Dexter High School - Signet Yearbook (Dexter, ME)

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EXHIBITION ING IN SICAL TRA PHY 'GIRLS'

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THE SIGNET 21 The class went in cars and there were twenty-three present. Mr. Stonier was chaperon. Sophomore Class Supper The class of '30 enjoyed a corn roast at Waldheim. All met at the library, Friday evening, September 23, and were chaper- oned by Miss Holt and Miss Blenkhorn. After playing 'games around a large fire, the class gave a vote of thanks to the chaperones. All agreed that the time had gone by all too swiftly. Freshman Class Supper The Freshmen held their supper at Maud Raymond'-s house in St. Albans, Friday, October fourteenth. Thirty of the class were present and Miss Holt and Miss Blenkhorn were chaperones. The class started from Dexter, in cars, aft five-thirty. Upon reaching the house, they had supper and after that 'played games and danced. The class started home at nine-fifteen and all reported that they had a nice time. CONTESTS In April, Dexter High entered the Nation- al Oratorical Contest. This is a contest in which the participants submit orations on either of two sulbjects. The Present Significance of the Constitution, or The Development of the Constitution. Pre- liminary trials, in which Helen Palmer, Ernest Pooler, Robert Eliot, Ernest John- son and William Dunham took part, were 'held at the school. William Dunham was chosen to represent the school at the district contest at Newfp-ort. There he won the tirst prize of fifty dollars and a gold medal. April 28, he spoke in the state contest at Portland. He did very well ibut failed to win a place. Throughout March the juniors and .se- niors were busy writing essays on life in- surance. Mr. Joseph Rand, Representative of the New York Life had offered a prize of 35.00 for the best paper. Helen Palmer '28 -was the winner. I Typewriting Contest The annual typewriting contest was held at Bangor, Saturday, May 5. Four stu- dents of -the Commercial Department enter- ed but failed to 'bring home the cups. They were Rose Ganeau, Christine Aucock, Clar- ence Bates and Ernest Gordon. Ernest Gordon came in second in Class C with an average of 42 words. NEW BOOKS The class of 1927 gave a set of Comp- ton's Pictured Encyclopedias to the li- brary. This gift was much appreciated as one of the other sets had worn out. Due to the kindness of Mr. Arthur P. Abbott, the library received a fine set of books on American history, entitled Am- erica and compiled rby the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. REPORT OF PHYSICAL TRAINING EXHIBITION Friday, April 13, Miss Blenkhorn gave a remarkable exhibition of her work with the children from the Schools of Dexter. The program was given in the town hall both in the afternoon .and evening. The program viairied from 'calistheniics and games to marching and stunts. The pupils in each feature were in smart costumes and held the interest of the audience throughout the program. It was surprising to see the 'little folks from the second and third grades stand out in front of the class and give the com- mands with perfect self assurance and rhylhm. Miss Blenkhorn deserves much credit for her hard work and all that she has achieved from the Physical Training Classes of Dex- ter. The program 'was as follows: 1. Opening Numbers Grammar School Orchestra 2. Floor Work High School Girls 3. Games-Over and Under Relay-- Clu'b Relay Race 7th and 8th Grade Girls 4. Clog Dance High School Girls fx 5. Story Plays and Singing Games Sub-Primary and lst Grade, Pleas- ant Street

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THE SIGN ET 23 6. Vaulting High School Girls 7. Sailor's Hornpipe 8th Grade Girls 8. Marching High School Girls 9. Calisthenics and Indian Dance 2nd and 3rd Grades Pleasant and Spring streets 10. Clubs High School Girls 11. Wand Drill 7th and 8th Grades 12. Virginia Reel 7-th, 8th and lst Year High School Girls 13. High School Games-Croquet Relay -Potato Race High School Girls 14. Tumbling 7th, 8th and High School Girls ENGLISH CLUB The first meeting of the English Club was held November 14, 1927. It was voted to meet once a month and not to change the time of the meeting from afternoon to eve- William Dunham was elected presi- ning. dent for the year and Helen Palmer, secre- tary. Games were then played. The English club held its second meeting December 16, 1927. Helen Palmer was chairman. At the rbusiness meeting, it was voted to have publicity committee and Pauline Ramsay and Donald Blake were chosen. After the business meeting, a one act play, A Christmas Party at Sir Rog- er's was given -and -the members of the Junior and Senior classes were invited. The third meeting was held January 18, 1928. Games which had been prepared by the chairman, Ernest Johnson, were played. The first was a vocabulary game. Then came the reading of mottoes pertaining to good English and 'after that an interesting spelling match was held. Next came the ceremony ending 'Good English Week and while Helen Hale and Beatrice Thompson stirred the Cauldron the members drop- ped in their green tags, which were given to them for mistakes in English. At the business meeting that followed Mary Dyer was elected treasurer and was directed to' collect dues of five cents a meeting from each member. The fourth meeting was February 14, 1928. Pauline Ramsay was chairman and she provided an interesting program. A paper on Washington was read by Avis Ticomb, one on Washington by Florence DeWittg and one on the origin of St. Val- entine's Day by William Dunham. Two games were played first, a game of ques- tions with the answer in an Indian penny, and second, a game of broken quotations played by -two sides. Plans were made for the study of parliamentary law and Donald Palmer was made chairman of the next meeting. . FRENCH CLUB A French Club was started in the fall by Mrs. Slater. This is something new and has been much enjoyed by the members. The French title of the club i.s 'Le Cercle Fran- caisf ' A new chairman and a secretary are chosen at each meeting. All conversa- tion in the meeting is carried on in French as the purpose of the club is to increase each member's knowledge of French. The membership is composed of seniors who have good rank and those juniors who, during their sophomore year, were in the upper part of the class in rank and who started out in that way at the first of the year. The membership remains permanent for the year in order .to fulfill the purpose of the club. The first meeting was held November 28, 1927. Robert Eliot was chairman and Hel- en Palmer, secretary. It fwas decided to have the meetings 'once a month. Then games were played under the leadership of Veronica Clukey and Pauline Ramsay. Avis Titcomib told a Story and then forfeits for the games were distnibuted by Ernest Pool- er. The second meeting was held December 11, 1927. Ernest Pooler was chairman and Mary Dyer, secretary. After the business meeting, games were played under the di- rction of William Dunham, Althea Mower and Ernest Pooler. Robertliipit and A1- thea Mower won prizes in thesefgggfosr. . ,qv wg.