Brewer High School - Trident Yearbook (Brewer, ME)

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THE TRIDENT otherwise failing to slhow proper regard for text- books, delaying or failing t-o return library books, etc. It is 'noticed that chief among such offenses are those committed with a pencil. A high school pupil armed with a writing implement, especially when this mind or tongue is occupied, with his hands for the time idle, seems almost as dangerous to public prop- erty as a four-year-old with the same implement. Can't we stop such childishness? A Respecter of Public Property. Reorganization of Commercial Department Dear Editor, The present system of commercial work in our school is not entirely satisfactory. The senior high school should prepare pupils for stenographic po- sition-s. With fthe system we follow n.ow, a student takes two years of shorthand and two of typewlriting in the Junior and Senior years. The slower students are not, in that length of time, able to attain a maximum speed. It furthermore gives only a start and does not pre- pare the pupil for oflice work, except in rare cases. 'Ilherefore it -necessitates his going to business col- lege which is beyond the means of many students. By offering s'hortl1aln.d and typewriting to Sopho- mores as well as Juniors and Seniors, a far more rapid advance could be made. The system should be further be-ttered by the in- troduction of commercial law, -ofllce pra-ctice, and extended course in bookkeeping, and the use of calculating, and other otiice machines. The purpose of this system is to introduce the pupil to more specialized commercial training. I believe this is a plan worth trying and one which will prove its worth. For School Betterment. w rel ki-im, 4: Y uc 19 The Pine Tree Tall and stately pine tree, Standing alone on yonder hilly So light-hearted and care free, Why standest thou so still? As I watch the sun setting behind Making your massive trunk aglowg Thy branches as resplendent banners seem to be, While the sun -sinks beneath horizon low. And yet, on a stormy or windy day, Throughout thy hollow trunk, a moan re- sounds: As your shapely branches rusftle and sway, The meaning-iso far beyond my bounds. thee, Needlst thou a companion or friend? Or are you serenely happy and content To stand and wait for summer sun and winter's end, Happy in the spot to which you were sent? P. Houston. Room Two Hundred Nine Our home room is two hundred nine, It's a swell place if you're there on time. If you land after four past eight Things seem to be in an awful state. First you are given a tardy slip, And admonished with a firm lip, Take this home and have it signed. If you forget, then starts -the grind. Every morning, noon, and night The way you're pestered is a fright. And finally when three days have passed You're sent home to get it mighty fast. And so to enj-oy room two hundred nine, Try to be always on time. With apologies to Miss Knowlton and Poe, This was written by Raymond Gove. I5-. f' n aft .,,, .A K. .un-4 , E. I Y ' ,501-JZ,-1 X VY' A Sv.. its V

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18 THE TRIDENT r I K VVe. the Trident. Board, take great pleasure in presenting to the public this issue of the Trident. We trust that the fruit of our labors will be enjoyed. VVe thank our principal. Mr. Gordon, and all the members of the faculty for the inestimable benefit and pleasure which we thave derived from our four year association with them. VVe will always have a place in our heatrts fo1' them and will hope to meet often again. NVe read many articles on builders of a new world. The students of Brewer High School who live in the city and who know so little of the tribulations of the life of the farm boy and girl, must feel after reading the t'ollowing theme by a commuter that We have in our midst some of the builders of a new world. There people have no time to stand and stare, but atre doers i11 the real sense of the word. The more fortunate students of Brewer certainly take off their hats to the out of tOWll students. The Trials and Tribulations of Gut-of-Town Students The young people of the city