Hallowell High School - Venture Yearbook (Hallowell, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1928 volume:

r To our beloved friend and instructor, Mrs. W. D. Gilpatric, the Venture staff dedicates this Commence- ment Number. May we have her frxendshlp and cooperation for many years to come! 8 THE VENTURE RUTH TREWORGY, Editor-in-Clzirgf Miss J. J. HAsKELL, 1'P1t-ulfy ddvixer Address all lwusiness CUIIIITIIIIIICZIIIOIIS to JAMES HAYES, Water Street, Hallowell, Maine EDITORIAL BOARD HELEN FULLER ALUMNI EDITOR ANNA BURNS F EXCHANGE EDITOR 'STANLEY BULLOCK ATHLETIC EDITOR ELAINE RADCLIFFE JOKE EDITOR LOUISE MORGAN RAYMOND MINER CLASS EDITORS '28 Q MARY GLIDDEN DONALD NELSON CLASS EDITORS '29 VICTOR MORGAN ELSIE MALCOLM RICHARD NORTON CLASS EDITORS 31 JAMES HAYES BUSINESS MANAGER LYNDON MAYERS ASSIST. BUSINESS MANAGER LELAND ACHORN 'WILBUR MANSIR ART EDITOR CLASS EDITORS 30 EDITORIAL For the last time for this school year, the Venture staff greets you. To-day, we issue our final number of the Venture, The next will come from other hands. We have been trying through our various is- sues to give the readers of our school paper a better idea of what our school is doing than can be obtained in any other way, except, perhaps, by repeated personal visits. It has been our aim to make this paper as interesting as possible, and to have it include the best that the school can offer. We sincerely trust that its many readers have been pleased and Well satisfied with what we have done. In this number will be found the various honor parts given at the Commencement Exercises, together with the class roll, school news, Vari- ous departments, and the always popular jokes. As is fitting at this time, we of this year's staff Wish to extend our sincere thanks to all the patrons of our periodical for their support. Trusting that we have set a worthy example of good management and efficient co-operation, we now intrust our duties to our successors. May they carry on, as we have done, for the honor of Hallowell High. 0115155 731111 Iva L. Cain Ivie Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Class Treasurer 2 Speaking Contest Finals 2 Class Editor 2, 3 Hokey Pokey Play 3 Senior Play 4 School Pianist 4 Orchestra 4 Prophecy 4 Highest Ambition: To live in Winthrop Elizabeth F. Carey Liz Commercial Course Entered from Maria. Clark Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3, 4 Springtime 1 Prize in Speaking Contest Finals 2 Class Ode 4 Hortensey Smatters in Senior Play 4 Winner of Highest Points, Winter Carnival 1, 2 Junior Reception Committee 3 Toast To Our Boys at Senior Banquet 4 Highest Ambition: To go down to Bowdoin week-ends. Olive Cummings Sussetta College Course Entered from Maria Clark Springtime Winter Carnival Basketball Honor Essay Helen Fuller Class President Student Council Springtime Hokey Pokey Fair Committee Highest Ambition: To see 'Z Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Nominating Committee Joke Editor, Venture Alumni Editor, Venture Gladys Ceo, Senior Play Hokey Pokey Fair Committee Prize Speaking Finals Presentation of Gifts Highest Ambition: To go to a School of Pharmacy in Boston. We wonder why? 1 1,2 1, 2, 3, 4 3 4 every night 1 2 Secretary Athletic Association 2Z 4 2 r J 1 3 4 4 1, 2, 3, 4 2 4 The VENTURE B. Grant College Course Entered from Ontario, Canada, Senior Play Hokey Pokey Play Debating Senior Year 4 Highest Ambition: Not to argue? James Hayes Commercial Course Entered from Maria Football Basketball Baseball Vice-President Class President Class Student Council Business Manager, V Springtime Hokey Pokey Fair Committee Manager Basketball Captain Basketball Clark enture Highest Ambition: To be popular Ludger A. Lucas College Course Entered from Maria Clark Baseball Athletic Editor of Venture Prize Speaking Contest Finals Second Place Oratorical Contest Otto Schmultz, Senior Play Hokey Pokey Fair Committee Banquet Address, To Our Girls Senior Reception Committee Manager of Subscription Campaign Highest Ambition: To make good Maine Lyndon Mayers Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Basketball Baseball Manager of Football Manager of Senior Play Honorable Mention Sophomore Speaking Finals Student Council Vice-President of Class Hokey Pokey Fair Committee Senior Reception Committee Salutatory 4 4 Jimmie 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 2 3, 4 3, 4 4 1 1, 2, 3, 4 3 4 Luke 4 3 2 4 4 1, 2, 3, 4 4 3 4 up at Hoscarll 3, 4 2, 3 4 4 Prize 2 2 3, 4 3, 4 3 4 Highest Ambition: To be a tennis star The VENTURE Lawrence McKelvey Jack Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Football 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Sophomore Prize Speaking Finals, Alternate 2 Student Council 3, 4 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3, 4 Freshman Reception Committee 3 Vice-President of Class 1 Nominating Committee 2, 3 Highest Ambition: To keep tabs on Made- 1ne Louise Morgan , Squeeze Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Springtime 1 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Editor, Venture 1, 4 Student Council 3 Class Treasurer 3, 4 Class History 4 Nominating Committee 4 Freshman Reception Committee 3 Senior Reception Committee 3 Highest Ambition: To be an excellent stenographer Charlotte Niles Chnl College Course Entered from Maria Clark Springtime 1 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3, 4 Senior Reception Committee 3 Highest Ambition: To go to Cape Cod Charles Noyes Charlie General Course Entered from Cony, Sophomore year Baseball 1 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 2, 3, 4 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Honor Essay Highest Ambition: ,To pitch for the New York Yankees l ,,,, L Q' '1 x. The VENTURE Clarence Payson Paysie Commercial Course Entered from Maria Clark Basketball 3, 4 Baseball - 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3, 4 Freshman Reception Committee 3 Winter Carnival 2, 3 Student Council 3, 4 Major Hannibal Howler, Senior Play 4 Subscription Campaign Leader 4 Venture Staif ' 4 Highest Ambition: To be with Ella Ella Prentiss Commercial 'Course Entered from Maria Clark Class Treasurer 1 Springtime 1 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3,'4 Freshman Reception Committee 3 Horioralile Mention, Speaking Contest mas 2 -k 1 Winter Carnival 2 Class Secretary 3, 4 . Katrina Kraut, Senior Play 4 Debating 1 ?,Senior Reception Committee 3 Leader Subscription Campaign 4 - . ,Honor Essay 4 Venture Staff 4 Highest Ambition: To keep Paysie in Hallowell Ruth Treworgy Ruthie College Course Entered from Maria Clark V Springtime 1 Hokey Pokey Play 3 Senior Play 4 Honor Roll 3, 4 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 4 Exchange Editor, Venture 2 Editor-in-Chief, Venture ' 4 Valedictory 4 Leader Subscription Campaign 4 Highest Ambition: Not to study too hard? Albion Wright Al College Course Entered from Bangor, Freshman year Hokey Pokey Committee 1, 2 Debating 2, 3, 4 Jabo Grabb, Senior Play 4 Hiram Rowell, Hokey Pokey Play t 4 Sophomore Prize Speaking Contest Finals 2 National Oratorical Contest 4 Student Council 4 Basketball 2, 3 Cheer Leader 4 Address to Undergraduates 4 Highest Ambition: To have a home of his own and ? 6 The VENTURE Raymond Miner Ray College Course Entered from Maria Clark Class Editor, Venture 2, 3, 4 Hokey Pokey Fair Committee 1, 2, 3 Ben Lathen, Hokey Pokey Play 3 Tim Purdy, Hokey Pokey Play 4 Augustus Con, Senior Play 4 Football 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Debating 3, 4 Prize Speaking Contest Finals 2 President, Athletic Association 4 Class Secretary 2 Student Council 4 Class Will, Senior Banquet 4 Highest Ambition: To be Hallowell's lead- ing business man A rw Q-giliqfqin 0m4 'l'Infau r 'mi Il' , QQUAUO 'W' F5 Allow SPR GR I 5 Ln A 7 G I R 'xiii :Jie pad -.,. 1 QUQHQ I: B53 , -l fi Si tfii SALUTATORY Citizens and Friends : The mantle of Salutatorian has, this year, fallen on my shoulders, and, although it has been worn near- ly threadbare by a succession of my predecessors, there is, I feel, still enough of it left to bring to you its symbol-welcome. So in behalf of the class of 1928, in the hackneyed words of that long procession gone before, I greet you this day. We are glad to see you hereg for by your presence you give us courage and confidence to present the essays we have prepared for this occasion. You will listen, we know, with un- derstanding hearts and with lenient ears to words which, coming from untried youth, lack much of the wis- dom of experience. Again, dear friends, I salute you! To the Superintendent and Mem- bers of the School Board: At a time like this, we realize full well the limitations of our vocabu- lary. We can only repeat and em- phasize our greetings to you who have so successfully guided our bark over waters sometimes smooth, more Y -..Q ,W Y often rough, into that fair harbor we have reached after a four years' course in scholastic navigation. We appreciate your efforts in our behalf, and know that you will always keep a hand on the helm of the good ship Hallowell High. Your attendance here this after- noon gives us great pleasure, and we only hope our exercises, will, in part, repay you for your trouble. .