Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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1927 GIRLS' BASKETBALL,

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YEAR BOOK, 1927 7 are common to all: a dip in the ocean, a cross-country walk, a little garden plot-all these are common, close at hand, and simple, if one has only acquired the habit of contentment. Stevenson says, There is no duty we so much underestimate as the duty of being happy. By being happy, we sow anonymous bene- fits upon the world, which remain unknown even to ourselves, or, when they are disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactors. A happy man or woman is a better thing to find than a five-pound note. Each is a radiating focus of good-will, and the entrance of either into a room is as though another candle had been lighted. One of the most delightful ways of acquiring this spirit of con- tentment is by reading. In this way one be-comes acquainted with new friends, he broadens his horizon and his point of view. Books furnish inspiration as well as relaxation. The-y take one from the deadening monotony of the daily routine, they give confidence, poise, companionship, they furnish glorious adventure or high romance. 'fShow me a family of readers, said Napoleon, and I will show you the people who rule the world. And so as we set out on our great adventure we can keep Henry Van Dyke's well-known Doors of Daring in mind: The mountains that enclose the vale With walls of granite, steep and high, Invite the fearless foot to scale Their stairway toward the sky. ' The restless, deep, dividing sea That flows and foams from shore to shore, Calls to its sunburned chivalry, Push out, set sail, explore ! The bars of life at which we fret, That seem to prison and control, Are but the doors of daring, set Ajar before the soul. Say not, Too Poor, but freely give, Sigh not, Too weak, but boldly try, You never can begin to live Until you dare to die. FRANCIS BURKE

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CLASS HISTORY In June, 1923, about one hundred boys and girls rejoiced that they had passed one milestone in life. The sign of this achievement was a mere scrap of paper, a diploma, tied with a bright ribbon. But having finished that project, we had to face the next. So in Sep- tember we, the Class of 1927, with good courage, approached the big brick building, called Natick High School, considering what was to happen to us once we were inside. We were all eager to start our four years in the right kind of way. We were quite surprised to find that we had to climb those winding stairs to t.he top floor, while some of the older students occu- pied the lower floors. The older students called us Freshmen and were continually making fun of us, while we were usually puzzled as to where we should go next. S Some of my more unfortunate friends had been seized by the powerful Seniors and were forced to endure a dre-nching at their unmerciful hands. We others were afraid to interefere, lest. we might be the next ones initiated. When our principal heard the racket, he immediately put a stop to it. This was greatly appreciated by us as freshmen. No doubt, the boys remember the good old rubber fights we had downstairs. The rubbers flew thick and fast. Even' the coach hardly dared to force a passage through the fray. 2 All our time was not spent in strife, and to 'help in the year's work, each Freshman room held a meeting. At this we elected our own room presidents who were to take charge of any meeting that was held in the rooms. Before we knew it, our Sophomore year was upon us. By this time we had become quite accustomed to the rules of the school. Although we did break quite a few, our Freshman year, we took our Sophomore year more seriously. We were no longer in that unap- preciated class, upon the third floor, but found that in coming to the second fioor, we had also to face more serious work and acquired a greater dignity. It was at the end of this year that we lost two of our room leaders, Miss Ellison and Miss Sweet. Since that time we have been unfortunat.e enough to lose many more. Everyone was eager to make the Junior year a success. We held a class meeting and elected Francis Burke, as President, Mary Childs, as Vice-President, Frederick Shipp, as Secretary, and Katherine Moran, as Treasurer. These officers were so satisfactory that we thought it best they should continue during the Senior year. The event which stood out foremost in the minds of the Juniors was their Prom. It was a formal affair and well managed. Besides giving everybody a good time we succeeded in making a profit of 3126.65