who rise at seven- thirty and still arrive at school on time, little realize the discomforts that face the out-of-town students in their efforts to reach school. Often when it is very stormy and the snow Very deep, it is necessary for the out-of-town students to wade or ski for a mile in the snow before reaching the main road where, if they are fortunate, they may get a ride. The deep snow does not exist after the plow hats gone over the road, but the distance is still there and must be traveled each morning and night. Many times when the pupils reach school on frosty winter mornings, their feet and hands are llllfllb with cold. These unfontunate persons nearly -always smile through .it afl and n-o one is the wiser. The boys often hike home but most of the girls have to Wait alround in the stores of Bangor and Brewer until the neighbors with whom they commute are ready to go home. This is usually about five- thirty or six o'clock. By the time they reach home, do chores, and eat, there is very little time for home study left. Here is the question that 'always comes into their minds- Shall it be midnight oil or a poor preparation of tomorlrow's lessons? This is rather a hard question to answer but let us hope that it will always be answered i11 the intetretst on their scholarship. Ruth L. Howard. As editor, I frequently receive forum letters which are supposed to be of interest to tl1e student body as a whole. From these outpourings I have selected a few whioh atre truly representative. Deatr Editor, Why is it that so few students contribute material to the Trident? Surely, it is not because they haven't the necessary ability. Just glance at the inspired artistry of some of the notes passed around every day. These certainly show an aptitude for story telling. Could the reason for this indifference possibly be that old habit, laziness? As it stands now, the literary departnient of the Trident depends almost entirely upon the work of English students whio do this work, 11ot because of their interest in the Trident, but for their rank in English. This is not the right co-operative spirit. Everyone should stand behind the school yearbook. Le-t's spend a little extra effort and turn out poetry, Sllotlit stories, and essays upon subjects of interest to the students. All this, briefly summarized, means make your Trident material surpass your English themes and let every student do his part in creating a school publi- cation which represents the student bo-dy. A Former Lazy Student. Dear Editor, Should pupils do their studying and whispering in assembly if the speake-r's subject does not interest them? I think that politeness to others should be thought of before we think of ourselves. Many of the speakers that we have had the privilege of hear- ing, speak before large groups of older men and women. They have given their time to come and speak to us. In the twenty minutes that they have, they try to give us the same speech that would ordinarily take at least one hou1'. It has taken time and thought to prepare talks for our benefit. Shouldn't we at least give them all our attention for just that short time? Just Me. Dear Editor, Although I, as any other loyal Brewer High student, am ready to admit or argue the point that this is the best school in the region, still, as we look about, it is vetry evident that humans, more specifically humans of high school age who live in Brewer, have their shortcomings. I would like to utter a protest against such dam- ages usually thoughtlessly done as marking on walls and radiators, writing on desks, drawing in, and

