Westbrook High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Westbrook, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1917 volume:

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' O D Westbrook, Maine Plumbing, Heating, Electric Wiring PPPP'P PRESSING Ladies' and Gents' Clothing REPAIRING A Suits and Overcoats Made to Order By Experienced Tailors We would like to do your work and A ight 11 Bridge St. L0gf, 11, L22 Tail0f,Westbrook, Me. i ,A.- ,,Y- - - -Y - - -- Y- - -rv ---1 -.W--- -- - -f -Y- V-, :-.- Y - V- ..., Y - --. - .-.1-.-.--,L-,-,-f,-J.-.-.-4 GO TO THE HOME OF LOW PRICESQQ4 'nf ? gl if if l l if 1 T 3 I s Qt 15 1 TL 1 ti 3 ll l I Y 1 1 Y qi lu Else Blue anti white You mayjudge a person by lzis associates Tne Snow Business College is the only Business College in Maine having membership in The Eastern Commercial Teachers' Association The New England Business College Association The National League of Business Educators The Portland Rotary Club 2 ou muyjudge zz solzool oy flze class dsludents it enrolls The last five students to enter T ne Snow Business College at Portland in july, 1916, were as follows: A Graduate of Wellesley College One who had taken two years at the University of Maine One who had taken one year at Bowdoin College One who had taken one year at Dartmouth College And one, a graduate of the South Portland High School We Offer the Good People of Westbrook -Large comprehensive stocks of reliable merchandise. -A variety so complete that everyone can be suited. -A business policy so fair and square that all are protected. -Values so good always that buying here is an economy. -Service so eflicient and courteous that none are neglected. -We invite the patronage of Westbrook people-we ask it on our merits as good storekeepers. PCRTEOUS, MITCHELL 8: BRAUN CO. mhz Blue ann white Ge! the H062 gf Sewing It's a good habit to get into. It will only take One Dollar of your money and one minute of your time to lay the foundation stone of competence for your declining years. My ON SAVINGS em Westbrook Trust Company Is Tom' House PWred Yet? Speeie! Offer for May 61? :fame LOOK--ONE THING CHEAP VYe will Lvire your kitchen fcg' fini walldoutlet com- p ete wit Fixture, Lamp an S a e, an give you a new Hot Point Flatiron, for H12 Monibs to Pay Westbrook Electric Company 39,535 QI JUNE, 1917 Price, 25 cents mba Blue anh Ebits Buhlisheh semi-annually hp Westbrook ibigb Qcbnnl Zlssemhlp I 1 E 1 Qtbitnrial Staff MERTON LAVERTY Editor-in-Chiqf ROBERT BURGH, PHILIP HURD HAROLD DODGE Auixtant Editor: Burirun Managcr AGNES ANDREWS GRACE BOOMER Excbange Editor Car. Bwincu Managcr FLORENCE LIBBY SUMNER LEIGHTON Allllfli Ediiar A.r:i.r!ant Bufinu: Maxagrf NORMAN SWETT EDWARD POWERS Induurial Editor dthlltit Editor Ulibe 331112. aah bite FACULTY Princnml L. H. Conant fBrownj Arrirtantr Stephen E. Patrick fMaineJ Winthrop H. Stanley CMainej Mary S. Small QColbyJ Harriet B. Long QVassarj Frances D. True fl-Emersonj Grace Marchant fBoston Univ.J Nellie M. Potter CHempel Nor. Collegej Martha B. Hopkins fColbyj Emma Demuth fGeneVa Univ.j Pauline Hanson fColbyQ Physical Training Maurice Ross, Director Grace M. Clifford, Assistant Manual T raining Charles F. Johnson Cooking Helen M. Smith wb: Blue ant white The lfesthrooh Hgh School Assemhlgf Dedicate: this issue qf The Blue and Whz'te to the Faculty 7,0226 rupee? ana' aa'mz'ratz'07z Eb: 18111: anh white W E take thi: opportunity to thank S. D. Warren 65' Co., 'who gen- erouxbf donated the necenary paper hr thi: issue, and alfa to Mr. Pike, 'who kindly furnished the photograph: .hr the mme. J I mba Blue ant white 7 EDITORIALS CHANGE IN zum TEACHING STAFF. It seems that every year brings changes in the faculty of the West- brook High School. Miss J. Pauline Herring, who had been in the school for two and a half years and was very popular with all of the students, left us last term to accept a position in the Deering High School. Although we were sorry to bid farewell to Miss Herring, we were glad to welcome Miss Hanson of Colby, who was ap- pointed to take Miss Herring's place in the History Department and as teacher of Junior Oom mercial English . ....li.T A NEW PIANO ron 'run MAIN Room. Our school is much in need ofa new piano, and as we have on hand a small fund left by a former class, would it not be well for each class to add to this, with the idea of obtaining the long-needed piano when we shall have accumulated an amount large enough. Should we not enjoy the musical features of our general exercises more, and would the pupils not be more willing to play on special occasions if we had a better piano? The instru- ment now in use is in poor condition, consequently, the pleasure of music lovers is marred by its defects. Let us show our interest in the matter and then, perhaps, succeeding classes may be stimulated to follow our ex- ample. Mnsrc IN 'ma Wnsrnnoox HIGH Scnoor.. Why not have a course in singing in the Westbrook High School, and have the grade music teacher, Miss Phinney, visit us once a week? After we leave the grammar school, we do not have any general instructions in singing. Why not follow the exam- ple of the Gorham High School, where Miss Phinney gives profitable instruc- tion once a week? We know that she would be glad to help us, too, if ar- rangements could be made to that effect. We hope that the School Board will find it possible to provide such a course as we advocate, for we feel sure that it will meet a need long felt in our school, not simply by a few music loving pupils, but by many. A FEELING or CONFLICT. In spite of all endeavors to the con- trary, there seems to be a feeling of conflict between the athletic and non- athletic factions of the school. This feeling cannot exist without doing permanent harm to the student body, for a house divided against itself cannot stand. Now it is up to all of us to boost the Westbrook High School. Come on, athletesg boost the non-athletes, and, non-athletes, get behind athletics and push. Let us have a perfect, smoothly running ma- chine in this High School, without any friction anywhere. 1-- ii No Lnrraas ron mm: DEBATING TEAMS. The committee appointed to con- sider the advisability of giving letters to the debating team recommended limiting the bestowal of letters for prowess in athletics. We feel that 8 V wha Blue ani: white the recommendation was wisely made, for, as our W has always stood for athletics, to give the debating team this letter would make a confusion. Of course, the debaters work long and hard, and it is no more than right that some recognition be given to them. We think, however, that a medal, or some such reward, would be much more fitting than the letter. NERD or A CROSSING IN FRONT or 'rss Scnoor.. During the rigorous winter weather and the spring thaws, we realized more than ever how much we need a crossing in front of the High School. Pupils and teachers who come on the street cars are obliged at times to wade ankle deep in mud and slush in order to reach the sidewalk. Much unneces- sary dirt is thus carried into the building and tracked from top to bottom, maki he work of the jani- tors doubly hard. A good crossing opposite the High School, besides benefiting those students who patron- ize the cars, would prove a great con- venience to hundreds of pedestrians. A SCHOOL LIBRARY. We possess the nucleus of a good working library, but of late this nu- cleus has not grown in proportion to the needs of our school. To be sure, we have an excellent Memorial Li- brary near at hand, but it is often necessary to make extensive use of reference books, as well as of others, during the school session when we do not have access to this library. At such times it would be of untold value to be able to obtain the desired .infor- mation right on the spot without waiting until afternoon or evening to consult proper sources at the Memor- ial Library. It would be convenient, too, if we possessed more works of standard authors. We have a few, but lack many desirable classics. DRBATING. Outside of the preliminary debates the debaters this year have so far carried on two debates, one with the Biddeford Team at Westbrook, an- other at Lewiston with the Jordan High School Team. Our school was represented at Westbrook by Dodge, '17, Leighton, '17, Burgh, '18, and Miss Huston, '18, who upheld the negative side of the question, Re- solved: that a system of military training similar to the Australian Plan be adopted by the United States. The aiiirmative side of the question was upheld at the same time at Lew- iston by Welch, '17, Miss Libby, '17, Laverty, '17, and Hurd, '18. At Westbrook the members of the team won a unanimous victory over their opponents, while the team at Lewiston lost a hard-fought contest by a vote of 2 to 1. With the closing of this year the school will lose some of its best de- baters. Welch, Dodge, Laverty, Leigh- ton and Miss Libby will graduate, and this will leave only Hurd, Burgh and Miss Huston as a nucleus for the team next year. But, as We have some good debaters who will join the debating class next fall, there is no need of worrying about the outcome of next year's contests. GIFT or THE SENIOR CLASS. Very appropriate was the gift of Seniors to the Assembly this year, consisting, as it did, of a beautiful The Blue ante white 9 American Hag, which was presented by Roy Crooker, the president of the class. Considering the times and the condition of our Country, a more ap- propriate or a more desirable gift could not have been made. The hearty cheers which followed the pre- sentation attested not only love for the stars and stripes, but appreciation of the thought of the Seniors in sup- plying the long felt need of a new flag. After singing The Star Spangled Banner with fervor, the school ad- journed to the lawn to witness the raising of the flag and to salute it as it was Hung to the breeze. We are indeed very sorry to lose from our school the young men who have heard the call of their country and responded to it. Herbert Vallee, Roy Crooker and Robert Swett joined the Navy during the first week of this term and are now at the training sta- tion in Newport, R. I. These young men will be missed very much in our school life, but we are glad that their patriotism has prompted them to en- list. Others have shown the same patriotic spirit, for a number have joined the National Guard and the Guard in Gorham, while Stephen Dresser has joined the Ambulance Corps in France and has received his notice to be ready at any time. The whole school wishes these young fel- lows the best of luck and a speedy and safe return. K-4 tt 4 10 Ghz Blue ant white CALE NDAR I Dec. 4-Thanksgiving has had no ill effects so far as we can see. Dec. 5-Seniors hold at class meeting to decide upon the seating plan for the play. Dec. 8-The Basket Ball season is in full swing. h Dec. 14- The Time of His Life is presented at the Star. A great suc- cess in every way. Jan.2-High School play and BLUE AND WHITE managers report 'a total of 3175. We start the new year right. Jan. 6-The school attends the Lyon meeting at Portland. An enjoyable time is reported. Rumors are circulated that the Seniors -will run a vaudeville show. We be- lieve they would make a hit. Jan. 19--The Assembly has its first entertainment. Jan. 22-The Seniors are getting ready for graduation. Evidently they be- lieve in preparedness. Jan. 24-Principal Jack of P. H. S. and Principal Farnham of D. H. S. visit us. Feb. 8-Woe be unto the tardy mem- bers hereafter. They remain in close confinement forfifteen minutes after session. Feb. 9-Evidently some still think it's fun to be late in the morning. All right, girls, fifteen minutes just the same. Bowdoin coach for debating team ar- rives. ' Feb. 16-Miss Herring feels it her duty to acceptaposition at Deer- ing High, in spite of the tears she causes some of her affectionate pupils. We Wish her the best of success. Feb. 19-We welcome Miss Hanson into our midst. We trust she will like W. H. S. Feb. 22-The school closes it doors to do honor to our first President. March 7-The debating team starts active work. Miss Helen Mann visits French class. March 9-French and German plays are presented before the main room. Lowell f'16J, Joy C'16J, Stearns 0165, Berryman C145 and many other outsiders witness a pleasing demonstration. The debating teams meet their op- ponents. The ailirmative team has hard luck at Lewiston, losing the debate by a vote of two to one. The negative team at home wins unanimously from Biddeford High. March 31-The school makes a good showing in the patriotic parade, boomed up by the great mass meet- ing on the preceding Friday, when the school did honor to the flag. The school is ready at any time to do what it may to aid its country. April 2-We really hope that 1917 will not spoil graduation by allowing it to be held at the Star Theatre. Rumors are circulating that a High School Cadet Corps will be organ- ized. Popular sentiment is against baseball this year, and the money would come in handy for the Cadets. April 17-THE BLUE AND WHITE goes to press. PHILIP HURD, Assistant Editor. mhz Blue sub white 11 SENIOPXSTATISTICS HAzEI. MAY AUSTIN. Dance committee 1112 Vaudeville show 121. Hazel is the first on our list who hails from Oumberland Mills. Boys' basketball would be none too rough for Hazel. She is number one of Wool- worth's Joy Dispensers. In her spare time she may be found 'hunting for Partridges. She certainly took advantage of leap year. How about it, Hazel? Favorite pastime: Selling novelties at the Five and Ten. OELESTA PAULINE BARBOUR. Tetter - Heavenly Program committee 111 3 Usher at High School play 111 3 Halloween social 1113 Musical comedy 121Q Halloween social 121 3 Assistant editor of BLUE AND WHITE 1213 Decorating committee 1213 Glass treasurer 131. Buzz-z-z. Buzz-z-z. No, ladies and gentlemen, that is not a saw mill you hear. It is only Oelesta Barbour talking. If Oelesta's words were pearls she would be worth millions. When Oelesta starts talking in a class meet- ing, there is a prompt move to adjourn. She is often heard calling to her Chick-ens. Favorite pastime: Arguing. BERTHA ELIZABETH BEEsI.EY. ' 'Beef' Vice-president 111 3 Oommittee for class colors 111. As a member of the Y. H. H. D. Olub, Bertha is especially fond of sleigh rides. She is also a strong emotional actress and will probably go on the stage. She often goes around school saying Oh, Forty-Forty! My beloved Forty! From appearances we should judge that the H. O. L. does not affect Bertha. Favorite pastime: Dieting. GRACE MARGARET Booman . Giggles. Halloween social committee 111 3 Oorresponding business manager of BLUE AND WHITE 1111 Halloween social committee 1213 musical comedy 121. The high cost of potatoes will never worry Grace. She used to be ex- tremely fond of Wark-ing, but recently she has taken to reading poetry. Her favorite quotation is Why don't you speak for yourself, John? Grace is assistant manager at the Five and Ten. She is considered a great drawing card. Favorite pastime: Giggling. RUBY EsTEI.LE OASH. High School play 111 3 Dance committee 111 3 Halloween social 121. Ruby is one of our most religious blondes. Since appearing in the High School play she has, however, skipped Ohurch twice. This shows plainly the 12 Ghz Blue ant white evils of the stage. Her favorite author is Kipling and she is often heard referring to Kim Qball1. Favorite pastimes: Typewriting and going to Church. GABRIELLE EvA OOUTURIER. Gaby. Dance committee Q11'3 Usher High School play Q113 Usher at gradua- tion Q21. Another religious Q?1 blonde Q?1. Oh, fickle woman that thou art! One of Gaby's chief worries is keeping up with the styles. She works her typewriter at 60 mi. per hour and ought to be arrested for speeding. She can make more noise Qand say less1 in class meeting than all the rest of the class put together. Favorite pastime: Wondering what John is doing. E. ROY LESLIE OROOKER. Crook, Varsity baseball Q11 Q213 Varsity football Q11 Q21? Varsity basketball Q11 Q213 Class president Q113 Athletic editor of BLUE AND WHITE Q21 3 Decora- tion committee Q213 Committee on class dues Q31 3 Class baseball Q31. Words fail us! Here, ladies and gentlemen, is the whole show. Like Louis XIV, he says, The class? Iam the class! He is without doubt the best athlete in the school, the smartest scholar in the class, and the most beyootiful young man in the world. He is also a great ladies' man, and may often be heard singing Q?1 Lou, Lou, I still love you. As an actor, Crook is in a class by himself. Modesty thy name is E. Roy L. Crocker. Favorite pastime: Talking about E. R. L. C. JAMES HAROLD DAY. Snap, Freshmen reception committee Q11 3 Dance committee Q21 3 Industrial editor of BLUE AND WHITE Q21 3 Decorating committee Q21 3 football Q21. Although Snap is but a naturalized citizen of our noble class, he is exceedingly popular. According to Snap, South Windham isn't such a bad place, after all. His luxurious auburn tresses are the pride of the class. Although he calls himself a woman hater, we hear rumors concerning a mem- ber of the fair sex in his home town. Favorite pastime: Getting A's. HAROLD ALPHEUS DODGE. ' 'Dodgey. H President of the Assembly Q11 3 Business manager of BLUE AND WHITE Q11 3 Football Q11 3 Varsity debating team Q11 Q21 3 High School play Q11 Q21 3 Music committee Q11 3 class president Q21 3 assistant editor Q21 3 Operetta Q21 3 Vice- president Q81. Hail, the conquering hero comes! Fellow citizens, I take pleasure In presenting to you Westbrook High's official hero and the schoolls most promi- nent and bloodthirsty Democrat. Dodgey is a natural born Ere-eater. Ask the good people of Gorham. He used to be very bashful, but, since associat- ing with Welch and Hookyl' Leighton, he