Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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19 tlu world and take our riglitful places. Tluis we slowl) move forward to tlie new liori ons of life, as the sun rapidly sets on our school (la s al Seituate High School. Forward forever — backward never! The Right Path Lois MerriM, ' .) How many students are thinking of tlie future? It is my opinion that n(.l evrn all the s iiiors know what they plan to do in life. There are several wa s in which high school students can obtain help in finding their voca- tions. One is by recognizing one ' s own natural talents. If someone is especially artistic, he should continue with art or he will never be wholly contented with his work. Also aptitude tests such as those administered at our school by Boston I Diversity aid students in finding their particular abilities. Reading is an excellent way to gain informa- tion about different types of work. Our school library contains many excellent books on voca- tions. Biographies of psrsons who have been successful in various businesses or professions may be verv inspirational too. The reader can discover fields that were perhaps previously un- known to him. One can also visit colleges or talk with persons who are authorities in the fields in which he is in- terested. It is advisable that everyone who plans to con- tinue with his education take the College Prepar- atory Course. Someone may say, I plan to be a secretary. What benefit will Latin and geo- metry be to me? There are two answers to this question. First, many secretarial schools, Kath- erine Gibbs for instance, prefer students with college preparatory foundation. In college, the secretarial studies will be taught. Secondly, as students get older thev may possibly find that another vocation better suits them. For example, a girl may wish to be a medical secretary. What then? Without biology she would have to take a special course to make up for the lack of the sub- ject. This, of course, means additional expens? and time. When the decision as to the future has be?n made, don ' t wait until the senior year to choose the college. The junior year is a good time to send for catalogs and to consider which school is best. Send applications in to the colleges as early as possible, too. Some colleges request that they be sent in at the end of the junior year or before. !Sow is the time for each one of us to tliink and plan for the future. The Privilege of School Loyalty Joan Kcllell, ' SO Fvery student in high school has the rare privilege this week of showing his allegiance to his school. Showing allegiance or, might we say. loyalty to our school is. in many ways, like show- ing faith in our church and even in our country. For the school is, in itself, a miniature nation with an executive, a common standard of rules, an organization furthering better cooperation between its individuals and teachers, and a ])r()- gram paralleling that of the Ihiited States with democratic principles and standards. The United States is noted for the high quality of its schools today. In fact, this country has the best eduational system of all the countries in the entire world. This system has been the result of the foundation which our forefathers so though- fully and carefully planned. We are deeply in- debted to these champions of education. No- where else in the world do so many people have equal opportunity to learn. Truly, our schools in America are one of the best examples of Amer- ican democracy that we have. But do we really appreciate our average high school today? Are we, the students of these many high schools, aware of this opportunity which has been so generously given us. We all read articles about upholding our democratic privileges and taking advantage of these oppor- tunities, but do we really go to school to increase our knowledge and to learn to become better citizens of tomorrow? Many times people take privileges for granted, not realizing opportuni- ties when they see them. Therefore, the schools of the United States aren ' t appreciated as they should be. Loyalty plays a big part in the advancement of our schools. Loyalty, itself, is a short word com- pared to all that it signifies. At first, when we s peak of loyalty to our school, we imagine our- selves energetically cheering at school athletic events, selling tickets or programs for the school, or joining more school organizations. Certainly, these are expressions of school loyalty, but isn ' t there more to it? Isn ' t loyalty also represented in our every-day contact with our teachers and by the fond memories we shall cherish long after we have graduated? Perhaps we should be aware of the deeper meaning of loyalty before we go any farther. It is very simple — helping our teachers: keeping up school work to the best of our capacity; giv- ing schoolmates a helping hand when thev are burdened with difficulties; being proud of the school itself and of all it stands for; joining in as many activities as we can possibly carry; and

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Au Revoir Carol Stearns, ' 50 As June approaches, the Seniors are more and more aware of the meaning of graduation. It is a definite goodbye to all the links of their child- hood. After June the graduates of the Class of 1950 will go their own separate ways. Some will enter college or business school in September. Other will find jobs. Scituate High School means more and more to its students as the years pass. Finally, when the goal of graduation is reached in what seems a magically short time, school days are over and become a thing of the past. All of the seniors today can look back to the good times they ' ve shared, the friends they ' ve met and the know- ledge they ' ve gained. They will be able to say with pride, 1 went to Scituate High. Maybe in ten years or even less, the people who are then students will look at some gradu- ate ' s picture and say 1 don ' t remember him. or, Isn ' t that so-and-so who graduated with the Class of . . . let me see, it was a long time ago. . . . perhaps it was the Class of 1949 or 1950. We may be just plain forgotten chapters in the school ' s history. Even so, now we are contribut- ing our part towards a better school, and no one can take away the things that we ' ve gained. The Chimes staff sincerely wishes the best of luck to this year ' s graduating class. May they be successful in the years to come. New