The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-11
SCHOOL SPIRIT BIG FACTOR IN
 STUDENTS LIFE
Florida School Paper Quoted Defines Real Meaning
 Of School Spirit.

The following is an article or, School Spirit, taken from ''TEe News paper published by tEe Orlando High School, Orlando, Flor ida: iat,
 The student that has school spirit, stands first, last and all the time for the good of his school. II is the institution that prepares him for later life, he loves it, realize, it's importance and is ready to work heart and soul for it's betterment He takes interest in his studies and regards them as tasks he wants to master rather than is forced to master. The pupil who studies bard and wishes to learn. shows his school spirit; to him his lessons are a joy, not care, and the atmosphere in which he walks is full of happiness
 School spirit in athletics shows the mental attitude as well as the physical. The student who goes out to practice knowing that he cannot make the team, shows much more school spirit, than the one who stays away because he cannot make the team and denies the other play CTS his support All cannot make the team, and if good team is to materialize, there must be other meE in the school to give the team con- petition. Those who furnish that competition show their school spiri. of sacrifice for the good of the team and through the betterment of the team. for the good of the school. for no school can be at its best without atheltics Then, too, the the hearts Of the players and gives them great moral support. When they know they are in the right and playing straight they can redoubie their efforts, and. if beaten, can re. turn with the knowledge that they did their best and were beateI. squarely. With such spirit, nc school can fail
 "There are various other organi cations within the school the gIae club, the school orchestra, the school paper. These are but manifestations of school spirit and cannot be rln without it They are the develop ment of live, interested scholars who are overflowing with pep anu want to see their school succeed They want success, work for it, ana attain it. They are the kind that will cheer for their team till their voices give out.
 And lastly we will consider school spirit as whole and in re lGtion to the outsiders ana the com munity. Our school is part 1t the community and is supported pv 'he town people. We want 'h3 n 'c know that we have made the best of cur on antics and tE1t nLr school is just what it ou1 II to b.; tfe grandest place on eL:'A N. loyal student kicks about d.; scl.6e' either in it or out of it. in he fret place .herc is nothing to x. rhout and in the secind place he's too proud to let others know the;' was That would keep '!c~r das trUCtiye crificf,m. He SunS oUt an1 acquaints :hr citizens w.;h tha school activities, sells them tickets to the games. gives them their moneys worth and gets their sup port Such a student has real school spirit, he is a valuable asset to his school and his community.
 
 Thus, by living up to the true conception of school spirit and prac ticing it faithfully, we can make our school a bigger and better and By means of school spirit we have made our school what it is and we will make it still better"