has become a veritable lady-killer. His favorite recitation is Senior French. Ask him where he used to go at 9.30 every night. Being a hello girl, he knows everybody's business. Favorite pastimes: Going to Keith's and talking about the Navy. mhz Blue anh white 13 STEPHEN RAYMOND Dnlcssmz. Steve. Dance committee C153 High School play C253 Ring committee C25: Busi- ness manager of BLUE AND WHITE C25 3 Varsity baseball C25 C35 3 Oompromise committee C252 Glass president C35. Yes, gentlemen, this is none other than our gentle grafter and gentle- man farmer. As such he is much interested in chickens. He takes toll CTowle5 whenever and wherever he can. Steve is Miss Marchant's favorite pupil, being noted for his promptness and punctuality in Senior English. He is also famed for his original recitations in Senior French. Favorite pastimes: Blufiing and cracking safes. MANOLA VIVIAN ESTY. ' 'Cutey' '- Shorty. Treasurer of Assembly C15 3 Dance committee C25 3 Decorating committee C25 3 Assistant editor of BLUE AND WHITE C25. Cutey is one of the few who survived Junior French and dared to tackle it the Senior year. What she lacks in height she makes up for in vivacity. Outey used to be somewhat frivolous and ilighty, but-Well, Paul is awfully jealous, and she now has to walk the straight and narrow path. Favorite pastime: Running around town with a bank book. AGNES FABRICIUS. Flag committee C15. Hoch Der Kaiser! Here, ladies and gentlemen, is our star German pupil, and our model housekeeper. Agnes is a regular Puritan, and never crosses the sinful portals of that den of iniquity commonly known as The Star. Without doubt Agnes is scheduled to be a religious, regulation mem- ber of the Old Maids' Olub. Favorite pastime: Making the dust ily. EDITH Mons FENDIcns0N. This young lady with the big eyes is noted for her wonderful ability to get four lessons in ten minutes. Mora is an expert letter-writer, and divides her time evenly C?5 between studying and keeping up a correspondence course with G. H. We need never fear that she will be an applicant for the Old Maids' Club. Favorite pastime: Planning for the future. DOROTHY KHRISTANA HANSON. Dot, the First. Secretary C15 3 Usher at High School play C15. Here is another of the silent members of our class. Dot is so noisy and boisterous that when she reads the minutes of a meeting in class we have to use ear-trumpets to hear her. The only time Dot ever went back on her reputation was when Miss Herring left. Favorite pastime: Running a day nursery. PHILIP LLOYD HAWKES. Football C15 C25 C35 C453 Basketball C15 C25 C35 C453 baseball C15 C25 C35 C453 Finance committee C15 C25 3 Business manager of BLUE AND WHITE C253 14 The Blue ant white Stage manager of High School play 115 3 Dance committee 125 135 3 Usher at graduation 125. Behold the strongest man in the class and a leading member of the In- dustrial Department. D. D. may often be seen galloping madly around town in a second-hand fliver. We are unable to say whether Phil will be- come the operator of a Chinese laundry or an historian. Favorite pastime: Getting a new dame. GEORGIA EVELYN HIGGINS. Dance committee 115. Sh! Don't make a sound or she'll faint. This young lady never speaks unless it is an absolute necessity, and even then she never hurries. When Georgie starts in reciting in Vocal Culture, the class promptly takes a nap. From her mournful expression one would think that life is a perpetual funeral. Favorite pastime: Being seen and not heard. CLARA MAY JACOBSON. High School play 1153 Musical committee 115g Dance committee 115g Graduation program committee 1153 Freshman reception committee 115 3 Dance committee 125 3 Corresponding editor of BLUE AND WHITE 125 3 Musical comedy 125g Secretary 1352 Committee on class colors 145g Program girl at graduation 145. Allow me to present to you our future Mary Pitchfork. Clara is also our most noted songstress. We hear that she is also some housekeeper, being able toboilwater without burning it. 1Clara told us not to dare say a word about Sammy, so we won't.5 We once asked Nick what he thought of Clara. Well, said he, she's beautiful, but a dogawn dangerous girl. Favorite pastime: Ejaculating Peter, be silent! Esrnim SUSAN KNOWLTON. 3 Susan, Usher at High School play 115 3 Committee for graduation programs 115 3 Compromise committee 125 3 Musical comedy 125 3 Vaudeville show 135 3 Usher at graduation 135 3 Program girl at graduation 145. Susan, we are sorry to say, is a decided ilirt. 1She told us we could say what we wanted to about her3 so we are taking her at her word.5 Ab- sence makes the heart grow fender sometimes, but not in Esther's case. She is very fond of animals, and is especially interested in Deer1ing5. She is one of the most peaceful girls in the class. Favorite pastime: Waiting for letters from 1?5 . MERTON EVERETT LAVERTY. ' 'Mert. Varsity debating 115 1252 Editor-in-chief of BLUE AND WHITE 1153 Pro- gram committee 1153 High School play 1153 Halloween social 1253 Football 125g Class president 1453 Usher at graduation 135. We speak of him with reverence! We approach him only in awestruck silence! Words cannot describe our feelings. 'Mert is our emergency man. He is an expert on matrimony, alimony, and all sorts of mon1e5y. He mba Blue anh white 15 is studying for the ministry, if we can believe him, but it is our private opin- ion that it will take some studying. 'Mert,' is a claimant for the title of the most distinguished looking personage in 1917. Favorite pastime: Doing the unexpected. ERNEST ARTHUR LEIGHTON. Ev-ny. Halloween social committee 115 3 Freshmen reception committee 115 3 Commercial editor of BLUE AND WHITE 115 3 Halloween social committee 125 3 Decorating committee 1253 Class colors committee 145. Erny is our oilicial antiquarian and investigator. His oilice hours are 2-5 every afternoon in the library. He is an enthusiastic follower of the Oom- mercial Department. Lately he has started in saving his money to buy an auto. We wonder why? SUMNER WINSLOW LE1cHToN. Hooky. High School play 115 125 3 Assistant business manager of BLUE AND WHITE 1152 Varsity debating team 115g Halloween social committee 115 1253 Thanks- giving dance 115g Operetta 1253 Decorating committee 1253 cheer leader 115 125 1353 Ring committee 125. Hooky is generally recognized as the cutest boy of 1917. It is truly remarkable how so big a noise can come from so small a body, but as a cheer leader Hooky can't be beat. He used to be a ladies' man 1?5 but quite recently he has sworn off. Some people say he has sworn back on again. He was one of the many who were unable to survive Junior French. According to Dodge, he has actually been mentally unhinged ever since he took the sub- ject. Favorite pastimes: Saying Godfrey Dormons and calling on Mabel. FLORENCE ELEANOR LIBBEY. Alumni editor of BLUE AND WHITE 115 3 Varsity debating team 115 3 Hal- loween social committee 125 3 BLUE AND WHITE distributing committee 125 3 Operetta 125 3 Girls' debating team 125 3 Graduation decorating committee 125. For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. Here we have the brains of the Senior Class. Florence does not believe Silence is a virtue, and may often be heard expressing her views on many and various subjects. She is always on the lookout for a chance to argue, and when words fail her, which is seldom, we hear that she can use her finger nails quite ably. Favorite pastime: Talking. . THELMA BERNICE MAASBYLL. Class treasurer 115 3 Freshmen reception committee 115 3 Thanksgiving dance 115 3 Usher at High School play 115 3 Committee on financial affairs of class 115 3 Vaudeville show 135. Thelma believes in peace at any price, and never participates in class meeting discussions. She is a shy retiring maid and would far rather read her Bible and learn all about the Jordan than to be a society belle. Hooky Leighton was once heard to say that Thelma had hair enough to go into the 16 015132 Blue aah white upholstering business. Favorite pastime: Getting her Bill at the first of the month. MARY ELLEN MCCULLOUGH. Flag committee 113. Top of the morning to ye! says Mary, though not above a whisper. Mary is proud of being Irish. She would proclaim it more loudly if she were not so bashful. You'd never know she was talking if you didn't see her mouth move. Mary's chief ambition is to beat Snap Day getting A's. Unless she comes out of her trance, she is a sure candidate for the Old Maids' Club. Favorite pastime: Reciting in Vocal Culture. GLADYS MAY METCALF. Glad. Freshmen reception committee 11Jg Halloween social 11Dg Dance com- mittee 11J 3 Cheer leader 111 3 Assistant manager High School play 115 g Hal- loween social 125. Gladys is a firm devotee of Spencerian verse and may often be seen 1but not heardl reading it. She says that her favorite beverage is Honey. Gladys is something of a gossip, but we don't think she'll ever join the Old Maids' Club. She has to be treated with great tact or she'll ily into a tantrum, and from what we hear she is a holy terror when she gets a-going. Favorite pastime?--The Lord may know, but we don't. Doaorniz LEONA Nason. Dot,,' the Second. Decorating committee. As a Church goer and a movie fan Dot is our 'champeen. She is equally well posted on Bible facts and on movie life. Dot has an awfully good reputation, but we are inclined to think that when she's alone she's as much of a sinner as the rest of us. Why does Dodge take so long getting home from the Latin Club meetings? Favorite pastime: Telling us Who's who in the movies. GEORGE DEWEY NEWHALL. Dance committee 115 3 Operetta 12D 5 High School orchestra 123 g Hal- loween social committee 125. When it comes to making speeches, Newhall has a style of his own. He is also a great mathematician. Ask him who decorated Napoleon in the French room. Anything that Newhall owns is the best possible. Without him the Republican party would have to go out of business. So far as we know, Newhall's affections are solely his own and he will probably be an old bach.,' Favorite pastime: Playing in the High School orchestra. GEORGE ALBERT NICHOLS. Nokia Varsity football 111, High School play 115 121, Varsity baseball 12Jg Assistant manager baseball 125 3 class baseball 143. Uncle Tom Nichols, our only undertaker, is one of South Windham's best products. He is a versatile actor, and will probably make his fortune on the stage. Nick,' is one of those unfortunates who fell a prey to the Eb: Blue ant white 17 Vampire group, but this should not be laid up against him. Without him Senior Vocal Culture A would disband. Ask him about his visit to the Girls' Social Olub. Favorite pastime : Playing checkers and telling funny C?1 stories. Lsunurm MAE PHILLIPS. Dance committee C11. Lauretta is the first member of the Vampire group, and is also another lover of Spencerian verse. She is junior member of the firm Vallee and Phillips. We wonder what she wears that ring for. Lauretta talks French almost as fast as Gaby. Her chief worry is trying to keep up with K. V. She is certainly a little spicy, and knows how to stand up for her rights. Favorite pastime: Walking with Esther. MARY ELIZABETH PIKE. ' 'Babel' Mistress of property at High School play C11 3 Halloween social C11 : Music committee C21 Q Olass secretary C21 g Operetta C21 : Alumni editor of BLUE AND WHITE C21: Halloween social C21g Vaudeville show C31. Behold this golden-haired, roly-poly, little blonde, the champeen lady prize fighter of our class! What's that? Oh, yes, that thing behind her is her dog-at least that's what she calls it. Elizabeth used to be a student of WarCren1, but lately she has become very much interested in birds, especially in HawkCe1s. She is very quick tempered Cwhich is why we have taken out a life insurance policy1. Favorite pastime: Waiting for the fatal day. Amos MAY PLUMMER. Usher at High School play C11. Look at her carefully. According to Snap Day, she is the naughtiest girl in the class. Alice used to be a simple country lass, but since coming to Westbrook she has improved C!1 wonderfully. She is studying French hard, so that she can enter the shoe business. Alice takes no interest in school affairs, never having been to a class dance. But we should worry. Favorite pastime: Looking at herself in a glass. EDWARD MARTIN Powsns. Honey '- Doc. Football C11 C21 C31g Assistant manager basketball C113 Manager base- ball C11: Freshman reception committee C11g Auditing committee C11: Vice- president of Assembly C11 g Class president C31 g Ring committee C21 3 Basket- ball C21. Are you there? Doc is an astute politician, While in school, and a first-class C?1 pharmacist while outside. Although a comparative new-comer to our class, he may be called The power behind the throne. Honey may be held responsible for a good part of those delicious aromatic odors which drift from the laboratory. Recently Doc has fallen victim to the chief of the Vampire group. We hope he will recover soon. Favorite pas- time: Mixing 'em up. 18 mhz Blue ante bite J oHN ALBERT ROBERTS Football C15 g Class baseball C35 : Halloween social 125. This husky looking member of the Fat Men's Club is our only real farmer. and, as a consequence, our richest man. Some time ago we asked him what he most admired in the fair sex. Grace, said he promptly. When John dances, the floor trembles. When asked what he would do if he saw a Ger- man, John replied: I should point my finger at him and shout 'Boomfer5, BoomCer5.' Favorite pastime: Going to the Star alone C?5. l Wrnms BOURNE Ross. Although Bill is but a recruit in the ranks of our noble class, he is ex- ceedingly popular. To look at his sober, morose, soulful map, one would think he was gazing on a future minister. Such is not the case, however. He says he's going to be a Y. M. C. A. leader. Personally, we think he has about as much chance of becoming one as Mert Laverty has of becoming a minister. The only bad thing we know of Bill is that he associates with Hooky Leighton. Favorite pastime: Search us: ask Bill. ROBERT ALP1-1oNso SWEM. Bob. Varsity football C15 C25 3 Manager basketball C15 3 Head usher High School play Q15. Robert is an extremely bashful youth. To tell the truth, Cplease keep this quiet5, we think he is almost as good-looking as Crocker. According to Miss Hanson, Bob is so lazy that he'd rather get a zero than bother to get up to recite. If we can believe him, Irish Hill is the best part of the town. Favorite pastime: Playing pool at the Republican Club. KATHLEEN MARIE VALLEE. HK. Freshman reception C15 g High School play Q15 g Musical comedy C25 g Music committee C25 :Vaudeville show Q35 g Usher C35 g Committee for class colors 145. Again words fail us! This is our Valedictorian, our musician-in-chief, and last, but not least, the chief of the infamous organization, the Vampire Club. At the present time K. V. is studying military history-her favorite general being Grant. Favorite pastime: Reiterating Ask us no questions and we'll tell you no lies. MARY ANNE WA'rsoN. ' 'Mollyf' Halloween social C15 3 Usher at High School play f15. Molly is another member of our class who for nearly four years has been seen and not heard. Lately, however, she has entered society, and we fear that she will become boisterous. As a veteran linguist of the French class, we all admire her. A short time ago we thought she was a sure candi- date for the Old Maids' Club, but at present we have hopes that she will come to a better end. Favorite pastime : Making a piano talk. ' Eb: Blue ant white 19 MILAN Ofrrro WELCH. ''Pete -''Mike - Ps-ofessor. Halloween social 1113 High School play 1113 Varsity debating team 111 121g Gift committee 1113 Halloween social 121 3 Compromise committee 121 g Decorating committee 1215 Editor-in-chief of BLUE AND WHITE 1213 Assistant business manager operetta 1213 Assistant manager football 121g Resolution committee 131. Here we have our Li'l ol' champeen speechmaker. Whenever there is a chance for an argument, M. O. Welch is right there. The debating teams could not exist without him. He is also noted for his graft in Assembly meetings. A measure which he and Dodge can,t put through isinconceivable. Welch is a great favorite 1?1 of the fair sex, and spends a good part of his time trying to avoid 1?1 the ladies. If conversation makes a ready man, then Welch must be awfully ready. Favorite pastimes: Consulting the teachers and looking for Dodge. HAZEI. COHINNE WYER. Dance committee 1113 Operetta 121. If silence is golden, Hazel must be a regular plute, for she's a regular silence menace. Hazel is another one who has suddenly become giddy and tlighty. The way she and s. certain Junior carry on is something scand'1us. Aside from this, Hazel is all right. Favorite pastime: Studying. MILAN WELCH, '17. ELIZABETH PIKE, '17. 20 ERN 1 C Sw 4 x 40 . M ina 2 Soi N74 ma ri .4 Y l Gite Blue ant white ALPHABET A is for athletics, in which we excell C71 Also for Austin, who dances so well. B stands for Barbour, a fairy-like maid, And also for Beesley, and Boomer so staid Q71 C is for Cash, who in dramatics stands high, Also for Orooker, who ne'er f ?J tells a lie. D is for Day, our man with the hair, Likewise for Dodgey, our hero, so fair. And last, but not least, of folks before E, Is little Steve Dresser, whose standard is HD. E for exams, which We always will dread, Also for Esty, who dotes on Pau1's bread. F stands for Fabricious, with brains to spareg Likewise for flunkg but what do we care? G is for George, our Vice-president staidg Also for Gym and the games we have played. H is for Hanson, our lady who frets, But who never has need of any regrets. I stands for Ink, as black as can be, And only for this, not a poem you'd see. J is for John, who comes from a farmg Also for Jacobson, a lady of charm. K stands for Knowlton, with Glad she is one, Since her sole ambition is living for fun. L is for Laverty, our only real man, Likewise for Leighton, two strong do they stand. M is for Maasbyl, who thinks much of Bill 5 Also for Metcalf, who cannot keep still. N stands for Nichols, our lad from the wildsg Likewise for, Nason, who wins one with smiles. 