Horizons Betty Miirrill, ' 50 As we. the Class of 1950. start down the path of life toward new horizons and leave behind us our happy, carefree days at Scituate High School, we are ending an integral part of our lives which will never be duplicated, will never be forgotten. However, the bright future is beckoning to us; and although we may look back with sadness in our hearts at our adolescent )ears, we must take the first steps toward adult- hood. Adulthood, at times, will mean hard work, anxiety, and even moments of sadness, while at others it may be an era of success and great hap- piness. We are, however, all starting out with clean slates — we are all facing a new horizon which, with perseverance and faith in God, we can turn into a bright horizon filled, like a rain- bow, with the multi-colored rays of peace, secur- ity and contentment. We, as a class, are fortunate, for at present we are not engaged in war. even though the dark clouds of Communism, starvation, strife, and persecution hang forebodingly over many coun- tries whose people have been reduced to serfdom. These impending problems offer a golden oppor- tunity to each and every one of us — an opportun- ity to use our minds and consciences to the best of our ability and to try to make a safer, more peaceful, more prosperous world in which our children will be happy and thankful to live. This era of unrest also offers us another chance — a chance to choose the right way of liv- ing and consequently to become clean, honest American citizens whose primary allegiance is to God and country, for we today are the citizens t)f tomorrow. By expressing useful opinions, by voting at each and every election, not for a friend but for the best candidate, and by backing the United Nations in order to estabish peace and security not only for the thiited States but for the whole world, we can truly perform our duties and hence successfully take a few strides along the path of good living. Accordingly we, the Class of 1950, leave our classmates, friends and teachers to step out into

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20 realizing more fully the meaning of school spirit. All these give us the wonderful feeling of belong- ing. We begin to feel like part of the school; it becomes our second home and we enjoy living up to the standards we are trying to set. To be awarded a varsity letter or service pin is a great honor to the receiver. It stands for the recognition by the school of his loyalty and good sportsmanship: it also gives him the opportunity to realize that he has become part of the school which will mean so much to him as time goes on. On the whole, school spirit is closely connected with loyalty. The only difference is that school spirit is the action by which we show our school loyalty. Have you ever seen grown men take their hats off and stand solemnly when their school or college alma mater was played? If this isn ' t loyalty, what is it? Out of our loyalty, which has been the product of interest, enthusiasm, and school spirit, Avill grow a feeling of satisfaction which has no equal. We shall be proud of all that our school has stood for. and we shall always remember the little in- cidents which will make our school life come back to us in fond memory. Saturday Afternoon at the Movies from the Usher ' s Viewpoint Anne Nitzsche, ' 51 There is more to the job of ushering at the movies on Saturday afternoon than meets the eye. Here is an account of my weekly sojourn in — well, you read it and see what you think. Arriving at the theatre. I dash to the dressing room to lay aside my coat and don my uniform. As I cheerfully greet the manager, I am invari- ably confronted with the annoying question. Anne, where is your hat? I rush to put on that part of m uniform which is to cause me so much trouble, and then I )3repare to man my battle station at the head of the aisle. The doors are opened and the stampede is on. Would you please remove your hats, boys, is my first re- minder. Why do we have to? You re wearing one, is the answer. I wearily reply, You have to take off )our hats because all gentlemen do when they enter a theatre. You are gentlemen I hope, but I am not. When that is settled, my wary eyes spot iwo children fighting. Come on, stop your fight- ing, I bark. Then I duck some popcorn boxes that come flying from another direction. Who threw those? I angrily demand. When the cul- prit is found, I give him firm warning, and then I ' m off to find out who spilled a box of popcorn. Realizing by the expression on the boys ' faces that it was no accident, I hand the broom to the guiltiest-looking one, and the dustpan to his ac- complice with the firm command. Sweep it up! Finally the lights go off and the show is on amid wild cheering and shrill whistles which I try in vain to quell. Where do you want to sit? ' I inquire of some late stragglers. i h, where do vou want to sit? ' savs Jane to Mary. Well. I don ' t care. Wherever vou want is O.K. Is down front all right? Yah, but not too close. We ' ll sit down front, says Jane to me. O.K., says I untwiddling my thumbs. How ' s this? ' Well — what do you think? says Jane to Mary. Um, um. a little closer. So we proceed a little farther. How ' s this? I ask a little grimly. O.K. Ooh look. Mary! Bugs Bunny! Sh! I say, trying to tone down their squeals of glee. However, Bugs Bunny proves too fas- cinating to resist, so I start to walk backwards up the aisle, only to trip over a child who finds the floor more comfortable than a seat. Oh, I ' m sorry. Are you all right? is my anxious in- quiry. When I receive a disgruntled yes for an answer, I proceed to lecture the child. You mustn ' t sit on the floor. The next time somebody trips over you, you ' ll probably be hurt. Now, where were you sitting? With my sister. And where is your sister? I dunno. Well, come on, let ' s look for her. 1 don ' t wanna. Why? She hit me. Were you a bad boy? I only just put my gum in her hair. Well, let ' s go find her and tell her )ou re sorry. The brother and sister reconciled. I perk up my ears to find out where the talking is coming from. When I think I have found the source. I flash my light in that direction to find an irate woman returning my glare with equal hostility. I beg my pardon with alacrity. As 1 continue down the aisle, flashing my light on various offenders, a little girl comes up to me and says, I lost my money. Well, I ' ll help you find it. How much did you lose?