Freeport High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Freeport, NY)

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19 2 7 THE YEAR BOOK 19 2 7 making it impossible to study with any degree of comfort. In the present study hall it matters not whether one sits near the windows or in a far corner, there is plenty of light, except on stormy days when the deficiency is made up by the brilliant electric lights in the ceiling. The individual desk seats allow greater free-study hall dom to the individuals than the old combined desks, every sudden movement of which was not only discomforting to those in adjacent seats but ofttimes detrimental to their work. This room has now become the permanent possession of the seniors outside of school hours, a fact that can be readily seen by the meek look of all underclassmen who enter it during those hours. One of the most popular rooms in the building is the library, a very different place from that of former days, in which only fifteen or twenty could work comfortably and which was available at only certain hours of the day. It is different now: there is room for seventy-five or more students, ample bookshelf space so that the books can be properly catalogued, magazine racks, dip-ing files, and many other aids for those who are looking for information on some especial topic. This is a place sought out by pupils rather than visited under compulsion. Several pictures adorn the walls, the most notable being the “Laughing Cavalier,” who, from his place, smiles down knowingly on all the seekers of knowledge or pleasure who throng the room. Altogether, the library is a room to be proud of and should be treated as such by all the students. Systematic exercise for developing the body were practically unknown in regular school work until the new gymnasium was opened. Now it is considered a most vital part of the school curriculum. LIBRARY

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19 2 7 THE YEAR BOOK 19 2 7 Comparatively few schools in the State can boast of the advantages in this line of work that Freeport High School enjoys. Here, mind and muscle are trained to work in unison, exercises are carried on which strengthen and de velop the body, for without a strong healthy body the mind cannot carry on its work properly. A large shower room is provided for both boys and girls so that at the end of the exercise period, a cool, refreshing shower sends one through the remainder of the day with greater energy. The Cafeteria, a new feature in the school, is being used more and more as time passes. In fact, the demand for more room became so great that two locker rooms at either end of the cafeteria had to be added so that everyone might be served with the least possible delay. Here the pupil is served a lunch which is sufficient for his growing needs, but not so much that it will affect his study efforts during the afternoon work. Here, studies are forgotten for the time and friendships are formed that may last a lifetime. ASSEMBLY