- .. ..... - T5 6zi5-iiPfin5i1i1z, 'Mr. 121351612 and to Teachers of the Hallowell High School: When you return our handclasps to-day, we would beg you to forget, if you can, many, no, all of the petty annoyances we have caused you by our seeming indifference and lack of attention in assembly and class-room. Blame these to the exuberance of youth and not to malice afore- thought. We realize, to the utmost, the fact that it has been through your tact, your guidance, your encouragement, we have reached the place where we now stand. Believe me when I say, we are not ungrateful for your untiring energy, and we shall hold you ever in loving lllll' 8 The VENTURE remembrance, and wish you every great and perfect gift in life. Again, we bid you welcome on this, our Commencement Day. Greetings to you, Undergraduates from the Class of 1928: At the beginning of another year, you will step into those places made vacant by our retirement, and stride forward in an effort to attain the goal which only comes to those who keep in step day by day, year by year. Friends, and schoolmates, do not marktirneg advance! - ,li.l.11-i SI-IQRTHAND AND ITS . 1. ADVANTAGES The ordinary long-hand script is utterly inadequate for the purpose of rapid writing. Not only is the outline of the letters needlessly long and complicated, but the letters are not sufficient in number to represent the English language phonetically. With only twenty-six letters, of which three are practically useless, we are required to write a language which contains more than forty ele- mentary sounds. So, as far back as 1787, and perhaps earlier, a method of shorthand was devised by the use of curved lines, dots and dashes which made possible the taking down of speeches as fast as they were ut- tered. Since that time there have been various systems of shorthand worked out, the best known perhaps being the Pitman, Graham, and Gregg methods. The Gregg text book is the one generally in use in Schools of Commerce and High Schools at the present time. The advantages of a study of short- hand are threefold: first, the mental discipline secured in the mastery and the application of its principles, sec- ond, the educational value of the writing and re-writing of the matter taken in shorthand, third, its prac- tical or commercial value. In the mental process there are the hearing and the comprehension of the words and the grasping of the thought of the speaker, the transla- tion of these words into soundsg the selection of the shorthand material from which they are to be con- structed into tangible form, then the manual execution of the forms. All these processes must be put through in the smallest fraction of a second. The close affiliation of shorthand with language gives to it, I think, one of its greatest educational ad- vantages. Nothing can so familiar- ize one with the wonders and beau- ties of the English language as does the constant practice of shorthand. It compels a study of the grammati- cal and rhetorical phases of language and gives an acquaintance with the details of it that could hardly be acquired so easily in any other way. The shorthand writer in his work is constantly brought in contact with what is brightest and best-where brains are the busiest. He is con- stantly copying the cultivated diction of eminent speakers, writing out the thoughts of great educators and pub- lic men. He is thus enabled to study, to absorb, to compare, to criticize, to enjoy, to broaden his general infor- mation, to familiarize himself with the work of the world. Shorthand is an indispensable art in commerce as is attested by the fact that hundreds of thousands, pro- ficient in it, are employed as stenog- raphers. In the courts and in the legislative halls of the state and national gov- ernments, the shorthand reporter makes an absolute record of the pro- ceedings, and thus the thoughts of statesmen, great teachers, and law- makers are preserved for the use of the world. The VENTURE 9 To the young man or woman, shorthand offers a great opportunity either as a career or as a stepping stone. Many of our most prominent public men and women owe their positions to the start shorthand gave them. Among these, to mention only a few, are: Charles Dickens, Frank Vanderlip, Edward Bok, Irvin Cobb and Samuel Insull. That stenography requires appli- cation and hard study, anyone who has taken it will not deny. Quoting from that inimitable author, Charles Dickens, who gave in David Copper- field something of the struggle he himself had with shorthand symbols, we learn its difiiculty: I bought an approved scheme of the noble art and mystery of stenog- raphy and plunged into a sea of per- plexity that brought me in a few weeks, to the confines of distraction. The changes that were rung upon dots, which in such a position meant such a thing, and in such another position something else, entirely dif- ferent, the wonderful vagaries that were played by circles, the unac- countable consequences that resulted from marks like flies' legs, the tre- mendous effect of a curved line in the wrong place 3 not only troubled my waking hours, but appeared in my sleep. When I had groped my way, blindly, through these difficulties, and had mastered the alphabet, which was an Egyptian Temple in itself, there appeared a procession of new horrors, called arbitrary char- acters, the most despotic characters I have ever known. When I had fixed these wretches in my mind, I found that they had driven every- thing else out of it, and thus the struggle went on. But success crowned his efforts, and his knowledge of shorthand be- came a stepping stone to fame. Such it may become to some of us, to all of us it is a definite aid to economic independence. Lyndon M ayers. PRESENTATION OF GIFTS I have no apologies for my appear- ance here today. My classmates have seen fit to invite me to disclose to an interested world their intimate characteristics, and I have accepted their invitation. Very likely, it is my reputation for truth-telling that has influenced them to select me to perform this difficult task. My mod- esty forbids me to believe that jus- tice prompted them to choose me, as the only one who approached abso- lute perfection, and so was in no need of friendly admonition myself. Perhaps they fancy that my grati- tude for the honor that they have conferred upon me will induce me to close my eyes to the more flagrant of their faults, or, at least, to smooth over their rough edges before pre- senting them to the laughter of the public. Such is not my purpose, however, for, while I have the great- est desire to retain their friendship, I have also the highest appreciation of my duty, and feel myself bound to delineate as accurately as possible their peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Iva, your reputation among your classmates is that of a person who delights in the profuse use of words, big and little, mostly big. As a re- minder of your high school days, I have chosen some particularly long ones for you. Use them to good ad- vantage. Elizabeth, for you I have selected a most appropriate gift. We all know of your fondness for letter-writing, especially to those of the opposite sex. This stationery is sure to please any young man. We have fashion well represented in our class in the person of Olive. Her dresses are the envy of the school, at least of the feminine por- tion, but in this style book, I know she will find some patterns that will go far ahead of any that she has yet rie . 