South High School - Index Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Vol. 14 Worcester, Mass., January, 1922 No. 4 Fifteen Cents a Copy, I One Dollar a year. One Dollar and Twenty-ive Cents by Mail. Published from Room zo, South High School, by Students, monthly during the School Year Entered as Second Class matter, Nov. 6, 1912, at Worcester, Mass., under Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates on application mean Speech, Qtlean Satbletins, Qtleau 3Lfhi1tg. EDITORIALS - The Index Many people have the impression that the only per- ' sons responsible for the INDEX are the members of the staff and the faculty supervisors. I No impression could be more erroneous-. The responsibility for the INDEX falls upon the shoulders of every pupil and teacher at South High. The INDEX is Hpublished by the students of South High School, not for them by a few individuals. The members of the staff are but the representatives of the school body and act as such. Therefore, let everyone here at school take a more active interest in our school paperg contribute material to itg give the staff sug- gestions as- to how to improve itg and send in an article occasionally for the Forum. Take an active interest in the paper, it is yoursg and likewise remember that it is the only means which some people have of judging our school. P. R. P. Our Floors In spite of the fact that cleanliness is next to Godli- ness-, the pupils at South continue to deposit most of their rubbish on the floor instead of in the Waste-paper basket. In practically every room in the building the floors are littered with Waste material or rubbers. The sight of this rubbish on the floor is not an inspiration to the teachers who must certainly get tired of seeing this discouraging sight.

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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