Higgins Classical Institute - Scroll Yearbook (Charleston, ME)

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4 H. C. I. SCROLL IN MEMORY OF HIM QMICHAEL SURTEESJ He was my friend, that gallant English boy: God never made a better friend than he. And 'cause we love the things we most enjoy, God took this boy, my friend, away from me. I do not speak alone of these, my thoughts, For many others shared his friendship, toog And many others feel the same as I About that English boy whom we all knew. I cannot tell you how much I have lostg No words were ever made to do the task. But if you've ever known a friend like him, You'll understand the value of the past. And when I think of those he's left behind, How sad and yet how proud they all must be To give him up and still remain sublime. Content and proud to his own memory. I bow my heady I have no more to say. Their loss is far too great to comprehend. As though from them, the blessed light of day Had vanished, only darkness to the end. He was a boy, sure just a boy, perhaps six- teen, Rejoicing in the ecstacy of life, Preparing for the world that lay ahead - A world in which there is to be no strife. Sure he'd known strife, and left his home to turn To safety in this land across the sea: 'Twas here he was to study and return To England when the war had ceased to be. But we cannot direct our destinies, And so he died in Maine on such a date, He died because he saved another's life- Example of the irony of fate. We'll miss him but a new world he has found, Where there's no war, no sorrow, no unrest. And knowing him as was our privilege, We could not ask for more nor expect less. -Robert Cameron '45 THE NEED FOR POST-WAR PLANNING NOW Many people have held, and still hold, the opinion that post-war planning is all non- sense, that the war should be won first. They seem to think that plans for the future have nothing to do with winning the war. These short-sighted people believe that because the United States has access to more copper, or coal. than other nations there is no doubt about our winning the war. It is time for us to realize the strength of our enemies, for although our material wealth may exceed that of Germany or Ja- pan alone, yet the resources of these two countries, combined with those which they have captured, are as great as ours. But in addition to their potential resources these nations have something greater, something which the United States has not, and some- thing which demands our attention. They have a vision of the future. The people of these belligerent countries have been fired with the ambition and determination to rule the world. They are going to establish their own world order and be masters of the hu- man race. That thought is ever present in their minds. In order to meet on equal grounds these forces of destruction, we too must have a vis- ion of the future. We owe it to our fighting men. Every day our own husbands, sons and sweethearts are sacrificing their lives in the relentless struggle for the liberation of the world. Are we to let them believe that they are dying in vain? Are we to send them out on the battlefield with only the command that they fight? Are we to give them nothing to fight for? We must stand firmly behind these young men and make our post-war plans NOW. We must try to understand our future and pro- vide for the rehabilitation of our soldiers re- turning from the war. We must assure our fighting men that they are striving for a lasting peace. The United States is to play an important role in the reconstruction period to follow. We must make plans now for reg- ulating international relationships, for until

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H. C. l. SCROLL VOL. XXXIX CHAlil.liS'l'ON, MAINE. MAY 1944- PI'lll.lSIlliIl BY Tlllfl STUDENTS 01 NO. 13 lliggins Classical Institute .- 1 1 1l1.g1ns-qu Scroll Editorial Board Editor...... ,, . Assistant Editor .. . Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor ,.., . joke Editor , .. .. . ,. , .Rachel Clement ...........Neil Soule Margaret Bishop ,........Paul Bishop .,,,.....,Doris Curtis Assistant Joke Editor ...,.....,.., Joyce Baker Athletic Editor , ,... , ........, Banbara Stevens Assistant Athletic Editor., ....,.. George Hamlin School News Editor . , ....,.....,....... .....,........,...... I oyce Brown Assistant School News Editors ,, ,.,....., Robert Cameron, Guy Mitchell Exchange Editor C . . , .. i ,... i ,..,. .......,,,......... ..., i , .Margaret Bradford Alumni Editors , i ., Dorothy Libby, Colleen Snow, Marilyn Baker Art Editor . .. ,. ..,...,......,....., ..,......,...,, G wendolynne Small Assistant Art Editor , , .,........... Paul Bishop Business Manager .. . .. , ..,,... ..,,. . ....,.,,..,....,..,.. .... . .. ,Charles Dunham Assistant Business Managers Margaret Bradford, George Hamlin, Howard Foley