0 is for Order, Mr. Conant's pet word, And for our Orchestra, which pipes like a bird. P is for Powers of 12th, O. A. 0.5 Also for Plummer, a. teacher to be. Q for Quotations, oh, many there bel For Quarrels, yea quarrels, in this Land of the Free. ' ' R stands for Ross, a newcomer to us, Also for rank, for which we oft' fuss. S stands for Study, which almost is doneg Also for Swett, who's gone with his gun. T is for Tennis, which we all can playg Also for Time, which passeth away. U stands for United, a great thing to be, If 1917 this only would see! V for Vallee, our lady of style, Who likewise wins homage by means of her smile. W for Watson, a musical dameg Likewise for Welch, oh, can't he declaiml And also for Westbrook, the name of our High, Which shortly we leave with a tear and a sigh. X the Unknown, beyond us so dim, - Y is for Yells, which we give with a vim. Z is the end, of which we have noneg For all we attempt is only begun. Now if, in these lines, your name you have read, Be not offended at what has been said. I Q C Q n Q 9 d b A ,l Qu 4' LAVERTY LJBBY Diwaflncg Team 5 DODGE Hum: nusron LHGHTOH WELCH -.h-- BURGH Ghz Blue ant white 21 .X-ii--f' .Q-':f 7 M o won- 'n LITERARY. THE PRIDE OF MY HEART. It was a gray afternoon late in Feb- ruary. The waves, which had been running high and beating with territic force against the sides of the Darts M., had at last subsided. Ever since the ship had set out from Halifax for Liverpool with her valuable cargo of foodstuffs and other supplies for the Allies, the weather had been rough, yet the sea-hardened captain had at no time feared for his staunch vessel until he approached the war zone, with its menacing mines and under- sea crafts. The well-built ship, in plying from port to port for the last fifteen years, had weathered too many severe northern storms, as well as lierce tropical gales, for the fond skipper to lose confidence in the pride of his heart, so long as she sailed the open sea, though the mighty waves broke every now and then over her ice-clad decks. Bravely was the stout ship plowing forward, a two days' sail from her destined port, when suddenly the periscope of a submarine was sighted but a short distance away. Men to the guns! was the hoarse command of the captain. The men at once executed the orders given, and manned the guns with splendid accuracy and rapidity. The submarine showed immediate fight and determined to send the merchant- man to the bottom. A torpedo was discharged on its road of destruction, but failed to hit its mark. After several rounds had been fired from the Doris M., one took effect and pierced the steel-clad craft. Water began to pour into the submarine,and the men, seizing life belts, jumped into the frigid sea. In due time the victorious ship sailed into the harbor at Liverpool with her prisoners of war. The cap- tain, standing on the slippery deck and giving orders, remarked to the first mate: The sight of land has never before seemed so good. I have encountered many severe storms, but never have I feared so much for 'The Pride of My Heart' as when we met the German murderer. J. HAROLD DAY, '17. 22 Ghz Blue ante white THE CHAMPIONS. The stage was set for the final bout of the annual Wrestling and boxing match between the Greely Pond and the Swaseytown camps of the United Lumber Company. It had become the custom to hold such a contest every Thanksgiving Day to compete for a cup offered by the company to the camp winning three out of iive years. It was the Greely Pond boys' turn to entertain this year, and from the outset they had looked forward to a more excit- ing match than usual, as each camp had already won two years. In the minor bouts, some good matches had been furnished and Swaseytown had gained the lead with a score of eight to seven. In the final bout The Harp, John Collins, of Greely Pond was to engage The Swede, Gus Anderson, of Swasey- town. It had been decided by the ofiicials that this bout should be lim- ited to ten rounds and that the points should be awarded as follows: five for a knock out, three for a decision, two each for a draw, and one to the winner of each round. In the first round, The Swede, having, to his mind, sized up his op- ponent, immediately assumed the offensive and was awarded the first round. In the second, The Harp came back strong and Won hands down. The third was fought tooth and nail, but Shorty Toson, the referee, gave Collins the decision for clever foot-work and blocking. This evened up the count, making it nine each, causing the Greely Pond backers to break loose. Just as the fourth round was about to begin, the office telephone rang and great excitement prevailed when the foreman shouted that the blow- down on the Oscealo trail was ablaze. Sure enough, as all eyes were turned in that direction, smoke could be seen rising in heavy black clouds. Every one present fully realized the danger of a forest fireg so it was with a snap that the men gathered shovels, grub-hoes, pails and axes and swung down the road. Three miles had never seemed so long be- fore, but, when the brigade arrived, all hands were thankful to find that it was not the blow-down that was in flames, as reported, but a large area of spruce and hemlock. The Hotel Eliot, however, was directly in the path of the raging fire, so they worked with feverish haste. After a hard battle of several hours, with Collins and Anderson working side by side, they gained control of the blaze and the hotel was declared safe. Upon the return to camp, the ofli- cials of the contest postponed the bout until Christmas, allowing the tie to stand. Yet neither side lost a cup, for, as the men sat down to their well-earned supper at the Greely Pond House, the proprietor of the neigh- boring hotel expressed to them his gratitude for their splendid work in saving the Eliot, and stated that he would present to each camp a silver cup engraved with the inscrip- tion The Champions, 1916, adding that they were all to be his guests at a Christmas banquet. So both sides proclaimed themselves champions, and in the eyes of all they were. EDWARD POWERS, '17. DADDY, A HERO, Daddy iiung down in disgust the magazine which he had been reading. Every story now-a-days is about mba Blue ant white 23 some silly young couple fleeing from angry parents and getting married at the nearest parson's. Glad my daugh- ter's got too much sense to do that. Thus audibly freeing his mind, he turned off the gas and settled back in his chair for a nap. It was not long, however, before Daddy was aroused by a dull thump- ing noise, as it seemed, from beyond the veranda. He tiptoed to the win- dow and looked out into the moon- light by which he could see the dim outline of a ladder against the west wing of the house, and a young man gazing towards an upper window, which overlooked the roof of the veranda. Daddy stepped out upon the porch and stood back in the shade of a pillar, thinking that the intruder was a burglar. While he was map- ping out his course of action, a soft whistle broke tne stillness of the air and from the window came a low All right. The astonished father recog- nized the voice, and presently saw his daughter Evelyne begin slowly to descend the ladder. Well, well,'l thought Daddy, a regular old-fashioned elopement, with the angry parent right on the spot. He was about to step out and tell the elopers they were discovered when he heard the sound of a motor, and looking down the driveway he saw the red tail-light of an auto. Doing it right up in style, chuckled Daddy, but I'm going to be the hero of this little act. He hurriedly procured a long coat from the hall and also a close-fitting cap. Thus dressed, while the lovers were holding a whispered conference, he stole across the lawn, and, ob- scured by a tall hedge row of arbor vitae, he ran along the grassy border of the walk to the car. Then he scrambled in the tonneau, crouched in the bottom, and awaited the com- ing of the runaways, who soon ap- peared and jumped into the car. The young man threw in the clutch and they were off. As the car sped along the country road faster and faster, Daddy fell to thinking. Sud- denly feeling the quick jar of the brake, he looked ahead and saw a man with uplifted hand step out into the light which revealed a gleaming badge on his coat. Halt! Yer exceedin' the speed limit. I arrest ye in the name of the law, he cried, as he stepped on the running board of the car. I'll have to take ye along to the station and report. Drive slow. What a dilemma! Daddy hadn't counted on this. His daughter ar- rested? He grew thoughtful. Mean- while the young man protested and drew out some money. Evelyne joined in, but the constable was firm. Suddenly Daddy put his hand in his coat pocket. It touched something metallic. He leaped to his feet. Hands up! he shouted. The metal in his hand gleamed in the light. The constable yelled, let go his hold, and fell backward into the road. Now, young man, cried Daddy, Drive like the Dickens. With this peremptory order, he crouched low, still grasping the shining object. In obedience to his command the car sped onward, under the guidance of the driver, who bent closely over the wheel not daring take his eyes from the road in front of him. Soon Daddy heard the sound of a horn, short and sharp, behind them. He turned and could see through the dust two tiny lights close together. They were rapidly coming nearer. Faster! 24 Ghz Blue sub white he shouted, a car is behind. Turn at the next corner. The driver turned his head an instant and Eve- lyne, in her excitement, caught his arm. The wheel twisted and the car lurched. What happened next, Daddy was unable to say. When he regained consciousness, happily he felt no pain and was soon able to rise. Looking about him he saw, lying on one side, the car, a broken heap. One of its lights was still burning, and the bright glare showed the still form of his only child. Daughter, he murmured, bend- ing over her, are you hurt?', At the sound of the familiar voice, Eve- lyne stirred and slowly opened her eyes. Then she sat up with the cry of Daddy! Yes, dear, the fond father said, I know all about it. Beg pardon, sir, came an anxious voice from behind, is she hurt? Oh, Jack, cried Evelyne, it was Daddy all the time. I thought it was-. Are you Fred Emery's son? in- terrupted Daddy, as the light fell upon the pale face of the young lover. Yes, sir, I--. Well, well! Why didn't you say so before? While Daddy seemedlost in thought, his daughter put her arm through his and took the young man's hand. It was so romantic, she began, you know you and mother ran-. There, there, child, that will do, interposed Daddy hastily. As he spoke a car swept around the curve almost upon them. Two men sprangout and ran toward them. One they recognized at once as the con- stable. The identity of the other was soon apparent when he snapped out, Well, young man, you thought you'd put one over on me by running off in the night and getting mar--. Wait, Fred, wait! interceded Daddy. How's that? Are you in it, too? broke in Mr. Emery, the elder. It's my daughter he's going to marry, explained Evelyne's father. Well, I'll be-. Daddy laughed. Say, Fred, doesn't this remind you of old times? 'Member when you and I headed for the par- son's that night? Guess I do! was the prompt re- ply. And if it hadn't been for your dad-. Come, shall we give 'em our bless- ing, Fred? What do you say? Oh, Daddy, exclaimed Evelyne, You're a perfect dear l And we'll give 'em a joy ride, too, promised Mr. Emery. Hereupon the constable confronted Daddy with the charge: Yer the man that pulled a gun on me. Yes, and here's the gun, replied Daddy, holding up to view his silver spectacle case. ALICE PLUMMER, '17 . A REFUGEE. The Germans are coming! The Germans are coming! On every hand rang the cry. Thousands upon thousands of frenzied people rushed through the streets of Paris, uttering their fears in high pitched voices. All was. confusion. Women young and old, men aged and crippled, mo- tor vehicles, horses and wagons,--all were pouring through the streets in a jumbled throng, with faces set to- ward the gates that opeded to the south. From the north, reports had come that the French had been de- feated. The dread hosts of the Ger- mba i8Iue ant white 25 mans were approaching the capital. The French government had fled to Bordeaux, and the people were follow- ing the example of their officials. Servants had deserted their masters and fled, and now the masters them- selves were in flight. Out of the South Gate on the Bor- deaux Road, sped a royal motor car, a monster of the highway. Upon its panelled doors was the inscription 'Bergeracf The people on foot scut- tled like frightened geese to the sides of the road to let the car pass, for the French, though in theory they are democratic, have a fine sense of rev- erence for the old aristocratic names with which the history of France is so intimately bound., And what name resounds more loudly than Bergerac? It was an 'Open, Sesame' to the road. In the car was Jeanne de Bergerac, daughter of the noble Frenchman and his wealthy American wife. She was fleeing from the dread disaster which theatened the capital of the nation. To the south of France, almost on the edge of the Mediteranian, was the family chateau. Thither where the flowers bloomed and the war was not, Jeanne was going. Mile after mile, along the smooth road, the chauffeur guided the car, along a route lined with the fleeing multitude of the city. Suddenly a drop of rain struck the windshield, then another another, soon the glass was bleared and the road was growing slippery, but the driver dared not lower the speed. Once the car swerved on a little incline at the side and then righted itself and shot on through the fast increasing downpour. They had long passed all refugees on foot, and for almost an hour they had passed no car. Then suddenly there was a frightful swing to one side, fol- lowed by a crash, above which rang a womanls piercing scream. When Jeanne de Bergerac came out of the merciful unconsciousness into which the shock had thrown her, she found herself lying at the side of the road, clear of a black heap that had once been her luxurious car. She called her chauffeur. Silence every- Where. Not a soul was in sight. The man must have thought her dead, and gone on alone on foot. Jeanne, the pampered and petted daughter of an aristocrat was as forsaken as the poor- est beggar. She wept out of sheer despair. But common sense soon came to her aid. She rose stiflly to her feet. It was fortunate that she had not been badly hurt, for she, too, must make her way on foot. Her steps were eager at first, but they soon become slow and painful, as she was not used to walking. Wearily she trudged along seeking a cafe where she might rest and eat. At last she found one, but she was ap- palled to discover that she was with- out money. Her purse was in the car. To the Madame, who had taken her order, Jeanne told her story. But she refusedto believe it. So many people Without money appealed to her that if she listened to their tales of woe she would become bankrupt. Mon Dieu! what did people think? She could not work for charity-the government must take care of the poor. There was a hospital a short distance away. Jeanne could go there if she really had no money. Jeanne again ready to weep from hunger, fatigue, and terror, made her weary Way to the hospital and asked for food. But there was no food for idlers or wayfarers without means. If she could cook-yes. Could she cook? 26 T mba Blue ante white Scrub? Nurse? Sew? Anything that she could do would bring her bread. Sew? That was a word that brought a ray of hope in her dark hour. Yes, she could sew. Happily her American mother had retained enough of the spirit of her practical American home to teach Jeanne how to use the needle. How she blessed her mother for taking such pains with her sewing. It may come handy some dayj' her mother had laughingly said. Now it was Jeanne's friend in need. .She was taken into the hospital and given food and shelter. Now day by day she busily plies her needle, making things that are needed in the hospital and at the front. Sometimes, as she lifts her eyes to the blue sky beyond the hills, does she yearn for the chateau by the sea? A momentary longing may pos- sess her thoughts, but her heart is so thoroughly in her work that she feels no unrest nor counts her task a bur- den. Out of her trouble has been born a new woman, fully consecrated to her country's service. ' LAWRENCE H. PLAISTED, '18. ALL FOR A TINY STONE. Down deep in the bowels of Mother Earth long centuries ago, lay a great lake of seething carbon. Thousands of years passed. Then great evolu- tions shook and rent this old planet until Mother Earth was forced to yield up her marvelous treasure. The greatmass of boiling liquid thus thrown to the surface, flowed into every cran- ney of the rocks and in the course of ages become crystallized, and lay in its mountain bed, a shapeless mass of sparkling glory. When man came upon the earth he slowly but surely set about to dis- cover naturels mysterious and beauti- ful secrets, this all in the interest of civilization. And so it came about that a little tribe of Indians chose one of these mountain lands for a camping ground. These children of nature were happy and content, feeling that the Great Spirit had willed that this