Sabattus High School - Yearbook (Sabattus, ME)

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Boys' Club The older boys in this town have been thinking of a club. In the past, we have had this idea in mind but have had no place to meet, and so abandoned the idea. The other day I happened to be speaking to one of the selectmen, when, all of a sudden, he mentioned the fact of the necessity for a clubroom for boys. He knew that we had no place to go, and so were in the streets most of the time. I told him how much the boys wanted just such a club, but that they could not organize for the lack of a meeting place. My friend suggested the Advent Church, which has not been used for several years. It has a good floor and a stage upon which we could per- form to earn money for our club. There is plenty of room for furniture and for different games which would interest boys. If only such a place could be procured, I'm sure that by putting on entertainments and paying dues we could pay the light bill. ' As things now are, we fellows hang around the drug store, pool-room, garage, and the streets. Can't there be some arrangement made by which we can keep out of mischief and at the same time help other bo, , inviting them to come into our organization? If the people of Sabattus would cooperate with us, I'm sure some plan could be made for overcoming the playing of ball in the streets. We have talked this over with our parents and other town folk. They agree with us that we should have a clubhouse. Surely there must be some folks in this town interested in seeing the younger boys protected by the older boys in this kind of club. as b,.. Stanley Hodsdon 'LB SHALL SCHOOL OR LARGE? MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT BECAUSE ONE ATTENDS A SMALL SCHOOL, such as Sabattus.High School, he is deprived of many advantages and is not able to get as much out of his high school course as he would if he attended a large city school. This gives me a good opportunity to express my views on the subject. A great many may agree with me and a great many may disagree. In a small school the pupil is always able to receive personal attention from his teacher, while in e large school he wouldn't be so likely to receive personal help. In class-room work the student of a smaller school is asked 1 great many questions which help him personally in understanding the study. In a larger school a pupil is asked a question hardly more than twice a week. He may know his lesson or may not, at that fateful moment. In a smaller school everyone knows all the others and everyone is friendly. Being in contact with the same pupils teaches students one anothers' habits and nmods. In a larger school it is very seldom that a pupil knows everybody in school. Each one has his own circle and usually doesn't try to widen it.