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H. C. I. SCROLL 5 +.1gg1..1.,1.k-..1..-...1 .-..- -nina-nn--un-un1nn-uu1n-an-an-nu1mm-uuzuruu1un1ul1un1nu--ll--IQ: there ls harmony between all the nations of the world there will always be war. Thus, it is our duty to provide for the es- tablishment and preservation of the things for which our boys are fighting. -J . B. '44 CHALLENGE I challenge you, America, to make a true American citizen out of me. It was only yes- terday that I was afraid of life, afraid of the opportunities that the future holds for me. Only yesterday I, just a child, was sheltered under my mother's wing. The world seemed to revolve around my parents and what they thought was right: I agreed with them. But as I grew older, I began to realize what life can hold in store for me, and I began to dream of success. The first step to my dreamed of success was my entrance into Higgins. Here at this preparatory school ls the foundation for my whole life, for I am learning how to get along with other people. ' In the dormitory each girl has a roommate. We must live together happily and not quar- rel. We share each other's possessions and each of us has to give up something to the other, in order to have perfect harmony. We share both joys and sorrows with each other. Our lives at Higgins, will be a memory that we will cherish in our hearts forever. Higgins helps a great in offering courses for a future profession. Biology, chemistry, and anatomy will help one in a medical or nursing profession. Latin and French are a direct preparation for college. French, or any modern language, helps those who enter the service of our country, especi- ally those who go overseas. Home economics prepares one for a direct vocation or home- making . We also have an excellent opportunity to friendships. Girls have invited me to homes, where I have become acquaint- form their ed with their parents, and have learned from what Boys times ships mean know kind of environment my friends come. and girls start friendships that some- last forever, although usually friend- between boys and girls in high school nothing: but it helps young people to with what kind of people to associate in later life. At Higgins we are taught to be courteous, helpful. and faithful to our elders. In later life that little bit of politeness may gain us a position, the lack of which would mean pov- erty. We are taught to be loyal to our school and to our teachers. The discipline here pre- pares us for the school of life where the rules will be much stricter. Failure or success is the result of discipline. Because of the opportunities that are offer- ed by this school, I feel more confident to face the future, eagerly and fearlessly. I hope that I, only one out of many thousands, will be able to serve America, dutifully and faith- fully. -Colleen Snow '45 WHAT IS ART? In how serious a manner have you ever looked at art? Do you know the true mean- ing? Art is, according to Webster: one, knack : two, ingenuity g three, a branch of learning , four, application of skill and taste to the production of things of beauty, especially painting or sculpture 3 five, that which is produced by such application of skill and taste. Perhaps you have always had a vague idea about art or you have thought of it as the Uhighbrow stuff that museums of painting and sculpture hold. Let us consider, though, the real meaning and its relation to us, for whether you know it or not, there is a definite connection to our daily lives. Examine the first and second definitions: knack and ingenuity. A relationship is clearly seen here, for one's knack of doing a task is often helped by one's ingenuity. This means any job, whether it be the study of algebra or the digging of a ditch. Have you been taught to do your best, no matter what the job may be, to make it a real success? Here aptitude is aided by your own or suggested improve- ments. When the work is over, if you know you have done your best, have unflinchingly and unwaveringly met each trial and sur- mounted it, the feeling of satisfaction is just- ified. But if if you have dodged responsibili- ties repeatedly and tried to burrow through seemingly impassable obstacles, then you should be prepared for the avalanche of trouble that will start your way. Do a job, do it well, try to do it better than you thought you could, and you'll be pleased with the re- sult. Plan to do even better next time but be sure you've done your best this time. You'll find happiness. you'll radiate happiness, and you'll receive it. The remaining three definitions might be considered as a whole. Do you think of music or painting as being about the only things encompased by the definition? If you do, you are far misled, for any job may become a piece of artistry if it is done with an applica- tion of both skill and taste. Examine the pen- manship of some people or the way a certain boy builds his model airplanes. Here are un- mistakable examples of true artistry. Some feather dusters are made so that they seem to approach perfection. Plainly, art can come from all. Have you ever thought about the word in that sense? When you do, you will most surely decide, I will do my very best in everything, make the task a success by using my ability and skill. I will be an artist. L. B. '45