Strong High School - Mussul Unsquit Yearbook (Strong, ME)

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4 THE MUSSUL UNSQUIT Table of Contents Faculty Writeups Cillustratedj .... Frontispiece Dsnicnrou ....... . . . . . . 1 EDITORIALS What is Wrong with Our School System? 3 Ahtletics . ............................ 1. 4 Town and School . . . ' . . 5 Senior Writeups ..... .. 7 Under Class Writeups .... .. 10 LITERARY Fleetfoot . .......... . . . 12 For Honor's Sake .................. . . 15 Eleven Feet-or Better ................ 17 My First Experience as a Step-Father .... 19 The Strange Death of Edward Whitburton 20 The School Fair ....................... 23 The Best Man - - 24 Scnoox. Norms ................ . ...... .. 26 School Organizations, etc. Cillustrationj .... Opposite 26 29 ATHLETICS . ...... . Athletic Pictures ............... Opposite 29 League Champions fillustrationj Opposite 30 Hrrs .................................... 32 Excmmcas . . . - - 35 ALUMNI .. 36 Advertisers' Directory Franklin Theatres, Farmington. Kingsley and Allen, Strong. People's National Bank, Farmington. Phillips Savings Bank, Phillips. Strong Wood Turning Co., Strong. C. H. Brackley, Strong. Diah Sweet, Strong. Lake's Little Place, Farmington. C. V. Starbird Estate, Strong. New England Creamery Co. Adams, Undertaker, Farmington. George McL. Presson, Farmington. L. W. Harris, Farmington. Tarbox and Whittier, Farmington. R. F. Gammon Furniture Co., Farmington. Davis' Music Store, Farmington. Daggett and Will, Strong. First National Bank, Farmington. Frederick C. Lovejoy, D. M. D., Farmington. The Hardware Store, Strong. Luce's Studio, Farmington. Morton Motor Co., Farmington. Currier Insurance Agency. Farmington. M. M. Melanson, Strong. E. E. Flood, Farmington. B. D. Moore, Farmington. Maurice Dill, Farmington. The Davenports, Farmington. E. M. Higgins, Farmington. K. M. Robash, Farmington. Currier C. Holman, Farmington. Ernest W. Voter, Farmington. The Red Store, Farmington. Exchange Hotel, Farmington. Alonzo P. Richards, Farmington. Dr. J. F. Harris, Farmington. Carll N. Fenderson, Farmington. Clyde L. Austin, D. M. D., Farmington. Gray's Business College, Portland. Edgar R. Toothaker, Phillips. P. W. Mason, Strong. Frank W. Butler, Farmington, Hotel Strong, Strong. W. M. Pierce, D. M. D., Farmington. Franklin Light and Power Co., Farmington. McLeary's Garage, Farmington. Wilfred McLeary Est., Farmington. Chas. E. Dyer, Ph. G., Strong. Sumner P. Mills, Farmington. F. C. Colburn, Farmington. Field Pulpwood Co., Phillips. Aubrey Trask, Phillips. Chas. Chandler, Phillips. J. Guy Everett, Phillips. Leola J. Miller, Phillips. Phillips Hardware Co., Phillips. Hinds and Toothaker, Phillips. Franklin County Savings Bank, Farmington. Shaw's Business College, Portland. Main Street Garage, Strong. L. E. Peary, Strong. Knowlton 8: McLeary Co., Farmington. James Bailey Co., Portland.

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l la M l U 't Published at the close of each school year by the Students of Strong High School XYUI.. V STRONG, MAINE, JUNE, 1926 No. I THE MUSSUL UNSQUIT EDITORIAL BOARD JASPER FOSTER, '26 Editor-in-Chief GISRALDINE FOSTER, 'ZZT .dssistunt Editor ROY HAINES, '28 I-lllilvtic Editor THELINIA I-IAINIINIOND, '27 E.rclm11ge Editor ALMA RICCOURT, '28 Sophomore Editor ELMA IXICCOURT, '29 Freshnum Editor PHILIP STINCl'IFII2I.D. '26 Bu,tim'sx Zllonugur HUGH AI.I.EN, '27 First .-Lrsistrzfit Manager CARI. XVEYMOUTH, '28 Second Assistant Manager PHILIP STINCHFIELD, '26 Art Editor MAURICE PEARY, '27 Joke Editor GLENNIS KENNEDY, '26 .-ilumui Editor CII.-XRI,liS RICHARDS, '26 Pliotogrnplier EDITORIALS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM? ITIZENS of Strong! Are you aware of the number of students who fail during the high school course each year? If you are not yet you should bel If you are aware of it you should remedy it. XVe. the pupils of Strong High School, have noticed the past few years the number of students who fail in their work in high school. These failures are increasing instead of cle- creasing. At the present time the percent- age of failures is much larger than it should he. XYhat is the reason for this? XVhile you are pondering over this question we will show you some facts concerning the ages of the pupils from the Seventh Grade up to the Senior Class. In the Seventh Grade there are thirteen pupils. Five of these are eleven years old, and one is ten years of age. In the Eighth Grade there are sixteen pupils. Eight of these are twelve years old. In the Fresh- man Class there are nineteen pupils. Six of these are thirteen years old, and one is twelve years of age. In the Sophomore Class all pupils are fifteen or older. In the junior Class there are thirteen pupils. Seven are fifteen or younger. In the Senior Class there are lifteen pupils. Six are sixteen or younger. The object of the preceding paragraph is to show that pupils enter high school too young. Children enter school at the age of four or live years. As there is no kin- dergarten they enter the First Grade. Each year they advance a grade. VVhen they are thirteen years old they enter high school. Physical and mental strength are neces- sary for success. A well hody is one of the most important essentials for a well mind. Physical education is an important factor in school life today. Hy physical education we do not only mean the training of the hody, but also the training of the youth's mind as to the proper care of the hody. One year will help immensely to improve a pupil's physical strength. If a pupil is mentally unable to work, he fails. -lust one year may prepare a pupil for high school work. In the present Freshman Class there are several very bright pupils who entered at the age of thirteen, but they have not the mental and physical strength to do the work that they could do at fourteen or nfteen. Consequently the standards of the school are kept lower than they should be. All pupils above the age of thirteen were kept hack in the grammar school last year. If pupils over thirteen years of age are not able to carry on high school work, then certainly younger pupils can not do the work properly. Of course there are ex- ceptions, but they are few. Many young