Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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THE AMETHYST- MRS. .lX.lARY L. SNOW 1933-34 Ojicers MRS. lhl.-'KRY L. SNOW, president PAUL H. AICINTIRE, vice president WILL O, IIERSEY, Secretary-treasurer Executive Board FRED P. HALL FREDRIKA M. PARKS PAUL H. lXlCINTIRE HELEN R. Sci-IwAR1z RIARGARET E. ALLEN NIABEL F. GOODING Committee Chairmen LI.rcIEN P. LIBBY Educational KARL V. PALMER Social ELMER E. PARMENTER Benefit A. EVERETT STROUT Publicity CARI. T. STEVENS Economic CLARA L. SOULE Legislative Portland Teachers' Association By DOROTHY SAN BORN TlIe Portland Teachers' Association has played a leading part in the educa- tional life of Portland during the past year. Through the efforts of Mrs. Mary L. Snow, delegate to the National Educational Convention held in Chicago last year, who has faithfully served as president of the association during 1933-34, Portland teachers have had the Opportunity of hearing many interesting speakers discuss current educational problems. A feature ofthe year's program was the banquet at the Hotel Eastland in honor of Miss Florence M. Hale, nationally known educator and loyal daughter of Maine. William B. Jack, superintendent of schools, and Dr. Bertram E. Pack- ard, Commissioner of Education for Maine, spoke briefly. Speakers at 1933-34 P. T. A. Meetings XVILLIAM B. JACK DR. YI-P'ANG WU, PlI.D IJICAN ERNEST lXiARRIN1QR Miss MARY lVlCSKIMMON WVILLIAM B. JACK WILI.IAM B. JACK DR. CLIFTON IJAGGILTT GRAY MRS. BENJAMIN RIGGS DR. BERTRAM E. PACKARD MIss FLORENCE M. HALE DR. ZXIILTON D. PROCTOR MALIDE P. THAYER DR. PAYSON SMITH MRS. J. lVlARDEN DESHON Adjusting the Schools to the Times Practical Training for Chinese Women The King's English in the Land of the Free The Loss of School standfffds Present Day Problems The Little Old School House of Yesterday Hitler and His Problems What Has Happened to our Clothes Further Reductions Cultural Education Courses at Westbrook Junior College New Adult Courses at W. J. C. Crisis in Education WOmen's Crusade Committee E161

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-3 AMETHYSTM.-il. We of Deering High are deeply indebted to the Pathtinders, not only for the splendid spirit of cooperation which they foster, but also for the tangible proof of their interest, evidenced by their gift of the clock in our tower. The establishment of a scholarship of two hundred dollars, to be given to some worthy member of the graduating class, has been completed this year. This is further in- dication of their loyalty to Deering High. 1 Former Presidents of Pathfinder: NIRS MRs MRS MRS. MRS RAYMOND S. OAKES 1924 to 1926 . HERBERT W. RHODES 1927 to 1930 CHAS. H. HALLOWELL 1931-1932 FRANCIS S. BENJAMIN 1932-1933 . NEAL W. ALLEN 1933-1934 Literature Group The Literature Class, sponsored by the Pathfinders has as its purpose, the reading and reviewing by members and outside speakers of outstanding works of current literature. One meeting each month, open to members of the Path- finders and their guests, has been arranged by the Literature Class Committee. These meetings have been of the greatest interest and have been largely attended. Books reviewed included a wide variety of novels, essays and current plaYs. List of the Reviews November 1, 1933 Oil for the Lamps of China, by Alice T. Hobart reviewed by Miss Ruth Irwin One More River, by John Galsworthy reviewed by Mrs. Lawrence Andrew The Testament of Youth, by Vira Brittain reviewed by Mrs. Cornelius E. Clark November 22, 1933 1 Life Begins at Forty, by Walter Pitkin reviewed by Mrs. john C. Schroeder Two Black Sheep, by VVarwick Deeping reviewed by Mrs. James M. Scanlan No Second Spring, by Janet Beith reviewed by lNflrs. Arthur D. VVelch January 3, 1934 The Peoplels Choice, by Herbert Agar reviewed by Harold D. Oliphant The Lamb in His Bosonz, by Caroline Miller reviewed by Mrs. Joseph Wigon A January 24, 1934 The Maii of the Renaissance, by Ralph Roeder reviewed by Herbert Jones Within this Present, by Margret A. Barnes reviewed by Mrs. George M. Potter A Nice Long Evening, by Elizabeth Corbett reviewed by Mrs. Judd Hammond February 28, 1934 Anthony Adverse, by Hervey Allen reviewed by Miss Maud P. Thayer March 28, 1934 .Mary of Scotland, by hlaxwell Anderson read by Mr. Sidney St. Felix Thaxter April 25, 1934 The Oppermans, by Lion Feuchtwanger reviewed by Rev. C. Hazeldine Osborne Cry Havoc, by Beverly Nichols reviewed by Mrs. Herbert G. Jones E151

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THE AMETHYST NIERRILL A. BEEM MERRILL A. BEEM President EDITH CRAM Vice President JEANETTE L. MITCHELL Secretary CLARENCE A. LEIGHTON Treasurer Alumni Association For a number of years the Deering High School Alumni Association has been active in promoting annually one philanthropic activity-the awarding of a scholarship at graduation. This is the only project which the association has at- tempted to sponsor and for that reason it may seem to the casual observer that the organization does not function. The nature of the organization, however, is such that it is impractical to endeavor to carry on an active program and in place of meetings and social activities this service project has been supported by the alumni. About twenty years ago a small group of loyal alumni had the vision of what might be accomplished through a scholarship. By dint of hard work and careful planning, a sum ap- proximating five hundred dollars was raised and left with the oflicers as a nucleus for a permanent endowment fund. Down through the years the income from this has been used as a part of a fifty dollar scholarship award, the balance being secured through social ac- tivities and the payment of dues. The associa- tion also sponsors lectures each year to raise funds for the scholarship. In recent years the officers of the associa- tion realized that the fifty dollar scholarship was inadequate to meet the present-day col- lege expenses. An active campaign for mem- bers was launched with the result that in IQ3I and 1932 a scholarship for one hundred dollars was given. It is hoped that soon a scholarship of two hundred and fifty dollars will replace the original one of fifty and that eventually the former amount will be given to both a boy and a girl of each graduating class. This, we believe, will be a very much worth while project for the Alumni Associa- tion to support. Members of this year's Senior class auto- matically become members of the Deering High School Alumni Association upon grad- uation. C1711