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Editorial
 

School spirit is found in all forms of school life. It is important for the students to realize that school societies and class-work as well as sports, play an important role in the development and promotion of school spirit. In each day's class, this spirit exists as a form of good will and fellowship among the students themselves and between the students and the staff of our high school.

Throughout the past two years, school spirit has been steadily increasing at S.D.H.S. and once again school spirit for the Monocle has arisen. The revival of the Monocle has proved the deep affection the students have for a school magazine.

It is well known that the individual outlook of students has a decided affect on their future. If this is so, perhaps our outlook can determine whether we achive the ultimate in success or fall unnoticed into the depths of failure. In order to secure this all important factor, we must continually strive to better ourselves in every possible way. Certainly, the most obvious way to encourage a better outlook is to be guided by the very best school spirit. It will nourish us to maturity and help us to overcome the many problems which face the individual in this modern world of to-day.

How is school spirit applicable to every day life? This question is answered simply with only four words: 
non sibi sed patriae
-- not for oneself but for country. Thus, the inspiring motto of our school expresses the thought behind school spirit in a national sense. It is this idea which, when continued after school days, will lead us to a happier and better living in a county full of the opportunities and resources necessary for a progressive generation.

As Editor of the Monocle, we should like to thank 
Mr. Jackson, the members of the staff, and the student body for their splendid co-operation. Our special thanks are extended to Miss Workman, Mr. Walmsley, and their fine typing classes, whose contribution has been certainly appriecated.

PAUL COLMAN, XIII A

 

 
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