Sumner High School - Spindrift Yearbook (East Sullivan, ME)

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14 THE HARBOR BEACON Many have the idea that Socialism is analo gous to Anarchy Nothing can be more different for Soclalxsm advocates govemment control of all thmgs used by the pubhc while Anarchy advocates no control of any klnd The reason Why thls erroneous Idea IS so prevalent IS be cause many are preJud1ced against ANY change ln the old order of things many are lnfluenced by numerous capitalist publlcatlons which are of course opposed to Socialism and lastly many are entlrely ignorant of its prlnclples As history has proved that all true progress comes by slow development Socialism must come by EVOLUTION not revolution And this evolution IS to be brought about by the educa tlon of the laborlng classes an education which will teach them their rights as American cltlzens and above all will teach them to vote lntelllgently Thls is of first importance for the power to bring about the betterment of condltlons in our governmental system hes wlth the voters Flnally Modern Soclallsm stands for the relief of the oppressed the equahzatlon of opportunity the uplift of human ity the progress of mankind and most of all for A government of the people by the people and for the people 0..... HISTORY Every new adventure which before it has been undertaken seemed umnterestmg and unattractive often proves to possess a certain hidden charm When an mfant recexves a new rattle It delights hlm more than any other of his toys a boy on being presented with a bush-cutter immediately acquamts himself with its con struction and mechanical advantages Soon he finds to his surprise that It is really a pleasure to work with thls new instrument thus he puts all other work lnto the background ax d wlth determination sets hlmself to his task of cutting bushes until it as completed It was with this same attltude that we as a class entered Sullivan High School we felt that It was a new adventure and that there were as many advantages there as the boy found in the bush-cutter therefore we were determined to put these advantages to good use to prove that we could benefit our school and our com munity as well as ourselves It was a Jolly band of thlrteen four girls and nine boys that entered Sullivan Hlgh School on the eleventh of September ln the year nlneteen hundred and eleven Thlrteen is con sldered by many as an unlucky number but as we were not slaves to superstition this dld not affect our courage or our determination to do our best Our class was especlally noted for its muslcal talent as every member ln lt could either sing or play some instrument while some were so gifted as to do both We to display Freshman us and as a result they remained undiscovered until later The upper classmen as was the custom had their fun in trying to torment us but we recelved their many pranks good naturedly and soon won the good favor of our fellow students Nothing of real lnterest occurred during the remainder of our freshman year with the exceptlon of the departure of Beulah Bunker and Della Cameau from our class The former was obllged to leave on account of sickness while the latter preferred the peaceful bllSS of married life to the advantages offered by a four years course 111 our high school Walter E Russell was our prxnclpal and Miss Florence E Hamblm his assistant while Mrs Russell most efficiently taught the muslc which was introduced xn the school that year for the first time Through the unceasmg efforts of this staff of instructors and by our d1l1gent study we made rapid progress ln our work until the end of the year was reached all too soon At last after three long hot months of patient were all eager for an opportunity our talents but as we were only tlmldxty secured a strong hold on , -V. . . . . . . - . . . . . , ' 7 . . 7- . 1-k'f u Q I , 1 f--A . . ' 1 . . . . 4 I n 0 I Z' D 0 1 , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .A . . . . . . v ' Y . . . . . - . . . 1 . . .. . . , . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 ' ' 1 1 . . . . . 1 1 ll ' ' 1 1 ' 11 . . . . 1.-.. . 0 . . . - -1 I . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ' 1 . X . . 1 . . . . .' . . . . . . .

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