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

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8 The Blue E-r VVhite ,?9f7Q3f7Q7fT19f7Q ' T191-TQ l 5 at it lU in is ll 91'llTQ9f BELKBLJC BLJ6'bl.36BLJ6ELJ4BLJ4'BL,l5 l, 2 E I STUDENT BODY f 1880 WESTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL First row fleft to rightj-Helen Murch, Marcia Pennell, Lizzie Hodgkins, Bertha Pennell, Alice Foster, Winnie Mace, Cora Clay, May Elwell, Hattie Hacker. Second row-Principal Thurston S. Burns, Hallie Woodman, Fred Babb, Nellie Pearson, Della Hale, May Allen, Nora Murch, Florence Best. Winnie Griggs, Dora Bailey, Louise Brown, Addie Ray, Assistant Teacher, Miss Maude Wilbur. Third row-John Minnick, Felix Barrett, John Lane, Lottie Woodman, Nettie Roberts, Florence Lewis, Nellie Day, Lizzie Winslow, Mary Burke, Mary Farley, Louella Gerrish. Fourth row-George Snow, Dana Cutter, Will Hazelton, Frank McCann, Herbert Littlefield, George Wheeler, Warren Phinney, Fred Stiles. QNames of pupils as they were known when in school.j Why not some of those days recall Lasting pals, Tom, Mary, and Paul. They may be in far distant places, But you can still see those smiling faces. And then you wistfully sigh When you remember dear Westbrook High. This year we are going to try to bring back old memories and the grand old times of your high school days. How many years has it been since you have seen your old classmates? Do you ever hear an old chum's name mentioned and wonder where he is living and what he is doing? Don't you often hear, I wonder where Tom is now? He used to be an excellent football player. Why. I remember one day when we were playing South Portland-the score was six to nothing and- P

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Westbrook High School as Portland High Alumni united a little over a year ago and formed an association which has become an honor for the school and has benehted the institution in many ways. The athletic inter- est, which had Houndered in the doldrums in the recent years, was revived to a point which has been instrumental in the victories gained by the Blue recently. If Alumni interest can awaken such concern in sports, what can it not accomplish in more valuable branches of educational activity? There are many men who, although seriously considering such an idea, have taken no steps towards the realization of an Alumni Association. To these men we say, The time has come: show yourselves leaders in a movement which will bring honor to your school and to yourselves. Fear not the lack of interest. On the contrary a great deal of anticipation exists. Rally your comrades and take definite steps. The class of '36, as the babes of the Alumni, will join as one to say, 'Bravo '. 0 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The 1936 edition of the BLUE AND WHITE would have been a tremendous task to the person- nel of the editorial board had it not been that so many have contributed in all ways. First, may we thank the Alumni who have answered our letters and helped make this a better annual. As always we acknowledge the invaluable dona- tion of the paper for the yearbook, which the S. D. VVarren Co. so generously makes every year. To Mr. Henry S. Cobb we offer our thanks in recognition of his expert service. The Principal, Mr. Philbrook, the Faculty Edi- torial Board, Mrs. Wight, Mrs. Adams, Miss Chick and Mrs. Cole, and all other devoted teachers are directly responsible for the success of the BLUE AND WHITE. We want them to know we appreciate their able tutelage. We hope the advertisers will be amply repaid for their financial support of our book by the patronage of our subscribers. - 7

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Westbrook High School T 9 We have written to and received answers from several Alumni who recall many memories of days gone by. We have taken excerpts from their let- ters, and although some are rather modest, we can feel quite sure that those who have not reached worldly fame have accomplished' much in their activities by being useful citizens. We feel especially fortunate in having received a letter from Mrs. Harriette Hacker Cobb, a mem- ber of the first graduating class of VVestbrook High School C now Valentine Street Schoolj. She tells us that the class of 1883 contained only three graduates, nfamiliarly known as Lottie Woodman. Nora Murch, and Hattie Hacker, and that the exercises took place in the Congregational Church with Helen Murch, john Lane, and others assisting. Dr. George Woodman writes: Forty-six years ago this coming June ten young women and eight young men received their diplomas as graduates of Westbrook High School. We were given a thorough training in mathe- matics, science, literature and history. This fitted us well for the usual claims of our day and was a good basis for after school self-education. In Principal Burns we had a very capable in- structor. He was a strict disciplinarian, but ren- dered justice with equality, and what was greatly appreciated by all of us was that he could lay aside, outside of school, all differences and meet us with pleasantness and courtesy. The chemistry laboratory, when the high school was first built, was down where the Domes- tic Science Department now is. The chief amuse- ment of the chemistry classes, says Mr. Albert Verrill, class of 1907, was to get down to the laboratory early and substitute water for the alco- hol in their lamps. The BLUE AND WHITE of 190.7 is the only edi- tion which contained no pictures 5 this was because of the immediate need of money. Mr. Augustus A. Staples tells us in his letter that the class of 1909 was composed of twenty- seven members, twenty-one girls and six boys. There was no choice of courses which a stu- dent might pursue, as at that time the commercial and industrial courses had not been added to the curriculum. There was practically no activity in music and art. Athletics at this time were at a very low ebb, partly because there were so very few boys in school and the lack of coaches. Mr, W. B. Andrews was our principal and has been held in very high esteem through these twenty-seven years since our graduation. What Dr. Cheever Smith, 1913, declares was one of the most interesting assignments might well be revived in the near future. Each student of the senior class was compelled to take his turn speak- ing at the special assembly each F riday. To descend the spiral stairs of Cumberland Hall was a gymnastic stunt in 1914, according to Mrs. Harold McIntyre. The girls wore middy blouses, hair ribbons and high buttoned shoes. C The boys had to be satisfied with high starched collars and knitted toques.j A girl's basketball suit of 1914 contained almost enough cloth to equip the whole team of 1936. How solemn must have been the graduation of the class of 1916, Mrs. Warren Lafiin CBertha Beasleyj makes us realize when she says: As three of our boys were already at war at the time of graduation, it was only fitting that those three chairs be draped with American'fiags in their memory. The French class sang the French national anthem. Practically all of the graduating class of 1918 were commercial students. This new added factor to the 'curriculum certainly proved its worth as nearly all of us were able to obtain positions im- mediately after graduating, says Mrs. Margaret Dinsmore C Margaret Lambj. Uln the typing class a graphophone was 11sed. Generally a tune of even quick tempo was played, the students keeping time with the music. This combined pleasure with work and was found to be very practical. In conclusion may we say that we greatly ap- preciate the cooperation of the Alumni who sent us letters and granted interviews.