Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1927 volume:

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On January 1, 1927, the deposits were mmm WE OFFER : Our Financial Strength For Your Financial Protection Our Banking Facilities For Your Banking Needs Our Spirit of Service For Your Success C'?1WF'3 5313,o42.s6 s366,ss3.o2 s424,s23.s3 S420,692.28 .S484,865.92 Casco Mercantile Trust Company PORTLAND WEST BUXTON BRIDGTON SOUTH BERWICK The Service Bank The femur VOL. 18 BUXTON CENTER, MAINE, APRIL, 1927 No. 1 fl Paper Published dnnuallv by the Student: U THE SAMUEL D. HANSON HIGH SCHOOL Gllilwiturial Baath cnitur-in-cuuisf, MABEL HARMON, '27 sassiscanrczuimr, . EDITH HUTCHINSON, 'zs Businrss Manager, . ELSIE FOGG, '27 sassisranr manager, HARRY TYLER, '29 YOLA TURNER, '27 Iitzrarp, A. TOWNSEND, '28 L. SHACKFORD, '29 , MAUDE PARKER, '28 g LENORA BERRY, '29 ztrnnms. CHARLES COLE, 'za GIULA TURNER, '27 grams, TERESA KNOX, '29 ' ELMER DEAN, 'so ummm! BERNICE ROWE, '28 ' MABEL HOLT, '29 jfacultp MELVILLE H. JOHNSON, Principal ELIZA S. LIBBY, M. ALPHA CROSBY, Assistants 'i a K To our faithful principal MELVILLE H. JOHNSGN fwho, 'with helpful criticism and cheerful encouragement has been 'with us the past two years, this issue of C5'he Crescent is respectfully dedicated '-ws'-n--vu Eb: Qllresnent 5 My is A A A W X WUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIlllllllIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIlllllmllllllllilllllIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIIIIIIUUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Emil 5 llllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllll HIIWIIIHWIIHMMllllllllllllQIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIWUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIHIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllm , +lQ THANKS TO THE ALUMNI The teachers and students of our school greatly appreciate the gift from the high school alumni-the installation of elec- tric lights in our building. They not only have proven a great help on dark days, but they have made possible the use of electrical apparatus which' h-ave been added to our laboratory. The resources provided by the Hanson fund have made possible the purchase of the equipment. We wish to extend our thanks through this issue of the CREscENT'to all mem- bers who have so cheerfully contributed to this valuable improvement. - REPAIRS TO BUILDING VVe were much surprised and delighted when we entered our school building at the beginning of the fall term to find that the W-alls and ceilings had been painted an attractive color and that there were new light-colored shades at the windows. This has added much to the attractiveness and comfort of our building, and we all take pride in keeping things tidy. HONCR LIST There has been a marked improvement in the scholarship of the school over that of last year. Several have received all A's and there have been but few failures. The following were on the Honor Roll for the first half year: Louise Shackford, 96. Mabel Harmon, 95.75 Yola Turner, 94.6 Giula Turner, 94.4 Leonora Berry, 94.25 Marion Rossborough, 92.75 Harry Tyler, 90. Teresa Knox, 85.75 Mabel Holt, 85. George Wilson, 84.25 SENIOR CLASS PARTS The senior class parts have been awarded as follows: Valedictory, Mabel Harmon. Salutatory, Yola Turner. Recitation, Giula Turner. Class History, Leonora Parker. Class Prophecy, Elva Hutchins. VVill and Gifts, Elsie Fogg. Essay, Olive Warren. y Essay. Kenneth Smith. 6 Ulibe Ctzstent THE RELATION OF EDUCATION TO SUCCESS The relation of education to success will never be a dead subject. Nearly all men and women of any ambition are sure to ask themselves when entering business of how much value their education is likely to prove. ' To an increasing extent, some sort of a college education or its equivalent be- comes a starter to those who hope to rise above the lowest rung of the business ladder. Many of our best army officers never attended West Pointg but in times of peace we find th-at the majority of officers are graduates of that school. As a start, a college diploma is valuable: no assur- ance of success goes with a mere degree. but it opens the first of the doors. Education is accessible these days to all, young and old. There are univer- sities to suit every taste, and there are none which do not welcome the student who must work his way through. Some of these institutions carry on extension work by correspondence, and many have night courses, in the larger cities. The Young Men's and Young VVomen's Chris- tion Associations and organizations of clerks and bankers offer numerous courses. Anyone who wants to reach out a little can find all the aids needful. The school of experience is not to be belittled. It is just as valuable as formal education. But the two require combina- tion. In every day experience knowl- edge is gained by hard knocks in scat- tered doses. Formal education is a short cut at times. Quite often, however, its value lies in the sense of satisfaction that comes from having mastered a subject in a broad, orderly fashion and later in con- firming the principles learned by real practice. The saying that one can tell whether a young man is destined for advancement by his abil-ities to save has been repeated many times. It has also been said that if a man could not save, he might as well give up the fight. It has been noted that the modern employer judges those under him by their ability to go through with a course of study. In other words, it is not so much what a man learns as the fact that he is willing to make the sacrifice to go through with it. Doubtless the value of saving lies as much in the money accu- mulated. No man grows strong unless he fights something. As a rule, the clerk who is willing to complete a hard course of night lectures and quizzes 'proves to the boss that he is in dead earnest. The temporary burst of good intentions and enthusiasms of those who subscribe to an expensive corre- spondence course only to drop it, counts for very little. But the ability to stick to a worthy purpose once started, despite the movies and dances missed, is something that impresses an employer. , THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION Near the beginning of the fall term the Freshman reception was given. The same as last year, this consisted of a hike, but to a different place. Egypt. a broad level The Cresrent 7 plain on the banks of the Saco, was the place chosen for our destination. The school divided into two parts, each divi- sion having three leaders. The first divi- sion started for Egypt by the way of Dearborn's Hill, the second across lots by the way of Maplewood Farm, where the two divisions met. After arriving at Egypt, we were glad to rest. We all gathered around a camp- fire, where we talked, laughed, joked, and later enjoyed a treat of toasted marsh- mallows and weenies. Next, we played games and tried various stunts. Later in the afternoon we wended our way home- ward, tired but happy after a pleasant half day spent in the open air. 1. GRADUATION EXERCISES On June the seventeenth the graduation exercises of the Class of 1926 were held at 2 P. M. in the Baptist Church at Bux- ton Center. PROGRAM March Prayer Music, The Knickerbocker Quartette Salutatory-Essay, American Ideals Leona Marjorie Haley Essay, Development and Uses of Radio Robert Mains Hill Class History, Edna Marion Hulit Music, The Knickerbocker Quartette Declamation, The Star Spangled Banner Reginald Bartlett Gerrish Class Prophecy, Bessie Agnes Rankin Class Oration, Woodrow Wilson Elton Leroy Stevens Music, The Knickerbocker Quartette Class Will and Presentation of Gifts, Mildred Evelyn Towle Valedictory, Louise May Waterman Presentation of Diplomas Awarding of American Legion Medal March Class Motto- Work and Win Class Colors-Rose and Gray l, SENIOR CONCERT The Senior concert was held in the evening following graduation exercises. The entertainment was furnished by the Knickerbocker Male Quartette and Miss Zilphaetta Butterfield from Portland. It was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. - THE TRIP TO AUGUSTA Last year the graduating class decided that instead of having a Senior reception, as has been the custom for many years, they would do something different with the money which would have been used for the reception, so a trip to Augusta, our state capital, was decided upon. On Friday, june 18th, the day after graduation, at six o'clock, with Miss Hutchinson, their teacher, the Seniors motored to Augusta, arriving there about 10.30 in the forenoon in a heavy rain storm. They visited the state capitol, here they were all introduced to Dr. Thomas, the State Superintendent. They also visited the State Hospital and the State Museum. After this, they went to Auburn and had supper, returning home about 9.30 that evening. Thus the Class of 1926 spent their last day together. ww-pp F T ' WT 'i' 8 Ghz Crescent WELCOME TO THE 'fFRESHIES To the entering Class of 1930 we ex- tend a cordial welcome to our school! In the short time you have been with us you have taught us that you are always ready to help in any school function or in any way needed. Your loyalty to our teach- ers, your school spirit and interest in the school is to be admired by us all. We hope you will keep up these high standards during the rest of your school career and help make the Samuel D. Han- son High School a school which any town might be proud