Norway High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Norway, ME)

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4 THE CADUCEUS' it, is helping their own team to win a game, are worse than wrong. Instead of helping their own school or college, they not only hurt the team's chances for having a good year, but they also hurt the reputation of the school, for a school that is known for its unruly scholars, who continually boo and howl at their opponents, soon is held in dis- favor by all other schools. Perhaps those who hoo at the games, feel that they must get rid of steam some way. lf this is the ease, why not cheer your own team with all your m'ght, thus encouraging them, and also preserving the honor of your school? At. the same time you'll know that you, yourselves, are good sports. This may seem difficult, but remember, that if the team can lose and come up smiling, you, the spectator, should be able to do so. Therefore, let us all try to cheer the home team on to victory, a11d leave the booing to the other side. ..,0-T Disproving the Can't Theory The Can 't Theory is one of the most diffi- cult to prove untrue, for unfortunately, a great many people in the present modern era, where it is believed that nothing is im- possible, cling to this age old theory, like a drowning man does to a life line, What is the Can't Theory? is the question asked by all. It was originated years ago by some person unknown to us, and steadily gains new followers, despite the fact, that it is a theory that has been and is shown to be, false by men like Lindbergh, Edison, Lin- coln, Washington, Ghandi, Einstein, and others. 1 lnasmueh as this year marks the bi-cen- tennial anniversary of Washington 's birth, let us go back to the battle of Monmouth, when that great man showed that the Can 't Theory was absolutely untrue. In this bat- tle, the Americans were defeated by the Can't Theory, and not by the British, for if Charles Lee had not been hesitant, the American Army would have won the battle instead of losing it. The defeat caused by this dreadful theory began in this fashion: Charles Lee, an American general, sud- denly ordered his men to retreat, although they had been holding their own. As they retreated, they grew more disorderly, and soon their retreat became a rout. Wash- ington, in righteous indignation, came up to Lee, and said, What's the meaning of all this ? I desire to know the meaning of this disorder and confusion. ttliy -, sir! American soldiers cannot tight British grenadiers, Lee replied. Hliy -, they CAN fight any soldiers up- on the face o-f the earth, cried Washing- ton. HAnd you're a d- poltroon! This short conversation was commented upon by Lafayette, who said that it was the only time he ever heard General Wash- ington swear. Thus we have the Can't Theory disproven by one of our greatest Americans, for Washington's statement was true, as our soldiers did fight the Brit- ish grenadiers, and the Hessians, hired by the British, and defeated both branches of the British army, winning their independ- ence. Let us remember this proof, which is just as true as the geometrical proof that ra- dii of equal circles are equal. If we do this, our school will soon be showing the other fellow around eighty percent of the time instead of iifty. Change the Can't Theory into the Can Theory. n1.0-,. Thoroughness Thoroughness is the passing through, on to the end, perfecting, iinishing, or com- pleting something. If there is one quality which, more than any other, we admire and appreciate, it is thoroughness. We cannot help feeling a contempt for things that are only half what they pretend to be, we cannot be content unless our deeds or undertakings are real

