Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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28 THE PILGRIM FROM A GRADUATE State Normal School Bridgewater, Mass. February 23, 1931 Dear Pilgrim : As a member of the editorial staff of The Pilgrim, it was some- times my duty to solicit letters from members of our faculty and others. I never thought, however, that I should be asked to write for publication. Since no definite sub- ject was suggested, I shall have to select one that is constantly before me. The subject on which I shall touch is the profession of school teaching. So many people think that a teacher merely walks into a room, opens a book, and asks Johnny how much eighteen plus seven is-these same people do not realize that the teacher must teach Johnny two hundred and forty-iive simple addition facts before he can do the problem. It is rather diflicult to imagine children as problems. However, one of the tasks of a teacher is to sum- marize each pupil's individual faults and charactaristics--and that is no easy thing to do. One does not have to be a mem- ber of this school long to sympa- thize thoroughly with the teachers he has had in the past. The school teacher of today is a well-trained, well-educated pro- fessional-one who must follow higher education constantly. Per- haps that is the secret of success in any business-but certainly it is in school teaching. School teachers must keep up-to-date through con- stant studying. This subject could be the basis of a ten-column article without even scratching the surface. It is an extremely interesting way of employing one's self. In conclusion, however, may I say that a good high school background is inval- uable, but this background comes only through student cooperation with the teacher. Advice of this nature seldom is heeded in high school-however, it does not take many months of experience after graduation before one says, Oh, if I had only studied harder in high school! . Sincerely, I Kenneth A. Cameron 1 1930 Pilgrim Staff 1931

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THE PILGRIM 27 01011211 iuiuinioinioir10101111014mini:nirxininiuimriuini qu iuixrp Hnhvr Thr white Glupnla 2 !.-.-.-.....-.-..-..-.....-..-..-.........-..-..-..-..-.-.-.-.,...-.-........,.,.i. June 12, 1931 Dear Anne, You really missed something by not coming to our school play. On Friday, April 17, P. H. S. pre- sented It Pays To Advertise , with a good cast coached by Arthur G. Wooley, which is almost every- thing which needs to be said about any school play. Have you been feeling 'well lately? We hope you have-but, if not, we have a machine here that will grind all your troubles away in a minute. What am I driving at? Just this. Three of our playwrights, Lillian Arthur, Lydia Hanelt, and Ruth Armes, wrote a clever health playlet entitled The Health Ma- chine . It was first presented at the Memorial Hall on April 10 and then on the following Monday it was repeated for us in assembly. It told the story of a group of people who didn't know how to be healthy and happy and who made all those around them uncomfortable, too. A good fairy appeared to them with a magic machine, and, when she had finally persuaded each of them to step into it, she- ground away their ills and they became a happy crowd once more. The Senior class was in charge of th-e Spanish Fiesta this year. The hall was attractively decorated with brigth colors. Elizabeth Samp- son received the prize for the prettiest costume, she wore a graceful white silk Turkish cos- tume. Florence Probst was dressed as a hobo just off the road. She wore a dog collar around her neck and a torn derby, and she received the prize for the funniest costume. George Haigh received a prize for the handsomest one, his was of red and black, that of a Spanish caballero, complete with a bandana and sombrero. The music was good, and from the general atmosphere we think everyone had a good time. On Thursday, May 14, we went to assembly not knowing just what was going to happen. We found there Dr. Paul Wakefield of the State Department of Health, who spoke to us about tuberculosis. It sounds like a dreary subject, but Dr. Wakefield was far from boring. He told us not to be afraid of T. B. because it is easy to prevent and, if contracted, with the proper care our bodies will cure it for us. He gave us five ways in which to pre- vent and to cure T. B. 1. Get as much Fresh Air as possible. 2. Eat Good Food. 3. Rest is Important. 4. Get Sunshine foutside and in, be happylj 5. Have any infections such as bad teeth, tonsils, or adenoids at- tended to. In the fall all the pupils whose parents have consented are to be examined for tuberculosis, and, if necessary, ex-rays will be taken free of charge. Parlez-vous francais? It doesn't matter-but we want to tell you about the French assembly we had on Monday, May 17. The different French classes sang a few folk songs and then there was a play, Rosalie . Fred Banzi took the part of M. Bol, a proud man of small means who wanted to make an im- pression upon an old acquaintance in order to gain social standing. Mme. Bol was interpreted by Ruth Sears and the part of Rosalie, the stupid maid, by Annette Chapman. If you had heard us laugh, you would have thought we understood every word, but it was because we appreciated Banzi. We are sorry that we won't be able to write to you again, but, as we sail on the 19th, you can see that there isn't much time left. Very sincerely, Nan and Fran The editorial staff of The Pil- grim regrets to announce that the short story, Free Confession printed above the signature of Hilda Goddard '31, has been proved not original.

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