to have. THE SENIOR DRAMA This year, as in years past, the Senior class played a drama to help pay the graduation expenses. This play, entitled. Mrs, Tubbs of Shantytownf' required twelve characters, six girls. five bovs and one small child. As there is only one boy in the Senior class, one Junior, one Soph- omore, two Freshmen boys and one little girl from the grammar school took part. The play was presented four times, the first time was at the town hall at Buxton Center on Friday evening, January 14, 1927. Although it was a rainy night there was a large audience. Ice-cream was sold after the drama, and dancing was enjoyed for a short time. On January 28, 1927, the drama was repeated at Groveville. February 1st it was played at West Buxton. On February 4th it was repeated for the last time at Hollis Center. CAST OF CHARACTERS Mrs. Mollie Tubbs, the sunshine of Shanty- town, Lenora Parker Miss Clingie Vine, her lady boarder, real genteel, Guila Turner Mrs. Ellen Hickey, who hates gossip, Elsie Fogg Maydelle Campbell, the pretty young school teacher, Yola Turner Simon Rubbels, the corner grocery man looking for a wife, Charles Cole Tom Riordan, a young census taker, Hermon Peters Queenie Sheba Tubbs, aged twelve, Mabel Harmon Methusalem Tubbs C Scuflles J, aged eleven, Harry Tyler Billy Blossom Tubbs, aged- seven, Elmer Dean Victoria Hortensia Tubbs C Punky Dunks D, aged three, Pauline Leavitt Elmira Hicky, aged ten, Elva Hutchins ACT I-Mrs. Tubbs' front room. Shadows in Shantytown. ACT II-Same scene as Act I, a month later. Mr. Rubbels comes a-wooing. .ACT HI-Same scene. Thanksgiving Day. Sun- shine in Shantytown. THE ANNUAL PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST Our prize speaking contest, which is held annually, occurred on March 26, 1926, the program being as follows: is Bay Billy. F. H. GUSSGZUGQV John Waterman How the Captain Saved the Day, Walter Williams Leonora Parker The Meaning of Our Flag, H. W. Beecher Charles Cole u Ballad from Doc Pluff, Holman Day Bessie Rankin Music Old Glory, M. R. S. Andrew.: Harry Tyler '-f-- --uvvursvvulu-nvlvv-w Gibe Qfrzscent 9 A Piece from Helen's Baby, C. A. Harbadmz Lois Townsend Engineer C0nnor's Son. W. A. Dromgoolc Ellsworth Greene Cutting from the Birds' Christmas Carol, K. D. lViggin ' Louise Waterman Music Lincoln, the Man of the People. Mar-Kam Elton Stevens A Yankee in Love, Burnett Edith Hutchinson Character, or the Making of a Manf' E. W. Carmark Reginald Gerrish Uncle Lascus and the Deed, Holman. Day Edna Hulit Music Decision of Judges Awarding of Prizes The first prize was awarded to Louise VVaterman and the second to Edna Hulit. Edith llutchinson and Elton Stevens re- ceived honorable niention. Louise Water- man represented the school in the county contest at North Berwick and the state contest at Portland. P 8: L b ' BUXTUN MILLING GU. mt., 6i'T2 eff S Welt Buxton Branch Hlnnwlnf snnfs an nunssns F 1001 Varnish and G , acquers 'Zfff'eS Gorham Hardwarellnmuany STATE STREET C. H. DEAN DEALER IN ANTIQUES Give me a ring and I will call and quote you prices TELEPHONE BAR MILLS 5-3 SCHOOL SUPPLIES Distinctive Writing Paper FINE CON F ECTIONERY Cameras F ilms Developing and Printing George S. Burnell GORHAM, MAINE Ii. F. I.AIIIi, Hair IIIBSSEI clsnns ana roman cnursnnnusnv BAR MILLS, MAINE COMPLIMENTS OF A. G. WILEY, M. D. Our ,Hdvcrlisements are All from 'Reliable Concerns Ghz fdlrescent CLASS GF 1927 Top row Qleft to rightj-Lenora Parker, Kenneth Smith, Yola Turner. Bottom row Qleft to rightj-Olive Warren, Mabel Harmon, Giula Turner, Elva Hutchins, Elsie Fogg. The Qtrzstent 11 Q. :Y 'L I 411 A rgjgu-fi . D ' ' PW: 'V 7 I W ZZ 7 Q ' A Jus! in MY TRIP TO ORON0 As I was a club member in 1926 it was my good fortune to have the chance to visit the University of Maine. Four went from this town besides our club leaders. This trip came the last of December and the first of January. Cf course our only means of getting there was by train and electrics. As we did not get a fast train. we were from 10 A. M. until 3 P. M. reaching Bangor. This part of our trip was the most tiresome. We left the train just in time to see the Old Town electric leaving. This meant an hour's wait. Of course we were all glad when the car came. It was dark before we reached the campus. We at once went to Balentine Hall. where we registered and then were assigned rooms, the boys in Oak Hall and the girls in Balentine. The first thing on the program was a reception at North Hall. Here the rooms were decorated and lighted by candles. A social was the general line of program. After supper at Balentine Hall we all went to .Alumni Hall, where a general get-together was held, with games and dancing to help us get acquainted. There was also a short program with some speeches by the college teachers. The next day there was a general meet- ing at Winslow Hall. After this meeting judging contests were held. One of the things that' I was par- ticularly interested in was the tour of the campus. Different parties were formed. as some wished to go to some buildings. some to others. I was in the group which visited the library, the museum, and the large indoor gymnasium. The library is certainly a wonderful building. It seemed to me there was every sort of a book which could be of use in any subject. The next was the museum. I enjoyed visiting this. as I like animals and birds. Here were all kinds of birds, from the smallest warbler to the Northern raven and other birds as large as the raven. The animals. which were just as interesting. ranged from the deer to the star-nosed mole. Our last visit was to the indoor gym- nasium. This is a very large building, I cannot recall the exact dimensions, but to give you a little idea of its size I can say that it is large enough so that a baseball game can be played with every man in his proper position, except the outfielders. iss? --:vgnuq'-v- --... . -- 12 Eb: Crescent Around the walls is a race track, where all kinds of races are held. In the center is a place for jumping. After our tour of the campus and after having dinner, we again assembled at Winslow Hall, where speeches were made and songs sang. One of the most promi- nent speakers was Mr. William Tudor Gardiner, the speaker of the House of Representatives at Augusta. His talk concerning agriculture was very interest- ing. This made up the afternoon's program. That evening was the banquet, of which I can not speak too highly. Fol- lowing the banquet were speeches by some of the different club members. Then at 9 o'clock was the final meeting, which included the awarding of the prizes. The night was not as peaceful as it might have been. As it was the last night of 1926, the boys at Oak Hall watched the old year outg and I think from all reports the girls did likewise at Balentine. But, oh, next morning! 3.30 was the time stated for rising. Of course this was not exceedingly hard, as the night had been so noisy. Breakfast was served at 4.30 and then every one was ready to take the train for his home town. We left Orono at about 6 A. M. 'in a blinding snowstorm. The trip home from Bangor was spent in laughing and joking. Well, anyway, everyone arrived home safe and sound, and I daresay all would be ready at short notice to go again. HARRY TYLER, '29. WONDERS OF THE SEA Thousands of people look upon the ocean every year and exclaim at -its beauties, but how great would be their surprise and admiration if they could get a glimpse of some of the things which the diver sees. For in the ocean depths are veritable gardens. glowing with all the colors of the rainbow, blended together in every rare form of plant growth. One of these beautiful forms of plant life on the oceanis bottom is the Sea- Anemone or Aster. It is really a living creature, eating everything which it can digest. but resembling a Hower. The base is spread out, the top is expanded, and it has tentacles which are arranged around the top in one or more circles, just like the Hower whose name it bears. The mouth is situated in the center of its body and the tentacles are filled with sharp nettles that grasp any object which it touches and conveys it to the mouth. It is beautifully tinted. Sometimes the body is spotted with different shades of brown, blue, or delicate pink, while the tentacles are rose, purple or gold. This highly colored Sea-Anemone exists only in the warmer seas. .Another magnificent creature is the Arborescent Actinia, which means the tree animal. The body is a handsomely shaped living vase, beautifully striped, spotted and shaded, from which shoot up a large number of branches, each one adorned with a series of bud-shaped pro- jections much resembling moss-rose buds. This makes a living shrub of great beauty. The gardens of the earth are beautiful, Ciba Glresrent 13 but they are fading flowers, they bloom one day and wither the next, while these living blossoms of the sea are even more marvelous in their beautiful colors and delicate form, and excel them in life, for they last for a score or more of years. I think the Sea-pen is a wonderful creature and should not be overlooked. It differs from the others of its class because it spends most of its time floating on the surface of the sea, instead of living be- neath the water. It is from three to four inches in length, beautifully curved and filled with polyps. Its color is a paleish red or purple, passing into orange at the base of the quill. One variety has the power to send forth a brilliant phosphor- escent