Guilford High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Guilford, ME)

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THE ROSTRUM 13 were chosen by the men of the tribe, and the office lasted for life. For aboutfifty years the planters and traders of Maine carried on their inter- course with the Indians without any open out-break- As England got more control in the colonies, the Indians were treated worse, and therefore formed two parties, the friendly and the un- friendly, this resulted in King Philips war in 1675. As time advanced, more and more land was taken from the Indians, until they are hardly ever seen now. The few that are left have lost all resemb- lance, in character and habits of life, to their ancestors of two centuries ago. Otelia Rogers '25. ..l.. . Freshman Studies The Freshman class find History The worst possible mystery, For there is war with this king And what it did bring. Some person was murdered, some other was dead, And in all it's enough to turn a saint's head. But in Mathematics we find comfort and rest For of all the studies that is surely the best. We must make Z equal X and Y equal O And never, never answer a question with uno. The English with its verb, article and noun Is being taught to all the town. An essay here and an exam there, Oh, English is all through the air! The General Science tells of sun, moon and stars, Automobiles, aeroplanes and trolley cars, Of all things old, and all things new, For all things in this book are true. There's Manual Training for the boys to take While the girls are learning to bake a cake, And sew a seam, and sweep the door, All these things and many more. These are the studies of the freshman class If successful in all, you are sure to pass. Pearl Ward '28. Making Good With the Giants For the last six weeks the two lead- ing teams in the National League had been fighting for the lead in the Penant Race. These two teams were the Chica- go Cubs and the New York Giants. As luck or fate would have it, these two teams were to play the last series of the year in New York. If Chicago won, it would be necessary only to break even in the series, but in order for the Giants to win, they would have to win three out of the four games. There were many who thought that the Giants didnit have a chance, but others thought that they might win because of the fighting spirit they had that year. On the New York bench, 'a young man, Jack Blake by name, was at the start of the first game. He was not more than twenty or twenty-one years old. He had been taken from one of the leading colleges and put right in the big league, but so far that year, he had only played in one or two games. The Giants took the first game of the series-2 to 1, in a thrilling 12-inning game. The second game was an entire- ly different affair. The game was a slugfest, each team using five pitchers- In the end, the Cubs won by a score of 12 to 10. The game started, using the same line-up as in the lirst game, except for the pitchers. The line-up did not stay thus long however, because' in the fourth inning, the star second-baseman severely sprained his ankle when slid- ing to third. Thus it was that the young man, who had patiently sat on thebench all the year, got his chance in one of the most crucial games of the year. Needless to say, he was as ner- vous as anyone, not having played be- ' --1' '

