St Josephs High School - Crest / Signet Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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MEMORIES - 8. J. H. - 19385 72eoo our cwn for no one can rob us of it. But now comes that deep regret, for well do we now realize the truth of those many kind and loving words which were spoken in our behalf, by those to whose care we were entrusted fcr the past four years, that we might be the beneficiaries of their untiring zeal. We wonder hew it could he possible that we often thought them false and mean. Now do we understand their worth. Shall we ever forget? No, never. for again and again do their echoes resound within our memories. Slowly mounts tha feeling, stil: indiscernible, that shadow that makes tiny little prickles start in our spine, spread out ever us until, at last, they reach our in- quiring minds. Ah! now we are beginning to appreciate what has been done for us. But alas! How poor have been our demon- strations of appreciation to those who sacri- ficed everything, yes, their very lives to pre- pare us for life! They have skillfully turned all occasions inte instructions and expe- riences that we did not even notice. Now we recall all those days, spent as we then thought, in agony. How we do repent those indifferent hours we passed, new hoping and promising to improve. Suddenly we ask ourselves: Why should we feel this way? We! The graduates and graduates te be! Why should we feel sorry? We have succeeded! Ah! But then again are we cognizant of our budding appreciation for those dear ties we are about to sever and we are indeed conscious of the fact that we can never fully repay the patience, tender- ness and love with which all instructions, lesons of every kind, admonitions, too, have been imparted te us. May we ever cast fond reflections upon the period in our lives which is about to be buried in the past, our happy days at dear, old S. J. H.—’85. 0 — Unselfishness Unselfishness is a trait of character that is seldom found today. A person who is really unselfish, is a hero, no matter what the world may call him. A man who can be glad fer the winner while his own heart is breaking with dis- appointment because he lost, is unselfish. He hides his real feelings out of respect for the other fellow’s jey in winning. An unselfish person is always liked and is called a good sport. He places the com- fort of others before his own. He will never inflict unnecessary pain upon others by revealing things about them that may darken their reputation. He doesn’t take advantage of others. A selfish person who in his greed has no © © © eo oo eee ee 6 eo ooo oe respect for anything but his own comfort and money is never leved. He is avoided by his acquaintances because they know he has no scruples about anything that will further his own plans.—’36. Oe Egotism Egotism! What is it? We wonder at its meaning for most of us possess it. Yet we fail to know what it is. The little word “I’ is all the further one need go to define it. Self-glorification seems to be a common trait, and yet it is one of the most useless qualities that one can display. Some people try to live on the glory that was theirs in the past; cthers boast of that which they will do in the future and still cthers gloat over their present conditions. Telling of one’s own strength, intelligence or ability detracts from the fact. Credit for all ability, all achievement lies in God and He alone should receive the glory. The acknowledgment of God as the fountain of ene’s virtues lends to them an infinite quality that is lacking when man alone assumes credit for them.—’35. O OT FOREVER The way some people behave you would think they had a blanket mortgage on time and eternity. Possessed of a few dollars they forget “that riches do not last fcrever.”’ There are plenty people who, but a few years ago theught their future safe, who are today laboring for a very nominal fee and by the day, and find it very hard to keep themselves from the poorhouse. There are some people who live as though there were no tomorrow. He who realizes that riches will pass away in a very short time will not enly use his riches most profitably but will also make the most of himself. He, who, because he has been singularly blessed with earthly goods, lords it over his less fortunate neighbors and acts arrogantly to those he deems in- ferior to him, will live te see the day when the dirt he has made others swallow will be served at his table and he will be forced to eat. Bear constantly in mind: “Riches are not forever.” Another consolation for unfortunate mortals is to be ever conscious cf the fact that although we have many sorrows during our lives they will not last forever. If we take them and bear them with a smile, they will not weigh so heavily down upon us. Too often people believe that their misfortunes will last forever. These people really make it SEEM forever. Smile! Smile! Smile! Sorrows are like the seasons, they come, they go.—’35.

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Page 14 6 2 oOo © © SSS OSS SSS SHS OHSS OOS OOOO SO OOOO oO ee © @ © oo ooo oo $¢ ¢ fo Soe OSS SSS Oo SSS SSS CSCO SESS HCOOH OS MEMO RLE S-=) 80 at. 1935 i il things pass, confident that if a good thing passes a better one will take its place. Make every day a commencement by living in the joy of the things at hand. Have no fear for the future nor regret for the past. Make the best of today. To- day’s acts will fulfill the joys and cancel the sorrows cf tomorrow. Make the most of to- day’s opportunities, and tomorrow’s will take care of themselves. Do not hang on them, it is time to let go. Do not grasp into the future. There’s a time for everything, When we resist natural change we become unhappy. Today’s werk and play are the joycus ones we perhaps dreamed about yes- terday. So, it is commencement time for us when- ever we willingly let go of something whose purpose is served. There is nothing that can so greatly bless us as the blessings of teday. Today, is your commencement, if you ap- preciate today’s blessings and accept them without regrets for the changes thev bring. —’3h. AEs ark tl CO-OPERATION Let us first consider what is meant by the word co-operation. Does it mean one person working to help ancther; or does it mean each one working for a com mon cause in which all are deeply interested? Are there some things in which a great number of the student body can enjoy and from which they may secure profit? If so, should we not co-operate in advancing these things? It is, as we all know, well nigh impcssible for any one activity to bring joy and profit to each individual; therefore, whatever may bring the most joy and profit to the greatest number of individuals in the school is of the greatest value and should have the hearty Support and co-cperation of all. Would it not be fine for each student to check over any activities which are now in school and judge the number of people who are benefited by them and in what way? May- be some one may suggest some new worth- while activities which the school might adept. Maybe a way may be found to secure true hearty co-operation of every student in every worth-while project. Do Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshies all work together so that each in turn may benefit? Yes, cce-operation is a wonderful and im- portant quality which every school should possess. Do we have it in §. J. H.?