Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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PAGE EIGHT THE BASSAMON II. That every two weeks, on a definite day, to be agreed upon by the Board, there shall be a meeting. III. That the Editor-in-chief shall send a no- tice around at each regular meeting at some fitting time, near the close of school. IV. Board Meeting: The penalty in all cases if absent three consecutive meetings being suspension from the Board ; when the Board will elect a new member. V. That the secretary shall read at each meeting the notes of the previous meeting. VI. That the business clerk shall at each meeting read his report. VII. That the subscription editor shall at each meeting read his report. VIII. That all material shall be collected and handed in four weeks before date of print- ing. IX. That this Constitution is subject to amendment for any sufficient reason. SCHOOL NEWS Miss Marjory Cooley, from the Chandler School of Shorthand has charge of the Stenography and Typewriting classes dur- ing Miss Knowles ' absence. The Sassamon Board regrets sincerely the loss of its efficient Business Manager, Charles Burke, whjo has entered M. I. T. Charles Burke and Robert Buckley, pres- ident and vice-president, respectively, of the Senior Class, have entered M. I. T., Lyman Spooner and Fred Fannon were elected as temporary officers for the class. The Sassamon Board welcomes Mr. Ran- kin and hopes that his stay here will be long and pleasant. An orchestra has been organized by Miss Melchert, from members of the music classes. We are indeed sorry to hear that Miss Knowles is still confined to the Framing- ham Hospital, after a prolonged attack of influenza. She was able to return to school a few days after it started, in January, but was compelled to again leave school. We hope that she will soon enjoy good health and be with us again. Framingham, Natick and Arrogance The article printed in The Philomath, the Framingham High School magazine, gave the readers of The Sassamon mujh delight. The article, The Team, Natick, and You, must have been written by one who had far-reaching ideals not obtainable by the Framingham Team. Framingham, we ask you what you mean by your statement, Natick — arrogant, im- pudent, boastful Natick ? We would con- sider that an insult even if we had been thrust to the lowest depths of defeat; but as we were victorious, we look upon it as mere jealousy. You certainly were preparing — but for what??? It seems that the large supply of megaphones and cough drops gave out far too soon, as they failed to help you win your game. Your team may have worked, but not enough to defeat that won- derful team from Natick. All Framingham did turn out to help cheer their famous team on to victory. How much good did it do??? The lungs of those two thousand rooters were far surpassed by those of Natick. By the article, it is quite plainly seen that you, (Framingham), have been doing a little boasting yourself. Remember, Framingham, He who boasts shall gain nothing. In your last prophecy the picture of the defeated Natick team, leaving the field amid a tumult of jeers, was vividly carried out by your own men. Now Framins ham, Natick — Arrogant, Impudent, Boastful Natick — thanks you for publishing your prophecy, as it shows the other preparatory schools what your sportsmanship really is. We thank you.

