Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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G THE SASSAMON I 3 players on to victory and the next very realistically playing the part of Chief Mourner in Pyramus and Thisbef' Her competitors were many, chiefly Marinofsky, Coleman, Miss Montieth and Miss Chamberlain. Most Dignified. How hard a task to pick out from a band of dignified seniors the MOST dignified! Impos- sible ! you exclaim. But no! Miss Edith Halperin leaves all the rest be- hind. She is supreme, omnipotent in her dignity. Juniors, take notice! The Jolliest. Who, but Mary Giller- an, could be the jolliest? She wears her hair on the top of her head, but she's never grown up. If you ever catch her looking sober, ring the fire alarm, we want to see what she looks like then! There are other rogues who belong in this list, no doubt. Only their good luck has saved them, fortunate crea- tures, but we'll find them out! CLASS HISTORY In the beautiful month of September of the year 1912, there came to the old high school building as promising a crowd of youngsters as ever stepped within its studious halls. With bewil- dered gaze they wandered about, looking for Room 6, 10, or 11 as the case might be. One even succeeded in falling down- stairs and arriving rather promptly in Room 4, causing much surprise, and alarming the Senior English class to some extent. But in spite of all their mishaps they went their ways courage- ously, somewhat awed by the contemptu- ous glances of the Sophomores, the con- descending smiles of the Juniors, and the dignity of the Seniors. The next year they became Sophomores, with all that class's love for teasing the Freshies. In 1914 they became Juniors, planning for that greatest of all events, the Junior Prom. Tonight, you see before you most of that same crowd of youngsters, the Senior Class of 1916. It bids you wel- come, and at the same time farewell, for its members are now going forth into life's paths, and some. we hope, will bring glory to that institution to which they owe so much, dear Natick High School. Long may it flourish! There is Forrest Lockhart, the only bashful boy the class can boast of. He blushes beautifully, and, under the care- ful supervision of some of our young ladies, has learned to giggle coyly. We of the Commercial Law Class do hereby guaranty, warrant, and swear to his ability to giggle as well as anyone we know. Typewriting was his bugbear but he went forth armed to the teeth and conquered it, thus gaining the admira- tion of some of us less fortunate ones. Our wish is that he may overcome his shyness in like manner, and sail smooth- ly o'er life's seas. Edith Halperin is a quiet, dignified girl who has studied faithfully during her four years' course, and, therefore, ranks third highest in the class. She has served on the Sassamon Board very suc- cessfully, doing her part in every possi- ble way. We feel sure that Edith will always do her duty as she has in school, and will be able to say, I have done my best, when her life's battle is fought. Alice johnson, writer, actress, and stenographer had been a very valuable member of the class, but she left school during this year to accept a position as stenographer. Wie hear that she is on her way to success, and have no doubt she will reach it. She has always been good-natured, jolly, and carefree. She admires dimples, having some of her own, but is afraid to show them because she has to smile too broadly, and is afraid of stretching her mouth, or show- ing her teeth, I don't know which. She was much surprised to find her 'name on the honor list, exclaiming, Well, did you ever! Do you suppose it is a mis- take? I believe I'm going to faint ! and various other bright remarks. I guess, Alice, you worked to get your name there, otherwise, it would be among the missing. john Mahaney is somewhat of a Chi- nese puzzle. One of our teachers re- marked that he either needed a nurse, a high-chair, and a rattle, or a policeman, she couldn't decide which. The nurse would be more acceptable, I believe. He has difficulty with spelling, and would be thankful to anyone who would be

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I2 THE SASSAM ON murmur if in after life we discover a character dwarfed and deformed by the evil thoughts and actions of today. Character is the individuality of the person, shining from every window of the soul, either as a beam of purity, or as a clouded ray that shows the impurity within. The contest between right and wrong is ever going on. Day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment our characters are being formed, and this is the all important question which comes to us fainter and fainter as we journey from the cradle to the grave, Shall those characters be good or bad? Dear classmates, it is character not less than intellect that our instructors have striven to develop in us. As we stand at the end of our high school course, and as our memories linger on the words of wisdom which have fallen from their lips, we are more and more deeply impressed with the true concep- tion of duty which they have ever shown. But these days are over. No longer shall we listen to their warning voices, no more meet them in those familiar class rooms, yet the lesson which they have given has sunk deeply on our hearts, and it shall not soon depart. John Wardell, '16. CLASS SONG Tune- Fair Harvard I. Oh, for this school the highest of praise is the best, Hear the motto we've all learned to love, It is this, I Serve, and it means N. H. S., And with all else we place it above. But let's think of the time, when we all entered here, llow long four years to us seemed, And the time that we've spent, now to us is so dear, For it all has been just like a dream. II. Oh, think of the school that to us is so dear, And think that from it we must part, Oh, the teachers and friends that we met while here, Gave to us all in life our start. llow sadly we feel, when we know we must leave The school that taught us how to try, But when we pass through the doors this eve., We'll cheer for dear old Natick High! Ruth Cassidy. 