Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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28 THE (iREEN AND WHITE JOKES Miss Bradford (English Ilia.)—“Who was Homer? Vera— That's the guy that made Babe Ruth famous.” Vera (walking into room, singing)— When I pretend I’m gay, I'll never feel that way—” Mr. Dowd—“You won’t if you keep that up 1” Coach—“Levy, what position are you out for?” Levy—“Football 1” Miss Sisson—“Name ways in which electricity was made to serve man's need and comforts after the Civil War?” Motta—“The Electric Chair.’’ Miss Sisson—“Begin again. I’ve forgotten what you said.” Silvia (happily)—“So have 11” Miss Bradford (looking for a boy to run an errand))—“May I borrow Core'a?” Vera—“Borrow him? you can have him! Teacher—“Vera, use the word flippancy in a sentence.” Vera (after some hesitation)—“Let''s flippancy who wins.” Mahoney—“I bet ya’ two bits my examples are not wrong!” Mr. Dowd—“Yes? I bet ya' one hour after school they are 1” Mahoney (sarcastically)—“Aw! when Colt beat Warren it was all luck!” Miss Callan—“AH the clever boys are conceited.” Hogan—“Oh, I don’t know. I’m not.” Mr. Fitzgerald— Makowsky, do you know what a grasshopper is?” Makowsky—“O, what ? Grasshopper ? Sure !” Editor's note: Friends of Francis J. Mahoney, Jr., will be pleased to learn he is recovering slowly from his injuries received when brutally assaulted by the entire Colt team. Miss Bradford—“Robert Levy, give me a sentence illustrating the possessive case of girl.” R. Levy—“The lady yonder is my girl’s mother.” Colt Student—“Yes, Dad, I’m a big guv up at Colt. Father—“Well, why don’t we hear better reports?” C. E. Dowd—“Bennett! one hour after school!” Bennett—“But Mr. Dowd—I-I-----” C. E. Dowd—“Two hours after school!” Bennett (meekly).—“Yes, Mr. Dowd. Going to run a night school?” Miss Sisson—“Are there any questions?” Makowsky—“Yes! Where was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?” C. Withered—“Ouch! I bumped my ‘crazv bone’.” C. Young—“Oh, that’s all right. Comb your hair right and it won't show!’’ Campanello—“What's the matter with Bassing, he looks downhearted?” Bennett—“Yes—he's either sick or married.” THE STORY OF THE BRISTOL HIGH AND COLT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND ITS VARIOUS REVIVALS Way back, long ago, in this old historic town of Bristol; twenty-five graduates of the old Bristol High School met together to discuss the advisability of organizing an association. On April 9, 1888, the adjourned meeting of March 16, 1888, was held in the Byfield High School room. The nominating committee reported a list of officers who were elected. They were, as follows: President—William H. Spooner. Deceased. First Vice-President—LeBaron Bradford, Treasurer of the Providence Institution for Savings, familiarly called the “Old Stone Bank.” Second Vice-President—Annie G. Andrews. Deceased. Treasurer—Helen Sheppard. Living in Melrose, Mass. Recording Secretary—Louis C. Samford, Bishop of San Joaquint, Calif. Corresponding Secretary—Eleanor R. Luther, Deceased. Executive Committee: T. H. Carter, a former principal of High School. E. T. Brownell, deceased. Ella Blakeslee, retired Bristol school teacher. Ina P. Warren, retired Bristol school teacher. Harriet B. Luther, deceased. The constitution under which the association functioned was adopted on March 16, 1888. Miss A. B. Manchester offered an amendment. There were two more amendments that year also. But up to this writing their have been no other amendments to the constitution. At the annual meeting of the Association, October 8, 1888, the previous list of officers were re-elected with the exception of the treasurer, Miss Helen Sheppard, whose name and office was not recorded. In all likelihood the office of treasurer was not abolished. But the Secretary Pro Tern, failed to write it down when she wrote the minutes of the first annual meetings. In the Secretary’s book we do not read of any meeting until a special one was called for by the President, W. H. Spooner. This meeting was held July 2, 1894, in the

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THE (iREEN AND WHITE 27 Mary Gladding, on being asked by Miss Callan if the Sophomores were outside, replied : “There’s a crowd out there.” “And who are they?” “Mr. Dowd,” was the quick response. In a recent History Class Motta was asked by Miss Sisson if the Minute Men in any way prepared for the Revolution? “Sure! Shooting birds,” replied Motta, innocently. Miss Sisson—“In one of Washington’s biographies it is said Washington stayed out late nights.” Makowsky (absentmindedly)—“Oh! that’s all right; he has nothing on me!” Hogan (at football practice)—“Come on you. fellows, spread out! That’s what makes this circle a square.” Miss Sisson—“How was it, that Lafayette came to Bristol?” Silvia—“He must have been lost.” Makowsky—“They say that whiskey has killed more men than bullets.” Bennett— Well, I’d sooner be full of whiskey than bullets; wouldn’t you?” Teacher— Is the earth round or square?” Vera—“Neither: it’s crooked.” Girl Friend—“Oh, my hero! My Great big. football hero! How did you hurt your leg?” Campanello (with pride)—“The bench tipped over.” Bassing (front of Y)—“Gee! but my neck is cold; I just had a hair cut.” Editor’s note:—How long was his hair, anyway ? Coach (track practice)—“Fred, what are you out here for?” Vera—“Oh, I'm out for the afternoon.” Mr. Miller (referring to books)—“What have you read?” John White—“I have red hair.” French. Bassing, reading • “With her thumbs on her wrist she slowly advanced.” Miss Callan—“Give a sentence using the plural of foot.” L. Silvia—“My feets are very cold.” Mr. Dowd (in Latin III.)—“Venus was the son of Dion.” Makowsky (chem. class)—“Ca(OH)2, like wine, becomes strong with age.” Mr. Miller (chem.)—“What are the characteristics of colloids in solution?” Bonnanno—“The yolk of an egg.” Miss Bradford—“Define the word ‘cute’ in this sentence : She is a cute girl.”' Levy—“She is bowlegged!” Mr. Mapes— What's the first step in the cotton industry?” Motta—“Sorting the wool.” Dowd—“Hogan, will you kindly shut up?” Hogan (meekly)—“Aw! I wasn’t saying anything, I was just looking at your face.” F. Dunbar—“Miss Callan, is that clock right ?” Miss Callan—“Right on the wall, yes!” Miss Sisson (reading outline in English)— Went to see the animals. Met a friend there.

