Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

terial and the spiritual True pro-
sress comes only through the stimuli
taneous development of all four.
There are three agencies involved in
the development of these four sides of
life-the Home. the Church, the
School. My business is of the School
and l believe the pupil should be
rigidly marked on the fundamentals
! of character, of health and of use
lulness. The stability of nations to-
day. since democracy is predomi-
nant and every person a voter, de-
penis upon the character of the vot-
efS. SO the survival of our republic
depends upon the teaching in the
homes and schools of what is really
worth while and we certainly must
have the spirit of christianity in all
we 90, say and think.
The old saying, that pumpkin
can grow in six months but it takes
years for an oak tree to grow, has
food for thought in it. Shouldn't we
encourage our children to be think
ers? Don't we rather discourage
thinking? Don't we cater a bit to
moving pictures, to light reading,
| rather than matters that require
thought?
also believe there are many things
to be taught that can't be found in
books; fair play, good sportsman
ship, frankness and happiness
Every child should learn to smile
and laugh and be happy from pure
clean, wholesome JOY.
Nh. Jordan is a member of the
Winthrop Methodist Church, and is
also a member Of the Grange.
The teachers at the High School
are all newcomers. John X. Pottle
is the principal and Miss Smith and
Miss Larrabee assistants Though
| they have been in Winthrop but a
few weeks they have created a most
favorable impression.
The young women are both I'M
! usually talented in music and have
| organized and are directing and as
s.sting orchestra and mandolin clubs
They have youth and enthusiasm and
are unusually we'll liked.
Mr.. Pottle. the principal, seems
7 gifted with characteristics of under
standing and leadership, an earnest
desire to bring out in each pupil
| the best of which he is capable, and
| anxious to raise the standard of the
| school. He was born in Lowell,
; Maine. July 5, 1895. He attended
. the public schools of Otisfield from
1900 to 1901, entering the High
! School at Oxford. Me, in September
! 1908. He graduated from that
| institution in 1911, the fall of the
. same year entering Colby College.
/ At the conclusion of his Freshman
| year, he worked for a year as a
, woodsman, returning to Colby in
/ 1913. Completing the second years
! course. he again left college, and
! taught a year in the Grade schools
at Otisfcld, and served for a year
) as sub-master at Kicker Classical
, Institute. He returned to College in
| the fall of 1916, and graduated with
| a degree of A. B. June, 1918. In
j 191S-1919 he was head of the de-
I partment of Science at Hebron
Academy. He left Hebron at the
| end of the year to accept the
principalship of Lee Academy which
! position he held four years, until he
! came to Winthrop in the fall of
/ 1923 to take up his duties as 'prin-
! cipal of Winthrop High.
| He was a member of the Alpha
! Tan Omega fraternity, and is af-
| inflated WIFI Tie hdSOIlo anu hlllS HIS
of PythiaS.
Having worked during his college
course, Mr.. Pottle appreciates the
.. more fully the value of an education,
| and perhaps brings better under
| standing to his work.
The school is larger than it has
ever been in its history, and expects
! to add to its already high rating as
| a fine preparatory school.
The Athletic Association has been
revived. and for the first time in
years Winthrop High has a football
team, and is looking forward to
both boys and, girls basket ball
teams.
Work has already begun on the
school paper, and plans are under
way for the Annual Bazaar and
! Senior play.
Altogether the Winthrop folks are
, well pleased with their teachers, and
! were glad of an opportunity to meet
them socially and extend their greet
:ngS.