Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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4 YEAR BOOK, 1926 May 27-Annual concert by the Combined Glee Clubs May 28-Memorial Address by Capt. Taylor May June 31-Natick at Framingham 11 2--Talk on Value of College Certification by Mr. Kingman June 5-Natick at Wellesley 1 June 10-Framingham at Natick 6 June 11-Alumnae at Natick 9 June 12-Needham at Natick 5 June 22-Senior Class Day and Senior Class Party June 23-Graduation of Senior Class June 24-Senior Excursion to Nantasket June 25--Senior Reception Dance Ii-: :-.::-,: ,. I. ::,..., . ALMA IVIATER fTune: Aloha J Alma Mater, thee we greet, To thee our thoughts do turn, Steadfast, loyal, brave and true, Our deeds shall bring thee fame. Through all the years, O Natick High, We'1l labor for the red and blue, We'll ever hold thy colors high And bring thee honors many fold -C. LUCILE NICHOLS, '26 CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1926 of the Natick High School, Natick, Massa- chusetts, being of sound and disposing mind and realizing that our High School career is near an end, do hereby make, publish, and declare the following as and for our last will and testament, that is to say: I. To the school we give, devise and bequeath our remarkable scholarship and the me.mory of our general superiority, trusting that no future class will have the bad taste to aspire to surpass us. II. To the entire faculty we bequeath peaceful nights, unmarred by horrible dreams of all the knowledge, heretofore unknown, which we have given them. III. To the Junior Class we leave the honor of living in rooms 11 and 12, and that grand and glorious feeling of worldiness,

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cw 24 THE SASSAMON Feb. -Boys', Watertown at Natick 12 26 Feb. -Presentation of Senior Class Play Feb. 16-Second night of Senior Class Play Feb. 16-Boys', Natick at Brockton 14 28 Feb. -Girls', Natick at Foxboro 26 19 Feb. 17-Boys', Natick at Wellesley 25 14 Feb. 19-Boys', Natick at Chelsea 18 34 Feb. -Lecture on Aviation, by Capt. Fair Mar. -Interesting typewriting demonstration, by Mr. Arthur F. Neuenhaus Mar. -Boys', Natick at Everett 29 30 Mar. -Boys', Wellesley at Natick 29 11 Mar. -Boys', Natick at Framingham 24 19 Mar. -Boys', Natick at Needham 29 18 Mar. 9-Lincoln Medal for best essay awarded to Miss Mary Hogan Mar. -Girls', Dean Academy at Natick 10 12 Mar. -Girls', Swampscott at Natick 12 45 Mar. 19-Girls', Natick at Braintree 34 13 Mar. -Girls', Natick at Swainpscott 15 24 Mar. 2a-Interesting talk on France, by Mrs. Birks Apr. 1-Awards of the prizes for the Sassamon Short Story Contest Apr. -Very interesting lecture on the Near East by Mr. Scott Apr. 8-Awards for efficiency in typewriting to Miss Swenson and Miss Daniels Apr. 15-Senior Tag Day for Senior Sassamon Apr. 16-Theatre party went to Boston to see Ben Hur BASEBALL SEASON Apr. 26-Natick at Needham 3 8 Apr. 28-Wellesley at Natick 10 7 Apr. 29-Theatre party went to Boston to see The Little Minister May 12-Fashion Show presented to the Clothing Club through the courtesy of VVilliam Filene Co. May 12-Milford at Natick 7 4 May Annual Junior Prom May Natick at Newton 5 8 May Girls' Basketball sweaters awarded to Seniors May Natick at Milford 1 10 May Debate between Framingham and Natick, won by Framingham May -Natick at VValpole 8 .1 May 26-Dover at Natick 10 3

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26 THE SASSAMON IV. To the Sophomore Class we leave a supply of medicine to quiet nerves. V. We leave the Freshman Class flat. VI. To Mr. Archibald we leave a box of engraved writing paper, to be used in writing to parents, telling them of the high esteem in which he holds their children. VII. Upon Miss Dyer we bestow a book, entitled, How to Reform the Seniors. VIII. To Mr. White we leave a very large megaphone, to be used in his chemistry classes. IX. To Miss Galanie we leave our everlasting friendship and many thanks for the work and time she has spent in making our Senior Sas- samon a success. X. To Miss Coulter we leave our sincere hopes that future Sen- iors will follow directions as carefully as we have. XI. We give to Mr. Law our sweet voices, that they may be re- produced for his victrola and used in his music appreciation course. XII. To Miss Mann we bequeath a Virgil Class, who will always know its lesson perfectly. XIII. To Mr. Collins we bestow a wedding ring, in case he drops his, at the all-important moment. XIV. To Mr. Gardner we leave a few suggestions on how to make students think he is very angry. XV. To Miss Darmedy we bequeath a large bottle of white shoe polish, which we trust will be of assistance on future automobile rides. XVI. We leave to Evelyn Harvey a railroad ticket to the Wild and Wooley West, where we hope she will find sufficient excitement. XVII. To Elliot MacSwan we leave a runabout, so that he can more easily go to and from Wellesley. XVIII. To the underclassmen We wish to make the following per- sonal bequests, hoping that they will be accepted by them with our own spirit of good-will and generosity: I, Hank Connolly, do leave to Red Mattfield my ability to pull a wise crack on all occasions. I, Dot Damon, do leave helpful suggestions on how to grow to Julia Branagan and Mary Hourin. I, Dorris Ambler, do bequeath to Barbara Partridge a little of my pep. I, Dot Whipple, do bequeath to Mary Stone my enormous weight of 86 pounds. I, Teddy Dumas, do leave to Bill Nugent my ability to lead the football team successfuly. I, Marjorie Currier, do bestow upon Elizabeth Mattfield some of my abundant auburn tresses. I, Vinnie Harriott, do bequeath my bluff to Kennie Hanna.