St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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Our Colors A bit of spray from the Ocean wave. Seemingly flung from God’s own hand; A snatch of moonlight As it fell on the earth— Elusive and calm; The mystery from a mystic fog; The sparkle from a babbling brook. Winding its way to the sea— The joy from our own laughter— Carefree-----youthful; The lilting echoes from dear. Loved voices— All these we wove into this lovely, Rippling strand of silver. A shaft of blue from a Sun bathed sky— Fadeless and unchanging; A petal from a new born flower, Velvety and cool; The darting gleam of a precious gem— Restless, searching As our own youth; The misty blue of far off hills'; The friendliness of a pair Of eyes— True and steadfast; A narrow band from the rainbows arc To glisten through our tears— All these we wove into this Heavenly bit of blue. And as we stand on the Beginning of this New Path which beckons— And leads—we know not where. Let us enshrine ivithin Our hearts— These colors—our colors! Let us pause—and just remember This day—that is. And the days—that were— And remembering—just be glad. —PAULINE MONCRIEF. Seventeen

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Woman in Politics BRILLIANT Frenchman has said “Would you judge a great Social movement, observe what role in it the woman played”. Woman has many roles to play in this world, there being few that are not open to her. To many she has brought honor, to some she has brought shame. Now woman has acquired the ballot. What will she make of this new role? The wind of sentiment inclines toward victory, but only time will tell. With the ballot woman is offered the same ad- vantage as man. Fields hitherto unconquered are hers to win. Woman now becomes more important in home, state and national life. Many of the op- posite sex have been so ready to pronounce judgment on woman in her new role. But to repudiate this judgment an old Latin philosopher has come to our aid, in saying. “Those who know little readily pronounce judgment”. This little saying should teach us to judge only where we have the knowledge. It would be foolish for an engineer to judge a cake, or the cook to criticise the bridge. This is not the first time that woman has been given the opportunity to participate in public life. In ancient Greece and in Europe of the middle ages, woman was accorded a surprising free- dom of education, and consequently exercises a surprisingly large influence over affairs. This in- fluence wras not always for the best, as may be seen from a study of the life of Catherine de Medici. And on the con'rary, it was often an affair of great good and mighty import, as witness by the reign of Elizabeth in England. The ballot for woman grew naturally out of education for woman. Education ought to give a person the proper background, the correct perspective, with which to view the facts of life as she may meet them. “The best claim that a college education can possibly make on your re- spect, the best thing it can aspire to accomplish for you.” William James, the grea: American psychologist said, “is this: that it should help you to know a good man when you see him. Then with the proper education woman will be fully capable of voting. Education gave woman the power that is knowledge. This power gave her the political power, that comes from knowledge of the affairs of government.” The giving of the vote to woman was of no great actual significance. It was merely the ratifying the act she had achieved for herself. In achieving the knowledge that is the real basis of political power. The negro, for instance, has the ballot, but because he lacks the ability to participate in the forming of a public opinion, lacks the knowledge, he has no real and genuine political power. “It’s not so much that ignorance of mankind that makes him ridiculous, as the knowin so many things that ain’t so,” says Josh Billings. Women as well as men, should be careful in their education, and not get the kind of knowledge that “a:n’t so”. But there can be no honest questioning of the intelligence of woman and her ability to acquire and digest true knowledge. To quote H. L. Mechar, American critic and writer on politics and literature, “Woman in truth are not only intelligent, they have almost a monoply of certain subtle and more utile forms of in- telligence”. Then surely, if for no other reason, woman should enter politics. That this in- telligence is not exactly the intelligence of man is also true. But it follows that the state should be given the benefit of the different viewpoint that is womans. She will bring in, new ideas, new hopes, and new fears. But coming down to real hard truth-----------government rests, as does civilization, upon the bedrock of the home, and the real maker of the home is woman. Since woman is now being offered the same advantages as man, she should therefore avail herself of the same opportunities of service to the common weal, lest the state and nation be denied the benefit of one half of the citizenship. Government in the end can build up or destroy the home. How necessary is it then that woman, the real home-maker, should take an active role, should have a prominent part in government. For the hand that rocks the cradle should rule the world for the benefit of the cradle. -ELIZABETH BUCHANAN. Sixteen

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Class History ICH School, unlike all Gaul, is divided into four parts, the greatest of which is called Senior Territory. Similar to Caesar and his legions the class of ’24 has successively conquered these parts, and now, standing victors on Senior soil, is preparing to undertake greater campaigns. Dur- ing its four year campaign in High School, the army of the class of ’24 has won a lasting place in history for its clean and glorious record. After completing the course in the great training camp of Grammar School, we were placed under command of Misses Austin and Kawls, and Mr. Slice, and were ordered to advance upon the Freshman part. Com- ing from other training camps to join us were Pauline Moncrief, Broadus Vaughan and Walter Dargan, all of whom entered whole-heartedly into all our activities. The army was divided into two wings, both of which won many brilliant victories on the field. Steadily and successfully were we lead on by our commanders and led by Miss Austin we overcame a dreaded foe, Latin, which threatened to overcome us. So great was our ability that some of us were regularly seen, with gun on shoulder, doing guard duty around the headquarters of our Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Daniel. After successfully conquering the Freshman Part, we were ordered to advance upon the Sophomore Part. Our officers, Misses Brunson, Austin, Lew's, Scott and Goode very effeciently and capably led us to successes, which yet resound to our praise. This year the two wings were reunited so that we might make more determined advances. We were joined by Emmett England, Pauline Dove, Wistaria Arnold, who have prov- ed themselves loyal cohorts in our many battles. Upon advancing on the Junior Part, the need for organization was recognized, and we elected Louis Edwards president of our troops. With our advance upon the Junior part arose new threatening conditions. Even in the darkest moments of our advance our commander Miss Home, great- ly kept up our courage and spirits and under her efficient generalship great victories were won and new glories added to our record. Much might be said of our other officers, Misses Brunson and Magill and Mr. Gaines, who in their loyal and self-sacrificing way led us to great victories. Under rat Eighteen