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

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i Faculty l- JAMES A. LEWIS, Principal, S. B. fBowdoinj WALDO R. FLINN, Submaster, A. B. QBowdoinj cffrfzkiantf BERYL E. CRAM, A. B. fMainej MRS. NELLIE S. GREENLIEF fShaw,s Business Collegej GRACE W. JOHNSON, A. B. fColbyj ETHEL F. KING, A. B. fBatesj ELMER LORD, fLitchHeld Academyj MARION Ei LORD, A. B. fBatcsj STEPHEN E. PATRICK, M. E. QMaineJ MILTON A. PHILBROOK, A. B. fColbyj MARY S. SMALL, A. B. fColbyj RUTH TROUANT, fNasson Institute, DOROTHY WHEET, A. B. fBatesj ELIZABETH M. WHITTIER, A. B. QBatesj Music Manual Training MARTHA WASSON AUSTIN ALDEN fMilliken Conservatoryj fCorham Normalj Domestic Science School Nurse MARY BYRNE MRS. ETHEL B. BECK K Simmons Collegej Physical Training DR. EARL S. HALL, M. D. fBowdoinj PAUL F. FRASER, A. B. fColbyj RUTH J. NILSON fPosse Schoolj

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ATO ALL THE LOYAL TEACHERS OF WESTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL PAST AND PRESENT THIS ISSUE OF THE BLUE AND WHITE IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED

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1 K3 ff l EDITORIALS f ' 'Q na P 5 ff f A' 3 if W A '5'a 'Y. r 1 A l lu L - it T J? If 'i CHANGES IN TEACHING STAFF At the beginning of the Fall term it was with great regret that we learned of the resignations of Miss May H. Sargent, teacher of English, and Miss Alice Child, teacher of penmanship. Miss Dorothy Wheet, Rates '23, was engaged to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Miss Sargent. Mr. Paul F. Fraser was elected to as- sist in the physical training and gymnasium work. Since coming to Westbrook, Mr. Fraser has shown much interest in the athletics of the school and has helped generously in an unofficial way. The school welcomes Mr. Fraser as a member of the faculty. A NEW LIBRARY Une of VVestbrook Highis most crying needs at the present time is a library. A school library is a necessary part of every modern High School, and the lack of one with proper equipment, as in our school, greatly handicaps the student. It is true that we have a room fitted with tables, chairs and book shelves, called the library, but it is one in name only. Our heterogeneous col- lection of books is woefully small, and with the exception of the large dictionaries, a set of ency- clopedias, VVilson's History of the World, and a few other volumes, they might all be banished to the attic and never be missed. The encyclo- pedias were in very poor condition and have been sent to the bindery. For the most part the books are old, dry and hopelessly inferior for reference work. At the present time all reference work must be done at the Public Library and while we are very fortunate in having access to this splendidly equipped building, yet if our school library con- tained the necessary books much of this work could be done during the school hours with a great saving of time. Also, students living out of town who often have not time to go to the Public Library, could prepare their lessons much more easily. A. Taylor, of the State Depart- ment of Education is the authority for this state- ment, The library of a school is a very important feature. It cannot be supplied by a public library no matter how effective the latter may be. VVe are hoping that the Alumni will be inter- ested in helping us acquire new and worth-while books. Any donations will be most gratefully accepted. A few books have already been prom- ised and it is hoped that others will be forthcoming in the near future. DOMESTIC SCIENCE Our school is growing. Each succeeding year the entering class is larger. The natural result is that all our present departments are over- crowded, especially the Commercial Department, and development along some line must take place soon. Every girl, no matter what her place in life may be, will at some time be connected with household work, and will value knowledge of the subject. In these modern days when girls are spending so much of their time at school and in school activities, mothers have no opportunity to instruct their daughters in the art of home making, as the girls of fifty years ago were in- structed. Therefore instruction in household arts is more necessary today than ever before. A course in Domestic Science should be planned