Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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WHAT MY EDUCATION MEANS TO ME For the past twelve years I have been attending school regularly, I have acquired each year a little more knowledge until today I find that education means the preparation for the particular work to be done after leaving school. Attending school also means an education so that we shall be able to face the problems of today with a clearer understanding of what we should do to make this world a better and safer place to live in. By studying the problems which faced our forefathers we gain a better knowledge of what we ought to do, so that we will not make the same mistakes that they did. Therefore education to me means obtaining all that I possibly can in furthering my education so that in the future I shall be able to take an active part in both social and political affairs. Helen Boylan '36 13

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SCHOOL SPIRIT The meaning of the word, school has yearly grown to mean more and more to us as pupils. The significance is much greater thah a place in which to study. We come and go, usually with a book under our arm. Possibly, at times, we think of school as an endless labyrinth of reciting and studying. Therefore we enter into clubs and activities to break up the steady grind. This year things are different. The great jumping off is in sight. The annual dreams of sunny rippling lakes and the monotonous longings for vacation have not come. The oicture of commencement takes shape, although the details are still hazy. The Seniors realize that this time it will be different, and they suddenly become sentimental. Memory books aopear in every girl's hand, The class memory book appears in the form of this publication. All these years we have been building up that something which the basket-ball and base-ball teams fight so hard for. It is called school soirit. Was it worth it? Foolish question! I am sure we will realize its worth even more in future years. Roger Thomas '36 12

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LACK OF SCHOOL CLUES It has been noticed by the writer that while this high school has athletic teams and a dramatic club, it is decidedly lacking in other forms of school organizations and clubs. There is probably no one reason for this but there are several or many. Doubtless, the outstanding reason is the lack of cooperation on the part of the pupils. It is possible that the thought of being successful in forming a club and keeping it running has been an important reason. The only thing that can be said in regard to this feeling is that a thing is never proven until it has been tried. Examples of successful clubs formed this year are the Commercial Club, the Press News, and the Current Forum Club. It is apparent that if clubs like these can be successful certainly others can. There are mere than enough pupils and just as many purposes. As a last word, remember that a little cooperative spirit and plentiful help from a willing faculty will make a club go a long ways. 14 Christopher Martin '37