Cranston High School - Cranstonian Yearbook (Cranston, RI)

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llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmx fi fllllll Illl 1 ' ,mumn nuuumrg d1rect the1r way Among these was the tall lrghthouse called the Stu dent COUHC1l whose beacon sent forth far and Wlde along the1r way gleamlng rays of llght Here and there along the way were small green and white posts bobblng up and down rn the water Wh1Ch helped them keep to the1r course These were called Trad1t1ons The Cranstonltes added one or two txny posts to a group called Hlgh Scholarshlp a few to a group called Character And anon they saw at a d1stance a narrow passage called Sophomore Stralt When the twelfth month had passed the gallant l1ttle tr1be of Cranstonltes hardxer and w1ser through experrence arrrved at the mouth of Sophomore Stralt a pas sage known to be 1nhah1ted by huge and savage sea monsters Especlally not1ceable were three huge green beasts w1th belchlng Jaws and foamlng mouths and w1th fur1 ously lashlng ta1ls who were called Latxn Geometry and Engllsh Often they seemed on the very polnt of overturnlng the shlp and br1ng1ng havoc to all but day after day the sa1lors fought courageously Wlth them unt1l finally they were subdued and cha1ned and when the wrnd d1ed down they towed the shlp along as qulckly as the strongest w1nd could dr1ve It But the Journey d1d not conslst ent1rely of trouble and hardshrps They often played games and 1n the1r play they learned to cult1vate and apprec1ate true sportsmanshlp whxch they used not only 1n the1r games but also 1n the1r da1ly tasks The dramatxc members of the crew 21 jomed 1n a band whlch they called the Thyrsus Club These occa sronally presented plays whlch not only gave much pleasure to the crew but often filled them w1th the des1re to be as strong as good and as fear less and bold as the characters 1n the play Those who were mus1cal or gamzecl an orchestra to entertam the passengers who often after a weary day were soothed and refreshed by the mus1c As the end of the second year drew nrgh the youthful crew real1zed that they were now old and experlenced enough to a1d the Faculty 1n dlrectrng the1r course So they chose from the1r number four youths who 1n the1r opxnlon possessed the qual1t1es of leadershrp to a1d the1r counselors And soon they saw rn the drstance the sparkllng blue waters of Junlor Ocean And now the Cranstomtes em barked on the Jumor Ocean Although they had passed through many dangers they were st1ll val1ant and eager for further adventure Qoon however they were overtaken by a sh1p whrch as rt drew near them seemed fllled Wlth bold buc caneers w1th fierce swarthy faces black br1stl1ng moustaches and car ry1ng flashlng swords They bore down upon the Cranstomtes boarded then' shrp and at the command of the leaders called Algebra Chemlstry and French the fearless band attacked them Howcver they proved not so fierce and strong as they had seemed and the Cranstonltes soon subdued them compelllng them to act as ser vants to all the youthful crew As the Green and Whlte sa1led on It neared a group of lslands called - 4: u 11 , - . - . ,, . . 1 1 1 2 1 1 ' , , , 1 . ' ca - - 11 Q ' 1 1 1 1 4: - 1 1 11, 1 41 11 , , . 1 ' 1 1 1 ' al - 11 1 1 1 9 I - - . . 1 1 1 ' 1 , - 1 . , 1 , , .. 1 1 1 1 1 ' l- 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 ' 1 1 Y - , - . , , Y 1 . 1 1 1 . . . , 1 1 3 . 1 1 ' 1 , . . . Y - 1 . . 1 as ' 11 ' , 1 1

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llllllllllllllllllllllllllm 'Y t' t lllll ' N,- : L- X- -1 :Z 'IJ 2-- ,..v-'J was xl' The Voyage The Cranstomtes a tr1be f youthful but determ1ned adventurers em barked one bnght September morn on Fresh man Sea 1n the1r cl1pper shrp The Green and Wh1te W1th them sa1led a group of learned and understandmg peo ple called Faculty who because they many t1mes before had traversed the same sea acted as gu1des The youths had 1n the1r possesslon a map to Semor Isle where was hrdden the Key of Knowledge whrch would enable them to unlock the Treasure Chest of L1fe Hopes ran h1gh as w1th many a Heave ho my heart1esl the seafarers drew away from the1r nat1ve shores and bore toward unknown tr1als and perxls The sp1r1t of adventure spurred them on and fllled every heart w1th eagerness Although the sea was often rough and many storms beset them through the w1se and helpful gurdance of the Faculty, harmony was mamtamed The w1sest members of the crew were often called upon to steer the Shlp through danger ous channels and past per1lous rocks and reefs At first the unfam1l1ar course seemed very d1Hicult to follow. There were, however, certa1n gurde posts left by former voyagers whlch helped them l20l Qlllllll ' , llfllllllllllll HIIIIIIIIIWW ' fl-L - get . ..-- ,.- 1 it az , al aas t T tl W - rf' E mf 5 - JY , 1 'wt tl 'lit SA '1'f2e. ,,,,.,.,,:-an.m?2Li?i:iltI:-haw ll l l l Q -li ll ..., . :+R :IE lvl Vllrnll ll lllll ?:-Tl-'-:: Jiplillf' 'T' '-'L' V, - E' yfl: pff:iEW . I l '

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QCRANSTON Temptation Isles One was called the Isle of Jazz another the Isle of Radio and another the Isle of ered with tall green trees and won drous flowers red purple green and orange in color The Cranston 1tes saw that on them were beautiful buildings of marble and gol-d from which silver strains of music floated to their ears Many youthful sailors were unable to resist the enchanting sights and sounds and the fragrant odors and immediately lowered boats and sailed to the islands In the eve ning some of them returned to the ship saying that the others had been unable to tear themselves away The band feeling that it could delay no longer sailed on without their com panions who had thrown away the opportunity to find and partake of the Treasures of Life and who when winter came to the isles would no doubt perish And soon could be seen in the dis- tance their goal the shining Senior s e. At last they set foot upon the Senior Isle. The future glowed rosy before them as they began to follow the directions of the chart. Alas for their hopes! Their search led them to a deep, dark grove, where they were confronted by a giant, Vergil, by name, who put fear into their hearts. He was accompanied by two huge mastilfs, Translation and Scan- sion. The monster rushed forward, seized four youths, and instantly crushed them to death in his huge. hairy arms. The other youths, how- . I 22 ever drew their swords and rushing on him in a body soon slew him They then came to a grove of tall white trees one of which was called the Senior Dance another Class Day and still another the Class Banquet Under these they rested and were refreshed As they neared the end of the search the faculty who for four long years had been their counselors guides and friends chose those youths who throughout the voyage had manifested wisdom and a worthy character together with a Spltlt of service and helpful leadership and made them members of an association called the Rhode Island Honor So c1ety from the name of the native land of the Cranstonites Continuing to search the adven turers were stopped by the appearance of an enormous lion who seemed to be guarding the entrance to a grotto where the map located the object of their search. The beast was called Final Senior Exams. H sprang forward' but before he could be slain he had killed three youths with his sharp, cruel claws. When he lay dead, they entered the grotto. And lo! before their wondering eyes gleamed the Key of Knowledge rest- ing on a white velvet cushion in the middle of a green grove. After four years of adventure, peril, and hard work, the Cranstonites had found the object of their quest, and it lay for- evermore in their power to unlock at will the Treasure Chest of Life. xxmm nnnmnmamrnunmglz orlllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllt Hatinggtol,Work.i These were cov: - I , i - A ' I1 ' U H e