Madison High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Madison, ME)

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THE BOUNCER The Bouncer Published each term by the Students of the MADISON HIGH SCHOOL 10 cents a copy - - - Subscription Price, 25 cents per yt Mail all communications to the Business Manager EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-chief .... i.................. W ALTER L. TOMPKINS, Assistant Editor .... .,.... A M EY L. JOHNSON, Exchange Editor. . . .... ELMER E. TURNER, Grinds and Roasts. .. . . . Alumni Editor .... ............................. M INA M. TITUS, BUSINESS BOARD Business Manager .................... ,...... . . .FRANK S. CARPENTER, Assistant Business Manager .,... ........ F LOYD W. ADAMS, 35 JAN Now that the Senior class has returned safely and profitably from its trip to VVashington, we see no reason why the other classes should not try to take the trip, instead of holding a formal graduation. All who Went can heartily recom- mend it as an access to education and pleasure, and, in fact, some who went, are thinking of going with the class next year. ' ,gil , fill lin K W . 1 .4 l fs 1 I S. 4.359 al, lt, lla lyk , 'gi , 1 C' if

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10 THE BOUNCER to give a reception instead. VVC have been giving receptions ever since-but the real performance of the evening comes after the scheduled affair. In our third year, the school base ball team contained six of our class, among whom were the captain and manager. We also had the honor of defeating the Seniors in a debate, thereby adding to our glory. The year is noted in our memory and will always remain so, be- cause at that time we became the ruling factor in the school where, formerly, we had always been treated as subordinates and as beneath the notice of the upper classes, we were now literally and figura- tively, It, in the eyes of the rest of the school. The affair of the year came on May 8, when we tendered a reception to the class of aught-nine, in the High School building. One thing concerning the event was very noticeable. It was that more people came up to help tear down the decorations, the next morning, then had helped decorate on the day be- fore. For this, we blame the three gal- lon can of ice cream, which was left over from the feed. , Our last year in school has been the most glorious and epoch-making of our existence. Our standing was made se- cure last November when we trimmed the Juniors soundly in a very one-sided game of foot ball. Early in the year, we 'decided to go to Washington, instead of having the reg- ular graduation. This trip, we can truly and unanimously say, was the time of our lives, and most of us will date time from the event. Now that we have practically com- pleted our high school course, we have many good reasons to regret that we must separate, for we have certainly made a mark for ourselves during our four years' course-but good friends must part sometime. With the object in view, of giving this old world a push before we have it, may the individual members of the class re- member that the only way to overcome everything and to make success certain, is to Row, not drift. W. L. T. '10

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I2 THE BOUNCER We are very glad to see so many of the students taking the college entrance exams. If these, or part of them, man- age to pass in their chosen subjects and succeed in being enrolled, the High School stands a very good show of hav- ing her name placed upon the certified list, and, as you all know, this is what we have been trying to have done ever since we have been members of the school. Whether we succeed or not, depends mostly upon those taking the exams, for the courses taught here, the manner in which the building is kept, and the strength and character of our faculty and student body, certainly pro- vide the necessary qualifications and place our school far above the average. A Saner Fourth. GREAT deal of disturbance has been created lately, by some of our worthy agitators, toward the observance of Fourth of july in a way that would be saner and safer for all concernedf- at least, this is the way they put it. Their idea is to lessen the great number of accidents by the abolition of fireworks. Now, as the Spectator says, A great deal may be said on both sides of this question. In our mind, however, it would seem more advisable and expedient to study out a little more thoroughly the way in which most of the accidents oc- cur. For instance, here is one boy, who has held a ten-inch, lighted, cracker in his hand and watched it explode, and then another has shot a blank cartridge into the palm of his hand, while trying to pound in with a rock or a hammer, a shell which did not fit, and still another, who has pointed a sky-rocket or a Roman candle at himself and lighted it. Now, as anybody will admit, the above are specific instances which show how the majority of our 'iFourth of july Casual- ties occur, and yet good, honest, in- telligent, deep-thinking, men will shout for the abolition of fireworks, just be- cause they are allowed to be sold to children by dealers with an eye only for personal profit, or because the children acl like fools, once they are in possession of the explosives, You will find, too, that the greater part of those who have been injured are between the ages of eight and fifteen years, when they certainly ought to show a little common sense re- garding their use. It might help a little if some of our loudest shouters for a Saner Fourth, should tirst find a Hsaner people to enjoy it. School Notes. We have had socials and suppers galore during the past school year and it would be a waste of time and space to enumerate them in detail, so we will go over only the more important ones. Lucia's Lover was put on success- fully on March eleven, by some of the girls. The parts were especially well taken and the setting and stage fixtures were also very good. In the debate with Skowhegan High