Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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CLASS OF 1930 25 First Student (Amazed): Vhat’s she there tor? Second Student: A fortune teller! Let’s have our fortunes told! I’d like to know what will happen to me when I enter Ded- ham Hifih School next fall. d ' hird Student (Putting his hand in his pocket and drauing out a dime): I’ve got only a dime, and it costs more than that, I bet. Fourth Student (Reading the sign over the tent): “Fortune Felling, lo cents.” Well, that’s all it costs. Come on in! ( ivpsy (Stepping foricard): Wouldn’t you like to have your fortunes told ? I will tell you anything you wish — past, present, or future, if you’ll cross my palm with silver. First Student: Say, let’s all take a dif- ferent year in high school. I’ll take our frerhman year (Here he points to each of the others), you, the sophomore, you, tlr.‘ junior, and you, the senior. fhe gypsy walks slowly into the tent fol- lowed by the first student. The others sit down outside and talk quietly among them- selves. The gypsy walks several times around her ( hair, makes a few mysterious gesture?,, and finally picks up the cards. She hands them to the student to cut, then lays them one by one on the table in front of her. (lypsy: ou are about to enter your freshman year in Dedham High School. Beware of the upper classmen, especially of the seniors, who make a practice of grabbing little freshies by the neck, and sending them flying, up the right stairway, ' l ou are taking the college course? Student ( Someiehat dazed ) : es. (lypsy: One of your first lectures will be gi en by Miss Reynolds. The subject will be ‘A oil’ll Never Live Through the hirst Day at High School Again.” Although you plead and plead with Miss Reynolds, she will insist upon leaving you in the middle of the year. Her place will be filled b .Mrs. Ray. Student: What subject will she teach? ( iy[isy : hinglish. Student: L 1 should take the commercial course, coulil I escape these lectures? (iypsy: ou w ould then be under the watchful gaze of Mr. Sargent. He and Mr. Walker will have charge of 208. Last year there was a necktie contest between them, and the cards say that it will con- tinue next year. I see a blond here, bearing the name of Myrtle, who will become quite friendly with Mr. AValker. Student: W ill anything funny happen? Will everyone always be serious? (jypsy: Ob no, something very funny will happen. Mr. Walker and Mr. Sargent will have a game of tennis. Student: ill that be so very funny? (jypsy: Well, wait and see. In about the middle of the year, a party will take place in the afternoon ! Student (I ery much surprised ) : Ir the afternoon ! (jypsy: es. ' Fhere will be dancing for all and a general good time. This dark man, ( ' Raps the card), I guess it is Mr. Walker, insists upon dancing with all the girls. It looks as though some accident will take place — oh yes, here it is — a baseball will come crashing through the window. Duck your head ! Student: What will they do if you don’t do your homework? ( jyiisy : I here will be forty minutes de- tention for every student committing tirs sin. (She pauses a moment ) : The future grows darker, and unless you cross my palm with another piece of siK er, 1 cannot lighten it. W ait, it reveals this: Frieda Eaton ill make this reir.ark in algebra, “De tail went over de fence before de dog. ” See if you can see the connection between that and algebra ! Student ( .1 little frightened ) : I have no more money. I guess you will have to take one of my companions. ( L.xit student and speaks very e.xcitedly to his com panions as he points to one of them.) ( (iypsy repeats same gestures as before.) (lypsy: What year, please? Student: Tell me about tlv school year of 1927 and ' 28.

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24 THE 1 REASTRE CHEST CLASS DAY PLAY Station YYYY ( I]y Booth Tarkington) Place: Living room of Mr. Whnsteail’s home l ime : Early e ening PLAYERS Mr. Winstead, the fatlier . . Paul OlLien ■Mrs. W instead, the mother, Eleanor Sjobeck Anita Winstead Emilie Gallant the twenty year old daughter Caroline Winstead .... Charlotte Eabrah the sixteen year old daughter Herbert Winstead . . . W oodrow Hartnett the fifteen year old son diaries, the chaufteur Arthur Mears Annie, the maid Claire Keating Emilie Gallant, as Anita, plays with her customary ivacioLisness and talent. Anita’s love affair with Roger (Woodrow Hart- nett) is running the proverbial rough and stormy path, which in this case is caused by father’s opposition. Paul O’Brien surprised us with his clever itrortrayal of the firm father, who is w illing to be convinced, but would like to see the person that could con- vince him. Eleanor Sjoheck looked and acted her part to a nicety. Charlotte Ta- hrah, as Caroline, and Leo McAteer, as Herbert ‘‘got their laughs” by their well- spoken lines which somehow sounded a lit- tle familiar. Could we see why ive shouldn’t drink coffee, if big sister did, and ti7;y couldn’t we go to cani|i? Claire Keating and Arthur Mears added their bit by merely being [iresent, which was really quite an addition. Roger and Herbert cook up a scheme that sounds rather impossible hut which works out to be astonishingly successful. By means of a tube running from the cellar to the loud speaker, the two conspirators announce a new station — station AAA . W hy? W hy, because from this station there are broad- cast such convincing speeches on the ad- vantages of marriage and hoys’ camps in general, that father Vinstead obligingly agrees both to letting Anita marry Roger and Herbert’s going to camp. Poor Caro- line still has to go without coffee, though. Much credit for the jiroduction goes to the untiring efforts of Aliss Murdock, the coach, and Stanley Sprague, stage-manager. CLASS HISTORY .7 tent for a gypsy ptneed at the right of the stage. Four students enter at the left laughing ami fooling. ' Fhey do not see the tent as they stop to talk among themselves. Prom their murmurings these ivords are audible : Eirst Student: W hat can we do? Second Student: Gee, I never saw such a dead town In all my life. Just the day we have no school there’s nothing to do. ' Ehird Student (Suddenly having a bright idea): I’ve got a thought. Eourth Student Aside): Can you imag- ine it ! d ' hird Student (She pays no attention to this remark): The high school is holding Class Day in the theatre. Let’s go up. My sister’s graduating, ami 1 want to see if they say anything funny about her. All (Exeept fourth student): eah ! Come on ! Eourth Student: Oh, 1 don’t want to. All you do is listen to those kids making speeches. Third Student: No, they don’t. 1 went last ’ear, and it was good, but this year it’s going to be better. All start off but suddenly stop for they see a gypsy emerge from her tent and shake the tambourine she holds in her hand.

