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

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4 THE ROUND TABLE the rainbow it will make the angels’ feet bleed, and if you talk of cabbages while looking at the moon you will hurt the feelings of the man in it. At Kilgrimol, near Blackpool, ii Eng- land a very common superstition pre- vails that the bells of a hidden church may be heard by any one who bends his ear to the ground. In Berkshire it was at one time a popular belief that bells could be heard ringing in t'he ground on Christmas eve, and in some parts of England miners have been heard to say that bells could be heard merrily pealing in the most distant parts of the mine. The most' popular superstition in many parts of England is that every remnant of Christmas decoration must be removed before Candlemas day. Should a sprig of holly or other ever- green be left in any house, one of its occupants will die within the year. -------------------o------ TO OUR FRESHMAN The Round Table heartily welcomes to our High School, you the students of the June Class of 27. You, after eight years of hard but successful studying have completed your Gram- mar course and are now practically en- tering into a new school life and career. No doubt it seems to you that you have entered into a larger and more dem- ocratic group. You have the liberty to choose your own studies and are to a larger degree dependent upon your own initiative. It rests entirely with you whether or not you are to make a success of your High School life, either individually or as a unit. If you have a good beginning the chances are you will have a good ending. As a Class unit you should organize as quickly as possible for if you are well organized when Freshmen you will have an early start, which cannot be over-estimated in Class activities and at the same time imbue into your members the practice of being interested in all class activities and organizations. Again, individual Freshmen, at your leisure moments you may wander through the halls and observe many trophies of superior scholarship which have been won by the loyal students of R. B. H. S. You have the chance and may be fortunate enough to have your name inscribed on a loving cup or some other trophy. Make it your duty now to enter some field of school activity and by the time your four years are completed you will stand in the foreground of school life. Begin now. keep your head up with your eyes rest- ing on that goal which you now vague- ly see, each year it will become plainer, and by the fourth and last year you will have successfully attained it.

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THE ROUX I) TABLE 3 EDUCATION If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface if; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God, and love our fellow men, we engrave for those tablets something which will brighten all Eternity! —Daniel Webster. ODD SUPERSTITITIONS ABOUT CHRISTMAS There are superstitions anent Christ- mas in all countries, but probably the following are a few of the most ex- traordinary. In north Germany a person must not spin during the twelve nights of Christ- mas, lest he or she should walk after death, nor after sunset on Saturday, for then mice will eat the work. If it is desired to have money and luck all the year round one must not fail to eat herrings on New Year’s day, or if you wish to be lucky must you rock an empty cradle or spill salt wantonly or cross knives or point at the stars. If a dirty cloth is left on the table over Christmas night it will make the angels weep, if you point upward to THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Ring, 0 bells, in your steeples; Vanish, ye clouds, in the sky! For the time of peace, good will to men. On earth is drawing nigh. Sing, 0 worker, over your tasks; Carol, 0 heart, that is glad and free! For the Christmas joy and the Christ- mas bells Are for thee, for thee, for thee! Cheer, 0 life, that is sad and dark; Heal, O soul, that is torn and sore, For the manger Babe and living God Are loving and calling thee ever- more. —Faith Bradford

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THE ROUND TABLE 5 DON'T BELIEVE IN SIGNS All the fellows at school liked and admired Ed Dickson. He was not especially good looking nor was he one to attract much attention, but then, he was a good, clean sport and a won- derful basketball player, a consistent star in the court battles. Ed had prom- ising virtues and he might have been an exceedingly popular person but he had one serious drawback and that was his utter indifference to the fairer sex. Seemingly, he did not like girls but he actually had been attracted to one from the first day he had arrived in the town, but on that same occasion she had been accompanied by a tall fellow of collegiate appearance and to Ed’s mind she was one of those marked “Taken.” Thus, his apparent uncon- cern. The girl, Betty Morris, was most congenial, quite popular and secretly very fond of Ed Dickson, although she was practically certain no girl could ever impress him. Sometimes all we need is a spark to set afire our sentiments and bring out our real selves. The excitement of the basketball game for the district cham- pionship served to supply the spark es- sential in this particular case. On entering the gymnasium for the game that Friday afternoon, Betty felt someone take her arm. She turned, and to her surprise, saw Ed Dickson standing by her side. She called forth her very best smile as he blurted out: “If we win, will you go to the Senior Dance with me tonight?” In her aston- ishment, Betty accepted as abruptly as he had asked, and with a very delicious tingling she quickly took her place among the other boisterous supporters of t'he school. Ed ran swiftly out on the court to join the others, thinking to himself, “I’m glad I asked her; after all, -that fellow isn’t with her today.” The game progressed and at the end of the first half, Betty was joined by the handsome fellow of Ed’s apprehen- sion. Dickson played a wonderful game, scoring the winning point by tossing a pretty basket just before the time whistle blew. The game was won; and Betty was going to the Sen- ior dance with him! What more could he ask!