South High School - Index Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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INDEX 105 ii iff ENGQ 'ii - -D iaiiasaaiaisi C . Edited by Pearl Coxon. THE MODERN YOUTH T is somewhat of a problem to describe the young man of to-day, as each specimen of the species has its pecularities. Girls may meet some boy who seems just about right, but on closer acquaintance there is nearly always some trait of which they disapprove. However we girls cannot deny a lively interest in the subject-and the specimens-and of his various traits we will iirst discuss his appearance. Mos-t of the boys whom we meet at ,., fl 3 ir- ? 1535 4, ' school are neat in person and careful in attire They are fussy as to the polish of their shoes and fastidious concerning the angle of handker- chief showing above their pocket. Individual taste is evidenced by their choice of ties, and freakishness sometimes runs- to socks. The carefully smoothed and parted hair must cost a few minutes sleep in the morning, and we wonder if some of this time might not well be spent on the fingers. ' Very similar to his appearance are his- characteristics. His man- ners are rarely consistent, they are like a new suit, not yet adjusted' to the owner. He may jump to his feet when a lady enters the room, and be tremendously busy elsewhere should she have occasion to put on her rubbers. He may raise his hat to every female acquaintance whom he meets on the street, and then wear it for an hour or so after he returns home. At a social gathering he is courtesy itself to the girls whom he likes, and blindly indifferent to those who do not appeal to him. Perhaps his most general fault, and one which few boys escape, is laziness. Herculean eiforts are necessary to get him started in the morning and having got him started, it is often essential to prod him more or less all day if one wishes to have anything accomplished. Under pressure of empty pockets he may sometimes be induced to drape himself behind a counter, but dis-illusionment awaits the misguided per- son who tries to introduce him to a coal shovel, a saw, or a lawn-mower.

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104 INDEX The Space around a pupil 's- desk may be said to be an indication of the pupil 's character. It is only the work of a moment or two to pick up any paper which may be lying around your desk, yet teachers con- tinually have to speak to the pupils about picking up papers. Then, too, think how embarrassing it must be for the teacher to have a visitor come in and get a bad impression of the teachers, the occupants of the room, and even the whole school. Let us all co-operate in an effort to have cleaner floors. Don 't leave it to the janitorsg they have enough work to do without picking up after careless students. A. H. W. The Forum We wish to call attention to a department of our . paper which thus far this year has lain dormant. That -is the Forum, As the name implies, it is a department set aside for pupils and teachers who have something that they wish to say con- cerning our school life and activities. A No anonymous material will be accepted and while the INDEX does not assume responsibility for the articles we feel that such a de- partment adds greatly to. the interest of a paper. Consequently, the Forum is open to all who wish to use it. New The Girls' Glee Club, realizing that good cheers are Cheers nearly as essential as good athletics, has offered a prize Cpresumably a bookj for the best original cheer that is passed in to Miss Woodman before the first of February. This is an excellent opportunity for some-one to win a good book and at the same time benefit the school. - Teachers! While you cannot submit cheers in order to win the prize which the Girls' Glee Club has oifered you can of course pass in cheers which you have written. We know that many of the teachers at South enjoy the athletic contests- which the schools take part in and they are therefore by duty bound to help us with our cheers. Have you passed in your cheer yet? Do not forget that new cheer! Declamation On Tuesday, December 22nd, from eight contestants, Contest ' the three judges, Miss Knight, Mr. Sherwin, and Mr. Stevenson, chose the following team to represent South at the Inter- High School Contest to be held at South High School Wednesday, January 18th, 1922: Paul S. Clarkson ' Paul R. Power , Howard B. Smith Thornton L. Pitcher, Alternate Paul Clarkson was chosen captain by the members of the team. L I

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106 - INDEX . And now having said so many disagreeable things about him, let us see if 'there is not something we can admire. A real fellow prides himself on being a good sport. He means to play the game fairly at whatever cost and if blame is due him is- willing to take it. Loyalty to his friends is another good trait and is rarely violated except accord- ing to the ancient proverb all is fair in love and war. Although he may criticise the girls, if there is any case for chivalry, he will pro- tect and defend them. A contributor to the Saturday Evening Post writes in this manner: These nervously accomplished young creatures, are usually competent at mechanics of some kind-tooling motorboats or high powered carsg knowing nothing at all of letters, but everything of carburetorsf' And so we find a creature of many contradictions, with minor faults and passable virtues, but, after all, any girl with due regard for the truth will admit it is the most interesting subject in the world. LUCILE PEARSON S. HER BADGE OF COURAGE . IRIAM,S French book lay on her lap opened to the lesson which was still unlearned, although she had started to study Xl 6 it fully a half hour before. Was it the constant dashing X of the rain against the window panes that took her atten- . - tion? No,,that could not be it, for her eyes, half blinded by in persistent tears, stared, unseeing, into the dying embers of the illuminated logs. Wliy did she feel so disheartened? Trusting in her mother's judgment shehad never before grieved when not allowed to go where she wanted to. She had not accepted the plan of the other two girl? who were forbidden to go and Helen's words still rung in her ears. 4'You just don 't dare' go. You could skip out just as easy as we, and if your mother did 'find outj I'm sure she would understand. It isn't every day in the week we can have General Bates as near as two miles from us. Even if it is a dance out of town, the bus takes us right there a11d we'd all be together. You haven 't got spunk enough to try any- thing! I'd like to know how you expect to get your badge of courage i11 the Scouts if you 're afraid to do even this little thing. So they had parted, with Miriam held as a coward in Helen's es-timation. The ringing of the telephone awoke Miriam from her reverie. She gladly told Miss Smith she would substitute for her in the telephone office that night. It would be much better than sitting at home in her present state of mind. Enclosed in rubber from head to foot, she started out into the driving rain. Little rivers of water were flowing in the gutters and sounded like small water-falls as they poured into the