Hartland Academy - Ripple Yearbook (Hartland, ME)

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1ml1...,1un-..m1.....1,,..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11141, 'Iv-Im ------- - - -.m--m.-im--m-im-----I 4, ' I EDITORIALS 5 -- 1 1I-un-lm--nu--lm.-1m1un.-nn-un1m--nun--nninu MEET MR. STONE Frank Goodwin Stone, who took up the du- ties of the principal of Hartland Academy in September, 1943, was born in Lisbon Falls, Maine, in 1896. He attended the local schools there, being graduated from high school with the class of 1915. After graduation, he attend- ed Bates College obtaining his A. B. degree in 1919. He now possesses an M. A. from the same institution. Previous to his arrival in Hartland, Mr. Stone, resiided in Jay, Maine, where he was principal of the high school. He has taught science, history, civics, mathematics and vari- ous other subjects when the occasion demand- -ed. At H. A. he has several classes. in mathe- matics which he considers ,his favorite subject. His teaching career has taken him to Dover- Foxcroft, Ellsworth, Turner, Pittsfield, Jay and Hartland. Mr. Stone has several hobbies, of which traveling and hiking are foremost. He is al- so interested in photography and he has done some developing in the past. The Stone family consists, besides Mr. Stone, of Mrs. Lillian Stone, who has assisted in the teaching staff during emergencies, a lson, John, in the Naval Air Caldetsg a son, Raleigh, and a daughter, Ethel, both attend- ing Hartland Academy. , -Myrtle Lovely '45 T0 THE FARMS! We have recently seen a large part of the lboys who were deferred for farm work, re- classified and inducted into the armed forces. A great number of these boys were farmers' sons and others who had taken the agriculture courses in the local high schools. They knew their farming. Now it is an accepted fact that an army marches on its stomach , and our fighting men would be a sorry sight indeed, were their food supply to be cut off. Starvation, resulting in defeat, would be the obvious result. If our great military leaders deem it necessary to take the farm boys and turn them into soldiers -....-....-....-....-....-....-- -....-....-. - - -..-....-..-..g and sailors, we on the home front should so modify our way of living that we can give all the aid possible to the farmers. An emergency in farm labor is here now, we must not let in get worse while we are strong and alble to help, A large number of the students of Hartland Academy are from farm homes. They under- stand the growing and :harvesting of' crops raised in this part of the state. Many of them can already be classifiefid as skilled laborers. Others from town are taking the vocational Giving assistance to the farmers courses. would be of great value to them in experience. If we should lose this War, an education would be meaningless. I think that our school program sfhould be modifiedl, if necessary, to permit every one of us to do our full share in the great job of producing food for our fight- ing forces, for home consumption, and for our Allies. -Madeleine Hughes '45 SHALL WE MODIFY THE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL WORK? Should the school program be modified to permit pupils to engage in emergencey agri- cultural work? I do not think so. The school 'program has been modified enough already to permit sufiicient agricultural emergency work, at least for this area. As the program now stands, pupils are dis- missed from school to help on farms only as individuals, not as a whole school. That is as it should be. If the whole school were excused, and the pupils were allowed to find their own employment, half of them wouldn't go to work at all. As the program is functioning now, the farmer gets only the number of workers that he wants and no more. Some school children, even when they do get work, are not worth the bother of hiring them. They usually start working about ten o'clock, after having fooled around getting ready for three hours. Then after two' hours of half work and half horseplay, they knock off for lunch. Instead of taking the usual one hour -I 10 1-

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VERNARD BACON VANADESTINE Vocational Van 4'Manhood when verginp: into age grows thoughtful. Basketball Manager 4g Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Cross-Country 3. NETTIE LOUISE WITHEE Vocational Net', Experience is by industry achieved, , And perfected by the course of time. Hacomec Club 1, 2, 3, 4g Ripple Board 13 Glee Club 4. BEVERLEY LEONA WOOD Civic Bev Thou hast the sweetest face I ever looked on. 'Transferred from Erskine Academy: Freshman Play, Sophomore Play, Minstrel Show 2g Operetta 1, 2g Chorus 1, 2g Home Ec. Club 2. H. A.: Latin Club 3, 43 Hacomec Club 3, Prize Speaking 39 Senior Play Cast, Glee Club 4, Ripple Boa.r'd 49 Class treasurer 45 Class Secretary 3.

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nooning, they require about twice that time. A half hour of this is spent in eating, and the other hour and a half are accounted for by games of hide-annd-seek, wrestling and various similar diversions. At two o'clock they are about ready to work. At three, they start the corn, potato or apple fight--which continues until four when all are anxious and ready to go home. That is one thing that there is no hesitation about doing. These, in my opinion, are all faults of per- mitting groups of school children to work to- gether on the farms, particularly under the excitement of freedom from school routine. Speaking as one who has participated in such work, if it can be called that, I think that I speak authoritatively on the subject, although I may be guilty of some slight exaggeration. Raleigh Stone '45 HOW SHOULD DEMOCRACY FUNCTION IN EVERYDAY SCHOOL LIFE? As every American knows, the great patri- otic speeches made by our famous countrymen 'have been based on the ideals of self-govern- ment. They have inspired our nation with the promise of equal rights. The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness was foremost in minds when they fought the bat- tles of the past. Now, in the great battle of the present, the bitterest that has ever fallen upon us, may we show, with all our ability, how much we value our freedoms. In order to be victorious and to provide se- curity in the years to come, people must be wise. They must be educated. The youth of today will be fulfilling the task of putting this nation back on its feet, anld their ability Will depend almost entirely upon their amount of education. To get the m-ost from the time spent in school, it is necessary to have the cooperation of all students. Some students cannot take orders gracefully nor happily. They cannot understand that it is for their benefit instead of a teacher's that they must do an assign- ment. Since many boys and girls are employed outside of school hours, it is only natural that their attention is not wholly on lessons dluring school hours. However, in cases such as these, it is all the more essential they concentrate with all their will while in the classroom. A complainer who is finding fault incessantly ought to know he has no place in any society today. All of those who tend to stir up trouble are definitely not wanted. Not only is cooperation with teachers stress- ed, but also the importance of working to- gether as a group. Individuals cannot expect satisactory results unless each one is willing to work for the good of the class and the school, as well as himself. May the prankster outgrow his childish tricks, the impolite learn to practice good manners, and the uncouth practice treating others with the respect due them. When these faults can be corrected, all can begin to have promise and faith of fine accomplishements. This is a call to all American students. Among the vast numbers that attend schools daily, there cannot be one who is not touched in some way by this war. Realize your -duty now and let your school be an example of a fine and democratic organization. -Delma Smith '46 DEMOCRACY IN SCHOOL In Webster's dictionary we find the word democracy to mean a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of the people, who exercise it either directly or through their chosen representatives. That is an ideal way for a school govern- ment to work. As most schools are too large for every student to participate directly in the government, representatives should be elected from each class. These representatives would bring forth the varied ideas anld opinions of their classes. The ideas would be dis-cussed with the entire group and then voted upon. The whole system should be run in a simi- lar way to our national government. Many rsclhool children, however, have the wrong idea about democracy. Generally they think that as long as this is a free country, they can do as they please. This is the wrong attitude. We all know that if we did as we chose all the time, havoc would result. Through the system previously mentioned, I believe all school problems such as discipline, schoollactivities, and any other problems which are ,sure to arise would be settled by repre- sentatives of the student body. If the pupils in the schools were taught the principles of democracy and to appreciate the privileges which they have under this rule, I am sure the school would progress much more smoothly. Keith Cunningham '44 -I 11 1..