country should be theirs for always. Their chief, although an old, old man, was still loved and respected by his braves. His only living relative was a little granddaughter, the pride and joy of her grandsire's heart, and the darling of the tribe. One day as little Laoh walked by the side of the river, a bright, gleam- ing stone attracted her attention. She bent and picked it up to examine it more closely. How brilliant it Was! It almost seemed to be on fire. Where could it have come from? With the jewel in her hand she ran swiftly back to her grandsire's Wigwam. Oh, Enni Enni see what I've found I Laoh shouted joyously to her grandfather as she sprung madly into the Wigwam. Her grandfather turned slowly and with a great show of dignity but with- out the least sign of curiosity regard- ing the find. However, at the sight of his adorable granddaughter, his grim countenance softened into one of his rare smiles, for the expectant, childish face was a truly beautiful spectacle. Well? he grunted. But see Enni, it is a pretty stone which seems to be on fire. Isn't it wonderful? Ugh, ejaculated the impassive chieftain. Enni, I want some more of them, was the next imperious decisions. There must be some more in the Utne Blue anb white Z7 rocks. Oan't some of the braves dig them up for me? No, they are very busy, was the laconic answer. Oh, no they're not, was the calm retort. Ugh, replied the stubborn Enni. However, the wise Laoh saw the expression of his face and guessed that she would have her way if she teased no more. And, indeed, who could have withstood the bewitching little pleader? When the braves received their orders, they readily consented to the labor of love and dug many, many feet into the mountain-side with their awkward, self-fashioned picks. Con- stantly, however, they came to large pieces of the shining rockg the little girl was exultantly happy to have so many of the beautiful stones to deco- rate her little Wigwam. One day a white man from North America came paddling up the river by the side of the little Indian settle- ment. The old chief greeted the paleface kindly and gave him food to eat and water to drink and a place to sleep. The stranger was grateful and accept- ed the hospitality for the night.. Next morning, as he was about to leave, the chief's little granddaughter skipped merrily into the Wigwam, but paused at the sight of the stranger, whose gaze appeared to be rivited upon the child's moccasined feet. After the first astonishment, the little girl let her eyes follow the direction of the man's glance till they rested on her moccasin. fThen, indeed, her bewilderment grewl. What could there be about her moccasin which seemed to in- terest this man so? She wondered, and she looked at the pale stranger with questioning eyes. He made her understand that it was the little shin- ing pebble set in the toe-clasp that interested him. When she under- stood him, she laughingly seized his hand and drew him toward her own little tepee, where on every hand lay pieces of rock encrusted with the sparkling gems. ' As little Laoh saw the stranger's look of bewilderment and admiration, she fetched a little box from which she took five glistening pebbles. These she presented, without cere- mony, to the stranger. At first he refused to take them, but seeing the hurt lookin the chi1d's face, he ac- cepted, realizing of what little value they were to her and of what inesti- mable value they would be to him. u Six months after the visit of this white stranger, he returned, this time accompanied by a score of men, all carrying strange looking implements. The following year found a great, busy mining camp located on the land where the Sabigans had hunted and fished in peace amid the quiet of the forests. Before the echo of the first pick-axe had scarcely ceased, the old chief died, heartbroken. His Indian braves, however, soon learned the new lang- uage, entered the service of the white men, and now looked back upon their happy past only as a beautiful dream that had been ruthlessly broken. And the poor, little Laoh. in spite of the desire of her paleface friend to make her happy in his own home, surrounded by comforts and love of her adopted father, grew daily quieter. Her dark eyes betrayed her yearning. One night, unable to sleep, the girl rose and went quietly out of the 28 Ghz 381112 ante white house, down to the swiftly flowing river, beside which she had lived all her life. For long minutes she gazed into its dark depths, and then she murmured to herself, Oh, thou Great Spirit, all for a tiny stone! Then quietly she raised her arms above her head, made one resolute dive and sank beneath those silent waters, while civilization marched on. Esfrnun HUs'roN, '18. AN ILLEGAL BANQUET. There's a hamper for you, Rug- gles, announced Bates. Shall I help you take it up to your study? Ruggles accepted the offer, but without much show of gratitude, well knowing what the favor meant. Yes, come on, he replied. The two boys carried up the hamper, and began unpacking it at once. While the strings were as yet uncut, there came a knock at the door, fol- lowed by an eager Ruggles, want a knife? Got one, answered the hero of the hamper, but come in, Seely. Want a plate or two for cakes and cookies?'l asked another almost im- mediately. Come in, if it's you, Smithson, rejoined Ruggles, You can have my big biscuittin, if you like, Ruggles, offered a fifth aspirant for some of the good things. The lord of the banquet, addressing the hungry lad as Stedway, bade him enter. Shortly after came a penitent voice from Mitford saying, Ruggles, I'm sorry I called you a cad. Can I come in and make friends? No, shouted Ruggles, with his mouth full, you just keep away. There was silence for a time with- out. Then came a final appeal, you might give a fellow a bit of cake, but this met with no response. Hoping that Ruggles would relent, the disappointed Mitford still tarried. Presently he heard interesting con- versation within, and listened intent- ly as Ruggles remarked, You chaps all come to the dormitory tonight at ten. Of course, Smithson and Bates belong. Seely, you and Stedway can dodge perfect, can't you? We'll try, replied the two. Fm not going to ask Mitford,,' continued Ruggles. 'He's too cad- dish to me. Ruggles' guests agreed with him. In the face of this general feeling Mitford's heart grew heavy. He re- gained his spirits, however, as on the way to his room he thought of a scheme whereby he could get even with such mean fellows. Once with- in his room, it did not take him long to write the following: To James Rowe, Esq., Head Master, Upton House. Dear Sir:-We boys are to have a little supper party in my room at ten o'clock to- night, as I had a birthday hamper come this afternoon. We venture to hope you will oblige us by joining the feasters. We know it is rather cheeky, but we trust you will not mind. Yours truly, Ruggles, Stedway, Smithson, Bates, Seely. At ten that evening, the gas hav- ing been turned off, Ruggles lighted a candle, and three pajama-clad con-X spirators sprang lightly out of bed. It was not long before two associates in crime joined them from the west dormitory, and all fell to arranging the feast. Soon there was a tempting array of biscuits, cakes, different kinds of jam, a pot of ginger, ox tongue, sardines, and bottles of ginger-pop. Isn't it bully! exclaimed Bates, mba Mus ant white 29 as he surveyed the loaded table, but further comments were cut short by asudden knock at the door, and in walked Mr. Rowe, the head master, candle in hand. Good evening, said he. I hope I haven't kept you waiting. It is in- deed kind of you to share your treat with me. Yes, I'll take this chair, thank you, Ruggles, and a bit of tongue, with a biscuit and butter, please. The boys were pleased that their unexpected guest ate and chatted as if he enjoyed the occasion. When he rose to go, he remarked appreciative- ly, It was good of you to invite me to your supper party, Rugglesf' Please, sir, I didn't, replied the astonished host. Well, if you didn't, continued Mr. Rowe, what did you do to Mit- ford to cause him to play you so mean a trick? I thought the invitation was in his writing, and, since you say you did not invite me, I am now sure of it. ' Ruggles flushed with indignation, while the others checked half uttered exclamations as he answered, We had quarreled, sir, and so, when he asked me for a piece of cake,Ire- fused it. I understand, nodded the master, and reflecting a moment he added, Well, boys, Pm afraid I must ask you to write me out, say, fifty lines each for this breach of the rules. I can't very well let it pass, you see. I shall deal with Mitford, and, when I have finished with him, you are to regard the matter as closed. The next timeI arn invited to an illegal banquet, it will not be a matter of fifty lines. Now get to bed, all, Good-night ! He's a brick ! exclaimed the boys, as Mr. Rowe closed the door FLOYD W. LIBBY, '18. OAP'N BILL'S LIGHT. Old Oap'n Sam was sitting in front of his shanty, mending nets, one sun- shiny morning in early spring. He was thinking, as he sat there, of the many adventures he had had on that blue stretch of sea which now danced and sparkled so joyously before him. All that was over now, he was too feeble to go on any of the long trips, so most of his time was spent in hang- ing around the wharf, mending nets or swapping yarns with the other old salts. Today, the little hamlet seemed deserted except for a few women, gathered here and there before the stoop of a neighbor, gossiping, as they worked at the nets. As the old skipper gazed out upon the water, he could hear the chatter of childish voices, and, glancing off to the left he saw Harry Johnson and his wee sister Alice, playing on the beach. These were the grand children of one of his old-time cronies, Captain Johnson, and they were special pets of our old sailor, who spent many a happy hour telling them tales of the marvelous experiences of his sea- faring days. Now, as they spied him, they de- serted their castles in the sand and camescurrying up to him with shouts of Cap'n Sam, please tell us a story! Tell us a story about a wreck! Meanwhile, the two had climbed upon his knees and had proceeded to make themselves comfortable. What'll it be? Yer've heard all my yarns time an' again, said the Captain fondly. 30 The Mus ant white Tell about 'Cap'n Bill's Light,' begged Harry. Yes, 'bout the light, echoed little Alice. All right! 'Bout the light it shall be, if yer'll just set still, Harry. Some twenty-odd years ago, he be- gan, ol' Oap'n Wilson, a shipmate 0' mine, use ter live down on this here coast. Bill, that was his name, 'Oap'n Bill' most folks called him, had sort of a hankering arter machinery, so he'd row over to the lighthouse out there on the pint, 'Shay's Light,' 'twas then, and git ol' Oap'n Jones, the keeper, ter show him how t' run the thing. Bill would shine up the metal an' fool 'round havin' a great time. Well, that was all right, Bill liked it, an' it saved Oap'n Jones a sight 0' Work, an' it didn't do no harm. Nobody, though, had any idee that what Bill knew 'bout them there works would ever be of any arthly use. After all, it did come in handy, sure enough, an' this was how it happened. One day, 'long 'round the fall of the year, all o' us 'fisher folks pushed oil' at dawn in hopes ter make a big catch, an' be back by sunset, just like they've gone out today. I remember me'n Bill went out together in my dory that morning. Well, we got a fine haul, and all went pretty well till 'long 'bout two o'clock in the afternoon. Then the wind be- gan ter blow an' a reg'lar storm hove to. The fog was so thick inside an hour that yer could scurce see three feet ahead o' yer. Well, me'n Bill began rowin' hard's we could, tryin' ter git ter shore, but night settled down so black we didn't know as we'd ever be able to find this little ol' cove. All of a suddint, Bill says t' me, 'Say, Sam, can yer see th' light?' I looked off toward where I sposed 'twas, but nary a light could I see. Then I looked hard all 'roundg there wa'nt a. glimmer t' be seen. Arter a while, Bill says, his voice sort o' low an' tense like, 'I'll bet somethin's happened to Cap'n Jones. Mebbe one o' them strokes o' his. Say, Sam, we've just got t' git ashore! I'rn th' only one on the Island that knows how ter run th' light. There'll be ships out t' night, lots of 'em, an' there'll be a wreck 'less that light gits to workin' agin pretty quick. Pull hard's yer can, Sam, off ter leewardl' I did what he said 'thout answerin' for I knew th' danger there'd be to the ships out there. As Bill said, they'd all be lookin' for the light an' dependin' on it. The storm seemed to git worse every minit. The waves pounded the dory 'round till I thought 't would be dashed to pieces, but arter what seemed like two or three days, we at last reached the Island. It had only been 'bout four hours, but I can tell yer, I never passed longer ones afore nor since. We landed a long way up th' shore an' scrambled as fast as we could up over th' rocks toward the lighthouse. It took us most an hour t' git there in the face of th' gale, au'when we come runnin' up, there was people standin' 'round skairt-like, for 'twas just as Bill had s'posed, ol' Oap'n Jones had had a stroke, an' had jest died all ter wunst. Some 0' the men had had a try at starting the light but it wouldn't budge for 'em. All they could do was ter hope that Bill Wilson would git back, an' here he was! Bill, he went up to' th' top of that place two steps at a time an' in less than five minits he had that great Eb: Blue auh white 31 revolvin' light showin' its friendly face again out over the sea. The folks couldn't do enough for Bill. They all knew what a wreck would mean to the Island, for a good many of our men hadn't come in yet. Every last one o' them did get back, though, an' I tell yer the Oap'n was a regllar hero nex' day when th' news came that there hadn't been a life lost in that wild storm. A big schooner had been saved from runnin' on t' the rocks because that beakin beamed out just at the right minit. So, ever since that time, we've called it 'Cap'n Billls Light,' and with this, the old man looked smil- ingly down at the children, who were gazing at him in wide-eyed awe. For a moment the charm of the story held them spellbound, and then, realizing that it was finished, they slipped down from their perch and ran to join their mother, who was calling to them from the door of a low, white cottage. After the little ones had left him, the old sailor still sat gazing out to sea, and dreaming once again of the days of yore, with all their strangely thrilling memories. CATHERINE MCOULLOUGH, '18. ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. The tropic sun blazed down upon a rocky plateau in the Andes of South America. The rocks burned under the sun's scorching rays, but still two men toiled ong for the lust of gold was upon them. -The men were mid- dle-aged, the one being tall and slight, with brown eyes that were sombre when not heated by the de- sire for the yellow metal: the other, shorter and more firmly knit, on Whose face was an expression suggestive of mistrust and stealthin ess as he glanced covetously at brief intervals toward his laboring companion. The men were comrades in the way that such men are comrades. They knew nothing of each other, but had fallen together in their search for gold and had worked side by side. Their life was a continuous night- mare. Feverously they Worked through the scorching hours of the day, their minds crazed by their de- sire for gold. At night they fell into the heavy sleep of utter exhaustion, awaking only to replenish the ire which they must needs keep burning, as the nights were cold. This day closed like all the rest. The red and angry sun, sinking behind the rocky crags to the west, cast one last fitful glare on the sun-baked landscape before disappearing. Jim, the taller man, threw down his pick and drank long from his water canteen. Lang watched him furtively from under lowered lids and then followed his example. The men ate supper in silence, then threw themselves down to sleep. Of late Lang had grown suspicious of Jim. In the last two nights he had awakened to 'rind him gone. Now he had begun to feel with certainty that his pal had discovered gold and was keeping it secret that he might have all. The moon rose, and was shedding her ghostly light over the peaks and crags, revealing the prickly heads of cactus, standing out like sentinels. Her rays disclosed the dark forms of two men lying side by side near the dying embers of their camp fire. Pres- ently one rose and slowly made his way to the top of a rocky crag. He stood silhoutted for an instant, and 32 Ulibe Blue ant white then, dropping to his knees, buried his face in his hands. Lang awoke, cautiously he turned, and saw Jim's empty sleeping-bag. Stealthily rising he peered in all directions. Presently he caught sight of Jim crouching on the giant crag. Slowly and warily he crept up the face of the cliff that he might come upon Jim from the rear. When he reached the level of his victim he halted and gazed with frenzied fury upon the kneeling man. In Jim's hands something glimmered in the moonlight. Gold! he muttered Gold! His eyes burned and his breath rasped hoarsely in his throat. Then slowly crouching he sprang upon the unsus- pecting man. Back and forth they battled on the cliff, then, still strug- gling, they lurched over the brink and into the depths below. In the silent chasm beneath lay two lifeless forms. Still tightly clutched in the hands of one were two daguer- reotypesg one of a beautiful young woman, the other of a baby boy. The death of these loved ones had brought great heartache to one man.. Their pictures had brought death to two. Oh! that one of them might have known that All that glitters is not gold. RUTH KNOWLES, '19. MEMORIES OF AN OLD SHOE. Spring at last had come. Even the inhabitants of the rubbish heap real- ized that. The Tin Oan remarked as much to the Old Shoe, but the only answer it received was a long sigh. The Old Shoe was dreaming far away into the past. The Tin Oan waited resignedly. It knew from experience what to expect when the Old Shoe grew melancholy and reminiscent. It was not mistaken, for soon the silence was broken by a lamenting voice: Yes, times have changed, times have changed. Who would have ex- pected that I should come to this pass, that I should end my days on a dump pile? Ah, me! 