Mechanic Falls High School - Pilot Yearbook (Mechanic Falls, ME)

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Nl. F. ll. S. l'Il.U'l' 3 P' BUSY H' 1' N I ff DAY p li t EDITORIALS On Happiness M .'X11cl to everyone Sllllll be given till' right to life, liherty, a11d pursuit of happiness, sole11111ly declares our Constitution. XYhat a world of 111ea11- ing is Ctllltilillftl ill that Ollt' word pur- s11it ! XYhat a wealth of tl1e knowl- edge of human 11at11re those famous statesmen 1l1l1Sf have possessed. lior, today, as i11 the ti111e of tl1e ffillllillg' of that famous document, the competitors for the grand prize, happi- ness, are li11ed 1117 at tl1e tape, eagerly waiting for the signal of unrest which sl1all start tl1e race. Nor do tl1ey have long to tarryl 'llhe gong SO1lllClS and they are off, all except o11e old lady who is sweetly smiling a11d clasping a worn hlack hook under l1er arn1. Mrs. Smith is gaining! She l1as just purchased tl1e t1'ickiest dress which is guaranteed to he ahsolutely exclu- sive. The goal is just i11 sight when sl1e takes ti111e to look hack a11d finds that Mrs. .Tones l1as a dress with a price tag n1arked hfty cents 111o1'e tl1a11 l1ers. Gone is all l1ope of tilt' prize, and tl1e unhappy co11testa11t is disquali- hed. Hut no o11e stops to l1elp tl1is empty- headed glory seeker. 'llhe race must go on! Now a dignified professor 'lgfials with wildly hurning eyes is telling tlllf judges that l1e ll2l.S acquired enough knon'ledge to satisfy even his exacting tlt'lll1llltlS, and l1e reaches eager l1a11ds toward happiness. lint fate has de- creed Ullll'I'XYlSC. Long hours of study Zllltl solitude have affected l1is lllillfl. a11d tl1e trophy vanishes as tl1e cynical onlookers jeer at tilt' failure of l1is lifeis work. Close heI1i11d tl1e savant is a hright- eyed hoy, tigl1tly grasping a sl1i11y new cart. lle 11111st surely win, for youth a11d faitl1 are till his side. The race track of life stretches hright he- fore him, when tl1e new toy strikes a rough jolt i11 tlltt way a11d throws the child. face tlOXVllXVZ1l'fl, 11po11 the l1ard earth. Foul, sl1outs tl1e grim timer Illltl tl1e hewildered youngster watches the others l111rry hy XViill0llf him, So tl1e blinded TIIIIIICTS forget their work a11d all that was o11ce dear to them: so they fall, 0110 hy one, until o11ly tl1e little lady ren1ai11s. But now there are tears ill l1er eyes, and the sweet lips seem to he moving silently. Then a great light comes into the faded eyesg tilt' wrinkled hands flutter a1no11g tl1e pages of tl1e hook 1mtil they find a well-worn page which she reads aloud, But she is happier if she so ahide after 111y judgment . Tola Chase, '33.

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023 DEDICATION '23 We, the students of Mechanic Falls High respectfully dedicate this issue of the - P I L O T- to our Superintendent of Schools, MR. HENRY COBURN who has proven himself an untiring Worker for our best interests.

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4 , M. F. H, S. PILOT The American Eagle With A Crippled Wing The American eagle, our country's national bird, has been depicted as jus- tice, honor, bravery, and many other virtues. But have you ever thought of him as representing education? Let us picture this valiant bird forced to remain at the bottom of the steep cliff, whose crest symbolizes culture and civilization, one wing is crippled by the lack of education, while the other is strengthened by the friends of America's youth. For today, in this time of depression and budgeting incomes, many people point to the little red schoolhouse of yesterday and claim that what was good enough for them is good enough today. Nor do they pause to realize that discoveries concerning govern- ment, machinery, and living conditions demand that education, too, progress :mt an equal rate. So let us unite against all these antiquated theories, and form a league which has as its watchword, The eagle must reach the top . Dorothy French, '34. Faithfulness in Little Things If I cannot be great, I can be faith- ful. This sentence suggests the great- est ideal for a human life. Faithfulness in little things, in every day problems. tells the story. In fact, it is the whole foundation for charac- ter building. If anyone has a big responsibility, he can hold himself to it while his ad- mirers urge him on. Qur athletic contests in school are a fine test of faithfulness. It is so exhilarating to give the best you have when the stands are crowded with loyal rooters who are shouting the school cheer till it rocks the rafters. But is this a fair test of faithfulness? True, the star of the game is a credit to the school, but consider substitutes who come to practice day after day and drill for hours without any hope of entering the struggle. These, with the more brilliant players, are the ones who exemplify faithfulness in the high- est degree. Not only is this example of faithful- ness in school noteworthy, but we find the same trait a great benefit in after life. Even in matters of national in- terest, the president must be faithfully supported by those who are perform- ing the less conspicuous tasks. Then let each one of us make relia- bility our aim and be able to sav to ourselves, I have fought a good fight: I have finished the course . Mattie Waldroii, '35. School Seal For the first time in the history of our school. we have chosen a seal to be used as a design for the cover of our school paper, The Pilot, and for any of the various forms of literature in the school. This seal comprises the book of knowledge which typifies the chief aim of the school. the development of knowledge which will broaden the lives of the students and make them a beneht both to themselves and those about them: also. the lamp of the Roman Vestal Virgins which signifies purity in character and ideals. The whole is summed up in the words Scientia est potentia or Wisdom is POWCTZ a phrase which might well be the subject of deep consideration by every student. H. Ridley. '33.