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

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8 THE CRESCENT trial and justiceg that instead of hunger, misery and suffering we have food, happiness and comforts. Is is not possible that after looking at our problem in the light that this hate will be erased forever in the ever- increasing appreciation of our great American democracy? Carolyn Woelcock'42 Motion Pictures In The School This changing world of ours has seen many steps in the fields of education and many have resulted from scientific inventions. One of these which I would like to bring to mind is a common term today, nVisual Education.n By this, is meant the bringing in of materials which can be seen by the students and one outstanding method is the use of the motion picture machine. Last spring a Bell-Howell projector and speaker were pur- chased for the high school by money raised by the school, the Samuel D. Hanson Fund and by an allowance on our silent machine. As to the obtaining of films many free films have been re- ceived from numerous larger business concerns in the United States. Some have cost us a small rentallcharge while those presented to the public in the evening have been more expensive. The free films have been mainly educational including the fields of science, manufacturing, agriculture, home improvements, mine research, vocational guidance, historic places,along with othenawhioh pertain to our classroom studies. The evening production have included such films as, nThe Last of the Mohicansn, nLittle Menu, nJane Eyren, nRobinson Crusoe , Oliver Twist. It has been necessary to charge a small sum in order to meet the rental and shipping expenses. This past year a glass beaded scrcen,which adds much to the productions as the vision is new much clearer, was bought from funds raised by the students of the high school. There is still a larger problem which needs attention, namely, ventilation. In order to darken the room black curtains are hung at the windows thus allowing no circulation as there is ventilation system in the building. Not only is some system need- ed for the showing of pictures but also during the regular school session it is difficult to control the temperature. Either it is too hot or too cold and when the windows are lowered, especially during the winter months, thc students sitting at their desks are subjected to draughts which as a result produce undesirable health conditions. William Manning'4l

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, THE CRESCENT 7 for Uthe best defense is a good offense.n Too much cannot be said about the undermining and abuse of our democracy for we have a great many nfifth columnistsn here in our country at work. I believe that some sort of check should be placed on our civil liberties during the present crisis, to protect our great Democracy -- America. Edna Moulton'4l War Consciousness The American public has become war-conscious! For over a year the national newspapers, weekly and monthy magazines and radio have so greatly emphasized,in the form of articles and speeches,our great American heritages, the curses of Fascism and Nazism and the horrors which follow in the wake of war that in truth Mr. and Mrs. Citizen are practically eating, living and sleeping war. Articles from American correspondents in Germany, from suffers in the European countries conquered by Hitler's vast nwaramachinen and tales from those who have seen the inside story of this immense undertaking, have brought us face to face with unquestionable terrors of the Nazi regime. Only last month Jan Valten's nOut of the Nightu was claimed to have caused more controversy and hate toward a country's principles than any other book written since Harriet B. Stowe's nUncle Tom's Cabin.n What are such books and articles doing to us, the reading public? Making us hate is the immediate answer, hate for the principles and ideals for which Nazism, Fascism Communism and other -isms stand! What is all this hate doing for us? Nothing, we are gaining absolutely nothing, indeed, it will inevitably make us become hard and cold toward our fellow mon and toward the world. Hate brings with it bitternes, cynicism, and revenge, once it has wrapped these tenaeles about us we are helpless. Can it be that we believe that this hate is being felt by Hitler and his allies or that it will in the least stall his cruel and unmerciful deeds? It is hurting us, our high ideals and lofty aims, far more than his. Instead of all this useless hating, why not turn our thoughts toward the principals of the great democracy in which We live? Certainly the thoughts of a country in which we all have equal rights, in which their is freedom, liberty and justice for all will wipe all hate from our hearts. Let us remember that instead of a dictator we have a president, whom we have privilege of choosing, that instead of some few direce tors we are able to make our own lawsg that instead of the judgment of one and only one we have the opportunity of a fair

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THE CRESCENT 9 The Value Of A Sports Program Athletics are not placed in schools merely to serve for entertainment. They are also the builders of stronger minds and bodies and teachers of a sense of coordination between the two. Larger schools have to make the requirements of physical education as a part of the regular school day. Their athletic program, that is,the athletic activities which are carried on as a competitive program with other schools, is an absolute outside activity. In the smaller schools, such as ours, where the state law, in regard to physical education, is not given the attention, athletics serve a dual purpose. Al- though these physical education courses help keepthe pupils in good health, they the mind and body as routine drills which fail to do as thorough a job of molding athletics. They usually consist of require but a small amount of thinking. The athletics also give one a spirit of sportsmanship as he must learn to win and lose gracefully. A boy who has never been on an athletic field is persuad- noth- ed to participate in a game. At first the game means ing to him and he is unable to keep up with his team ates, merely because his facilities of thought are not what they should be. Although he has a strong body and is not what might be called dull he is unable to get coordination between the two. Eventually, he takes a liking to the game and wishes to make the varsity heights and he gains a self amidst a group of cate plays which carry He finds himself a cog not function properly. nmst have his complete squad. His pride carries him to the place on the team. Here he finds him! boys who know every part of the intri- their team to success and victory. in a machine which without him does He is new a part of a group which cooperation to be successful. After numerous practices he begins to apply some thought to his play instead of depending on his strength alone. His mind and body now work hand in hand and he is a finished product of the game. During his time on the team he has also learn- ed to mix well with strangers as he has competed against boys who were total strangers to him. Truly an extensive athletic program is a great aid es- pecially where the requirements of physical education are not met. They give one a competitive spirit, a keen mind and a strong body as well as coordination between the two. Certainly athletics should be carried on in schools to give the scholars these benefits for let us remember, the boys and girls of today are the men and women of tomorrow. Raymond Brackett'42