'Twas not always thus, my friend. Isn't it odd that one is rarely appreciated until he is dead? My life was-but, there, I don't suppose you care to listen to my story. Oh, certainly, said the Tin Oan politely, although in a tone which in- dicated that it had heard the same thing in the same place many times before. The Old Shoe waited for no second invitation, but immediately pro- ceeded: The first thing I remember is my being placed in the plate glass win- dow of a large and expeusively fur- nished shoe store. I was a handsome bronze street shoe, as was my mate. One day a beautiful lady dressed in velvet and furs bought us. From that time on we led a life of pleasure. We were kept immaculate, walked al- ways on polished floors or soft rich rugs, and had a French maid to put us on. We were never allowed to stay out nights. Oh, no, indeed! In- stead, the maid put us in a large closet where we found countless other shoes and slippers. I grew friendly with one party slipper, a pretty blue satin thing, and we had many long talks. She told me stories of her youth. I imagine she had been a giddy young creature. Why, many a time she had danced all nightll' The shoe paused, evidently expect- ing some remark of disapproval over Gibe Blue aut white 33 such unheard of conduct, but as this was the hundred and thirteenth fit may have been fourteenthl time that the Tin Oan had heard the tale, it was not surprising that it merely said absently, O, certainly, certainly! The Old Shoe continued: Then there was a prim flat-footed sport shoe, in whom I became somewhat in- terested. She and the party slipper did not agree upon many subjects fyou see, the slipper was a Democrat while the sport shoe was a Republi- canl. There was nothing giddy about the sport shoe. Indoor pleasures did not appeal to her. Ever since she had heard Mrs. Pankhurst speak she had been a strong suffragette. This sort of life could not last for- ever. Soon our mistress grew tired of us, although I can't see why, and we were discarded. 'Now,' said I to my mate, 'we can take it easy,' but I was mistaken. We had only been in the closet a few days when the maid took us. Such a life as we led. We, who had been brought up as a lady or gentleman should beg we who had had all the luxuries money could buy, to come to such apass! Why, even our education had not been neglected. Often our mistress would settle her- self in a comfortable chair, prop us up on a stool, and read aloud. History? Why I know history from beginning to end. Manyls the time that I have heard of how Napoleon crossed the Potomacg how Washington fell at Gettysburgg how Joan of Arc was burned at Waterloo. Ah, me! What a sad lot was hers. Burned at the stake! Such is the fate of martyrs l The Old Shoe paused again. and the Tin Can, understanding what was ex- pected of it, squeezed out a few tears of sympathy for the unfortunate Joan. The shoe continued: Such an ex- istence as we now lead-movies, cir' cuses, vaudevilles-to all these cheap places we were obliged to go. Never- theless, we had our revenge. At night, at least those nights when we were not forced to go out, we were placed in a closet with three other pairs of shoes. They tried to engage us in conversation, but, of course, we did not encourage such advances on the part of the rabble. It did not take long to show them their place, at any rate, they didn't bother us any moreg instead, they talked and giggled among themselves. But worse was yet to come. Holes began to appear in us, and it was not long before we were thrown into an ash can. Into an ash can, just imagine it! To think that we should come to that! Not many hours afterwards, I saw a poorly dressed gypsy coming towards us. She looked stealthily around and approached softly and cautiously. I felt queer chills run- ning up and down my spine, and I drew close to my mate, just as a lean brown hand was thrust toward me. Out from the house rushed a big black dog, having scented mischief. With a shrill cry the gypsy, still clutching me, ran with all speed. She got safe- ly away, and then, evidently think- ing that one shoe was no good without the other, threw me here, where I found you, Brother Tin Can. What a comfort you have been! The Old Shoe sighed wearily, and two large tears splashed down on to the rubbish pile. That is about all. From that day to this I have not seen my mate. Ah, my dear friend, if it had not been for you--! The Tin Oan looked doubtful, but whatever response it might have made was drowned by the noise and con- 34 The Blue anh white fusion, as ashes, cans, boxes, and an old bronze shoe came tumbling on to the pile. Above all the din came a cry of de- light and the Tin Can, lying half buried beneath ashes and other refuse, stared straight ahead in surprise. Side by side lay two old shoes, alike, save that one looked even more battered than the other. Even the Tin Can, slow-minded as it was, could not fail to understand that the pair, so long separated, were united once more. Well, I suppose all this rubbish might as well go now, said a deep voice. Here you, Tim, lend a hand. Gee! look at the old shoes. Say, I bet those belonged to some swell dame once IH The two old shoes straightened up proudly. The voice continued : Got a match? Thanks. This will make some fire, believe me. Here, put these shoes on top. Joan of Arc, Waterloo, Joan of Arc, murmured one old shoe. The fire burned merrily. Higher and higher mounted the flames. The two old shoes huddled closer together. The Tin Can lay at a short distance from the fire, weeping tears of sym- pathy. Slowly, very slowly, it melted until it became one solid lump, while a voice came faintly fromthe fire, Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc! Such was the fate of martyrs! LILLIAN WELCH, '20. WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS BEST. The June sun was pouring its scorch- ing rays upon the athletic field of Winsor College. Everywhere was excitement, for on that day the cham- pionship for bicycle riding was to be determined between Syracuse and Winsor Universities. Twenty-four 'contestants were to enter for the race, all confident that their side would win. There were Victors, Columbias, old-fashioned high wheels, Springfield roadsters, and one Ormand machine with pneumatic tires. This last bicy- cle struck one as being a queer look- ing affair, for at that time only hard tires were used to any extent. As Snap Stanley, a Syracuse man and owner of the Ormand, pushed his wheel out upon the track, the crowds in the grand-stand began to laugh at its odd appearance, and some one shouted, Take that wheelbarrow off the track ! The jeers didn't trouble Snap awhit, for he knew that the time was near when he would show these people a thing or two. He chose the rim, for although the pole gives one the shorter distance to cover, he knew that the rim was hard, while the pole was sandy. When all had taken their places, they strapped sponges to their noses to keep out the dust. The lineup was called, and everybody waited breath- lessly for the pistol shot. At last it came, and the boys started off, all chewing gum vigorously. A good deal depended upon the Winner, for students and townsmen alike had put upagood deal of money. At first, there was a great buzz of excitement, but after a few minutes only the steady hum of the wheels could be heard. During the first lap, two Winsor men were' in the lead, closely fol- lowed by Stanley. Hi there, Snap! Gro to it, old boy! These and simi- lar yells came from the stands. Now the leaders are nearing the flag the last time around. All eyes are turned ilibe Blue aah white 35 toward the three coming down the home stretch. One of the leaders has fallen from his wheel, and thus is out of the race. The victory lies appar- ently between two men, one abreast the other. A choking hush falls upon the spectators as they stare breath- lessly at the approaching wheels. Thorne, from Winsor, seems to be ahead. But now, Snap throws all his reserve strength into one final spurt, whizzes under the wire a little over a wheel length ahead of his rival, and thereby has saved the day for Syra- cuse. Bedlam broke loose in the stands, for the ridiculous machine had won the race, and its owner fully realized the truth of the proverb, He who laughs last, laughs best. , A. B. T. '20, Westbrook High School Past and Present QContinuedf'rom the last issue! Miss Larrabee resigned in June of the year 1892, and. Miss Annie L. Littlefield was elected to the vacancy. She taught one term only and resigned in June, as also did the principal, Mr. Parker. Mr. M. H. Small and Miss Georgia E. Pottle were elected to fill these two vacancies in September. The class of 1892, seventeen in num- ber, graduated in June. This class presented a bookcase to the school. This gift inspired the pupils to work for a library, hence a literary society was organized, whose membership in- cluded nearly the whole school. De- bates, readings, musicals, book re- views and original stories made up the programs of the society, and the meetings were both entertaining and profitable. As time went on changes came about, and thus the course of study was rearranged so that more work was given in science and history. A year more was given to French, and more English wasinsisted upon. Citi- zens, together with the school com- mittee, gave a set of Encyclopedia Brittanica, Shakespeare and other volumes. Pupils added to these by using the proceeds derived from a course of lectures. A class of seventeen graduated at the close of the spring term. Three thousand dollars was necessary to carry on the work in the school. Mr. Lucien Libby was elected as an assistant teacher in 1894. The trustees of the Thatcher Grammar School Association again came to the front and presented the school with chemi- cal apparatus suiiicient for a class of thirty pupils. The graduating class of thirty-three held exercises both afternoon and evening at the Metho- dist Church. Forty-three pupils were admitted in September, 20 from Cum- berland Mills Grammar, 18 from Bridge Street Grammar, and 5 from Pride's Corner. In June of 1895, Mr. Small, Miss Winslow and Miss Pottle resigned. Mr. F. W. Freeman was elected Prin- cipal. Miss Olara G. Jones and Mr. Frank H. Swan were elected to fill the other vacancies. The esteem and respect in which Mr. Small was held is shown by the following extract from the School Oommittee's report: Mr. Small, during the time of his connection with the school, has proved a most acceptable and eiiicient in- structor, having such a hold upon the pupils as to command the respect and 36 mhz Blue esteem of them all. His influence for good in the up-building of charac- ter in his pupils was largely felt in the community, and it was with a great deal of reluctance that his resig- nation was acceptedil Twenty-three pupils made up the class of 1895. 'The pupils admitted this year numbered forty, tifteen from Forest Street Grammar and twenty-five from Bridge Street. Only one resignation occurred in 1896, that of Mr. Swan, who was suc- ceeded by Fred A. Hobbs. The reg- istration during the year was 140. Twenty-three graduated in June. The entering class numbered forty-nine, nineteen being from Bridge Street, twenty-eight from Forest Street. one from Spruce Street and one from Rocky Hill. The curriculum was re- vised so that it consisted of three courses, namely: the College, Eng- lish-Latin and English. The faculty was increased to five by the election of Miss Margaret E. Mat- thews at the beginning of the spring term of 1896. There were 140 pupils registered during the year, nineteen of whom graduated in June. The re- quirements in Elocution, or Public Speaking, were adopted and a prize speaking competition held. The close of the fall term brought a new teacher, Miss Louise W. Danielson, who was elected to the vacancy caused by Miss Jones' resignation. The appropria- tion was increased to 33,500 this year. The year of 1898 brought no decided change in teachers at Westbrook High, but the call of President McKinley for volunteers to aid their country against Spain was answered by Mr. Hobbs, together with three members of the class of '98. For the time be- ing, Miss Elizabeth Cutter substituted in the place of the sub-master. Mr. ann white Hobbs, however, returned in the fall to take up his duties. There was a prize speaking contest at the Congre- gational Church this year which brought out the ability of members of the school. In the past, the graduation exercises had been held at the different churches of the city because of no available public hall. The class of 1898, twenty-five in number, gradu- ated from The Westbrook, a public hall recently completed. All gradu- ations were held thereafter at the hall, until it was destroyed by fire in 1904. Since that time, the pupils have graduated from Warren Church. At the close of the spring term of 1899, Miss Matthews and Mr. Hobbs resigned and the committee elected Miss Elizabeth Cutter and Miss Sarah Edwards to the vacancies. The reg- istration for the year was 141, of which number seventeen pupils were gradu- ated in June. There were forty-six members of the entering class. Still another change occurred at the close of the year, when Miss Dudley sent in her resignation, and the election of Miss Fannie Lord resulted. The ap- propriation for 1898 had been S3,525, but was decreased to 83,500 in 1899. However, it was more than made up in 1900, when an appropriation of 83,7 00 was granted. Miss Edwards resigned at the close of the spring term in 1900, and in September Mr. Oliver 0. Stover was elected in her place. Thi same term was marked by a change in the routine of work, from five periods of forty minutes each to four periods of one hour each. The School Committee saw fit to change the plan of gradu- ation. Instead of all graduates of a class taking part, as had been the custom in the past, the number hav- Eb: Blue ante white 37 ing class parts was now to be limited to seven. Twenty-three pupils made up the class of 1900. More room was needed for the High School, thus s change was made, and one additional room was made possible by transfer- ring the quarters of the Superintend- ent and School Committee from the High School to a room in the Warren school house. Two resignations, those of Mr. Free- man and Mr. Stover, resulted in the election of Mr. W. B. Andrews to the principalship, with C. Omer Porter as assistant. Much stress was laid on the sciences, and, in the report of the Principal we read: The work in the department of Physics has been ma- terially strengthened by the purchase of new apparatus, making possible some twenty or thirty additional ex- periments, principally in electricity. A modern, well-equipped chemical laboratory is very much needed to place the department of Chemistry on a higher plane of eHiciency. The class of 1901 consisted of twenty-one pupils. Duringthe winter term Mr.Andrews inaugurated a course of weekly talks by the citizens, which were appre- ciated by both pupils and faculty. Mr. Porter resigned in June, and Mr. Ivan I. Felker was elected in September of 1902. The class which graduated in June was twenty in number. The appropriation was in- creased to equal that of the year 1900. At the opening of the fall term a point system was established, twenty- eight points being required to gain a diploma. The registration during this term was 120. Mr. Felker taught one term only, for he resigned at the close of the year 1902, and in January following, Mr. H. L. Grinnell was elected. He served two terms, and, with Miss Danielson, resigned in June. The class of 1903, sixteen in num- ber, gave to the school the Stars and Stripes. In September Mr. Grant Pierce was elected Sub-master, and and Miss Grace L. Dolly assistant. Theneed of anew school buildingwas imperative at the time, as the prin- cipa1's report plainly shows. Owing to the increasing demands in the work of the High School, it is essential that the building be used exclusively for high school work, and provisions should at once be made to remove from the building the two primary rooms which have been there for so many years. A request for a prac- tical business course was noted in the same report. Two improvements were made: one being about achange in the plan of ranking in the High School, from numbers to letters, and requiring examinations each six weeks instead of once a term as here- toforeg the other, placing the West- brook High School on the approved list of the New England College En- trance Certificate Board. We notice further that the point system was Working well. During the spring term of 1904, the iirst edition of BLUE AND WHITE was published by the Junior Class of 1905. Twenty graduated in June. At the opening of the fall term an extra room was provided for the use of the high school, by the removal of the fourth grade to other quarters. As additional instructor, Miss Sarah B. Libby was elected to the teaching force. A course of study was adopted con- sisting of the required subjects of English, Mathematics and History, and of the elective subjects of Lan- guages, Science and Bookkeeping. 