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 29 High School Room. An Executive Committee of three persons was elected to examine applications for membership. Miss L. F. Mun-roe. Mr. Fred Samford, and Miss Helen Sheppard were chosen. Seventeen new members were joined. Mr. Spooner resigned at this meeting. An election of officers took place, resulted as follows: President—Wm. L .Manchester. First Vice-President—Fred L. Samford. Second Vice-President—Miss Anna B. Manchester. Recording Secretary—Benjamin M. Mac-Dougall. Corresponding Secretary—Emma B. Stanton. Treasurer—Benjamin Peckham. Executive Committee : Emilie F. Phelps. Edith H. Williston, Heze-kiah W. Church, Sadie B. Pauli, Emily D. Bennett. At this meeting Miss Anna B. Manchester offered a resolution creating the office of Historian. The resolution was turned over to the Executive Committee for action, and at a meeting held July 31, 1894, Miss Anna B. Manchester was elected Historian. The Treasurer reported a balance of $43.43 in the treasury. The annual election of officers took place October 4, 1894. President—Oswald R. Siegal, M. D. First Vice-President—Emily D. Bennett. Recording Secretary—Mary E. Spooner. Corresponding Secretary—Grace C. Pauli. Treasurer—(Seth Pauli, Jr. Miss Mablc C. Bragg, Benjamin MacDoug-all, William L. Manchester, Ina P. Warren, Emma B. Stanton, were chosen to constitute the executive committee. After the meeting on Nov. 26, 1894, no more were held until September 23, 1895. This meeting had been called to find out how many were in favor of holding the annual meeting at Point Pleasant—to be followed by a clambake and social. There was considerable opposition to this idea and it was dropped. The postponed annual meeting of 1895 was held March 9, 1896. Officers were elected as follows: President—George U. Arnold. First Vice-President—Mary E. Spooner. Second Vice-President—Mary Lawless. Recording Secretary—Bessie Wardwell. Corresponding Secretary—Katherine Scanlon. Treasurer—Fred Waldron. Historian—Anna B. Manchester. Executive Committee: Susie Turner, A. P. Johnson (Mrs.) E. Frank P. Wilson, Charles Manchester, Benjamin MacDougall. Thursday, September 11, 1903, a meeting was held in the office of Superintendent of Public Schools after a lapse of over four years. Vice President Mary E. Spooner declined to preside so John Post Reynolds was unanimously elected chairman. The postponed meeting was held September 24. 1903, at which time new officers were elected as follows: President—William L. Manchester. Vice-President—Cora M. Hill. Corresponding Secretary—Anna B. Manchester. Recording Secretary—Mary E. Spooner. Treasurer—Col. Joseph B. Burgess. Executive Committee to be appointed by the chair. They were as follows: Seth Pauli, Jr., Fred L. Waldron. Robert F. Munroe, Louise P. Chadwick, Julia H. Gorham. It was suggested that the Alumni hold a reception to welcome the graduates as members of the association. The Executive Committee were instructed to plan for a reunion. A supper at 50c a plate was decided upon for Thanksgiving Eve. A reception was to be held from 8 to 9 followed by dancing. On October 16, 1903, as only 90 tickets were pledged no definite date was set. But on October 29, 1903, an informal reception to graduates of the High School was given by the B. H. S. A. A. and an elaborate program was presented including a number of original poems. About 1915 there was a few gasps of life of the association. Bertram W. Wall was Secretary, according to the few and meager records found thus far in the search. One member of the Executive Committee could not attend one of the meetings as he had to take finals’’ down to Rhode Island State. George Cooke was elected President in 1924 and Margaret Nerone, Secretary. This revival was sponsored by the “Green and White.” But no meetings were held. The next jump brings us up to the years of grace 1929 and 1930, when at a meeting of one of our Civic service clubs, the idea was proposed, to help in the celebration of the town’s 250th anniversary; also, to foster athletics and “eserit C etole.” Four members of the faculty of the Colt Memorial (Senior) High School selected a committee representing the old High School of Bristol, and the classes of 1910-1929 of the New Colt Memorial High School. A meeting of this committee was held Friday evening, January 24, 1930, in Room 1 of the Colt Building. At this meeting an election of officers was held: President—Wm. L. Serbst, M. D. First Vice President—'Sadie C. Callan. Second Vice President—Norman E. Bernard. Secretary—Edna A. Demers. Treasurer—Harry W. Munro. Historian—Herbert B. Burnham, Jr. Executive Committee: Mrs. Josephine Baldwin, Cora M. Hill, Anne D. Sisson, Laurine W. Bradford and Mrs. Arthur W. Barrett. A membership committee was appointed. Another meeting was held March 31, 1930. At this meeting it was voted that the President appoint a Banquet Committee, to be held in June for the Seniors. It was also voted that an athletic sub-committee be appointed to assist the coach in equipping the various athletic teams. It is hoped that the Alumni will see fit to hold a grand reunion next September during the week of the own’s 250th Anniversary C flebration. Since this writing an Alumni dance has been arranged for June 27.