Winamac High School - Totem Yearbook (Winamac, IN)

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THE TOTEM. 13 though things were not r ' ghted, and never will be. The Seniois this year received from other schools Mabel Hare, Amy Noe, Rhena Aery and Willard Flauding, rmother boy to keep Homer company. We gave a Senior play the night of Pebrnary the eighth clearing a nice amount of money which was invested in a memorial — the new piano. The operetta has passed, cla.ming again members of our class to play prin- cipal parts. After the Junior recep- tion, which was very enjoyable, and after commencement, we left the school house Avith mingled joy and sorrow ; joy that we had finished our work successfully, and with sorrow that we were leaving the dear old school, the only one to whieli some of us have ever gone. ♦ 4»l{» Jl{.4t«Jt»J.lJ. f }». » . » MjH .H JHH ' ' M nxb IBarks 4.ii.. t .»|.4Mit4niMt nt .i t .4i» 4« }» 4 ♦jf.jM .jMj..|.»jH{,4. 4hJmJhJ»»j»4. {• « k4m «j»4mJ» »;. 4..JmJ.»j. .♦■.♦ ♦t. .;« P. H.— Do you tliink he ' ll be madf RTe!— I love you, kid ; but Oh ! the minister ' s daughter. RR. — Homer, stop your swearing. C .— My kngdom for a ' ' Berry. J M. — Qu ' t your kidding. B. M. — Please hold my hand. . ' E. S — Nobody loves me. H. N. — Do you think he is still H. L. M . — I won ' t be home till momin ' . H zeLJid . — Everybodv loves me. QJ . — Youse guys don ' t know. F an K. — I love every girl in the w ' do, wide world. J. P. — I wish I had an Irish lass ' e. QjS. — I wish I could sleep always Zoe R. — I wish Charlie came of- ten ei ' . Miss P . — I w ' sh people were born educated. Mr. B. — I wish the girls worl 1 leave me alone. M. H. — I wish I was an actoi Mr. H. — I wish I was a boy 411 Classes — We wish we had our grades. A, N. — T wish I could run things. M a B.— I wish I was Bigger- W. P. — I wish I wasn ' t so bu y. J. H — I wish some one else was president. I JB. — I wish I wasn ' t so tall. A. C. — I wish I owned a boarding horse. P. E. K. — I wish I could swear. 1 . — I wish I had my Yirg ' l R. M.— Who ' s old Jersey f Slats— Did you see Ki ? Tady — Of course I love her. V. R. — He ' s got an auto houra, hurra. B. H. — I think he is so sweet.

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THE TOTEM. 15 • j» t » l- jf nj» »}l l jl IJH ♦ Hjf HjMjt Hjl- Jf H Hjl- Hj«Jl- -»Ji. Hje Hj (KhtfJJsmg E 0tHtt0n ♦ t The task of choosing a life work is one that should appeal with great force to every High School graduate. The vital importance of a fitting vo- cation is too often either neglected altogether or depreciated far below its true value. All genius or ability is for a time unproductive of youth, but innate talent, no matter how promising, is wasted if not at length applied in the right direction. The young man just completing his High School course is, in most cases, in a dilemma as to his future career. He must consider not only his capa- bilities along variouo lines, but also his means for developing these capa- bilities. If he has wealth at his com- mand he has but to choose his course Avith comparative ease, but if, as in most cases, his means are limited, then his task is far more complicated. It would be folly to attempt to state a fixed rule that would govern all eases, but even suggestions may sei ' ve to aid in solving some of the prob- lems. In the first place, one ' s, financial condition should determine the meth- od and length of procedure rather than the direction. In other words, if a young man believes that he is fitted for a business career, let him not become a fai ' m hand because it demands no preparation and woi k is open to him, but rather let hira fol- low his chosen work even though it prescribes several years as an ap- prentice. Young man ! determine what you are able to do and what you wish to do and then do it. Again, it is all important that you distinguish between a ' ' job and a vocation. A job pays you good wages now, and, if you are fortunate enough to retain your health through- out your life; on the other hand a vocation pays little during your ap- prenticeship but as you advance you will receive a salai ' y and at length may retire on an income. Moreover, a job makes you a laborer, a man in the overalls, a man behind the gun; but a vocation rightly chosen and coupled with perseverance makes you an entrepreneur, a financier, a leader. Be far-sighted enough to look beyond the present and see the fu- ture full of opportunities for a man with a vocation but with very few for the man who ' ' hunts a job. ' ' If you are willing to sacrifice now you will reap the reward in later years. Do not be satisfied then with work that offers no opportunity for ad- vancement. Be willing to work and work hard, but demand of your work that it carrv with it a reward and a