Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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THE PHILLIPIAN 15 SCHOOL FIELD DAY AND FRESH- MAN INITIATION OON after school started, a new idea was carried out, that of a school field day. It was held at the park in Phillips and all the schools of and around Phillips attended besides those of Strong and King- Held. There was a varied program which pro- vided for the interests of all. The combined Phillips and Strong bands played and each school contributed its share of the program. To top all this there were several ball games. This affair was very well attended and we hope that it will be repeated next year. Freshman Initiation went off with a bang, this year. For a week before hand the soph- omores strolled around looking very Wise and casting pitying glances at the poor fresh- men. The freshmen were brave and so very green that I'm afraid they actually looked forward to the idea. However, the big night came and every- one had a very good time, including the freshmen. The sophomores put on one of the best and most ingenious programs we have had for a long time and now the fresh- men are looking forward to making their next year's one as good. PROGRAMS LTHOUGH we haven't had so very many assembly programs this year, what we have had have been very good and have disclosed talent which perhaps other- wise would have remained hidden. Each of the four classes put on a program at the beginning of the school year, which were varied in nature. The junior class put on the Christmas program. There have also been several quiz programs. The high school is especially grateful to Mr. Grant and Mr. Sparks for several fine programs. On Lincoln's b i r t h d a y, Mr. Sparks spoke on that great man and his own admiration for him. The students were very much interested and we hope that although Mr. Sparks is very busy he will find time to come in again. On Washington's Birthday, Mr. Grant helped us to commemorate that day with remarks on the man who held our country together during its First great crisis. We also observed Temperance Day this year in a novel but extremely effective man- ner. Mr. Grant brought a victrola to the main room and played several records which contained incidents pertaining to Tem- perance. Along with these he played recordings of parts of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs H which included some of the extra- ordinary sound effects. All in all, these programs were the most constructive and interesting of the year and we wish to tell Mr. Grant and Mr. Sparks how enjoyable they were and how much we are looking forward to more visits next year. SPELLING UR spelling matches were held in the early part of November, with the three schools, Phillips, Kingfield, and Strong com- peting. The Hnals were at Strong and two spellers from each class went to show their ability. They were Marion Beal, Lilla McLaughlin, seniors, Dorothy Mitchell, Maxine Bennett, juniors, Robert McKeen, Phyllis Knapp, sophomores, and Dolena Walker, lean Thompson, freshmen. The winner of the junior and senior group was Maxine Ben- nett, and of the freshman and sophomore group, lean Thompson. Perhaps some of you wonder what good these spelling matches really are and Why we have them. They help us in ever so many ways. For instance, they help us to get better ac- quainted with the derivation of words, their meanings, and pronunciations. In other words these matches enlarge the vocabulary of every person taking part. And what is more essential today than to be able to ex- press yourself and your ideas with correct words, or write letters correctly spelled. Let us continue to take an interest in these matches and keep up in the future the record set by us in past years.

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