Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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PAGE EIGHT THE SASSAMON Mater as debaters while Cornelius Robin- son is best known as a writer of essays. As an instance of what a wonderful writer he really is, he once wrote a four-page letter with a post-office pen. And George Steele got gray hair trying to get dues from the members of the class. This class startled the scientific world by having more explosions in the chemistry lab than any other class in the history of the school. L'an't you just sec Gerald Slamin shouting after each one, My smelling salts, please! and then swooning? On one occasion the question t'What is an animal compound? brought forth the reply, Horse-radish! The big social event of the year was the ,lnnior Prom. lt was like all other junior l !'0l1'l5 only the decorations were much more attractive, the orchestra played so that we just had to dance, and it was a greater financial success than any before. A triangular debate was helil between Marlboro, Framingham, and Natick. Most of the debaters were Juniors including Earl Douglas, XValter Burke, and Paul Ambler who won the prize for the best individual speaking at Framingham. Finally we became Seniors! Paul Ambler having deserted us for Huntington, Joseph Wignot was elected as Vice-President. As usual the Senior Class presented a play. lVe chose Booth Tarkington's highly-amusing comedy. Seventeen, For three days before the play hundreds of people were pouring into Natick to witness this great production. So large were the crowds that the Boston Middlesex was forced to make use of both cars. The eventful night came and the audience was a riot of color due to the contrasting colors of the ushers' even- ing dresses. Besides all the fun of putting on the play we profited to the extent of 3400. In .Xpril our debaters had a chance to show their skill again. This year Norwood joined the League. The two Burkes and Cornelius Robinson won the preliminary debate from Norwood. XYalter Burke was selected as the best individual speaker. Framingham invited the winning teams to have the final debate there. Again our team won, bringing home the silver loving- cup, offered this year for the first time. Here we leave the class of 1929 since only prophets can foresee what they will accomplish in the years to come. One fact is sure that the memory of our Alma Mater will ever linger with us. NIARGARET CONNOLLY. CLASS POEM The bright and lovely month of june Seems almost sad today, For many are the hearts that ache VVith thoughts of going away. Our future is before us now. Young and strong we start To make our lives the very best, Our goal the highest mark. Our life is like a stepping stone VVhich reaches to the skyg It gives a chance to all of us Now leaving Natick High. If we should reach that shining goal VVhich looms so high at times. VVe must thank God, and all our friends Of the class of twenty-nine. V JXNNAH K. MORONEY. CLASS WILL Wie, the Senior Class of the Natick High School, being of sound, charitable and dis- posing mind, do hereby bequeath to the Junior class our place at the top of the ladder of success. which we have attained by our ability to dodge hard work, com- pose plausible alibis, and act our age- seventeen. To the Sophomores we leave our heart- felt sympathy in their loss of us, their Big Brothers, also our old shoes, in the hope that they will leave foot-prints on the sands of time equal in size, at least, to ours. To Mr. Hall we leave a megaphone, so that his morning Bible reading in Assembly

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1 THE sassmtox PAGE SEVEN Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark Bislnip Soprano Solo, Bernice Kathryn Mann Yaledictory Barbara Stirling Partridge .Presentation of Coach Donahue's Best Student-Athlete Cup , Frederic Kingman Hungarian Rhapsody Xo. 8 Lis,-gt Piano Solo, Dorothy Tnsnelda Meek Presentation of Diplomas K George F. Ritter Chairman of School Committee Alma Mater Lilrilc .Yirl1ol,v. 1926 91.155 OI 29 Priests' March from Athalia ' .ilt'11dt'l.v.ml1 ll Recesfienal High School Orchestra Marshall-David Alexander Mitchell ADDRESS OF WELCOME It is indeed a privilege to welcome you here this afternoon to our Class Day exer- cises. VVe of the class of 1929 extend a cordial welcome to all our guests and friends by whose presence we are signally honored, NVe take this opportunity to thank publicly our Principal for his guidance and successful leadership, which have been our rare good fortune. To our esteemed teach- ers whose loyalty a11d devotion and whose untiring efforts have been an inspiration to us we extend our grateful appreciation. To the parents of the Class of 1929 we say that this is your day: for it is your persever- ence, your counsel, your self-sacrifice which have made this day possible for us. On this day of days we, the members of the Class of 1929, thrill at the thought of all which you have spent of effort so that we today are able to bring to our homes and to our parents honor and glory. You have striven so that when we go out into the unsheltered highway of life we shall feel the protecting influence of your kindly guidance. This education which we have received is a gift from our forefathers. VVe resolve that our rich inheritance shall not make ns forgetful of the sacrifices of the founders of this nation. XYe know that our country was