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

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FACULTY Front row Cleft to right?-Mabel B. Davis, Elinor M. Chick, Helen L. Winton, Milton A. Philbrook, Frances E. Wight, Celeste L. Cole, Pauline W. Abbott. Second row-Mary S. Byrne Elizabeth Whittier, Eva Dodd, Marion Chick, Rachel Matthews, Nan S. Hatch, Harriet Adams, Lorraine Lombard, ,lane O'Sullivan. Third row-- Charles Boyce, Clifford R. Jordan, Austin A. Alden, G. Lawrence Cates.

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li m f i ui .4 , fl ., MILTON A. PHILBROOK, A. B. fCollJyl, Principal CLIFFORD R. JORDAN, B. S. fBatesl, M. A. QColumlJial, Sub-master, Science and Mathematics AUSTIN A. ALDEN QGorham Normalj, Head of Industrial Department G. LAWRENCE GATES, A. B. QBatesl, Teacher, Coach CHARLES BOYCE fweslbrook High Schoolj, Machine Shop JOSEPH GIVEN fCorham Normall, Manual Training ELIZABETH WHITTIER, A. B. fBatesl, Latin and French PAULINE W. ABBOTT, A. B. fColbyJ, History and Civics HELEN L. WINTON fMaine School of Commercel, Commercial MABEL B. DAVIS fMaine School of Commercel, Commercial MARIAN CHICK, A. B. fBatesl, English NAN S. HATCH, A. B. fColbyj, English and Dramatics CELESTE L. c0LE, A. B. qsnfeny, French and English RACHEL MATTHEWS, A. B. QUniversity of Mainel, Mathematics FRANCES H. WIGHT, A. B. fBatesl, English and Public Speaking HARRIET M. ADAMS, A. B. QBoston Universityj, Latin, Civics and Mathematics EVA H. DODD QMaine School of Commercel, Commercial Music LORRAINE LOMBARD fNew England Conservatory of Music, CHARLES WARREN QNew England Conservatory of Musicl Home Economics Penmanship MARY BYRNE ANSEL B. STERLING Qsimmons Collegej lAmerican Institute Normal Trainingj School Physician School Nurse B. F. MARSHALL, M. D. JANE 0'SULLIVAN

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T hx ' iii Qi' I . . l if I 5 g S X' fliv N if -' Y . ,Q ... ,, , 1 K ai. gg tq1f'f'-1 --f i fz y . . . -av i' . . A. 50TH ANNIVERSARY Last year Vifestbrook High joined with all the other American high schools to celebrate the Ter- centenary of Education in America. Strange as it may seem, Westbrook High this year has still a greater cause about which to rejoice. NVhile an annex is being built to accommodate the ever- increasing number of students, the memories of many revive the first erection of a high school in Vlfestbrook in 1886-just fifty years ago. Yes, fifty years ago the public-spirited citizens of VVestbrook, acknowledging the overcrowded conditions existing in the Valentine Street School, decided upon the erection of our first high school. The result was a beautiful building, the best the people of the community could give its young generation. The building constituted what we now call after fifty years-the old part. The facilities afforded by a modern school re- sulted in unprecedented progress in educational work. The interest caused the number of students attending VVestbrook High to increase. College graduates were chosen to make up a competent faculty staff. The boys and girls receiving' diplo- mas were assured of good positions and many have climbed to enviable heights in industrial. busi- ness, or commercial fields. Attained success caused more progress, and the problem of overcrowded conditions again presented itself to the citizens of VVestbrook. In 191-L the wing which we call the new part was added to the school. A wider and more elab- orate curriculum was adopted. Two hundred and lifty could be accommodated. A commercial de- partment and a domestic science course were arranged for girls. The boys wcrc afforded a very modern machine shop which still ranks with the best. Years rolled by and the number of students increased to a point which necessitated more spa- cious grounds and buildings if a high level of teaching was to be maintained. A new high school was considered, but the financial conditions of the city quickly dismissed such a project. An im- provement had to be made, however, and it was decided to build a second addition to the school. The building is now in process of construction and will be ready for occupancy in the fall of 1936. - A. F., '36. ,L.l..l,.- ALUMNI It is only proper that to commemorate this fiftieth anniversary of XV. Irl. S. we should dedi- cate our annual to all of our Alumni through two pioneer Alumni, Edwin Brown and Joseph VVar- ren, the last to graduate from Valentine Street School. The Alumni have been the direct cause of the progress of our Alma Mater, a progress which we are now celebrating in this latest publication of the annual. Letters of inquiry were sent to many Alumni. the response to which was substantial and sur- prising. The eagerness with which so many answered convinced us all the more that there exists among the sons and daughters of VV. ll. S. an attachment very sincere towards the Alma Mater. VV e could not help considering how much could be accomplished if all this manifestation of loyalty should be displayed by a group. Our first thought was Why, with all this evident enthu- siasm, has VVestbrook failed to form an Alumni .Association P