light, and it has been said that when they are clustered together in large masses, they so brightly illuminate the bottom of the sea as to enable the observer to count the fish or other objects which may pass between them and the surface. The coral is a wonderful formation, built by the little architects of the sea. called polyps. They are small round flower animals, having a disk fringed around with tentacles. Below the disk is the body, which is arranged to act as a mould, depositing the secretions of lime that form the walls of the coral. The sub- stance of coral is nearly pure carbonate of lime. In the Central Pacific Ocean are vast beds of coral, also a large amount is found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea. and the Mediterranean. The East and West Indies and coasts of Florida abound in coral formations. The coral used for ornamental purposes grows in clusters or sprays similar to shrubs. There is an outer covering which becomes dry and rubs off, leaving the pure hard coral. When alive, the delicate polyp flowers are seen all over the plant in little buds of six or eight rich white or creamy petals. The coral is of different colors, some being black, red or violet. The white variety is highly prized. One of the most beautiful and delicate of corals grows in long slender branches, each twig being adorned with a delicate polyp flower. When it is dead it is clear white and very hard. Still another of the interesting animal plants of the ocean gardens is the sponge. It is built by the tiny polyps, the same as the coral. When the sponge is examined under the microscope, it is found that the substance of which it is formed is made up of sharp spicules of silica and lime and an animal secretion. This combina- tion of stone and flesh is formed in tough fibres, twined and intertwined. The struc- ture of the sponge is very porous and elas- tic when cleansed from impurities, as it must be before it is ready for the market. The color varies through all the shades of brown to a pale yellow. The shapes also differ. Some are shaped like vases or cups, but the most highly prized are the round perfect ones. They attach them- selves to rocks and coral formations, and sometimes to shrubs and sea-weed. The last but not least of the sea won- ders are the star-fishes. The common st-ar-flshes which are found on these coasts are mostly five-rayed or five- pointed. They are of a dingy yellow and ' 'f1Qe1p ' 'W -' ' 14 The Erzsnznt are thickly covered on the back with spines. In the center of the under side is the nucleus, which forms the mouth, and from which the arms of the animal extend into the rays. The edges are fringed with tentacles, which constitute the arms and means of moving. The star-fishes -are en- dowed with a wonderful power of re- producing any part of the body of which they may be deprived. They can restore one or more rays if broken off, and do not seem to be inconvenienced at all. The twelve-rayed star-fish is one of the handsomest of the sea-stars. It is perfect in form and very brilliant in coloring. It lives in deep water and is not very plenti- ful. The upper part is a bright pink, with shades of blue and yellow. Because of its bright colors it is sometimes called the sun-star. The last variety is the Astrophyton, the most Wonderful of all. From the center five arms branch out, which are sub-divided, and these divided again, and so on until there are more than eighty thousand branches. These tentacles are flexible and are generally kept turning and twisting, so that by means of these the animal forms a net and captures its prev. Surely the wonders of G0d's handi- work are strange and beautiful. But these which I have mentioned are only a few specimens taken from the great bor- ders of the sea, not from the vast plateaus of the ocean. I think that now the sea will not seem to me a wild waste of water. but a great treasure house of God's creative skill. As the poet says, Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs And works his sovereign will. , YOLA TURNER, '27, BIRDS OF SPRING Winter, with its ice and snow and chill- ing winds has passed and all are sensible of the delightful infiuences which accom- pany the earliest indications of spring. Of these none are more pleasant than the first notes of the birds. The hardy crow is generally the first bird to return from the winter's quarters. and following closely after him come the robin. blue- bird and bobolink. Their sweet voices gladden the whole land. telling us that summer in all its beauty is not far away. The first appearance of the robin is hailed with joy, as it is a certain indica- tion of spring. In his simple song there seems a strain of sorrow when he visits his last year's withered nest. just as we recall fond memories of a happy past. But when the gloom of twilight falls, he perches himself upon a slender twig and pours forth in song the burdens of his little heart. One of the happiest birds of our spring is the bobolink. His life seems to be all enjoyment, song and sunshine as he pours forth a succession of rich tinkling notes. When the spring rains are over. and many tinted flowers appear, and the trees are in their fullest foliage, then the birds begin to build their snug little nests of -'qqu1uuuunu ' The Erzszent 15 straw, wool and hair or often of hardened earth. There the tender little ones are carefully guarded by the fine mother until they are old enough to soar away and find their own food. Of the many gifts Nature has provided for the children, none is lovelier than the sweet-voiced birds, which come alike to all. ANNIE C. PARKER, '29. BUXTON IN THE WARS Amerfiran Legion Prize Essay Buxton has every reason to be proud of her service record in time of war. Her sons have fought valiantly and Well in every conflict, from the outbreak of the Revolution in 1775 to the end of the world struggle in 1918. History tells us that Buxton, according to its population, was represented by more men in the Revolution than any other town in New England, this number be- ing one hundred and forty-three. NVhat an enviable record! At least one Buxton man accompanied Arnold on his ill-fated expedition against Quebec. Buxton men gained honor under Prescott at Bunker Hill g crossed the Dela- ware with Washington in '76, suffered in the snow at Valley Forge, fought under Stark at Bennington, and witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, Other Buxtonians served on Washing- ton's Life Guard, were with Gates at Camden: served under Morgan at Cowpensg followed the fortunes of Greene in the South, and even partici- pated in Mad Anthony Wayne's gallant capture of Stony Point at the point of the bayonet. Surely Buxton did her bit in winning the Independence which we en- joy today, and at least two of her men paid the supreme sacrifice for it. Advancing a quarter of a century we find the sons of Buxton again answering the nation's call in the short but decisive conflict of 1812. In the spirit of the slogan of Hurrah for free trade and Sailors' rights, one hundred Buxton men took service in the war which gave us Freedom of the Seas. No casualties were suffered by our town in this war, however. Almost four decades roll by before the nation and town are again confronted by war. Four decades of prosperity and continued growth for Buxton. Those who have studied history realize the relative insignificance of this war in comparison to the two preceding it. In spite of the fact that few New England men fought in the American army during the Mex- ican War, Buxton was represented by one man, Lieutenant John D. Bacon. The death of Lieut. Bacon at the battle of Buena Vista added still another name to Buxton's honored dead. In 1861 the war horn sounded still again, and sounded a note that stirred men's souls as they are seldom stirred- the note of emancipation. When Lincoln sent the stirring call for seventy-five thousand men, none answered more promptly than those of Buxton. Our town was represented by two hundred - -fn-.-ng.:--v-...V ,., 1- V Y-'Y 16 The Crescent and sixty-six of her sons on the battle- fields of the Civil War. During this struggle twenty Buxton men gave their lives for preservation of the Union and the freedom of the black man. Buxton boys fought under McClellan at Antie- tamg faced Pickett's charge at Gettys- burg: were with Grant before Vicksburg and Richmond, and followed Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea. Of the few remaining Buxton G. A. R. veterans, per- haps one of the best known is Charles F. Pike of Buxton Lower Corner. ' In 1898 our country generously took the part of the oppressed people of Cuba against the haughty over-bearing Spaniard and gave her the independence which she desired. Nineteen Buxton boys volun- teered for service in this war. one of whom we have in our midst today, Ernest VV. Cressey of Bar Mills. Again in 1917 our peace-loving nation was provoked into action and entered the greatest war in the history of the world to make the world Safe for democracyf, Cf the seventy-five Buxton boys who went at their country's call. seventy-four returned safely. The other, Harold F. Hutchinson, gave his life for his country at the storming of the St. Mihiel Salient, France, on Sept. 12, 1918. The Harold F. Hutchinson Post of American Legion in this town is named in his honor and will ever be a re- minder to the people of Buxton of his sterling character and unselfish manhood. Buxton boys took part in some of the bit- terest