Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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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

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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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8 THE LAUREL spirit into everybody. Do you want to 'help pcmnd or be po-1mcied? Laughingly the girls gathered around and listened. That afternoon the football players were much surprised to see a group of twelve girls' standing near the sidelines enthusiastically rooting for the team. They were completely mystified by their -blue armbands displaying in gray the letters S. O. S. After the game, a curious group asked many questions, but they re- ceived only evasive answers. 'Phe next night the same twelve with three recruits attended a debate at the High School. They were present at every school affair given that year and always there was at least one new person in the group. They were such a jolly bunclhl The others be- gan to realize that something was doing and soon a sedate Senior or a sophisti- cated Iunior and even an insignificant Freshman, never before seen socially, were found among those present Finally about a week before graduation, Roberta was seized by a curious group, placed on a platform and commanded to explain about the S. O. S. After a moment's 'hesitation she grew serious and said, H Listen, everybody! Haven't w'e 'had a great time at all these school func- tions this year? You bet-but .tell us what the secret badges mean, they chorused. VVell, this may be our last chance, responded Roberta. We Seniors began to realize that we had missed a lot of these four years 'because we didn't stand together. Do you profit by our mistake? S. O. S. means The Spirit of the School. E. Magoni, 133. R. Beal, 133. TT FORWARD! OU are Freshmen. Therefore, it is safe to assume that your edu- cation is very limited, that you are as green as you look. It seems only right that we, the Sophomore Class, should -con- sider it our duty to guide you through the pitfalls often encountered by poor, igno- rant children such as you. Your immature minds and lack of experience make you ready victims for all to prey upon. This speech, coming from the President of the Sophomore 'Class back in the hazy past of 1927, seemed to us poor Freshmen as coming from the very lips of an ex- perienced and all-glorious genius, one well versed in human frailties, their needs and their limitations. It didn't enter our heads to wonder why those few Seniors stood there with a langu-id smile on their countenances. Neither did we stop to wonder how this boy, biologically as im- mature as we and only one year older, could impress us with his superficial air of superior-ity. Four years made little change in our status. We continued to idolize the man ahead of us. VVe worshipped in order Sophomores, juniors, Seniors. Our thoughts and our hopes are already jump- ing the abyss between high school and college. To be a college Freshman is now the paramount object of our lives. How soon that objective will be surpassed by the ambition to become a Sophomore,- graduate--a somebody in private life. Such is the human life cycle. NVe live in the present but our thoughts are always in the future. Isn't that best? In the future is 'born ambition and integrity. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is another day. Idolize, 'but constantly change your idol for a bigger and better one. Set your mark, achieve it, and t'hen set another one. That is progress. Therein lies our salva- tion. Forward l' D. Hodgkins, '30. 'YT Husband, scowlling as he upbraided his wife: You 'd believe anything a fool told you. Not always, replied 'his wife, smil- ing sweetly, although you are very con- vincing at times.