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

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THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 5 seldom fails g this solution to the students' problems can be expressed in two words-Start Right. It is an easy matter to stay right after one gets started, and getting started itself is only a matter of steady and intelligent study fora time It should not be hard to stay right after the fundamentals of a task, whether in school or in other work, have been mastered. ' L . EDITOR. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The senior class parts were announced on the last' day of the winter term as usual. The parts were given as follows: Valedlctory ............................................ Salutatory ................................................. History .......... Prophecy ................................. Class Will .................................... ...... Presentation of Gifts to Girls ...... ....... Presentation of Gifts to Boys Thesis ........................................................ Wilson Hawkes Mary Libby Ruth Clark Harold Brown Eleanor Christie Wilbur jackson Clara Lombard Lawrence Rand The Valedictory and Salutatory were assigned by rank, the Thesis by decision of judges, and the other parts were decided by popular vote of the class. The Preliminary Speaking, in which the sophomores and juniors took part, was held in the school building on Friday afternoon, February 4. The judges were Mrs. john Rand of Standish Corner, Mrs. Charles Chick of Steep Falls, and Mrs. Mable Gould of Standish Corner. The follow- ing were chosen for the final prize contest, which was held at Standish Town Hall, February 10: Catherine Rand ............................. ........ .................. S e lling the Baby Marion Sanborn ........................ ............ T he Mysterious Guest Mary Swasey ............. .......... W hoa There, January! Joseph Ramsdell ....... , ......... Elder Lamb's Donation Earle Howard ...... .................................... C hums Morton Welch ....... ........ T he Nation's Honor Louise Rich ............ ............... T he Last Leaf Georgia Brown ...... ................ ............. M a ry Elizabeth Charles Elwell ........... ...................................... T he Conqueror Edward Dollotf ................................. ............ ..................................... I A m An American Doris Boulter .......................,............................................ The Legend of the Organ Builder Dorothy Gallant .................................................................................................. Tim's Vacation 'The judges at the final contest were Miss Borjesson, Principal of Hollis High School, Mr. johnson. Principal of Buxton HighMS,choo1, and Miss Crosby, a teacher at Buxton High School. Three prizes were awarded: a first prize of five dollarsto the best boy speaker and the same to the best girl speakerg a prize of two dollars and a half to the second best speaker, ,either boy or girl. . T rMary Swasey and Morton Welch received the first prizes and Georgia Brown the second prize.. Louise Rich and Dorothy Gallant received honorable mention. ,

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'hr Glrimiinn Qamhlrr VOL. XIII JUNE 1927 NO. 1 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief .......................................................... ............ R UTH CLARK Assistant Editor-in-Chief ........ ...... W 1LsoN HAwKEs Editor, Class 1928 .................. ......... C ATHERINE RAND Editor, Class 1929 ............. .................... E DGAR Bonoiz Editor, Class 1930 .......... ....... lk QARGUERITE HUBBARD Business Manager ................. ................ C LYDE DOLLOFF Asst. Business Manager ........ .................. L omsiz R1cH Exchanges ........................... ........ C LARA UJMBARD Athletics ........................... ...... L AWRENCE RAND Grinds .............. ......... H AROLD BROWN Art Editor ....... ...... C HARLEs ELWELL if Ui! ii! ill hiturials ll 21 iii' U5 START RIGHT' A high school career is important because it is something very much different from anything that the boy or girl has ever experienced before, especially in the small school. In high school everything is done on a much larger scale, and a freshman really must learn to study all over again. It is often said that the freshman year is the hardest, not because the studies are so hard or the assignments so long, but because the average freshman does not know how to study in a satisfactory manner. It is hard at first to grasp subjects, such as Latin and Algebra, which are so very much dif- ferent from the studies that one has been learning. A year is necessary to learn to study so that one will have time for sports and other outside attractions and still continue to do satisfactory work. After the accomplishments of the first year, the student returns so proud of his past achievements that he is at once dubbed a silly sopho- more. It takes another year to reach the more normal position of the juniors. ' Regardless of what class he is a member, every student knows the terror he has when he finds something that he cannot master: for example. a problem in Algebra fthat subject being the terror of my lifej. There is but one way for the average student to master the various problems which he will be obliged either to master or fail in and the average student

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6 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER The seniors began working on their class play, His during the fall term, with Miss Brewster acting as coach. characters was as follows: Richard Tate, Esq., a rising young lawyer .................................................. Frances Felton, the cause of all the trouble ......... Dora Hale, very much attached to the Cause ..... Alice Malcolm, a close chum of Dora's .................... Mrs. Sarah Ann Mullen, a woman of few words ....................... ......... Simon F. Felton, Frank's uncle who never makes a mistake ..... ....... Uncle's Niece, The cast of Harold Brown Eleanor Christie Clara Lombard Ruth Clark Barbara Mead Wilson Hawkes Philander Filmore, humble but wise ...................................... 4. ....... Clyde Dollotf Timothy Haye, gardener at Happy Valley Junction .................................... Silas Sicklemore, the constable at Happy Valley Junction .................... The drama was played successfully at Sebago Lake Gerald Wood Wilbur Jackson on December 10, 1926, at Steep Falls on February 3, 1927, and at Standish Corner on February 4, 1927. A dance was held after the drama at Standish Corner. Enough money was obtained to pay the graduation expenses. A DEEP SEA REVEL 1. Mr. Marsh, district field man-ager of the Curtis Publishing Company, visited us again this year with magazines. The school was divided into three teams: The Buccaneers, whose color was greeng The Sea Dogs, whose color was Blueg and The Pirates, whose color was red. The Sea Dogs got the largest number of subscriptions and was given a party called A Deep Sea Revel, by the two losing teams. The party was held in the Commercial Room. Everyone took part in the fun, which consisted of stunts. A lunch was served by the two losing teams. The school received fifty cents on each subscription, and each person who brought in three or more subscriptions received a prize. Mr. Johnson planned a trip to Augusta for the students of the Civics and Economics classes who cared to go to see the State Legislature in session. Twelve students, with Miss Elwell as chaperon, went on March 23, and besides visiting both Houses, saw a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, at which Governor Brewster spoke for over an hour upon Maine Water Power. Through the efforts of Senator Slocum and Representative Hawkes, we met the Governor and visited the Blaine Mansion. We enjoyed two snowshoe hikes this year, the first to Mr. Marean's pasture, where we built a Fire and roasted frankforts and made cocoa. The second hike, with Clyde Dolloif as guide, was over the ice to Varney's Point. On this trip.we toasted marshmallows, Miss Elwell showing astonishing ability at this sport.