Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET 21 The Senior Class held its first meeting in Room 16, when the fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent, Ernest Lothrop; vice-president, Naomi Abbott; secretary, Rachel Morse; treasurer, Bernice Wilbur. The class colors are red and black. Junior Class — President, Albert Tenney; vice-president, Helen Wood- bury; secretary, Margaret Munsie; treasurer, Nellie Pierson; class mar- shal, Robert Griffin. Class colors, green and white. Sophomore Class—President, Her- man Safford; vice-president, Ruth Tisdale; secretary, Esther Mayo; treasurer, Mildred Safford. Class colors, orange and black. . Freshman Class—President, Percy Jennison; vice-president, Mina Stout; secretary, Shirley Whitney; treas- urer, Erlon Lancey; class marshal, Harry Vaughn. The Freshmen have not yet chosen their class colors. Sd During the three opening weeks of school the gymnasium has been equipped with a fine new hardwood floor, which will be a great benefit in physical culture and indoor ath- letics. 2 The High School is very fortunate in having for new teachers this year: ere a) -K——— .J Mr. George W. Wriston, science teacher, who is a Wesleyan gradu- ate; Mr. Deane S. Thomas, who is teaching sophomore and freshman subjects; Mr. Harry F. Watson, teacher of boys’ physical culture and athletic coach, who is a gradu- ate of Williams; Miss Alice M. Gar- land, a recent graduate of Simmons; and Miss F. E. Hutchinson, a Vas- sar graduate, who is teaching history. w The following officers have been chosen for military drill: Company A, Captain, Karl Lee; Ist Lieuten- ant, Bernard Garland; 2d Lieuten- ant, Raymond Ladoo. Company B, Captain, Ernest Lothrop; Ist Lieu- tenant, Arthur Hussey; 2d Lieuten- ant, Roy Charron. w New ADs FOR THE MAGNET Quaker Oats—Miss Darby. “The smile that won’t come off.” Toasted Corn Flakes—Mr. Hull. “None genuine without this sig- nature.” Postum Coffee—Mr. Dexter. ‘“There’s a reason.” Prudential Life Insurance —Mr. Watson. “ He has the strength of Gibralter.”

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20 | ‘THE MAGNET Three days before the Fitchburg game there was a mass meeting in the Assembly Hall and the students showed that they have some enthusiasm, if there is some one to push them on. Schoolmates, let us resolve that ‘we will do our part in promoting the welfare of athletics! Let each one take it upon himself to attend all the games and also, when possible, the after- noon practise. Let us take defeat as good-naturedly as we do victory! Surely, if everybody does their part, the season of 1909 will be most won- derful. i we On October 2, the Leominster High school football team journeyed to Fitchburg, feeling confident that they would give Fitchburg High a good run for its money. The score 5 too indicates a hard fought game. Br A large number of the students went to Fitchburg in a special electric car, while the faculty of the school occupied a four-horse brake. Many townspeople, also, attended the game. All of the Leominster supporters were on one side of the field, while the Fitchburg rooters occupied a posi- tion opposite. During the entire game the people kept up the cheering and shouting. Captain Little started the game by booting the pigskin to Fitchburg. In a few minutes, by means of a fumble on the part of some Fitchburg player, Leominster secured the ball not far from their opponent’s goal. At this time, Leominster began a forward march that gave their supporters great encouragement. When within four yards of the goal, Fitchburg took a decided brace and our boys were obliged to surrender the ball and thereby lost the best opportunity they had to score during the game. After this, a punting duel took place. Finally, one of Rouke’s punts was blocked on Leominster’s fifteen yard line, and on the next play Fitchburg used a trick play that worked to perfection, and Darcey went across the line for the only score of the game. | Hr The remainder of the game was hard-fought. Fitchburg resorted to a punting game and kept the ball in Leominster’s territory most of the time. The city fellows appeared to be well under way for another touchdown when the whistle blew for the close. Roukes, Little, Anglin, and Smith played the best game for Leominster, while Darcey and Kirby were the shining stars of Fitchburg. In the first half of the game, Corkum was slightly injured and had to be taken from the game. | ww A meeting of the Athletic Association was held in the Assembly Hall, Sept. 10, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. These selections were made: Roy Charron, president; Louis Little, vice-president; Mr. Wriston, secretary-treasurer. At a later date Mr. Little resigned, and Harold Crane was chosen to fill the office. Ata meeting of the Executive Committee the usual method of supporting the team was decided upon— -a voluntary subscription to be taken up and season tickets to be issued. To this appeal both pupils and teachers responded generously.

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20 THE MAGNET Miss Morrill, our French teacher spent the summer vacation in Paris, where she combined study with pleasure. w Miss Woodbury, ’I1, finds geome- try a very “interesting ” subject. w One of the English teachers re- cently informed a class that Benja- min Franklin, on entering the city of Philadelphia, had a few clothes stuffed in his pockets, three large rolls under his arms, and that the only money which he had in his pos- session was a Dutch collar. w Two ninth grade teams are prac- ticing football under the excellent ‘supervision of Mr. Lee, ’10, who is showing himself to be an able and efficient coach. w HEARD IN THE GEOMETRY CLASS Teacher: What is the base of a triangle? Griffin, ’1r: The base of a triangle is the side on which it rests. Teacher: Well, a triangle doesn’t always rest. All triangles aren’t just like you, Robert. w Miss Lockey passed her vacation abroad, spending most of her time in Italy, France, Switzerland, Gib- ralter, and Belgium. w The former science teacher, Mr. Richardson, is now teaching at Ha- verhill, Mass. 2 Some of the boys have met with hard luck in football practice this season. William McCann has a broken arm and Roy Charron, on his first afternoon, tore the ligaments of his thumb. | ¥ | We dedicate these proverbs to the following: Freshman Class— “Let every one look to himself and no one will be lost.” Hussey, ’10o— “Logic forever! That beats my grandmother, and she was Clever.” L. Jobes, ’11— “Let me play the fool.’ Football Team— “United we stand, divided we fall.” Miss Brooks— | ‘A loan, though old, is no gift.” Geometry Class— “He that proves too much, proves nothing.” McCann) 10-— “The absent are always at fault.” Charron,’ to-— “Jack would be a gentleman, if he could but speak French.” Roukes, ’10— “Every Jack must have his Jill.” Nellie Pierson, ’11— “Do all you can to be good, and you'll be so.” Mildred Merrill, ’10— ‘Who more busy than they that have the least to do?” Editorial Staff— “Be good in your offices, you'll keep the longer on.” we Teacher: What is a monarchy? Freshman: A people governed by a king. Teacher: Who would reign if the king should die? Freshman: The queen. Teacher: And if the queen died? Freshman: The Jack.