Nute High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Milton, NH)

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THE PURPL E AND GOLD VVhile the House was in session, we realized what a great privilege freedom of speech really is. Various bills were read by the clerk and were voted on. Then we were given the special op- portunity of shaking hands with the governor and his council. XVe were also handed a card with the picture of the Governor on it. VVe lunched at the Puritan Restau- rant, and everyone enjoyed his dinner at the expense of Mr. Longley. Then we returned to the House ot Representatives. A bill had been intro- duced that if a Representative were not present on Thursday he would get no mileage. At first, everyone thought the no's had it, but when a roll call was demanded, it showed the yes's had it. From the House, we went to the State Police Department. VVe were shown how the teletype worked. NVe learned about the radio system, which broadcasts only one way. at present. to the cars. XVe visited the fingerprint and photography departments next. VVe were shown the filing system used to keep all photographs and finger- prints. Then we had our own finger- prints taken and got quite a thrill out of it. Now we'll have to watch our step. Then, feeling a little foot weary, we started home. all agreeing we had a very enjoyable trip, thanks to Mr. Longley and Mr. Young. A Sociology Class Looks at Life Cn November 7, l940, the Sociology Class from Nute visited Laconia State School, the State Prison, and the State Hospital. Below are some of my ob- servations during the trip. and some thoughts which resulted from it. The mentally deficient are one of Societyls greatest problems. No census has been taken. but it is believed that about six out of every thousand people are mentally wrong in one way or another. l42l Laconia State School for the Feeble- minded is an institution for teaching the feebleminded how to care for them- selves and to earn their own way in the world if possible. A person wishing to enter this school must have an appli- cation sent from a priest or minister, a nurse, or some legal court. The institution is made up of three main parts: The Infirmary, where the bed patients are keptg the School, which consists of four gradesg and a practical course such as cooking and shop: and the dormitories. where the patients stay when not at work or at play. Several types of feebleminded pa- tients are found at the institution. Some of them are as follows: Idiots are the lowest class of feeble- minded. Some of them cannot even dress and feed themselves. Mongolians are a class of feeble- minded who have many of the charac- teristics of the Asiatic people, but they may come from any race or nationality. Birth injuries sometimes cause fee- blemindedness. Many of those patients are monstrosities but are not quite as helpless as some other types. Microcephalics, commonly called 'fpin headsf' are a class which have abnormally small heads caused by hav- ing, at birth, a bony skull without sutures. Epileptics do not always have fits, but are often in need of care in spite of this. At Laconia, there is a fairly large group of epileptics. Other types of feebleminded are able to go out on parole and support them- selves. Some who are not able to do this help pay for their board by work- ing at various crafts, the products of which are sold. This School is doing all it can for the feeble-minded, but that is not enough. Feeble-mindedness must be prevented as much as possible by society because individuals aiiiicted by this can never be cured as can some of those who are suffering from insanity.

