Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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THE BLUE AND WHITE. games. In no spirit of fault finding then, we wish to remind the spectators that the Dome team’s reputation depends largely upon the treatment which visiting teams receive. The question of abolishing football is being seriously considered in other places, especially by college authorities. Another season, can we not cheer on our team just as well from behind the sidelines, thus giving better satisfaction to all ? We often hear such expressions as “what good will Latin ever do me ? ” or “how can I ever use this or that subject?” There is too great a tendency to estimate the worth of any single study by the amount of help it will be in earning money. Do we not gain, by faithful study, things worth infinitely more than anything we buy with this same money ? For every hard problem in mathematics we master, for every difficult Latin sentence we work out, there comes to us a larger measure of self-control, a greater power of grasping truth. Every new subject, earnestly pursued, gives us a broader view of life, and leaves us better fitted to meet, calmly and steadfastly, the difficulties and discouragements that come to us. Another question that comes to each student of foreign languages is, “shall I crib ? ” It would be well for every student to say “No !” at once, and stick to it. Aside from any question of unfairness, it does not pay. If we begin by depending on such help we undermine our own powers of memory and self-dependence. “ Oh 1 ” they say “I can crib just a few words.” But Why those few ? Let us begin by depending entirely upon ourselves, and we shall find that we can do so more and more surely. Let us enter upon all our school work, not with a question of its worth, but with a whole-hearted determination to get all we can out of it, though we may forget in a few years most of the facts about a subject, yet the effect it had in the formation-of our character, that indefinable something it brought to us, remains, and will remain throughout our lives. Social. The Senior Corn Roast. We advise all future senior classes to meet as soon as possible. We, the class of 1900, did not fully realize our importance until we gathered at -Miss Fisher’s on the evening of September first. Afier a raid on the wood pile, we started for the pasture, where the roast was to take place. Here we soon kindled a blazing fire on a grassy knoll and at once proceeded to business. The great juicy ears on the ends of long sticks were gathered about the best heap of coals and naturally many were lost, notwithstanding heroic feats of rescue. It was apparent even to envious rivals that Mr. Rodgers could have had the largest number of empty cobs if the girls had not amused themselves by knocking his roasts into the the in a tremendously tantalizing manner. At last the fire began to die down and the satisfied band started toward the house, From the steps we looked back at the smoldering embers of our fire, which still cast a ghostly glow upon the sky. Several of the party remarked about the darkness as we entered the house. Inside the large rooms were all lighted in welcome and soon we were served with delicious sherbet. Then, after the hop in which most of the party joined, we started homewar d. Here general information ends. All united in saying they had never enjoyed an evening more. Hallowe’en Party. The juniors, realizing their obligations to the seniors, gave a party in their honor at the home of Miss Vera Bullard, of New Haven. The night being dark and stormy only fifteen braved the elements and arrived safe although a little belated. '1'he evening was spent in playing games and in lively conversation until the guests, mindful of the long distance before them, departed, each reporting a good time, which was by no means decreased by difficulties in getting there. Considering the fact that so fewr wore able to attend, another attempt was made the following WHAT AND HOW SHALL WE STUDY?

