Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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10 LEOMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF GRADUATION EXERCISES Municipal Building, June 25, 1924 Processional “Alma Mater” Invocation The Rev. George EX brown The National Anthem Class and Audience Class History Elizabeth Kenney CigssaProphecy; Helen Stewart Foster Class Will Leonard Ernest Bees Class: Song Class Presentation of Class Git Francis Collins Sweeney Acceptance for the School Principal Irving Wrightsomia Hssayvn. lhevjanior Hich school” Carlton Hardy Larrabee Cantata, “The Man Without a.Country,” (Hosmer) Clase. Mssay, oalnerbect for Our Children. Norma Bertha Parker Essay, “ The Pioblems of Vocational Guidance,” Donald James Geary Essay, Education by the Dalton) Plan James William Sullivan Song, Land of Hope andiGlory, | (Higa) Class Award of Prizes Principal Smith 1. The Mayo Prizes in Latin to— First, Helen Willard; Second, Doris sareeae The Nixon Prizes in Science to— First, Henry LaCioix; Second James Sulinvam 3. Class of 1920 Prize in English to Carlton H» Larrabee: 4. Class of 1922 Prize in Athletics and Scholarship to— William Day. Washington and Franklin Medal in U. S. History to— Henry act oi: 6. Rensselaer Medal in Mathematics and Science to— James Sullivan. bo oO Presentation of Diplomas Mayor Henry F. Sawtelle Benediction The Rev. William F. Meyer Ikecessional Ole OU NG eee WORDS BY EARL D. RAINVILLE MUSIC BY ELHANOR MEYER Farewell to Leominster High We are going now, it seems, And its faculty so true; Into the world at last; We leave, yet with a sigh, And ahead our banner gleams For our hearts remain with you. With our motto strong and fast. CHORUS Let our class in triumph rise To lead each brave attack; success in each new enterprise Kor the orange and the black.

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FOREWORD It has been many years since the graduating class of Leominster High School has published a Class Book. The Class of 1924 decided to publish such a book, and with the cooperation of The Carleton Engraving Company of Worcester, Kirk’s Studio, Boutwell, Owens 66 'Co., printers, and the merchants and business men of Leomin- ster, we have been able to put out this volume, We wish to thank all those who have.in any way helped us in the publication of the book, and we hope that this year’s work will serve as a good preced- Sueeeoeraesclacses. Ihat is, we hope that hereafter all senior classes will publish a Class Book and that it will become a time-hon- cred institution of L. H.S. If this is done, the already high stand- ard of our Alma Mater will be raised, and so much more will have been done to make L. H.S. a high school of which to be justly proud, a high school to which we all can refer with honor and patriotism, and a high school that will serve as a standard for all institutions of this type.

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CLASS OF 1924 Lt PuSlORY OF THE: CLASS OR 1924 BY EEIZABETH KENNEY In the year 1920, a group of very irresponsible people entered the Leominster High School. But how unlike other groups we were, especially from the fact that we were not so green as most classes! For, hadn’t we been warned by our friends in upper classes not to pay any attention to people who should try to direct us to the eleva- tor at school because it wasn’t working anyway? Then, too, we were fully prepared to doubt anything the Sophomores told us. After passing several very eventful weeks, during which we had been, by degrees, adjusting ourselves to the routine of the school, we learned that Mr. Ringer was to leave us, and hereafter we hard- worked Freshmen must run to our new principal, Mr. Smith, with our complaints and tales of woe. Later our election of class officers was held, with the following results: President, Alden Hull; Vice-President, James Sullivan; Sec- fetary, Gertrude Lambert; Treasurer, Elizabeth Kenney, and Mar- shal, Francis Sweeney. These officers proceeded to select the ring and pin. Jie wiext year we returned with all the ideas of disillusioning the Freshmen given us our previous year and a few brand new ones of our own. After a while, however, we began to think of more im- portant things, and on election day Alden Hull and James Sullivan were again elected President and Vice-President, respectively, and Gertrude Lambert-Secretary-Treasurer. Members of our class began to become quite prominent in athletics. At last we were upper-classmen, and our officers were Alden Pier resident; Robert Comiskey, Vice-President; and Gertrude Lambert, Secretary-Treasurer. In November we gave the annual Thanksgiving Dance, which was a great success. As the year passed on, we showed just how important we were by taking part in all of the school activities. In June, at the reception of the Senior Class, fourteen Juniors were chosen for their excellent standing to act as ushers. But now the final year was at hand, and we were Seniors and must, Of course, set a good example for the under-classmen. We fear that they have not benefited duly by our example (or perhaps they have too much). The officers this year were Francis Sweeney, President; Ray Cragin, Vice-President; and Elizabeth Kenney, Sec- retary-Ireasurer. At this time physical education for girls was re- instated. The Senior Dance, which came in January, was not a suc- cess financially, but it certainly was socially. April marked the important installation of Student Participation in School Govern-