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THE PURPLE AND GOLD found so profitable. So you see, dear Santa, I am in urgent need of scents for my own personal use. I am very partial to Sweet Pea, as I think that suits my personality best. Please don't disappoint me. A good little boy, Alphonse. Alphonse had chortled with glee while he wrote this epistle. There was a dashing little plump girl at school he could fall for in a big way, and that cute nurse at the Wolfelaoro Hospital. VVhen Santa brought that fetching scent to him, they would quickly re- spond to that come-hither look in his lovely blue eyes with the alluring long lashes. Christmas morning, Alphonse was up before the rest of the family. Rushing down the stairs, he eagerly grabbed his generous, size fifteen stocking and dumped the contents hastily. Ah, the desired article was there! But, what's this? Not only had Santa brought the perfume, but there was a generous can of talcum powder. Sweet Pea, too. mind you! Jack's Parole Penned up between four walls, a prisoner awaiting the moment of his release, jack marked off each day on his calendar. It was now the second day of the month, and in eighteen more days he would be free to do as he wished. He couldn't figure out why he had to put in a hard labor just so that he could be parolled for only two weeks. Of course it wasn't fair. He was tired, from having had to work all day and part of the night, and now he wanted a good long rest. From day to day these thoughts en- tered jack's mind, and with grimness he did the tasks that had been assigned to him by his betters. Visitors would come in from day to day, and this made him very angry. because all he could l41l think of was that these people were free and could do what they wanted to while he had to labor all day long. If his work was not done, he was scolded by his superiors, and the visitors laughed at him. On that day when Jack could say. just eight more days to go, he felt happy. And that day when he said, Tomorrow, tomorrowf, he was about the happiest person there was. That night when he went to bed, he awak- ened another mate by the Words ln seven more hours, I shall be free. Five more hours-five- VVhen morning finally came, he went to his job for the last time before his release. Then, at the certain time, the big boss said, All right, now you may go, and I hope you have a good time. iVith smiling face, Jack looked at his books and said, No more studying for two weeks! Boy. am I happy! No, ,lack was not a criminal. but he was just an ordinary school boy, who. like all the other school children. awaited eagerly his Christmas vacation. -Olida Soucy, '41, Our Trip to the State House On Tuesday, March 25th, our His- tory class had the privilege of visiting the State House in Concord, through the kindness of our Representative, Mr. George Longley. Mr. Longley acted as our guide and showed us the main departments in the building. The cor- ridors are lined with oil portraits of famous legislators, a relief map of the state, and various flags of historical interest. The walls of the corridors are made of smooth polished marble. W'e were first taken to the Senate chamber, where each Senator has a private desk for his own use. The House of Representatives resembles greatly a large amphitheatre and is second in size only to the National House at VVashington, D. C.

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THE PURPLE The New Hampshire State Hospital is located at Concord, N. H. It consists of a group of buildings which include the dormitories, which are spacious and cheerfulg the wards, in which the bed patients stay and which are also as pleasant as can be expectedg and the nurses' home, which is considered the nicest in the state. This nurses' home is connected to one of the other build- ings by a tunnel which makes it pos- sible to go from one building to another without having to go out of doors. The whole institution seemed to be well cared for and as cheerful as a place of this type could be expected to be. In Concord, also, is located the State Prison, which, though not as pleasant as the State Hospital, is clean and well cared for. The office is a large room, divided into two parts by bars. Before a group is allowed to enter the prison, they are counted, and when they come out, the number is checked to make sure no one comes out with them. The cells are small, boxlike rooms containing a bunk, chair, and Wash- stand. Most of the prisoners work dur- ing the day and stay in the cells only at night. Various types of work are done at the prison by the prisoners. Tiling is made in the yards, to be used for public improvements made by the state. Print- ing is also done, but the most interest- ing thing to me was the making of license plates for automobiles, espe- cially the way the letters are painted. A sponge with a handle which operates like a roller is covered with paint, then rubbed over the raised letters, which are painted while the Hat surface re- mains the same as before. The prison- ers seemed quite content with their work. and the place seemed to be the kind to construct rather than to de- struct character. The trip certainly made me stop and think. I fact, I am still thinking of the possibilities of prevention and cure for AND GOLD I4 the mentally defective. It is a huge problem, and a very serious one, which we must face when we have become citizens, but in the meantime, it is something which cannot be pushed aside to be taken care of when we feel like it. It must be done now! -Ann XYoodbury, '42, Going Places I always wished that I could go To Africa or Brazil, XYhere I could ride on the elepl1ant's back And get a big thrill. I always wished that I could go To China or Japan, XYhere I could eat with chopsticks But still stay spick and span. Although I wish to go away, I'll have to stay at homeg You can't go far without your fare, And I can't get a loan. -Marion Rouleau, '43, 66Gum99 I had a stick of gum, It was a white as snowg Everywhere that I went, The gum was sure to go. I took it with me to school one dayg I was against the rule. Miss Sherburne took it all away And kept me after school. -Pearl Thurlow, '-L-1. Our Inspiration Today we stand united, The class of forty-one, In a school that is the emblem Of achievements a great man won. From his ambition to succeed Is a lesson taughtg we'll not forget.