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6 THE BLUE AND WHITE. The Blue and White. Editorial Board. Editor-in-Ohief, WM. If. CARTER, ’00 Associate Editor, JENNIE A. HARRIS, ’07 Exchange Editor, ALICE S. MULLEN, ’06 Alumni Editor, GEORGE DAVIES, ’06 Athletic Editor, LEO E. PRATT, ’07 Assistant Editors, ( ARCHIE S. HAVEN, ’08, ARLIE F. ALDEN, '08, ( ERNESTINE BRISTOL, ’09. Business Manager, EDWARD MACK, ’08 The Blue and White will be published once each term, or tri-yearly. T erms. Price per copy, Twenty-five Cents. Vo i.. 1. Vergk nnf.s, Vt., Dec., 1905. No. 1 Editorial. Upon its subscribers depends EXISTENCE the existence of the “Buk and White.” If our paper merits it, we are confident that it will receive your Hearty cooperation, but we wish to emphasize our urgent need of financial support. Each subscription helps us to make the paper what it should be, an honor to our school. We wish to call attention to the re-OUR cent addition to our teaching force. SCHOOL Miss Chandler has a large class in advanced arithmetic, besides having charge of all the work in English, French and German. Her help makes it possible to introduce several new and important subjects. Besides the class in arithmetic already referred to we now have a class in mechanical drawing and economics. Book-keeping is also one of the additions. The aim of these studies is to give those who do not intend to enter college, practical training along these lines. Perhaps the most important increase in the school’s curriculum is the teacher’s course it affords. Examinations for this course are made out by the state board of Normal School Commissioners. Students passing in this work and graduating from the school receive a two years teachers certificate. We also have several minor improvements in our new high school room. The new teacher’s desk is a marked improvement. The bust (on the North wall) is the gift of Mrs. II. T. Booth. As a school we wish to again thank all who have so kindly contributed for the decoration of our room. Furthermore we cordially welcome all visitors, especially on Wednesday afternoons. Hitherto out of town students have been examined during the first week of the fall term. It is expected arrangements will be made so that examinations may he taken in the district schools of the county next spring. Attention is called to (he athle-OUR tic report, which we are glad to jcs say, shows greater success than ever before. What, at the opening of the season seemed like a weak team, won eight games out of the ten played. Our foot ball: captain and manager both deserve high credit for this. Football is the most exciting of our American

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8 THE BLUE AND WHITE. week, this time the guests being invited to the home of A' yman Bristol of this city. The evening was beautiful and nearly all were present. After the guests arrived, they were entertained by a committee from the junior class appointed for that purpose. A guessing contest was proposed and heartily enjoyed by all. This was followed by various other games until cake and ice cream were served. At a late hour the happy crowd broke up, having had a splendid time all the more marked because of the disappointments of the week before. The Seniors were sincerely grately to their schoolmates for the good time they had given them. Alumni Department. Our Aim:— To make this the most interesting page in the paper. From the time when the first class was graduated in 1880 until about 1%96 there existed a strong Alumni Association. Each year at some time in Commencement week the graduates gathered, and renewed the friendships which had been formed during their school life. Frequently a banquet was given to the graduating class. During most of this time a school paper called, “The Progress,” was published. This paper and the association died a natural death about the same time. The former from lack of funds and the latter because of disagreements. This year the students of the High School are issuing a paper and many of the recent graduates wish to organize a new Association which should hold at least one meeting each year. We should be glad to receive letters from all persons interested in this movement. Address, George C. Davies, Vergennes, Vt. Letter from Mrs. Ruth Barnes, ’95. In reply to your recent letter concerning reorganizing the AluTnmi Association, I would say that it would be pleasant if enough of the former graduates would be able to be in Vergennes at Commencement time. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that almost every one takes his vacation later than June and would therefore not be in town at the time you would have a reception. The reception need not be held in June, but at any time that is most convenient to the majority of the members. Alumni Notes. On the evening of Dec. 2, the class of 1905 held their first reunion at the home of Mrs. Middle-brook. All the members were present and reported a very pleasant evening. Dean had returned from Dartmouth, where he is a Freshman, and Ryder had come from the school in Pauton which he is teaching. All the other members of the class are still in town, Miss Ada Willard being employed in the postoffice and Middlebrook in the Enterprise and Vermonter office. Several flash light pictures were taken, but, because of the agitation of some members, the plates were blanks. May the class have many such successful reunions. Seiple, ’04, returned for Thanksgiving from Norwich, where he is much in evidence. Miss Willard, ’04, is teaching a school in Addison. We are informed that, owing to the severity of the disipline, the attendance is rather imgular. Senior Class Notes. At the first class meeting, which was held during the first week of school, the following officers were elected : President, Geo. Davies; vice-presi- dent, Elizabeth Adams; treasurer, W. II. Carter. Attention is called to the fact that every boy in the class made the high school football eleven this season. Has ever a class enjoyed such honors? This brings to mind the fact that our full-back did the most ground-gaining in the recent class game. In one of the recent class meetings, a certain girl could not bear to vote against her Will. Wonder if Carter met the cook at the Logan? The question of giving an entertainment has been agitated for some time. A committee, consist-