Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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6 THE LAUREL you 'have learned .that it pays never to give up. Cast the tragic words, Too late, into the deep blue sea and though, My is shattered, my right driven back, my center retreating, stand four- left and square and say, I shall advance! Seniors-You have the 'world before you. God has given it you to conquer. Never forsake the stronghold of Truth and the Universe is yours. And never forget that Truth is the essence of Knowledge. Knowledge, then, is the ladder by which 1Man has climbed from the order of beasts. It is a Paradise given in compensation of Eden. It is the map of Heaven on earth. Let us then linger amid the Beauty, Truth, and Eternity of this earthly Paradise that by so doing we may drive back the frontiers of ignorance and contribute to the advance of our fellowmen. . C. Taylor, '3o. TT THE LAUREL BROADCASTS Sophomore Editor Announcing ELLO, Everybody. Greetings to Alumni and our Exchanges. Two secrets! Dinnie in the office fand he's just great! Norman B. Dinsmore, former sub-master and coach at Brunswick High Schoolg successor to Charles F. Howlandj and a new Keystone Electric Projection Lantern! A new form of visual education has been introd'uced in F. H. S. Say, folks, it's just this way. We've actually taken a step forward. One seventh period the last day in the fall term, much to our sur- prise and delight, we were summoned to Assembly Hall a few minutes before dis-- missal. Here we found Dinnie play- ing with an electric lantern. When we became quiet Kean you imagine it?j our attention was attracted by these words- 5' Merry X-mas, which appeared in an illuminated rectangle on the front wall, fthanks to jack Callahan for this slidej. And you know, folks, we 've been using it a lot ever since. We have over a hundred slides secured by voluntary donations on the part of the pupils and liberal contribu- tions from the school fund. These slides add ninety-nine per cent. more enthusiasm to our classes. For instance, we study the World War! We see the capitol at Washington in 1917, where President Wilson addressed the joint session of Congress. We see the American flag displayed on the Parliament buildings in England on April 20, 1917- Then we march with our boys past such glories as the Triumphal Arch built by. Napoleon Bonaparteg Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the twelfth centuryg we see the Cathedral of Reims, which was much damaged in tl1e World War g Chateau Thierry bridge, made famous be- cause it was here that the Germans were defeated by the help of American forcesg Belleau Wood, now known as 'Phe Wood of the Marine Brigade 5 fountains out- side the palace of Versailles and glimpse the former throne room of Louis XIV with its Gallery of Mirrors. Here on- June 28, 1919, the Germans signed a re- luctant peace treaty. Or it may be an English class that is studying the Merchant of Venice. Here we may see Venice, - White Swan of Cities , or the Rialto Bridge where An- tonio and -Shylock made their famous bar- gain. Or it may be S'hakespeare's Monu- ment at the grounds of the Memorial Theater or Shakespeare's bust in the Stratford Church. Science slides, too, are on their way, and the Latin classes will enjoy various scenes of interest as soon as these slides are out on the market. All in all we think that we have taken a definite step forward in the purchase and the use of our Keystone Electric Lantern. Sophomore Editor now ringing off. l We thank you! L. Leavitt, ,32. Y

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EW'Ui'!l1'!l'fWlfW!Yi!i!ZfW!!lNl11!l1!XU'NZD!!HKU'1!L!l:'!lM.l !lr'!l'MJNJMZU.V 9 fans-ure: :i 31: l its 9 Jia: ,J--or -nn L ,I -L -c :Q-1 t , ll tix? THE LA REL 5 PUBLISHED BY 'rx-is STUDENTS or THE ! VOLUME XXVI NUMBER I FARM1NGToN HIGHSCHOOL Di i E . X 51, I .t eg: 7 f 14 ,pe 7 -.1 a If 1.-C if 9mm I . ri I if it if I 1 if r if t it 1 if r f4'im-mmmmmmiImnvnvmmimtmnvri FARMINGTON, MAINE, JUNE, 1930 EDITORIALS KNOWLEDGE N Knowledge do we find the map of Heaven. Knowledge may be earthly but there is a Heaven on earth, a living Paradise in which we sometimes awake and find ourselves living in the wisdom of the ages. A beautiful Paradise it is, full of wonders, abounding in truth, a Para- dise which we can make -more splendid by oureffort to add a few new truths. For there is yet' much ignorance in this world and as Knowledge is the map of the City of Heaven on Earth- so is there a Hell on earth to which ignorance is the path and password. In the storehouse of the world's wisdom we find the secrets of the Universe, the great truths of orderly Natureg we learn to appreciate life, to know its fuller and richer meaning. VVe discover how we can live in 'harmony with Nature and Godg we put our fingers on the pulse of the Universe, rejoicing in the strong, puissant, eternal