Stamford Union Free School - Camera Yearbook (Stamford, NY)

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5 THE USE OF GOOD ENGLISH The necessity of writing and speaking good English is apparent. The use of good English is a habit. lt may he cultivated as such and thus be- come an element of character. It is a habit that will he priceless through- out oneis career. Its value will never change, It will attract and hold friends and command the respect of enemies. Also, the use of poor English is a habit. It may likewise become an integral part of oneis character. But, like all other easily formed habits, it is a detriment to character. It has a degrading influence and produces an impression of vulgarity upon all except the uneducated who promulgate its use. They are unconscious of it. They are not at fault. It is a prob- lem of education and culture. The persons at fault are the well-educated who misuse their talent and create a bad influence by not applying their knowledge. If educated persons do not make a practical application of their knowledge, their time and money spent in acquiring it are wasted. Others equally at fault are the slang pedants who, through some unworthy

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ac The Last Hymnn-Marianne Farningham. Caroline Hiclcok Liberty and Unioni'-Daniel Webster. - - - Kenneth Doonan 'flohannais Easter -Annie Hamilton Donnell. - - Mary Rogers L'The Minute Man of the Revolutionw-George William Curtis. Richard Frame The Deathbed of Benedict Arnold -George Leppord. Hildred Mcllwain G4 EL Imaginary Speech of John Adamsi'-Daniel Webster. Raymond Govern Caroline Hickok and Kenneth Peck won first prizes and Mary Rogers and Raymond Govern won second. Caroline Hickok and Richard Frame were chosen to represent Stamford Seminary at Delhi in the interscholastic contest, Richard taking first prize there. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association was organized under the old constitution, which had not been observed for several years. There are two members to represent each of the two upper classes and one representative from the Sophomore class. The other members are, two from the school board, the school principal and athletic director. The captains of the athletic teams may attend the meetings, but they are not entitled to a vote. The constitu- tion has been amended by the student body, changing the passing average for council members and athletic participants from 65 per cent to whatever the school average may be. The secretary and treasurer of the association are elected by the student body itself. Members: Theodore Mase, Richard Frame, Harry Morrow, Charlotte Corbin, and Herbert Hedges from the student body. Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Tooley from the school board. Mr. Getman, presiding oflicer. Mr. Dun- can, athletic director. OPERETTA T0 BE GIVEN Under the supervision of Mrs. Getman, the grades of Stamford Semi- nary are putting on, ,lune 13, a very attractive operetta entitled, Cinderella in Flowerlandf' They have been practicing this for some time, and if the costumes have anything to do with it, it will be a very worth while perform- ance. We say this because we know.

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impulse, use slang promiscuously. Slang may be one of the features of the modern age, but that is no reason why it should be allowed to destroy the beauty of the language. English is a simple languageg let it be kept so and not interspersed with meaningless expressions that are neither idiomatic nor technical. Two problems, then, confront us, if we are to preserve the English language in its simple beautyg that of educating the ignorant to a higher appreciation of beauty and simplicity, and that of persuading the educated to make a practical application of their knowledge. After all, a common school education is an immensely practical thing if it is properly applied. If it were not so, youth would not spend the better part of life acquiring it, nor would old age spend its time bemoaning the lack of it. In these problems, as in all others, the best solution lies in an earnest individual effort directed toward the common end. J. E. S.-'2-L. QWHAT WILL WE D0 AFTER GRADUATION? '6Stand1Ing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet. This quotation, with which we are all familiar, expresses our situa- tion very well. Now is the time for us to decide what we are going to select for a life work. Some of us may consider that we will not need any more education. ls that supposition correct? Let us answer that question truth- fully. Our education, while we are in school, only fits us to reason and think for ourselves when we are out of school. Our education never stops. We can always learn something more. Education, in' its broadest sense, is far- reaching and slow in its acquisition. One discovery or fact always leads to the search for another fact. Men of science and inventors are always seeking to discover some new fact. 6