Norway High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Norway, ME)

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THE CADUCEUS 13 representation of over fifty members. To some it was a rather dubious venture but under the guidance of an understanding, and sympathetic faculty, this fear soon passed away. The first week was really the hardest, for we not only looked green and out-of-place, but we felt exactly that way. If anyone forgot that feeling he was immediately re- minded of it by the ever obliging sopho- mores. Otherwise than getting into the wrong class room, things progressed favor- a.bly until the last of the first week, when we were all cordially invited to attend a re- ception given us by the sophomores. At the reception we were all made to realize our inferiority and childishness, and altho we were treated kindly and gently, the boys felt it more deeply than the girls. After being properly received and get- ting settled to some extent, we began to show the upper classmen that we were 11ot as childish as we looked. Soon our progress in the class room and in school activities won us the respect of our fellow students and teachers. Our first success was when the class was represented in the drama, When a Feller Needs a Friend, given at the annual school fair. From that time 011 we were recognized as having dramatic abil- ity of high quality, a11d all plays in which we took part were a success. The remain- der of our first year passed rapidly, a11d af- ter the summer vacation we returned joy- fully to old Norway High, which now had become dear to us. Perhaps the reason we returned so hap- pily was the thought of the reception we were to give the in-coming freshmen. It goes without saying that this was a success and paid our debt forthe one we had re- ceived the previous year. Our second year passed even more rapid- ly than the first for now we were really a, part of Norway High School kllld felt it our duty to help up-hold its high standard and good name. This year we were more active than our previous year and tried to live up to the saying that Ulf a thing is worth do- ing it is worth doing well. Our Junior year was to prove the most eventful of the first three, as we were given oliices of responsibility and had charge of some school activities. Among these were the winter carnival and assisting the Sen- iors at the High School Fair. In the drama, UHer Busy Day, given at the Grange Hall, several of our class appeared in the cast, once more proving our talent in that line. We entered not only dramatics but also school athletics with an enthusiasm unex- eelled by any other of the other classes. Here again the class of '27 did not fail to win honors, was looked up to by the lower classes and respected by the upper class for our success in football, basketball and base- ball. Another triumph our Junior year was the presentation of the drama f'Patty Makes Things Hum,'l at the Norway Opera House. This was considered one of our best. Our class also had several members 011 the debating team. Wlieii we commenced our Senior year, it was with a determination to set an example for the underclassmen which they would be proud to follow. It seemed strange to think of them as looking up to us, even as we had looked up to the seniors when we were freshmen, but the added re- sponsibility made each member more of a man or woman. Due to our three years' experience Hlld training we excelled in everything that we attempted. This year we did not assist at the High School Fair, but had charge of it and under the compe- tent committees it was made a success. VVe were prominent in all athletics and helped make winning teams. The presentation of the Senior drama Me An' Otis,l' ended the dramatic productions of our class and drew out a large attendance. x

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14 THE UADUCEUS The latter part of our Senior year was saddened by the loss of one of the members, Burton Barker, who had not only won his way to the hearts of all the class but to the whole school. To call such a brief resumee of tl1e class of 1927 its complete history would bc doing an injustice, for this is really only a few pages in the volmnes of the life history of its members. If one could look into the gazing ball of the mystic, he would see great things predicted for the class of '27, Who knows but that some day its members may be great men and women and go down in history? That then will be its real and only history. Class Ode Four years we have been together Through rainy and sunshiny weathei And now that we all have to part We lind bits of sadness in eaeh heart. - VVith thoughts of you we are grieving And with smiles for those whom we greet, For the outside world we're leaving And success we 'll all,aim to meet. Now our High School days are o'er Our footprints we 've left on the shore, And on life 's sea we 'll endeavor Our success to follow forever. Chorus Oh Norway High, true friends are we, Oh Norway High. farewell to thee, We'll go our way and play our part With thy deep memories in our heart. -M. Benoass. Salutatory Part One QL'obbJ lt appears to me no vain honor or pleas- ure to open the exercises of the evening with the customary words of salutation to our parents, teachers, and school board. By coincidence an identical equality of rank has been found between two of us. Therefore our salutatory will consist of two parts. Personally I solicit no distinct honors or titles and while l prefer to refuse all such, it is impossible for me to plan words of Wel- come without bespeaking a great sincerity in this assignment of a part to 1119. Dear Parents, it. is a great pleasure for me to welcome you here tonight in behalf of the class of 1927. Through your untiring edorts in the past. we are assembled here to-night for the last time as a class, we who have made our tirst step on the foothills of the mountain of suc- cess. lt is no easy task to climb to the top of that mountain called H Success . Some will find obstacles in their paths, but may they use these obstructions as stepping stones and reach the goal successfully. A few of us may tind the way easy and leading straight to the end but after you have once reached it, strive to maintain your achievement and prove yourself worthy! Nothing can be gained only through sacriiiceg everything will be lost if we slip backward. No doubt almost every one has tried to reach a deiinite purpose or has had in view one which they termed Success . 1 wonder if such people ever stopped to think what the word success means? Truly some would say-otf hand--success means achieving a certain point that you have been striving toward. If this is so, could not a common laborer call himself a success got the job for which he has , even if it were in a factory at after he has been looking a very low point which wage? He has achieved the he has been endeavoring for. The success which is our objective is that which will receive the perfect approval and claim of those advanced in intellectual and social standards. I will paraphrase from a little poem called The House and the Roadu by Jo- sephine Peabody. Dear parents, the little road says, Go The little house says, Stayg And O, it 's bonny here at home But we must go away. The little road likes us Would seek and turn and knowg And forth we must, to learn the things