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

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The Blue fu- VVhite cflclmowleolgements f'7lWF'9 No edition of the BLUE AND WHITE is com- pleted without the aid and cooperation of both the students and faculty, as well as numerous out- siders. For this particular volume thanks are due: All the editors and business managers of the book for whatever work they have done. Any member of the assembly who has pro- duced material of any kind for the publication. The S. D. Warreii Co., who so kindly donated the necessary paper for the printing of the maga- zine. Mr. Henry S. Cobb, printer, for his unusual interest in the success of the BLUE AND WHITE. Those teachers who could and did aid in the various departments, especially Principal Phil- brook for his guiding influence and supervision. Those people who have aided us financially by contributions to the advertising sections. Any persons who have helped directly or in- directly in producing this 1929 edition of the BLUE AND VVHITE. 1 EDVVIN RICHARDSON, '29.

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Westbrook High School T worthy to note that every time a street car goes rumbling by, the whole building may be felt to tremble. This may be the cause of the Wide cracks noticed running up and down the back of the building. We pupils want a larger and more complete libraryg we want larger classrooms with a little more attention paid to ventilation and lightg we want an assembly room that does not have to be examined before we are allowed to gather in it. Are these demands too much for the city to handle? Are we asking the impossible, or the possible? VV e would like to know the answer for at least one reason. It is this. Are we, the pupils, the only ones in the city who recognize the urgent need for a new high school? Possibly not, for about once a year, more or less is said about it in the newspapers, and in the BLUE AND WHITE. Still. there is no action taken. We do all we can and leave the rest for a higher authority, which, plainly speaking, is still sleeping it appears. Another tooth of shame for Westbrook is the Cumberland Hall Gym. Who can speak a good word for that so-called Sweat box, as other schools call it. True, it has helped develop some of the best athletes Westbrook has ever seen, but it does not continue to develop them. That ex- cuse of a gymnasium is one of the reasons why Westbrook cannot secure home games with schools that have reason to know its size and properties. We would like to ask the question again. VVhat must the pupils of XVestbrook High School do in order to get a larger and better high school and gymnasium? VVe do not ask this thing for our- selves. the graduating class of '29, but for the classes that follow and follow. Rest assured that the day in the future when the last brick is layed in the new school should be a day of rejoicing and gladness in the hearts of the people and pupils of Westbrook. T. Tl., '29. DEBATING XV hy not let VVestbrook High School enter into debating? Many of the students and teachers are N' 9 interested in an organization of this sort and would be willing to give their time to it. Debat- ing could be used as an educational feature and thus benefit the audience as well as the members of the teams. VV e have in our school students who have taken active parts in speaking contests, oratorical con- tests, and plays. In addition to this group there are many others who could do well if they were definitely asked. Colleges realize the value of this subject and have debating teams which compete with those of other colleges. Often these successful teams are requested to take long trips abroad, a privilege which adds much to their education. Graduates of Westbrook cannot be expected to take a share in these meets and bring honor to their high school if they have not been previously trained for it. Probably some Westbrook boys and girls will be active in politics. Practice in debating would be invaluable to them in campaigning or in the legislature. In fact, in every conceivable vocation a person is required at some time to present his views on a matter clearly and concisely. Oftentimes arguments come up in class work. These might be prepared as debates for the fol- lowing day in which the student would get a chance to express his opinions connectedly. Everyone enjoys debates. Especially, humor- ous questions would be appreciated in an assembly entertainment. Perhaps some business clubs would be interested to hear the opinions of their sons and daughters on matters of the day. There would be many ways of handling the subject. A debating club could be organized which might also have social gatherings. Debat- ing could be had in all English classes or between the various classes. Seniors would enjoy debates with freshmen over their relative merits and the rest of the school might be interested in the out- come. But if for no other reason, give us a debating team to conquer the other high schools which our athletic teams happen to miss. in-ARY PEABODY, '29.

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