10 The VENTURE There is one young man in our class who attracts much attention by his seemingly vain attempts to keep his locks in order. Bernard, after much deliberation, I finally decided upon this bottle of Slickum. Faith- fully applied, it will surely reward your labors. It is to be lamented that clocks are unknown in Hayes's part of the town, to all appearances. At least, he has never been on time at any occasion during his four years' career. Please accept this alarm clock, Jimmy, and never again be late. Lawrence, for you I have some- thing that I know you will often find useful. These foot-pads are guaran- teed to be perfectly silent when you are creeping into the house in the wee, small hours. Now for you, Mayers! I under- stand that, owing to your length of limb, you are obliged to sleep cross- wise in bed. Your parents have said that they are going to buy you a spe- cial bed, so that you may straighten out before it is too late. I will save them that trouble. Ludger has a soft spot in his heart for girls, and, in particular, for girls dressed in blue, but for some reason, to me unknown, his suit, so far, has not prospered. This sad fact I deep- ly deplore, and that he may not meet with further disappointment, I have secured for him this attractive little lady. Louise, there are those who seek honors and there are those who have honors thrust upon them, to the lat- ter class you belong. Realizing that your attainments through our four years of class associations at Hallo- well High have reached that state called perfection, on behalf of your classmates, I bestow upon you this medal. Raymond, you are one who never seemed to own a note-book, at least, you were always borrowing one of some kind-hearted classmate. I think it is time that you had one of your very own. Every class has its bashful youth or maiden, and we shall never know just what weighty wisdom has been lost to us through the retiring nature of one of our members. There is an old adage that if you do not blow your own horn, no one will blow it for you. The modern adaption is that if you do not crow for yourself, no one will crow for you. Charlotte, perceiving that you need help, I pre- sent to you this thoroughbred roos- ter. May his clarion notes be heard where your feeble tones would fail to penetrate. When a fellow will go without his supper for the sake of a bat, it's hard to have to share it with another boy who is considerably larger. Charlie, please accept this one for yourself, you have certainly earned it. Clarence, if you must indulge in week-end trips, you should be pre- pared. Now with this airplane at- tached to the top of your car, you will be able to fly home the next time you get stranded in the country, and will not have to spend two long days there, waiting for repairs to be made. Ella, for you I have a preparation that is a sure cure for blushes. I know that you suffer from this con- spicuous aifliction, but, if you will follow the directions enclosed, you will be saved from all further em- barrassment. Albion is famous for affairs of the heart. Notice that I use the plural, for he always has a new girl in tow. Perhaps this glue will enable him to stick to the last favorite a bit longer. I know that Ruth is fond of kisses. Just how I know, I will not say. Now there are different kinds of kisses, but for a young girl this variety, though perhaps not the sweetest, is certainly safest. The VENTURE 11 And now, my good friends, if there are any whom I have slighted in my distribution of well-deserved remem- brances, please do not feel that you are more fortunate than the rest, but remember that it is only to take from the lustre of the great to tell of the faults of the small. In conclusion, let me give you a bit of advice from George Ade, If you can't be good, be careful. Helen A. Fuller. PROPHECY My, but this is scrumptious ! With these words I flung myself down on the sand in front of my cousin, who was languidly reclining in a beach chair, reading a novel. Hearing an inarticulate murmur, I realized that the book must be inter- esting and craned my neck to see the title. After much effort, I succeeded. It was Yesterday and Today. What an odd title! I commented idly, then I relaxed into a more com- fortable position, and with dreamy eyes watched the flight of a sea-gull, now dipping, now rising high in the air, his wings glistening in the sun. Yesterday and Today! How those words lingered in my mind! They brought back to me graduation day of two short years ago, when for the last time the class of 1928 had assembled. Ah, yes! my class of 1928, our yesterday is gone, today is here, but what about tomorrow?1 What about our future? Is it to be! a golden one, or tarnished with the!! rust of failure and unhappiness? Qi My eyes were on the sparkling waves, edged with the saucy white- 1 caps, but my mind was far away, Wandering thru old familiar scenes, when, suddenly, a huge emerald wave rose high in the air. Then it slowly parted and through it appeared ak throne-like structure, covered with w dripping sea-moss. On the throne reclined an old man, white-haired and white-bearded. He held in his gnarled old hands a glittering wand from which dangled bits of sea-weed. This wand he waved once, twice, and then there appeared forms of maidens dancing around his throne. To my ears came faint, sweet music, and I felt myself lifted gently by some unknown force and borne out over the waters. I put my hands over my eyes in fear, as I felt my- self going downward into the cool, dark ocean depths, but I soon took them down, for again I heard a far- away strain of music. To my sur- prise, I found that I was on the bot- tom of the ocean, and all around me was a sort of mist. I could feel the water undulating about me 3 but it didn't seem to have any unpleasant effect. I began to look around me with real curiosity. Where was that music coming from? Something bril- liant caught my eye, it was a tall, white column shimmering in the water. Just then a voice at my side whispered, Follow the guide. Then there appeared, some little distance in front of me, a form surrounded by a gray vapor. It beckoned, and I followed, but when I reached the beautiful column I paused. I put out my hand, at 'first timidly, then boldly, as I saw it was apparently only stone. When I placed my hand wholly on it, to my utmost surprise, it crumbled into pieces, and out of its ruins rose an iridescent bubble. The bubble burst, and there before me was a living, moving picture. It was of a school-room, and as I looked certain articles in the room stirred mynmemory, then I knew! 'Twas the mam room at dear old Hallowell g High, and at the principal's desk was 55Bernard Grant, I saw him nod his llhead and, at the nod, classes rose and lifiled out. A teacher then stepped up ito him, and when she turned I recog- lnized another classmate, Ruth Tre- 12 The VENTURE worgy. The picture faded and I started on again, this time eagerly, for there must be more columns, and more pictures. Soon I came upon another, white and shimmery. This one I hit a little too quickly and the picture wasn't quite clear. I managed, however, to make out the outlines of a giant bridge in process of construction. I could see the workmen but dimly, for one man dominated the scene. He was waving in the air a sheet of blue paper on which was a drawing, and he acted as if he were either angry or excited. As he turned, the picture was gone, but not before I had caught a glimpse of his face, and found that it was Ludger Lucas. That must mean that he is to be some sort of engineer, I thought. The next three pictures were clear and easy to interpret. One was of a vast auditorium, whose audience was watching in breathless admira- tion the graceful performance of a toe-dancer. No need to look! I knew at once that it was Elizabeth Carey. Another showed the deck of a ship, with gaily dressed people promenad- ing. In a deck-chair, busily writing, was a girl, an elegantly gowned wo- man at her side was evidently dic- tating to her. I perceived the busy writer was Helen Fuller, in the role of social secretary to one of the Four Hundred. The third picture showed the in- terior of a court-room, where a trial was going on. Two lawyers were arguing the case and one was Lyn- don Mayers. Remembering how he liked to argue, I wasn't surprised at this scene, but when I looked at the reporters taking notes of the case and saw Ella Prentiss, I was slightly startled. I had never thought of our Ella as a court reporter. .I had a bit of trouble finding the eighth column, but at last, rounding a rock, I spied it. It turned out to be another school-room scene, with thirty-five children busy at various activities. It was a kindergarten, with my old classmate, Olive Cum- mings, in charge. I was now wondering what the next picture would disclose, but I couldn't find another column. At last, I noticed a big round ball which came up to my shoulderg I touched it curiously, and there I found my picture. It was a baseball diamond, where a big game was almost at an end. Gazing intently, I made out Clarence Payson as the pitcher. I looked harder to see if I could find any more familiar faces. and on third base I saw Jack McKelvey. Suddenly. everyone jumped up, and I realized that the game was thru. Payson and Jack, who had just put out the last man and ended the game, were borne aloft on the shoulders of their companions, and I knew