Gardiner Area High School - Quill Yearbook (Gardiner, ME)

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18 THE QUILL ' ' C 00 ew LONG ASSEMBLIES Many and varied were the assemblies dur- ing the year due to the work of the capable committee consisting of Kathleen Luttrell, chairman, Eloise Wood, Harry Foss, Gloria Norton, and Grace Greenlaw. One of our most interesting speakers was Mr. Peter Mills, young Augusta attorney, who gave a very interesting account of his tour through Europe on a bicycle. Another vivid travel talk was given by Judge Atkins, who spoke about his trip to Russia and the Scandinavian countries. He also showed us souvenirs which he brought hack. Gn january 12 Danny Kelly, Cony High School senior and a baritone well-known in this vicinity, gave a varied selection of both classical and popular songs. During the week of February 8, which was Scout Week, Mr. E. H. Danforth, member of the faculty and well-known scout master in this city, spoke on the benefits of scout- ing and explained the hard tests it is neces- sary for a boy to pass before he can become a full-fledged scout. Another Wednesday, one of our favorite entertainers, Mrs. Guy Holt, gave a number of humorous and serious readings. This same day, Miss Betty Curry, Gardiner High School freshman, tap-danced. On Friday, March 4, Temperance Day, we had as our speaker Rev. Raymond L. Hart, minister of the Highland Ave. Meth- odist Church, who recounted the story of the play, The Miracle. The Administrations of Criminal jus- tice was the topic on which Judge Henry Heselton spoke on March IO. judge Hesel- ton pointed out the evils of crime and men- tioned many strange laws now in effect in Maine. Gn Friday, April l, 1938, Mr. Milton Proctor, president of Westbrook junior Col- lege, gave a short talk on the value of friendship. On April 13, Mr. C. Harry Edwards, member of the State Department of Educa- tion, gave an instructive talk on out-door recreation. Mr. Edwards stressed the fact that the health of our bodies is a very important factor in all phases of life. Mov- ies on mountain-climbing and winter sports were shown. DRAMATIC CLUB Under the capable direction of Miss Anna B. Longfellow, the Gardiner High School Dramatic Club started the year with great success. The officers are as follows: presi- dent, Robert Newhouseg vice-president, Thomas Demersg secretary, Ann Pomerleaug treasurer, Kathleen Luttrell. Tryouts were held in the fall for those wishing to enter the Club. The total mem- bership is now 41. Meetings are held the

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THE Q UILL 17 him stay! So I took his very long, accom- modating mane and tied a wire to it and tied that to the tree. It worked! I was on to stay, I hoped. My poor horse was flabbergasted. For five minutes he stood trembling. At the end of that time he came to his senses and did some fancy stepping. I was a good rider and calmly patted him, but it did no good. Soon he took a notion to jump the fence. Remember, I had no saddle or halter. We made it, and he headed for the woods with me still on. Back in the field a very much baffled man was looking for his very much baffled horse. The horse was giving me a fine ride. Soon he stopped from sheer exhaustion, and I got off for a minute and started to lead him back. Finding the walking hard, I got on and we rode very easily and also took the fence nicely. You should have seen the poor man's face when he thanked me for finding his horse and bringing him back. The horse was broken and so was I. -Mary Goud, '41

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THE QUILL I9 DRAMATIC CLUB