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

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12 YERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL iEiiitorwls THE STUDENT COUNCIL In late years the Student Council in our school has been of little importance. and this is a circumstance which we deeply regret, for we feel that a measure of self-government is one of. the best influences on any body, the student body not excepted. This inactivity was not the fault of the school authorities, but rather that of the Council itself. In other schools this group, or one similar to it. holds regular sessions and passes judgments, some binding and some advisory. But “here there is usually little or no activity at all. The office seems to be regarded in class elections as unimportant. It is for the regularly elected members and the class presidents, who are also members, to follow up the line of activity they have begun by-supervising the mock election, to make their influence felt in the school and to take a hand in the many subjects which are suitable for their consideration. The readers of the Blue and White have no doubt noted several changes in the style of printing, cover design, size, and in other respects. The Editorial Staff instituted these revisions as a result of the Conference at the University of Vermont, and we feel much indebted to the University and to our fellow editors for the helpful information we received there. Editorials have been written on various subjects, ranging from the paper of some political party, which may wax eloquent in the appeal for the modification of such and such a law. to the appeal of the high school student who desires a larger attendance at athletic contests. My appeal, however, comes not from the standpoint of the political party nor from that of the sports enthusiast, but from one who wishes more editorials for the “Blue and White.” There are so many subjects which have not been discussed in the “Blue and White.” and which are of interest to the student body: Dancing at V. H S. Do you think it advisable that there should be high school dances? Perhaps some think that the Freshman initiation is open to controversy. There are many arguments both for and against this custom. Concerning football—Vergennes has had no team for the last two or three years. Is it because of lack of spirit, lack of material, or lack of student support? The range of subjects of interest for editorials is large, and yet this department of our high school paper has fewer contributions and less support than any other. Why should the student body leave the writing of editorials to the staff, when it offers a wonderful opportunity for the students to express their stand on various subjects of school interest? The next issue of the “Blue and White” will follow this one by but a short period of time. Let’s express our feelings and the foundation for them in the coming issue, on subjects interesting to us. Charles Wilson, Jr., '31

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BLUE AND WHITE 11 tait toujours franqaise. Ils parlaient la langue de la belle France, et ils avaient clans la maison un petit dra-peau de la patrie bien aimee. Le grand pere de Pierre avait ete marechal sous Napoleon 111. A cause de cela le sang loyal coulait dans les veines de toute la famille. Son grand-pere avait (lit a Pierre avant qu‘il eut mort: “Pierre, restez toujours loyal a la France, et la jour viendra ou le drapeau franqais flottera de nouveau au-dessus de FAlsace.” Et apres toutes les afflictions qu’ils avaient souffertes, ce jour est enfin arrive. Les braves soldats de la France etaient venus, ils marchaient dans la grande rue ou pres-que toutes les maisons etaient vides. ceux qui voulaient se faire allemand les ayant abandonees, mais il y avait une maison qui n’etait pas vide. La demeurait la famille Delsart, et a la porte Pierre Delsart criait, “Vive la France!” Robert W. Larrovv, ’32 Casablanca le 8 mai Lettre de sa correspondant frangaise a Mile Lois Bristol My dear friend: I received your pretty letter. Thank you for it. Now 1 know how you are. I like your portrait. Can you sent me a “photo” of yourself? I will be very much pleased. Dear me! 1 cannot write a sentence without mistakes, can you translate my poor letter? Your french is good, but you write only a few words of french and it seems difficult to me for translating your English. Look at this big sentence I write, it is an example (but a piteous one). Have you a big work at school? Here you work very much and 1 must prepare a composition of chemistry for to-morrow morning. Do you learn chemistry? And do you like it. I am very fond of it. but I don’t like physic (it is a terrible thing). Now I will write “framjais.” Vous me elites qu’il fait froid a Yer-gennes. Ici il fait tres beau depuis quelques jours. Le soleil brille et chauffe. Notre jardin est splendide; plein de roses, de daturas, de geraniums et deternelles violettes; les massifs de leucanies sont aussi en fleurs; les mimosas sont bien vertes, leurs boules jaune out ete mangees par les sauterelles; e’est bien dommage mais ce qu’il y a de plus beau ce sont les plantes “gralles” remplies de fleurs mauves qui souvrent au soleil et s’endorment avec Jui. J’aime bien le Maroc vraiment, mais j’aime par dessus tout la France ou je vais cette annee pendant les grandes vacances. Je ne crois pas que j’aille jamais en Amerique, mais si nous ne nous voyons pas il est deja tres agreable de vous ecrire. Your affectionate Marthe.

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BLUE AND WHITE 13 BUSINESS DEPRESSION Probably the most common topic in the country today is the general depression which is widespread, and wlpch is not confined to our country alone, but extends also over practically the whole world. It has been the cause of revolutions and attempted rebellions in many countries on nearly every continent. We Americans, who are accustomed to thinking that our scale of living is the most stable and secure one, are finding that we are not immune to hard times, and that we cannot be entirely independent of the rest of the world. Indeed that is probably one of the most serious problems the United States has to face, the feeling of over-confidence. It has been said by many economical experts that our scale of living is far too high to be maintained, and that our high tariff remedy cannot be carried on ad infinitum, and there is probably a measure of truth in this opinion, but nearer the truth is the fact that our progress is too rapid and that we are too much in advance of other nations. It is for us to remember that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and that to be permanent any progress must not be made independently of the rest of the world, but rather in conjunction with the other nations. In this issue of the “Blue and White” we have departed from the precedent of not using advertising solicited from the various merchants and have introduced this to a certain extent. This step has been taken in order to make us financially able to edit a better paper and more issues, and in spite of the doubtful value of advertising in school papers, the local merchants have co-operated with us to a gratifying extent, and we wish to thank them and to ask our readers to patronize our advertisers. ART DEPARTMENT We are continuing the scheme applied last year in using full page linoleum blocks. The cover design was suggested by Robert Harrow; the Alumni page was contributed by Vonda Hallock, ’30. The Literary, Athletic and Grinnery pages were designed and cut by the Art Editor. R. O. Griffin, ’31