Pio Nono High School - Pio Nonite Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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19 THE PIO N ITE overstrain. The remedy for hurry is sys- tem. Orderly thinking will ease your work considerably and preserve your nerves. As to indecision no one can ever know what is best, but it is our business to know what is probably best. Decision rests on a balance of probabilities, not on pertect judginent. All forceful people de- cide quickly. They may be no nearer right than those who hesitate, but they have the advantage of having done some- thing. lt seems to be a matter of habit. lf we accustoni ourselves to deciding rap- idly in favor of what is best, we save our- selves intinite distress. As hurry is the result of lack ot order, worry is the re- sult of lack ot courage. There is a nec- essary give-and-take in the struggle for existence. .lt disaster appears, lront it bravely. If responsibility is great, do your best and look pleasant. Every per- son who strives to succeed in his work must try hard to overcome these evils. NYhen you become interested in a thing you will tind pleasure in it. XVhen you give suliicient thought to your work, you begin to love it and take pride in it. Take interest and pride in your work by trying to better your position. Interest alone is enough to affect changes for the better. By trying to introduce some change into the method of your work you will receive more satisfaction from it. Do not get dis- couraged if your particular method did not happen to meet the approval of your superior, because he will at onee see that you are interested in your work and will compensate you accordingly. Always be alert at your job and be cheerful. Your particular work may not be as hard as you make it. Try to be the brightness ot' your otliee. Be cou1'teous and polite to your fellow workers at all times. Your employer will never refuse a smile and besides you are spreading hap- piness and good cheer. Every person has his share ot' troubles, but the man who can take them with a smile and win, is the man who will succeed. Men who are inak- ing a success of their work seem to be ab- sorbed with these things as you have fre- quently noted. That is the reason why they are finding the greatert pleasure in life. in their work. -Henry TViZa UNITY. They a1'e all men, but ordinary men who make a living, enjoy a home and good name. Then the spark of life ebbs and falls away into the shadows, they are dead. That is all there is to it. On the vast scroll of life they have left no heroic marks. However, the story may be dif- ferent. That same spark may be the means of igniting the rocket of success which will spurt into the same shadows, illuminating all. But-in ourselves we are nothing. lf we unite with another and another to the next and the next we be- come as powerful and triumphant as an army. J oinwthat great army, get into the crowd, show your enthusiasm and ideas give your co-operation to the others. The result is obvious. You will not be lost in yur own smallness or the tedious daily routine. Inspiring great things helps to do them, and by this mere fact you un- consciously achieve greatness. Remember the quotation: Tn Unity There Is Strength. 7 --Francis R, Soike, RETREATS. A spiritual retreat is a short period of time devoted to the rest and re-creation ot' body and soul. lt is a time wherein those who are making the retreat, review and repair their past. Their souls, those delicate, complicated things which man- kind deems its most valuable possession, are calling for immediate attention. The response to this call is the strength, com- fort, light and spiritual power derived from a good retreat. As we recall the past we find bow numerous imperfections have marred even our best actions, and we see how often we have fallen through im- prudence and negligence. Perhaps the soul suffers from neglect. That soul must, as the word retreat implies, withdraw to seclusion for a period ot' three days. These three days of effective spiritual ex- ercises, directed by an expert in spiritual training, help one greatly to become stronger and happier and help him to see how much more effective it is for his own hapiness and for the welfare ot' others. 22

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19 THE-,PIO ITE 25 the valuable increase in vocabulary, which involves tl1e cross-word puzzle, offers an interest in search for a new word. It is to the puzzle's credit that one may state that ot all the fads which held the pub- lic interest during' the past ,few years, the innocent cross-word is the 'more worthy of the lot.. lVe all are, I believe, aware of the fact that the addition of a few more words or phrases would not, in the least, over-burden, tax or over-balance one's mental capacity. -Francis lt. Soike VOCATIONS. The choice ot' a vocation is the most important question a young man can dc- eide and it should therefore be treated as such. Too many ot our young boys through their own neg'lig'ence, choose a tield 'for which they have no special liking, or determination to make good, and thus constitute the greater part of the self- made failures we find in lite every day. Before a boy is determined to enter upon some particular field he should have cap- ital stored away in the shape ot' knowl- edge and the skill of his hands. He must not lack couraggfe that he may strive to perfect himselt' more and more in his field. At no time should he be perl'eetly satis- fied with his present position. Besides courage and capital he must necessarily possess a knowledge ol' what he likes. Unless one loves his vocation and throws his best efforts into it en- thusiastically, the chances ot being' sue- ccsstul will be very scarce. A young' man must understand that all cannot become professional men, but it one is true to his calling, no matter how humble it be, he will merit the consideration and respect of his comrades. Since this question proves a. hard one to answer tor the aver- age youth, it is for him to think deeply, pray earnestly, and take