—’35. ee It is just as well to reserve mean thoughts until tomorrow. o7e7e7eo oe APPLYING ONE’S SELF Did you ever walk into the class room and look about to see how many were really anply- ing themselves? If so, you may have some idea of hew many students really know how to study. The word “study” means more than we ordinarily think it does. It is a compli- ment to anyone to say that he can study in the true sense of the word. Study means to concentrate on what one is really reading. Reading is gleaning the contents of the printed page. But we must not think that merely to study means to apply one’s self. No, we must learn, then put into practice what we have learned. While in the grades we learn to read and after that we read to learn.. Do we simply store up knowledge? No, we read to learn to help us in our daily contacts with the world and its people. One who reads censtantly we term a “bookworm.” Book- worms unfortunately possess. stored-up knowledge. Do we live to learn or learn to live? We do both: but the trouble is that too frequently we do not practice what we know. So let us make the best of life and apply c urselves to the tasks that are put before us. Let us work with all our might.—’35. —— () S-uccess T-ruthfulness J -ustice Q-pportunity S -incerity E -fforts P-rudence Honesty Hope [ -deals (G-enerosity H-umility ( ) The only thing to be done with truth is to accept it. In whatever hard, unwelcome, unlovely guise it may come into your life, you must face it. If it is truth, it is useless to deny it or to ignore it. It must be honestly taken into account and must be reckened. ( ) — -— — AN APPRECIATION Recalling these past four years that shall be forever fresh in memory, we realize, though it is almost too late, how only through the sacrifices of our appointed guardians, are we this day able to stand ‘before the world with an education all our own. “Ail our own” may sound quite selfish but it is eeeeccesn eo @

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Page 16 : ' : | : : ; : : | : ' : 2 2 © © © 6e eee o eo MEMORIES -S. J. H. - 1935 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF One of the sages said the best way of knowing the future is to know the past. We say the same thing in a different way by the words, “History repeats itself.” Many times we have heard this and perhaps failed to grasp the full import of the werds. We nic- ture the history of the world repeating itself and we are correct in this visualization of the proverb. Every day we are reminded of it. The sordid pages of history that re- cord the underhand workings of the tyrants of old are being reprinted today. Ambiticn and lust for gold now, as well as in the days of the Caesars, make men’s lives the play- thing of those in power. Where ability to overcome by legitimate means and the su- perior gualities of those in power fail to achieve the desired victory, the sword is called into play and might serves in the place of right. Justice and charity are relegated to the limbo of obsolete things. Men are per- secuted because of their racial lineage or their religion. Equality of rights is found only in the books. God is looked upon as a myth. His Church ecnly as the source of power or wealth, the prey of the greedy or the victim of the godless. Not a pleasant view! But history repeats itself. In that truth there is much hope for us. The same fate awaits the tyrant of today as waited the tyrant of centuries ago. The empire, built upon might rather than right, failed and the empires rising on might today will succumb to right ere long. The Church, whese foot- prints were of blood for long centuries, rose up in splendor above the ruins of her perse- cutors, and the Church will triumph in God’s good time. The days of sorrow are long and hard, but the days cf gladness are sure and well worth the pain needed to bring them forth. That the day may be hastened, we pray God. That history repeats itself in the smaller things is equally true. The story cf the life of man today is quite the same as the story of life in any previous century. Diligence and honesty were the contributing virtues to the success cf most of the men whose names are spoken in honor in times past. They must be the stepping stones to places of honor and trust in these days. Virtue always van- quished vice, and virtue alone is destined to be the victor. Dissipation has always de- feated its savants and no one has been found clever enough to spend his time in fruitless waste of his substance and in the end be successful. Yes, the history of the present school boys and girls will be the same as the history of the boys and girls of the last generations. They will reap what they sow. Well, it is, if they sow in honor and righteous- ness for they will reap in plenty and the true wealth of distinction with God and men. O CODDLING THE WEAK Students who are poor in health or who find it hard to work out their assigned les- sons seem to evoke the sympathy of everyone. It is natural for most superiors te feel sorry for their more unfortunate charges and thus they seem to “Pet”? one when he fails though he has tried. It is not always a good plan since others consider it partiality, and there is nothing more unfair and disgusting than partiality. Coddling or petting develops an efieminate nature. The child cr student, or adult, na- turally weak, expects everyone to feel sorry for him. We often come in contact with adults who imagine they are too helpless to move and they whine about each and every little thing, making everyone and themselves uncomfortable. They want to be the main object of attenticn. It is my opinion that these are splendid examples of the result of “Coddling the Weak.” It is too bad they do not see how ridiculous they appear to others. But to some extent, helping the weak, un- derprivileged child is a great work of mercy and may be the one means of assisting to mold a strong, bright character in later life. Encouragement toward good never harms anyone !—’35. —— — — — () —— — Sportsmanship Everyone knows the significance and meaning of sportsmanship on the athletic field. Most people, however, fail to realize the importance of sportsmanship cff the field of play. Our school, our teacher, and our associates, both in business and pleasuvye, can be shown our pleasures and displeasures in a sportsman-like manner. Our temper should not “sizzle’ when we are on the wrong side of any business deal or pleasure, but we should take all misfortunes in a man- ner that is becoming a true sportsman. In my cpinion, there is not enough con- sideration given the above statement. ‘Too much stress is laid on sportsmanship on the field of play, but not enough sportsmanship is shown off the field in the relationships with our fellowmen.—’35.