38 Ghz Blue aah white Forty-two entered in September and the total attendance was 139. The girl students presented a silk banner to the foot-ball team, which was ac- cepted with an appropriate speech. Further improvements were made by the addition of an oak cabinet for physical apparatus in Room 15, and lecture chairs for Rooms 24, 25 and 15. Miss Cutter resigned at the close of the spring term of 1905, and Miss Mabel I. Bartlett was elected the fol- lowing September. The twenty-five who graduated in June presented the school with a bas-relief reproduction of a slab of the Parthenon frieze. Two pictures, A Reading from Homer and Automedou with the Horses of Achilles purchased by the school from the proceeds of an art ex- hibition, were presented at the same time. At the commencement of the fall term, the primary grades, occupying what is now Room 14, were trans- ferred to Valentine Street School- house, and thus the entire building was devoted to High School classes only. Vocal Culture or Public Speak- ing, under Miss Bartlett was re- instated, and later, April 20, 1906, the first Assembly play was given un- der her direction. The attendance was the largest in the history of the school to date. The large number of pupils from Gorham, Windham, Scar- boro, Buxton, Hollis, Waterboro and Cape Elizabeth attending the West- brook High School during the year show that the school must have had a good standing in these adjoining towns. Again a four-years' practical business course under a competent in- structor was requested. The number of points required for a diploma was increased from 28 to 32. An Assem- bly was organized October 28th with the following officers: President, William Cutterg Vice-President, Wil- liam Pooleg Secretary, Ella Pennellg Treasurer, Lillian Carll. The purpose of the Assembly is to direct the school activities in the form of ath- letics, school organization, assembly play, and all matters which have a bearing on the school as a whole. In 1906, at the close of the spring term, Miss Dolley resigned, and Miss Mary S. Small was elected in Septem- ber to fill the vacancy. A statue of Nike of Samothracen was presented by the twenty-five members of the class of '06. Mr. Pierce resigned at the close of the fall term, and this vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. Bert O. Jones. Improvements, in the nature of an extra stairway to the basement, electric bells and lights were added. Admission to the High School was granted pupils on the rec- ommendation of the Principals of the Grammar Schools, instead of by ex- aminations, as in other years. Mr. Jones resigned in June, and Mr. Charles C. Turner was elected to fill his place. Harriet B. Long was elected as an additional teacher in September. The class of 1907 pre- sented to the school a picture, Castle of St. Angelo. In addition to this gift several busts and pictures were purchased through the efforts of the pupils by the proceeds of entertain- ments. Senior rhetoricals were inau- gurated this year and have been held ever since. At the end of the first semester Mr. Andrews announced that the average rank throughout the school had never been so high. The picture, Bridge of Sighs, was hung on the wall near the Sophomore class seatsg this seemed an appropriate subject, and one that could be appreciated by The Blue ante white 39 those students of Geometry. The large increase in attendance again called forth the requests for a new High School building. At the close of the spring term, Miss Lord resigned. A course in physical culture was offered through the generosity of Miss Cornelia War- ren. The twenty-six members of the class of 1908 made the school a gift in the form of a statue of Minerva Giustinianif' When school opened in September, Miss Gertrude Kuhfuss had been elected to the vacancy caused by Miss l.ord's resignation. Mechanical drawing was added to the curiculum. The library was increased by the addition of the International Encyclopedia, and Larned's History for Ready Reference. The enroll- ment during the year was 189. The resignation of Mr. Turner in 1909 caused a vacancy at the end of the spring term. Twenty-six pupils graduated in June, and this class gave a cast of Diana of Versailles to the school. In the fall, Mr. George H. Buck succeeded Mr. Turner, but taught six weeks only, and he, in turn,was followed by Mr. S. J. Beeber, Through the liberality of Mr. S. D. Warren of Boston an industrial course was instituted, with Mr. S. E. Patrick as instructor. So badly was space needed that the boys' coat room was changed into a recitation room. A fire escape placed on the building gave an opportunity for fire drills. A glee club of thirty girl members was organized. The registration of 174 in 1910 forced the committee to make further changes, and two cloak rooms were made into a recitation room. A room in the basement was also fitted up. Miss Kuhfuss resigned in June, and Miss Margaret L. Warner was elected in her place. At this time an addi- tional teacher was provided, Miss Gertrude P. Clarke. The class of 1910 presented the school with a cast of the Winged Mercury. Cooking was added to the course of study as an elective for the Junior girls. A French club was organized, which continued for a year. Miss Clarke resigned in June of 1911 and Miss Ethel H. Murphy suc- ceeded her the following September. An enrollment of 198 resulted in au- other urgent request for a new build- ing. A statue of Victory was pre- sented to the school by the graduat- ing class of 1911. The industrial course was lengthened from two years to four. The Assembly adopted a new constitution and by-laws, also made rules for awarding W'S to the athletic teams, as follows: full block, footballg semi-block, baseball, and Old English, basketball. The class of 1912, thirty-one in num- ber, visited the city of Washington during the spring vacation. A very simple graduation took place in June. The class presented the school with a statue of Lincoln. Mr. Beeber, Miss Bartlett, Miss Libby, Miss Murphy and Miss Warner resigned in June, and these vacancies were filled by Mr. Philip Kimball, Miss Frances True, Mr. Earle Maloney, Miss Vena Robin- son and Miss Agnes Stetson. Debat- ing was instituted, and since then Westbrook High School has always been represented in the leading de- bates. Two hundred and -five were enrolled, of which the majority were boys, for the first time in the history of the school. In the past, differently designed class pins had been bought by the pupils, but the Assembly de- cided that a general school pin should be adopted, the only difference being 40 mhz Blue anh white in the class numerals. The design constitutes the city seal, surrounded by a blue enamel border, bearing the words Westbrook High School, to- gether with the class numerals. The spring term of 1913 came to a close with the graduation of twenty- five members,four of whom were mem- bers of the industrial course, the first to graduate from the school. The class gave to the schoolastatue of Venus de Milo, and also a sum of money to start a piano fund. Mr. Kimball and Mr. Maloney sent in their resignations at the close of this term. During the latter part of 1912, the city decided to grant the requests of the Principal and School Committee for an addition to the High School. Work began at the close of school in June on the erection of the annex. When September arrived, students found a half completed annex, a near- ly completed shop building, some changes in the main building, and two new teachers, Mr. Winthrop H. Stanley and Miss Grace Marchant. Miss Small was granted a leave of absence, after teaching for nearly seven years. Miss Faye M. Keene and Miss Mary P. Haskell were elected as assistants. In December the new shop building was completed, and the equipment was transferred thither from its original location on Bridge Street. Mr. Andrews, owing to ill health, was granted a leave of absence and Mr. H. E. Cole was elected as substitute to finish the school year. Miss Small returned to her duties at New Years, after one termls absence. At the opening of the spring term of 1914, the annex was completed. The new laboratories gave added in- spiration to the pupils who worked in them. The building, in addition to the nine class rooms, contained book and storage rooms and the Principal's oflice. Miss Keene and Miss Haskell had resigned at the close of the win- ter term and Miss Nellie M. Potter was elected to the vacancy. Forty- four graduated in June, and presented the school with a sepia toned picture of the Principal, Mr. W. B. Andrews. They also planted ivy near the new annex. During the summer, Mr. Andrews, owing to continued ill health, re- signed, to the genuine regret of citi- zens, School Committee and pupils. He consented,however,to open the school in September, as the newly elected Principal, Mr. L. H. Conant, could not be released from the High School at Gardiner to take charge here until the third week of the term. The new commercial department was opened under the supervision of Miss Mary S. Small. Miss Emma Demuth was elected to teach French, Miss J. Pauline Herring, English and History, and Miss Martha Hopkins, Algebra and Geometry, in the place of Miss Stetson and Miss Robinson, who had resigned. It was decided that the managers of the various athletic teams hitherto chosen by the athletes, should hence- forth be elected by the Assembly. The question of the publication of the BLUE AND WHITE was agitated. It was proposed that the Assembly should assume the control of the paper, that ever since its existence had been published by the Junior class. No decision was reached, and the matter was deferred. A class of forty-eight was graduated in June. Its gift to the school was a bust of George Washington. This year was marked by a great sorrow, for, on May 24th, pupils and townspeople alike were called upon The Blue anim white 41 to mourn the death of Mr. Andrews, full yvell the debt of gratitude it owes who, after months of suffering, was 13? Elm., who ieve Ofgllsfbiift Sffenggh, - - o is inspira ion an o is ove or taken from our midst' He had deep the upbuilding of the youth entrusted to his care. His memory will be for- ever held sacred. ly enshrined himself in the hearts of allwith whom he came in contact, and the city of Westbrook realizes ERNEST A. LEIGHTON, '17, 4411. Slflf- .- wi 'ii gigggyj 5' 'WSW' CLOYES Formerly 0'Herron fr Co. Dealer in ReadyftofVVear Dry and Fancy Goods 840 Main Street 42 Zltbe Blue anim white Industrial Department The sulphite process is one of the most interesting which the students of the Industrial Course have followed at the Cumberland Mills. This so-called sulphite process for making pulp is really a bi-sulphite process, because the intercellulose substances in the wood are rendered soluble by the use of bi-sulphites of calcium and magnesium. The bi' sulphites are formed by passing sul- phur dioxide through milk of lime magnesium. The milk of lime is prepared by agitating air-slaked lime and water in two small agitators. From these agitators the solution is emptied into two larger agitators, which in turn empty into a still larger one. From this agiftator the milk of lime is pumped to the top of the milk of lime towers. The sulphur dioxide is prepared by burning sulphur in a sulphur burner. The sulphur is first melted in two tanks, with valves, leading to the burner. The burner, which is cylin- drical in shape, is slowly rotated, so that the sulphur will be completely burned. The sulphur supports its own combustion, but care must be taken nottoadmit too much air, as SO: would be formed. The amount of air is regulated by an adjustable door. The gas formed next passes to a large cooler, which is simply a coil of lead pipe in a box, through which water is continually flowing. The pipes are usually made with remov- able caps at the ends, so that they may be cleaned. The simplest method of forming the bi-sulphite liquor is to admit the gas at the bottom of either of the two towers, down which a spray of milk of lime is continually falling, the spray being caused by the plates set in the sides of the towers. There is a door for each plate, making it possi- ble for the plates to be removed and cleaned. The wood most generally used is spruce, although other woods may be used. The bark is peeled from the wood and it is cut into cord-wood lengths. It is then carried to the chopper. The chopper is a large, re- volving cast-iron disc, having knives bolted to it in a slanting position just over the openings, for the chips to pass through. The knives can be ad- justed so as to regulate the thickness of the chip. The Wood is fed to the chopper through an inclined trough, so that the wood moves forward by its own weight, and is chopped across the grain. The chips are carried on an endless chain over a screen, where all the sawdust and dirt are removed, to a tower, containing a chain convey, which carries them to the second floor. From this tower they are carried by an endless rubber-leather belt up a steep incline,where an end- less chain conveyor dumps them into the large storage bin situated directly over the digestors, which are from ten to fifteen feet in diameter, from forty to fifty feet long, and lined with lead, cement and brick, to assist the action of the bi-sulphite liquor. The time required in cooking de- The Blue anh white 4-3 pends upon the kind of wood used, the strength of the liquor, and the steam pressure. In using a liquor which tests 3.576 sulphurous acid, with a pressure of seventy-iive pounds, requires from sixteen to twenty hours. For each cord of wood, from one thou- When the pulp is thoroughly di- gested, the digestor is dumped and the pulp passes to the screen room. After it has been thoroughly washed and screened, it is pumped to another part of the mill, where it is bleached and mixed with other pulp for the manufacture of paper. sand to twelve hundred gallons of NORMAN B.SwETT, liquor must be used. Indusmkzl Editor. COMMERCIAL COURSE JUNIOR Crass. Allen, Amy Dinsmore, Margaret Esty, Carrie Fogg, Myrtle Hamilton, Philip Hawkes, Manola Barbour, Christina Brackett, Alfa Burrows, Helen Chick, Fred Cummings, Katie Curtis, Florence Bailey, Henry Buotte, Marie Burnell, Clarence Eldridge, Hazel Hawkes, Eva Hebert, Rebecca Hurd, Philip Karstensen, Helen McCullough, Cathryn McFarland, Althea Parker, Maurice Payne, Ethel Sornomomc CLASS. Day, Forest Foye, Vera Girard, Olive Haselton, Ethel Lemieux, Yvonne Mayberry, Edward FRESHMAN Cmss. Leighton, Vena ' Marston, Florence Meggiscn, Annie Ouellette, Antoinette Ouellette, Rebecca Phelps, Thomas Rocheleau, Annie Perrin, Gertrude Porter, Blanche Pugh, Lillian Tetrault, Aurore Twombly, Evelina Winslow, Katherine McCubrey, Mildred' McFarland, Doris McGuire, Rose Rocheleau, Evelyn Shaw, Alice Young, Blanche Smith, Marion Smith, Maud Smith, Vernie Tetrault, Eva Turner, Walter Watson, Vernona Besides these pupils who are taking the full Commercial Course the following take one or more electives from the Commercial Course. Austin, Hazel Barbour, Celesta Beesley, Bertha Cash, Ruby Couturier, Gabrielle Fabricius, Agnes Fenderson, Mora Simroas. Hanson, Dorothy Higgins, Georgia Jacobson, Clara Knowlton, Esther Laverty, Merton Leighton, Ernest Leighton, Sumner FBESHMAN. Irish, Leigh Libby, Florence Maasbyll, Thelma McCullough, Mary Pike, Elizabeth Ross, Willis Welch, Milan 44 Qlibe 331112 aah white MY VISIT TO THE CLAIRVOYANT Some people are skeptical in regard to clairvoyants and fortune tellers, but I have enough faith in them so that, being in a neighboring city, some weeks ago, I called on a noted clairvoyant for a prophetic message in regard to the Commercial Depart- ment of the High School of my native town. I awaited my turn in the outer office and eventually was shown into the sanctum sanctorum. The clairvoyant looked at me intently for a few moments only, and then went into a trance. She called me by name, told from what city I came and then asked, You wish to know what the Com- mercial Department of your High School will be twenty years from now? First, I see a large new building oc- cupied by the pupils of all the differ- ent courses and equipped in most modern fashion. The building con- sists of a main unit and three wings, one of which is devoted to the Com- mercial Department exclnsively. I see on the top floor of this winga regular modern oflice, supplied with all sorts of labor-saving devices, such as the typewriter, adding machine, billing machine, dictophone, tele- phone, filing cabinet, neostyle. steno- type machine, and the like. Around this office are a wholesale house, a bank, and a freight office. Of course these rooms are for the use of Seniors only, and here they gain real oflice experience before graduating. Of the other rooms in this com- mercial wing special mention should be made of the library, containing a collection of all trade and technical periodicals, and the best works on commercial, financial and industrial subjects. In the classroom for the study of Commerce and lndustry, I see a Commercial Museum, contain- ing several hundred specimens of wool, cotton, cereals, rubber, miner- als, and other materials used in the arts, sciences, and industries. On the walls hang instructive charts and maps. To your curriculum have been ad- ded courses in Spanish, Salesmanship, Business Management, and Advertis- ing. In the corps of teachers are two or three who were members of the first graduating class of the depart- ment putting to practice what they learned while in school. Of course some of them married no doubt soon after leaving school: but have carried their book keeping into the home, so that their household accounts are models of neatness and accuracy. More than half of the school is enrolled in the Commercial Course, for the students have read of railroad presidents, cabinet ofiicers, bank presidents, and heads of great manu- facturing and mercantile establish- ments who made their start as sten- ographers after taking a High School Commercial Course. No, the pupils are not all girls, neither are they all boys, for you must know that business demands women as well as men, and they are quite as efficient. Here the lady awakened from her trance and found me with a smile on my face, expressing satisfaction in regard to the future of the Commer- cial Course in the Westbrook High School. MONSIEUR X. Y. Z. ERNEST A. Lmeuron, Commercial Editor. The Blue ante white 45 ao ATHLETIC ' DEPARTMENT BASKETBALL. This year's quintet met with the most disastrous season that a West- brook High team ever experienced. There was excellent material on hand, but for various reasons many good men refused to don High School uni- forms. The showing of the team itself was partly due to the fact that we had no coach, but mostly to the lack of am- bition of the players. Naturally this caused a poor attendance at the games played in Cumberland Hall. Other local aggregations were putting up a better brand of basketball, and they got the crowd and the profit. But one man, Crocker, is lost by graduation, so next year, with a coach to instill a fighting spirit into the BASEBALL. The baseball prospects for this sea- son are very dubious. On account of the present national crisis, many of the players will undoubtedly see ser- vice of some kind, but as yet no steps have been taken to disband. The following schedule has been arranged : April 19. Gorham Normal at Westbrook. April 25. Gorham High at Gorham. April 28. Portland High at Westbrook. May 2. Westbrook High at Fryeburg. May 5. Cornish High at Westbrook. May 12. So. Portland High at Westbrook. May 19. Cornish High at Cornish. May 21. Gorham Normal at Gorham. May 26. Biddeford High at Westbrook. May 31. West Paris High at West Paris. CTwo games.J bohrs, a ggod begun should result, June 2. io. Pgirtlallildilliglg gt So6Portland. The Schedule mowed is: wo. I... 1132 gf Ff3f,bZ12ALio.a.i5f5.S2'lg. Dec. 9. Lisbon at Westbrook, 6 16 . Dec. 30. Edw. Little at Westbrook, 4 30 George Nlchols' ,l7' was Elected Jon. 13. Westbrook at Portland, 9 25 manager. 