Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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Published by the Students of. Phillips High School VOL. XXX MAY, 1931 No. 1 EDI'TORIALS HE PHILLIPIAN Board wishes to thank the contributors to the PHILLIP- IAN vwho have helped to make the paper interesting, and the advertisers who have aided the paper financially. IT is doubtful whether we stop to think in the rush of studying and taking part in outside activities just how much benefit and help we receive from townspeople. Let us take for an example our speaking contests. In high schools there are two types of speakers, those who don't try, and those who are interested in the speak- ing and try to do their best. The majority of pupils in Phillips High School are of the latter type. That means that very many of the high sclhool pupils must get help on their selections. The teachers help some, but others, either because the teachers are too busy .to help, or because they prefer to go to the townspeople. Pupils 'who go out- side of school for coaching are quick to find it among our willing townspeople, and the fact that wwe have so many cups in our trophy case speaks for the ability of our outside coaches. There are people in town without whose help we could not put on as Hnis-hed dramatic productions as we do. They are willing to spend evening after evening with a group of high school people, drilling them -to take their parts in the play. On the night of the performance they are will- ing to come early to dress and make up t-he characters. All of this takes time and un- limited patience. Our townspeople give both with lavish hand. Several of the men here in town were ready and willing this last winter to drive over rough roads in the snow and cold, so that our basketball boys might get to the games. They weren't obliged to do this. They did it 'because they wanted to see our school rank with other schools in basket- ball. We could go on and on naming the various ways in which the townspeople help the school. Space is too limited, how- ever, but we want to say in behalf of the school that every one in High School is grateful to the people for what they have done for the school. R. C. L. DEBATING in Phillips High School in the past four years has become a subject of increasing interest and in this field Phillips has established an enviable record. Teams from Phillips 'have won seventeen out of twenty debates and Robert Lawrence, for 'two years has won .the hundred dollar scholarship as best individual in the league. But debating history dates back farther than four years. For several years pre-. vious to this time Phillips was represented by good teams, and, although not as suc- cessful as later teams, they were working up an interest and paving the way for later victories. In 1927 Kingfield High School was the first high school in Franklin County to be represented at Bates. But our turn came the next year when, winning both prelimi- nary debates over Kingfield and Strong, Montford Libby, Elaine Badger, Robert Lawrence, and Cecil Voter carried our school colors to Bates for the first time, where they were one of the four schools to reach the finals. In 1929 our success was even greater. The school was represented by Robert Lawrence, Everett Harnden, Montford Libby, and Dorothea Vose. All competing .

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6 THE PHILLIPIAN teams were 'defeated and Phillips brought home the debating cup denoting state championship, and Robert Lawrence his first scholarship as best individual debater. Debating was firmly established as one of the worth-while activities in our school. Last year Kingfield and Strong lwithdrew from the league and a new triangle was formed for the preliminary debates, con- sisting of Farmington, Mexico, and Phillips. The team was composed of Robert Lawrence, Faris Dunham, Dorothea Vose, and Wendell Whitney. For the third year in succession we won the preliminary de- 'bates and entered the finals at Bates Col- lege where the affirmative team lost to Leavitt, last year's cup winner. Phillips was third in the league and Robert Law- rence again was awarded- the hundred dollar scholarship. Robert well deserved this honor. This year Everett Harnden returned to the team and with Julia Pratt made an- other winning combination. At the present iwriting we are entitled to enter the semi- finals at Bates for the fourth time, and whether we reach the finals or not we feel that our season has been very successful. , D. M. V. SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSE HE success of the High School Bas- ketball team this last season has -directed the attention of many to the facilities for winter recreation which have been provided for the young people of the community. The Community House has 'been used for basketball for two years and a team has been developed which stands .among the best of the teams from small high schools in the state. This team has been developed in the face of adverse con- ditions due largely to the fact that the playing court has been very small. There seems to be no question in the minds of many as to the need of more suit- able facilities for the young people of the village. Many of the surrounding towns have made provision for the recreational and physical life of young people by pro- viding halls and gymnasiums for their use. Since basketball has been taken up the Community House has been used six days in the week for a period of nearly seven months each year. Membership tickets have been held by a large number of boys and girls in .high school and by many of the grammar school boys. These boys have been so interested in the game that without coaching they have been aible to d-evelop a first class team winning practi- cally all their games. It has been suggested that funds be raised to alter the Community House so that better provision could be made for recreation. If the building were increased in length by about 26 feet as shown in the sketches it lwould increase th-e area of the hall by sixty per cent. This would make possible a larger court and at the same time provide adequate seating capacity for those who would attend the games. Even with the limited facilities of the last year the attendance has in some cases been over one hundred and there is no question but that if seats were provided the games would be well attended. By excavating under the portion of the building which would be added there would be opportunity for sanitary ar- rangements, and shower baths and dress- ing rooms and lockers could be provided. This would be especially convenient in case of home games. In most of the places where t-he 'boys play they are fur- nished with adequate accommodations but so far they have not been able to provide such for visiting teams. Up to the present time the d-evelopment of basketball has been due largely to the High School, the Boy Scouts and a few interested citizens wiho have given gener- ously of their time and money that the movement might be a success. A similar interest on the part of a larger group of individuals would provide a place for rec- reation of which the community might be proud. It is hoped that something may be -done during the present summer so that in the fall the young people may have the sort of facilities which they deserve. W. H. C.