Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON 23 First :-After all our lawful debts are paid and discharged, we give and bequeath to this High School, for the use of all, a beautiful green curtain, which we feel sure will add to the beauty of future theatricals. Second:-To the junior class, we give the sole right to occupy the front seats on the left hand side of the as- sembly hall every Monday morning. Third :-To the above-named class, we also give and bequeath the use of all our books, to be used by them for one year ffor some, perhaps longerj. We hope these books will not be used to such an extent as to require rebind- ing. Fourth :-To the teachers, we leave the memory of the past four happy years, to be cherished by them until the end of time. Fifth :-To the school, we leave our class picture to be hung in a conspic- uous place, and to be looked upon by all, as the class who paid everybody's bills. Sixth :-We leave the Sassamon to the next staff, to be run by them as successfully as former staffs have done so. fEspecially, financiallyj Seventh :-To the juniors, we leave rooms eleven and eighteen, to be occu- pied by them as their home rooms next year. In addition to this. we give them the right to clean the desks in these rooms before each vacation. -Eighth :-To Room 29, we leave a tea-set to be used by all English class- es at their afternoon teas. Ninth :-We leave the moon, which we have used at our dances, to all classes coming after, to be used by them at their annual junior Prom and Senior Reception. Tenth :-To John Mahaney, we leave a copy of Sweet Cider Time, as a compliment to his singing abilities. Eleventh :-To the freshmen, we leave Opportunity, to be appreciated and valued by them through their four years in High School. Twelfth :-We leave our good wishes to the English Society, with which we have spent many a happy evening, and hope they will miss the talent that our class has lent them. Thirteenth :-To the sophomores, we leave the care and trouble, that We have endured for the last two years, to be placed on their shoulders beginning their junior year. Fourteenth :-We leave a rattle to Mary Casey, believing it to be a suit- able gift for the baby of the class. Fifteenth :-To the junior class, we leave our name Senior, which they may use next year, taking great care of it. Sixteenth :-To the freshmen, we also leave our manners and conduct, to be used by them during their High School course. Seventeenth :-We leave our best wishes to the Debating Society, which has made orators of some of the mem- bers of our class. Eighteenth :-To joseph Marinof- sky, we leave a spelling book which his English class knows he badly needs. Nineteenth 1-To the juniors, we leave the expectation of current events in chapel, and the graduation essays. Twentieth :-To our 'janitor, we leave one ton of coal, to be used in case of shortage next year. Twenty-first:-To all coming class- es, we leave the fire drills, the lunch counter, the book reports, recesses, and afternoon sessions. Twenty-second :-We leave the foot- ball team in care of Joseph Dwyer in whose hands, we know it will receive good care. Twenty-third:-To Miss Sweet and Miss Simington, we leave the agony and suspense of those essays that were passed in the last day of grace. Twenty-fourth:-To the Athletic Association, we leave the memory of that long-talked of cow. We hope 'twill never be forgotten. Twenty-fifth:-To the juniors, we leave our lockers, and the right of way in the daily rush for the mirror in the dressing room. Twenty-sixth:-To the Girls' Bas- ket Ball team, we leave regrets that it shall lose so many fine players through our graduation, but our best wishes for a successful team next year.

