Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET Ig We are glad to see many of our former teachers with us this year. We also extend a cordial welcome to the following new members of the faculty: Miss Evelyn Hearsey, as- sistant Science teacher; Miss Ethel Ham, German teacher; Miss Elsie Jeffers, French instructor; Miss Mary Hadley, drawing teacher; Mr. Alfred Kimball, instructor in English and Physical Training. ww The following officers have been elected by the Senior Class:— William Gaffney, president; Frank Bag- ley, vice president; Vera Holden, secretary; Rachel Hart,treasurer; Philip White, mar- shal. w On Sept. 24th the Seniors hada corn-roast. Mr. Roberts and Miss Hearsey chaperoned about thirty members of the class. There was the usual scarcity of boys, but every one who went voted the affair a suc- cess. w The cheering at the football games ‘up to date is a marked improve- ment over that of last year. There is still room for more improvement, however, and it is hoped that those who attend the games will co-oper- ate with Mr. Scanlon and his efficient assistants in every possible manner. Ata meeting of the Athletic As- sociation Philip White was elected president; Waldo Suhlke, vice-presi- dent; Ruth Burnap, secretary; Mr. Roberts, treasurer. 2 The Juniors have elected the fol- lowing class officers:— Roger Beedle, president; Morse Freeman, vice-president; Iola Guennette, secretary; Irma Holden, treasurer; Waldo Suhlke, marshal. wv The preferential ballot is being used in the class elections this year. It is the fairest way to choose officers because majority rules. It is under- stood, of course, that every member of each class will support the officers elected. w A mass meeting was held previous to the Columbus Day game. Songs and cheers were practiced and mem- bers of the faculty made short speeches. Ww Miss Marion Brabson was awarded the Remington gold medal for speed test. She received the Underwood medal last June. 2 Some one, presumably a Freshman, has evolved a new reason for going to the library. ‘ Reverence.”

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14 THE MAGNET acknowledged that she did not know it. The once delightfully happy Queen pined for her home and grew sad and gloomy. One balmy day while working near the entrance of the witches cave, the Queen saw a beautiful little humming bird which seemed to be coming nearer and nearer. The humming bird said, “I have come to release you from your bondage.” . “But Iam bound. I cannot get away,” replied the Queen. The hum- ming bird quickly severed with his bill the bonds that held her, and when she had jumped lightly upon his back, flew swiftly away to her own palace. All her nymphs and fairies bestowed upon her their ardent love and devo- tion, and wept with joy at her longed for return. They appealed to the god of the forest for vengeance upon the cruel hag; so he transformed her to an ugly, twisted tree trunk. and thereafter the fairies had nothing to fear in their revelries. HELEN BRIGHAM, ’I5. A Boy’s SHort Essay on EvisHa.—There was a man named Elisha. He had some bears and he lived in a cave. Soine boys tormented him. He said, ‘‘ If you keep on throwing stones at me, I’ll turn the bears on you and they'll eat you up.” And they did, and he did, and the bears did. -“ Here, son,” said the father to Willie, ‘‘What does this mean? Your report only gives fifty for arithmetic, and your teacher says you can’t count up to twenty-five. What are you going to do, when you get in business, with a record like that?”’ ‘Now, don’t worry, Father,” replied the son. ‘To count up to twenty- five isn’t necessary for success in business nowadays.” ‘Not necessary,’ gasped the father. ‘No, sir; I can start a ten-cent store.”’ FIGURES OF SpEECH.—An old man at a prayer-meeting was very much disturbed by the giggling and whispering of some boys and girls. At last he could endure it no longer, but rose and said: “It grieves me to see young people so heedless that they will sell their souls for a mess of pot- tage that becomes trampled under foot of man and fadeth out with the © using of it. : A SociaL DISTINCTION Pat: An’ phwat the devil is a chafing-dish?” Mike: “ Whist! Ut’s a frying-pan that’s got into society.”

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16 THE MAGNET The school spirit at the Fitchburg game was splendid. Though we were defeated, the game was well played, and the boys were clean and sportsmanlike in their attitude tow- ard their opponents. Weare glad to say that whatever discourtesies were extended to the visiting team and its supporters were not from mem- bers of the High School. re Some one in Miss Lundagen’s room remarked that the windows ought to be opened because it was ‘pretty tight” in there. Sd A member of the Ancient History class told Miss Thissell that the As- syrians were the most cruel people because “they killed their prisoners alive.” Mr. Coburn: What is the first law of nature? Miss B.,’15: ‘Safety first.” Bd Miss Ham: Make a résumé of that paragraph. Stage whisper: Can’t do it. Haven't arava w Miss Lockey: Who can pronounce that word ?— (Consanguinei.) Pupil; Con sarned guinea. 2 THE GERMAN CLUB President Jones called the first meeting of the German Club to or- der on Monday, Sept. 28th, at 3.26 p.m. The by-laws of last year were read by the secretary and new ones added. A few anecdotes were told. The meeting adjourned at 4.20. Alumni Notes | Dea fall, when the scholarships were awarded at the Worcester Poly- technic Institute, it was very encouraging to know that two were given to boys who graduated from this High School; also, to know that these were State scholarships and were earned by Peter Knapp of the Sophomore Class and Ralph Tenney, of the Freshman Class. Three other Leominster graduates have gone to Worcester Tech. These are Abraham Britton, Maurice Richardson, and Leroy Vinal. Ww The Freshmen of Clark College held a rope-pull with the Juniors, Oc- tober 2d. The Freshmen were led by Sherman Platt, and Milton Prue was their coxswain. As the Juniors won the toss, they selected the most ad- vantageous ground, and this, with the fact that they were stronger, helped them to win. George Thompson is also attending Clark College this fall. we A few of the boys of this school, after completing their sophomore year, left to go to a preparatory school. Roscoe Whitney and Earl Picker-