Harmony High School - The Ferguson Yearbook (Harmony, ME)

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1 ln- 'I D I T ,im M iliiil DEBATING After the beginning of our second term, at the advice of our coach, Miss Adams, we joined Bates Debating League. Our question for debate was, Resolved- That the federal government should adopt the policy of equalizing educational oppor- tunities throughout the nation by means of annual grants to the several states 'for pub- lic elementary and secondary education. We had just b-egun our debate when we received an invitation from Stearns High School at Millinocket, to a practice tourna- were all eager to go. of Mr. McCarthy, who ment. Of course we Through the kindness took some of us in his car, and also Mr. Lam- son, who kindly let us have his automobile, we were able to accept the invitation. The different schools represented there wcre: Bangor, Presque Isle, Foxcroft, Bridge- water, Stearns, Aroostook Classical Institute, Eastern Maine Institute, and our own school. Of course we were very timid when we found out that we had to compete with such large schools. However, we were very proud when our affirmative team won over Eastern Maine Inst1tute.Al7rYfvsLv.SaE'o64f '4 March 15, was the date scheduled for our debate. On that evening Harmony's negative team, which consisted of Helen Nason, Emma Longfellow, and Walter Raleigh, as alter- nate, went to Newport, Myron Re d, Virginia Downs, and Ida McLaughlin as alternate, on the affirmative team, debated with Foxcroft at Harmony. Our school made a good showing but the negative team was defeated by Newport 2-1. Likewise, the affirmative team was defeated. Nevertheless, we feel that we received a great deal of benefit from debating. EDITDR 531 i Underclassmen, do not let debating discon- tinue but try and win next year. -Helen Nason, '35, EDUCATION None of us are without our dreams 01' ambitions of what we are going to do when we grow up . Some of these hopes are, perhaps, n-ever to be realized, yet, they are very real in our youth. But, we must also realize that in this day and age to attain a greater part of these hopes, we MUST have a good education- by that I don't mean only an extensive knowledge of good literature, but to learn by daily contact with our fellow students good sportsmanship, a ready smile for everybody, and how to understand each other. To have future success in whatever we plan to do, we MUST start at the bottom and not the middle rung of the ladder to success. We must make good use of the time we have in school, though many of us think it a long time to spend in study, it really is not. Hadn't we better be spending that time in learning to do our life's work as well as we know hwath than t e ' ling our ti e mm Most assured y. So let us try to make the best of what we have now, and not shirk our duties and responsibilities. A good education is in reach of every boy and girl who is not afraid to work for it. So let each student show his school spirit in working together to attain as high an education as he possibly can get. Even though the way seems long and end- less, and we are oftimes discouraged let our motto be, not, We can't , but We Can and Will . M. West, '36.

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I I GEORGE C. LAMSON Evhiratinn We, the students of Harmony High School, dedicate this 1935 issue of the Ferguson to Mr. George C. Lamson, Principal, as a token of appreciation and gratitude.

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THE FERGUSON Q, ATTITUDE TOWARD IN STRUCTORS This year, we have three instructors, whom, I think, are three of the best. They are al- ways willing to aid us in any way in which they are able. I am sure that many of the students do not appreciate this fact. Instead, many of them show no cooperation what-so- ever. Of course, some students do appreciate this fact, and aid our teachers in any way that they can. Some are always willing to do that which the teacher asks, others just the opp-osite. 'For instance, a diflicult lesson has been assigned and, instead of doing their best I admit that some students will read an inter- esting book or magazine instead of trying to do their lessons. When class time comes the answer to a question will be- I haven't had xcc a chance to use the reference book , or per- haps- I couldn't do it , or still again- I haven't had any time to do my lesson. I really believe that the pupils ought, to the best of their ability, learn to appre- ciate our instructors, and also, when a pupil does not get the rank which his or her par- ent believe that ought to be his or hers, that parent, instead of critizing the teachers, ought to learn from the pupil, if it were really his or her fault or that of the teacher. Now, if we should all try, I am sure that we would, in part, at least, be able to under- stand and appreciate our instructors, and in their turn, I truly believe they will do their best for us. -M. Price, '36. K1 .fi l i 'Ei ' 33.-. 'p'i'T-30o'f XX 'A0Q ':lal'b11:f,G,n 3' .! ' + '- . '-, ,P ,' X5 .-wjgfr. ,W . A 'w xx W 1 J X f Q I f' 5 f.J 0 2