surge of infinite energy. In the rapturous ecstacy of our adventure we forget our trivial cares and worries. The troulbles of today are forgotten tomorrowg yet, the Truths of a Universe are eternal. The Knowledge of the world is a spot- less God-given monument to the best of Man. For it is the product of Man's deep- est thoughts, his integrity of purpose, his best efforts. Today we exult in thisg for, by living with the best of the past, we cultivate the best in ourselves. Knowledge is our key to true happiness for by it we excel, and the happiest moments of a life are when we know we are giving and doing our best. Oh, ecstacy to lose ourselves in the Forest of Knowledge! From Confucius' formula for perfecting our kingdoms to Einst-ein's formula by which we tame the speed of light and time the stars and the the electrons in their orbits. It is a realm of harmony, order and best of all--Truth. Therefore Stop! Look! and Listen! Freshmen-You have four glorious of you to enrich soul, mind years ahead and body by patient, steadfast devotion to You know it is worth your You have a world to win if your studies. every effort. you will. Sophomores-Already the battles of the first day are -past. Perhaps you look back on them and see with regret that it could 'have been a greater victoryg yet forget past mistakes, you have a new dawn and a clean sheet before you. To- morrow will it be engraved with beauty or- ? Juniors-You are on the home stretch,

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THE LAUREL 7 C0-OPERATION OF TEACHERS AND PUPILS VEN though Farmington High School may be lacking a gym- nasium and auditorium there is one phase of school work that they certainly do not lackg and that is cooperation be- tween pupils and teachers. This portrays one of the finest relations that could ever exist in the school life. Thus, F. H. S. has the advantage in this respect over larger high schools for with more pupils the teachers could not work with them individually and give them the attention needed as can be done in a school smaller in size. ' This attention is especially important with freshmen, who, just entering from school where they re- ceive much individual attention they are apt to be hindered by the lack of coopera- tion and drop out. The pupils take a deeperuinterest in their work if they know that they are being aided by the teachers. Not so much in their studies, although all the teachers are very willing to explain to their utmost power the lessons for the benefit of those needing it. But more than t-his, I mean the interest taken in them and their work in school as well as their life after gradu- ation. For example, many students have an inferiority complex , so to speak: but with the aid of the teachers they soon overcome this great hindrance to success. It is very pleasing, too, to the teachers are cooperating I do not believe to real-ize that the pupils with them in their work. that in many schools such interest is taken in the scholars' welfare as is taken in Farmington High School. It 'will' bear repeating lucky' I consider- those pupils who have not had the good fortune to attend a small high school and enjoy the advantages of the cooperation of the teachers with their pupils. So in ending I want to say that to me F. H. S. resembles a large family working together toward one aim and ideal, Suc- again how un- cess , both for the pupils and for the name of the school itself. . M. Cook, '30. YT' SCHOOL sPlRx'r HY shouldn't everyone be inter- ested in the activities of our School? No answer! School Spirit is that' feeling' of excitement, loyalty and stick-to-it-iveness that mak-es one enjoy so much parties, games and all school activi- ties. At one of our football games, we had a corking crowd. lfVasn't it great to march down the field with the band, and singing our school song? But at the next game- Flop! WVho was there? Only the faith- ful few as usual. One of our enterprising young Fresh- men relates, this unique solution of boast- ing School Spirit:- A SOLUTION School Spirit does count, said Ro- berta Lake convincingly, and some day Farmington High will realize it. -You mean all right, replied her chum. But what 's the use of bother- ing? Oh, but you 'll go to the game with me thi s afternoon, won't you? replied Roberta. H Oh yealh-maybe, answered Muriel. As she strolled homeward, Roberta was realizing how much they had lost by not attending the school affairs. This was lier last year, but now she resolved to do her best to make up for lost time and arouse the under-classmen. How could she do it? Suddenly an idea popped into her head. Could she? XVould it work? On the way to the game, Roberta met a jolly bunch of girls going to an ice-cream.: parlor. She joined them and after talking to her chum a minute, she turned to the others and said, Listen, everybody! Mousy and I are going to pound school H