fighting of the war at Chateau Thierry, Argonne Forest and St. Mihiel. In these battles they faced the very flower of the German army, the Prussian guards, and did their part in demonstrating to the world that in fighting ability the Amer- ican army is second to none. The people of Buxton contributed a total of over one hundred and thirty-seven thousand dol- lars in the Liberty loan drives of the war, a record to be proud of. . Let us hope and believe that in the age of free government and education that the foundation of world peace will be per- manently laid, and wars be made a thing of the past. Although we largely picture the glory and renown of war, there is a sadder side upon which we do not care to dwell. However, should it be our destiny to be again engaged in war, may the Bux- ton of the future play as honorable a part as has the Buxton of the past. ELSIE C. Fooc., '27. ' THE GIRL OF TODAY Junior Prize Essay Probably no subject is more- often dis- cussed at the present day-unless it is prohibition-than that of the modern girl, and why shouldn't it be? What is of more vital importance to the world than the girl of today, for tomorrow she is the ruler of destiny. They say that man is mighty, He governs land and seag He wields a mighty sceptre O'er lesser powers that be. But a mightier power and stronger Man from his throne has hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rulesthe world. , WL Eb: Crescent 17 There was a time in literature when girlhood was an unknown quantity. The child appeared occasionally in the back- ground, the woman in the foreground, the girl was lost in the shadow. Today she is a revelation of the standards and characteristics of which she is a part. She makes the present, determines the future: as she lives, plays, works, dreams, thinks and acts so does the race. Man cannot rise above her standards, nor go far beyond her morals, nor can he fully escape from the religion she teaches. When she awakens, nations stir in their sleep and ask in troubled tones, What is the matter ? When she is quiet and fully content they sleep on. The American girl present and future is the American prob- lem and it is the part of wisdom for all who hear to lend their influence to those who are giving time and thought to her. The helpless, clinging vine type of girl has gone out of style. Perhaps when many of our elders were young it was considered unnecessary. and probably un- ladylike, to try to swim. If you were in a boat that capsized you were supposed to drown calmly or to be rescued by some gallant man. Nowadays learning to swim is a part of a girl's education. Several colleges will not graduate voung women who do not know how to conduct them- selves in water. The Camp Fire organ- ization deserves credit for urging its members to learn how to care for them- selves in the woods, on the streets, in the home, and in the water, as well as to en- joy every-clay social life. When a youth is in danger of a watery grave nowadays we are told he is liable to owe his life to the gallantry of some lovely girl or woman. Let a woman who has a knowl- edge of life-saving be at a swimming pool or a bathing beach and she is a security to everyone within her sight. The skill that young women show in driving a car is almost miraculous. It has been proved under scientific observation that women are as competent, if not more competent, than men. One need only skill with the sewing ma- niention their chine, on rifie teams, and with the tele- graph to show the inherent aptitude that is theirs. Many argue not efficient in that the girl of today is cooking and sewing, but just look up the statistics of the work done by the girls' clubs in the United States. Their exhibits of bread. cake. canned fruits and vegetables, their speci- mens of sewing, are surprising and un- excelled. The present day American woman under thirty is unquestionably better developed than the young woman of any previous generation. Much has been said and written on the dress and morals of the present day girl. Everywhere we go we see the older ones look askance at our bobbed hair and our short skirts, but should they? Who can deny that bobbed hair is not a great im- provement over the long braided locks of the past? Think of the enormous rolls worn in the hair not so very long ago, of the innumerable hair pins needed to keep the hair in place and compare it with the neat and sanitary bob of the present day. -1-1-v-F 18 Qibe Erescent Short skirts shocked some persons at first, now they are generally regarded as objectionable only when they are unduly abbreviated. When any style is carried to an extreme it offends taste. That is hardly a reason for condemning it alto- gether. Nor is it easy to believe that pub- lic morals suffer greatly by any fashion in dress. Women have been freed from the bond- age of garments that trail. envelop and clog. If the Women of Turkey have aban- doned the veil, the women of India the purdah, the women of the west will be argued with in vain to retrace their steps. VV hen fashion speaks, economic forces, social forces, psychological forces, eman- cipation, progress and all the rest mean nothing. The dressmaker breathes upon them and they are not. ' Bishop Hughes, a Methodist minister, defends the modern youngster. He says of the modern girl, We criticize their hair, their skin, their stockings, their shoes, their cosmetics, their manners, but we never had a finer set of young people in the Methodist church than we have to- day. As between the old hoop skirt and the present styles give me the short skirts of today. Remember those balloon skirts when two women met on the sidewalk, one had to step aside to let the other pass P When you are inclined to criticize the modern youngster get out the old family album and take a look. It will drive away your fears and reassure you in the full. If every American girl could be given the advantages of school until twenty-one and then enter upon the duties of home- making, business or industry, trained and fitted to meet them, America would soon be a paradise. The trained mind has re- sources, the developed body has reserves. which give a spiritual poise and balance that mean power. Only a very small percentage of Amer- ican girlhood continues school beyond the grades, a still smaller proportion beyond the high school. As long -as this statement remains a fact there will be dangerous and regrettable clearages in society. How the school years of every American girl may be prolonged is a question worthy the study of the keenest and most far- seeing minds, as Well as of the most patriotic. The next generation will need more than any other for centuries has needed, strong, earnest, Christian womanhood. On a thousand hills, hidden in countless valleys, on the edges of great forests, and on wide prairies, that womanhood is now being marred or made. It is for the think- ing American man made and woman of today to decide which. The nineteenth amendment to the con- stitution of the United States gives to woman the right to vote. May the girl of today so live and conduct herself that when the time comes for her to have a part in the voice of the people'-' she can hold her head aloft and proudly acclaim that she was reared in the Home of the Free and the Land of the Brave. MABEL G. HARMON, '2'7. The Creszmt 19 JANE'S CREED I hope that Jane isn't at the party to- night, said Elizabeth. It makes me tired the way she gets all of the girls to follow her. If she comes to Mary's party tonight I am going to make it as unpleas- ant as I can for her. I wouldn't do that, said Dorothy. I like her, and besides I think that she de- serves to have the girls like her. Did you know that she helped two of the girls make their new dresses for tonight P Elizabeth and Dorothy were on their way to the birthday party of one of their classmates. The girl under discussion was a poor girl who was working her way through school. She had many friends because she was always ready to help any- one in need. Elizabeth envied her because of her friends. Mary, Jane's friend, had invited all the girls in her class at school to her home for a party. All of the thirty girls were coming. Mary lived in a comfortable apartment on the third floor. jane had stayed at Mary's house after school and helped decorate. When Elizabeth and Dorothy arrived at the party Elizabeth's hopes were crushed for the girl under discussion was there leading in the games. When jane saw Elizabeth and Dorothy standing apart and not interested in the games she went up to them and greeted them. Dor- othy was soon playing with the rest, but Elizabeth was searching for a way to humiliate Jane. If Jane had been an ordinary girl she would have had a very unpleasant time. But she was a girl who was always trying to make others happy and of course she had a good time herself. When they sat down to the table, Elizabeth took special pains to sit beside Jane. Then, accident- ally, on purpose, spilt her ice cream into Jane's lap. This was intended to embar- rass Jane. With the carefree words, It will all come out in the wash, .lane put on a white apron and sat down to finish her supper. Elizabeth could find no fault with -lane's manners, but turning to Dorothy, who sat beside her, she said -in a loud whisper, Aren't her manners awful ? Jane's face turned red, but she went on as if nothing had been said. After supper the girls were playing games when Mary called Jane to her and told her that the house