wise counsel, that he may attain the heights that the vocation he is inclined to choose offers him. May you find the greatest joy in lite, in the work which you will perform, in your chosen vocation. -Henry XViza THE EDUCATED MAN. I heartily agree With Ramsay McDonald when he says: Certainly, the educated man is not a learned man. By this is meant that he is not necessarily educated because he is learned. Education is here spoken of in what may be teamed its true or restricted sense. The college or uni- versity graduate, although he may be highly learned, is 1l0t in consequence nec- essarily educated. Many it seems consid- er education in its relative values, simply in the number ot years spent at some in- stitution oif learning, or in terms of cred- its, or in the string of degrees a 111311 can attach to his name. Such people have very often done no more than to amass a large amount ot merelv technical and conven- tional knowledge. But as far as knowing how, and in actually living a noble life, dealing fairly with their neighbor, and in being able to maintain their happiness un- der diseourag,'ing circumstances, and in do- ing' this in consequence of what they term their education, they are far l1lfC1'l01' and know less than the poor farmer, for ex- ample, living' in a secluded region and who never saw even the inside of a higfh school. No doubt, from the standpoint of material benefit, a person could substitute nothing for the information and learning' he has acquired at a college or university. But education as considered for its moral, eth- ical, and intellectual value can never be said to go invariably hand-in-hand with learning. In fact, by some it is never at- tained, regardless of the most intensive study. To again quote Ramsay MacDon- ald: The educated man is a man with certain subtle spiritual qualities which make him calm in adversity, happy when alone, just in his dealings, rational and sane in the fullest meaning of that word in all the affairs of life. -R. Stollenwerk LEARN T0 LOVE YOUR WORK. ln order to find pleasure in your work, you must take interest in it. Do not do your work in a hurried, indecisive and worried way, because these methods of procedure will make lite miserable for you. The immediate result ot' hurry is 21

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19 THE PIO NONI'1'E 25 Any man who has the good will and interest in l1is own soul to spend three days at a place where a retreat is in progress can make a retreat. Retreats should be made by 1nen wl1o have trou- bles and worries to bear, for which they need consolation, by men who are so deep in the affairs of this world that they for- get the hereafter, by the men who wish to know more about their religion and make it a more vital element in their lives. In short, retreats should be made by eve1'y man who has an immortal soul a11d wishes to make sure of saving it. A retreat meansxintensive training for life. lt can only be appreciated by mak- ing it yourself. The fruits of a retreat are felt by those who have 111ade retreats. The sayings of some retreatants are: 'tThe days I have spent in retreat were the happiest of my whole life. The man who told me about retreats did me the greatest favor I ever received from a friend. I feel, the retreat is the best possible form of a vacation. I return to my work with IICYV e11e1'gy of body and soul. The meditations, the instructions, the atmosphere of thoughtful rest, the genial comradeship, all combined make A MOTHER. The sweetest gift that God gives to the children of men is a mother. Her gentle hands mould the soul of youth to all that is best and noblest. Her presence in the world is a concrete expression of the tre- mendous love of God for man and like ttha. love, the love of a mother, follows man from his crib to the very gates of heaven. There are three mothers in this World and eternity. The first is the mother that bears youth in her gentle arms and turns his eyes toward God. The second is the Heavenly Mother Whose eldest son is Christ Jesus Our Lord and wnose younger children are those men whom His blood has redeemed. The third is she, whom a thou- sand sons love to call Alma Mater. In the care ot' all, rests the fate of youth. All 'three follow with loving hearts and hands in his path-way from Eternity to Etern- ity. To all three he owes a debt beyond possibility of payment, a love that must be as deep as the boundless love that dwells in their hearts. fPageant of Youth, Loyola University, those three days the most precious of my Cl- - . whole life-H ncago, Illinois., -Henry VViza Submitted by Francis R. Soike The Literary and Debating Society. The Doctor Salzman Literary and Debating Society has progressed remarkably since Christmas. The results of its enthusiasm in the beginning was manifested in the Class Plays, Elocution Contests a11d predominately in the 'tSeal of Confssionf' a five- aet play directed by the president of the society-Professor Victor Kozina. Fr. Clark introduced the playlet in third and fourth year English classes. As a result both the Seniors and Juniors presented a one-act drama, Thursday, March 19. These plays, Betty Ann, by the Seniors and the Lucky Playwright, by the Juni- ors, were written and enacted by the members of each class. On Tuesday, April 7th, the Sophomores also displayed their dramatic ability by presenting Vietory for Virtue, a three-act play. The faculty was immensely pleased with these plays and encouraged such activit-ies in the future. In theSenior Elocution Contest first prize was awarded to Francis Soike,'25, second to Henry YViza, '25, and third to Matt Laviolette, '26. The Junior winners were as follows: Edward Zanuzoski first, Jos. Siebold second and Edward Ver Halen third. The society reached its high water mark at the Seal of Confession. This drama was presented by the Pio None Dramatic Club. This was the greatest accomplishment at Pio None in dramatic activities. It was given with great success in the evenings of April 23, 25, and 26. IVc foresee a bright dramatic year at Pio None in l926. . 23 .