Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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14 The MisshjE Story, news-notes, song, or jest. If you want a good school paper Each of you must do your best! —Ex. Again “T’A Missile ' ’’ resumes its work! Here at the be- ginning of the school term we stand expectant and hopeful of great things. Filled with renewed energy and vigor, noth- ing daunts us, and we feel confident that this will be a very successful year. We, the recently elected stall ' , accept with great expecta- tion and yet with awe our new positions. We fully appre- ciate the honor and feel the responsibility of the task that lies before us. Although we wish to make this the most suc- cessful year of ‘‘The Missile ' ' we realize that we have a very difficult duty to perform. We hope, however, that the stu- dent body will co-operate with us as they have done with the former staffs, for they know that the success of the school paper depends upon their enthusiasm and work. Why did the Japanese surprise the world by defeating the Chinese? Why could Napoleon conquer nearly all of Europe? Be- cause of the enthusiasm and patriotism of the countrymen. When does Petersburg win the most games? When we show our loyalty to the school by going to the games to cheer the team on. What will make our magazine a success? School spirit and that alone! Have you measured yours? ' ■ ' ■The Missile is our herald. Is it a true one? It appeals to you. Make it what you will ! HONOE SYSTEM. Last year, as a result of the efforts of the class of ’15, the Honor System was established in our school. A Student Council was formed, the president being elected by the stu- dent body, and one member from each class being appointed by him. This Council was endowed with full power to take such measures as it saw fit, in case of any dishonorable thing

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Associate Editobs Ida B. Routh, ’16. Alice Riddick, ’16 Jane Cabaniss, ’18 J. C. Chandler, Jr., ’17 Kathryn Weeks, ’16 Geraldine Gerald, ’16 Edward L. Traylor, ’16 — Hovey SheflBeld, ' 17 J. E. L. Meakin, ’16 Helen Townes, ’16 Hugh Jackson, ’18 Meyer H. Lavenstein, ’16. Exchange Edito? Alumni Editor Boys’ Athletic Editor Girls’ Athletic Editor Head Reporter Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Circulating Manager Editor of “A Few Pointers” Art Editor Published six times during the school year, at regular intervals, by the pupils of the Petersburg High School. Subscription price: 50c. per session; 10c. the single copy. Address all communications to Petersburg High School, Peters- burg, Va. Entered as second-class matter at postoffice, Petersburg, Va. Advertising rates are furnished upon application to the Business Manager. All advertisers may feel confident that through the columns of this magazine they reach most of the best people in Petersburg as well as throughout the entire country. All contributions to this magazine such as poems, stories, school- notes, or jokes, will be greatly appreciated and will receive due con- sideration. Other papers oft remind U8 We can make our own sublime, If our fellow schoolmates send ua Contributicms all the time; Here a little, there a little.

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The Missus 15 reported to it. A majority of the pupils signed a pledge, promising to support the Council by reporting to it any case of dishonesty coming under their notice, and granting to the whole school the right to question anything about them which did not seem strictly honorable. We trust that very, very soon a Council may be ap- pointed, for all of last year’s Coimcil are not back this year. And for the welfare of the school and the success of the System, we must understand how necessary it is to be care- ful whom we place in this responsible position of President of the Student Council. It is necessary to have a student who has made good, who is in earnest, in whom you have confidence, and with whom you are satisfied to leave the de- cision in matters very closely touching the honor of the school. He must be a student with some decision of character, yet one who is always impartial and open to suggestion; one with tact and discretion. Of the whole school, in the upper classes, who do you think has the most judgment and wisdom ? Think of this, and settle in your own mind whom you want, carefully weighing the qualifications of any you think fit, that when you are called upon to vote you may be fully pre- pared to select the student best fitted for this office of highest honor and gravest responsibility that the school can give. MILITARY TRAINING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. It is our solemn duty as Americans, as inheritors of this land where our forefathers died in defence of the sacred rights of civil and political freedom, to defend these principles, however pressing be the conditions. To deny this is to deny allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. And whenever the time demands, that patriotic fervor and loyal passion which char- acterize true Americans must safeguard these immortal doctrines which are essentially the basic principles of our government. Unfortunately, it seems that that time is at hand. Whatever be the contenti ons of the alarmist or pacifist, the optimist or pessimist, these facts