that their side had won. The next picture was easy to find, and showed a large, well equipped laboratory, with many young men working industriously. One stood apart and seemed to be instructing them. This, I discovered, was Charles Noyes. He appeared to like being a chemist, I thoughtg and I moved on to the next scene. This was a hospital ward, with nurses Hitting to and fro, looking neat and refreshing in their white uniforms. The matron appeared in the doorway and beckoned to one of them. When she smiled I saw that it was Charlotte Niles. As I turned away from this scene, I heard again strains of melody, and looking in the direction from which it seemed to come, I saw my guide in front of a tall, dark slab of rock. I hurriedly investigated, and the inside of a thea- ter met my gaze. A play was going on which ap- peared thrillingg for the eyes of the .audience were apparently glued to The VENTURE 15 Small resigned to become Mrs. Ham- ilton Bailey. Her place was filled by Miss Alma Perkins, a graduate of the University of Maine, who also coached the girls' basketball team. Miss Pettingill came back to us as Mrs. Wesley Gilpatric. This year we lost Edna Gordon, who moved to Winthropg Ettore Ga- lizia, who left to work, Bernard Hol- brook, who decided to join the class of '29, and Elizabeth Meserve, who was unable to complete the year on account of illness. But we gained one new member, Bernard Grant, who came from Canada. This left us with seventeen members, and sev- enteen we are to-day. The Senior play was given earlier than in preceding years. It was The Dutch Detective, a humorous drama, which proved to be a success, and added much to our fame and for- tune. At Hokey Pokey this year we had the cooked food and fancy work booths, and, under the able super- vision of Miss Haskell, we succeeded in clearing the largest amount of the four classes. An event that will always be re- membered was the annual Senior party given by Miss Haskell, at her home. At this party, we had the best titme of our four years of high school li e. , l Our class has been quite prominent in athletics, unusually so, this year. In football, Clarence Payson was captain, and Lyndon Mayers, man- ager. In basketball, James Hayes was captain, and in baseball, Law- rence McKelvey. If we turn from purely class af- fairs to consider school activities, we feel that our class has done its full share. Debating was introduced our freshman year. We had one mem- ber, Caroline MacLeod, on that first team. Since then, interest in debat- ing has grown in the school and our class has materially increased its rep- resentation onp the teams. This year Albion Wright, Raymond Miner, Ber- nard Grant, and Ludger Lucas were Senior representatives. For the first time definite recognition has been given the debating teams. They were presented at assembly with appro- priate insignia. The teams each year have made a fine showing and this particular activity has proved its value. This year, we entered the National Oratorical Contest, Albion Wright representing the school very credit- ably at the district contest. We also took part for the first time in a Chau- tauqua essay contest. The orchestra has been reorgan- ized under the direction of lVIiss Katharine Files, supervisor of mu- sic. Iva Cain. has been pianist and also school pianist. The orchestra has played for most of the public events of the school. We have had the pleasure this year of having Miss Files give us a singing lesson once each week. The school has each year spon- sored a fine concert. For the past two years we have brought the Bates Musical Clubs to Hallowell. The magazine, under direction of the editor-in-chief, Ruth Treworgy, and a competent staff, has made defi- nite progress. We won second place in our class of secondary school pub- lications at the State meeting at Orono last fall, which, considering the size of our school, should be a matter of pride. We have also pur- chased a new and improved printing machine that can be used both for the magazine and for general school pur- poses. The Student Council, organized our Sophomore year, has had con- siderable infiuence on school life and activities. This year, under the lead- ership of James Hayes, its work has 16 The VENTURE broadened still more. We feel that We can be rightly proud of the school spirit of our student body, and of the sportsmanship of our teams. In all this, the Student Council has materi- ally aided. But now the work of the historian is ended and that of the prophet must begin. Even though our class is small, we feel that the saying, Big things are done up in small packages, applies to us. But we shall soon see what the future holds in store for us, and trust that future will be even more illus- trious than the past has been. Louise M organ. ADDRESS TO UNDERGRADUATES We meet, it might be said, at part- ing, for we, the members of the graduating class of 1928, are about to step forth to win our way in the world, some of us in pursuit of fur- ther education and others to start at once upon our life work. But before we sever all personal relations with the school, I think it would be fitting for us to pass on to you undergraduates whatever of our experience might be of value to you. Scientific progress has, we know, been unbelievably rapid in the last century. The principal reason for this rapid development is that the present-day scientist has been able to profit by the achievements of those who lived and worked before him. He does not have to repeat every ex- periment that they made and thus waste years of labor to learn what others have already found out. By accepting the results of their re- search and heeding their advice, he is enabled to begin his work where they left off. It is the same in high school life. Four years in school are altogether too precious to squander on wasteful efforts to acquire ourselves what the experiences of others should have taught us. While you bear this thought of the value of proven experience in mind, we will direct our counsel first to those of you who are graduating from grammar school this June, who will be the freshmen of another school year. Doubtless, you will no- tice when you enter Hallowell High next fall that some of your class- mates have already spent one year in high school, yet are still fresh- men. These pupils do not need my advice now, they have wasted a year to learn what they could have known at the beginning of their course, had they been willing to believe the ex- perience of their predecessors and profit by it, as I trust you may do. The first year is, probably, the most important to the high school student. It is, in reality, the forma- tive year. The mental habits adopt- ed during this period will usually persist in the life of the student dur- ing the remainder of his high school career. So be careful to form habits of study early, and you will be amazed to see how much easier it will make your whole course. While you will not be called upon to do a great deal of outside work, do all that you are asked to do willingly and cheerfully. Freshmen : Ye have completed your first step toward, that exalted position which we, as Seniors, now occupy. You have, for the most part, worked hard, and if your efforts have, at times, seemed to go unrewarded, do not be discouraged, for you will surely reap the benefits of your zeal before you graduate. Enter upon next year determined to profit by your past errors, so that you will not make the same mistakes again. During the coming year, you will The VENTURE 17 enter more intimately into those af- fairs, which, while they are not a part of your school curriculum, are, nevertheless, most essential to the school as a social organization. Do not underestimate the importance of these affairs, and their share in your training for life. When asked to do outside work, remember, too, how much you owe your school, and work diligently for its interests. Sophomores : You are at the half-way mark. Two short years and you, too,will be finishing your high school career. Look back over your two years' work and consider whether you are satis- fied with the results. As Juniors, you will be intrusted with the con- of the school. duct of social affairs The annual reception and other im- portant social functions will be under your management. See to it that these events are conducted in such a manner that they will be an honor to the school and an inspiration to the student body. Juniors : At our graduation you will have risen to that much honored position, the seniority of the school. But as Seniors you will have increased re- sponsibilities. To you, the whole body of undergraduates will look for advice and leadership. You must never fail