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l l P L, 12 THE ROSTRUM Thanks, thanks, to thee, my worthy friend, For the service thou hast rendered, Since by the power of Henry's brain You evolved, was patched and mended. You'll ne'er glide over the road again, For your useful days are ended. Garnett Gourley '27. -l-.li The Indians of Early Maine The Indians of Maine were of ordi- nary stature, very erect, and of great muscular strength. Their hair was long and coarse. Their complexions were rather peculiar, with a reddish tint, which, at a glance, enabled one to dis- tinguish them from the negro, or the most dark-skinned European. The men were beardless, but, strange to say, the reason for this is unknown, and there are many different opinions regarding it. Smith says that they had no beards, others have said that the young men plucked out their beards, until the roots were destroyed. Still others say that the Indians anointed their bodies with a lotion, which protected them from flies, and prevented the growth of a beard. Both men and women were fond of gay colors in their clothing. Their dress consisted of furs in winter, and in summer of skins from which the fur had been removed. They were all fond of ornaments, and decorated their per- sons with gorgeously colored plumes. shells, beads and wings. Among themselves, the Indians were remarkably honest. In trade they were fair, and after witnessing some of the mean tricks which the white people did, they often expressed astonishment. They were very grave and seemed never to forget a kindness or an injury, al- ways being ready to share their last bit of food with a stranger who enter- ed the Wigwam. The Indians could drink the strongest rum, unmixed, until roused to a dread- ful degree of frenzy, they appeared more like demons than men, and were capable of most any crime. They generally lived in small villages. The huts, built of boughs of trees and of bark, were always in the forest. The floors were always carpeted with the green twigs of hemlock. The walls served as a protection against wind and rain. In the center of the hut a bright fire burned, the smoke rising through a small hole in the roof, leaving the atmosphere within quite pure. The men would be lying around sleeping while the women were busy- They sat upon the floor, braiding their baskets, and chatting in low, musical tones, rarely smiling. Furniture, like we have, was never seen in a hut. There were neither chairs, stools, nor tables. They had no regular meals, but ate when hungry. One great defect of the Indians was the want of cleanliness. They never were seen washing their faces or hands, or their clothing and cooking utensils. But the interior of their cabins always ap- peared neat. Christianity was first taught the Indians by a Catholic mis- sionary from France. As early as 1608 two missionaries commenced their la- bors at Mt. Desert. In 1646 a chapel was built at Old Point, Norridgewock. The Indians really had no religious opinions. They were vaguely allowing their minds to fleet through the hunt- ing grounds, and beyond the grave. Their government was of a very simple form. Each tribe had a chief, and subordinate chiefs. The chiefs

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I4 THE ROSTRUM fore that year, would have been. The Giants won that game, 4 to 2, by play- ing heads up baseball all the way. The next game would not only de- cide which team should win the Na- tional League Penant, but would decide also which team should play the Ameri- can League Champs, the Detriot Tigers. The stands were packed, the field had been roped off, and still there were thousanfls outside who could not get in. When the two teams came on the field for that last game, they were both given ear-splitting cheers and, after each had taken a snappy practice, the game was on. One, two, three, four, five innings, and no one had scored. The great crowd was almost breathless, and a hush had fallen over it. In the sixth inning, the break came, in the Giant's half of the inning. Two men were out and no one on bases, and young Blake at the bat. On the second ball pitched, he swung hard, hit the ball fairly, and circled the bases for a home run and the next man fanned. The score was Giants 1, Cubs 0. The seventh and eighth innings pas- sed and the score remained unchanged. In the first of the ninth, the Giants were retired in one, two, three order, and the Cubs came in with a do or die expression written on their faces- The first two men up, both singled and it began to look bad for the Giants. The next man up made a bunt, and although he was retired, he moved the runners to second and third bases. Only one out and a good man at the bat. With the count, three balls and one strike, the batter caught one on the end of his bat, and hit a line drive between second and third. Both runners started instantly. Young Blake was playing in exactly the right place, and, leaping high in the air, caught the ball and threw to second base to complete the double-play. So it was that a young man just out of college, won a National League Penant for the New York Giants almost single- handed. Dwight Adams '28. ----..l1.i. Modern Times One evening not long ago as I was comfortably reclining in an armchair trying to get some sense out of an ex- ceedingly dry and uninteresting volume by Nathaniel Hawthorne called The House of Seven Gables, I suddenly felt myself being lifted by some unseen power and carried thru the air at a ter- rific speed. I looked around and found a friend of mine by the name of Ken- neth Neal close beside me. We travelled some time and finally came in sight of the Golden Gate. We had to put on smoked goggles because of the brilliancy of the structure. As we passed thru, St. Peter emerged from a thicket and blew a blast on his saxo- phone. We asked him what he wanted and he said, Where's you're pass- port ? Kenneth dug out his last year's English report card and he told us we might enter so we went in and made ourselves at home- As we strolled along faint strains of music came to our ears. We entered the next room and discovered it to be Julius Caesar trying out his new radio set. Over in the corner sat a stern look- ing chap whom our guide said was Sir Walter Scott, but we wouldn't know him since he began devoting so much time to reading Whizz Bang. Not far from him was a fellow whom we recog-