Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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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?

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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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ON THE AIR One evening I turned on my radio and heard a sketch depicting a visit through Deering High School. An interested mother, Mrs. Smith, played by Mrs. Frank I. Cowan, asked to see Mr. Whig about her son's college preparation. As Mr. Wing was busy, the secretary, Miss Jeanne Morris, took Mrs. Smith through the school, explaining various rooms and activities. They came upon john Marsh sing- ing in the Music Room. He explained the ad- vantages of the hve-year-course that he is taking. Students taking this course have time to take extra studies and activities which might interest and benefit them. Nlrs. Smith and the secretary met Miss Hall, the school nurse. She explained her position and told of the worth-while projects that D. I-I. S. maintains. Tuberculosis tests, physical examina- tions, and eye and ear tests are a few of the health plans of the school curriculum. Mrs. Smith and the secretary passed on to where Mr. johnson, guidance counselor, and Billy Smith, played by James Doughty, were discussing Billy's ranks. Billy was trying to get by on a passing mark. Mr. johnson changed Billy's attitude and gave him new ideals to work for. After hearing this discussion, Mrs. Smith, much wiser than be- fore, interviewed Mr. Wing about her son's pro- gram. On another occasion I heard a radio skit which included the Bowdoin One-Act Play. john Marsh and Clayton Smith discussed the advantages of belonging to the Dramatic Club. They belong, not for the glamour of footlights, but for what dramatics teaches them, namely, to be unself-con- scious and poised, to face emergencies such as for- gotten lines, and to portray character convincingly. Bernard McDonough and Walter Sullivan joined in the discussion of a one-act play based on the Black and Tan War in Ireland in 1919. In this play Irish policemen were hunting for an Irish patriot. The patriot, a supposed ballad singer, gained the conhdence of a Sergeant and escaped from jail. The play was well done in Irish dialect. Deering High School has many other interests. Nearly every student fits into some extra-curricular activity and enjoys school more because of its as- sociations.