Standish High School - Crimson Rambler Yearbook (Standish, ME)

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THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 7 ion to the League of Nations, but its juris- diction is not compulsory: its function is to develop the fundamentals of inter- national justice, to settle disputes by the process of law, and thus to build up a code of ethics as the workable basis of international law. R. G. JOHNSON. L-ill SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The Senior class parts were announced on the last day of the winter term. The parts were given as follows: Valedictory-Marion Varney. Salutatory-Beulah Storah. History-Edna Rackliff. Prophecy-Dorothy Graffam. Class VVill-Marion Rich. Presentation of Gifts4Alfred Dolloff. The Valedictory and Salutatory were assigned by rank and the other parts were decided by popular vote of tne class. The Senior essay was given to Marion V arney this year. Preliminary speaking was held at the school bu.lding this year with the Sopho- mores and juniors taking part. The twelve speakers who were chosen for the final contest were, Clara Lombard, Har- riet Moore, Marion Clark, Ruth Clark, Eleanor Christie, Harold Brown, Elmer Lindquist, Hartley Ward, Wilson Hawkes, Louise Rich, Mary Libby and Barbara Mead. The final prize speaking contest was held at Standish Town Hall, December 17th. Three prizes were given this year: a First prize of live dollars to the best boy and girl and a prize of two dollars and a half for the second best speaker, either boy or girl. Clara Lombard and Hartley Ward received the first prizes and Har- riet Moore the second prize. The Seniors began work on their class play, Contents Unknown, at the begin- ning of the winter term under the direc- tion of Miss Brewster. The cast of characters was: Cynithia Sayre, an amateur Juliet, Dorothy Graffam Sydney Stanton, a married Romeo, i . Elmer Lindquist Claudia Van Buren, an actress. Frances Ramsdell Sally Gordon Stanton, a bride, Edna Rackliff Kenneth Gordon, an importer, Morton Welch Judith Shelby, Machiavelli's understudy, Marion Rich Craig Rutherford, collector of Beautiful Things, Alfred Dolloff Carol King, Chief Warbler, Helen Usher Meridith Marshall, the Messenger, Beulah Storah Keith Winthrop, of the Customs, Wilson Hawkes VVu Fong, a Clinese servant, Clyde Dolloff Ted Gordon, who makes believe, Harold Brown Laura Lee, a summer girl, Marion Varnzy McDonald, from headquarters, Alfred Libby The drama was pl iyed, at Sebago Lake, Steep Falls and Standish, and was a success. . A TRIP TO THE MOON Mr. Marsh. district field manager of the Curtis Publishing Company, vis- ited us this year in january. He gave us instructions for a magazine cam- paign which lasted a week. The school was divided in three teams. The team who brought in the largest number of subscriptions was given a party, a Trip to the Moon, by the two

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8 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER losing teams. The school received The party, the Trip to the Moon, fifty cents on each subscription and was held in the Commercial Room. each person who brought i.n three or 'Both the winners and losers took part more subscriptions received a prize. in the stunts. Lunch was served by We earned around sixty dollars during the two losing teams. the week. W