119011 the 1931811315103 Of Jan. 15. Lisbon at Lisbon, 10 26 Manager Powers. Jan. 20. So.Pox-tland at Westbrook, 36 18 Jan. 24. Edward Little at Auburn, 14 44 Jan. 27. Parsonsfield Sem.atW'b'k,21 16 FOOTBALL. Feb. 10. Freeport at Freeport, 16 18 - Feb. 17. Portland at Westbrook, 51 19 Hall Sawyer, '18, was unanimously Feb. 21- S3'l1f0I'd at SaI1f0rd. 24 28 elected captain for the 1917 season. Feb. 23. S. Portland at S. Portland, 37 28 He played at center during the last Mar. 3. Bangor at Bangor, 12 59 and was one of the most re Mar. 10. Thornton Acad. at Saeo, 6 27 Season' , , ' Mar. 17. Deering at Westbrook, 25 7 lwble melt' HIS election was ex' Mar. 23. Morse High at Bath, 16 36 pected. His prospects are bright. WHILE IN PORTLAND A ttend the Dance Given h s We Social T ree EVERY FRIDAY EVENINGW-PYTHIAN TEMPLE 46 wha Blue anh white HS 'fee .sae ee as ALUMNI NOTES 9 N 5 it H ,EBSQ F Bt A Salutatorians and Valedidlorians from l890 to 1917 1890. Salutatorian, Walter F. Haskell. Valedictorian, Edith CBragdonD Rich- ardson. 1891 . Salutatorian, Frank Swan. Valedictorian, Hannah QDanaD Swan. 1892. Salutatorian, Philip Dana. Valedictorian, Myra QBragdonJ Ab- bott . 1893. Salutatorian, Harriet Farley. Valedictorian, Mary E. Doyle. 1894. Salutatorian, Jennie M. Bickford. Valedictorian, Mary E. Pennell. 1895. Salutatoriau, Mary F. CHodgdonJ Palmer fdeceasedl. Valedictorian, Mary S. Small. 1896. Salutatorian, Fannie B. Raymond. Valedictorian, Philip Palmer. 1897. Salutatorian, Hattie fPhillipsD Smith. Valedictorian. Mildred 1WarrenJ Anderson. 1898. Salutatorian, Edward D. Small. Valedictoriau, E. May Tolman. 1899. Salutatorian, Susan Norton. Valedictorian, Ernest Porter. 1900. Salutatorian, Susie fPalmerJ Butter- field. Valedictorian, Myrton Bryant. 1901. Salutatorian, George Morrill. Valedictorian, Bessie T. QSmalU Campbell. 1902. Salutatorian, Florence Parker. Valedictorian, Lois Mann. 1903. Salutatorian, Louise Burns. Valedictorian, Esther Johnson. 1904. Salutatorian, Mabel Foster. Valedictorian, Harold Lord. 1905. Salutatorian, Esther Libby. Valedictorian, Henry Hawes. 1906. Salutatorian, Clara E. Verrill. Valedictorian, Eleanor Roberts. 1907. Salutatorian, Susie Wentworth. Valedictorian, Hazel Valentine. 1908. Salutatorian, Elizabeth Campbell. Valedictorian, Grace Small. 1909. Salutatorian, Clair Benson. vValedictorian, Lillian Philpot. Qlibe Blue ant white 47 1910. Salutatorian, Catherine Cameron. Valedictorian, Carl Stearns. 1911. Salutatorian, Helen Mann. Valedictorian, Lillian Strout. 1912. Salutatorian, Myra Hatch. Valedictorian, Leah Pike. 1913. Salutatorian, Edward Brooks. Valedictorian, Catherine Libby. 1914. Salutatorian, Madeline Hunt. Valedictorian, Boyce A. Thomas. 1915. Salutatorian, Gertrude Mann. Valedictorian, Reginald T. Small. 1916. Salutatorian, Marian Haselton. Valedictorian, Ruth Smith. 1917. Salutatorian, James Harold Day. Valedictorian, Kathleen M. Vallee. Fellow Studentsf Although our classes now meet in rooms widely separated, yet I think I may still be permitted to address you as fellow students, especially since 1 wish to say just a few words about student life. The time is rapidly approaching when some of you who are now pupils in Westbrook High School must de- cide upon your work for next year. The business life, with its tempting promise of immediate financial re- turns, will doubtless call manyg but the college, with its open gateway to future usefulness, ought to claim many more. I realize that the ques- tion of giving four whole years of one's life to comparatively unspecial- ized training is a serious matter, but a high school graduate may well de- liberate long and carefully before de- ciding that he cannot derive a pro- portionate benefit from such an ex- penditure of time and money. I shall not repeat here all the well- known arguments that have been advanced in favor of a college educa- tion, for you have all heard them many times from your teachers and from others, but I simply wish to add what little force I can to the already large and constantly growing public opinion in favor of a college training. If other arguments are not con- vincing, then look at the question from an entirely selfish standpoint. Although for some a college educa- tion may require much sacrifice, yet I can assure you that college days, al- though crowded full of work from sunrise to midnight, are far more pleasant than eight-hour days spent in the most desirable factory, store, or officeg and you can take all this pleasure with a clear conscience, knowing that in ten or twelve years after leaving high school you will, in all probability, be farther advanced financially than you would have been had you not gone to college. I have never yet found anyone who was sorry he had gone to college-with the possible exception of a few freshmen during the hazing period. Motives of patriotism, also, are now added to those of self-interest in in- fluencing boys to go to college, for many of the New England colleges have just established courses in military science. It seems probable 48 The Blue ani: white that there will soon be an urgent need of officers to command the pro- posed new army, and fellows who are now too young to enlist, but who look forward to serving their country in case of war, can, by going to college now and taking one of these courses, fit themselves to become reserve oili- cers, and can at the same time take a regular college course. But after you have entered college, do not forget the high school. Do not forget that your success in college studies is due to your excellent pre- paration. If during your school days you have become imbued with any of that intangible, undefinable some- thing that we call school spirit, don't leave it in Westbrook when you go to college. Your college spirit is likely to resemble your school spirit. Your attitude toward athletics, studies, and other undergraduate activities, will always work either for or against Westbrook High School in forming that reputation which every preparatory school makes for itself in college circles. Yours for W. H. S., CARL L. STEARNS, '10. FLORENCE E. LIBBY, '17 . Alumni Editor. L. I il . .2 ,w HAY. W V . , Compliments of GEQRGE M. VVOQDMAN, M. D. I8 OF I9 SS LA C Utbe Blue ant white 49 if-I ilu -wi ,ii EXCHANGES S' 1' ' ii' Es-as S :ees eases' - TY We heartily welcome all our ex- Breccui, Deering High School, Port- changes. We desire to renew old land, Me. friendships, and to make new ones, for we have found the criticisms and comments in the various exchange departments very helpful. We ac- knowledge with thanks the following: Caduceus, Norway High School, Nor- way, Me. Echo, South Portland High School, South Portland, Me. Abbott Observer, Abbott School, Far- mington, Me. Debater, Wakefield High School, Wakefield, Mass. Oracle, Edward Little High School, Auburn, Me. Record, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Mass. Maine Campus, Orono, Me. Messenger, Westbrook - Seminary, Portland, Me. Bowdoin Orient, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me. Chronicle, South Paris, Me. Tripod, Thornton Academy, Saco, Me. Recorder, Winchester High School, Winchester, Mass. Wayne Watchword, Wayne, Neb. Survey, Marion, Ind. Leavitt Angelus, Turner Center, Me. Rostrum, Guilford, Me. Alpha, New Bedford, Mass. Coburn Clarion, Waterville, Me. Racquet, Portland High School, Port- land, Me. Beacon, Boston University, Boston, Mass. Golden Rod, Quincy High School, Quincy, Mass. Academy Bell, Fryeburg High School, Fryeburg, Me. Lawrence Lyre, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Me. Artisan, Dunwoody Institute, Min- neapolis, Minn. Chrysalis, Greenville High School, Greenville, Me. Satura, Sanford High School, San- ford, Me. Par-Sem, Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, Me. Hebron Semester, Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me. Scholia, Gorham High School, Gor- ham, Me. Crescent, Buxton High School, Bux- ton, Me. Pine Cone, Cornish High School, Cornish, Me, Nuntius, Canton High School, Can- ton, Me. Enterprise, Roxbury High School, Roxbury, Mass. Polytechnic, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Springfield Student, Springfield Y. M. C. A. College, Springfield, Mass. Stranger, Bridgton, Academy, North Bridgton, Me. We cull the following from the Cadurceus, the first exchange in the list above: 50 The Blue ant white A MORAL IN Vnnsn. I wish I were a Sophomore, Said little Fresh one day, Then I would make the Freshies sore, And strut around, some gay. I wish I were a Junior now, Said he the following year, I'd make them all look some, I Vow, A big gun I'd appear. Cl When he attained this latest wish, I met him once again. Said he, Those lucky Senior fish, Pd like to be one of them. But when a Senior he became, He changed his attitude, Pd like to be a Fresh again, Said he, I wish I could. So, Freshman, take example here, Do not take time to dreamy For though it may seem very queer, Things are not always what they seem. We enjoy reading the Bowdoin Orient very much, especially the Alumni Notes. The Maine Campus furnishes excel- lent reading matter. The Commencement number of the Satura was very good. The Class Will was cleverly written. Lady- I want you to take back that parrot you sold me. I find that it swears very badly. Bird dealer- Well, Madam, it's a young bird. lt'll learn to swear bet- ter when it's a bit older. -Ex. Little drops of knowledge, Little grains of sense, Make a mighty diierence When the tests commence. -Em. We note with interest- the Book News of the Golden Rod. The Oracle has presented some ex- cellent poems. Waiter- Soup, sir? Soup, sir? Haughty gentleman ignores waiter and slowly removes gloves. Waiter Cimpatientlyb-- Soup, sir? Haughty gentleman Cangrilyl- Is it compulsory? Waiter- No, sirg ox-tail. -Ex. The Brescia is exceedingly interest- ing. The so-called Pebbles are exceptionally good. The material of the Tripod is well arranged and the stories are very en- tertaining. The illustrations of the Par-Sem add to the attractiveness of this interest- ing paper. The Hebron Semester contains among other excellent features some enter- taining school notes. Remember in class one day last week The joke that you said couldn't be beat? Did you jot it down and send it in? If you didn't youlve committed a. terrible sin! Would not an index improve the Rowquet? The Leavnt Angelus has some fine class notes. Now I lay me down to rest, Before I take tomorrowls testg If I should die before I wake, Thank goodness I'1l have no test to ggke. - x. The Cadueens deserves special com- mendation for its line Alumni De- partm ent, but its so-called Pointers are few. In Ancient History- In what ways were they like people of the present time? Miss G., '20- They liked to keep their complexion white. Miss T.- They like to keep it red now. -Ex. Soph, to classmate- What'd you get in yer Geometry blue-book? Olassmate- Ten more'n I ex- pected to. Soph Cimpatientlyl- Well, what yer get? Olassmate- Ten l -Ex. ' Asnns Anmiaws, '18, Exchange Editor. The Blue ani: white 51 JCKES FRESHLETS. MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY CA OOMPOSITED. As I was sitting in my seat I was asked to write the story of my life, and here I am. I was born to Mr. and Mrs. Annie Wales in the town of Westbrook. My parents lived in the same place that I did. They were respectful farmers. I have always been to school and I always expect to go. My favorite study is arithmetic, because it is so important. If we do not know how to add, and like that, we wouldn't be worth nothing. In my future life I hope to be either an undertaker or an orchestra leader. I like High School because there's such nice desks in some of the rooms and you don't have to stay there. EXERCISE IN EXPOSITION-SUBJECT GIVEN, A BANANA.,, A banana is a yellow piece of ma- terial good to eat. The inside is a. soft white and sometimes has black and blue spots. The outside is the skin, and keeps the dirt off. I like a banana better than most anything be- cause you can eat it and feel safe that no germs can get inside only at the top sometimes. Lack of clearness ascribed to Haw' thorne: Now as they were eating the shop- bell-H A modern invention? John put his foot on the gun-whale of the boat. Overheard in Ancient History Olassz Teacher- And of what class of people were the slaves composed? Miss Orooker, '20- Of blacks. Teacher- Were they necessarily all black? Miss Crocker, '20- I thought they were all different colors. H Miss Hansen- Will you name me, Miss Townsend, the possessions of Italy at this time? Miss T.- Sardinia, Corsica, Asia, Africa, and two kinds of Spain. Miss Hansen- Tell me, Miss Saw- yer, what you can of Scipio Africanusf' Miss S.- I don't know whether he was one man or two. Hansen, '20- Do you Want to see me after school, Miss Hopkins? Miss H.- No, I don't think I do. I've seen enough of you all day. Teacher of Freshman English- I want you to narrate some interesting incident for tomorrow's work. Pupil- Has it got to be true? Teacher- No, not necessarily. Pupil - But you won't know whether we are lying or not. Teacher- Well, 'Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.' Freshman Cjust after report card has been perusedl- Can you tell me just what I'm Weakest in? Teacher- Yes, I shall be glad to, but I shall not have time this period, I think that you'll have to come back some afternoon. 52 lllibe 181112 ante white The Freshman girls are having diffi- -culty to keep their curls looking '7natural this damp weather. If it 'should continue, they will have to drop English and give up their whole time to twirling their shiny locks over their fingers. The boys, too, worry about their tresses, and one little corner-seat Freshman is regularly detected using his pocket comb so that his view of Lays of Ancient Rome may not be obstructed. THE EVOLUTION or A FnEsH1E. The trouble with a Freshman is that he thinks that everybody else knows more than he. By the time that he becomes a Sophomore he has out- grown this notion somewhat, and has come to realize that other people may know as much as he does, but surely no more. Then, as a Junior, he vows that he knows as much as any Senior, and when he arrives to the dignity of being a Senior, he is ready to proclaim from the hill-tops that he knows more than everybody in the school put together. One of the Smiths, '20 treading aloud in English IVD- Of beauty she had little or noneg but the eye re- mained upon her, and returned to her. The girls thought it was an 'air' she had, the fit of a waist, or the hang of a shirt QskirtD. Miss Herring- Compare the Eu- phrates and the Nile. Miss Tyler- Why, one flows up, and the other flows down. MissHerring-' Whatarememoirs? Miss T. fhesitatinglyl-''Well,after a man dies, he writes about his life. Ancient History class : Miss Warren Crecitingl - Moses lead the Hebrews to the Philippinesf' Miss Hansen- Why did the nobles encourage the gladiatorial games? H. McC. Cafter prolonged thoughtl - Probably they took the gate re- ceiptsf' Freshman English: Miss Tyler treading aloud, has skipped a linel- I shall die! I shall die! Miss Potter fwishing to draw at- tention to the omissionl- Not yet, Miss Tyler, not yet! Oulled from Freshman book re- view: Twiddie was very much pleased with the cat that came for she. C4 Latin AD-With one glance at the blackboard, Miss Marchant, who is far-sighted, has taken in the full significance of McCullough's Latin sentence, while the class is vainly trying to decipher his microscopic writing. Henry, awaiting further develop- ments, is, perhaps, not surprised to see his elaborated chirography disap- pear with a sweep of the eraser, but is wholly unprepared when his teacher ejaculates, I should like to-shake you, McCullough. Ye-e-s-s-s, rn-mm, feebly ac- quiesces the astonished Freshman. Q4 Latin Bl Miss Marchant- What is the plural of he ? Andrews, '20- Him. Miss McKown- How did Malcolm reach the mainland? Miss Johnson, '19 - He walked from Ellen's Isle. The Blue sub white 5 3 Freshman ftranslating Latinl- He made a march through Oaesar's head. 4 Algebra A Cclass working exam- ples orallyl : Miss Hopkins- Miss Powers, do this one, fgjtfl Miss Powers- QQ to the teeth power. -.