Waterville High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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st me Co 9, 5 ' Q' Y' SCHOLARSHIP N V XAX WI-IS y xX fl 1-up I lllffl A jflltle The year 1947 will be considered a very important one in the history of Waters vil-le Senior High because it marks the organization of Cum Laude, a society which will become, it is hoped, a cherished part of the traditions of this school. Such a society has long been the sincere desire of Principal Clair E. Wood, and it is through his inspiring leadership -that Cum Laude has become a reality. Election to membership in Cum Laude is the greatest honor that any student can be paid here, for it is granted asa recognition of excellence in scholarship to students who further qualify by having shown sincerity in their relations with others and who have a record of wil-ling Service to their school. Because the acquisition of knowledge is, after all, the primary purpose of a school, the determining factor for membership in Cum Laude is scholarship. Not more than 1092 of each Senior Class, and not more than 5636 of each Junior Class may be elected from the honor students of those classes. The initiation of the charter members of Cum Laude took place at an afternoon assembly on May 8, when the center of attraction on the stage of the auditorium v-'as a huge replica of the medal that is awarded each member of the society. The medal and stage decorations employed the colors symbolic of the three qualities for which membership is granted: gold for scholarship, royal blue for sincerity, Ameri- can beauty red for service. Principal Clair E. Wood spoke of the history of the founding of the new or- ganization, and the members of the faculty committee who founded it, conduc-ted the simple but impressive ceremony. They were: Miss Mary E. Warren, Chairman, Mrs. Eunice G. Baker, Mrs. Margaret C. Early, Miss Jean Hilliard, and Mr. Norman J. Kelley. And address was given by Dr. Herbert C. Libby, distinguished alumnus of Waterville High, editor of the first issue of the NAUTILUS. Guests at the cere- mony were Mr. Kermit C. Nickerson, Superintendent of Schools, members of the Board of Education, and parents of the initiates. Following the initiation, the mem- bers of the society were honored at a banquet at the Elmwood Hotel. Cum Laude offers a challenge to every student, and it seeks to give recognition to those who will accept that challenge and through scholarship, sincerity, and service prove themselves worthy of the honor of being elected to its membership. Senior members of Cum Laude, 1947: Philip Bird, Jeannine Breard, Ruth Cur- tis, Roland Deschaine, Gilda Fitch, Leotia Gullifer, Stephen Jacoby, Maureen Liberty, Dolores Nawfel, Patricia Packard, Leo Pease, Charlotte Pettee, Kershaw Powell, Mary Putnam, Rena Ratte, Shirley Simpson.

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NEWS REVIVES A MEMORY Just the other day I picked up the daily paperg and as my eyes wandered down the headlines, I noticed the account of a drowning. Some compelling force made me stop at that article. ' I started reading the cleverly written report, but as I read on, I could feel my flesh crawl, because I was living in that story. Plainly I could see the bloatedi body, the anguish torn rface, and that terrible greenish pal-lor of the skin. Without realizing it I stopped reading. 'The paper ilell across my lap, my mind wandered back three years. I could feel once more the rocking of the boat with its bilge filled with water, a heavy gust of cold spring rain, and then the icy water. Plainly imprinted in my mind forever, is the long wait on the overturned sailboat that Bernard, Ray, and I made, with our clothing frozen to us. After hours of waiting we decided to try to swim the dis- tance to shore. As if it were yesterday I can remember Bernard saying, Every one for himsel-fg don'-t wait for the other fellows. On reaching the shore I turned just in time to see Bernard struggling some twenty feet off shore. Ray and I both started for him. Too late,-our best friend was gone forever. Many hours later Ray and I were picked up by a searching party. During the third day, Bernard's body was recovered. Never, in all my life have I seen such a sight. I was glad the search was over, for -then I could relax. Suddenly I was brought back to the world of today by my little spaniel who hopped into my lap. Again, with the dog in my arms, I began to read. The paper had brought back a memory, far from pleasant, of one very dear to my family. ' Janice Burton, '48 AND THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS The people of this world Have gone through many hardships, From one generation to another They have gone through wars, Depressions, and starvation, But their voices cried, And this, too, shall pass ! And it did. Now we have just gone Through a long and hard warg And we may go through a period Of depression and starvation, But the voice of the people will cry, And this, too, shall pass! And it will. Antonio J. Bureau, '47 WINTER FIGHTS BACK , Maine, January 20, 1947. Today Old Man Winter fought back with all his fury. About 8 a. m., scouts were sent out by his forces to determine the extent of the humans' preparedness for the weather. Returning with the information that there were very few ready for rain, Old Man Winter's large artillery opened up with a softening-up barrage of rain. Using good maneuvering, nature's forces allowed the temperature to drop so that the rain would freeze, halting safe transportation of defensive troops. The barrage was continued with renewed strength and kept