Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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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?

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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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21 A nickel, she answers, with llii ' altiliidc of a martyr. So down 1 fjo to search amonj; the litter of bubble fjuni, caiuiy papers, and popcorn for that elusive nickel. Arc you sure it isn ' t in your pocket? 1 ask. Oh yes, I looked, is (he positive answer. Well, look again! With a sheepish grin she pulls forth the precious nickel. Suddenly. I claj) inv hands to niy head. Mv hat is gone. Casting at the child a glance which I hope she can ' t in- terpret, 1 start the search. When my hat is in its rightful |)lace, I set out to stop the racket which always arises when my back is turned. 1 separate two especially belligerent boys. During my travels up and down the aisle, I colled no less than three odd mittens, five hats, one jacknife, and six whistles. Finally the show is over and everyone leaves — everyone, that is, except me, one dog, one hysterical mother who can ' t find her son, one bawling boy who can ' t find his mother (fortunately they match I , nine children who can ' t find various articles. At last I trudge wearily home and sink into a chair. What are the first words that greet me? Anne, you forgot to clean your room. Do it inmiedi- ately ! Flying Cloud jack Stark, ' 51 A Yankee ship came down the river; Her spars were gold, her sails were silver. Her bow was sharp, her decks were clean; Of sailing ships she was the queen. Her captain, no doubt, was very proud, For this ship was the Flying Cloud. Early Life Saving Robert F raser, ' 51 Not many people know of the Coast Guard or of its origin ; they simply take it for granted. The Coast Guard was started in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton. At first it consisted of a few revenue cutters which were used to collect taxes evaded by the smugglers. Since then the activities of the Coast Guard have been extended until they now contain iceberg patrol, destroying derelicts, guarding convoy and keeping submarine patrol in time of war, and finally the activity that has made them famous — lifesaving. The lifesaving work of the Coast Guard didn ' t come until lt)48 when a lifeboat station was erected in New Jersey. The first lifesavers were the members of the Massachusetts Humane Society. This societ) was started in 1787 by Doctor Moyes, a blind phy- sician, with the help of a few of his friends. The first thing they did was to build houses of refuge for shi|)w recked survivors. The first four were built at Marshficld. Lymi, Lovell ' s Island, and Nantasket. These houses were so often ransacked by crooks that keepers had to be a.ssigned to them. During storms, boats were needed to assist the survivors to shore; so in 1807 the first life- boat was pla(;ed at the Cohasset station. This lifeboat proved so effective that by 1860 ninety- two similar stations had been erected along the coast. The greatest lifesaver of them all was Joshua James, who served in the Massachusetts Humane Society from the age of fifteen to his death. In those sixty years he saved over 700 persons from death. Joshua James ' s greatest accomplishment was during the Gale of 1888 when he rescued twenty-nine persons in below-freezing weather in twenty-four hours. The lifeboat station erected at Cohasset in 1807 is still standing. Its lifeboat, a whaleboat with cork floats, has long since rotted away. This station stands on a little rise off Atlantic Avenue. From the station you can see along Nantasket, over to Boston Harbor and up to Cape Ann, as well as parts of Inner Boston Harbor. Towards the East are the open sea, the Ghost Walk fog- bank, and Cape Cod. Down the coast can be seen the shore to Manomet Head. The land upon which the station stands is nothing but a rocky ledge; while out to sea are exposed rocks. These ledges must have given the lifesavers quite a time during bad storms. Little by little the Coast Guard bought up these Humane Lifeboat Stations for two reasons. One reason was that the Society couldn ' t keep the sta- tions well equipped; and the second reason, that the members were volunteers. As far as I know, none of these lifeboat stations have been torn down. Some are still standing and others have been rebuilt for the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has proved to be needed just as much as an army or an air force. God Nancy D wight, ' 51 Who is God? What does He do? Where does He live? Does He know you? What does He love? What does He fear? What does He see? What does He hear? God is our Lord. Whom we all love. He has his own home, Which is up above.