Scarborough High School - Four Corners Yearbook (Scarborough, ME)

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THE FOUR CORNERS THE STUDENT COUNCIL For a number of years some colleges have tried out the idea of having a student governing body, or council. This consists of a certain number of pupils elected from the classes. To be a member of the coun¬ cil is considered an honor comparable to that of being a member of a champion ath¬ letic team, and sometimes is greatly sought for. In a college the duties of the Student Council are greater than in most high schools. Stories are sometimes read of college students being brought before the council for minor offenses, tried and sen¬ tenced. This is in itself a good thing, as the students cannot blame the professor or the dean for trying to get even with them. But in order to do this, a council must be working well and he well organized. The work of the council, however, is, as a rule, a little different from this, especially in high schools. In the high schools, the duty of the gov¬ erning hoard or school council is to pro¬ mote the welfare of the school and stu¬ dents, to arrange and take charge of school assemblies and to bring about a closer re¬ lationship between the faculty and the stu¬ dent body. When the council gets in good “working trim, especially in the larger schools, it makes most of the regulations which affects the scholars every day. Moreover, each member on the council is supposed to sot a good example to the rest of the students. This year the students of Scar boro High School have organized a Student Council. It consists of four members from the

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irector u FACULTY Elwood (I. Bekhky, A. n. t I ' rinciyal Science, Mntliemntlcs Frances 13. Luiijky, A. 13. Latin, History, Biology Esther E. Kxudhkx, 13. S. English, French Doris E. Hutchins 13. S. Home Economics EDITORIAL HOARD lidilor-in-Chicf Marjorie Clark, ' 30 Assistant Editor Frances Loth hop, ’31 Literary Editor Evelyn Chanuleu, ’30 Assistants 13 a hr a ra Grant, ’31 Almkilv Moulton, ’31 Athletic Editor (Boys) Warren Li dry, ' 30 Athletic Editor (Girls) Esther Nielsen, ’30 Local Editor Lillian McCullough, ‘31 Exchange Editor Hope Fergatto, ’31 Alumni Editor Hilda Harmon, ’30 Joke Editor Hazel MacMillan, ’30 Assistants Ri tii PiLLsnniY, ’30 Dorothy Clark, ’31 Stanley Clark, ’32 Greta Moulton, ’33 Business Manager Sidney Pooler, ' 31 Ad vert is i ng Ma n offer George Douglas, ’31 Assistants Rutiianna Knight, ’31 Daniel Snow, ' 31 Irving Peterson, ’31 Loren.v MacMillan, ’32 Ezra Craig, ’32 Art Editor Frederic Rice, ‘32 STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS President — George Douglas, ’31 Vice-President — Marguerite Shaw, ’31 Secretary — Marjorie Clark, ' 30 Treasurer — Warren Lihry, ’30 MEMBERS John Ferguson, ’30 Ruth Pillstuhiy, ’30 Daniel Snow, ’31 Loren a MacMillan, ’32 Ezra Craig, ’32 Raymond Smith, ’33 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President — Marjorie Clark, ’30 Vice-President —Ruth Pillsuury, ‘30 Secretary — Hazel MacMillan, ’30 Treasurer — Warren Libuy, ’30

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THE FOUR CORNERS 7 Senior class, three members from the Junior class, two from the Sophomore, and one from the Fresh man. It has taken over diHerein socials of the season and it has prepared assembly programs. I his is done by means of committees. It has managed a school store. In a few years it should be in a good condition to carry on even more work, and as it grows in years it will grow in in- fluonec. THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA An oivhestra isjmeof the finest and most hcneKoial things in a high school, and one that serves to bring the public ami flic schools into a pleasant ami uplifting eon- taet. Besides this, it is a pleasure to the parents to have their children, for whom they have given of their time, energy and money, obtain this great opportunity of playing in public, which is one of the most important things in music and should be bad as early as possible. Even though the orchestra is not a large one, line tilings may be accomplished. I tliink, for an orchestra of our size, the best, type of music to be played would be the semi-classic or semi-jazz. The advantages of playing in an orches¬ tra arc that the student learns, to some ex¬ tent, poise; he learns to keep an even tempo, and also gains a good sense of rhythm. GROWTH OF SCARBORO Ton years ago the population of Scar- horo was two hundred less than it was the previous decade. For a number of years its population has been at a standstill, but now it is back to normal and promises to continue growing. There are a number of reasons why Scarboro s population will probably con¬ tinue to grow. The new high school build¬ ing has caused an upgrowth, as many peo¬ ple are moving here so that their children may have the opportunity to go to high school. The surest indication of a town ' s growth is the increasing number of pu¬ pils attending schools, and that this is true in Scar boro is proved by the overflowing buildings in all the sections of the town. The new highway is another factor which adds greatly to its growth. In the last few years, at least fifty new houses have been added to Scar boro, to say nothing of hotels and summer camps. Scarboro also lias several summer re¬ sorts, and is favored with a number of beaches. This makes Scarboro a vacation land. The airport, which is near the main highway, is another booster of our town. A summer Hying school for college stu¬ dents is already under way. Among those who have registered up to the present time are students from large universities out¬ side the state. The new broadcasting station, WCSH, erected on Plummer’s Hill, calls attention, with its towering spires, to Scarboro’s latest development. Scarboro now lias an industry. McCann lias opened up a manufacturing plant on Grccnncrc. This is to be for the manufac¬ ture of fire apparatus. It will undoubt¬ edly cause some increase in population. If its past record is any criterion, we may safely say that Scarboro is headed for a future of prosperous development. THE USE OF LEISURE Since the advent of the shorter working day and era of labor-saving devices, with their attendant higher wage scale and in¬ creased hours of leisure, the question of profitable employment of such leisure has become of paramount importance. At present spare time, to the average Ameri-