Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET 16 Present Whereabouts of the Class of 1907 AST June forty-five young men and young women graduated from this school. Of these, thirty-two are now continuing their studies. Every one who applied for admission to any higher institution was admitted. This fact alone would seem to indicate that the school is doing good work along the college preparatory line. Following is the list of the thirty-two pupils who are continuing their work this year. If there are any errors or omis- sions, the editors will be glad to correct the same in the next issue. Harold Parkman, Harvard University; Marguerite Bartlett, Wellesley College; Clifton Edgerly, Dartmouth College; Cleon Johnson, Massachu- setts Institute of Technology; Harold Shaw, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ralph Mead, Herbert Morse, and Frank Shaw, Worcester Polytecnic Institute; Clyde Gilchrest, Rhode Island Agricultural College; Bertha Bailey, Lula Chapman, Hazel Packard, Ruth Richardson, Rachel Cook, Eileen Watson and Maud Kendall, Fitchburg Normal School; Mar- jorie Metcalf, Mt. Ida School, West Newton; Marguerite Cawthorne, Malden Business College; Florence Farrar, Worcester Business College; Bertha Spinney, Florence Nutter, Esther Farquhar, Helen Corkum, and Howard Tisdale, Fitchburg Business College; Kathleen Lawless, Elizabeth Cutter, Florence Farnsworth, Margaret Hackett, Mary Burdett, and Margaret Lockey are doing graduate work in this school. Paul Ordway is studying law in an office in Boston; Madeline Porter, Virginia College, Roanoke, Va.; Ruth Railey, of the class of 1906, has entered Mt. Holyoke. PENCIL POINTS —Miss Marjorie Metcalf is now attending Mt. Ida school, and while home this month visited her former classmates at the high school. Miss Bernice Richardson, of the class of 1908, has concluded her studies at the high school and has entered Wheaton Academy, where she is preparing for college. Herbert Cawthorne, of the class of 1904, entered Brown University this fall, and Marguerite Cawthorne has entered a business college at Malden. Miss Florence Wilkins of the Faculty has been called away from her duties by the illness of her mother. Mr. Howard Chase has presented the school with a bronze bust of Shakespeare, which he purchased while abroad. ———Karl Herrick, of Worcester Tech., and Alice Garland, of Simmons College, both graduates of Leominster High School, have been elected to the presidency of their respective classes.

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14 THE MAGNET more agitated, he wound his arms around the back of the chair and his legs around the rungs and finally blurted out: ‘‘Saphrona, er— er— I’ve come tonight to ask. you— er— don’t you think that clock is fast?” | “No, Hezekiah,” said she, patiently. “You know that I— er— er— I always— er— have liked— er— to see you knitting,” he said, as the cold sweat began to gather on his forehead. Just at this point the light went out; and the astonished Hezekiah tried to stand up hurriedly, with the result that the chair, ‘‘ strained beyond its elas- tic limit,’ crashed in a heap, like the famous ‘‘one-hoss shay.” Saphrona sprang up; but, as she could see nothing and heard only an agonizing groan, she fainted (?) dead away, falling limply into the arms of Hezekiah, who by this time had become sufficiently disengaged from the wreck to stand up. He held her (indescribable joy) and poured forth his story in eloquent words, beseeching her to come back to him, which she promptly did, sur- prised, no doubt, by Hezekiah’s awakening. Snap-shots East Side A long, long row of dirty tenements; a long, long stretch of dirtier street. Sixteen children before one door. An old, white-haired man, tot-— tering along with his pail, and a poor, pulled speck of dirty dog. Men with huge packs; and women, in shawls, with rumpled hair. Foreign signs everywhere,—foreign signs, and noise and dirt. Some one opensa blanket- stuffed window and throws some paper down to the street. The old man totters back with his dog and his pail. He leans on the fence, smiling at every one, shaking his finger at the children, pretending to chase them. Tired looking women, with towels around their heads, stand in the door- ways and gossip together. w w The Hudson at Early Dawn A silver stretch of river; boats, gurgling in the tide; a few lights, - twinkling in the dusk of the opposite shore; the sudden flash of the Tarry- town light; and a dead rose sky above. wo The Hudson in a Thunder Storm Black clouds, jagged swords of lightning; long veils of spray blown up the river; leaden waters, rolling masses of white caps; boats, rocking with rage in the tide. AB.

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16 , THE MAGNET Athletics n spite of the fact that ‘school spirit” among the scholars was very I nearly extinct, the teams representing us in football, basket-ball, and baseball managed to secure a fair standing in interscholastic games. To be sure, they did not accomplish anything extraordinary; yet most opponents had well-founded doubts as to their ability to capture a game from our teams “ hands down.” If the teams could do this, when only a few had pride enough in their school to try and ‘‘make”’ the teams, there is no telling what might be ac- complished if every scholar had ‘school spirit” enough to try for the teams, or atleast to be present at the games. Still at the present time it seems as if “school spirit’? were increasing; for, as a result of Mr. Bentley’s speech on the subject, about twenty candi- dates appeared for football practice, where formerly it was often impossible to get enough men out to form a whole team. This season the athletic committee has secured the services of Mr. Duffy, an English High man, as football coach. He is ranked as one of the best coaches obtainable; and, if Leominster High is not near the top notch in its games, Captain Smith says it will not be on account of insufficient coaching. Up to date, nothing definite is known about the line-up; but it is expected that with such veterans as Captain Smith, Regan, Bullard, and Beargeon the team should render a good account of itself during the present season. Up to date, Manager Chase has the following games scheduled:— Sept. 28, Southbridge High at Leominster. Oct. 5, Hudson High at Leominster. Oct. 9, Highland Military at Worcester. Oct. 12, Clinton High at Leominster. Oct. 16, Marlboro High at Marlboro. Oct. 26, Southbridge High at Southbridge. Nov. 2, Highland Military-at Leominster. Nov. 9g, Marlboro High at Leominster. Nov. 13, Clinton High at Clinton. Nov. 20, Hudson High at Hudson. Nov. 28, Fitchburg High at Leominster. w wv In the opening game of the season, Saturday, September 28, Leominster High defeated Southbridge High 17 to o in a one-sided game. In the first