Williams High School - Messalonskee Ripple Yearbook (Oakland, ME)

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8 THE KIIESSALCJNSKICIC lQll'l'l.lC grows older he should be given the responsi- bilities of assisting mother wipe the dishes or of filling the wood box. Having these responsibilities and others, will tend to aid the child in becoming' a useful and upright citizen. If youth enters manhood thinking that all he needs to satisfy is his own pleasure, he will soon find that his plans go to ruin when he begins to mingle with other people. He is not going to be well-mannered and courteous because he has been living for himself and has shared no responsibilities. Often a lack of courtesy is found in school. Students should be respectful to their teach- trs and school mates. They should be shown the importance of responsibility and cour- tesy which are two of the most important factors necessary in keeping a position in the business world. An ofhcial report concerning the tests for people applying for a driver's license, showed that the majority of licenses refused was because of the lack of courtesy while driving on the highway. The youth of today should do all in his power to help make life worth-while for the elderly and invalid people. He should be re- spectful and courteous to all in both word and action. Therefore, let us teach our children to become better citizens of the United States by being more courteous. Minn' FAN xox. 'il I-I.UiI.I1I Q'l'AI I lfirsl RIHNY-'-'Al'lllllI' Grm-Ivy. livin-va Wnllzu-c, G1'I'lll1lllll' Iiriflges. Elle-11 Ports-r. New-uml Row--Vu!livrinm- Hilbert. llorollny llawes, Miss l 1':lm-vs hll'lIllj'l'I' 1SIlUllS0l'P. ll2ll'V4X hVllt'1'll'I'. Rohm-rt t'oug:hlin. 5l:u'iun Dustin. .lumps Alonzilmn. Mrs. lilllh Wort lSlHIllSllI Mary l'nnnon. Bliflillll Tobin.

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'7!wf1'f Editor-in,-Chief .. Assistant Editor . . Business M nnuger .. First Assistant .. Second Assistant . . Literary Editor . . . l':.l'l7IlltIlgF Editor . . . Alumni Editor . . . Joke Editor . . Music Editor ..... . Boys' A thletic Editor . . Girls' A thtetir' Editor . . Art Editor ........ Senior Editors . . . Junior Editor .... Sophomore Editor . . Fresh ma n. Ed i to r .... Blue Triangle Editor . . firrfe . . AIARY CANNON ....... FRED Lfxuu . . 'l'nOMAs l,I.AlS'l'ElJ .. .YV1i.i.mM HARIJX' . . Roiiairi' COVOHLIN . . . . . NIARION Dl's'1'1N .. KQEIKALIJINE ISRIDGES . . . IAANVRENCE F1'i,LER . . . . .lvIlRlAM 'l'OmN . . .THELMA IiERl'lil'I . . ...RICHARD NORTON . . .l ll.EANOR VVEN'rwOn'rn ...............AR'rHi'R GllEICI.PIX' . . IDOROTHY HAwEs, IDONALD lb1AN'l'ER Al.lNIA CLARK . . ICLDRIDGE VVAi.1,Ac'E .. liicA1'Rlc'E I.i:ssARn .. I.lwiI.1.E luCIN'l'YRE H Editorial lil: M C Il COURTESY Courtesy is the outward manifestation of kindness within our hearts. We feel cour- tesyg we act manners. Every thoughtful deed is genuine courtesy demonstrated in a sincere and unaffected way. Courtesy is something we don't put on, as we often refer to manners, but a quality that we possess at all times, for any occasion, and in the presence of all types of individuals, f1'om the time we are old enough to realize the existence of other people besides our- selves. People in England tell us that we are ill-mannered, rude, and discourteous. If that is true, who is to blame, the youth of to- day or the parents? Where does this awareness of courtesy begin? The home is unquestionably the an- swer. Parents, through a spirit of sympathy, thoughtfulness and respect for the personali- ties of other family members, can teach courtesy to the growing child by putting into practice the old adage, Example is better than precept. Courtesy cannot be acquired in a day by reading 9 book from cover to cover. It must begin before the child attends school. He must learn the spirit and value of cooperation which is the basis of courtesy. A child can begin to have responsibilities when he begins to play with toys. He should be taught to put them in their places after he has finished playing with them. As he

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