East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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DEBATING TEAM-1918

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I’AwrrcKET High School Class Book—1918. 11 tills of our Alma Mater. Our ranks were somewhat smaller than when we left in June, but that made the rest of us all the more anxious to make a splendid success of our Senior year. The stenography pupils began to assume the aspect of real business people, hurrying to and fro with their numerous ledgers and papers. They had become very ambitious too-it was just an ordinary thing in their daily lives to typewrite seventy-five words a minute. The chemistry pupils had become so reckless that they were a source of fear to all concerned. One of the fair sex went so far as to spill several bottles of acid on the door just to see how it would act. It acted surprisingly on her arms and dress, much to her dismay. It was the means of procuring her a new dress, however, so it wasn't so bad after all. In the middle of the year the Seniors surprised their teachers and friends bv organizing a Freak Day. It was a freak day. too. No one would have imagined that the class of 1918 could make such a showing. The faculty received an unpleasant surprise that morniing when the entire Senior class hold and confident invaded the sacred halls, but were quickly herded into a couple of rooms, and so isolated from the remainder of the school. The most unfortunate part of our punishment was our being forced to fast until noon. The athletics of the school were very successful, especially the track team, which during all its sieges emerged with innumerable laurels gained mostly by members of our class. As far as Dramatics were concerned the Senior clas's certainly showed remarkable talent and under the able direction of Mr. Wade, had an unusually successful year. The president of the dramatic society. Miss Driscoll, has proved herself to be the best actress in the school and those who saw her in Op ’O My Thumb and “What Happened to Jones”, were delighted with her exceptionally clever acting. Corcoran of course, is a genius, being able to keep his audience in tears one minute and in gales of laughter the next. In “What Happened to Jones and “Nance Oldfield his audience was fairly carried away with him. Devoe, that clever commedian who holds his audience from the beginning of the play to the end by his clever versatility, and original humor. is a second Al. Jolson. His clevter acting in “The Garroters and “What Happened to Jones, has made him famous. In the course of the year, the school was favored by many interesting lectures about the war. or affairs connected closely with it. Col. II. Anthony Dyer gave us an interesting lecture on Food Conservation,” later, Assistant I’ost Master Charles I’. McAlevy lectured on “Thrift Stamps , and Miss M. Josephine Mo-roney spoke to the girls on the work of the Red Cross. Lieut. Homer D. Mitchell of the Irish Rifles, a graduate of the school in 1910, gave us a brief speech about “Our duty to France. Miss Mary Boyle O’Reilly spoke to us of her war experiences. Miss O'Reilly was with Edith Cavell in Belgium and was at one time a prisoner in Germany. Very soon the time to prepare for commencement came. As a patriotic duty the class decided to eliminate the class banquet. It was also voted that the class erect a bronze tablet in memory of John Oral Hopkins. During the past four years, we, the class of nineteen hundred and eighteen have striven our utmost to give our very best to our teachers, and to take in return that which will make our lives happier, and more prosperous. And when we emerge into a new and more serious phase of life. we. inspired with a new vision born of our high school career, shall continue to push forward and upward, whether in office. trench, college, or home. The higher things of life will always be our aim, and ringing in our ears will be these memorable words of Columbus. Sail on. sail on. and on. Margaret Mary Hughes. Eugene Roscoe Conary.

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Pawtucket High School Class Book—1918. 13 JJrnphm; nf thr (Hlaas of 1U1H. N the year 3150 A. D. the world famous archaeologist. Prof. X. K. Yator, discovered while d'Rg'ug in the ruins of the ancient city of Pawtucket, a fragment of a curious old manuscript. The document is dated 1945. The paper gives minute descriptions of what the different members of the class which graduated from the Pawtucket High School in 1918 did after graduation. By reading the document carefully, it can be found that all the members of that illustrious class achieved prominence in the few short years between their graduation and the time of writing the document. It was Professor Yator who first discovered the reason for the destruction of Pawtucket. He states that the barbarian hordes from See-konk conquered the city and burned many of the buildings. The manuscript is not complete but the part that has been deciphered follows: ' Gardiner Corcoran went to Mexico and entered the diplomatic service. Corcoran rose rapidly and became the Mexican Ambassador to Siam. Arthur Eddy is Ambassador Corcoran's secretary. While in school during a memorable debate at West Warwick, Corcoran became an authority in statistics. (We didn't learn until afterwards that many of the figures were “creations of the mind proceeding from a heat oppressed brain”) In a private conference with the king it took Corcoran just eight and one half minutes to convince the monarch that the women of Siam should be granted political equality with the men. If Siam derives all the benefits that Corcoran outlined, it will be a perfect paradise. Arlo Adams decided to become a soldier. So after graduating from West Point, he entered the service as a lieutenant. By years of courageous work he rose to the rank of general. Ilis treatise on “War with the Icelanders , which now rivals Caesar's “Gallic Wars , is read in all the public schools. Joe Arnold became a sugar refiner, as he always had a fondness for the sweets in life, including Harriet Borden. He claims that he doesn't need sugar in his coffee mornings with her across the table, and the happy 1 larriet is enjoying the height of her dreams— to drive her own automobile. Hazel Sproul and Mildred Hood do not see each other quite so often now. Mildred is a prominent public speaker and actress. Hazel is a recognized authority on history of all kinds. She recently published an invaluable volume on “Why the Men of the Stone Age Did not Shave.” Margaret Hughes, the most successful woman speaker, is now campaigning in Africa to procure votes for the women of that country. She decided that they ought to know more about government if they were going to vote and so she sent for Anna Ryan to come and teach them the first principles. Anna is now accompanying Peggy on her daily trips thru the jungles. Irene Jollie, Mrs. Yernon Castle 2nd. is now giving fancy dancing exhibitions. Her latest creation is the “aviation glide . She came to Providence recently and I'. II. S. filled the front rows. Hazel Jordan’s love of the French language carried her to France shortly after the war. She returned with the numerous titles of the wife of a French nobleman, but her friends, who find it impossible to remember them, just call her Hazel. Mildred Leddy is now Mary Pickford's successor. Her gracefulness and youth give her a high place in the movie art. Her films are in such great demand that she is now producing picture films with her own company. Helen Lewis is collecting antiques. She has a salesroom in New York and imports her stock from all over the world. People who want genuine goods go to Helen.