Winterport High School - Riverside Yearbook (Winterport, ME)

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18 THE RIVERSIDE all education his province. The sciences of today are so many and complex that a Baconian view is no longer possible. From this realization several attempts have come to co- ordinate the sciences and permit a urifying view of the whole. If we pause to state clearly the case against the standardization of education the absurdity of it is very plain. There are, however, reasons for attempting this hopeless task. One of the chief causes is human optimism which leads us to think that any desirable thing is possible. lt is obvious we could proceed along cetain lines to an entirely new system of thought and scholarship. But these new lines are as yet only vague ideas to us. Once we attain the point of view the plan will de- velope into a philosophy helpful in solving our most difficult problems. The next great word we shall con- sider is 'fLeadership, which is per- haps best illustrated by General Ulysses S. Grant. When the civil war broke out in 1861, U. S. Grant was thirty-nine years of age. He hastily uniformed and drilled a volunteer company from Galena, and presented it to the gov- ernment. For some time he was clerk in the adjutant-general's office at Springfield. But his knowledge of military affairs caused him to be pro- moted until his highest ambition had been realizedg he had been named the General of the Union forces. It has been said of him that He always gave his commands in a low, pene- trating voice, thus revealing his power and the trust his men had in him. His presidential term was marked by great achievements. Al- though, because of reconstruction in the South, Grant had many difiicult problems to solve, he slowly and sure- ly restored order. Had he not been well adapted to Leadership this country might today have been in ruins. Few men are better examples of Service than Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was a man of ex- traordinary powers and, to tho-se who knew him well and understood him, a man of most attractive character and qualities. Doubtless he was sometimes gravely misunderstood, his mental processes were so abnormally rapid that he often seemed to act with little or no reflection, although he had in fact, considered the question at issue most thoroughly and conscient- iously. He was of great Service to his country in. several ways. It is in great part to him that we owe the success of our fleets in the war with Spain, for he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy and it was a great pleasure to him to promote the efficiency of the navy by his energy, eminent talents for administration, and fervent patriotism. As a president of the United States he served faithfully and well, and his efforts were steadfast and untiring to do all in his power to make a better Union. To Parents and Friends: We wish to extend to you our sincere thanks

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THE RIVERSIDE 17 000006000000000000000000000000 VALEDICTORY 000000000000000000000000000000 000000 000000 Members of School Committee, Supt. of Schools, Teachers, Parents, Cnssmates, Friends: ' On an occasion such as this it is natural for us to look not only over the past, but also into the future. It behooves us not only to congratulate ourselves on the advantages that have been ours, but to ask ourselves where and how we are going to put them to use. There are still too many who enter the arena of life with only a mearer knowledge of what will confront the1ng who are ignorant of the weapons they bear and unacquainted with the obstacles in their pathway. Four of the most important things which help to overcome these cb- stacles are: Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. Character is in truth, what a person really is. Few people are fully rounded char- acters. Some rise to dizzy heights in some lines while they grovel in the dust in others. The world needs sane balance if it is to have the best char- acters in it. And how different men are. Some become afflicted with a swelled head and make no efforts to- wards self-improvement. This is a mania common to Sopho- mores and is called sophomoritis, but only in a few aggravated cases does it persist beyond a few years. The mental trend even then is at least hopeful. A greater menace to progress is the malady of magnifying your own weaknesses. Contact with others emphasizes the weak spots and folks get to brooding about them. That's all wrong. Common sense suggests attention to them. The wise man substitutes the ideal opposite for the weakness and strives to compel himself to realize the possibility of attaining it. 1t's a mark of weakness to yield to an obstacle. Foryremember it is the hard things that fit us to do the big things in life. The great men of the world are for the most part men of low estate. Goaded by poverty they have learned to make the most of oppor- tunities. When such men get a chance there is nothing that can hold them back. Adversity is the ink in which they write narnes that endure while nanes more lightly inscribed perish. It is a law of nature that struggle makes men strong. There is no good stopping place of weak resistance if you once begin to decline and follow the course. l With the loss of self-respect you also lose mental and moral stamina. With these gone you are-just a con- venience to be uesd when neded. To be in demand you must be of the positive, constructive type that be- lieves in itself and is not afraid to look the world in the face. The definition of Scholarship is given as attainments in science and literature. It is said that Bacon considered

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THE RIVERSIDE 19 for the many kindnesses you have shown to us. To the School Board: It is in no small part to you that we owe our success in high school. We thank you sincerely for your interest in our be- half. To our Teachers: Tonight We real- ize more than ever before the value of the unfailing advice and help that you have given us. May we always prove worthy of your teaching. To our Schoolmates: We have been pleasantly associated with you for the past three years and it is with a feel- ing of regret that we leave you. We trust you will do your best in every- thing you undertake and always be true to Winterport High. Classmates: It would not be sur- pri.ing if tonight some of us would plan beyond our powers to execute, for there is such a thing as an im- possibility, but even such plans would rot be futile, for they will be bright stars in our lives that make us better. While we step out into a larger life, let us not only hold fast to what we have gained, but utilize the ad- vantages that have been ours. Let ui catch a vision of what is expected of us and then fulfill our responsi- bilities to the best of our abilities. Above all, let us not be unmindful of our duties towour country-to the world. Let us conscientiously put forth our best efforts, and be determined to make good, come what may. With grateful hearts, we pass out, greeting cheerfully those who are to follow on tomorrow and take our places. If you would seek to rise above the throng, And seek the crown of fame, You must do more than drift along, And merely play the game. Whatever path your feet may tread, Whatever be your quest, The only way to get ahead Is striving for the best. Farewell. PUBLIC SPEAKING EXHIBITION of the JUNIOR AND SOPHOMORE CLASSES Union Hall, May 24, 1928 Blessmg .................... -Rev. F. W. Brooks How He Saved St. Michiels ...... ....................................Christine Arbuckle KAY The Bald-headed Man .,,,,,,..,,, ,,,,,,.., McDermott 66 Casey at the Bat ,,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,, Leonard Bread on the Waters ...Eleanor Lane The Bewitched Clock ............,,,,....,,,, if Marden The Weddin' ,.,,,.......... Maxine Bicknell Kentucky Belle .........,...., Ernest Horan it Here She Goes and There She Goes ...............,........ Daisy Williamson The Message to Garcia .....,............ , ...............,.Marion Young Towser Shall Be Tied Tonight Edward The Independence Bell .................,,., Wright The Soul of the Violin ...Edith Bolan Benediction ......,...........................,........,.............