Warren High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Warren, MA)

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6 THE HILLTOP If we go out and try to hustle, we ought to be on the job in the office. If we don't print contributions, we don't appreciate true genius. And if we do print them, the paper is filled with junk. If we make a change in the other fell-ow's write-up, we are too critical. If we don't, we are asleep. Now, like as not somebody will say we swiped this from some magazine. WE DID. LINCOLN ESSAY CONTEST This February, as formerly, the Illinois Watch Company offered a Lincoln medal to anyone in the Senior class, writing the best biography of Lincoln. This was won by Milton Fountain: joseph Mahoney re- ceived honorable mention. On one side of the medal is a picture of Lincoln, and on the other is inscribed the name of the winner and the date the medal was won. This was done as a way of celebrating the birthday of one of the most famous men in history, Abraham Lincoln. PERSEVERANCE Perseverance is the most important, but rarest of qualifications that a person may possess. Without it Lindbergh would never have become what he is to-day. If he had not kept his mind on his work and said that he would finish what he started out to do, who would have heard of him in this age of many heroes? It is the individual who lights and fights as long as he is able who is the victor nine times out of ten. As a certain old proverb says: He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day. Can you imagine a coward winning? No one can, and there- fore there is no mention of such a possi- bility. , No other asset a man can possess is as necessary to his success as perseverance. It is an important factor to have when pre- paring school work or when playing foot- ball. A stamp would be of little value if it did not stick, Would we be of more value if we stopped working in the middle of the job? In order to do anything well, time and patience must be put into the work. It is the man who stays -on the job and does it well who in the end rises the highest. 'tFor he who is faithful in a few things, the same man shall be lord over many things. Alice Dick TRUE EDUCATION We often hear it asked: Does a High School give a true education to its pupils? Before we can answer this question, it is necessary to know just what a true educa- tion is. Some people think that it is only a thorough knowledge of books, but this is only partly so. In order to be considered a truly educated person, a man must be edu- cated not only mentally but morally and socially. In answering the question we may say that a High School does give a true educa- tion to its pupils. It is where a student learns how to talk, to think, and to express himself by reading and studying the best that the world offers from the educational viewpoint. It can also be shown that the High School is largely where the morals of a person are cultivated. It is at about this age that we know what kind of a citizen he wants to be. A student is in daily contact with those who have a desire to be good citizens or vice versa, and it is left for him to choose just what path he will follow. Johnson in his Rasselas says, To talk in public, to think in solitude, to read and to hear, to inquire and answer inquiries, is the work of a scholar. May Leach '29

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THE HILLTOP WARREN HIGH SCHOOL, WARREN MASS. Published by Junior Class EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief ILA GRAPES ASSOCIATE EDITORS ALICE DICK MAY LEACH Exchanges Alumni Athletics GERTRUDE ANDERSON LILLIAN PEASE JOHN RAINKA Dramatics Music MARY MURPHY LEONORA ERLA School Notes Art HERRICK SMITH EMIL FURGAL School Jokes NOAH FOUNTAIN EILEEN THORNTON Faculty Manager WALTER D. BLOSSOM Business M anagers ETHEL OLDREAD MARJORIE GOULD BEATRICE FOUNTAIN MATTHEW LASKA EDITOIQIALS GOOD CITIZENSHIP How often we hear those words to-day, and yet, how often do we analyze them? What things make a good citizen in the nation, town, and school? For the purpose of impressing the importance of this term, Good Citizenship, upon us, a survey was taken in this school to see what the pupils considered necessary to make a good citi- zen. Out of one hundred and eleven papers, one hundred two declared that boosting the school and taking part in activities was absolutely necessary. They, also, decreed that courte-ousness, obedience, punctuality and cheerfulness were good characteristics to possess in order to be of value to your town and school. By this survey you can see that the school has an idea of what good citizenship really is, and that the pupils are preparing them- selves for citizenship in their country. Do you not think that the above characteristics would make a very popular citizen? If we can be good citizens in the school, we can be good citizens in the town and in our country. I. Grapes '29 THE JOY OF BEING THE EDITOR Getting out a magazine is no picnic. lf we print jokes, people say we are silly. lf we don't, they say we are too serious. If we clip things from other magazines, we are too lazy to write them ourselves. If we don't, we are stuck on our own stuff. If we stick close to the job all day, we ought to be out hunting news.

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THE HILLTOP 7 Great teachers are born. not made. Tributes to Mr. Taylor K. ,729 It is with saddened hearts that we realize that Mr. Taylor is soon to leave us. VVC wish to take this opportunity in beha'f oi the class of nineteen hundred twenty-nine. and in behalf of XVarren High School to express our appreciation of his consideration of us and to thank him for all he has done for our welfare. He is a teacher of remarkable ability, a teacher possessing all the qualities that make his chosen profession a success. His untiring efforts, his integrity, and his supe- rior methods of teaching have endeared him to the students of the VVarren High School. Stella Kosmider '29 It is an honor and a privilege to express a few words of appreciation concerning the work of Mr. Taylor in the public schools of NVarren. He has performed one of the most im- portant services it is possible to ren- der. For the past forty-six years, he has been enriching the lives of the boys and girls of this commu- nity. This service has come from a love of those whom he has served. The success of his work has been due to an urge and desire that can- not be itnpelled or purchased but produces a lasting and beneficial result. During the eleven years I have been associated with Mr. Taylor, I have found him to be an efficient co-worker and a loyal supporter of all school policies. The' Warreii School Department has been very fortunate in having the services of such a man. I regret that he is soon to sever his official connection with our schools and wish to express in these few words a tribute of appre- ci tion. Sylvan R. Genthner, Superintendent of Schools. By all citizens who appreciate our schools and the value of the instruction they give our children and young people, the loss of our veteran teacher, Mr. William Taylor, is greatly regretted. The state law compels his retirement, and the junior High School is therefore obliged to lose an instructor of rare ability and marked success in his chosen work. Although Mr. Taylor, according to state law has nearly reached the 'fdead line in school work, we, who know him Well, are certain that the instruction he is now giving is fully up to the high standard he has fol- lowed these many years. Mrs. D. G. Hitchcock