Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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24 THE MAGNET Alumni Notes HERE were forty young men and young women who graduated from this school last June. Of these, fifteen are at home or at work, and twenty-five are continuing their studies. Those who are doing graduate work are Leone Smith and Harold Whittier. Following is the list of pupils who have entered some school or college this year. Francis Gallagher, Holy Cross College; Martha Lundagen, Smith Col- lege; John Miller, Williams College; Philena Armstrong, Mildred Dutton, Grace Jewett, Vera Willard, Fitchburg Normal School; Ruth Page, Boston Normal Art School; Louis Peltier, Clark College; Cephas Derby, Francis MacSheffray, Cleon Phelps, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marjorie. Pierce, Vassar College; Ralph Joslin, Charles Wass, Poughkeepsie Business College; Laura Smith, Boston University; Victorine Prince, study abroad; Harold Rice, Worcester Academy; Williamina Sangster, Joseph Foss, Busi- ness College in town; Ruth Putnam, The Castle School, Tarrytown; Mildred Shaw, Laselle Seminary; Kathryn Wells, Simmons College. Miss Margaret Lane of the class of 1908, has entered the Hemenway school, Framingham. William Lane is attending Amherst College and Everett Lothrop has entered Oberlin College, Ohio. Grace Lawrence and Nellie Dexter, of the class of ’08, have entered Boston University. Arthur Kloss, ’08, is playing end on the Worcester Tech. team. Do You Want a Good Position as a bookkeeper or stenographer? Let Us Help You to Find One We have experienced teachers, and each pupil receives individual attention. We wish to call your special attention to our Evening Classes for High School Pupils For students preparing for college, shorthand-is particularly valuable in taking notes on lectures. Write, or visit our school for information regarding our classes. Fitchburg Business College Fitchburg, Mass. Comfptiments of Hany ZB. Pretce x

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THE MAGNET 23 “ Oh, dear!” sighed her husband’s wife. “I can’t. find a pin anywhere. I wonder where all the pins go to, anyway.” “That's a difficult question to answer,” replied his wife’s husband, “because they are always pointed in one direction and headed another.” — Selected. : w He had never been to sea before. “Can you keep anything on your stomach?” asked the ship doctor. “No, sir,” he returned, feebly. “ Nothing but my hand.”—Suwccess. Sd Teacher: How many kinds of po- etry are there? Pupil: Three. Teacher: What are they? Pupil: Lyric, dramatic, and epi- demic.— Selected. ad Many a girl thinks she has broken her heart when she has only sprained her imagination.— Life 7 An English daily has the follow- ing advertisement: ‘“ Wanted—a gen- tleman to undertake the sale of a patent medicine. The advertiser guarantees it will be profitable to the undertaker.” @ h e LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU five a aN a | elie Ss — =i , Ra ——— SSS Addressing a political meeting the other day, a speaker gave his hearers a touch of the pathetic. “I miss,” he said, brushing away a not unwom- anly tear, ‘I miss many of the old faces I used to shake hands with.’’— Selected. Ww He said her hair was dyed, and when she indignantly exclaimed, “Tis false!” he said he presumed so.— Selected. A young Englishman who was un- acquainted with the Italian language was traveling in Italy. As he was about to make a tour of the city of Rome, he copied a sign on a build- ing near by, so that he might return to the same place. When he board- ed an electric car to return late in the afternoon, he showed the con- ductor the copied sign. To his sur- prise, the man seemed quite unfamil- iar with the place. He then showed it to several passengers, who, in turn, looked puzzled and shook their heads. Soon a man who could speak English translated the words—“Post no bills here.” Pel Professor: After today, gentlemen, I will not call the roll, but will ex- pect those absent to speak to me about it at the end of the hour.—E£xz.

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Be NANA SIS Y Dawson’s Business College oS 7 7 4 Lea Cae aa ACAI RARE IES ARATA SCHOOL NOTICE QO” Leominster school has been completely reorgan- ized and we guarantee satisfaction. During the past year every student that graduated from our school secured a position. We will give a written guarantee of a position to our graduates. We have special classes for High School students in Penmanship, Shorthand, Typewriting, and Bookkeeping. Arrangements can be made to take lessons in the after- noon, after school, or evenings. We solicit the patronage of High School students because we believe that every young man and young woman should get as much education as possible. We welcome visitors. You may enter any time. Incorporated «It’s a Good School.”’ New Jones Building, Leominster 48 Wallace Ave., Fitchburg a ‘RR eens res ee