Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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dimes 13 CITIZENS OF TOMORROW Or in Gould, ' 41 Throughout the nation the month of June is anxiously awaited by all high school seniors. When June arrives, our long-cherished dream of graduation will become a reality. Although we shall be proud and happy to be members of a graduating class, we cannot but look back on what have perhaps been our happiest years. From the first grade of school until the year of graduation, the school children of America are taught to become good citizens. Our teachers have taught us the blessings of liberty and democracy. They have shown us what a truly great thing it is to have a country to live in that is free from the social upheaval which is so prevalent in the old world. We have been given the opportunity to learn and judge for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. Most of us have formed opinions of our country, and the standards by which it is run. No more loval supporters of this great nation can be found than the graduating students of today, who are lo be the citizens of tomorrow. Through the many years of our schooling, we have all been obliged to observe the custom of saluting our flag. In that simple pledge we find embodied the reason that our country has endured through many storni years. All good Americans know the simple pledge, but it can never be repeated too often. I pledge alle- giance to the flag of the Ignited States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The thoughts behind this pledge will endure as long as there is an America, for they are America. When the graduating students are handed their diplomas, they will have received an instrument that will enable them to make a start toward engraving forever their names on the face plate of the world, as the defenders of right over might. Although we may not all become figures of repute in this mightv nation, we all have a mission to fulfill, which we will try to do to the best of our ability. Upon the shoulders of America ' s citizens of the future rests the burden of carrving on the true spirit of Americanism. In a world torn by wars and new orders, this task may seem too great, but it is not if we face the world with a stout heart and a smiling face. Many of us may feel that we are stepping into a world which neither needs us nor wants us. but this is not true: we are needed and will soon find our place in the world, although its importance rests with us alone. Of all the graduating classes that have issued forth from high schools through the years, none have had to face times that quite compare with those of today. When we read our newspapers and magazines or listen to the radio, we are engulfed by sights and sounds of bloodshed and hate. In Europe young people of our age are graduating from military schools to the front line trenches, instead of from high school into colleges or jobs. We must strive to make our country a nation of goodwill and prosperity, instead of a nation of hate and greed. From the East to the West and from the North to the South, America ' s finest are being groomed for their part on the great stage of life. We shall step forth with courageous hearts to take our place in the whirlwind of destin . Before we turn the page on Chapter One of our book of time, we should take one more glance at our high school years. Without the patient hours of study we should not be well prepared for our sojourn into life. In parting, we must not forget our teachers, who with valiant efforts have given us the tools to finish writing our book of time, as America ' s citizens of tomorrow. Over there the light of right is burning low. It is your duty and my duty as future citizens to see that America ' s light of right will never die. ON THE BOUNDING MAIN Herbert Friese, ' 41 How many times have you looked out upon the clear blue summer waters of the ocean and watched little white sailboats gracefully bumping into each other? How many times have you wished to be in one of these boats with your hand on the tiller peacefully sailing here and there? What! Never! Then stop reading right here. - - - - Well, now that there ' re just a few of you left. I ' ll continue. - - - - Ah. but what kind of a boat? If your first thought is a motor boat or a stoneboat, you. too, can stop reading now. Of course, a sailboat! There are many kinds of sailboats; but as the sloop is the commonest and the easiest to handle, that is the kind for you. Now that you know what to get, how to get it? There are many ways, such as home- building, ordering from a boatyard, or buying second-hand. We ' ll disregard home-building because if you could build a seaworthy boat, you wouldn ' t need to read this. Now about

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12 EDITORIALS THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR YOUTH Eudora Bartlett, ' 41 War in Europe! — War in Asia! — The Australians at war! These are the headlines of the world today, while we. the people of the United States, live in peace. What do these conditions mean to us, the Seniors of 1941? With all the world tearins; at each other ' s throats, we have been allowed a youth, not oTily a period of good times but also of opportunity. The conditions of the world of tomorrow de- pend on whether or not there is a chance for young people to live normal lives. A young person of today in Europe is growing up with bitterness and hate in his heart. How can he help hating when he is being bombed and torn from home? Childhood with its hope. jo), and lightheartedness is being wiped from the great- est part of the earth toda . Can peace be established on such a basis? The world needs the hope and optimism of the younger generation because it alone can see possibilities of happiness ahead. The old statesmen can see onlv war and greed in the future for they have grown with those ideas. We need unbiased vouth. The joy of being young is a vital factor in the future of the world because it takes a keen sense of optimism to see any pleasantness out of the present turmoil. It will take people who have not become de- pressed by conditions, weakened by hate and fear, and tired by the strenuous fisht for life, to make the world laugh and enjoy living. It will take every ounce of toleration, one of the blessings of vouth. to overcome the prejudices and hates which have been sown. If we are the only people in the world to be allowed a normal period in which to grow, how great is our responsibilit ! ith all the talk of defense, let us not forget that the hope of peace falls on us. We have more opportunities for jobs, better chances to make monev. a surer place in this world, but we also have better opportunities to gi e the world peace, jov and happiness. We cannot look out into our near future of manhood and womanhood without thinking of the suffering that the rest of the jjeople f)f our age in the world are bearing. We cannot look out with thought onh of self when others are being robbed of their outh their happiness, their security, and their health We must do something to change this condition It isn ' t hopeless. We must believe in our coun tr . stand up for our ideals, and build a morale that cannot be broken down by dictators, de- pression, or propaganda. e must live for tomorrow as well as for toda . So as we go forth into the world to make our way. we go with the hope and belief that the headlines of tomorrow will read — Peace in Europe! — Peace in Asia! — Peace over all the world.