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gall Qitwgy ,li ? , Editor-in-Chief ........... Assistant Editor-in-Chief .. Business Manager ....... Assistant Business Manager Literary Editor .......... Assistant Literary Editor. Alumni Editor ........... Assistant Alumni Editor .. Athletic. Editor .......... Assistant Athletic Editor... Art Editor .............. Assistant Art Editor ...., Joke Editor .......... Assistant Joke Editor .... Exchange Eklitor ........... Assistant Exchange Editor.. . -3 . . . . . .ALBERAT MCCREADY, '32 . . . .FAUNCE l ENDEXTE,R, ,354 . . . . . . , . .GEORGE SMITH, '32 . . . . .VVILERED CONARIY, '3i7 ............HEL-EN FLINT, '32 . . . . . . . .MAXINE RICHARDSON, C535 ...........l'AUL BROVVN '32 . . . . . . . .BEATRICE PAUL, '33 .. . . . . ...DANIEL DULLEA, '32 ... .BEATRICE GALLANT, '33 . . . . . .HENRY MQORIEADY, '32 . . . . . . . . . . .LEON STEVENS, '33 . . . .GWEQNDOLYN BTCKNELL, '32 . ....... GORDON COFFIN, '33 TERVO, '32 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARGARET BRADBURY, 733 1Q Sportsmanship Sportmanship is stated to be one of the most cut and dried subjects ever discussed. However, there are two kinds of sportsman- ship, namely, the kind in which one parti- cipates, and the kind Where the person cons cerned is an onlooker. The first type of sportsmanship is always stressed, but lit- tle thought or time is given to the latter. At iirst, one would say, that those who are looking on any kind of sport cannot very well be classiied under the heading of sportsmanship, but in looking on the subject in a normal light, it is evident that those on the sidelines have just as much chance to exhibit good sportsmanship, as those who are engaged in the sport being watched. An example of poor sportsmanship may be shown at once, for we often read in the paper about a game being spoiled by the actions of the spectators. Baseball games in the professional leagues are occasionally stopped by a shower of pop bottles, at some umpire, who happens to make a few de- cisions, which are unpopular with the fans. ln these cases, the ball players are usually making a mild protest, but what does Mr. Hothead and Mr. Poor .Sport do, but start throwing pop bottles at the umpire? The crowd follows, and what might have been a clean game, is spoiled for all by a few poor sports. Fortunately, this does not happen so often in non professional games, in which our high schools and colleges parti- cipate, but each school has its share of poor sports, who think that by booing the other team, when it makes good play or booing the umpire, when his decision is not just as the individual himself would have made

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THE CADUCEUS 5 and valuable. We do not rate very highly any works, trades, or professions, which have not the sincerity of the act to back them. We cannot care for a friendship which confines itself to a few occasional thoughts and words. If someone likes or admires us, we want them to show it in a thorough way. It grieves and humiliates us when only half confidences are given and shown to us, and we feel that something is being kept back from us, as if we were scarcely trustworthy. We can withhold a great deal of trouble and sorrow from our friends, if they only show their love for us enough, and if they are thorough in their regard for us. Thoroughness has its place in other things than friendship. A man of busi- ness, who only half attends to his affairs, is certainly going to be spoken of in tones that are not those of admiration. He should know that very little, if anything, can be accomplished without thoroughness, for his customers are not accustomed to look for anything worth while from a person who is shiftless, insincere, and unreliable. While we disapprove strongly the need and want of sincerity and thoroughness in others, we should do something to help pro- mote the growth of these good things in ourselves. While we are apt to weaken and be content with half doing things, we should rather be inclined not to forget the old motto, Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. -Mark L. Barrett. .L..0,1 . FACTS ABOUT MAINE Did you know that : Maine is the finest state in the Union. Maine is 210 miles wide and 320 miles long, and contains 33,040 square miles. Maine has 16 counties, 20 cities and 407 towns. Maine has 2,000 lakes. Maine has the largest body of fresh water, entirely within the borders, of any State in the U. S. A., which is Moosehead Lake. Maine 's highest mountain is Katahdin, which is 5,235 feet high. Maine ranks thirty-fifth in population among the States. It's latest census is 768,014. Maine has 60,000 farms. Maineis farmers number 42,214 of whom all but 4,300 were born in Maine. Maine's potatoes average 30,000,000 bushels yearly. It has 85,000 acres devoted to them. Maine 's production of sweet corn can- ning is about 1,500,000 cases of twen- ty-four cans to the case. - Maine's blueberry canning is valued at 131,000,000 a year. Maine 's fish canneries reach about 555,000,000 a year. Maine has 2,262 miles of steam rail- road, 518 miles of electric, 25,000 miles of highways, 1,100 miles of hard-surfaced State and Federal highways. Maine 's summer tourist business brings about 850,000,000 a year to the State. Maine has 175 boys' and girls' camps with 12,000 boys and girls in attend- ance during a summer. Maine has the only national park east of the Mississippi, Lafayette Park at Mount Desert Island, 10,000 acres. Maine has the finest beach on the At- lantic Coast, which is Old Orchard. Maine is one of the most healthful states in the Union. Maine 's Norway is an enterprising town. Maine's N. H. S. is very hard to beat. Q