1916 ROGUES' GALLERY In a recent class meeting the seniors elected the following members to the 1916 Hall of Fame: Our Prettiest Girl is Grace Montieth with a close second in Alice Branagan. We have many other pretty girls, you understand, but these are the prettiest. Our Handsomest Boy is Joseph Burke. Joe came near losing to John Mahaney, but evidently several young ladies preferred Joe's angelic smile and twinkling brown eyes to Jack's dark earnestness UD. The Most Popular Girl. Grace Mon- tieth again heads the list with Mar- garet McGrath not far behind. Oh, yes, you say, it was to be expected of Miss Montieth, but what is Miss McGrath's excuse ? Gentle reader, have patience and you shall see. The Most Popular Boy. john Ma- haney is here without any near rival. Even the peerless joe sneezes in his dust. The Cleverest. Our sad and solemn- faced editor-in-chief carried off the honors of this competition, rivaled by Marguerite Whitney, John Wardell and Dick Spencer. The Class Wit. A practically unani- mous vote was cast for Mary Grithn, although Mahaney and Spencer and a few others came in for their share. The Biggest Flirt. Miss Margaret McGrath. Now you see, gentle read- er, why Miss McGrath is considered so popular-simply because she makes herself so. The pleasant art is not conhned to her alone, indeed there were nine others quite skilled in it. fProbably because this is Leap Year D The Most Versatile. Here indeed was tumult and confusion until Hazel Sprott calmly stepped forward and took the lead. Hazel quite deserves the honor. One moment we see her cheering her courageous basket ball

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I4 THE SASSAMON I kind enough to give him a dictionary, standard or otherwise. His curly locks are envied by the girls, and great is his ability for getting someone to do his work for him. lt has been said that John never does anything wrong, for he never does anything. So great was our faith in his honesty that we elected him treas- urer of our class to give him practice for his future occupation, Treasurer of the Natick Five Cents Savings Bank. Alice McCordick is one of our quiet little girls. She worked hard, doing her best, and taking her misfortunes calmly. She is greatly interested in pearls, and the Wilder the Pearl the better she likes it. XVho knows but what her taste may meander towards diamonds in a few years, and she may get a diamond from a Pearl? Far be it from me to look into the future, but who can tell? Mary Powers has always liked history, and has always done very well in it. Her second year she had an idea that study periods were made for one to learn the Tango, and typewriting periods to go out, buy cream cakes, and walk up XValnut Hill to eat them. She has out- grown these wild fancies, however, and is ready to settle down as a nurse. She is an ardent Suffragist, and, therefore, deeply interested in military training. She is going to fight for her rights, and win them at the point of the bayonet. XVC presume this is why she practices target shooting, and takes a day off to go horse-back riding. She is evidently go- ing to be a member of the cavalry. VVe wish her. success in her undertaking. Helga Benson's course has been very uneventful, as far as we know. She has moved among us as quiet as a mouse. She is very reticent, and if she has any dark secrets we have been unable to un- earth them. However, if her manner is as quiet everywhere as in school, we can assure you that her life will be still and peaceful. May she find her knight er- rant and live happily ever after, a thing that occurs only in books. lohn Peterson, our football and base- ball captain thinks that school is a post office. and we girls special delivery clerks. He frequently wrote letters to one of our blondes, only about an essay on Hotel Life though. He threatened to have me arrested for intercepting the mail, a criminal offence, as you know, but was too tender-hearted to carry out his threat. May he ever leave as much business to Uncle Sam as he did to us, and the post office will never go into bankruptcy. After the Senior Play, we think he would make a handsome minis- ter, and would carry off his part with much dignity. Ermalina Bianchi is another of our actresses. She was leading lady in the Senior Play, and took her part very well. Ermalina has a voice that is well suited to speaking. She is a pleasant, digni- fied young lady, always willing to help one in every way she can. She was a member of the Henry Wilson Debating Society, giving several beautiful read- ings, much to the delight of its members. She is an honor pupil, having worked hard to gain that position. Mary, McGlone has excelled in book- keeping, maintaining an average of A throughout her course. She worked quickly and accurately. We believe that she is destined to be ta bookkeeper. Her friendships have been formed in a pleas- ing manner, and few will forget her. James Connell, better known as jim- mie, found that the typewriting room possessed great attractions at various times, especially when occupied by a dark-haired. blue-eyed Senior, named Margaret. The Charles River has been a favorite resort when this same Senior was inclined to go canoeing. I wonder what the future holds for Jimmie and this attractive person? Marion Welch comes from South Na- tick, near the Dover line-otherwise she is all right. She has to walk a couple of miles every morning to get a car, 'and has never been known to miss it. Her career has been very quiet. She has plodded along. working hard, and saying nothing. Her successes are almost unknown, so reserved has she been, but we assure you they have not been few. She catalogued books in the Bacon Free Library, and for a while thought she would like to be a librarian. Now, however. she is unde- cided as to just what she will do. Julia Slamin is another member from