Franklin High School - Voice Yearbook (Franklin, ME)

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p p THE Vorca 11 1909 iFall - Septemberl This morning, in the new building, Mr. Foss, principal, sat behind his new oak- paneled desk. Beside him was his able as- sistant. The enrollment has increased so much that an assistant was necessary. I now offer two courses to the pupils. I hope that sometime the commercial course will be added to my curriculum. The stu- dents can come to a warm building instead of to the drafty town hall. The fires are tended by James Bunker, one of my ambitious students. 1915 My hope of having the commercial course added has been realized, and another teacher has been added, too. Am I proud! 1932 Although my students have always played baseball and basketball, this year a particularly good basketball team has been built up. The team won the cup in the small school tournament and com- peted in the State and county tourna- ments. It brought home the third place cup in the former, and a trophy from the latter and placed them in the trophy case, which was presented to me by the gradu- ating class. I am very proud of the good sportsmanship trophy which the Ban- gor Y. M. C. A. Tournament awarded them. I 1933 I am still praising my basketball team because this year it placed the trophy of the Eastern State Small School Cham- pionship in my trophy case 1937 Again, diary, my students have made the name of Franklin high well known. The baseball team has taken first place in a four-school tournament, and two of our student speakers took part in a speaking contest at Steuben, bringing home the third-place trophy. The first scholarship that has ever been given to any of my graduates was given to Kenneth Weatherbee this year by Oglethorpe University, Ga., for having an average of over ninety in high school. Of him, Miss Russell Stovall, student secretary, wrote to our principal, Mr. Jones: We are proud to have Kenneth Weatherbee with us this year, and he has proven to be a iine student. We should like to -have some more boys of his type with us. I feel quite elaborate now, with electric lights, running water, flush toilets, my lawn all graveled nicely, a flag waving before the school, our piano, our chorus group, and our library and magazines. My desks have also been scraped and varnished by the N. Y. A. boys, until the carvings, put there by thoughtless boys, can no longer be seen. Some of my most noted and praise- worthy graduates are: Lloyd Dunham. superintendent of Ellsworth schools, Charles Hulbert, superintendent of schools in Patten, Maine, Walter Blalsdell, who received his M. A. degree at Harvard, Bernard Sprague, who received his M. A. degree at Columbia Universityg Leonard Bragdon, a state civil engineer, Hilda Blalsdell, superintendent of the Eye and Ear Infirmary! Marcia Jordan, superin- tendent in a chlldren's home in Massa- chusettsg Frank Hanscomb, who will soon graduate as a doctor from a western college, and Sumner Crabtree, who will soon graduate as a minister from Provi- dence, Rhode Island, Bible Institute. Now, diary, don't you think that, on the Whole, I have a very good name to be up- held ?

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10 THE Voice 19 Games with Winter Harbor. 25 Games with Northeast Harbor. 20 Earland fell in the bay itesting ice to March see if he could arrive at Emma'sJ. 2 Glee Club Sang at Womanls Club 26 Mr. Noyes addressed assembly. amateur. 28 Games with Milbridge. Feb. 1 Ilebate by Classical English class. 1 Games at Sullivan. 3 Games at Mt. Desert. 5 Folks Next Door , at Eastbrook. 8 Game with Ellsworth girls. 9 Address by Mr. Tibbetts before sembly. 15 Games at Castine. 17 Boys' preliminary speaking. 18 Girls' preliminary speaking. 18 Games with Castine. 23 Dr. Cushman addressed assembly. ZS- 11 Handicap basketball game. 12 Senior pictures at Bangor. 19-27 Vacation. April 8 Prize-speaking finals. 14 Quadrangular speaking contest at Franklin. 20 Achievement tests. May 4 Bestoca at Ellsworth. 13 Bestocca at Castine. June 3 Graduation. DIARY CDF FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL - 1904-1938 1904 iAutumnJ Ah, what a grand day for me, diary! For, as you know, I am born today, though as yet I am not very elaborate. You see, the Franklin people, realizing the need of a high school for their children, have fol- lowed the example of the neighboring ic-wus and, under Mr. Cobb as principal, and Mr. Joseph Doyle, as superinterdent, have started a high school in the lower room of the town hall. There is an en- rollment of thirty-live pupils, and seven sit at each table. Mr. Cobb intends to keep school in the grammar school build- ing in the winter. He hasn't any partic- ular courses, but teaches from whatever books we happen to have. 1907 Oh, diary, am I proud! The students have published the first Voice this year, but as yet I can't boast of any graduates. 1908 6JuneD There has been quite a lot of excite- ment in me this year. The Voice was published by my first graduates, who held their graduation in the town hall. Mrs. Percy Clark, successor to my former super- intendent, Mr. Joe Doyle, presented the seven g1aduates with their diplomas. 1909 fJune 103 Well, diary, after a severe argument in town meeting, the townspeople have de- cided to furnish me, their school, with a body for my spirit, and are to build a high school. Mr. Charles Sprague is the boss carpenter and Almer Fernald, Daniel Crabtree and H. W. Lawrie are his able assistants. The masons, Frank Workman and Fred Swan, are to be assisted by Arthur Bunker, Austin McNeil and Eugene Butler, who are going to complete the job by painting me. I think that I shall cost about three thousand dollars.

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12 THE VOICE THE FRANKLIN HIG The Franklin high school library opened on September 20, 1937. Since many new books had been purchased for the school, it was necessary to devise some way of car- ing for them, therefore the school voted to have two librarians, Hazel Wilbur and Ferne Maher, who should organize a li- brary and present rules for its use. With the help of Miss Gillings, the following rules were made: ARTICLE I-LIBRARY HOURS A The library shall be open 1 In the morning before school 2 Morning recess 3 Half hour at ncon 4 Afternoon exercise period 5 Five minutes after school B No book shall be taken from the li- brary in the absence of the li- brarian. ARTICLE II-LIBRARY RULES A Anyone who willfully defaces or de- stroys a library book shall have library privileges withdrawn at the discretion of the librarian and must reimburse the library for damages. B Only one book may be taken out at a time. C Books may be kept for two weeks, after which period a fine of lc per day will be charged for over- time unless the book is renewed. 1 A book may be renewed once for a period of one Week, upon applica- tion to the librarian. 2 'Ihe regular overtime charge will be made if the book is not returned after the expiration of the re- newal period. H SCHOOL LIBRARY ARTICLE III-LOST BOOKS A 'Ihe loss of a book must be reported immediately to the librarian, who Will make the necessary arrange- ments. ARTICLE IV-FINDING BOOKS A If you are unable to find a particu- lar book according to its classi- fication the librarian will be glad to assist you. The librarians initiated a miniature fil- ing system, the card case being a small pasteboard box. Since this box is nearly filled, a regular card case would be deeply appreciated by the school. The regular Dewey classification .system is being fol- lowed. There is a card for each book. On these cards are: The dates taken, the dates due, and the names of the bor- rowers. The library contains many recent books, but there is need of more non-fiction ma- terial for use in English reports. We are grateful to have the following magazines: Life, The National Geo- graphic, Nature Magazine, The Ameri- can, Literary Digest, Readers' Digest, S-eholaitic Coach, Popular Mechanics, Popular Aviation, 'fTime, Pathfinder, Le Petit Journal, Biology Briefs, The Science Teacher, and The Science Leaf- let. In our library we have many new books, the most popular of which are: Silver Chief, Joan of Arc, Moby Dick and the White Whale, Ho-Ming, Girl of New China, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, and All Sails Set. The school takes this opportunity to thank those who have contributed books and who have made this library possible. -Hazel Wilbur, '38, Librarian.