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22 THE SASSAM ON become bookkeeper in VV. Doon 8: Son's Mill for the remainder of her natural life. lurning around I saw Alice johnson who was now playing with the Es- sanay Film Company. I remembered having seen her on the screen in New York when she had quite surpassed Mary l'ickford and Geraldine Farrar. Along came Iisther Pendleton and Marguerite Whitney arm in arm. They were still single, but both had great a-.nnration lor little butcher boys. I-onowing closely on their heels were llazel Sprott and Miriam Eldridge with whom I shook hands. Miriam had become physical director in the lligh School and Hazel was coach of the Girls' Basket Ball team which had won the championship of the state for the past season. llaving met only girls in the hall I decided to break away to look for my pals and whom did I run into but Mary Casey and Irene Cohan. These two young ladies were at work in the office of Arthur B. Fair, Successor to F. E. Yeager, Fire Insurance Company. Ar- thur had learned that in order to carry on a successful business it pays to advertise, so Irene and Mary had their desks at each of the front win- dows of the office. Lots of Fire. At last breaking away from the girls I met jackie Lee. Jack, partly on account of his excellent form and beauty, had become physical instruc- tor at Wellesley College which had been in our school days a happy hunt- ing ground for jack. Along with him was Al Leavitt who was now a contractor of some fame. He was constructing at present a large office building in Natick, opposite the common which surpassed the VVool- worth building some fifty stories, for booming trade in Natick. Sitting down to dine at the banquet which followed, I met Esther Gutter- son who told me of her romance. After having received her diploma in 1916 she entered the Red Cross Service abroad. It all occurred at the bedside of a little Dutch hero who had been wounded in an air battle over the city of Verdun. All was over now and Es- ther had brought her beloved home to settle down. As I looked around the table I miss- ed one pal, Frank Dudley. The tele- phone then rang in the office and the oflice girl announced that Mr. Dudley would not be able to attend, as his youngest child was cutting his first tooth and needed care. While the feast was going on, I no- ticed that a large space at the table had been left vacant and an extra large chair was being placed there. In ques- tioning what the big idea was I found out that Geneve Wilde was to come yet. Geneve had broadened out some since I had seen her and she was with Barnum 8z Bailey's Circus as Sydney, the short fat girl. At my right was Mary Gilleran. Mary had grown a foot taller since I had seen her last and her continual smile had broadened to her ears. She had obtained a position as head sten- ographer for the Dennison Mfg. Com- pany in Framingham, Mass., where it is reported she has other interests. One other thing that attracted my attention was the latest hair-dressing of all the young ladies. In putting this question before the house I learn- ed that Miss Mary Fitzpatrick had be- come a fashionable hair-dresser and had opened up immense parlors which occupied the whole third floor in Clark's Block. It was 12 o'clock when the banquet ended. The next day seated in the Pullman bound for New York I thought what a great class it was that graduated in 1916, and surely put Na- tick on the map. FINIS. Joseph A. Burke. CLASS WILL IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We, the Senior Class, of the Natick High School, of the town of Natick, State of Massachusetts, being of sound 'mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament, that is to say:

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24 THE SASSAMON Twenty-scventli:-To Charles Bar- ker, we bequeath a Book on Oratory in appreciation of his efforts along that line. 'l'wcnty-eighth:-To the Boys' Bas- ket llall team. we leave the memory of that trip to the Cape, and the dent it made in the finances. Twenty-ninth :-To the Baseball and Football teams, we leave our sin- cerest wishes for a successful season next year, from all points of view. Thirtietli:-To the junior class, we gladly leave those unfortunates, who were not able to secure sixty-six points in four years. Likewise, we make, constitute, and appoint our superintendent Mr. Wil- lard, and our principal, Mr. Montgom- ery, to be co-executors of this our last VVill and Testament, hereby revoking all former VVills by us made. In Witness Whereof, we have here- unto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, the thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. The above instrument was sub- scribed by the said Senior Class in our presence, and acknowledged by. them to each of us: and they at the same time declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to be their last Will and Testament, and we, at their request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in their presence and in the presence of each other, and written op- posite our names our respective places of residence. Senior Class. Wellesley High School. Senior Class, Framingham High School. Senior Class, Wayland High School. Grace Montieth. EXCHANGE - The Sassamou is glad to acknowledge thc following exchanges: Harvard .Alumni Bulletin, Boston, Mass. The Echo, XVinthrop H. S., Mass. The Record, Smith Academy, St. Louis, Mo. The School Life, Melrose H. S., Mass. Mt. Hollis Outlook, Holliston H. S., Mass. The Taltler, Nashua H. S., N. H. Clarion, Arlington H. S., Mass. - E. Z. Marc, Templeton H. S., Bald- winsville, Mass. CRITICISMS Thr Echo-XVe think your paper well arranged. E. Z. Marc-You have a well written editorial. Your exchange department would be more interesting if you would criticise your exchanges. Mt. Hollis Outlook-Your stories are very clever. Wouldn't a few cuts add to your paper? Theorem III-Any cat has three tails. Given-Any cat. To prove-That it has three tails. Proof :- ' No cat has two tails fAx. 131 Any cat has one more than no cat CAX. 3475 Any cat has three tails. CEquals added to equals-1 Tail plus 2 tailsj.-Q. E. D. Ex.