Norway High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Norway, ME)

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THE CAD UUE US NORWAY HIGH SCHOOL Just how much or how little do you know about Norway High School? Do you know what courses are available to students? How many of the teachers do you recog- nize when you see them? Do you know how the various clubs are supported? The benefits we derive from school de- pend on how earnest an attempt we make to utilize our advantages. Few people realize though how important the work within the classes is. Here we are taught not Ollly the fundamental principles of ed- ucation, but the social contact teaches the observer many things about people and human nature. Another privilege, which is seldom recognized, is the thought stimulation that usually results from class discussions. Generally, it is due to this thought stimulation that students first recognize themselves as individuals with thoughts, beliefs, and ideals of their own. One of the blessings of Norway High School is that we are taught how to think- not what to think. If one misses a day oc- casionally, we presume that it is not of great consequence, and, with a sufficient excuse, the pupil is permitted to make up the work he missed. Never will he be able to make up the class discussion however: that is why regular attendance is an im- portant factor. Upon entering high school there are four courses available, commercial, home eco- nomics, agriculture, and college prepara- tory. Sometimes there is a request for a general course, but is has proved unsatis- factory previously. A student who has been graduated from a general Qgurge in high school has a smattering of everything and is not fiitted either for positions or for technical training. Students from Nor- way High School are acceptable to higher institutions of learning and feel reasonably well prepared for further education. Our extra curricula activities are quite varied and we are glad to say these are sup- ported by the students themselves. Re- cently, we adopted a new plan whereby the majority of students pay tell cents per week. In return for this, the student re- ceives a ticket numbered according to the week. This ticket permits not only ad- mission to athletic contests on the home fields or courts, but also pays the student 's class and club dues, each class and club re- ceiving a per cent of the total sum. Uur clubs add interest and variation to the reg- ular routine of study, and present oppor- tunities for contacts with other schools and clubs. The taxpayers of this community are in- terested undoubtedly, for a considerable sum of their money is spent on this insti- tution each year. There will be a sizeable lapse of time before these taxes can possi- bly be lowered. VVe are quite proud of our present building, but we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that We are crowded in both study halls and classes. The new high school building was constructed to healthfully accommodate one hundred and fifty pupils, our present enrollment ex- ceeds two hundred and fifty pupils. No one can do his best work in crowded condi- tions and the schoolroom is no exception. I11 this overcrowded condition, students become drowsy d11e to the lack of oxygen, their brains are not as alert, and they fail to perceive as quickly. The general well- being is lowered for it could not be other- wise. This year it has been necessary to force into use not only the gymnasium and a room in the old building, but the teachers' room as well. O11e of the requirements for high schools in our state is a certain amount of time given over to exercise each week. This highly desirable course is not available in