conceived in liberty : and we are determined that our American ideals. exemplified by us, thanks to the knowledge attained in the Natick Schools, shall bring honor and fame to our homes, our school, and our country. AYALTER T. Burma. CLASS HISTORY One bright morning in the fall of the year of 1925 about one hundred little rays of sunshine rushed through the open doors of this great institution. As a group we were known as the class of 1929. As we roamed about helplessly, all was confusion. The Sophomores looked at us with know- ing smiles, the juniors looked at us with despair, and the Seniors just looked at us. One poor Freshman thought the boiler room was the study hall. He spent much time before the Ere with a piece of coal in his hand trying to warm up to algebra. Time flew by and then in the spring of the year while the buds were budding, we completed our freshman year. After having said goodbye to our friends we put our credits into a basket and set out for.such outland- ish spots as South Natick and Sunnyside. Next year French attracted many of ns though we were rather dazed the first day when all the instruction was given in that language. One of the members of the class began to weep bitterly because he thought the teacher was calling him names. In the course of this year not only our class but the entire school were very much bereaved by the death of one of our beloved classmates, Dorothy Love. VVQ miss her companionship and she will always be in our memory. Once more after a summer vacation we returned to be welcomed as Juniors. XYC certainly showed that men make the best politicians by the election of four boys as the omccrs of the class: VValter Burke, Presidentg Paul Ambler, Vice-President: Cornelius Robinson, Secretaryg and George Steele, Treasurer. XYalter Burke and Patil Ambler both brought fame to their Alma

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THE S.-XSSAMON P.-XGE NINE may be heard at the rear of the room by even the noisiest gum-chewers. To Miss Nutt we bequeath a 12x20 inch red morocco pocket book for carrying the funds of all future Senior classes. To Mr. Gardner we give the latest edition of Lulu Hunt Peter's Diet and Health: lYith Key to the Calories. To Miss Belliveau we bequeath one large, live, long-legged, black spider and six sleek, slippery, green snakes to dissect in biology class. Miss Coulter we endow with 5,000 signed slips for Room 31, to be used at her dis- cretion. l To Mr. Donahue we leave a jar of Sta- eomb to keep those waves in place when he gets excited. To Mr. Sears we bequeath a brand new line of wise cracks to be used sparingly on the Junior and Senior bookkeeping classes. To the 1930 Debating Team we leave the cup which we have won by hard work. -May they keep it at Natick High for another year at least! ' Mr. Shea we endow with a lawnmower. guaranteed not to squeak, and eight dozen panes of glass, half frosted, half plain, to replace those unintentionally smashed by us in our four strenuous years here. To Miss Young we leave a new and longer leash for her curly-haired black dog. To Miss Carey we leave 20 volumes of Nick Carter, in the hope that she will allow future classes to use them for book reports. To Miss Shannon we bequeath a new and successful crop of debaters from which to choose next year's team. And now, having been vested with the authority of certain Seniors to bequeath their unusual talents as I see fit, I must make bequests on their behalf. I, Walter Burke, do hereby bequeath my honorable position, as president of the Senior Class to David Mitchell. I, Annah Moroney, do graciously endow Ruth Dillon with my high position as cap- tain of the basketball team. I, Gerald Slamin, do generously bestow upon Leo Flynn my coveted position as cap- tain uf the football team and star athlete. I, Carl Rogers, do bequeath to Stevie Rich for his new Chevief' a spare tire from 1ny old Ford now reposing in the junk heap. I, Helen La Crosse, do gladly pass on to Marjorie McGlone my ability to swim and dive and cut aquatic capers. I, ,lean Sanger, do hereby divide my gift of gab in equal parts between Grace Daly and Catherine Cunneen. I, NVillie Kane, do bequeath to Donald Anderson my ability to act on the legitimate stage. I, Dot Bishop. do leave my cute walk to Anna Linane. I, Rita Shannon. do gladly bestow upon Jane Lucey my slim silhouette. I, Caroline Bianchi, do endow Pauline Taylor with my butterHy tactics. I. Wlalter Mahaney, do leave to Ralph Rogers my wooden heels. I, Marion Raymond, do leave my thin- nest chiffon stockings to Florence Baciga- lupo. I, Pinky Stone, do endow Walton Gra- ham with my extensive, colorful, and cor- rect wardrobe, with the hope that it will be becoming to him. I, Hope Dimock, do leave my winning smile to Lillian Fair. I, Carl Angelo, do bequeath my respon- sible position as leader of the Big Six to Don Jones. I, Virginia Clahane, do leave my blonde hair to Ann Delaney. f Gentlemen prefer blondes. j I, Raymond Bellofatto, do leave my foot- ball ability to George Long. I, VVillis Bronkie, do bequeath my knowl- edge of the German language to Joseph Teebagy. I, Earl Douglas, do endow Charlie Marso with one-half of my astounding vocabulary. I, Dolly Palmore, do hereby leave to John Burke my coveted position of eup- bearer to Miss Mann. I, LeBaron Robinson, do leave to Mary Scarry my position as editor-in-chief of the Sassamoxg also my special alarm clock,