Hallowell High School - Venture Yearbook (Hallowell, ME)

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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

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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

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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