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14 ordering from a boatyard. This method of procuring a boat is the best if. and onh if, vou don ' t object to waiting five or six seasons. Re- member this: the art of procrastination was developed in the Middle Ages by boatbuilders. and as they have been practising this lazv habit all through the years, they are just about per- fect at it now. Buying a boat second-hand is bad business too. for nobody will sell a boat for less than ten times its true value. Now that I have shown just how impossible it is to get a boat, there ' s nothing left for vou people who don ' t own one to do except to dis- continue your reading unless, of course, vou want to continue on general principles. Now 1 11 tell ()U who are left, all about sail- ing. But before )ou get into the actual sailing, however, you should know the different parts of the boat and their use. To begin. At the back of the boat, or as you shall henceforth call it. the stern, is a flat, queerly-shaped piece of wood. This is known as a rudder. The rudder has two purposes: first, to steer the boat: and second, to support the tiller. The tiller, in turn, is used to support your hand, which turns the tiller itself, which, in turn, turns the rudder. Do you follow me? Moving forward, you will discover in your path, a seat, or in nautical terms a thwart. The most important thing that this thwart is good for is for sitting upon. That pole before vou now is the mast. Those ropes from the to|) of the mast to the sides of the boat are called shrouds, while that from the bow to the mast is the forestay. It lends moral support to the jib. Those ropes from the jib- clew and the end of the boom are called sheets. Doubtless some of you are wondering what that large, hollow, flatiron-shaped thing underneath you is. Sailors refer to this as the hull. The duty of the hull is to support the rudder, the mast, and at times ourself. The onh parts of the boat left undescribed are the centerboard and the halyards. The centerboard prevents side-slip and the halyards are used for hauling up the sails. The may be referred to as hal- vards. haillards. or those-ropes-up-front-that- pull-up-the-sails. Now that you are fully acquainted with your little craft. I will begin the preliminary sailing instructions. First: there are five principal sailing maneuvers: running, or going before the wind: reaching, or going across the wind: coming about: jibbing: and cajjsizing. The latter is not recommended but is inevitable. Second: a warning, never go sailing when the wind is blowing: it s too dangerous. Third: forget all that I have told you and take up golf. MORE OR LESS Pntrici-a McLean. ' 43 A simple little sign. you say, ' hat difference can it make? But oh. the direful consequence That follows this mistake W hen misplaced minus quantities Come trouping in its wake! For oh. the treacherous minus sign Must neer be trusted far; Tis wont to lurk among the terms And right solutions bar; Or stand before parentheses ith power to make or mar. L nlike the plus, this sign will oft Our hearts with mourning deck. By making our completed work An algebraic wreck. Though we ' ve tried through many ])recious hours In ain. to make it check. Oh. all ve little Freshmen, ho ho er round the gate Of higher mathematics. Beware of this sad fate! And watch the minus quantities. — Their values estimate. O erlook them not in factoring: Against their trickeries guard. Else life and school and algebra Become extremely hard hen you find some misplaced minus In red. upon your card! THE HUNT Fay Joseph. ' 44 It was a clear October morning. The shrill cry of the hounds proved thai the hunt was being made readv. The distant sound of the bu le whs heard. Thev were off! They cantered down the bright green field, making an exquisite picture — the men in their gay red coats, and the women in their smooth, shiny skirts and caps. The vehet- like coats of the thoroughbreds reflected the warm glow of the sunshine as the galloped along the woodland path. There was the dismal ba ing of the hound . The hunters plunged over the jump, all but one. speeding onward — onward! At last the dogs picked up a scent! as it a fox? — Silver or red?