Freeport High School - Clarion Yearbook (Freeport, ME)

 - Class of 1945

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32 THE CLARION reached school age, then she attend- ed the University of Michigan and School of Drama at Yale. G. M. '47 il 11 41 4' SILLY OR WISE It is silly to go to school, ' Many boys and girls say, Some live by this rule, And waste away the day. But when they try to get a job, And try to get work done, Without an education, They find it is no fun. ' The moral of this poem, I will write down belowg The more knowledge you get in school, The farther you will go. J. W. '47 lk ik 4' 'F THE DOOMED ANGLER A furious storm had driven the lone sportsman, occupant of a flimsey rowboat, onto the shore of that deso- late island. While trying to head home from his unsuccessful fishing trip, his boat had been dashed against rocks near the island, leaving a gaping hole in the bulkhead. The island was un- inhabited except for a deserted man- sion enshrouded in an entanglement of wild grape vines, blackberry bush- es, and towering oaks and pines. Colonel Forbes had first landed there many years ago while being pursued by a band of Indians across the lake. He liked the island so well that he purchased the thousand acres and built his home there. Thus it was named Forbes Island. - It was now dusk and the dejected fisherman had no Way to return to the mainland, eight miles away. He was therefore forced to spend the night on this dreary, desolate, seldom visited is- land. All he had for provisions was the remainder of his picnic lunch and a few damp matches. He could barely see the steeples of the old mansion jut- ting skyward through the heavy mist that was gradually setting in. He start- ed in the 'general direction and at length arrived at his destination. He cautiously tip-toed up the creaky wooden steps to the big front door. As he opened the door an evil looking bat flew out, barely refraining from en- tangling his hair. He continued to en- ter, however. After -lighting a match, he was 'confrontedby grotesque cob- webs drapedhinsanely over the once beautiful furniture, panels, and ceil- ings. He thought back upon the grand- eur, which must have existed when the colonel and his family lived there. Their only contact with the outer world had been by boat. The legend, of which the unfortun- ate angler was unaware, was that all of the Colonel's family had died strangely that very night a hundred years before, of a very rare, unknown disease that ran in the family-all, that is, except one son who at the time was in town getting provisions. The youth heard of the tragedy and never returned, but his grandson is still liv- ing-somewhere. The visitor wandered aimlessly a- bout the house, up and down the stairs. He found some ancient candles which he lit and explored every nook and cranny, chest and drawer. Coming across the Colonel's diary he began to read it with great zeal.

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THE CLARION 31 The airplanes and ships are hard to build So let's begin it now with each heart fulfilled. D. S. '46 ilk!!! THE ,ELIZABETHAN THEATRE The Elizabethan theatres were very different from our theatres today. They had none of the modern lighting facilities which make our plays so much more beautiful. Women were not allowed to act on the stage and all women's parts were taken by young men. There were little or no proper- ties or scenery. A chair or bench and other pieces of furniture that were needed in the play had to provide both scenery and setting. Today we do our best to make the stage look as nearly like the real thing as possible. Modern theatre seats are placed in fairly regular rows and are offered to rich and poor alike. In the Elizabethan theatre, groundlings were forced to stand on the ground in front of the stage throughout the performance. The best seats were in the galleries where the merchants and gentry sat. Over the stage was the lord's room and here the aristocrats sat. The young gallants of the period occupied the front of the stage throughout the play, strutting up and down and showing off in a manner which an- noyed the actors. Even the stage itself was differ- ent from the stages of today. The out- er stage was divided into three parts. Behind this, separated from it by a curtain, was the inner stage. Here such scenes as the witches' cavern in Macbeth were presented. Over this was a tower from which a flag was raised when the play was about to begin. Even with all the 'inconveniences of the old theatres, drama ruled the day. Not only professionals, but also scholars and courtiers tried their hands at writing plays. They were as popular then as the movies are today and were enjoyed by rich and poor a- like. This was the real beginning of our modern drama and, although we have a great advantage over the E- lizabethan times, some of their plays are still being presented today as great writings. R. W. '45 Ik if HK 41 A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN by Betty Smith In the rough, tough neighborliness of the Williamburg section of Brook- lyn, beauty shines through poverty for those who can see it. There Francie Nolan battled her way to young wo- manhood. Her father, an amiable man, was addicted to drink. Her moth- er fed her children on bread pudding, Shakespeare, and the Bible. Francie and her brother learned early to take care of themselves. Mr. Nolan drank himself to death. Mrs. Nolan married again and Francie grew to be a prominent young lady. They all lived happily ever after. HIHIHF ABOUT THE AUTHOR, BETTY SMITH A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, was Betty Smithls first novel. It rocketed to the peak of success. In early life she had success as a dramatic critic and writer of plays. Born in Brooklyn, she delayed her studies until her two children had



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i y THE CLARION 33 He made himself comfortable on a pink plush couch. Covering it with his fishing jacket, and using a candle for light, he began to read. In about an hour he began to feel strangely drowsy and weak. His hands became boney and shriveled. He stum- bled to the mirror and saw his sallow, pale, hideously twisted Visage. His arms and legs began to ache unbear- ably. It flashed across his mind what he had read in the Colonel's diary, Not feeling well tonight, tired, weak arms and legs lame, face pale-- Strangeiv There the entry had stopped. He felt excruciating pain in every bone and muscle in his body. The pain gradually died away, he felt weaker-weaker-. The book was hazy before his eyes. He faded into a deep, deep slumber, never to waken. You see, his name was Ralph Forbes. K. W. '45 HF 41 41 Bk CONTRASTING BRITISH AND AMERICAN PROSE Naturally, everyone sticks up for his country, whether its about food, enter- tainment, climate or anything, includ- ing its authors, prose and poetry writ- ten by them. So, of course, I prefer reading American literature to that of England. Not casting any redections on Eng- land's masterpieces and great poets, but in my estimation American liter- ature can be understood thoroughly by the average high school student and, I shall admit, some of England's aren't so clear. It is said that England writes about love of country to a great extent, to be sure it's true, but we are no exception. We have more to write about, of course, our mountains, prairies, sunny California, snow of New England, great metropolis of New York, the beautiful scenery of the South, rail- roads winding their way around moun- tains, across rivers and lakes and plains of the Middle West, and a mil- lion and one different subjects. To me it is a great understatement to say that England is more, shall we say, patri- otic to her writings. In our poems we read about snow, rivers, cities, foliage, etc., in short sto- ries of Indians, cowboys, radio stars, gangsters, dumb animals, and now of course, majority of them pertain to war--Marines on Tarawa and Iwo Jima, B-29's based in Marianas: Army in Germany, and Navy in both oceans. Naturally our boys wouldn't be over there if it wasn't love of country so our authors, too, dwell on it. I seemed to have wandered away from what I began with, but as you can plainly see, give me American authors any day to English. H.D.'45 as ak 1: if FLOWERS Flowers are loveliest where they grow Save them, enjoy them, but leave them so. Jewels of sunshine, gems of shade Why do you pick them to wither and fade ? Flowers are loveliest where they grow. Love them, enjoy them, but leave them so. R. B. '48

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