Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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QQQQEQZQZ DEDHAM H-S-.QZQEQZQQQ THE FACULTY 07' HTHIE I'ownRs THAT Bn Among the very recent additions to our distinguished body of educators is Miss Ruth Baker, herself a graduate of Dedham High School, and also of Boston University. During her year of teaching English at Dedham High she has acquired an extensive knowledge of inhuman nature tare we complimented?l and has trained her sense of humor. Outside of school she likes to read, walk, and paddle, tastes which make her just the right person for her summer job, a counsellor in a Girl Scout camp. Mr. Howard Bottomley, the man who taught us when Columbus discovered America tand why it is naughty to loiter in the corridorsj is another credit to Boston University, from which institution he has both an A.B. and an AAI. degree. The last twelve years of his life have been devoted to teaching history here, and his in between moments are occupied by bridge and baseball. t'Topper amuses himself during the summer by thinking up new perplexing test questions for the next year, his ambition is to sell a thousand senior play tickets, and he plans to reward his own super-sales- manship by a trip to France on the profits. Miss Margaret Boynton, who received her AB. degree from Mt. Holyoke College and expects to acquire an A.M. degree from Boston University some day soon, has taught French to juniors and seniors at Dedham High School since she arrived here an unrevealed number of years ago. Although she insists that she is very unathletic, golf is among her two favorite occupations, knitting being the other. In the summer time she drives hither, thither, and yon in her Chevrolet, with her home in Pepperell as general headquarters. Between trips she entertains, plays golf, swims, and serves birch beer to friends who drop in unexpectedly. Miss Boynton knows how to make business a pleasure, for the pupils at least, as her enthusiasm and sense of humor make learning a painless process. Miss Catherine Castle, who has taught English here for two years, represents Radcliffe College. The most difficult task of the daily routine, she finds, is to navigate safely from the lunch counter to the teachers' table, the hazards of this trip being a sea of hungry students rushing in the opposite direction. So far she has met with no real mishaps. Knitting, reading, and beach parties occupy her lighter moments, and every summer she tries to learn to be thorough in housework. You are ambitious, Miss Castle. Miss Lucy Clough, who is famous for having the best disposition in Dedham High, has taught here for eleven years. Her strong mathematical bias is shown by her three subjects, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Kennebunkport, Maine, is the place where Miss Clough spends the summer in gardening and in having a good time. She is as yet unintluenced by the golfing spirit which pervades our faculty, but indulges in extensive reading. Also from Kennebunkport, Maine, comes Miss Madeline Clough, without an ambition, but with an A,B. degree from Colby College. She has managed to find time in the last few years to attend Radcliffe, Bates, the University of Vermont, and Boston University, from which last mentioned college she obtained her M.Ed. degree. She is completing her eighth year at Dedham High, where she teaches Latin to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Her interests, which are many and varied, include knitting, devising subtle tests, and avoiding Mirror reporters in any guise. KEKEKEEEKEKE 1335 ZEEEKEKEKEKE Page Eight

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ZQZQZQZQQQEQEQZQEQEQQQQQZQZQEi WW' Mr. Ralph A. Eaton, our principal, has been guiding the affairs of Dedham High School for sixteen years, having gained experience in this Work as principal of schools at Northtield, Peacham, and Rochester, Vermont. He received his A.B. degree from Norwich University and has done graduate work at Harvard University. Summer- time iinds Mr. Eaton director of senior boys at Camp Mereniield, Vermont, where he enjoys an outdoor life. Bridge, among the indoor sports, is in high favor with our principal. To Mr. Eaton, the class unites in offering a vote of thanks for his able and kindly management of our scholastic careers during the last four years, and for his coopera- tion in making a success of student activities. 55515555

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EQEQQQEQQ Y E A R B 0 0 K 525252521 Mr. Joseph Connors is a distinguished graduate of Dedham Iligh who, having devoted about tive years to attending Holy Cross and Boston College, where he re- ceived his A.B. and A.M. degrees, returned to his native haunts, his chief function now being to teach English to freshmen. Since his arrival early this year he has shown his manly spirit by learning to knit, just to prevent the women teachers from getting ahead of him. He is likely to do almost anything in the summer, even going to school, and hi enjoys dancing, reading, and all sports. Mr. Connors' ambition will be realized W en he beats Mr. Kiley at golf. Miss Marion Corley, who is a native of Vermont fjust like Mr. Iiatonl has a dis- tinguished scholastic past-she graduated from B. U. School of Business Administra- tion, cum laude. She taught in Maine and in New jersey previous to her arrival in Dedham in 1924, where she holds classes in stenography and typewriting. Her spare moments are occupied by reading, attending the theater, and golhng with Miss Boyn- ton. She is now studying for her M.B.A. degree at B. U., and last summer Miss Corley spent her time and energy marveling at the Rangely Lakes. Mr. Arthur Corsini, who is a graduate of Massachusetts Art School, has been with us for four years. During this time he has had sole charge of the art department of our school and to him goes a great deal of credit for the charming decorations seen at our proms. This summer Mr. Corsini plans to study design at Harvard. From New York University, and Harvard with an M.Ed. degree, comes Mr. Harold Cowan, the head of our commercial department. He is heart and soul in his profession, his favorite occupation being teaching at Dedham High. He has had the pleasure of enjoying this pastime for fifteen years, and hopes to have it for at least another fifteen. His scholastic enthusiasm is further shown by the fact that he spends his summer looking forward to the first day of school. Miss Katherine Gahagan, a graduate of Middlebury College, has been teaching French and Latin here for the past four years. As a patriot she ranks in a class with George Washington, being a wholehearted worker for the cause of f'Young America. In spite of her many pedagogical duties here, she manages to hnd time for reading, dancing, knitting, taking Courses in French, and making grand slams at bridge. Miss Doris Grant, who deserves at least three laurel wreaths for the success of our senior play, f'Honor Bright, which she coached, is a graduate of the University of Maine and came to Dedham High in 1930 to teach English. In the summertime she lives an outdoor life on Mt. Desert Island, and temporarily forgets all about her little dears. Miss Grant shows remarkable independence of mind in that she indulges in neither bridge playing nor knitting, hiking and reading being looked upon more favorably by her. Her odd moments are devoted to working for her M.A. degree. just like the class of '35, Miss Edith Grearson has been at Dedham High for the past four years. She is a graduate of Colby College, and her function here is to teach history to sophomores and juniors. Miss Grearson spends her summers burning up the golf course at Calais, Maine. Mr. joseph Green, Jr., a graduate of Boston College with an A.B. and an A.M. degree, has spent the last tive years explaining the intricacies of algebra to our freshmen and the logic of geometry to our sophomores. He is very much interested in athletics, and plays tennis and golf, especially golf. At the present moment he is in the throes of a golf tournament with a formidable opponent, who is also a graduate of Boston College. Mr. Green usually spends his summers at a camp, but this year he is debating with himself on the comparative merits of a summer in camp or a summer on the golf links. Mr. Green might condescend to accept the presidency someday, but in the meantime he plans to continue to be a mathematics teacher. 555555555555 1 9 3 5 555555555555 Page Nine