St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL ST. MARY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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COURTESY -' CULTURE' CHARACTER Courtesy is that element of life which not o ly makes life bearable to those who practice it, but adds some- thing to the pleasure, or even the happiness of those with whom they come in contact.Courtesy has the inestimable value of setting the members of any group at their ease. In fact courtesy can be said to be the expression of an ease that c es from breeding and supreme self-confidence. , The essence of courtesy may be simmered down to three words--consideration for others.Newman in his nldea of a Universityu says--WA gentleman is one who never hurts an- other.n A courteous and refined young man or woman is in- deed an asset to any gathering, public or private. nThank youu and UPleasen may seem trivial and unimportant but what a wealth of gratitude they bear and what joy they bring to their recipient. Let us not be niggardly with our express- ions of gratitude. Shakespeare says-- nB1ow, blow thou winter wind Thou art not yet so unkind As man's ingratitude.n Culture, Is it the veneer of civilization? No. It is more than that. Culture is a real, deep love of beauty, however it may be expressed. It is the quick recognition of that beauty, wherever it may be found,--beautiful music, an exquisite painting, a well-turned phrase, the beauties of nature,the clear-eyed beauty of a little child. Genuine cul- ture is the result of training mind, heart and soul. This,a religious training insures,because it is based on character. The Ten Co mandments are the best of morale builders-the keeping of which, furnishes the foundation of a true Christ- ian culture. Courtesy too, is a part of that elusive quality, which we call culture. But without character, courtesy is hypocrisy, and culture an empty veneer which serves to make ugly instead of to beautify. The strong characters are the leaders. They are virile, courageous, finely-tempered. They are magnets which draw and attract the inferior types,making them as one.Char- acter connotes a morale-builder. Hence, we need men of char- acter, men of fortitude, as leaders, as morale bui1ders,par- ticularly for our youth in the service. For a fruitful life, let us never forget our three C's-Courtesy, Culture, and Characterg they are our keys to success. With them, will St. Mary's graduates, carve their careers for the future, like the sculptor with his chisel, making of life a Nthing of beautyH,and therefore Ha joy for- ever, Q Dorothy Manion

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