Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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THE ROUND TABLE 3 Christmastime! What a fine time for the first issue of the Round Table! May the Round Table, too, speak good cheer and pleasant greetings to all of its friends. May it, too, look to the future for support and further pros- perity. May it feel security based upon the willing co-operation of the students of Red Bank High School. The Round Table is established as an up-to-date school magazine worthy of the best efforts of its editorial staff, its business managers, and its con- tributors, and worthy also to compete with other periodicals of its class. But since no magaine can hope for future success dependent upon a reputation it may have gained, much less can the Round Table. Under the very able leadership of the class of 1922, our magazine grew both in literary and financial efficiency. But that' class has accomplished its work, and now has passed into the keeping of the class of 1923, such a standard of efficiency for the Round Table that any class will find it dif- ficult to surpass that standard. Yet, there is much to do, for the present management must do as well and even better than that of the past. Therefore, it is essential that every member of the high school be inter- ested in the success of his paper. Not only must he want to read it, but he must also want to make it readable, which means to write stories, notes, poetry, jokes, news—anything that will add to the interest of the paper. He must be willing to give time and to use effort' whenever needed, to sacri- fice, if necessary self gratification, to be alive—watchful at all times -so that he may not lose anything of real value to his paper. With such interest and such spirit, it is possible for the Round Table to be- come a leading school journal. The Round Table of the Red Bank High School greets you, its readers. Miss Stanger. --------o-------- The class of 23 desires to outdo all previous classes in its management of The Round Table. It stands in a fair way to accomplish this seemingjy im- possible feat, as almost all of this year’s staff served on last year’s; but it has a serious handicap: -this year’s editor has had uo previous experience along

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THE ROUND TABLE THE RECIPE By Berton Braley. It’s doing your job the best you can And being just to your fellow-man; It’s making money—but holding friends. And staying true to your aims and ends; It’s figuring how and learning why. And looking forward and thinking high. And dreaming little and doing much; It’s keeping always in closest touch With what is finest in word and deed; It’s being thorough, yet making speed; It’s daring blithely the field of chance While making labor a brave romance; It’s going onward despite defeat And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet; It’s being clean and it’s playing fair; It’s laughing lightly at Dame Despair; It’s looking up at the stars above It’s struggling on with the will to win. But taking loss with a cheerful grin; It’s sharing sorrow and work and mirth And making better this good old earth.

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4 THE ROUND TABLE journalistic lines, therefore he needs the help of everyone concerned. He knows that if every member of the school will do “his bit” he, with such help, can make all departments of The Round Table—good—better—best. If you have a story or a bit of humor or bettor still, an idea for improving the mag- azine, send it in! Your idea may be just what is needed to make The Round Table better than ever before. You can at least subscribe for the magazine and you should do more to help the “poor over-worked editors.” If you will do a little more than your share, we “sure will have some maga- • »» zme. ------o------- “BREAKS” During the past football season some- one either in sympathy with Red Bank or else not, may have said of the win- ning team, “Oh! They got all the ‘breaks.’ ” Why should they get “all the breaks?” The Rutger’s “Targum” says, “The breaks in a game often come to the team which is on its toes and ready to make the most of such breaks.” Isn’t such usually the case? It is not just “dum luck” that gives a team the “breaks,” it is the fact that the team is ready to take advantage of every fumble and misstep which its op- ponents may make, and so win the games. If the team has the edge on its opponents it is almost sure to win. “Getting the breaks” applies not only to football, but also to other things in life. The fellow “on his toes” and ready to take advantage of every op- portunity is the fellow who (succeeds in high school, in business or in fact wher- ever he may be. It is he who “Gets the breaks.”