St Clair High School - Clairvoyant Yearbook (St Clair, MI)

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people do it. To accomplish this, you must possess ability, industry and mas- tery. Each one has a certain amount of ability. We should strive to use and develop it to the utmost, not for our personal benefit alone, but for the good that we may do others as well. If industry be added to ability, we create within ourselves an irresistable force which, if governed by the firm hand of mastery, will lead us speedily toward our goal, which spells success. In the Battle of Life the spoils go to those who weld their ability, in- dustry and mastery into seige guns of large calibre and a hundred per cent, accuracy and efficiency. To such the armies of Doubt and Discouragement offer but weak resistance. Failures forbidding fortress capitulates and the City of Success opens its gates. Aim high, be industrious, master yourself and you will succeed. -A. J. S. ARE WE GETTING THERE? Sometimes, when we work away at the same “old task it seems as if we aren’t getting anywhere. Some courses seem to be more :or discipline and self-control than for practical knowledge. 1 hey are more for training the mind than for the real learning that is obtained from them. But we believe that “what is worth doing at all is worth doing well, and if we do worth while things we must get somewhere. If there was nothing worth while in them, we would not have them to do. Then we should do them for all we’re worth. And that reminds us of the saying: “Never do things by halves — even when you kick put your whole sole into it. ’ — M. P. -V,

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THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND THE WAR How can the student in High School do “his bit 1 ’ There are innumer- able things that require the assistance of the younger element. Take, for example, the food question. Every student who plants and cultivates a gar- den does his part in conserving the food supply for those unfortunates, who have no ground available, and for the starving millions, which our country, as a rich and p owerful ally, is under obligation to feed. If every student in every High School in the United States were to do this, there would be no doubt as to the effect on the food situation. I he boys of High School age are usually too young to enlist in the reg- ular army, but there is still an opening left for them to serve their country. Let them enlist as privates in the Farmers’ Regiment. They are most needed at a time when they are free from school, — during the summer vacation. Not only would farm labor be benefited, but the boys, themselves. Then, young men, go back to the farm. I he Red Cross is ever ready to take in the young woman who is willing to serve in the ranks with her brother. Those, who are not fitted for actual nursing, can help by an intelligent application of energy in other branches, such as preparing bandages, collecting funds, etc. I he boys and girls of today are the men and women of tomorrow. When a nation has been plunged into confusion and disorder by the mandates of war, the leaders, who are to bring order out of chaos, must be men of best moral fibre,, mightiest judgment, and keenest intelligence; women of tender- est sympathy, deepest understanding and heroic endurance. Therefore, let us, the students of St. Clair High School put aside petty trifles and improve our time by preparing ourselves to take up this greate life. — M. W. W. ABILITY, INDUSTRY AND MASTERY Every young man and woman should have an aim in life. Just what that aim shall be will depend upon each one’s ambition. Success comes not as a result of wishing. More likely it will be the reward of intelligent application, backed up by energy, courage and conviction. oung man ! young woman ! learn to do some one thing better than other O -

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Through LoVe for Thee Remote from the rest of the world, nestled closely among the tall southern pines, which seemed to hum in a monotone the very dreariness of the place, stood the old Shirley mansion. A spacious veranda supported by gigantic- white pillars, graced its front. Broad steps formed the ascent to this veranda, and their unmarred whiteness was an evidence of the quiet life there. A path now weed-choked, and portraying no sign of travel whatever, lost itself in an attempt to reach the front gate. Now as the breeze stirred the pines they began to moan and sway ; with the same moaning noise and as if swept up the lane by the same breeze there appeared a huge, dark-colored touring car. As it reached the front gate it stopped abruptly and a young man alighted and drew the curtain behind him. For a moment he stood admiring the quiet scene before him, then proceeded toward the gate. It creaked on its rusty hinges as he opened it and faintly echoed after him as he sped up the weedy path toward the mansion. But he had scarcely reached the steps when the big door slowdy opened, and a negro servant appeared. “ A — er ’ }’ es sah,” he stammered as he gazed open mouthed at the young man, “what ' s ya name, please, wdiat ya want hea?” AI name sir, is illiam Fcpc; if you lived in the city you would be enjoying my films at a theatre, Fox films; and what I want here is— by the way, how is the old general?” 1 he darky had worn a puzzled look when Fox mentioned “films, but at the inquiry concerning the general his countenance lightened and lie an- swered shortly. “Much de same, sah.” “Where is he? questioned Fox. “Wliea he’s been fa five yeas, — ya can ' t see ’im !” “All right ” ' “Jackson,” supplied the negro. on 11 do fully as well, box meditated, and spoke in a lower tone to the surprised negro. How would )ou like to make a deal? he questioned enthusiastically, I have come out here to make a war picture and this is just the place.” It took considerable time to convince the obstinate Jackson that it was not a 24