Freeport High School - Clarion Yearbook (Freeport, ME)

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20 THE CLARION ing and confusing. Some believe the human mind should concern itself with the superficial and the clearly manifest, letting the inscrutable and recondite phases of our mortal life go unconsidered. That is a matter of opinion. I have often asked myself why and for what purpose man is here, to be born, to live, to die and to be com- pletely forgotten in a comparatively short time. Our solar system consti- tutes an extremely minute fraction of the planets in the universe. If there be a system of order, Ccomparable to, yet not life as we know or realize ith on the other planets then, the magni- tude and variety of the systems can not be appreciated or spanned' by us since we think in terms of our own intimate system. Ever since the human race has been created, ideals and standards have been set up by which mankind has striven to live. We always have fal- len short of our ideals and probably always shall do so. Everyone of us commits sins for which he is criticized by his fellow sinners. This critical nature of man, which seems to be somewhat -of a human propensity, is itself criticized by others. Valuation of and by our contemporaries develops into and indeed becomes a Vicious Circle ! Our own imperfect, confused, and intricate life has inspired the worship of God Who, in the minds of men, is sublimated above all mortal limita- tions. This love and fidelity to our God help to keep us from digressing from our standards and consoles us in our earthly sorrows. But, as some may say, it is not for us to question the sublime powers which govern the universe and they that dwell therein . Yet, one cannot help but ponder this question, can one? Maxine Webber '47 lk 42 Ik 4' Mrs. Sprague's Little Boy On a certain day every fall, a sales- man named Robert Sprague comes to call on the students of F. H. S., the purpose of which is to sell magazines. He usually starts off by telling a corny joke about some teacher. Then he feeds us some smart sales talk stopping every now and then for a joke or two. Although he spreads a lot of humor he really puts his point across and the students pitch in and sell a lot of subscriptions. The school gets certain prizes according to the number of subscriptions sold. There- for, everybody is happy. Mr. Sprague has become a well- known friend of Freeport High, and we hope he keeps up his annual visit. Ralph Dennison 46 Ik ik Ii if THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA When the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion organized last fall, one of the first things they mentioned was the need of a school orchestra. With this in mind, they procured Mr. Dulfer of Brunswick to speak to the organiza- tion. Soon after Mr. Dulfer agreed to come over and give lessons on any instrument to prepare pupils for the orchestra. We now have quite a few taking lessons. There are .twenty-one taking on various instruments besides some who wanted to get a foundation on piano first and are taking piano les- sons from Mrs. Dulfer. We 'now have two Qc-larinets, ten violins, two trom-

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THE CLARION 19 cliforidl f Section K Seimzi-'Mfli 74 Z 'i qfk'-f' f 4, ,nmmfarmi f f ff ff X 0 ,ffyi 2 ' , ,. lf.. Tis' X H ff ,ffl X 1 '5?'.Zfii?ff ' 4 Q- .1 flffff' i f ' eumte NEWS AND VIEWS have are firstg we didn't have the Well here we are way into 1946 and still no adequate assembly room. We certainly hope that by next semester the gymnasium-auditorium will at least be near completion for we have suffered crowded conditions long e- nough at dear old F. H. S. Students who now attend Freeport High are gaily greeted each morning by the various colors of the institu- tion's interior. Mr. Livingston our new janitor did a nice job putting on the paint. Also may I add that he is a very tidy janitor. Athletics are once more in full swing after a lull during the war years. Once the new gym is built don't be too surprised if the basketball teams win a few of the tournaments in the years to come. Ralph Dennison '46 ll' Q HP ii TO MY WAY OF THINKING To my way of thinking the reasons we didn't win as many basketball games this past season as We should proper facilities such as showers, lockers, etc., and second, the low ceil- ing and small floor. These conditions hinder a team greatly when playing on a larger floor. For example, on a low ceiling court there are very few long shots taken and so one tends to neglect that part of defense which tells in the losses of rebounds on big floors. Some may think the reason we didn't win more games is that the team wasn't good enough. Well if this is true, how could we have improved without proper playing facilities. To my way of thinking the boys who will play on the new court will have a decided advantage over those who have played in the old gym. Nathan Allen '46 IK Bk HF if MEDITATIONS The credibility in the reality of God, the universe, and even life itself vaguely enters the individual's mind at various periods and is meditated upon, yet always the result is perplex- E6

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THE CLARIO N ' 2 1 bones, five trumpets, one cello and one Xylophone. One thing that our orchestra lacks to make it complete is a drummer. We wish that someone would start taking lessons on the drums. We hope that when the orchestra starts play- ing for the school plays and other school entertainments there will be other pupils who will Want to join us. We want to thank the P. T. A. for getting the orchestra started and also the School Board and Mr. Fowlie for backing them up. We hope that they won't be disappointed in their project. Ann Macomber '49 PK Pk ik wk PHYSICAL TRAINING We have physical training twice a week. If the weather permits we go out of doors, if not, the classrooms suffice. These periodsare thirty min- utes long and everyone goes back to classes feeling more like studying. We are divided up into four groups --freshman and sophomore girls- junior and senior girls-freshmen and sophomore boys-junior and senior boys. The leaders of these groups are as follows: Girls Freshmen and Sophomores Janice Capen Virginia Hall Barbara Chandler Betty Williams Juniors and Seniors Marilyn Brown Grace Noyes Georgia Merriman Beryl Crone Boys Freshmen and Sophomores Kenneth Wilson Robert Dorr Robert Brand Teddy Coffin Alden Bennett William Lunt Donald Wade Juniors and Seniors Lewis Groves Donald Clement Leslie Robertson As soon as the gym is built we will have our exercises there, unde-r the direction of a physical training in- structor. We will soon be entering our last term of the senior class here in Free- port High School. From that time on we will look back over the years we have spent together and think them the best in our young lives. It has been the fruits of our labors that now bring this class of 1946 to its graduation. Perhaps there have been times when we've wished that we could have had more modern equipment to work with as well as better facilities for sports. Our class has realized that these have been war years and that everyone has to make sacrifices. This was our war to win and our side won it. I don't think that anyone has heard one of us seniors putting up too much of a kick because we've had to go without some things. Now we're about to part and go our separate ways, yet, we'll leave happy, knowing that the classes from now on will be able to enjoy a new gymnasium. We hope that this new era of peace will make your school year happy, so that part- ing may be so sweet. Jacqueline Brand '46 at IF li if LIBERTY While the composer of this essay admits in all honesty and truthfulness that he has not experienced liberty to the extent that the Puritans, colonists and negroes, haveg he has in several respects experienced the benefits that liberty has provided. sf ft