Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-09-28
Those Freshmen

year we witnessed the entrance into
our High School of the largest Fresh
man class we have had. This class is
composed of ffty-seven members of
which thirty are girls and twenty
seven boys.
In this class are more musicians
than in any other class in the High
School. About one-half the boys are
members of the High School Band and
about two-thirds of the girls can play
some musical instrument. In this
class will be found many athletes.
Some of the boys are members of the
soccer and baseball teams. Many Of
the girls were on teams last spring
which represented our school in Fred
erick and undoubtedly some will be-
come members of the volley ball team
this year.
This class now is a part of the
Delta Sigma Literary Society and each
member has expressed his opinion of
his rivals, the Philokaleans. Last
Friday several Of the boys and girls
showed what they could do in the way
of debating, delivering declarations,
and reciting. The Junior members of
this society should overlook Fresh
les weakness, forget his mistakes and
speak to him of his good qualities.
Instead of finding fault with his de-
ficiencies the upper classmen should
praise his good qualities.
Then note how that Freshie will
strive with all his might to keep up
the good name of his society. This is
the fourth week of school work and
the Freshies are already beginning to
show the teachers what they can do.
They come to school on time and, fur
thermore, they get up and go to their
classes without being told to. In other
words, they act on their own initiative
and are learning to depend upon them
selves. The class is now travelling
smoothly because the members are
not working in the hesitating manner
in which they did at first.
But things are not perfect by long
shot, and if these Freshies wish to get
the maximum benefit from their High
School course they must enter the
work with enthusiasm and vigor. One
thing this class must get is Morale.
You can always tell whether class
has morale or not by the action of its
members under adverse circumstances.
If they smile and sing about their
work they have morale, but if they do
the opposite they have it not. 1t is,
after all, the difficulties which make
one a good student. Remember that
hard work never killed anyone. So
let's bend over our books!
If the Freshies hope to get the most
out of their high school training they
should have a proper appreciation of
it's aim and purpose. Most of the quail
tiles and abilities developed in high
school are essential to success in afte,
life. Therefore, the ultimate aim Of
the high school is to instill those
qualities and principals into the stu
dent that make for better and mor'
efficient men and women. High schoo
. training promises to all Freshies
sound body, trained mind and goo'
; morals. At the same time it devel
ops one into a patriotic, learned ant
upright citizen who may be of use t.
, to his city, state or country.
. Patriotism involves love and sacri
> fee for ones country. Let us enter
tain a like zeal for our school. B
3 loyal every hour that you are in schoo
b. and every minute that you are in
t game. Then, too, show your loyalt
;. by paying your society dues, by al
S ways voting for the best person TO
f captain or manager of your team, b
always obeying the laws of you
school or society, and by preparin
yourself to be leader among men.
Show your manliness or womanl
ness by developing yourself into
p good student, by obeying the teacher
9 and above all things by being loyal