them, if you Wish to hold their respect. The success of the school year will depend largely upon the example which you set. Now, a last word to you under- graduates as a body. Always re- member that while you are in school, study is your work. Your lessons should come first. But do not neglect other things, go out for athletics, do your best to support the school paper and the other interests of the school. In doing this, you will be helping not simply the institution but yourself. The training gained will be of value in life work. When representing your school in other communities, conduct yourself always in a manner above reproach. On such occasions, the good name of the school is in your charge. Do all these things, and more, for Hallowell High, and when you grad- uate, you will be able to look back with pride over four years of accom- plishment, of pleasure, of true com- radeship. And your achievement will be an example that others will be proud to imitate. Albion Wright. THE PRIVATE SECRETARY The private secretary has an as- sured place in modern business. Her position is one of vast importance and many responsibilities. A secre- tary of a woman's educational and industrial union says, To the college graduate, with good training and ex- perience, there is no field which to- day promises more of a future than that of secretarial work in business. The occupation of secretary is not new, altho it has gained increasing importance in recent years. One may find numerous illustrations even in Biblical literature. The word secre- tary probably takes its origin from the Latin Secretarius, used in the middle ages to denote one closely as- sociated with the household of royal personages or nobles for whom he performs special duties of confiden- tial nature. At the present time, the Word secretary is used to designate four distinct fields: The government, the public, the company and the indi- vidual employee. In politics, the secretary is a dis- tinguished person, whose duty it is to administer the affairs of his par- ticular department. 18 The VENTURE The secretary who is connected with great public institutions may fill many different kinds of positions. Religious societies or educational foundations furnish opportunities for a secretarial career, as Well as do commercial organizations. The secretary who is connected with a large company or corporation, is often called in England the com- pany secretary 5 but in this country he is called simply secretary. Such oflicers are chosen more for the re- sponsibilities of an executive posi- tion than for their ability to perform technical secretarial duties, which are usually attended to by clerks and stenographers. The secretary who is associated with a woman whose rank in society requires someone to look after her correspondence and social affairs is known as a social secretary, if she is placed in an office and trusted with confidential matters, she is known by the name of private secretary. Perhaps the best definition can be attained by studying the various du- ties and responsibilities of the office of secretary, the training demanded, and the special qualifications needed. When one speaks of a secretary, he thinks of a person of ability and judgment, trained to carry on the business in an office. Secretaries are, of course, familiar with the most modern ways of conducting office work. In some cases, they manage the office. They should be familiar with the principles of shorthand and typewriting. They carry on all cor- respondence, handle telephone calls, just to save their employer from drudgery and leave him free for more important matters. We ask, What are the qualifica- tions of the ideal secretary? With- out question, she must have a good education. Business men are seek- ing more and more college graduates for their secretaries. Besides the usual training, it would be helpful to the secretary to take a short course in psychology, which is, in reality, a course in the understanding of personality, for a secretary must be interested in people, and must under- stand the working of their minds. She should also have a keen sense of humor. Loyalty to one's employer is a very important matter, for employers are more anxious to hire honesty than efficiency, if they cannot have both. Upon the loyalty of the department rests the success of the business. Certain characteristics of the good secretary may not seem very impor- tant, but they are absolutely essen- tial to success. A neat appearance is necessary, also proper food and exer- cise, even sufficient sleep. The sec- retary must have patience, be quiet and orderly, know her employer's personality, faults and good points, and deal with them tactfully. She must know how to get on well with those around her and not impair the efficiency of the working day by un- necessary friction. In closing, I can think of no better summary than that given in a poem taken from The Evening Sun, en- titled The Efficient Secretary : Who can find an efficient secretary? For her price is far above rubies. The lheart of her employer doth safely trust er, For she shall do him good all the days of her life, Sweet is her voice on the phone. Her countenance is cheerful to visitors, her manners cordial. She tattleth not, private matters are safe in her keeping. To the Master of Assemblies she is eyes, ears, memory, encyclopedia, and infor- mation bureau. She keepeth. note of his engagements, tell- eth him where to go, come and what to take with him. The ofiice force rise up and call her blessed. Her employer, also, and he praiseth her. 'Many secretaries do well,' says he, 'But thou excelleth them all.' She receiveth a good salary, ' And a bonus at Christmasg -And her own words praise her. The VENTURE 19 To young men and women who have ambition, a pleasing personal- ity, and no fear of hard work, a sec- retarial career offers an open door to success. Ella Prentiss. THE RELATION OF LATIN TO PRACTICAL LIFE A study of Latin makes the Eng- lish language more intelligible, for it helps us to see the real mean- ing of some of our Well-known Eng- lish words. For instance, the word manicure comes from the Latin manus, which means hand, and curare, to care for, hence it means a person Who takes care of people's hands: so, also, the word fine comes from the Latin finis, which means end , hence it means a sum of money paid so as to make an end of transaction, suit, or prosecution. Thus it is that We find a vast number of such English words coming di- rectly from the Latin. A study of Latin is also of supreme value to the mastery of literary Eng- lish. We find many English poems written on classical subjects or with a Latin title. Poems such as Keats' Endymion and Lamia are exam- ples of this. Isn't it altogether likely that if you can't understand Latin references, you will have a tendency to avoid books which contain them? But by so doing, you will be deprived of much of the best English litera- ture from Chaucer to the middle of the nineteenth century. The modern literatures have so grown up under the influence of the Latin language that the forms, fashions, notions, wordings, allusions of that language have got deeply into them, and are an indispensable preparation for un- derstanding them. The thorough study of English literature is hope- less unless based on an equally thor- ough study of Latin, to know Shake- speare and Milton is the pleasant and crowning consummation of knowing Homer, Catullus, and Virgil. And upon no other terms can we obtain this knowledge. Every great Eng- lish writer of prose or poetry from the time of King Alfred to the time of Alfred Tennyson has-almost without exception-been schooled in the Latin language, has known well some of the Latin masterpieces, and, consciously or not, willingly or not, has written under the influ- ence, sometimes indistinct, some- times overmastering, of the Latin models. Furthermore, Latin affords excel- lent mental training. It develops the critical sense and a feeling for relations, a training which is of the greatest possible value. The ability to write decent Latin prose, with dictionary at elbow, simply cannot be acquired without at the same time inducing the kind of mental organ- ization Which at length enables a person to go anywhere and do any- thing. If we think of the study of language not merely as the search for a tool, but as a method of learn- ing to read difficult English, and a discipline of the perceptive and rea- soning powers, the classical courses offer a better training than can be obtained by the ordinary student from any modern grammar. No dis- cipline of the mind has been found more effective in its training than that gained from the study of Latin. Work thou for