-i English IV Cpupils taking turns at sight readingl : Miss Welch Knot sure of the place, hesitatesl. Miss Potter treading first line to encourage her to beginl- You are a big humbug! Miss Welch Qlooks startled, and still hesitatesl. Miss Potter fcheerfullyl- Yes, Miss Welch, you're a big humbug! Miss Marchant- What is a Roman pace? ' Harry Hansen- Five miles. Anxious Fresman-- What have we in English for tomorrow? Olassmate- Enoch Ladd. SOPHOMORE SLIPS. R. Jordan, in Vocal Culture: Ladies and gentlemen, Pm sorry to to say I had my piece, But the wind blew it away. Miss McKown, Eng. 3- Why did Bassanio go to see Portia? Ladd- I guess he wanted to shine up to her. The Ooronach as interpreted by Miss Shaw, '19: He is gone on the mountain, He is lost to the forest, Like a. summer-dried fountain, When our sore was the needest. Miss McKown- What happened when Fitz-James blew his Whistle? Miss Barbour, '19- Three mounted men came up leading an empty horse. Miss Demuth Cinsisting upon a com- plete sentencel- Merci quoi? Witham, '19- Merci, Mademois- elle. Miss Demuth- Merci, Mademois- elle quoi? Witham - Merci, Mademoiselle Demuth. Miss McKown-i'Who was Allan Bane? Miss Shaw, '19- The two-minded man. Miss Southwick, in 2 Penmanship- What is a monastery? Miss Shaw, '19- A place where they keep monkies. JUNIOR JESTS. Teacher of Eng. 2 B- When will you have your theme, Mr. Small? Small, '18- When I get it ready. I've been absent. But when will it be ready? per- sisted the teacher. Small was obliged to give a definite answer. 1-. F. Libby- Is this thing for the BLUE AND WHITE? No, have a heart for the paper, Floyd, say the honorable members of Eng. 2 B. Daily instructions at 10.30: Mr. Conant- Passes Class Cclasses passb. Miss Andrews, '18 Ctrying to say Sept. 4, 1870, in Frenchl : Le quartre Septembre-eighteen hundred seventy. 54 Qlibe Blue ant white Pew -a new member of 2 Eng. B, as recorded by Miss Marchant. Miss McKown, in Vocal Culture 2 B- Miss Huston, who are you, any- way? Voice from a rear seat- A suffra- gette. Plaisted, '18 freciting in Vocal Oulturel : I had a little calf, I put him in a, stall, And that's all. Miss Marchant treading from Mac- bethl- If a man were porter of hell gateiu Voices- Ah! Oh! Scene, Bangor. KG. Wark and Capt. Berryman Walking down thoroughfarel. A child rushes up to Berryman crying, Poppa, Poppa. ' ' Dow, '18 frecommending Daily Eastern Argus to Floyd Libby in an exercise on advertisingj. Miss Marchant- Why didn't you assume that Libby usually reads some other paper and then proceed to show him the advantages of 'The Argus' over that paper I Dow- I did. I thought he read the 'Scarboro Gazette. ' Miss Southwick, in 2 Shorthand- Miss Karstensen, how do we repre- sent s or z? Miss Karstensen, '18- By a. small round circle. Miss Marchant, in 2 English- What is a still? Swett, '18, for the benefit of his neighbors- Where they make moon- Miss Demuth, 2 French B- Mr. Berryman, avez vous grand faim?', Berryman, '18- Jai une grande femrne.'l All were surprised to learn that Bear was married. Miss Hawkes, '18 treading in Mac- beth pronounces Beelzebub as Beelze- bugl. P. Hurd, '18- What new kind of bug is that? fHeard in Penmanship 2,Thursday, March 15, 19171 I Miss Perrin, '18 - Is tomorrow Patriots' Day? P. Hamilton- No, it's fish day. Mr. Patrick- Is this solution am- moniacal, Mr. Swett? Swett, '18- What? Mr. Patrick frepeatingj- Is this solution ammoniacle? ' Swett- What? Mr. Patrick again repeats the ques- tion. Swett- I guess so. Miss Southwick Qin Junior Penman- ship and Spellingl- What is the meaning of centigrade?,' Hamilton- A bug with a lot of legs. Miss Southwick-''MissMcUullough, what is an eclipse? Miss McCullough- Something on the moonf' Parker, '18, struggling with the con- sonants f, n and c in Shorthand, and finally arriving at fence, asks- What is a fence, anyway? Mr. Ross, in Hygiene- Why do we wear clothes? Hamilton, '18- To cover the law. The Blue ant white 55 Miss Dinsmore, '18, in Shorthand- The boy took a long look at the shore, which he could not see on ac- count of the fog. Miss McCullough, '18, in 2 Short- hand- That isn't my one. Mr. Ross, in Hygiene- The kind of complexion powder that O. Libby sells is not healthful. Libby, '18- Aw, gawn! You ain't tried any yet. Dow, '18, in 2 Vocal B: The little boy stood on the track, The train was coming fast, The little boy stepped off the track And let the train go past. Miss Huston, '18 freciting in 2 Vocal BJ- If he would only come. flu walks Berrymanb. Miss Marchant, in Junior English- What have you for me today, Mr. Small? Small, '18- I've got that stuff we had for today. QNO comment from the teacher is necessary, as all eyes are directed towards the motto: Say it in good English. Mr. Stanley, explaining a subject in Uhemistry, is shocked to hear Miss McFarland, '18, exclaim- You bet chah. SENIOR SAPIENGE. Know thyself, counselled the sage. Steve Dresser- I know nothing yet. Miss Metcalf Crehearsing for public exercisesl- He started for her open mouth ll' A. Dodge Qtrying to make a grace- ful bow at the French play rehearsali : Miss McKoWn- Do be graceful, Mr. Dodge. You look like a cord of wood. Miss Phillips- Since there are 60 minutes in a second- Steve Dresser Ctranslating Frenchl The priest lived on blessings. -Miss Demuth- I'd like to do that and save room and board. Miss Demuth, in Senior French- Will someone use 'charming' in a sentence as an adjective? Miss Metcalf- Je suis charmantef' fDeep groans and loud laughter heard in the rear of the room.J W. Ross, in Senior English: Miss Marchant fwhose attention has been distracted by a request from a pupil?- Go on, please, I'm listening with one ear. Ross-'Tm all done. How is this for an example of litotes? Miss Demuth- Mr. Dresser, you were out of disorder. Miss Boomer, '17 ftranslatin French?- The boywhistled fsighedg Miss Marchant- What is a pun? Brother Dodge- A stale joke. Miss Boomer, '17 Ctranslating Frenchl- I am going crazy. Welch, '17 fdebating at Lewistonl - The Boy Scouts and Oamp Fire Girls are about to engage in deadly combat, and the Militia is about to blow up the town I fLewiston straightway organized a regiment in command of Joe Ranceour to ward off the invaders.J Powers, '17 fin Senior History, tell- ing about the Presidential campaign of 18565- The Republican slogan was Free Soil, Free Press, Free Lunch and Freemontf' - GLEANINGS FROM MID-YEARS. An American Indian is a savage found by Columbus and an inhabitant of the Red race. A vertebrate is an animal having four limbs. Also defined as an animal with a spine as the only bones.', 56 Romanticism is the period in which all the of England were seized desire to read every their reachfl Ciba Blue ant white name of the young ladies with a huge novel within David Copperfield is the author of stories interesting to boys. Among those which he wrote is 'The Spy., l' QWhy rob Cooper of his l1onors?J . George Eliot wrote 'The Lady of the Lake! There was once a family that de- parted into another land on account of the feminine Qfaminel. There is one other quality which is necessary in a clergyman, and that is the habit of having short prayers, for I have known of people who have left a shirt Cchurchl because the min- ister prayed too long. Shakespeare wrote 'Lost Labor's Love' and 'Evangelinef Samuel Johnson wrote the 'Ren- aissance,' 'Thanatopsis,' 'Janice Mer- edith,' the 'De Coverley Papers' and the 'Vanity of Human Missions' as we learn from Macaulay's 'Thesis on Johnson! 'l L'Allegro means the man who takes in everything that nature pro- duces. Cynosure means the concensus of opinion. Renaissance were the people who came over from Egypt to Englandf' An epic relates the emotions of some hero or heroine? it is a composi- tion of heroismg the Oddysee' is an example. A sonnet is a poem of nine linesg examples. 'L'Allegro' and the 'Fairie Queens. Friar's Lantern is the merciless inspection. An allegorical romance is a stanza of nine lines, the first eight of which are written in iambic pentameter, and the the last in iambic hexameterf' Inductive reasoning is the process of drawing a general conclusion from political causes. If you feed tramps, they are likely to return good for bad by returning to the house and stealing some cloth- ing. Some little thing that he could not answer in examination would bring his rank down below zero. CAdvanced as an argument for abolish- ing term examinationsj You would not worry over any- thing of that sought. Municipal ownership is a city's procession . ' ' ADVERTISEMENTS O. LIBBY AND S. W. RANSFORD MODERN APOTHECARIES. Remedies guaranteed to Kill or Kure. E. Q. HUSTON SUFFRAGETTE. A few open dates left for debates on Equal Suffrage. H. A. DODGE - NAVY Rscnurrsn. All young men are urged to join the Navy, to ward off the Germans who are about to come up Stroudwater River. FARMER LIBBY CHAMPION WREs'rLER. 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WATSON Cash Grocery 529 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine Telephone 8242 IUHN LAWIIENSEN Grain, Hay, Straw, Poultry Supplies Distributors of all leading Flours and Park 8. ,Pollard's Poultry Feed 676 MAIN STREET AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES 612 MAIN STREET Cressey 8: Graflam Groceries, Meats, Flour, Provisions, Fresh F ish Telephone I39 400 Main Street Cumberland Mills E. W. GOFF Goal, Lime, Hair, Gommon and Portland Gements All Kinds ot Masons' Supplies-Trucking and Express Work Promptly Attended to CUMBERLAND MILLS, MAINE B. G. PRIDE woonmiiririin oonr PRESUMPSCOT RIVER AND SEBAGO ICE tlttioes: 922 Main Street, Westbrook, and 547 Main Street, Gumberland Mills Protect YIlI.II'S9Il, YUIII allll Employees by equipping your buildings with IEIISILIJ FIHE ESGAPES AHSFHEII L. IJHHISTEHSEII, Agent 10 School St., Westbrook, Me. 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E carry a full line of flowers for all occasions. Qur aim is to give quality, service and workman- ship. By placing your order with us, you get only the best of flowers, together with our experience in the art of arrangement. WESTBROOK GREENHOUSE C0. Telephone 209 540' MAIN STREET Johnson 8z Bye, Quality Grocers LOWEST PRICES BEST SERVICE THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Purely Mutual and transacting business only in the United States. STATEMENT JANUARY 1. 1916 ASSETS. . l ..... . . . . . . . . S848.G1,110.05 Liabilities fincludmg S3.065.997.20 held to meet Deferred Dividend Contractsl. . S323,440,986.47 Funds held for annual dividends payable in 1916 and for contingencies. . . . 20,190.123.58 843.63 1,110.05 Income, 1915. S66,890.090.82 Paid Policyholders in 1915, S42,459.015.65 Policies in Force. 548.762 Insurance in Force, Sl,420,012.57l..00 C. W. FRANK, AGENT, CUMBERLAND MILLS, MAINE Advertising Section mhz 18133 duh wljitg Ihglzesl Qualify Best Service L0 ewes! Prices ' These three essentials we always strive to maintain in conducting this successful Grocery, and they are the main points of our success. If not already a customer, may We not serve you? HA SK ELL 869 ANDERSON BARRETT,S HOSPITAL WESTBROOK COMPLIINIENTS or A FRIEND Subscrzlwions Dr. Hutchinson, 31.35 Walter S. Stevens, 1.00 New Star Theatre Maine Theatres Circuit FRED M. EUGLEY, Manager Presents the WorId's Greatest Photo Plays Paramount, William Fox and Broadway Features which We run are the talk of Westbrook. Special Attention Given to Ladies and Children Admission - - 5,10and15e Afternoons from 2 to 4. Evenings from 7 to 10. The QBIUB anh mfjflg Advertising Section DON'T FORGET TO CALL ON F. D. ANDERSON 843 Main Street For your Tablets, Inks, Pencils and Everything in School Supplies WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF CONFECTIONERY We make our own Ice Cream, and we guarantee to give perfect satisfaction on special orders. We handle E. L. DRESSER'S Pure Cream in sanitary containers. Fresh every morning. Highest Quality. R. C. BOOTHBY F. FORTIN 8: CO. GROCERS QUALITY AND PRICE Qality-the highest guaranteed on every article in our store. , Prices-the lowest in the city. It Pays to Pay Cash UP-To-DATE Ladies' and Gents' TAILOR Suits made to order from 515.00 up. Hot Naphtha and Steam Cleansing of Ladies' and Gents' Clothing. Repairing and Dyeing at Portland Prices. LOUIS PERLIN, Prop. 885 Main St., Opp. Star Theatre Next Door to Paul'a Bakery Ullality, Purity and Satisfaction HIE IISSUIBII YUU at PAUL'S BAKERY Poor o. urosnof, Proprietor 885 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine EVEN IIEMUGHATS and HEPUBLIGAIIS Unite in declaring Sawyer's Waiting Room Headquarters for PHOTO SUPPLIES and SUNUHIES Sawyer's Waiting Room, So. Windham What about that Suit or overcoat? Are they in condition to put on any minute? Alterations ol Suits-Ladies' or Crents'- our specialty. Same Place- A. L. MORRISON Opp. Westbrook Trust Co., Westbrook llttioial School Pins, Rings, Fobs Slick PIIIS MADE ONLY BY H. W. PETERS CO. 5178 Washington St. - Boston, Mass. wnr-rr-: us Advertising Section mhz whiz gnh whitg Br. QU. Qmiimalnin 2Bexdist 839 Main Street, Westbrook New England Telephone With Best Wishes william fflgnns QBL 25615 Olhce Hours: 8 to 9.30 A. M. l to 3.30 and 7 to 8.30 P. M. ralph QHH. Mhfime QB. QB. 5. Corner Main and Bridge Streets Westbrook Telephone 221 -2 Qlnmplimenis nf 'King gil. Graham Gluutrzxrinr ann Euilher Qllagmnnh 85 gllllzrrr Qigrescripiinn Qigruggists 870 Main Street Glynn. Qs. Mallee Pruggisi Cor. Main and Bridge Sts. Willis E. Ewan Q1 mr-urzmce wh gllezrl 25512112 QABWQ 825A Main Street, Westbrook Residence Phone l l2-3 Office Phone 288-2 mba Elan auto white Advertising Section H. G. ROCHELEAU Cash Clothier 861 Main St., Westbrook, Me. W. H. NASIIN 81. 60. Hardware Pain-tis Wall Paper 827-829 Main St., Westbrook Bicycles and lled Sea Lead and Sundries llevoe's Paint WIILTEHAV. KNIGHT HtITtIWtlTB, IIRTTIHEB SITICH, SBDHTHIIITS HIIII HHIIS Paints tlnll UIIS 883 Main Street Westbrook, Maine THE MARSHALL STUDIO FITIISIIIIIE' IUI' HIIIHIBIITS Mtislie PUTITHIIIITB IIIIIIIIIIIHTGIHI PIIIIIIIETHDIIY 866 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine NEXT DOOR BELOW POST OFFICE BIISTUHBHAHIJHSGLUTHIHG STUHE lJUllLlllES ARE GUMPLETE Hart Schaffner 6r Marx Suits, Rain- t h Tr coats and Topcoats, Du c ess ousers. Black Suits at all prices. A complete line of Furnishings, Hats and Caps. Our clothing is made to fit and fit to wear. IBCOIID O 61' SH 1 B 8- Ad tf10p ctwllbl lowed on Graduation Outfits. H. AHEHOVSKY, 866 Main Street, WeSthr00Il F 0 R 2 YEARS We have minded our P's and Q's, and our business has grown bigger and bigger Therefore, today, we are able to offer you the very best workmanship and quality at the very lowest prices possible. S. A. SYLVESTER, PROP. The Up-to-llale Shoe Repair Shop 21 Bridge Street, Westbrook, Maine We Garry a Full Line ot Groekery and Tinware Also a Good Line ot Sandy llur School- Supplies oannot be beat Everything at the Lowest Prices I. Il. BHIIiHAM'S VAHIETY STIIHE THOS. R. PYE Druggist Agent for Page Sz Shaw's, Fish 62 Foss' Chocolates Also the Home ot Elizabeth lihooolates wssrsrzoox, mms Advertising Section UDB QI!!! duh what The Gift that doesn't require an occasion, that is always timely -your PHOTOGRAPH Make tlze .flppointmmt TOD! Y The Pike Studio A 839 Main Street Westbrook, Maine Phone 45-3 'Zliniherfitp uf maine Qbrunn, Blaine COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE OF LAW COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY For circulars address President Robert J. Aley, Orono, Me. Camplzinenzir U' L. H. Conant Look Look Look Where everybody goes for the best Shoes in town for the money. Mr. Lamontagne is the oldest Shoe Man in this city-22 years Dan'tfbrget tlze plate J. B. Lamontagne Sc Son 857 MAIN STREET Telephone 317-2 Shampooing at Residences Foot Specialist and Chiropody QEtbzI M. Qtuhharh 838 Main St., Westbrook Manicuring Singeing Facial Massage Scalp Treatment Complzinemir QS F. J. Libby Blacksmith ' COMPLIMENTS or - A .FRIEND C. T. Ames Granite and Marble Work 937 Main Street, Westbrook ...aim , ---Y - - www, --? s- The gl.ive Store Pledges Your T That in KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES at 518 820 and 525 ou will 1 Y receive the greatest equivalent For your dollar it is now possible for modern methods to produce. That absolute honesty and good faith guides every transadtion at this store. That every purchase made here will bring you satisfaction lastingly before we will considerour obligation to you discharged. L And this store has never been known to Hinch in making good its pledges. BENOIT CLCJTHING COMPANY wEsTBRooK, MAINE Haskell Silk Company VVestbrook, Maine VVe Sell Shoes That give satisfaction- in Style, Quality and Price Our prices are always the lowest A.B. CARR Ev- SCN The Shoemen l