Woodland High School - Jewel Yearbook (Woodland, ME)

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time learning their special trade are the ones who are receiving the highest wages. But the Jack of all trades is receiving low wages for his dutlies. 'Go into any factory and look at the many machines. Is a low-paid Workman in charge of a. delicate machine? Does one have to spend dreary years in a factory learning these trades? Where can one learn albout them? These trades are taught in some secondary schools and in almost every college. 'Then, too, there are the vocational schools. If your famfily is not financially alble to send you to college to learn some trade, why don't you work your way through? There are many jobs waiting for the college student today. Some students think when they are graduated 'from a High School, t.hey know all there is to know. In truth they are just beginners. So why don't you, as an individual, strive for a hligher education? It will help to make the world a better one. Every student counts. Esther Taylor, '21s QF PB IE :F SF THE LAST TERM IN HIGH SCHOOL To some of the pupils t'he last term means nothing. They say, Oh, well: it doesnlt matter what kind of work I do now, because they can't keep me 'back for the last term. But this is not the attitude of everyone. Others determine to make this their best effort before school closes. We know that at the end of the year, the days are warm, and we do not feel much like staying in a school room and studying. I think we should try to make the last term the best one, and try to make up for some of our past mistakes. Ruth A. Bacon. '28 E FF 15 :F Sk SCHOOL SPIRIT What is school spirit?, Is it something you can buy? No, it is not. School spirit depends w'hol1y upon the person's character. Perhaps you may hear a girl say, Well, if they don't ask me to 'be in the play, they needn't expect me to sell tickets for anything again this year. Is tlris spirit? 'No absolutely not! Why? Be- cause the girl who says it is thinking only of herself. NVihy not say, 14

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Jima Woodland High School takes great pleasure in presenting this edition of its long dead-or slumbering-school paper. It has been eight long weary years since last The Jewel, the former oracle of VVoodland High, was published. It has been much thought about and discussed pro and con. Finally in the spring of '28 an editorial board was chosen with Cecil Leighton, English instructor, as faculty advisor. The editorial board have all worked hard to make a success of this, the first attempt at a school paper of this kind. The different classes have 'co-operated with a will. The merchants df :Calais and Woodland have responded gener- ously to 'make this issue a success financially. We hope that the work 'will not stop here, but with this as a nucleus will go on every year. with the object A bigger and better Jewel. We wish to thank each and everyone who have contributed to the Jewel in any way, either by their enthusiasm, time, money or literary contributions. Phyllis Haskins, '28 5 is if if ek SEEKING HIGHER EDUCAUON In these days of industrial strife, a man or woman must be a specialist in his or he-r work. 'How can one be a specialist unless he has thorough knowledge of his subject? How can he have a thor- ough knowledge unless he studies? Thus we may see that studying is the keynote to success. The day of the Jack of all trades and Master of none is past. I11 every factory. mill or office, men and women who have spent much 13

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Well, if we didn't sell the tickets, we coul'dn't have the play, and the class needs the money, so I am ready to help. That is true school spirit! Another way to show school spirit is to attend the games and socials that the school has. Do not let anyone say anything about your school. Argue gently 'with them and give sensible reasons. School spirit should be present at all athletic contests. Avoid sarcastic remarks to the members off the opposite team just because they are winning-for-fthey would not be winning if they were not the 'better team. School spirit is something everyone should have as it is of great importance in school life. Frances Beale, '28 SF 'lf 'lf PF 11 MSPORTSMANSHIP' What a Wonderful thing Sportsmanship really is,--that is true, loyal, Sportsmanship. Nothing on earth could be more de- sired by a team than GOOD LOYAL SPORTSMANSHIPJ' One of the best ways to be good sports is to use the 'tCode of Sportsmanship, which is as follows: 1. Keep the rules. 2. Keep faith with your comrade- 3. Keep your temper. 4. Keep yourself Ht. 5. Keep a stoult heart in defeat. 6. Keep your pride under in victory. 7. Keep a sound soul, a clean mind and a healthy body. Then play the game! Is that a hard code to follow? No, a very easy one if you are a sport. I'd l'ike every athlete to take special notice of the second, fifth and sixth rules. First, Keep faith with your comrade? DON'T BE SELFISH. You cannot play the game alone. You cannot win all the praise alone, so help your comrade and you both can come smiling through. Second, Keep a stout heart in defeat. Certainly, no matter how blue you feel, how alone in the world you feel, how much you dislike your opponent, go up to him in a friendly way and say, Well, old fellow, the game is yours. Congratulations! Third, Keep your pride under in victory. This does not only apply to the team as a whole, but to every individual on the team. 15 '