was on fire. With just a warning to Mary not to tell the girls, Jane mounted a chair and laughing told them that they were now to play a new game, everyone was to race putting on their coats and hats, because they were going outdoors. All hastened to put on their wraps ex- cept Elizabeth, who didn't want to soil her new white coat. Jane told Mary to lead them down the back stairs: she knew the front stairs were now in flames. , She then rushed for her own wraps, but as she did so she saw Elizabeth. Without a moment's hesitation, jane told her to put on her coat and follow. She realized that if Elizabeth knew the house was on fire she might be hysterical. The girl still held back, but Jane seemed so Z0 The Gllrzsnent earnest that after minutes that seemed hours to Jane, she followed. When they reached the back stairs a glance told Jane it was too late. She shut the door that led down the back stairs and opened the window near the fire escape. The timid one was encouraged by these words, Come on. the others are waiting for us. Jane climbed out first and then helped her companion. When Eliz-abeth saw the people rush- ing around the house and heard the men shouting she became afraid, but she started down with jane. They had gone only a few steps when smoke came pour- ing from the window below them. The girl would have fallen if ,lane had not caught her. Soon someone from below came and helped the girls to the ground. A few days l-ater a very submissive Elizabeth came to jane to ask her pardon. Among other things she said that she would give all she possessed to have ,lane's disposition. If it was to be exchanged. laughed jane, HI would give it to you, but I know that if you try, you can feel the same way toward people. But how ? said Elizabeth. Well, I don't have any fixed rules. f You just try to forget the things you don't like about people and remember only the good things. I be- lieve that is what you have always done, said Elizabeth, and if I can get as much fun out of life and have as many friends as you do, I will do as you say. Everyone wondered at the change in Elizabeth, but few knew the real reason. GIULA TURNER, '27, AN ADVENTURE Oh, dear, sighed Margy Morris to her sister Beth, who was reading a new book and plainly showed that she did not want to be disturbed, Everything has been so dull and dreary lately. I wish something exciting would happen. Well, calmly returned Beth. just what do you mean by excitement? Didn't we have a good time yesterday after- noon P Oh, yes, of course, but I mean ex- citement! What happened yesterday that you could really call excitement? I'll tell you l she exclaimed, let's go skiing. Maybe we can have a little fun. We can fall down, anyway. All right, agreed Beth, who was not altogether overjoyed at the thought of leaving her story, but was always ready to please her sister. The two girls, arm in arm, soon left to go to a hill where it was good skiing and which was about a mile and a half from where the girls lived. Their father and mother had gone to visit their mother's sister and so the two girls were staying at home alone, except for the two servants who had become almost like their own family. As the girls were having a Vaca- tion, they often found time on their hands that they didn't know what to do with. Margy and Beth soon reached the hill and had taken several slides when Margy, going over a small hill, lost her balance and fell down, bending her ankle under her. At first she thought it was only hurt a little, but when she tried to rise she knew it must be sprained. Beth, who 'had Glibe Crescent 21 seen her sister fall, did not think about her being hurt, as they had often fallen before. She started down the hill toward her, wondering why Margy didn't get up. Beth soon reached the place where her sister was lying and seeing the pained look on her face, tried to stop. She jerked her skis in doing this and broke the strap on one. As the winter had been an extremely hard one, the snow was so deep that it made it almost impossible for anyone to walk unless he was on skis or snowshoes. Well, we are in fora lovely time, I must say, dryly remarked Margy, who always looked on the bright side of things, even though her ankle was paining her dreadfully, here we are! one can't walk and the other hasn't anything to walk on. But what shall we do? said Beth, who looked ahead farther than her sister. We can't stay here all night. Why all the gloomy talk? said a voice behind them and the girls, looking back. saw one of the high school boys who had always been a friend to them. but who had never seemed to' be quite such a good friend until they saw him coming toward them. Together they ex- plained to him what had happened and he managed to fix Beth's ski well enough for her to walk home on, and after a little struggle, he and Beth managed to get Margy home. After the doctor had fixed Margy's ankle and she and Beth were sitting be- fore the fire, Beth remarked, Well! I guess we have had enough excitement to- day, to which Margy, for once, silently agreed. LENORA BERRY, '29. -1- A THANKSGIVING IN THE COUNTRY When I was thirteen years old my great-aunt invited me to spend Thanks- giving with her at her home in the coun- try. I had never seen my great-aunt, but I thought of her as a feeble old lady liv- ing in the country where she did not know much about modern ways. I was put in the care of a lady who was going to the station where I had to get off and take the stage. She knew the stage-driver and said that she would see me started all right on the stage. The only other passenger on the stage was an elderly woman who said that she was going to another town to keep house for a man and his sister. She was very talkative. She said, I hope they like stuffed meats. I always did like stuffed meats. Does your mother raise sage ? No, she doesn't, I replied. I live in the city and we don't have a garden. Oh, indeed ! Drawing her shawl around her and eyeing me a little critically she said, I have a nice dolman like the panel in my skirt. Perhaps you noticed the velvet panel in my skirt, but my daughter thought I had better wear the shawl go- ing in the stage. Then smoothing out her gloves she said, I have some new kid gloves that I have never had on, but my daughter thought I had better wear these going in the stage. She was quiet 1-.-W Z U.,-Y, , F. W V 22 Ulibe Qlftessent for a while. Then she said, 'fDid you ever have trouble with your stomach? I used to have a great deal of trouble with indigestion, and my doctor advised me to smoke occasionally. I know it's a bad habit, but I can't Seem to leave off now. Would it be offensive to you if I had a little smoke? I always smoke going down through these woods and Joe, the driver, knows about it. Oh, no, I said. So she lighted her pipe, and after her little smoke she seemed much happier. I arrived at my destination about eleven o'clock, and was greeted by my -aunt, who was very different from what I had pic- tured her. Instead of being old and feeble as I thought she would be, she was erect and very active. She took me into the living-room, where there was a big fire in the fireplace. VV.e soon had dinner and I was intro- duced to my Uncle Mark. After dinner Uncle Mark invited me to go out to the barn with him to see the animals. On the way we were greeted by a big turkey gobbler. I kept pretty close to Uncle Mark. There were horses, cows, sheep. pigs. hens and turkeys. I had never seen so many animals before. I asked Uncle Mark which cow gave the buttermilk. He laughed good-naturedly and said, If you stay a few days you'll see where we get the buttermilk. In the evening we were entertained by the radio. I was surprised to find that they had a nice radio and were well in- formed in regard to what was going on in the world. I felt a little lonely when my aunt bade me good-night. But the bed was so comfortable and I was so tired that I soon fell asleep. The next day was Thanksgiving. Aunt -Iane's son and his wife and two children came, a girl -about my age and a boy younger. I liked Betty and we had a good time together. We had a wonderful dinner. A big turkey and all the good things that go with it. In the afternoon we played games and walked all over the farm. I learned many things about life in the country that I had not known be- fore. Betty stayed all night. She slept with me and we talked and talked until we fell asleep. Friday morning Aunt 'lane churned and I found out where the buttermilk came from. At two o'clock the stage came along and I started on my journey home. Aunt jane told the stage-driver to see that I got on the train all right. I had a delightful time, and I went home a wiser girl for the visit. I have learned that, although country people may be ignorant of some of the city ways. there are just as many things in the coun- try of which city people are ignorant. Louisa J. SHACKFORD, '29. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BOOK About a month after I was printed, I was bought out of a book store and put into a box and sent to New York to a little girl whose birthday was coming very soon. She received me with great jov ON E The fnlrzstent 23 account of my bright pictures and pleas- ing short stories. After she had read me thru many times she said to her mother one day, Mamma, don't you suppose the children at the hos- pital would like my new book to read F Her mother said, What, would you part with 'Golden Treasures'? for that was my name. She said, Yes, for it is too good a book to hide away in the book case. . I was sent to the Children's Hospital, where there were a great many children, so of course when I reached the last one I was not as bright and fresh as when I entered. One day a little boy left the hospital who had been there a long time and the other children thought it would he nice to give me to him. He was very much pleased with me and kept me a long time. One day he had a little friend come to visit him from a nearby town. Whle there, he read my stories and enjoyed them so much he asked Harry to loan me to him so that his brothers and sisters might read me. Harry said that he would be pleased to, and that I need not be re- turned as he was getting rather large for such stories. Harry's friend carried me home and as it was quite a large family to which I went. it took some time for them all to read me. Some of them were quite careless with me and so some of my pages were a little soiled and some were torn. One day, as their mother did not like to see me around in that condition, the children were told they must keep me up in the attic or she would have to put me in the fire. The children could not think of their beloved book coming to such an end, so I was carried off to the attic, but very tenderly tucked away among other very choice articles. They forgot for a time about me, as they were all going to school, but when vacation came they would come nearly every day and take me out and spend many happy hours reading their favorite stories. One day, while they were reading me, they were called down stairs quite suddenly and in their haste forgot to put me in the old trunk where I was usually kept, and they left me lying on the floor. Imagine their dismay when they came back in a few days to look after me, they found their kittens had taken me for a plaything and torn me into many pieces. With hot tears running down their faces they gathered me up, put me lovingly back into the trunk and I have remained there ever since. EMMA L. McLE1asi:, '30 FIRE PREVENTION The fire loss of our country is esti- mated at S300,000,000 yearly or 1,500 Fires each day. The United States ranks highest iq, the numbers and cost of fires. 32.10 per person each year, and the greater number of them are caused by carelessness. Many people are careless in the use of matches. Make sure that you have a good brand with a black ring around the head. Strike away from you when lighting a 24 E136 Crescent match, and always remember that out of every 700,000,000 matches struck ina day there is a loss of 330,281,840 annually. Be careful of fires whether they are open or in a lamp or stove. Keep a screen before a fireplace and never dry clothes before any fire. Build bonfiresiin safe places. The lamps must be kept clean and filled by daylight. Protect the floor about a stove with zinc. If fat blazes. cover it with an iron lid or with salt or flour. Clear away ashes often. Nearly 555,000 are lost each year by dumping ashes near buildings or in wooden boxes. Rubbish is a splendid food for Hames and must be cared for. Burn up all old clothes, boxes, and papers. Keep greasy rags in tin boxes. Leaves are good fer- tilizers and should be buried. Tin cans and bottles should be dumped in some swamp. Oils, such as gasoline and kerosene. are useful if taken care of. Keep them in cans away from the house. Never use kerosene to start a fire, or gasoline for cleaning. Do not smoke in a garage or in an automobile which is being filled. Sand or a chemical extinguisher is best for put- ting out such a fire. Gas, electricity and acetylene are com- monly used for lights, therefore every- one should know how to care ,for them. Do not let gas escape or touch live elec- tric wires. Clothes must not be dried over electric bulbs. Acetylene is a dark gray. brittle substance, used most often in auto lights. It explodes when in touch with water, and should therefore be kept in metal boxes. Forest fires are very common and very harmful. Railroads are the first cause, then come careless burning of brush and waste, campers, and careless smokers. The last seems the most unnecessary. The habit -is unhealthy, especially for small boys, as well as dangerous. You can help in this by putting out matches, cigars. and cigarettes dropped by the smoker, and by seeing that No Smoking signs are obeyed. If the fire has already started use brooms, water, sand, or chemicals to put it out. When you build a fire your- self, put it out before you leave and you will be helping to lessen the 347,000 lost each day by forest fires. In case of a serious fire in the house at night, open doors carefully to make sure that the fire cannot enter the room and close them again behind you. If you must jump from a window, toss out a mattress to land on or make a rope from the sheets. When there is a suffocated person in some room enter on your hands and knees, as the smoke is thinner near the Hoor, tie the person's hands together and drag him out. If the person is breath- ing, wet a handkerchief in ammonia or vinegar and place it over his nose. ' If not breathing, lay the person face down with the head on one arm. Straddle the body and place hands with the thumbs just above the small of the back. Press hard with your whole weight, then let up gradually. Keep this up until the person recovers, then make him comfortable and call for a doctor. If you will always keep cool and remember where the valuables are kept and the safest way out, you will be doing a great deal in case of fire. MABEL Hom, '29. The Creskent Z5 ' ,milIIIIIIIIIIllllllIIllIIllllllllllllIlllllllllllllm Illllllllllllllll Illl lllllllllll HMI! HMM HimHIIIIIIIIIIUHIIIIIIIWU lIllUHllIlIllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllli, 1 l llllIIIIIIIIIIIlIllllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllHI Ilmllllmlll llmllllllmllymmllllmlllllml '5 -19l7- Lester V. Goff, Hollis, Me. Ralph E. Dunnell, Portland, Me. Carrie Harmon Taylor, Limerick, Me. Hazel Flood Lox, 138 Highland St., Woodfords, Me. Doris Soule Leavitt, Fairfield, Me. Margaret VVarren Soule. West Buxton. Me. Evelyn West Palmer, Bar Mills, Me. Dorothy VV hittaker Ohl, Portland, Me. D. C York. Me. -1918- Marjorie Cressey Lowell, Rome, New Mildred Garland Woodman, llar Mills. Lawrence C. Higgins, West Buxton. Me. XV Ila Wilson Russell, Bar Mills, Me. -1919- Delma Adams Hurd, Sanford, Me. Margaret Cole Goding, Livermore Falls, Me. M Carl M. Harmon, Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me. Merle Paine Matson, Detroit, Mich. Louise Smith Leavitt, Buxton, Me. -1920- Roxy Andrews McAllister, Burnham. Me. Annie Holt Alley, Standish, Me. Eaton P. Hutchinson, Troy, New York. Florence Hulit Stevens, Gorham, R. F. . Me. Lawrence Jose, Bar Mills, Me. Margaret jose, Portland, Me. Doris Katon Emery, West Buxton, Me. Lena Libby Owen, Buxton. Me. Celia Sonle, attending Gray's Business ollege. Helen Soule, Foxboro, Mass. Ruby Smith, Hollis Center, Me. Irene Tapley Young, Gorham, Me. -1921- Lawrence Brackett, West Buxton, Me. Carl B. Eastman, 4227 Osage Ave., est Philadelphia, Pa. Chester Emery, New York City. Marie A. Elwell, Standish, Me. Ethel Golf, Hollis, Me. Sylvia Hulit, Woodfords, Me. Elmer Kelso, attending University of aine. Katherine M. Lord, Fryeburg, Me. Helen Smith Dean, West Buxton, Me. Maurice Warren, West Buxton, Me. Marcia Waterman, Portland, Conn. - -1922- Elmer Boothby, Gorham, Me., R. F . D. Alice V. Carll, Buxton, Me. 26 Leona Edwards Durgin, Limington, Me. Austin Gorham, Bar Mills, Me. Guelrna M. Hill, Buxton, Me. Justin S. Merrill, Buxton, Me. Eliza Waterman Davis, Buxton, Me. -1923- Lawrence A. Fogg, Buxton, Me. George Elwell, West Buxton, Me. Max Davis, West Buxton, Me. Dorothy Holt, Buxton, Me. ' Madeline Morton Green, Phillips, Earl C. Paine, Portland, Me. Philip Rowe, West Buxton, Me. Arthur L. Towle, Portland, Me. Jennie A. Waterman, Wells, Me. Joseph W. Warren, West Buxton, Me. Arthur C. Haley, West Buxton, Me. -1924- Florence Davis, Portland, Me. Norman Fogg, Buxton, Me. Hazel Harmon, Buxton, Me. Mildred Harmon, Gorham, Me. Wilbur Dunn, Bar Mills, Me. Ghz Crescent -1925- A Wenonah Atkinson, Portland, Me. Abbie Andrews, Maine General Hos- pital, Melrose, Mass. Freeda Berry Huff, Gorham, Me. Leroy Dixon, Oregon. Irene Haley, West Buxton, Me. Velma Holt, attending Gorham mal School. Mary Merrill, Buxton, Me. Lillian Peck, West Buxton, Me. Cora Soule, Portland, Me. Nor- Me. -1926- Reginald Gerrish, Buxton, Me. Leona Haley, West Buxton, Me. Robert Hill, Cumberland Mills, Me. Edna Hulit, Groveville, Me. Bessie Rankin Merrill, Buxton, Me. Elton Stevens. Buxton, Me. Mildred Towle, attending Gray's Busi- ness College. Louise Waterman, attending Gorham Normal School. 0,9 'Viv .N 36: Uf W T Shgdaadimgg 101- M41 e N 0a H 1 clhmkfg 0 . G . lags lm S bob L S9114 ixo. . N. f' I e APSL 4 C ta guc X -- . , --1-nur-.-v -1- Uibe Erestent 27 AJ - ,. .. ,.-.