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

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THE FOUR CORNERS SCARBORO HIGH SCHOOL Volume XXI MAY 1932 Number I GEORGE WASHINGTON ' S CONTRI¬ BUTION TO EDUCATION This vear the Bicentennial of George Washington is being observed in cverv part of the country. As students, it is fit¬ ting that we should pay him respect by considering that phase of his career gen¬ erally overlooked, but of no less impor¬ tance than his military and civic accom¬ plishments; namely, his patronage of arts and literature. Civilization and social progress have taen rapid since the tagin¬ ning of our nation: brawn and stamina were once the requirements of success; today specialized training is necessary to keep our progress on a level with that of foreign nations. In short, where our fathers have succeeded, we shall fail un¬ less we are educated up to the standards required today. George Washington, denied the priv¬ ilege ' s of an education himself, felt all the more keenly the necessity of founding in¬ stitutions of learning: he saw clearly that the progress and future prosperity of our country lay in the education of her people. As president, Washington felt embarrassed on numerous occasions because of his lack of confidence in expressing himself; he never prepared an address of over ten min¬ utes without procuring the services of a professor. Recognizing as he did the need of increased educational facilities, Wash¬ ington could not sit by without taking active steps toward filling that need. The most cherished dream of George Washington was the founding of a na¬ tional university. It was his idea that such a school would encourage young men from different parts of the country to gather in

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v o i ? a lircctory | FACULTY Literary Editors Ei wood CJ. Bknsky, A. B., Principal Mathematics Marion Douglass, ’32 John Laughton, ’32 Joke Editor Marguerite C. Ric k, A. M. Nathalik Lotiikoi , ’32 English As sistants Virginia Lkary, ’32 Clara Roydkn, A. B. Gkokgk Millikkn, ’33 French and Science Mbrton Rawson, ’34 Bradford Welch, ’35 Hazel Park hurst, A. B. Local Editor Latin and History Eleanor Davis, ’32 Do kin E. Hutchins, B. S. Exclianye Editor Home Economics Greta Moulton, ’33 Gkkai.d C. Hali.ktt Art Editor Neal Jensen, ’32 Manual Training Athletic Editors EDITORIAL BOARD (Boys) S. Howard Lyons, ' 32 (Girls) Ruth Vkkkill, ’34 Editor-in-Cliu ' f Ezra Craig, ’32 A d vert is in y M a n a yers Harwell Turner, ’33 Raymond Smith, ’33 Assistant Editor Assistants Marjorie Douglass, ’33 Mkmdkrs of Senior Class

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THE FOUR CORNERS i one place for their higher education, and that gradually a feeling of friendliness would dispel whatever jealousies and ill- feeling might exist among the different sections. However, despite an endowment from him for this purpose, such a school has never been established. He endowed, besides, Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and L v University), Wash¬ ington College, and many other educational institutions in his own state. In his will he devoted several pages to provisions for schools, academies, and universities. Be¬ sides being actively engaged in the promo¬ tion of education as a national institution, he gave his immediate attention to promis¬ ing boys whose education he personally made possible by loans of money. Wash¬ ington ' s endeavors in behalf of education wen significant beyond what he himself accomplished; he inspired others to fol¬ low his lead; and as a result, it is possible today for anyone in the United States to grasp opportunities that wore denied the Father of our country. It is just as important for the individual to keep pace with the steady march of civil¬ ization as for the nation. If we refuse to avail ourselves of the opportunities for which the Father of our country and other great Americans have so unselfishly striven, we are defeating their purpose, and an important phase of their life work will have been in vain. But the American people are a race endowed with an indus¬ trious nature, and the youth of our coun¬ try enjoy tin challenge of educational pursuit. J. L, ’32. WORKING OUT OUR WELFARE “Reputation is what man thinks of us, and character is what God and the Angels know of us.” I read once these words of a young boy, “If I only possessed some large estate or several thousand dollars, what a man I could make of myself!” Had he ever stopped to think who some of our greatest men were ' Did they all grow up in lux¬ ury ' Abraham Lincoln best illustrates 1 bait ii is possible for a man to come from a very poor home, and still he given the most, responsible position in our Govern¬ ment. Restraint, a noble mind, bravery, justice toward all, constantly kept high his ideals when he was working his way to he president, of these United States of America. Money, of course, is something which everyone wishes to possess, but in educa¬ tion its value is limited. The hoy or girl who has to work his way through college is generally the one who appreciates the full meaning of an education. Reputation, based on family prominence, undoubtedly is an advantage in procuring a worth-while position, but in the end, isn’t it. character that secures a position? Every individual must have pure ideals and a sincere heart to reach a great goal. E. P., ’34. AN APPRECIATION Tho students of Scarborough High School wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude that they have found no depres¬ sion in the generous support that the townspeople have given to the school activ¬ ities. This noble giving in the face of ad¬ verse conditions we hope we shall be able to repay in some measure by being depend¬ able, loyal citizens of the town of Scar¬ borough.