Bangor High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bangor, ME)

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THE ORACLE 33 tary band might be. When registering at the homes in Pawtucket Saturday night and again at the Statler Sunday noon, it was the Major who directed us to our rooms? and got us out of them Monday morning. But while being busy, one can be sure the Major enjoyed himself immensely. Cf Mr. Alton L. Robinson, no praise too great can be sounded. He has devoted time and energy as leader of the Band to develop an excellent organization and he certainly has succeeded. But his duties run beyond the field of music. Anyone to appreciate him should attempt to escort a group of sixty-odd boys for four days on steamboat, train, taxi, and hotel. A difficult task, nobly performed. Again we thank you, Mr. Robinson. ON OUR WAY speaker in Assembly a short time ago said, What we are to bc, we are now becom- ing. That statement was repeated several times and impressed upon our minds. What we are to be, we are now becoming. We seniors are finishing one of the stages of our development into citizens of the country. Many will not go on to college or normal schools for various reasons. Those of us will learn from the school of Experience much that is to influence our careers as a voting citizen of this country. High school has laid the foundations of the course we shall take in the school of hard knocks. What we have been in High School, we shall be in the school of Experience. And we who are to enter this school must not believe that there is no hope for our future success. Many a successful business man has had no more public schooling than that afforded by the high school, but on his own he has gone after that which he could not obtain in high school. Edison is an ex- ample. Removed from school because he was apparently not as intelligent as his fellow pup- ils, he constructed a laboratory in a car of a train on which he was combination newsboy, porter, and conductor. What is he now? Probably the greatest scientist of all time. Certain businesses indeed have special train- ing schools, a graduate of which is assured a lifetime job in a strong, established firm. But whether of the school of experience or of the training school, what we are to be, we are now becoming. A great part of us are going to schools of higher learning, prep schools, finishing schools, colleges, universities, institutes of technology, or seminaries. We are not to have the wide- reaching, practical education of Experience, but we shall specialize along certain technical lines, believing that in these days of wide- spread unemployment, the specialist will be several places ahead of the untrained mind when looking for work. One of the chemistry teachers of the high school has given much to his pupils beyond the scope of chemistry. He has instilled in our minds that the student who goes after knowl- edge beyond the material in the text book will have more to show for his effort when gradua- ted. We who are going to college should obtain a benefit which will put us to great advantage over those of us who are less fortunate and must begin work in a few days, work which we shall probably bear as long as we are able to uphold the burden. But whether we have the advantages of college or not, we must. realize that, what we are to be, we are now becom- ing.

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34 THE ORACLE 0:0-in 1110: 1011 iuioicviexicrieniuievicrinbianisniuniauicviapioioioie 3 U Q Q ! Q . 5 g lass cane U ! II Ruth J. Blanning II l I . H We all must sail the stormy seas of llf9Q Like ships, our lives must wend their rock- hound way Uoncluded are the days of fun and strife, The call of reck'ning fate we must obey. F S II Q Our sheltered, carefree youth is almost o'er. ll The anchor lifts. The sail of life begins. The prow is turned t'ward unknown, pathless shores The ports of fame and wealth are ours to win. III Our ships must all traverse unfathomed seas. H Our knowledge is the power that wafts the sails. E Not all may cross this stern, harsh life with easeg H But dauntless, ceaseless effort never fails. IV i And then our ships their destined ports will gain, The sails from endless travels will descend. H Our passing years in happy peace shall reign, i Power from knowledge shall attain this end. Ozhic:iiuicnicniaricsioiuioicliniuaioiui vianioicpiupiurisvioioioioievic