Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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“THE CONNING TOWER ' 1930 19 To the Graduates of the Four Year History Course After four years in the high school, four more years are a Ion period to spend on study and training with borrowed time and money. The time and money are borrowed from society whatever the source for the individual. There are young: men and women in colleges who would serve society better by leaving abruptly their institutions to become self-supporting. This cannot hi said of you, because you have worked persistently and well. What will be some of the evidences that your study and training have been done successfully? First, of course, you will have to show yourselves proficient in your chosen profession of teaching. A less tangible result of your education should be a pursuit throughout life of some intellectual interest, an interest that demands skill and intelligence. Such interests are numerous; you will do best to select your own. Another evidence that these precious years have been well spent will be independence of judgment and action. Von have frequently shown such independence in a friendly environment. May you be able to show it in other environments, even if not entirely friendly. You know how to gather facts on which Jo base judgments. If your facts are true and your judgments are sound, your decisions will be all the more valuable for not being similar to everybody clse’s. This does not mean a chip-on-the-shoulder independence; for. along with it will go a social interest and sympathy. I like for an educational inspiration Matthew Arnold’s poem to his father. “Rugby ChapelOf all persons with skill, ambition, and a social sympathy, it may be said as of tin great teacher at Rugby: But, thou would st not oloiir Be saved, my father! alone Conquer and come to thy goal, Leaving the rest in the wild. Persons with such social sense can impart knowledge to others and arouse them to develop their powers as your teachers here have often aroused you. You will also show that you have a world view as every educated person ought to have. This view will be wider than the physical heavens, as wide, indeed, as mind. Don’t be afraid to believe that “the ultimate ground-work of all is friendly and akin to” yourselves. With this philosophy of life you can courageously have personal independence and social usefulness. 11AlUty P. Swktt.

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Harry Preble Swktt.

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20 “THE CONNING TOWER ’ 1930 Seniors-History DOKOTHV MAK1I DAVIS lh rry, N. II. “ Dot fie” Class leader (1); Class Viee-President (1): Class Secretary Treasurer (4)t English Clul» (1); Latin Club (1) (2) (8): Can-Athenaeum (2) (3) (4); Represen tative (I); Soccer (1); A. A. (2) (3) (4). “lirntle, hut firmly purposeful, Dot is one of the nicest people one could know. She does not let the fact that she is a good student keep her from having a good time in doing what we ask f She's one of the D. I). E. ’s. Naff sed! EPNICK CALM Kit FISKK Littleton, N. II. ” Kunie” Call-Athenaeum (2) (3) (4): (Moo Club (1) (2) (3) (4); Sextette (2) (3): Baseball (1) (2); Spccdbnll (2) (3): Tennis Louder (3); Varsity Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4); dune Pageant (1); Christmas Pageant (I); A. A. (1) (2) (3) (4); French Club (2); English Club (I); Representative (1); Gym Exhibition (I); Forensic (3) (4); Debating Team (3) (4') , Associate Editor Class Book (4); Orchestra (1) (2). “She is flic muster of her load. She is I he eu plain of her dun. As an all round good sport Eunie certainly has carried otT the In..is. Her success in Basketball, Base hall. Speed ball. Tennis. Glee Club. Debating and Scholarship have been but indications of what her future success will be. PHYLLIS MAXWELL FORBES Manchester. X. H. “Phil” Baseball (1) (3) ; Speed ball (1) (2) (3); Representative (1) (2); Can-Athenaeum (2) (3); Vice-Cresidoat A. A. (1) (2); President A. A. (3); Secretary of State (3); Varsity Basketball (I) (3) (4 ; Class President (4); English Club (1); French Club (2): Captain Speed ball (3); Captain Class Basketball (3 ; Atliletic Association (1} (2) (3) (4). “My tony tie within my lips I reiyn. Words canned express what we know about Phil. We see her gay; we see her brilliant; we see her care free; we see her a player. But we don't want to take too much for granted. We haven't told everything yet — What about the D. D. E.'s?