English, Geography, Latin, and Greok, many of which held no interest for the normal boy or girl, This was not all, they generally had to suffor from the cold during the winter. I do not mention the summer becouse very few pupils went to school in the summer. They stayed at home and worked. was the only school session for theme You may ask: Well, don't they hate to go to school now? I don't think so as a rule, There is too much to interest them in school nowe For instance, thore are sports. Every school has athletic teams of somo sort, and is there any bey or girl who is not intercsted in sports? The subjects taught in the High Schools of today are somewhat different from those taught in the paste We still have English, Arithmetic, History ond . ““oography, but we have added to the curricula, such subjects as Home Economics and iignunl Training. There was little money spent on education when our grand- parents went to school. The schoolhouse was a small and cheaply constructed building. It was built sometimes for as little as six hundred dollarse Tha only expenses of running it were for fuel and for a teachere The wood was often supplied by some farmer who sent his children there and the teacher generally taught for his board ot some of the pupils! homes; so, the running expenses were small, To-day, tho cost of running a school is very high. There hes to be heat, light, pencils, paper, books, teachers, janitors, and many other things which help to incur exponsce Large schools, which teach such subjects as biol- ogy, chemistry and physics have to have special laboratories for these classes. This may give you some idea of the cost of running a modern high school. Of course the expense is tremendous, but isn't it worth it? As timc goes on it is hoped thnt the public High Schools throughout the United States will continue to improve and give to the future generations all they could hope to have along the line of training for education and culture. --Ronald Colley Winter Safety First Safety First driver, Whon walking, always walk on the left m nd side of the road, When a car comes toward you, step off the rond enough if necessary so that they will not hit you, A driver should obscrve all traffic rules, He does not have to drive as -though he has only a minute to get to his destination. Fast and careless drivers often sond innocent people tc an untimely death or maim them for life, thereby brcaking up homes and causing much suffering and sadnosse should be the mctto of every person whether pedestrian or Much is being done by traffic officors ond safety drive directors to eliminate these terrible accidents that nro happoning all around use The fault does not alymys lie with the driver. Many times children and sometimes older peoplo do not pay attention when they aro crossing tho strocte Children are being taught in school to be careful when crossing the street. arents who allow children to play in the street are not only endangering the life of the child but also the lives of the driver and occupants of the cay, that tries to avoid hitting him, We little realize the number of deaths caused by automobiles throughout the country until some of our dear ones are victims of one of these accidents Some of the faults of the pedestrians aro: dodging out between parked ae PR