pleasure, paint or sing or CaI'Ve The thing thou lovest, though the body starve. Who works for glory misses oft the goal, Who works for money coins his very soul. Work for work's sake then, and it well may be That these things shall be added unto thee. VALEDICTORY D Now, at last, we have come to the time when it is fitting for us to close 20 The VENTURE our books, and step forward to reap our harvest. As we review the past four years of high and honest en- deavor, we find that there are many to Whom we owe a debt of gratitude for their loyalty and support. To you, Mr. Packard, and to the members of the Board of Education, we express our sincere thanks for your kind and patient interest in all our activities and for your share in our measure of success during the past four years. We realize today the worth of your untiring efforts and encouragement. We sincerely trust that this interest may have noteworthy and lasting effect on our future career. Principal and Teachers: It is to you that We wish particularly to ex- press our appreciation for the inter- est and fond hopes that you have so freely spent on each one of us. Through the four years that have elapsed since our entrance into the high school life, we have been in- structed and aided in the best pos- sible manner under your careful supervision. You have been very patient and have laid for us the foundation that is to make possible our future success. Undergraduates: We feel that it is now fitting to yield our places to you who are to go on with our work and endeavor to promote the welfare of Hallowell High. May you ever be mindful of the hopes and inter- ests that are centered in you and your success! Never break faith with those who are endeavoring to guide you steadily onwardg but aim to reach that goal the approach to which is so greatly strengthened by faith and confidence! With an eye ever open, A tongue that's not dumb And a heart that will never To sorrow succumb- You'll battle and conquer, Though thousands assail: How strong and how mighty Who never say fail! To the Class of 1928: It is for you, dear classmates, to realize that this day of days must loosen those bonds of friendship and intimacy which have thus far bound us so closely into one body. Together we have plodded on our way during the past four years with fondest hopes for our final Commencement Day. At last our hopes have been realized. We feel that we have faithfully and honestly bent our every effort to at- tain our goalg but now that we are prepared to close our books and take up the various courses of life, we cannot help but realize the presence of an inner feeling of sadness and regret that this day is to be our last as an integral part of dear old Hallo- well High. May we, nevertheless, be truly loyal, ever desirous of keeping sacred the memory of our high school days! To the Parents and Friends: In our book of gratitude much space will always be reserved for you who have proved so thoughtful and inter- ested in our success and in the prog- ress of our school. To some of you it may seem that your interest in us has been of no avail, but we sin- cerely trust that this may not prove to be the case. We wish, at this time, to make known to you our ap- preciation of the kindness that has so freely been ours during this period of preparatory work. As spokesman of the graduating class of 1928, I now bid you all Farewell, Ruth Treworgy. CLASS ODE Tune-- Among My Souvenirs' All things must have an end, The best of friends must part. It matters not how glad, Or burdened be the heart. Chorus And now, the time has come When each must go his way, The VENTURE 21 Each his own little niche Upbuilding, day by day. Although we'll meet no more As in the days of yore, Dear in our mem'ry stays Thoughts of our high school days. And as through life we go, Kind thoughts we'll oft bestow On those who paved our way With aid and help each day. We'll strive to finish well The labor we begin. Our life we'll always keep Free from all taint of sin. Second Verse Standing with reluctant feet, Where brook and river meet, We gaze at the further shore, Wond'ring what Fate has in store. fRepeat Chorus! Elizabeth Carey. SENIOR BANQUET The Class of 1928 was particularly fortunate in having the privilege of a class banquet, the first Senior Ban- quet for some years. This took place at the Worster, the evening of June 5th. The Superintendent, Board of Education, and Faculty were guests of the class on this occasion. The toasts were as follows: To our Girls, Ludger Lucasg To our Boys, Elizabeth Careyg Class Will, Raymond Miner 3 To our Ath- letes, Bernard Grant, To the Fac- ulty, Lawrence McKe1veyg To the School, Clarence Payson. The toasts were amusing, the menu was excellent, and the occasion a joyous one, long to be remembered. James Hayes, our class president, was toastmaster, and filled the posi- tion admirably. i Y Y ,L 54 V Q Q X , SCHOOL Since our last issue, we have en- tered upon various school activities, which may be summed up as follows: Each of the four classes has given a social with satisfactory results, financially. There was but one assembly, ow- ing to the fact that the various classes have been too busy with the work of the last term. Just before Memorial Day, however, there was a general patriotic assembly. May 5th, the Bates Musical Clubs presented an excellent concert in City Hall under the auspices of the High School Athletic Association. The various classes have conducted a lunch counter during the last half of the school year, the proceeds of which went to the sweater fund. The Senior class, although the smallest in number, turned in the largest amount each week from this counter. ter. The honor roll for the past six- week period is as follows: All A's: Ruth Treworgy, Mary Glidden, Doyle Vautour, Victor Morgan, Dorothy Trial, Sarah Hughes. Nothing lower than B : Bernard Grant, Lyndon Mayers, Charles Noyes, Stanley Bul- lock, Frances Grover. Donald Nelson, Barbara Murphy, Elaine Radcliffe, X412 final gi :NE WS Leland Achorn, John Fuller, Leon- ard MacFarland, Louise MacQuarrie, Marjorie Noddin, Percy Tibbetts, Edwin Trial, Leona Heald, James Shaw and Ella Carter. -,l...l --- EXCHANGES The Jester, Ellsworth, Maine. Your account of your musical achievements was very interesting. You have also a very original column of Who's Who. Hebronian, Hebron Academy, He- bron, Maine. We wish you the best of luck in the building of your new infirmary. Bowdoin Orient, Brunswick, Maine. Your paper is one we enjoy read- ing. You have very interesting ac- counts of your college activities. Acturus, Caribou, Maine. The jokes in your paper are of a good variety, and are decidedly amusing. ,1.l WORDS FOR THE SENIORS Again vacation time has come And graduation exercises, oh, so nigh! The seniors' schooldays almost done, The end of happy days at Hallowell High. The VENTURE 23 So Seniors dear, we bid you all farewell, Though many, many times we'll meet again, But where and when one can never tell, Still, friends, true friends we shall remain. When thinking over thoughts of the past And of schooldays long gone by, Wish the anchor to your ship be cast For the home shore-and Hallowell High. SARAH W. FULLER, '29. WHY STUDY FRENCH? This question arises in the minds of many people, and its answer is particularly important to those who are entering upon their high school career, and are anxious to make a wise choice of subjects. Parents, too, are vitally concerned in the mat- ter, since they wish their children to have the best possible preparation for life. The introduction of French and other modern languages into the col- lege curriculum was viewed at the outset with no little misgiving on the part of the conservative element of faculties, but now all opposition has vanished and the new studies are deemed essential parts of academic life. There are still those who speak in a pessimistic way of the results, but the most competent men, who have for a long time watched the experiment, assert that few are the departments in which there has been more striking progress. These re- sults are due to corresponding re- sults in the secondary schools, and it is in the secondary or high school that we are most interested. Let us consider French from the various points of view. French dic- tion has developed into a fine art. We know exactly how the language should be pronouncedg while in other languages, Greek, for example, we cannot perceive the full beauty be- cause we do not know how the words sounded. In French, each sound is stressed with the utmost accuracy. No vowel or consonant is slurred or blurred as in English. If students learning French were taught to pro- nounce the words carefully and cor- rectly, they would not