Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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A COURT SCENE The Jury, Common Sense, Economy, Honesty, Carefulness and School Spirit, file into the courtroom, Justice, and take their seats. lt is announced that John Smith is to be tried for defacing school property and wasting paper furnished him by the school. Prosecuting Attorney: Your Honor, 1 would like to ask John Smith to take the stand. John Smith steps to the witness stand and is sworn in. Prosecuting Attorney: John Smith, do you admit that you have cut your name on your desk, written in your books and threw two pieces of white composition paper into the wastebasket on Friday, April 7?” John Smith: ß up; ies Prosecuting Attorney: Do you admit that the book was in excellent condition when you received it at the beginning of the school year? That your desk had just been var nished and that the pieces of paper which you threw away had no writing whatsoever on them?“ John Smith: “No. ß Prosecuting Attorney: Did you at any time claim that it didn't cost you anything so you could waste any amount of paper that you wanted to? pr Defending Lawyer: “1 object, Your Honor!

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THE WHIRLPOOL 9 of the less active members of the school forced us to withdraw from the Dates Debating League. .Mthough we knew at that time that if this activity were dropped, it would be difficult to build it up again, neverthe- less, to withdraw was the only alternative. What is the outlook for debat- ing as a school activity at Pennell in the future? One thing is evident, until there is more coóperation shown, we shall continue to exist only as an ordinary student body, not making the most of the benefits of a high school education. W. S. C., '34. BACK UP YOUR TEAMS! School spirit is the thing that makes a school. It is true that a school can exist without school spirit for some time; but for how long? A few years ago the student body of this school stood like a wall behind their school teams. livery pupil was out cheering for the team, and did they carry оп? Well! you bet they did. There was no coach for the teams, but the boys got out, went to work and won games. Things have changed since then and there has been a marked decline in school spirit. This decline started at approximately the time when the present Senior class came into the school. Now, this year's Senior class did nothing to cause such a decline; in fact, it had representatives in every sport and did much in backing the teams. The above mentioned decline has grown strongly upon us, and at the present time the spirit of old has died on our hands. This may be readily shown by reading the records of cross- country, the drum corps and baseball, which have been written up in the WHIRLPOOL each year. It is indeed true that last year at the baseball games the team had to look twice to see if the school was represented. From now on let's make everything A-1. We have not lost hope in the school, and we do hope that our school body will wake up and bring back that Old School Spirit.” LE,

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THE WHIRLPOOL 11 Judge: “Objection waived. Proceed with the hearing.” The defendant's lawyer now tries to defend John Smith. Defending Lawyer: “John Smith, did you mark on your desk because other names were on there and you felt perfectly justified in putting yours there?“ John Smith: Certainly, sir.“ Defending Lawyer: Ah, you see the young man had a perfectly excellent reason for adding his name to the others. Now, John, wasn't the teacher giving you such difficult lessons that you thought you could remem- ber your work better by writing your l'rench translation in your book? Don't you think she should have given you shorter assignments ?” John Smith: Certainly, sir. Defending Lawyer: John Smith, didn’t you throw away those two pieces of white paper because you had kept them so long that they were dirty and you knew that they wouldn't be accepted by any of your teachers ? John Smith: Yes, sir. Defending Lawyer: “So you see, my friends, John Smith had per- fectly sound reasons for the supposed wrong he has done his school. Prosecuting Attorney: Before the jury gives their decision, I should like to say that John Smith could have taken just enough paper for the day, thus having no excess paper to get dirty ; that if he had told his teacher that the assignment was too long, she would have remedied it; and lastly, that carving on his desk cost the school money for it to be refinished while it didn't accomplish anything of value to him. 'The jury files out to consider whether John Smith is guilty or not guilty. They are out but a few minutes, when they are seen coming back. The foreman speaks: We, of the jury, return a verdict of ‘guilty’ against the defendant, John Smith. The punishment is: 1st, to pay for his own paper hereafter ; 2nd, to pay the school for the renovation of the desk; and 3rd, to pay the school for a new French book. Nore: Are уон a John Smith of Pennell Institute? VIRGINIA NASON, '34. POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR FUTURE Political parties originated from politics, which is defined as the sci- ence of government. To many, politics is something vile and base, to be scanned with ridicule, but without politics our nation could not continue to