Ricker Classical Institute - Aquilo Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

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The Aquilo Page Nineteen Perhaps he has accomplished much as far as inventions are concerned, but he is beginning to see the mis- take he is malaing. It is true, per- haps, that 'he has speeded nature up, but now after he has accomplished this, he has discovered that he has been doing the wrong thing. He has brought about a great overs production of produce and he now 09,172 5 perceives that he cannot dispose of it. As a result of his folly he finds him- self unable to cope with the situation. Therefore he goes forth into the future confronted by the great pro- blem of getting himself out of the predicament into which he has brought himself, and it remains for him to settle it for himself. Thomas Bennett '33 2 Nga: 'F' 1 A I G I Qi' Q, We 5, :A 55 il? QQ 4, fi Y 1 . 'X' t i gig fi zQ . H . A v it it faq: lv 42435. fgg 'g?x'13 vgxfgk

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Page Eighteen The Aquilo they also made their characters con- verse in the same manner. Slang may mean either vulgarity or poverty of ideas. But more often people -have recourse to such colloquial expressions merely to avoid mental effort. Some peop-le contract the habit of employing slang in their sP09Ch 110 such an extent that they become ignorant of the proper terms. Others, through a false notion of propriety, go to the opposite extreme and omit it entirely from their conversation. Slang may often be disposed of by calling it vulgar, but not all slang is disreputable. On the contrary, it may be graphic, vivid, or even humorous. Your best guide in using it should be a sense of fitness and a realization that an excessive use of slang will deprive it of -whatever vitality it may have. Patrick Martin '33 SUPPORT FOR OUR TEAMS It -is natural for people to crowd to see successful teams play games. Everyone certainly doesg the box- receipts of baseball and football teams th-at are consistently victorious bear witness to that. ,We find the stands of professional baseball parks actu- ally jammed' when a well-know team is playing. On the other hand, less successful ball clubs often have com- paratively few spectators at their games. The same applies to schools and colleges. If a team in any sport acquires a good reputation by winning a hard game, everyone immediately wishes to see it in action. But the minute the team apparently becomes ineffective, the crowd turns elsewhere. In a smaller .institution like our own we find again this same thing true. Anyone who looks about him can see that everyone 'hastens to see our best teams play, while they say, Let's go to the movies if another is to play. There is no doubt that every single player on these teams is playing every bit as hard as others on more success- ful teams. Victory or loss often is taken into account far too much when we cniticize the results of our games. Because any team is having trouble to win, that is a very good reason why it needs all the support -we can give it. Let's back all our teams up to our greatest ability. Cecil Porter '33 MAN AND NATURE Nature does many things which seem peculiar to man. She functions according to a schedule of her own. She has an appointed time for every- thing and she performs her duties accordingly. She brings forth each fruit and flower, each plant and herb in its season. But man has not been satisfied with Nature's plan. He has always been trying to speed her up a little. He has made fertilizers to en- rich the soil, he has removed forests, and utilized swamps, marshes, and barren lands. He 'has invented machiinery which can do the work more 'quickly and more .efficiently than he can do it himself. He has invented a machine to dry his hay so that he will not have to depend upon the sun to do it for him. He 'has done all these things hoping to be m-ore successful, to become more wealthy, and also to be happier, but what has he accomplished? Consider all these great inventions. Have they really been successful? Con- sider how he has made nature yield more than was her plan to yield. Has he made his welfare and the wel- fare of ihis fellow men better? Have all these things brought 'him great -wealth and happiness?

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RICKIE CXZEYZOIQ Clollfcf JUNIOR COLLEGE RECEPTION A very pleasant social function of the opening days at Ricker was the reception to the students of the Junior College held on September 28, at Wording Hall. Princfipal Hayes expressed his plea- sure at the large number of Ricker trustees and their wives who were present and who with the members of the faculty and Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Chase made up the receiving line. Music was furnished during the re- ception by the Ricker orchestra. At the close of the reception the follow- ing highly enjoyable program was presented: violin solo by Jack Tow-ers, accompanied by Mrs. Louis Jenneyg Address of Welcome by Dr. John G. Potter, President of the Board of Trustees, singing by quartet, consist- ing of Frank Barnes, Richards, Sleath and Towersg reading, Mrs. Gladys Briggs Walker, whistling solo, Mrs. Anna Goodridge, a group of three songs by Miss Evangeline Hart, ac- companied by Mrs, Jenney, Among the trustees and their wives present were Hon. and Mrs. Delmont Emerson of Island Falls, Justice and Mrs. Charles P. Barnes, Miss Anna Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peabody, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkins, Hon. P1 and Mrs. Nathaniel Tompkins, and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stackpole. A pleasant social hour of getting acquainted followed the program, after which refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. P. L. Rideout and Mrs. A. M. Stackpole presided at the refreshment table and were assisted in serving by several young ladies. The affair as a whole proved very successful as a means of getting the class fully acquainted with the instructors and trustees. CHAPEL EXERCISES The Junior 'College Chapel is held every ,Wednesday morning from 10.50 to 11.10. It consists usually of short devotional exercises followed by a talk by our Principal, or by a special musical program or speaker pro- vided by the Chapel Committee. In the first of these special programs, on November 18, Frank Barnes enter- tained' us with his violin, being accom- panied by Marjorie Jewell. On November 25, Rev. Mr. Allen address- ed us on the subject of Thanksgiving. This talk, coming as it did before the holiday, gave us something to think about concerning its significance. The chapel exercises are becoming more and more a valuable influence in