only learn the full beauty of French sonorities, but would also learn principles of elocu- tion which would be of value to them should they become professors, bar- risters, clergymen, actors, singers, or politicians. Moreover, they would approach the pronunciation of any new language with a knowledge of the points to be observed and a trained mechanism of speech. They would also unconsciously improve their pronunciation of English. Considering the etymology of our, modern English language, it is rather strange that English-speaking peo- ple, in general, are so markedly dis- inclined to acquire the knowledge of I other languagesg since we have bor- rowed from nearly all of them with particular freedom to form our pres- ent-day vocabulary. Of particular interest to prospective students of French is the fact that to every three pure Anglo-Saxon words there are four of French derivation to be found in our current speech. The vocabu- lary of persons of average education is supposed to contain about twenty thousand words, and nearly one-fifth of this number our ancestors ab- sorbed into the English language from the French. The common source of Latin and Greek furnish two more groups of words, only slightly dif- ferent in French and English.f Alto- gether, a goodly foundation with which to start learning French. The knowledge of French is also of importance in national friendship, for French for years has been the language of diplomacy. It is still of great importance in international affairs. Running through the his- tory of the English language and marvelling at the amount of French we already knew without knowing we knew it, is all very well and t6 24 The VENTURE a degree, perhaps, even instructive, but nevertheless, it leaves those of us who would like to speak French and can only speak English, precisely where we were at the start. There are a few who do not agree that for our sake, our French friends' sake and for the smooth collaboration of our two nations in the present and future, we should leave nothing un- done that is in our power of doing to solidify and broaden our friend- ship. Nor can there be any doubt that an essential basis for friendship between nations, as between individ- uals, is the bond of mutually under- stood language. French is useful in business posi- tions in towns that have a good- sized French population, as do many Maine cities. It is also useful to those who occupy secretarial posi- tions. In Augusta, Waterville, Lew- iston, or Biddeford, those who have charge of city affairs have to have at least one employee who can read and speak French. The well-educated person comes constantly upon French phrases in the books that he reads. If he knows the language, he is not embarrassed or perplexed when he faces the menu card in some hotel or restaurant. He may order with the certainty that he will not be served something that he does not want. Then, knowledge of French opens a whole literature to the person who possesses it. Modern French novels are witty and amusing. French po- etry is pleasing. Many developments of modern science can be best appre- ciated by reading of them in the lan- guage of the discoverer. For one or all of these reasons, we should learn French. In all but pronunciation, it should be a bit easier for us to learn French, which is as clear and logical as French thought, than for the French to learn our complex English. How can we best go about it with due regard to economy and effort? First of all, we should not aim too high nor get discouraged when the effort seems out of proportion to the result. We should keep in mind that learning to speak in a foreign lan- guage is very much like learning to sing. There is only one Caruso, one Melba, and no amount of endeavor would get the majority of us even into the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. Nevertheless, we may sing a melody at home and delight our friends. So it is with language. There is but one Sarah Bernhardt, but we shall be doing quite well enough if we learn to speak French like the ordinary garden variety of native. During the past few years, since the Great War, in fact, it has been the tendency I of an ever increas- ing number of schools to drop the study of German, which had spread through the United States since 1848, and replace it with French, a change which seems very practical from all points of view. If, indeed, the learning of a new language means the acquisition of a new soul, as Napoleon said, our choice should be quick enough, for have we not long agreed with the poet that, Tout homme a deux pays, le sien et puis la France? Olive Cummings. THE VALUE OF HIGH-SCHOOL ATHLETICS Indulgence in athletic games and sports is nearly as old as the human race. Among the ancient Greeks, these athletic games were well de- veloped and were held at stated times under definite rules. The victors were always highly honored. The benefits derived from them by the Greeks were great and indisputable. The modern Olympic games are in- The VENTURE 25 ternational revivals of these ancient contests. Every country today has its indi- vidual sports. England's polo and cricket are examples. And it has always seemed that the more devoted a country was to sport, the more sportsman-like became its attitude in other matters. America, likewise, has its dis- tinctive sports 5 in particular, foot- ball and baseball. These games are everywhere to be found, from the largest university to the smallest high or grammar school in the land. We, of course, are most interested in high school athletic contests. Of what value are they to the school and to the community? Do they pay in- terest on the investment of time and money? To answer this question, we must consider just what sports high schools, in general, sponsor, and what effect these games have upon the athletes who take part in them, and upon the student body. The three major sports in second- ary school athletic life are football, basketball, and baseball. These three cover the school year. The larger, better-equipped schools often add other events, such as track work and hockey, to their schedules. But, in general, when we speak of high school sports, we mean the three ball games first mentioned. High schools of approximately the same size play a series of games according to a defi- nite schedule arranged some time in advance by the business managers of the respective teams. One of 'the first effects of these inter-school competitions is that the competing schools come to know each other better than they could do in any other way. This knowledge usu- ally brings with it esteem for other institutions and an increased pride in the player's own Alma Mater. He comes to respect fair dealing on the part of opposing schools, as well as of opposing teams. The members of the various student bodies also de- velop pride in their sportsmanship and school spirit. Another way that athletics helps a school is by putting it on the map. Small high schools might never be heard of were it not for their athletic teams. This publicity in athletics sometimes helps a school in other matters, and very often gives an individual player who has distin- guished himself an opportunity to obtain further education in some higher institution of learning. Still another important thing that athletics does for a high school is to build up the bodies of the athletes, not only of those who make the first team and represent the school in the games played with other institutions, but of all those who are out for that particular sport. With stronger bodies, they also have clearer minds. Today, the physiology of bodily ex- ercise is better understood and more highly valued than ever before. The physical training obtained by the athlete results in healthful nutrition of the body, beneficial effects upon the respiratory organs, and stimulus to the brain. Of course, this train- ing can be obtained in other ways, but the ordinary high school student whose school does not have an excel- lent compulsory course in physical training is not likely to get it other- wise than through athletics. A fine example of what athletics can do for the body is shown in the early life of Theodore Roosevelt. As a boy, he was thin, pale, delicate, and near-sighted. He determined, how- ever, to become the physical equal of the lads who were his playmates. He joined in all their boyish sports, and, in this way, became a hardy youth. When he entered Harvard College, he was physically fit to go out for any sport that he desired. He never be- came prominent in any one, but they all helped to develop his body, and 26 The VENTURE who can estimate their effect upon his mind and character? It was in his first boxing match