Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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to THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL Athletics Athletics this year were not up to standard. We were handicapped by the graduation of all our veteran players, and had only new ma- terial to break in. In the first of the school year we fulfilled our promise to put the hall in good shape. This was a great expense to the school, but was covered by the money received from the Curtis Publishing Company. After many efforts we were unable to secure a hall for basketball. Wishing for some sport to take up the leisure moments, the A. A. purchased a set of boxing gloves, which were used very much. Baseball is the only sport left for us to play. In this, also, we are handicapped. All the players must be new men, but school spirit is prevalent, and we shall have a great many candidates for the team. Having quite a sum of money in the treasury, we hope to begin practice soon, as the field has dried sufficiently to permit it. We are looking forward for a very busy season in baseball and hope to begin a schedule very soon. Ernest LEONARD.

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Editor-in-Chief, Business Manager, Assistant Manager, Literary, Exchanges, Alnmni, — § Jokes, Locals, Athletics, Art Editor, Marjgorte STacy MArRjJORIE STACY Hoditorial Staff Dororny Hancock IEUGENE SAWYER ALbEeRT DouGuty DEPARTMENT EDITORS IELLEN Cove Marjorie Stacy Dorts Ronerts Evizanetu CAMPRELL Ernest LEon«ArpD VERNA YEATON EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Louisr DovuGLass FINANCE COMMITTEE Lovutse DOUGLASS GEORGE SEVERY 1926, 1925, 1923, Faculty Adviser, Cuyve Muzzy WiubctiamM VERRILL CLASS REPORTERS Katuryyn Leavirt, Merrire Linpy ANN iE FRANK, NELSON WINSLOW EsTutrk BRACKETT Miss WENTWorTH

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THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL 3 Hditorials AMERICA, “THE MELTING POT.” A noted writer once referred to the U.S. as the melting pot, into which all races and tongues in the world are cast, so that out of them might be made a new nation. We all know, but hate to acknowledge, that, with the exception of the Indians, we are all immigrants. So rapidly do some of the newcomers adopt our ways that it almost seems that the first day after landing, the immigrant learns to change money; the second day, he learns American slang; the third day, he mounts a soap box and urges others to “keep out the aliens.” In 1910 about one-seventh of our population were immigrants. We soon found out during the World War that many who were foreign born, or were of recent foreign ancestry, were not as completely Ameri- canized as we thought. It seemed to be their plan to come to America to earn only money enough to go back and finish their days in luxury in their beloved fatherland. We are now putting our best foot for- ward to teach foreigners what American ideals stand for, and to help them to put “America first.” Since the Great War so many Europeans have rushed to this country that Congress has limited immigration and has seriously thought of closing our ports entirely to foreigners. Something must be done. They come over here; work as cheap labor; their standards of living are much below ours; they are clannish and are swayed by prejudice and by corrupt use of money. These immigrants have much lower standards than our ancestors possessed. We have enough of these people in our country now. Must we always remain a melting pot for ignorant foreigners? M.C.S., ’2-4. ANNUS MIRABILIS. Of all the seasons in the year, The very best for me, Is the time of snow and wind and ice, Like 1923. When drifts are deep— ‘bout twenty feet, And the top of trees is all you can see, You can surely guess—in looking back, Twas 1923. When traffic all is stopped by snow, And ships are wrecked at sea, What year was this? Why don’t you know?—Twas 1923. When on every corner you heard folks say, “Next year in Florida I will be,” What vear was this? Just stop and think—of 1923. E. Cole, ‘24.