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20 THE TR 5,-'N ' - S-.1 'B 1 f 1 . N 1 9 4 'i if M -:'itllKlU'Ul!lllfQ5N uiiifis ' p ,J ' . li , rf , ' if , 0 v ' Q I ' fi P ! X . Ks! K ffm: Wil tg li 531 ,lf Q if X Class of 1930 Adams, Lawrence-Eddington, Maine. Annis. Madeline--Mrs. LaForest Mathews, Brewer, Maine. Arnold, Everett-Employed at A, K P. Brewer, Maine. Aubrey. Parker-Employed at Eastern Maine General Hos- pital, Bangor, Maine. Beatty, Charles-Employed at Eatons' Cash Market, Bangor. Maine. Bell, Merle-11 Killeren Street, Houlton, Maine. Bissell, Althea--Mrs. Ralph Horne. Blanchard, Robert-Employed by Franz Blanchard, Brewer, Maine. Bradbury, Bertha--Teaching at Page School, Brewer, Maine. Brown, Walter-Working for C. C. C. Brown, Leta-Doing House Wiork. Brewer, Maine. Burke, Agnes-Employed at Maek's Baking Company. Brewer, Maine. Burrill, Josephine-Attending P. of M. Orono, Maine. Carpenter, Thelma-Employed at Eastern Trust Bank, Bangor, Maine. Chapman, Frank-Employed at Bangor Motor Company Bangor, Maine. Copeland, Arthur-Working for C. C. C. Southwest Harbor, Maine. Cowan, Barbara-Teaching at Excelsior, Brewer, Maine. Crockett, VV'ilbury-Attending U. of M. Orono, Maine. Crook. Vinalililniployecl at Coney's Grocery Store. Brewer. Maine. Dodge, Frances-Attending U. of M. Orono, Maine. Dougherty, I.oanthaiBlake Street, Brewer, Maine. Driscoll, Phyllis-Mrs. William Ogalive. lluleh. Elizahetli--,'l'eaching at Sargent School, South Brewer, Maine. Enman. Warren-Employed at Whitley's Filling Station. Bangor, Maine. IDENT Farrington, Winona-Teaching School. Gallagher, Harry-Portland, Maine. Ginn, Helen-Mrs. Bert WVest, North Brewer, Maine. Gross, Kenneth-Attending Farmington Normal School, Farmington, Maine. Hadley, Amos--150 North Main Street, Brewer, Maine. Hall, Chester-Attending IT. of M. Orono, Maine. Hanson, Leona-Pendleton Street. South Brewer, Maine. Harding, Maxine-Attending U. of M. Orono, Maine. llarnum, Kenneth-Employed at Harnum's Lunch Store, South Brewer, Maine. Hart, Charles-Attending U. of M. Orono, Maine. llodgins, Daniel-Attending Cornell, Ithaca, Illinois. Hodgkins, Minnie-Employed by Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor, Maine. Holyoke, Charles-Attending l'. of M. Orono, Maine. Hopper, FrancesWTraining at Eastern Maine General Hose pital, Bangor, Maine. Hutchings, Carl-Employed at A. H. Ylmer 8: Sons, Brewer, Maine. Igoe, Eleanor-Chamberlain Street, Brewer, Maine. Kavanaugh, James-Attending Maehias Normal School, Machias, Maine. Kenney, Mae-Mrs. Pressey Elliot. Orrington, Maine. Ladd, Laura!Teaching school, South Brewer, Maine. LaPierre, Rowland-Employed at Mellaughlin Hardware Store, Brewer, Maine. Lawson, Herbertelamployed at Rice's, Bangor, Maine. Lemieux, ZelireeEmployed at Eastern Manufacturing Company, Brewer, Maine. Libby, Wilfred-Employed at, VVood K Bishops' Foundry, Bangor, Maine. Marsh, Dorothy-Mrs. Henry Chaison Martin, Bertha-Eniployed by Mrs. Clay, Bangor, Maine. Mathews, LaForest-Employed by Parkers I. G. A. Store. Bangor, Maine. Moran, Virginia-Employed at Sears, Bangor, Maine. Morrill, Alfred-Fort Height, New York. Morris, Dorothy-Mrs. Chester Johnson, Waterboro. Ver- mont. Morrison, Althea-Mrs. NVilliam White, Bangor, Maine. Norwood, Nellie-Employed at XV. T. Grant Company, Bangor, Maine. Oakes, Eulaw-Mrs. Ernest Trefethern Padham, Jessie-Mrs. William Cook Perkins, Beulah-Employed at State llospilal, Bangor. Maine. Phillips, FranklinAE1nployed at B. C. M. Manufacturing Company, Bangor, Maine. 1'hi1lips, GeorgevEmployed at B. C. M. Manufacturing Company, Bangor, Maine. Priest, David--Employed at, Thorne's Express, Brewer, Maine. Rand, Velma--Mrs. Raymond Nickerson. Randall, Adelbert-Orrington, Maine. Richardson, Donald-53 Parker Street, Brewer, Maine. Robbins, Lulu-Employed at Freeses', Bangor, Maine. Ruuk, Viola-Teaching at Bucksport, Maine. Salisbury, 0scarfEmployed by T. R. Savage, Bangor, Maine. Sargent, Grace-Attending Farmington Normal School, Farmington, Maine. Simpson, David-South Brewer, R. F. IJ. No. 9. Maine. Simpson, Elizabeth-Mrs. Lester Gray. Spencer, Jennie-Coaching at M. S. C. Bangor, Maine. Swan. Clara-Teaching at Mexico, Maine. Sylvester, Robert-Attending U. of M. Orono, Maine. Tardiff, Louis-Oak Street. South Brewer. Maine. Tardiff, Walterf-Employed at Eastern Manufacturing Com- pany, Brewer, Maine. Titcomb, Gladys-Employed by Mrs. Strong, New York. Topham, Lillian-Attending Gilman Commercial School, Bangor, Maine. Urqhart, Iona-Mrs. Barry Ivers, Bangor, Maine. Vantassel, Vera-Teaclling at Dirigo, Brewer, Maine. Virieel. Henry-Einployed at Eastern Grain Company, Bans gor, Maine. White, Leauis-Deceased. York, Pearl-Mrs. E. Nickerson.