-.. .. .. ..'f, 1eN5 .. ATHLETICS ii f IWIHIHIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllll Illhllllllllllllll V lllf l 2 42 PS, Q6 lllllIIIIIIIIIlillIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllmlll lmllllmlllllll IIIIIllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllIIIIIIHlllIIIIlIIIIllllIlllllllllllllllllllw BEE BASEBALL lVhile that baseball seems to be a very popular sport here at Buxton we are greatly handicapped for lack of suitable grounds on which to play near the school. We have no place to practice and it is necessary for us to go to West Buxton and use the grounds there. Could we have a good ball field here near the school we are confident We would have better teams and consume much less time than we now use going to West Buxton. Our team last year had a fair season, winning nearly half of its games. VVe hope to have a ,better team this year and already interest is running high for the coming season. Several regulars are back XV. I from last year's team, but there are still several gaps to fill. The schedule as arranged to date is as follows: April 20-Hollis at Buxton. April 27-Windham at Buxton. April 29-North Yarmouth Academy at Bux- t0I'l. May 4-Buxton at Hollis. May 13-Buxton at Alfred, pending. May 18-Open. May 20-Buxton at North Yarmouth. May 25-Open. May 27-Open. june 3-Buxton at Windham. June 8-Buxton at Waterboro, pending. June 10-Alfred at Buxton, pending. Two games with Limington Academy pend- ing. E? 28 Eb: Crescent GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Top row fleft to rightl-Edith Hutchinson fsubstitutej, Inez Leavitt Ksubstitutej, Miss Crosby Qcoachj, Elsie Fogg fmanagerj, Lois Town- send fside centerj. Bottom row fleft to rightj-Beulah Waterman fright guardj, Ernestine Parker Qleft forwardl, Nellie Parker fcaptainj, Maud Parker fright forwardl, Edith Waterman Qleft guardj. GIRLS' BASKETBALL This year Buxton High was repre- sented by a girls' basketball team. This is the first time we have been represented by both boys, and girls' teams. The girls played seven games and were beaten badly by stronger and experienced teams. Although outplayed in every game our girls made good progress and by the end of the season had developed into aform- idable sextet. Gorham, Windham, Waterboro and Scarborough were the teams who defeated us. BOYS' BASKETBALL Buxton High was again represented by a boys' team. Although we were beaten many times we made a much better showing than last year. In the two games with Gorham, one with Waterboro. and one with Windham, we took decisive beatings. The other games were close and evenly matched. We won this year from Limington Academy, Scarborough and Standish. ' Buxton played Limington at Lim- iugton for the second game of the QED: Crescent season. We put up a hard fight but because several baskets did not count on account of low ceiling we lost the game by five points. SUMMARY L1MING'roN Maxim, lg, Chick, lg, Gammon, rg, Weeman, c, Edgecomb, lf, Total, BUx'roN Harmon, lf, Dean, rf, Townsend, e, Dixon, rg, Waterman, rg, Total, LIMINGTON Gammon, lf, Weeman, lf, Meserve, rf, R. Sawyer, c, Edgecomb, lg, D. Sawyer, rg, Maxim, rg, Meserve, rf, 2 0 4 Lombard, rf, O 0 0 Total, 5 2 12 Referee, Johnson. We played Scarborough for their opening game of the season, January 7th. The game was rather slow and neither team displayed much team- work. At the half the count was tied at 12-all. In the closing part of the game Scarborough rallied and forged ahead to a nine-point advantage. SUMMARY Referee, Hamm. We played a return game with Lim- ington December 15th. This was our first home game and first victory of the season. Our boys made a good showing and won handily by a margin of twenty-five points. Dixon and Townsend shared even in the scoring, caging six goals apiece. Edgecomb and Meserve did good work for the visitors. SUMMARY BUx'roN Harmon,,rf, Dixon, lf, Townsend, c, Dean, rg, Waterman, lg, Total, SCARBOROUGH Harmon, rf, Bowley, lf, Lefarno, lf, Ayer, c, Woodward, rg, BUXTON H armon, rf, Dixon, lf, Townsend, c, Dean, rg, Waterman, lg, Cole, lg, Total, Ward, lg, 1 0 2 Total, 14 0 28 Referee, Gillingham. Scarborough came here for a return game February 4th. The game was fast and exciting. Dixon played a 30 The Glitzsrent great game for Buxton, caging five field goals and one foul shot for a total of eleven points. STANDISH N. Dolloff, lg, O. Dolloff, lg, Thompson, rg, Rand, rg, Ward, e, Shaw, c, Thomas, Graffam, Brown, rf, Jackson, rf, Q lf, , lf, Total, G. 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 3 11 F. TP. 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 6 2 25 Buxton won from Standish in the return game, February 18, and this was one of the best games of the sea- son. This was our last game. SUMMARY BUXTON G. F. TP. Atkinson, rf, 1 1 3 Dixon, lf, 5 1 11 Townsend, c, 1 0 2 Dean, rg, 1 0 2 Waterman, lg, 0 0 0 Total, 2 18 SCARBOROUGH F. TP. Nielson, lg, 0 0 Lefarno, rg, 0 0 0 Harmon, c, 2 0 4 Ward, lf, 1 0 2 Bowley, rf, 0 0 0 Libby, rf, 0 0 0 Woodward, lg, 0 0 0 Total, 3 0 6 Referee, Moody. Our first game with Standish, Feb- ruary 9, was nothing less than a walk- away. Captain Townsend was out of the game and our team was in poor shape. The Standish team started off to an early lead and danger. were never in SUMMARY SUMMARY BUXTON G. Atkinson, rf, 1 Dixon, lf, 3 Townsend, c, 2 Dean, rg, 0 Cole, rg, 0 Waterman, lg, 1 Total, 7 STANDISH G. Shaw, rf, 2 Graffam, lf, 3 J aekson, c, 1 C. Dolloff, rg, 0 Rand, lg, 0 N. Dolloif, rf, 0 Total, 6 Referee, Johnson. F. TP. 0 2 1 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 5 19 F. TP. 0 4 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 INDIVIDUAL SCORING BUXTON Waterman, lg, Cole, lg, Dean, rg, Dixon, c, Atkinson, lf, Harmon, rf, Total , F. TP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 2 0 0 3 7 FOULB NUMBER GOALS MADE TOTAL OF GAMES Dixon, 43 9 95 12 Townsend, 24 9 57 11 Harmon, 11 1 23 10 Dean, 8 3 19 12 Waterman, 7 2 16 12 Atkinson, 2 1 5 4 Cole, 0 0 0 5 Davis, 0 0 0 0 Total for - - - - Season, 95 25 A 215 12 Ciba Eresrent 31 Y sf'-W 3 .Hifi its WHo's WHO IN 'THE SENIOR CLAss Hero-Kenneth Smith. Old Maid-Giula Turner. Class Baby-Olive Warren. Talking Machine-Leonora Parker. Wisest-Mabel Harmon. Peace Maker-Elva Hutchins. Dear-Elsie Fogg. Scholar-Yola Turner. STALLING FOR TIME Freshman: Huh ?', Sophomore: What P junior: I didn't quite get you. Senior: I beg your pardon, but I did not fully understand the question. Prof.: VVhat are the properties of carbon dioxide ? Pupil: It is odorless but sometimes has a smell to it. Hello, Joe, who're you working for now? joe: Same bunch-wife and five kids. I asked if I could see her home. What did she say ? Said she'd send me a picture of it. Miss L.: Will you use 'apt' in a sentence? E. F., '27: She is apt to have the dishes washed. Miss L.: Will you give the rule for agreements of verbs, Mr. Smith P H. S., '2'7: A verb agrees with its subject in-person-number-and gen- der. XVIIEN When ice cream grows on macaroni trees, And Sahara's sands are muddy, When cats and dogs wear rubber boots, That's the time I like to study. Wisis GUY Are late hours good for one ? No, but they are good for two. A rule given in the geometry class had the Latin words Reductio ad Ab- surdumf' Mr. J.: I wonder if any of the Latin pupils can tell the class what these words mean. L. S., '29 fnot knowing exactlyj an- swered: I think it means to bring back. Mr. J.: What! Bring back my bon- nie to me P -- --vxzvu: -- 32 The Eminent In a proposition on the board which V. R., '29, was explaining she said: L A B C : L C B A. Mr. J.: Yes and V. R. : V. R. Miss L. Cto Miss H., '29j: Where are oysters found P Miss H.: Along the shores. Miss L.: Well, I didn't expect to find them in my back yard. Miss L., in a test asked: Who was Brom Bones P tHe was a character in the Legend of Sleepy Hollowj V. R., '29: Brom Bones was a very skinny horse on which Ichabod Crane used to ride. Miss L. Cto Miss T. K., '29j: De- scribe the white man's home in the 'Last of the Mohicansf T. K.: No reply. Miss L.: Well, Fd like to know about it. V T. K. funder her breathi : So would I U T. S., '29 Qtranslating this sentence readl: Avez-vous donne du pain aux elephants. C Meaning: D-id you give some bread to the elephantsj T. S. freadjz Did you give some elephant to the people. .ii Mr. gl.: What are the two methods of proof, Miss P.? E. P., '29: The indirect and sym- pathetic C syntheticj . Teacher: In the sentence, 'They studied their Latin ten hours,' what would ten hours be P Pupil: That would be a l-ie. H. T.: What are you looking at ? Admirer Clooking at H. T.'s long pantsj : Nothing H. T.: I thank you. Mr. J.: What is the test for hy- drogen ? B. B., '28: It goes out. Mr. What goes out? The bottle? Perhaps you and the bottle both would go out if you had enough hydrogen. DID YOU KNow TH.'XTI Mildred is married? Miss Crosby likes chocolates? A boy named Harry is very sociable and always the same? Leonora Parker likes riding in a coupe? Edith has a carflj ? Junior arithmetic is easy to all? Olive Warren makes her horse go by talk ? SENSE AND NONSEN-SE 'lWhy is a Freshman different from a Senior and a Sophomore from a junior ? The Freshman doesn't know and he knows he doesn't know, while the Senior knows and he knows he knows. The Sophomore doesn't know but he thinks he knows, while the Junior knows but he doesn't know he knows. M. H., '27. The Crescent 33 WE WONDER : What would happen if Leah couldn't chew gum. Why Dean -is so anxious to -attend University of Maine. What the girls will do for candy when Kenneth graduates. Mr. Cto E. H., '27j: What is the odor of Bromine P E. H., '27: It has a slight odor. Mr. Slight odor? Like new but- ter ? IN FRENCH III Miss Crosby: Miss Parker, what are the definite adjectives. M. P., '28: Shakes her head, says, dunno and whispers back to Mr. S., '27, Miss C.: What was that Pl' M. P.: I said you always asked me something I didn't know. Mr. fin Chemistryj : What is the color of Antimony P Mr. S.: White Mr. J. Clooking at a piece in his handj : I have thought for a long time that I needed glasses, now I know I do. IN CHEMISTRY Mr. J. Ito Miss L. Parkerj : What is water glass ? L. P.: No answer. Mr. J.: 'If you went to a drug store and asked for some water glass what would they give you? L. P.: I-Iydrofluoric acid. WE SENIORS We travel the road together Each day to Buxton High, Some from the right-some from the left, The rest of the Seniors and I. The fun we will soon relinquish, The weeks are Hying fast 5 Not one but feels the anguish To know they will soon be past. The years we will remember, The mischief-and the fun, And the lessons in goodly number Poured over until we won. The teachers will surely miss us, WE SENIORS so dun but gay, Now let us wish other classes A better showing in the fray. H. K. S., '27. Miss L.: State a rule for the use of an interrogation point, Miss Parker. ' L. P. C very preciselyj : An inter- rogation point is used after all imperative sentences. Miss L.: Is that so P Mr. AI. CArith. IIIJ z What is a quad- rilateral P H. D., '28: A triangle. C. C., '28 Ctranslating Frenchj : The log Cogrej took a drink. H. L., '28, Arith. III, explaining an example says there are 128 cubic inches in a cord of wood. , We are all wondering if Harry plans to deal in wood. Y V-.,....... - , 34 Ciba Eminent HEARD ON THE WAY TO THE DRAMA AT GROVEVILLE ' Have you saved a seat beside Miss Crosby for Kenneth F How are you going home ? I am going to walk with Mr. johnson as I did coming overf, Oh! you're heavy. How much do you weigh PM Will you all please get out and push? I think we're stuck. How many have we in here P Only eleven, I think. Aren't we half way there ? No. We've gone only one mile. Are we half way there now ? No. You're getting too anxious. H It's only a few steps now. It's only two miles I Mr. How much ice cream did you ever eat at one time. Miss Fogg ? But dad was passing by and he Dragged him off home and soon we see That little boy on father's knee, 'SII-Il :-IIII1 , . The years have passed so quickly, The fourth is ending fast, And for some of the class of Seniors School life is nearly past. The days have been made easy By teachers kind and true, And clouds that may have risen The light has been shining through. But when high school life is ended Those clouds will misty seemg For then life brings us shadows Not seen in our youthful dream. And if new friends come creeping Into our heart and mindg May we find them ever faithful As the ones we left behind. Those of us favored by fortune, Who may climb the hill of fame, Will remember the days of old E. F., '27: Quart And give credit to Buxton's name. Mr. UI.: My! my! Youlre a bigger E- C. F., ,ml girl than I thought you were. ,1- -- LosT- LIKE THIS A pleasant smile. If found return to A little boy to love inclined, A little maid one day did find Walking alone. He kept behind LIKE THIS Then to a seat at last came she, And, being tired, sat down, you see, Right at one end-the other-he, LIKE ii-1 Tnxs At last he smiled, and she smiled, too, And soon the distance shorter grew Between them, as when lovers woo, LIKE THIS. Harry Tyler as soon as possible. , Book on How to Prevent Laughing Aloud. Finder please return to Giula Turner. A goat. When found please notify L. P., '27, A girl. Inquire J. W., '28 FOUND- A Music entitled Tea for Two and Two for Tea, with initials E. L. Owner may have same by claiming. The Giresrent 35 A vanity case containing a dark curl. Found between B. H. S. and Dearborn Hill. FOR SALE- Latin book, at a reasonable price. Must be disposed of immediately. Informa- tion given by any one in the Freshman class. WANTED- A man, not particular as to size or shape. Call the Senior class. A saddle horse. Apply N. P., '29. A jar of lemon cream, a bottle of but- termilk and a veil. Call Sophomore class. An easier Geometry book. Answer books for the Freshman Alge- bra class. An extra pair of eyes for those who sit in the back row. A perfect Chemistry lesson, apply Mr. Johnson. A book entitled, I-Iow to Prevent Snoring. Inquire E. F., '2'7. A translation of Caesar. Wanted im- mediately. Inquire I-larry Tyler or Louise Shackford. Gems FROM OUR :EXCHANGES S. H.: Well, I answered a question in class today. Gus: What answer did you give ? S. PI.: Present. -136110. He: Would you accept a pet mon- key P She :i Oh, this is so sudden! -Four Corners. Getting the baby to sleep is hardest when she is about eighteen years old.- .fl 1'rturu.r. Chaperone K to couple in next rooml: You should have the light on in there. children, you'll strain your eyes trying to read in the dark. -fafck-O'Lantern. Rullett: I have an ideaf' Ilill: Ile kind to it, it's in a strange place. -Hcbrmlian. Blair: I know a fellow who hurt his hip and they called it hypnotism. Bobby: 'l'hat's nothing. I know a fellow who hurt his toe and they called it ptomaine poison. -Par-Sem. Anderson : What's good to clean ivory with ? Carey: Try a shampoo. -Echo. L6 ami A The pupils of the,Samuel D. Hanson Echo, South Portland High School. South gpqgprmv--m 36 wb: Crescent t IlllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIHIWU Illlllllllllllllllllllwl IllllllllllllllllIlllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHllIIIII!IlIIIIIIIHlHIIIIIIIII Hill if Q sf? fi EXCI-IA GES 9 ---. . . .. .. C X lllllllllllllllIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllll llIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA 5 J ' ' I lligh School wish to thank the editors who have sent us school papers. We en- joyed them immensely and hope to receive You could improve your literary de- partment. The Co-Getter, Lewiston, Me. them again. Please let us know vour opinion of THE CRESCENT. The Par-Sem, North Parsonsfield, Me. We enjoy your athletic department very much and hope you find ours fully as interesting. The Four Corners, Scarboro, Me. You have a very good literary depart- ment. The Caduceus, Norway High School, Norway, Me. We enjoy your paper. The Pzwirm, Portland University, Port- land, Me. Your paper is excellent. We enjoy reading it. Portland, Me. We enjoy your jokes. lfV1'11d07'l'i0'll, Windham High School. Windham Center, Me. We found your paper very interesting from cover to cover. The Hebroazian, Hebron Academy, He- bron, Me. Everybody should read your paper: it is splendid. The Arcturus, Caribou High School, Car- ibou, Me. You have an excellent athletic depart- ment. -SV' IBN 9 if nr x f ..- '!'. Jfllsi, o if me-ui vii!!! f 4 W it . The Crescent - 'T 'r 2 lfzv. - '39-' - +93 v,J'iGl 5, I I l shop BY MAIL -:Safely and Quickly at Eastman? -Orders Filled Day Received f Free Delivery in New England f Only Dependable Merchandise - Eastman Prices Always Fair Whatever your needs, our Mail Order Service will bring the splendid stocks of this store to your door with the assurance of SATISFACTION. Complete Stocks of Apparel, Accessories and Household Necessities of All Kinds. Eastman Bros. 86 Bancroft Portland, Maine Now If Ever Is the Time for THRIFT and SAVING Your principal is safe. Interest has always been paid on the day due by this strong bank. It would be hard for you to find a safer or more convenient place for either a large or small deposit. Maine Savings Bank Q9lfIain Ojfice QTUTICI7 Office 244 Middle St. 536 Congress St. Portland, Maine ,W Wlkqi get-9 JL? Nix lip sb li 101, .Ji QQ QF ,UQ ' XXI' The Thought of Dependable and Efficient Service Governs Our Entire Organization See CU: gor Satisfactionv Elton L. Stevens Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles Buxton Center, Maine Telephone Connection ASSISTANT MORTICIAN Special Values Graduation Suits We are showing some exceptionally fine grade Blue Serge Suits in the very newest English models 525.00 529.50 535.00 Benoit Clothing Co. wEsTBRooK 38 Eb: Crescent The Shaw Business College Courses : BUSINESS, SHORTHAN D, SECRETARIAL and BURROUGHS AUTOMATIC POSTING MACHINE j. S. PRATT, Principal 50716 Congress Street, Portland, Maine IN WHAT CLASS ARE YOU? If you will save monthly the amounts shown, with 4'Wv interest compounded semi-annually, you can have any amount you choose in 10 years. Monthly Deposit In Ten Years 5 2.03 3 300.00 The amount is the part you save 13.56 2,000.00 that counts 20.34 3,000.00 33.90 5,000.00 WESTBROOK TRUST COMPANY WESTBROOK, MAINE Branches at SOUTH WINDHAM and CUMBERLAND MILLS Compliments of EMILE BEGIN MEN'S CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS 842 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine Telephone 668-W The Girestent Edward S. 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Sawyer Meats and Groceries Boots and Shoes, Paints and Oils, Bicycles and Hardware Automobile Supplies Bar Mills, Maine HAll gl SANDS snucfmfs MEATS and PRUVISIUNS U. S. TIRES A Fine Line of BLUE SUITS FOR GRADUATION At 10? Reduction 'The Merfs Shop fv' araffprtmen wzdgvyr ' ' M 874 Main Street, Westbrook , Through Service We Crow B. 8x B. Drug Co. WESTBROOK H. Leroy Welch, Proprietor Two of Our Speciallics Parker Pens Whitman's Chocolates The W ide-awake Storev , f., . ,. .,,- V ,JY-L.-V :suis 'V -QQ Q 5 .,A -a-L5 1 - 4 11 v ,mw'2,' s 5?i21t,-:S 5' 5.31 ,ff 11533 Sie Y-If ' ,ffw.F. 's1'.. 4 4 Effgin 'lf ' 'Fi' fi e'fGe'.' -'F . vw 1 V .gg,if.5:. ,hun-f , iwfaisf ., .-.5-ig - J ,gm 1- - , . !S:1.1.-'.-Lf? f, 'a :I M - 7xG'. . ' 25?-r rxuffv nw-. ' . 44:-c'L' VR ' ,. :W-fx,-,ms ,., dig-:gg . -, - Phu. f ,. ' A :u4 L- ' 1245 2333 3 ' Q' Lyyfsfczi --1, ' ' 7,15 awe? --T ' ,u 'J 1 V - 1 . 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