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

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22 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL THE ESSEX JUNCTION “CLARION” December 1930 Essex Junction always succeeds in publishing a small but very correct magazine, with good stories and excellent jokes. BELLOWS ACA DEMY “MERCURY” St. Albans, Vt. 1930 For a first attempt the St. Albans students have done very well indeed. We join them in their hope for more material to choose from and wish them every success. RUTLAND H. S. “THE RED AND WHITE” January 28, 1931 Your paper, with its chatty division of events of the week mixed with a generous supply of nonsense, is our idea of “what the student wants.”

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blue and white 21 Exrijattgp Roger Wendell, 31, Editor „ Note Against Trin But High-priced School Magazines. hrom time to time among my exchanges I come across small school magazines of from twelve to fourteen pages and priced from thirty-five to forty cents. 1 heir sale is attributed to school spirit. Is it school spirit or one ot charity or a fear of being branded a “piker” which causes the students to buy these magazines? When you stop to consider that the student can attend a movie or buy a thick and voluminous magazine of fiction for a lesser price, it is not hard to see why he would be reluctant to spend thirty-five cents for a magazine containing a few paragraphs of editorials, a dearth of school news, and a few jokes. MONTPELIER H. S. “PHOENIX” December 1930 We are glad to retain this delightful little publication on our exchange list. W e think, however, that more care should be taken in cutting the blocks for the front cover. It's a hard task-we know from experience. DERBY ACADEMY-“SPIRIT OF D. A.” November 1930 W e commend you for producing a very carefully worked out magazine. 1 he content, though conventional, is complete and pleasing. ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY-“THE ACADEMY STUDENT” Thanksgiving Issue I must express my gratitude for the large number of jokes in “The Academy Student, as it makes the position of Ye Exchange Editor very pleasing. The sketches at the heads of the various departments seem more cleverly done than in most school magazines. LASELL SEMINARY-“L A S E L L LEAVES” January 1931 I he literary efforts in your magazine we can only admire and not criticize There is a rather scant supply of humor in lse and Otherwise.” PEOPLE’S ACADEMY-“THE PEOPLEONIAN” Christmas Number I lie 1 eopleonian seems to be very carefully made up and balanced. We like especially the editorials. THE PETERSBURG H. S. “THE MISSILE” November 1930 W e wish you would tell us your secret of getting students to write for your magazine. The article “What Is Wrong with the Secondary Schools?” is in agreement with our own ideas. RANDOLPH-“SCHOOL NOOS” Thanksgiving Issue W e think that your cover has the best conventional design we have vet seen this year. Don’t you think thirty-tive cents a bit high for twenty or so pages of reading matter?

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BLUE AND WHITE 23 Harriet Field, ’31, Editor GREAT EVENT AT LAST REVEALED We regret very much that more publicity has not been given to a certain event which we feel has been worthy of much notice. While it is not generally known throughout the school, a great award has been founded, and the winners selected. The great scheme had its birth in the hidden crannies of the brain of one Marshall Bame who agreed to donate to the cause 500 mills, or in general currency, 50 cents, which was to be divided into five .equal parts, one part to be awarded to the man or woman of our school boasting of the greatest accomplishments in the following fields : physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and world peace. There was some doubt as to whether the idea was original, but the founder was very enthusiastic, and so a committee of three was chosen, to consist of Miss Wright, Russell Kingman, and Raymond Morris, Although Mr. Morris was somewhat reluctant to serve because of the lack of financial compensation he was finally induced to grace the enterprise with his renown, and the committee began its sessions. After many long and careful hours of deliberation the choices were announced as follows: For great achievements in the field of physics, George Hall. This choice was heartily recommended by Miss Davis, who claims that George is the only person who ever survived the study of that subject for a semester without opening a book. For surpassingly excellent work in chemistry, Arza Dean. It was reported by Mr. Carter, interviewed upon the eve of Arza’s triumph, that Arza had perfected several new formulas, not vet published. Next the committee’s report touched upon the award for medicine. Here there was a rather vague reason for the choice which was Fred Pilger. It was claimed that Fred, by his propensity for kicking snow, discouraged the wearing of silk Stockings, and thus prevented an epidemic. The report here was not unanimous, as Miss Wright dissented. 1 here was no doubt about the award for literature, which went by acclaim to Lois Bristol for her uplifting and soul-inspiring poetry, which elevates the morale of the school, besides filling ii]) the literary department of this paper I he prize for peace was a poser. The committee spent many sleepless nights over this, and finally decided upon James Willard Bristol, but not until Mr. Morris announced that only recently had he seen him running at full speed up Main Street to prevent a fight. After the award had been made, it developed that Edward Ryan had been in close pursuit, leaving some doubt as to whether the flight had been in the interests of world peace, or whether it had been inspired by selfish motives. Hut the committee refused to reconsider and the award stood We are sorry to announce that in connection with these awards there was a great tragedy, for when the names were submitted to Mr. Bame, it developed that in the course of events Mr. Bame had spent the reward, and that only the honor of these distinctions remained to the winners.