Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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18 THE CHIMES PROCRASTINATION Eileen Neuhausel, ' 35 It is said that procrastination is the thief of time, ' ' and time is precious — whether you l eheve it or not. Every minute that you waste is lost — can ucxqv he regained. Just think of it — with the future hefore you and a goal to accomplish, what does it profit to succumb to the idle or lazy mood which you happen to feel for the moment ? The longer you put a thing off, the harder it is to face it, and sooner or later you must face a situation whether you like it or not. If doubt, or fear, or idleness makes you put a thing off, it just means one more obstacle W ' hich you must overcome; — and overcoming it means you must first meet the situation face to face, overcome the fear or doubt which makes you waver, and rise one step higher to be prepared for the next issue in the events of life. Self-confidence is a great factor in your scheme of progression. Very often the reason you lay a thing aside or try to push it into the future, is that you haven ' t the confidence in yourself that is neces- sary to give a plan the final boost. One writer has even said that every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful. The conceit puts the go or the life in you which is necessary to send 3 ou ' ' over the top. It ' s true, you can never be really successful or concjuer the big opportunities until you have learned to do the things which today uncovers; and in order to do them, you need self-con- fidence. What you are tomorrow will lie the result of your plans today. If you continually strive to meet the thing which is at hand, then you can put it behind you, and l)e prepared to meet the greater op- portunities of tomorrow. A person who is continually pAitting things off will develop a weak character. If you are that type of person, don ' t admit it — even to yourself. Rise above the l elief and i rove, once and for all, that when you make up your mind to accom])lis]i something, nothing can stand in your way — not even your own thinking, which after all is really the only pow r that has any influence over you. Miss Fiske — ' ' You all know our language is called the ' Mother of Languages ' . But why is this? Gates — Because the father never has a chance to say anything!

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THE CHIMES 17 man with a plume, on a big, bay horse, wheeHng here and there, en- couraging his men. A bkie trooper raised his gun and aimed careful- ly- Jeb Stuart had played and lost the game. The bullet that found itis mark brought an end to one of the most vivid examples of Amer- ican gallantry. Never again will you see his like. A WEEK AT SCITUATE HIGH Dorothea Gillis, ' 35 Monday morning, bright and fair, All the students gathered there Waiting for the bell at nine, — See them all fall into line, Tuesday morning! March along, What a happy eager throng! To your seats now, do not lag; Attention please; salute the flag. Wednesday morning, — oh what fun. Pencils sharpened, work begun. Teachers here and teachers there. Watch your step, now, all beware ! Thursday morning, — look who ' s here, The picture man, but have no fear, He ' ll make us look so sweet and fair. No one would think we had a care. Friday morning, — boy o boy ! This day fills our hearts with joy. We have had our share of fun. And our work for the week is done. Hopeful Herbie says: ' T don ' t care how high 1 go as long as one foot is on the ground. l £N MEMORIAL LIBRARY SGITUATE.

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THE CHIMES 19 THE FOUR CLIFFS Margaret Fallon, ' 38 First Cliff ' T am a cliff mighty and high, No other cliff is as old as I. I at the mouth of the harbor stand With my rich green acres of solid land. Second Cliff ' T overlook the ocean blue. I am higher than First Cliff ' tis true. He is older than I but smaller So I am younger than he and taller. TJiird Cliff My cliff is rough and very high I almost touch the deep blue sky; I watch the ships and clouds go past Over the ocean deep and vast. ' ' » Fourth Cliff I, Fourth Cliff, am very tall Tho ' I may seem very small. By me all the sand boats pass And admire my green, green grass, ' ' KARL ' S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND Theodore Vinal, ' 38 Karl von Hiltzer, the eminent German scientist, stood [reside his two faithful friends. Hop Lu and Tony Siscenora. Hop Lu, a Chin- ese of high birth, had given free use of his wealth in Karl ' s projects in criminology. Tony Siscenora was an erstwhile gangster, who was chief of the mob that was hired by Karl. They stood beside a wide yawning pit that went down miles into the earth. Aliove it straddled a (|ueer machine, a new drill that Karl had i erfecte(l. The reason they had b een drilling the past month was that a small man about one foot and a half in height had suddenly appeared in Karl ' s laboratory. He told them that he had l een sent hy the