Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Belmont High School Mrs. Helen L. Wellington With the resignation on March 1, 1927 of Mrs. Helen L. Wellington from the School Committee with whom she has been closely affiliated for twenty-one years, the Town of Belmont suffered an irreparable loss. Mrs. Wellington inherits her interest in education, for her father was prom- inently associated with the schools of Fall River, Massachusetts, for over fifty- years. So it is not strange that she has been a devoted advocate of improvement and efficiency in our educational system. Among other innovations which this untiring worker has helped to introduce into the schools is the study of Mother- craft, whereby girls are taught the most scientific methods of feeding, clothing, and caring for infants and children. We may realize to a certain extent Mrs. Wellington’s unusual energy and activity by reviewing a list of the numerous offices which she has held. As a member of the School Board, as President of the Belmont Alliance, President of the Thursday Club, Honorary President of the Federation of Women’s Church Societies, a member of the Boston Women’s Civic Club, a member of the Repub- lican Town Committee, and a member of the Republican Town Government for three years, Mrs. Wellington has worked ardently for the welfare of her community. How r devoted was her interest is evinced by the fact that for three successive summers she gave up her time in order to take up courses at Hyannis so that she might serve the School Board more efficiently. We shall never know with what self-sacrifice Mrs. Wellington performed her services. However, it is needless to say, all of us appreciate this noble woman whose life-long devotion to all that is worth while has aroused our utmost respect and admiration. The example of her splendid career will be an inspiration to us through the years to come. 6

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The 1927 Chameleon The Editorial Staff Faculty adviser MISS GERTRUDE L. MILLER Editor-In-Chief PAUL WALKER LITERARY EDITOR JANE WOODS business Manager DOUGLAS MORRIS Associate editors HOWLAND DUDLEY JEAN KELSO KAYE MacKINNON Alumni Department ERNEST WE3TCOTT (chairman) MARY BARTLETT JOHN MERCON Joke Department JOHN HARRISON (chairman) ALBERTA CRABTREE WALTER HINES HOWARD PAGE WILLIAM SMALL HELEN SUTTILL ALICE WESTLUND art Department IVAN SKINNER (chairman) ELSIE ANDERSON GORDON CRIGHTON Sport department ALFRED LARSON (chairman) OLIVE DENNETT RICHARD FORD WILFRED HOOD Picture Committee MARIAN MacLEAN (chairman) EARLE PERKINS DAVID STACKHOUSE Assistant Business Managers FRANK BALDAU ALFRED DUNNELL JOHN FREETO 5 PHYLLIS HINCHLIFFE KENNETH PARKER HAROLD WILSON

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The 1927 Chameleon Faculty Advisers If there is one seemingly thankless job in this high school, it is that filled by the class adviser. This person must be prepared constantly to hear complaints about the vagaries, stupidity and so forth of the class who elected him to super- vise them. He must take part in innumerable petty arguments, and must always be on guard to prevent the class from committing various indiscretions or bringing about serious misunderstandings. It is, indeed, a fatiguing task, and he who fulfills these requisitions to any degree of success certainly merits the school’s sincere commendation. Mr. Gifford, who has led us safely through the terrors of school life, has, by dint of unceasing effort, managed to avert many imminent calamities from our uncomprehending heads. He has performed his duties admirably. Much valuable time has he sacrificed to us. Hence, it is fitting and proper that we, here, express our heart-felt thanks for his many services to our class. Mr. Gifford has our best wishes during his later career. Co-operation Cooperation is a vital factor in human life. The sooner the majority of us realize this fact, the faster shall we progress; for as some sage has wisely said, “He who plays a lone game, plays a losing game”. Witness the titanic world- struggle of a decade ago. The German Kaiser, foe of practically every country on the surface of the earth, certainly proved the truth of this proverb. The advantages of cooperation are manifold. According to one writer, “Cooperation is not an experiment; it is a method. Knowledge of this method is the only sure road to success. ’ Not only to individuals does this definition apply, but even to the nations of the earth. The latter, brought into closer contact with one another by modern inventions that annihi- late time and space, have slowly, through necessity, adopted cooperative methods in dealing with one another; for they realize that the concern of one is the con- cern of all. Moreover, cooperative movements are springing up within the nations themselves; Chambers of Commerce, Credit Associations, and Coopera- tive Banks are a few examples in our own country. Even our Constitution has felt the effects of this new influence; witness our present direct election of Senators, our initiative and referendum, and our direct primary. Then, to bring the subject still nearer home, — the Student Government organization instituted this year in the Belmont High School is based on the theory that all shall cooperate for the common good; the publication of this little volume was made possible only by the heartiest concurrence of the members of the class; the operetta, the Senior play, the Senior- Junior Prom, all are ex- amples of our successful cooperation in the past. By these instances, we see that cooperation and cooperative ideals are no longer mere sentiments; they are economic, political, and social necessities. With all these arguments in its favor, why cannot we institute further co- operation in our school? Our term is at an end; but to our associates, the undergraduates, we leave the palm of leadership. We believe much may be accomplished — the Lunch-Itoom, the library, the study-halls, and other home- rooms could all be placed under a cooperative management. We the Class of 1927, have been the leaders in reviving this cooperative movement here at Belmont High. We have hopes that our successors will continue to carry out these principles; for we are of the opinion that they form the most sensible, most successful, and most remunerative policy as yet practised by mankind. 7