Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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26 THE SASSAMON Tatigkeit des Menschlichen Korpers, and Klcmperer's Klinische Deagnostikf' 'llhey will never grumble at Wilhelm Tell again. In regard to social life at school, any one of our students will tell you that Tufts is an extremely sociable place. I don't believe that any student in there ever died of melancholia or loneliness. To hear the conversation of the students about their class banquets one would be almost lead to think that they never did anything but eat. Each class has its ban- quet besides whatever dances and recep- tions they may care to hold. To be sure, we have to go to school six days of the week, and on Satur- day afternoon we feel as though we could try the Rip Van Winkle stunt, but we all acknowledge that we are glad when Monday morning comes. Arnold Buster Carrington, 1915. JUNIOR PROM Friday evening, April 28th, the an- nual reception of the Juniors to the Seniors was held in the Assembly Hall. There was a goodly number of stu- dents and former graduates present. The patronesses were Miss Elva Coulter and Miss Caroline Clifford who, with the officers of the Junior Class, President, Joseph Dwyer, Vice President, Frieda Diehlg Secretary, Harold Robinson, and Treasurer, Julia Oliver were in the receiving line from eight to eight-thirty. Dancing was greatly enjoyed from eight-thirty until twelve. This was due to the excellence of Allen's Sing- ing Orchestra, to the fact that the ma- jority of the Juniors had taken special dancing lessons for the occasion, and that there were two moonlight num- bers. The committee in charge of the re- ception included the following: Wal- ter Montieth, Eleanor Bowen, Lucille Ambler, A. Carl Jensen, and Annie Burns. Those on the committee on decorations were Eleanor Bowen and Norman Trippe. The class is elated over the fact that their profits were over twelve dollars, due to the fine work of the above com- mittees. To the business men of the town who so kindly assisted them, the class wishes to express its appreciation. N. S. T. The following girls received their let- ters for Basketball, Elizabeth Murphy Josephine Gavin Miriam Eldridge Mary Casey Hazel Sprott CCapt.J Mary Powers Beatrice Robinson

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THE SASSAMON 25 ALUMNI Attendez! Have you forgotten that you are still members of N. H. S. and that the Sassamon is the N. H. S. paper? Why have you deserted it? The Sas- samon needs your subscription--you need the Sassamon. Why not send in your name to the alumni editor with sixty cents for a year's subscription? There are four issues a year at fifteen cents a copy. Fifteen cents a copy is cheap for the Sassamon, especially the commencement number. Seize your opportunity-you'll never regret the step. The Sassamon needs the money. Show your loyalty and sub- scribe! . MY LITTLE OLD BRAIN My little old brain seems covered with rust - For balky and barren it stands: And my little lead pencil is worn to dust And my eraser is ever at hand. Time was when my little old brain worked fair, And my pencil would seldom halt, But that was the time when I had no care For verse or a rhyming fault. lfVhy don't you come when I call, oh thought Why don't you answer? I said. Then lying down on my little cot I dreamt till the darkness fied. And as I was dreaming, inspiration came And worked out my poem for me. But the hours were many ere daylight came And my little old brain worked free. Ay, faithful and ready the prose thought stood Each in the same old place Awaiting a call from out the wood A chance to achieve some grace. And I wonder, as gazing that dull brain thru Into the dust that has gathered there What has become of that thought I knew Ere I waked me and combed my hair. Marian Wright, 'l4. HGLEANED FROM A 'PRE-MEDIC' About two years ago the American Medical Association, of which Tufts Col- lege Medical School is a member, voted that all medical students shall have had in addition to a four years course in high school a year of pre-medical work including the study of Physics, Chemis- try, Biology, and either French or Ger- man. The purpose of this course is primarily to familiarize the student with the sci- ences on which his future medical course is based. Another purpose of this course is to accustom the student to the environ- ment of a medical school. To take a high school student from the Latin or Algebra class-room and then to plunge him, without further preparation, into the totally different realm of Anatomy is to produce a severe mental strain upon the student. By means of companionship with the upper class men the novice is given an insight into his future work. When I tell some people of what my course consists it is not unusual for them to remark- Gee, what a snap. But it is no snap I can assure you. Physics for us is a specialized course for future medical students, and our lecturer tries to make it plain to us that physics is inanimate physiology. Anyone with a pronounced antipathy for irritating odors and complicated equa- tions I should not advise to take our course in chemistry, for chemistry with all its trials and troubles is the life and death of a pre-medic. Biology, the twin of physics is a much more peaceful study which, besides add- ing to a man's general knowledge, is a first-class aid in the bridling of one's temper. just imagine, if you please, that you were searching for a minute organ- ism under high-power objection of a mi- croscope. Perhaps you may find one af- ter a half an hour's search, and then you will hasten to inform your neighbor of your good fortune when presto !-he has escaped, and the headache which the search has given you'is in vain. Let those who imagine that German will be the death of them read Ban und

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TI-IE SASSAIVI ON 27 '1 'Y'TT'T ICS 'shite X X5 BASEBALL Natick 7, Waltliam 3 The second game of the year was quite an improvement over the first, which we lost to B. C. H. by the score of 12-1. The game was postponed one day on ac- count of rain and was played at Wal- tham on April 13. By superior playing in every department of the game Natick brought home victory by the score of 7-3. Fair played a star game in left during Peterson's short sickness. Natick 6, Braintree 4 On the nineteenth of April before a large crowd Natick High defeated Brain- tree to the tune of 6-4. Natick led all the way but were threatened more than once. The Natick management departed from a time-worn custom and the game was played in the afternoon. ' Natick, Pinehill A. C. A game was scheduled for the 22nd of April with Pinehill but it had to be called off on account of rain. Milford IO, Natick 3 May 6, Milford easily defeated Natick IO-3. The game was played on a dia- mond in right field which accounts some- what for the looseness with which the game was played. VVayl'and 13, Natick 6 In a game postponed from April 26 Wayland trimmed Natick at the Cochitu- ate grounds on May 8, 13-6. Sloper started the game but was replaced by Bolster, Peterson secured his Hrst hit of the season, a home run to the road in deep centre. He also secured a triple the v l'g last time up. Hudson 9, Natick 6 At Coolidge playground on May I3 Natick Hign was defeated by lludson in an exciting and close game. XYith two down, two strikes on the batter and the score 6 to 6 Hudson secured three runs through a couple of good hits and a lot of luck. . Natick 5, NVestboro 3 Natick liigh defeated a greatly strengthened XVestboro team at XVest- boro on May 20 by the score of 5-3, Gilleran pitched a star game for Natick besides leading the team in picking hghts. Natick 6, Marlboro 4 In a Midland League game at Natick on May Z7 Natick High defeated Marl- boro by the score of 6-4. Bolster pitched his best game of the season securing thir- teen strikeouts and making the rest of the team Hy out. In the ninth with the score 6-4 and men on second and third Bolster struck out La Forme, the hard- hitting Marlboro captain. La Forme played a star game in the field. Peterson, '16 NATICK VS. FR.-IMINGHAM Natick engaged Framingham Memor- ial Day in their annual struggle before a record breaking crowd of over 1500 noisy fans, a large majority of whom were from Framingham. From the one sidedness of the score one would infer that the game was uninteresting but this is decidedly untrue as many fast plays were completed by both teams and the