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THE SASSAMON PAGE SEVEN not earn and give sixty cents to make the Sassamon a better magazine? You showed your school spirit by pay- ing your ten cents a week football dues. Why not pay up your Sassamon dues? The Sassamon is your magazine and it ' s up to you to support it. L. W. B. The Sassamon gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following exchanges: The Oracle, Manchester, N. H. The Blue Pencil, Walnut Hill School, Natick. The Philomath, Framingham, Mass. The Pinkerton Critic, Derry, N. H. The Waltham High School Mirror, Wal- tham, Mass. The Magnet, Leominster, Mass. Lasell Leaves, Lasell Seminary, Auburn- dale, Mass. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. N. H. S. FOOTBALL BANQUET Thursday evening, February fith, the High School Gym was the scene of much merriment when the Athletic Association gave the 1918 football team a banquet and dance. At 6:30 about thirty-five of the squad with their principal, Mr. Betts, coach, Mr. Pendleton, manager, Mr. White, Su- perintendent of Schools, Mr. Willard, and Mr. Potter, Mr. Whipple and Mr. Bailey, members of the School Board, sat down to the banquet served by McNeil, the cat- erer. After the meal was over, Mr. Betts, acting as chairman, called on Mr. White, who gave out N ' s to fifteen members of the squad and announced the result of the election. Ray Wardell, the Captain for 1919, made a speech thanking members of the squad for the honor conferred upon him. Elden Patterson then made a very ef- fective speech presenting Chick Burke, the retiring Captain, with a small gold football from the squad. Chick Burke thanked the team for the gift, for their cooperation in making the season a suc- cess, and the Athletic Association for the feed. Mr. Potter, Chairman of the School Board, spoke briefly commending the team on its success. Mr. Pendleton, Faculty teacher and coach, was then called upon amid loud cheers of acclamation. He spoke of the pleasure he had felt in being associated with the town of Natick, with the High School, and especially with fellows of the High School. He then presented Burke with the football used in the Framingham game, on which were painted the scores of the 1918 games. Mr. Willard, then, on behalf of the team and citizens of the town, presented Mr. Pendleton with a pair of cuff links and a scarf pin. At eight o ' clock the banquet broke up and three loud cheers for Mr. Betts, Mr. Willard, Mr. Pendleton and members of the School Committee were given. The boys invited guests and dancing was enjoyed from 8:30 until 10:30 for which music was furnished by the High School orchestra. The boys report an unusually good time, and look forward to a success- ful season next year. The Sassamon Board, in order to secure a close cooperation of its members, have planned a Constitution. The introduction, to which suitable by-laws have been adder ' ., is printed below. CONSTITUTION OF THE SASSAMON The students of the Natick High School do hereby proclaim and establish that the Sassamon shall be the School Magazine. Its purpose shall be to create among the students an interest in school activities, as well as to set a standard of composition which they may not only try to attain, but to surpass. The following by-laws should be ob- served by the Board : L That this Constitution be read at the first meeting of each year.

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THE SASSAMON PAGE NINE LIFE OF WASHINGTON As it was nearly time to celebrate the birth of George Washington, I was call 3d into the office of the story editor of the Dover Tidings, and told to get a story of Washington ' s life, not one from history, but from the general himself of his life at home. I immediately made my plans for a trip to his home, at Mount Vernon, and went there several days later. As I strolled up the wide walk leading to his house, I was just a bit shaky to think that I was to meet the greatest man that had ever lived on the western continent. I knocked at the door and was admitted by a darky to a room where I met the charming Martha Washington. Having told her what I had come for, I inquired for the ex-President and she told me that he was out on the plantation somewhere. She said she would call him, but I expressed a desire to see the place myself. She then called an old servant, by the name of Erastus, and gave him orders to take me to Massar Wash- ington. We soon came upon the general, and then as Erastus tried to introduce me, he got tongue-tied on my last name and called me Mr. Hindlegs or something like that. However, as soon as my name was straight- ened out, I asked him if he would tell me his life story in his own words. At first he hesitated, but then, after a few moments ' thought, he began by telling me that he was born in a small place called Bridge ' s Creek, in Virginia, but when h« was three years old, the house burned down and they moved to a place on the Rappa- hanock, quite near to Fredricksburg. He said there was little left to mark his birth- place. However, I might add here that since then there has been a small monu- ment erected there in order to mark the spot. The first episode of his life happened when he was five years of age. This was the story of the cherry tree, which he chopped down. As the old general told it to me, I could see that in his eyes it seemed but yesterday. He had been given a small hatchet for his birthday and to put it in his own words, I then went out thinking I was an experienced woodchopper, cutting everything that I came near. I saw this little tree, and little did I realize how val- uable it was, so it went down along with the rest of the things. Later my father came out, and, seeing the tree chopped down, demanded in angry words if I knew the guilty one. At first I hesitated, but then I boldly said, ' I did, father, I cannot