Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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14 THE MAGNET ALMA a SCHMIL NITES We are very glad to see many of our former teachers with us this year. We also welcome the following new instructors: Miss Florence Felton, English department; Miss Marion Johnson, assistant Science instructor; Madame Gregoire, French teacher; ‘Miss Blanche Jobes, Commercial sub- jects, and Mr. John Coburn, Com- mercial Law. Miss Elizabeth Jack- son, who taught French last year, now has charge of the German de- partment, filling the vacancy left by Miss Anna Darby last year. w There have been several changes in the rooms this year. The Draw- ing classes meet in Room 14, instead of Room 20. Those taking the Com- mercial course recite in Room 20 in- stead of Room 17, and the type- writing classes in Room 17, instead of Room 14. 2 Miss Margaret Chard, drawing teacher, has resigned. No teacher has yet been elected to take her place. ww Leominster High School contains the largest number of pupils in its The enrollment, history, this year. including the ninth grades, is about five hundred. 2 Elocution is now included in the course of study as a regular subject. It is taught by Miss Sibyl Bearce. Ww A new course of Science has been introduced into the school curricu- lum and is required of the Freshman. od On September 23, the Senior Class had a corn-roast near Granite Street. The pupils of the other classes were invited and every one had a good time. w The Senior class is making arrange- ments for a play to be given in the near future. Ww Owing to the increase in the num- ber of pupils attending school this year, it has been necessary to form three companies for Military Drill, instead of two, as last year. we The girls’ gymnasium classes have formed Soccer Football teams. The

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THE MAGNET 13 to the newly installed Marconi Station on Governor's Island, and lighted my searchlights, but before anybody could possibly assist me in any way, I was miles from Boston. ‘About noon the next day, I greeted the people of Paris, France, and asked for aid. Several aeroplanes were sent after me, but my speed was too great for them. Feeling drowsy, I went to sleep, awaking about seven o’clock the next morning. I was adjusting my wireless when I received this message: ‘Why do you hurry? Pekin, China.’ “ Joy-ride,’ I flashed back. “All day I watched the Pacific liners, and at 5.30 p. m., I passed over my home where I saw an anxious crowd. I hurriedly flashed news of my safety and announced that I might be expected home in about three weeks. “T had circled the world in three days, and was still streaking through space. I knew I wonld be obliged to wait until my gasoline was exhausted before I could land; so I passed away the time in reading by day, and sleep- ing at night. “ Finally, after passing over Pekin for the seventh time, I noticed that my motor was gradually slowing up. This, I knew, was due to the low con- dition of the gasoline tank, so I prepared to land. “ About three miles from San Francisco, my motor stopped. But I was going so fast that I glided on to my aviation field in safety. I was greeted with cheers. When I stepped out of my aeroplane in front of my sheds exactly five hundred and four hours and five minutes from the time I left the field, I was lifted on the shoulders of four stalwart men who carried me to a platform which the people had built for my return, I was obliged to make a speech. After the speech, I was presented a medal by the Presi- dent of the United States. ‘My flight was put down as the longest and fastest flight on record. It undoubtedly was, for up to that time none had circled the earth seven times in a runaway aeroplane.” MILTON F. Prug, ’14. Fohnson, (proud of his earlyrising.)‘ Did you ever see the sun rise in the morning, Dobson?” Dobson: “ Never saw it rise any other time, my dear boy.” Teacher: What can you say of the Medes and Persians? Young America: I never kept track of those minor league teams.—Har- per's Weekly. Beggar: Can you help a poor gent, mister? Passer-by: Hum! What sort of a gent do you call yourself? Beggar: A indigent, sir.—Z4oston Transcript.

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THE first game was played Oct. Io, and the Seniors won from the Sopho- mores, 4 to 3. Miss Eleanor Jenkins, ’13, won first prize in sewing, and second prize in cooking, at the Clinton fair. This shows the practical value of our Do- mestic Science course. Ww Miss F.: ‘ What proportion of newspapers are expositions?” Mr. B.,’13: “ The receipts in the Woman’s Department are excellent expositions.” Ww Miss F.: ‘‘ What was the fate of Macbeth and his wife at the end of the play?” Miss W.,’r3: ‘““One died and the other was killed.”’ w HEARD IN LATIN Miss L.; ‘What is a spit?” Miss K.,’13: ““Aspit is an old- fashioned frying-pan.” Ww Mr. M.,’73 (translating): “I saw three deers feeding through the valley.” Miss L,: “ Does the plural of deer end ins?” Miss P.,’ £3 (in a whisper): “Some kinds do.” re Mr. R., ’73 (translating): “ Venus breathed forth fragrant perfume from the top of her head.” Miss P.,’13 (in a stage whisper): “She must have used hair tonic.” 3 Mr. B., 13 (translating): Relevant ses lunettes vertes sur son front. “ Raising his green telescopes on his forehead.” MAGNET 15 Fifty-four members were in the graduating class of 1912, the largest to graduate in the history of the school. Eight are in the graduate course, twenty are continuing their studies in other schools, and the others are either working, or at home. Katherine Burgess, Katherine Cut- ter, Herbert Green, Peter Knapp, Edmund Potter, Herman Safford, Irving Smith, and Clifton Souther, are taking a post-graduate course. Those who have entered some college or academy are: Edward Lynch, Holy Cross; Howard Corkum, Wor- cester Academy; Harry Howe, Bur- ton Leggett’s School, Boston; Will- iam Jenna, Massachusetts Agricul- tural College; Esther Mayo, Smith College; Clara Paton, Laselle Semi- nary; Manola Phillips, Sargent School; Eleanor Potter, Wheaton Seminary; Helen Richardson, Wel- lesley; Judson Richardson, Phillips, Exeter; Ruth Tisdale, Wellesley; Julia Foss, Mildred Goss, Mary Mul- doon, Byron Armstrong, Claudia Julian and Gladys Rowley, Fitchburg Normal; Annie Leonard, Worcester Normal; Bernard Cleary, Worcester Business College; Carl Suhlke and Howard Roukes, Burdett’s Business College, Boston. Frank Cook is working for the Hy- gienic Brush Company; Lillian Leon- ard and Marguerite Lynch, at the Telephone office; Clifford Kelley, at Dr. Ward’s office; Edward Merrick, Whitney Co.; Mary Prevo, Puritan Comb Co.; Mildred Safford, Jewelry store; Harold Sawtelle, Bartlett Toy Co.; Florence Stratton, Merchants National Bank; Mildred Pierce, stenographer with Ralph Robbins, Esq.; Alberta Lundigan, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, N. H James Nicholson, ’11, has entered M. A. C., Helen Woodbury 11, Vas- sar College, and Helena Pierson ’11, Boston University. Pau G. RYAN, ’13.