that he learned never to acknowledge defeat or cry quarter. Fair play and team work are the foundation of inter-scholastic ath- letic contests. This sense of fair play is a distinguishing American trait and one that needs even more culti- vation, so that it may the better war against the intolerance, oppression, and class spirit that young people are sure to meet in later life. No- where can true sportsmanship be better cultivated than in these school athletic contests. The athlete and the school that he represents, if they do not wish the scorn of their world, must learn to be generous winners and good losers. Team play is another valuable les- son that athletic sports can teach. No school can have a successful team in which all the players are stars. Individuals must learn to bend their energies to the success of the team as a whole, and not work for their own credit or glory. This team play and spirit of loyalty to an organiza- tion are qualities necessary to success in business and in the duties of citi- zenship. Nowhere! can the growing boy learn them better than on the football field or the baseball diamond. There he must play up! play up! and play the game. But you taxpayers, and you fath- ers and mothers, in particular, while conceding much of what I have just said about the useful and valuable lessons that sports have to teach, are thinking, I fear, that in spite of all their undoubted advantages, football and baseball take too much time from studies. Perhaps they did in your day, but not now. Strict rules, agreed to by all secondary schools, and even printed and distributed for ready reference, govern high school sports today, and one of the strictest of these rules is that which says that the individual player must be up in all his studies or off the team he goes. Many a boy digs in at some hard or distasteful subject to keep on the team, who might otherwise fail, become discouraged, and leave school before real ambition can be aroused in him. Modern athletic contests are a help rather than a hindrance to the scholastic standing of the partici- pants. When we consider the complexities of modern life, and all the tempta- tions that modern youth must meet and conquer, we must admit that the physical development, the mental clarity that the athlete gains, the lessons of sportsmanship and loyalty that he learns are a valuable equip- ment with which to face the future, and that these are quite as likely to pay dividends in character and suc- cess in later life as Algebra and Latin, valuable as these are. A sound mind in a sound body is the aim of the modern high school. But we go beyond that in our definition of edu- cation today. Education must fit the youth for all of life, must develop character. Side by side with the academic training goes the athletic, both working towards the same end, and each contributing its share to the desired whole. Charles N oyes. ATHLETICS Those who earned sweaters this year for participation in athletic sports were: Doyle Vautour, Stanley Bullock, James Fish, James Oliver, Frank Rollins, Raymond Miner, Les- lie Braley, Lyndon Mayers, Arlene Smith, Edith Willis, Elaine Radcliffe, Barbara Hamilton, Doris Duplisse, and Barbara Graves. Ili ff My WWW' Ill d if 1 lj lil ft 5, 1 My WM .a,,i a, T ' 7 ALUMNI .NE WS - 1927 Harrison Miller is employed on an orange farm in Los Angeles, Cali- fornia. The school was saddened to learn, a short time ago, of the death of Violet Ingalls Arnold. Charles Gatchell has a position at the Augusta Flower Shoppe. Leo Sheldon has a position in Au- gusta, for the summer. Mrs. Anna Emery Hutchinson has a position at the State House. Eugene Arata has a position at a filling station in the city. 1926 Munro Getchell has been seriously ill with pneumonia. Leona Hersom graduated from Farmington Normal School this year. Ernest Hutchinson has resigned his position at the Journal office and is working in Old Town. Herbert Choate is taking a special course in telegraphy at Rahway, New Jersey. Catherine Fish has returned to her duties at the Central Maine Hospi- tal, Lewiston, after an absence due to illness. 1925 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hescock are the parents of a daughter, born May 29. Mrs. Hescock was Miss Christine Lord. George Barker is employed with the Tom Carroll Revue. Dorothy Colson is at the sanato- rium at Fairfield. Muriel Hayes was recently mar- ried to Harold Newcomb of Gar- diner. Albert Browne has finished his junior year at Harvard College. Harriet Nutting has completed her junior year at Wheaton College. 1924 Helen Pearce and Robert Vickery graduate from Kent's Hill this June. Delphine Andrews, Frances Fuller and Lee Hescock graduate from the University of Maine this year. Alfredo Masciadri is building a new filling station, which he will manage. 1 91 7 Bertram Johnson is attending Northeastern University. 1 915 Mrs. Mona Warner Moulten has moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Allen Niles, a railway mail clerk, is visiting his mother, Mrs. L. N. Niles. Maurice Hayes was married re- cently to Miss Alice Carey. JOKES J. Hayes- You may be only an undertaker's daughter, but you're the 'burys.' O. Cummings- I was absolutely historical with laughter. C. Niles- You mean hysterical. Olive- I don't, I laughed for ages and ages. S. Hewes- I call her 'Mine' be- cause she is such a good little gold diggerf' J. Fish, as he limped home from the dance- I don't mind having rings on my fingers, but hang me if I can stand belles on my toes. Miss Perkins- How is it, Amie, that your essay on 'The Dog' is ex- actly the same as your brother's ? Amie- We've only got one dog. D. Nelson- The brakes refuse to act, Barbara ! Barbara- Then stop the car, Donald, I shall get out and walk. If I throw this away, what will billet-doux, sou? What do you ask me, faux-pas? K. Miller- Listen, I've got a little play up my sleeve. L. Braley- That's nothing, I've got a big run in my stocking. Miss Perkins- Define the middle ages. V. Ledew- They used to be 30 to 45, now they are 50 to 70. Doyle Vautour: They give sheep- skin sweaters at college. !And he really thought that that was what getting your sheepskin meant! Miss Haskell, teaching the An- cient Marinern: Explain, 'The sun now rose upon the left.' Stanley Perkins: It rose in the North. One Senior, planning for the pic- nic: If we go to Pemaquid, we can go in bathing. Second Senior: No need to go so far! We can do that by just stand- ing on the school steps. Life for Donald Albee is just one vacation after another! Where is Hayes ? I don't know, but look for Arlene Smith. . S. Fuller, in Shorthand Class: How do you write these words any- way? Ledew: With a pencil, Sarah. Mrs. Gilpatric, in Shorthand Class: Fish, will you try to sit onrthat chair with all four legs on the floor? Mr. Gilpatric can run! How do we know? You should see him chase Juniors who hang May baskets! Miller: He wept to leave his young and bony bride. Sawyer: No! They were tears of joy if sheiwans bony. Teacher: What are osiers? Nilson: The things you make a stew out of. fDid he think them oysters?J The VENTURE 29 Miss Perkins: Who is Bridges? fShe meant England's present poet laureate.J James Fish: Hallowell's leading Democrat. Gilpatric: What is a formula? Marion Colson: Something you fill in to get your allio license. Senior: Who bobs up in the Freshman 'lclass when work is needed ? Junior: Norton. Senior: Well, he has some dis- tance to bob. A McKelvey, climbing in the window at 2 A. M.: This must be the steep, steep sides of- Ben -Lomond. Mrs. Gilpatric: Fish, stop wrig- glingf' Fish: Any fish wriggles when he's hooked. Some say that rain makes things beautiful! We wonder if that's why Grant goes out in the rain without his hat on. Heard in Junior English Class when the lesson was about to start: Why bring up this subject? A good motto for the right one, Variety's the spice of life. CAlbion has already claimed it as his.D Miss Perkins: Mansir, spell pro- pagandaf' Mansir: P-r-o-p-e-r- g-a-n-d--a. Teacher fafter spending 20 min- utes teaching the pronunciation of vase l: What do you see on the mantel-piece at home? Pupil: Father's feet. Miss Perkins fdiscussing a ques- tion in Shakespearejz The Bible says 'Thou shalt not kill! E. Willis: Yes, it also says 'Thou shalt not steal,' and then after that it says, 'I shall help him who helps himself! That last bit must be for some folks in Hallowell High. . Teacher: Don't you know that punctuation means that you must pause? Bright Freshman: Of course I do! An auto driver punctuated his tire in front of our house Sunday and he paused for half an hour. - A farmer hitched his team to a telephone pole. 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