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26 THE TREASURE CHEST (ivpsy: ’ou will then be entering your sophomore year in Dedham High School. Having reached this stage, you will be per- mitted to join many of the organizations such as Student Council, Library Council, d ' rafhc Squad, and Delta Eta Sigma, ' l ou will rejoice to stand before the door of 2oS, and, pulling one of your classmates back, push him through the other door. Revenge at last! Do not fail to join the Delta Eta Sigma. on will never forget your initia- tion. Ruth Weidman is destined to carry around Mr. Walker’s bag all day. Student: ill 1 ha e to ride the goat? Cjy|isy: es and it looks like sonre goat! If you should, by any chance, visit the lunch counter and see a very long line there, don’t think there is a fire or anything. It’s the rush for hot dogs ! Student: (i)h, will they sell hot dogs? (iVpsy: Well, what they don’t sell will disappear. On Armistice Day, Mr. Bottom- ley will make a speech. Please warn your friends not to cry as he very much dislikes babies. Ou will have him the following year in United States History, and you will find that he has a very good memory. Student: Wall the speech be very sad? (rvpsy: Oh, very! . ot long after this memorable espisode, a representative of the Rumford Baking Powder Company will perform some miracles. He will grow sev- eral inches, before your eyes, stretch his arm, and shrink one of his legs. I suppose it is the baking powder which is reacting. Student ( Beu ' ilderetl ) : (now right on the stage ! (lypsy: Oh, yes. You’ll be trying it; wait and see. d ' here seems to be a little trouble here. (Pauses) ( h, here it is. Ded- ham High and Hyde Park High will play football. My, what a game that will be! ' Pile last, 1 guess. Student: What! d ' he last game! (lypsy: Don ' t brootl too much over that. ' Ehe class joker will keep you greatly amused, d ' his will be one of his witty say- ings. I ' he teacher will ask him why his marks are so low since the holidays. He will respond quickly, “Oh, you know every- thing is marked down after Christmas.’’ Student : And who will the class joker be ? (lypsy: W hy, Billy Phelps, of course. Student: Will the class ever go on a pic- nic or anything? Cfypsy: ' Ehe history class will visit the Art Museum. Idie boys will call e.xamining the beautiful statues of ancient personages, instead of reciting, a picnic. Of course Allen will follow Mary Brunton around. A black cloud has just crossed my vision, and through it I can barely see the executive committee examining class rings. If you cross my palm again, this obstruction will be removed. (Holds out her palm) Student (After hunting for another dime): 1 had only one dime. Ell tell him to come in. ( Points outside) (She joins her companions and talks very excitedly ) : Gee, she knows everything! Hurry up in you. ( Points to one of them) (Gypsy repeats same gestures) Ciyiisy: In what year are you interested? Student: I should like to hear about 1928 and ’29. Cjypsy: ’’ton will then be entering your junior year in Dedham High School. ' our thoughts from the beginning will be cen- tered on the junior prom, but this will not take place till May. During the year you will ha e the pleasure of attending Mr. Bottomley’s history classes. (Pauses) The future looks dark for Mr. IGttomley. He is destined to meet with some accident. (i)n Thanksgi ing Day, Dedham High will play Norwood High. It looks like some battle, and it looks as though the Dedham team will be victorious. Student: Who will be on the team? Cdypsy (Picks up cards one hy one as she points to them): Here is a blushing blond who looks like John Liman; here is a bov who is all smiles and he looks a great deal like Joe Keany. Oh, look at this haiulsome lad, (Shoivs card to student) Charles Har- den. Here is one who simply can’t keep his feet still. Bob Berry, and here is the cajitain- elect Bill Bingham.