Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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F A C U L T Y SCIENCE DEPARTMENT WILLIAM E. WING Prinripal ARAD E. LINSCOTT Sub-Master ANNE E. MCKECHNIE Dean of Girls HISTORY DEPARTMENT 'C. WILLIAM PETERSEN JOHN B. COTTRELL LINWOOD S. ELLIOTT RALPH B. I-IARVELL BYRON L. MITCHELL MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT TADELAIDE L. BRIGGS MIRA L. DOLLEY HELEN E. HAMLIN FRANK O. STACK ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TGLADYS L. TILTON HELEN D. ABBOTT MARGARET A. ABBOTT LILLIAN BEcIcER BERTHA K. CROGXER FRANCES L. HUESTON MARJORIE E. JOHNSON THEODORE S. JOHNSON ISABELLE K. PEASE ESTHER J. TYLER RUTH E. WILLIAMS LATIN DEPARTMENT , ARAD E. LINSCOTT CARD L. HOXIE EDITH S. PITT COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT TRALPH B. YOUNG ETHEL I. BRADDURY NELLIE M. DEARBORN DONALD FAVOR BERNICE S. TRUE ESTHER J. TYLER TWILLIAM H. EMMONS CARROLL L. BEAN RALPH H. BRAGDON EDWARD D. GRAHAM ALICE P. HALL ANNE E. MCKECHNIE RALPH V. MORGRIDGE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT MYRTICE D. CHENEY ARLOENE FARNHAM DONALD FAvOR EDWARD D. GRAHAM ADA B. KENNAN INDUSTRIAL ARTS TERNEST XV. OCHAMPAUGH RALPH B. HARVELL MERLE W. JEWELL ALPHEUS L. WHITTEMORE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT ELEANOR E. CROSS C. FERNE Ross HELEN WYMAN ART DEPARTMENT JULIA M. SEABURY JOSEPH L. GAUDREAU MAUDE H. HAINES WINNIBEL GOWER PHYSICAL TRAINING CARLETON L. WIGGIN ELIZABETH E. FAY CARRIE B. STAHL JEANNE MORRIS 'k Head Of Department

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ALUMNI IDEALS To weigh material goods in the scales of per- sonal values, and measure life by the standard of love, to prize health as contagious happiness, wealth as potential service, reputation as latent in- fluence, learning for the light it can shed, power for the help it can give, station for the good it can do, to choose in each case what is best on the whole, and accept cheerfully incidental evils in- volvedg to put my whole self into all that I do, and indulge no single desire at the expense of myself as a whole, to crowd out fear by devotion to duty, and see present and future as oneg to treat others as I would be treated, and myself as I would my best friend, to lend no oil to the foolish, but let my light shine freely for all, to make no gain by WILLIAM E. WING Principal another's loss, and buy no pleasure with another's paing to harbor no thought of another which I should be unwilling that other should know, to say nothing unkind to amuse myself, and nothing false to please othersg to take no pride in weaker men,s failings, and bear no malice toward those who do wrongg to pity the selfish no less than the poor, the proud as much as the outcast, and the cruel even more than the oppressed, to worship God in all that is good and true and beautiful, to serve Christ wherever a sad heart can be made happy or a wrong will set rightg and to recognize God's coming kingdom in every institution and person that helps men to love one anotherf' WILLIAM DEWITT HYDE, President of Bowdoin College 1885 - 1917

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SCHOOL DAYS Now that the class of '39 has reached the goal toward which we have been ever working, that of being a senior, it is very hard to believe. The time has come, however, and we are looking forward to graduation eagerly and yet a trifle sadly. It seems incredible that we will not be returning to the halls of Deering next year to resume our studies with renewed vigor. Although many of us will go on to college, we will all miss the life of activity and fun of the Deering High School student. Since our first day at Deering, when we entered as insignificant, frightened freshmen, up until the present, our days have been filled with pleasures. In the held of sports our school has been among those at the top of the list and it has been with great pleasure that we have attended the various games. In the fall we all derived pleasure from the exciting whirl of the football season. The wild ex- citement, the colorful approach of our band, some- times rain, sometimes crisp autumn days, but al- ways the eternal thrill of a good football game. Basketball and track are ushered in with winter. Will we ever forget the fun of being a part of the milling throng, of happily greeting friends under the glaring lights which shine down upon a track meet or basketball game. Spring brought us base- ball, tennis, and golf along with other activities. However, sports did not overshadow our many other social events presented by the various clubs of the school. Three of the outstanding affairs of the school year are the Dramatic Club Play, the Glee Club Operetta, and the Senior Class Play. 1 The Dramatic Club play of our senior year was called New Firesf, It was well attended by our socially-minded schoolmates, who also enjoyed the dancing in the gymnasium after the play. The Glee Club operetta, called The Gypsy Rover, was a great success and brought several underclassmen to prominence by their brilliant per- formance. This, too, was followed by dancing in the gymnasium. One of the most important events on the seniors' social calendar is the Senior Class Play. This year a cast of nine prominent seniors presented The Late Christopher Bean, which was a Broadway success, and did not disappoint the Deering aucli- ence. There was also a large attendance at the dance held after the play. At the Freshman Reception the novices to the halls of Deering are given the opportunity of in- troducing their parents to their teachers and of hearing their principal and class officers speak. Few students become seniors without realizing the marvelous scholastic opportunities afforded at Deering. We come to appreciate our teachers' un- derstanding and guidance through our four years of association with them. Besides this, we learn to use and enjoy our exceptionally fine library. Our large, well-ventilated cafeteria is also a popu- lar room and is frequented at recess by our hungry lads and lassies. We are proud of our well-equipped chemistry and biology laboratories which are fut- nished with all of the instruments necessary for careful study. In years to come we, as those before us, will find infinite satisfaction in returning to Deering to renew old acquaintances at alumnae gatherings, and to watch with interest the advances in edu- cational opportunities offered by our own Alma Mater. Our four years here have taught us that to every man there openeth a way. With our four years at Deering the way has been opened. Where do we go from here?