Limington Academy - Sokokis Warrior Yearbook (Limington, ME)

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sqm tug. can the day as town seemed impossible ten years ago. Hevertheless, no nood a er and a better fyunasium. Some of the work of remodelling 'be done by the Academy boys as a shop project. And with aid of our alumni and friends, no are confident that,some in the not too distant future we may have such a building we new contemplate. The Baseball Diamond qhy don't we get so-e hole from some of our interested speeple, and fix un our baseball diamond? The infield needs to be surfaced, the outfield needs to be smoothed out, and in t pose Goth in a a new backstop should be put up. The job ought to be done he falls -The use of the Library- Semc students make use of tho library for the sole our- of enjoymentg others use it to increase their information. reasons are worthy ones. The library can be employed number of ways as n decided asset to all. The material in our school library is varied. It ranges from encyclopedlas and atlases to magazines and pamphlets. Often the current issues on the reading table contain informa- tion better suited to our needs for the moment than that from text books. All can benefit fron the daily use of the dictionary. There are also books of bioyraohy, travel, sole of i nee, and current flctlcn from which to obtain all sorts nformatlon about places and people. To be sure, some pupils, by nature, enjoy reading more than others. Nevertheless, everyone een, by cultivating the habit of reading, develoo an interest in it and finally an enjoyment. All of us, as students, oufht to refund the use of the library as a source of pleasure rather than me a task. Vest every cewnunity of to-day has a public library. It has been proved, statistically, that weoole, who live in communities which do not have public libraries are not as well educated or informed, ns those in communities that do h9.VO a library. Since ue have this worth while oneortnnity in our own school, let us nate the oroner use of lt.

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These are only a few of the pros and cons that will be voiced by those interested in the situation. Every citizen should be interested, and should consider for himself all of Ein arguments on both sides of the question. We do not know what the solution should be, but we do know that the present situation is not in keeping with Linington's reputation as a progressive community, and that no improvement is to be 4 expected until the pros and cons are thoroughly weighed by the parents in particular, and the voters in oeneral, in accordance with all good democratic governmeng. There is an old saying that nwhere there's a will, thcre'e a way.n How about developing the will to find a way ? , Improving Our Gymnasium It is obvious that wc, the students of Limlngton Academy, have the best gymnasium in the Central York County League. And since cure is the smallest school in the league, we are justly proud of our building. However, there are some improve ments which, if made, would add greatly to its usefulness. To begin with, our basketball court is not the standard size. It would be a great advantage to us if our gym were longer ond wider. During the past season, our boys' team had the privilege of playing ln such gyms as Standish, Kennebunk, and Gorham. We found that we were considerably handicapped from not having had enough experience on a large floor, but enjoyed playing the game on auch a court much better than on our own. A large court not only inspires the players, but also makes a better game for our fans. A second, and perhaps the most necessary improvement for our gymnasium is the installation of shower bathe and flush toilets. All modern gymnaeiums are equipped with both. The showers are not only an aid to the personal cleanliness of the players, but are almost essential for their health. After practice and games, if the players can taper off their overheated condition with a shower and rub-down, they are not nearly so likely to take colds. Our preeeut toilet system is far from satisfactory. If shower baths were installed, it should be a simple matter to provide for flush toilets. Running water and a sewage disposal system are both available at very short distances from the gymnasium. It would seem that the proper procedure might he to install the furnace and perhaps the showers, toilets, and dressing rooms in the base- ment. This would allow for the maximum playing surface on the floor above. All of these improvements perhaps seen impossible at the present time, just as the idea of building our present 6

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Athletics-are Essential in School Life Whether you are participating in baseball, basketball or in track, it makes no diffcrenceg for in any case you are acquiring some invaluable experience beyond the good times you are having. For as you appear before the public, you are conquering the self-consciousness that a person naturally has and you are acting under pressure, for the winning or losing of a game may depend on one basket or on one run. You are also learning to make those sane split-second decisions that you have to make in later life. Perhaps in the city, sports are more important than in the country for it keeps the boys out of the beer oarlors and keeps then from standing on the street corners cooking up mischief. Athletics tend to held the average boy in school, for without them, learning would be sort of dull business. Veny boys become so engrosred in sports that you couldn't hire then to leave school. But in order to participate in sports the student must keep his rank above nassingg and any boy who likes to match his ability against the other fellow's hates to drop out just because his rank is low. Another important thing about competitive sports, is that it teaches a boy to be a good loser as well as a good winnvr. The boy either wins or loses according to the rules of the game. In either case he has to obey the rules as he will have to obey the rules of society ln later life. All through life we shall have opportunities to prove that we are good sports, and the experience we have gained in taking the sour with the sweet in our high school athletics will prove a great asset to us sometime when a friend gives us a loaded cigar or when the fates load the bases against us. The good wind and the body build up which you receive ln athletics will go a long way toward keeping you away from the doctor when you are fifty. Sports will also give you the Y . h good clean air and sunshine Jhlch are the basis of good hcalt Participating in sports has many other advantages but after all health is something that riches or anything else can't buy. ...ep Business Course ? For the last hundred years this world has continually been undergoing changes. Jlthln all probability it has been the greatest century of improvement and new ideas ln History. The sands of the people have changed from set rules and customs and have become more logical and open to new thoughts. Schools, in conformity with the changing times, have widened the selection of subjects for the student to choose fren. Instead of just a eollejc course conslstlnj of latin .3