Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

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GoaJ “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,'’ “Well done—Thou has been faithful—enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” He aims to low who aims beneath the stars. Our Motto Our motto, “Be you yourself,” is somewhat original as well as difficult to understand the true meaning of at first sight. One would naturally, upon first thought, at once grasp the literal meaning. Hovrcver, on second thought, a normal minded person would remember that it is practically impossible to be anything else but one’s self. This true meaning is in my judgment (poor though it may be), that on many occasions and on many subjects vre should be controlled by our sense of right and wrong. It is not always best for a person to decide his course by the example of another, because different persons have x:nlike personalities and habits which should determine their paths. Every day circumstances are met with which often are solved by one person, and then copied by another. This may be the easiest way but “The easiest is seldom the best.” The majority very often has a great influence, over the minority upon others, whether their aim is good or bad. Many persons, especially the young in cities, nre often led astray because they have not the strength cf personality or a strong enough mind of their own to determine their own actions. Practically all children copy their parents, so that it is the parents duty to govern their own actions, so that the children do not learn wrong. HAROLD MUDGE

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Class Outlook AIM To B helpful, B cheerful, B happy, B kind, B busy of body, B modest of mind; B just and B generous, B honest, B wise; B mindful of time, B certain it flies; B prudent, B liberal, of order B fond; Buy less than you need. B-fore buying B-yond; B careful, but yet B the best to B-stow; B temperate, B steadfast, to anger B slow; B reverent, B quiet, B sure to B right. Selected. I will study and get ready and maybe my chance will come. A. LINCOLN. Let us then be w’hat we are, and speak what we think, and In all things keep ourselves loyal to Truth. LONGFELLOW. Incentive Let me but do my work from day to day. In field or forest, at desk or loom In roaring market-place, or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say When vagrant wishes beckon me astray, “This is mv work; my blessing, not my doom; Of all who live I am the one by whom This work can best be done in the right way.” Then shall I see it not too great nor small To suit my spirit and to prove my powers; Then shall I cheerful greet the laboring hours, And cheerful turn, when the long shadows fall At eventide, to play and love and rest, Because I know for me my wfork is best. HENRY VAN DYKE.

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Senior’s Virtues The Senior Class of ’22, I’m sure you’ll all agree, Is certainly the finest class That there could ever be. Our boys are brave, our girls are fair, Our class the largest, too, The standards we make, the records we break. Show what our class can do. I’ve sung about the class itself, And that’s all very well; But each one’s private virtues, next, Are what I’m going to tell. Jean M. is our president; In choosing we did well. For in Senior plays; and speeches, too, She surely does excel. Miss Arline Carter, tho quite sedate, In truth is only shy For once I caught her looking out The corner of her eye! Miss Lydia who has so many beaus We wonder who she’ll pick One at a time they come too woo. To please they must act quick. Our baseball pitcher Russell is; Of him we’re very proud; Wherever he begins to twirl Leads us and all the crowd. Carol Thompson is a quiet child, And is very meek and good; She never talks back to her teachers dear. And always does Just as she should.