Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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PAGE SIX THE SASSAMON lfssay. Communication Robert joseph Gilleran Hear Mel Ye XYinds and XYaves 1lai111'.'I liass Solo-Peter Ligori Yaledictory Ifunice Belle Leavitt Presentation of Diplomas George F. Ritter Chairman of School Committee .Xlma Mater Lizcilt' Xiclmls, '26 Class of 1931 Recessional High School Orchestra Russell Reid Hardigan, '32, Marshal ORATION On behalf of my classmates and on my own behalf, it is my pleasant duty to wel- ccme you all this afternoon to the Class Day exercises of the Class of 1931. To all the graduates of this year I feel sure that this occasion means not only Class- Day, but Parents' Day as well. For all through the years, while we have been receiving our education in the Natick Schools, it was primarily our parents who made it possible for us to pursue our work, often times by heroic sacrifice on their part. Our graduation has been the bright and cherished dream and goal toward which lioth they and we have constantly been liwul-illigl XYe are surely, therefore, very grate- ful to-day to our parents. NVe are grateful also to the School Committee, to the Super- intendent and to our principal as well as to our teachers who have many times and in many ways sped us on our pathway toward our goal. We realize. also, to-day that we have especial reason to be proud that we have received our education in the State of Nlassaehusetts, which from the very first has been always a pioneer in the educational tield, for historians tell us that the first public school was established in the Old Bay State in the year 1642. These ancestors of ours looked down far into the years to come and builded not alone for themselves but also for posterity. So as we leave our Alma Mater we realize that this heritage of ours is not only an honor but also a challenge-a challenge of the Town of Natick, then a challenge of our State and lastly a challenge of our beloved country, to go out into the com- munity and like good soldiers in a good cause, Carry On! Enwfuzn SNOW. ci.As Q HI ORYE History is the record of what man has thought and said and done. The record of what the class of '31 has thought and said and done begins with our Sophomore year. since we were the first to complete a Junior High School course. There were one hundred and sixty of us that eventful September morning, and as we stormed the side doors tand a few unfortunate ones, the front dcorj we were met by the curious glances of the Juniors and the more or less disinterested glances of Ye Lordlie Senior Classe . Evidently, our curiosity and bewilderment caused us to get under foot of the upperclassmen. In fact, one malicious senior brought some Flit to use on us, but we refused to be extermin- ated. Hardly had the school year begun when the class of '31 broke into the limelight on the football tield. Nick Christie and George Long won hrst string berths on the eleven and starred brilliantly. In basket- ball, Ang Lefter and Nick Christie brought honors to our class. By this time the social events commenced. As a class we had no chance to participate for we had neither prom nor reception. Pete Ligori and Goose Grassey brought us honors, however, starring in the operetta All at Sea . The baseball season followed and '31 was represented on the first string by Ang Lefter, Nick Christie, and Georgie Long. Then came our junior year. We elected

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THE SASSAMON PAGE FIVE 'QV' - 4.4 E E 1 7 i ' fi , J.1l,?-'fy' i E . Q I ' K. f 1 'fy 1 WEEK 'W ' i . si f ' f G mg- fs-ff CLASS OF '31 GRDER OF EXERCISES Riicigi-Tiox Armory June twelfth, eight o'clock CLASS Dm' High School Hall june fifteenth, three o'clock Fi-xREwELL PAIQTY High School Gym June sixteenth, eight o'c1ock GR,xnL'AT1oN High School Hall June seventeenth, eight o'clock Cl..-XSS DAY PRQGRAM Processional K1'vt.u'l1nn'1'-Tour.: High School Orchestra Address of W'elcome Edward Harvey Snow Selection, Bright Be Each Face from Lucia Dozlizvfm Class of 1931 Soprano Solo-Eva Louise Barr History Donald Montgomery Jones Poem Peter Maltei Will Margaret Patricia Gavin String Quartette Passepied lJvI1'lnxs Valse Noble .Yt'!l '7lI1 Helen Ellis '31 Francis Killeen '31 Alta Densmore '32 Anthony Marciano '33 Prophecy Girls' and Boys' Edith Catherine Cunneen Luciano Patrick Grassey Delivery excused Presentation of Class Gift Edward Harvey Snow ,Xcceptance of Class Gift Russell Reid llardigan :Xwarding of Pro Merito Pins Presentation of Coach's Cup to Best Student-,Xthlete Mr. Cliltord R. llall Superintendent tif Schools Awarding of Anna F. Goodnow Scholarship Mrs. John S. M. Glidden President of Natick W'oman's Cluh Class Song Luciano Patrick Grasscy Class of 1931 Recessional High School Orchestra Russell Reid Hardigan '32, Marshal GR.-XDU1-XT ION PROGRAM Processional I.t1rlz11c1' High School Orchestra Saluatory Elizabeth Rose Cashion Chorus, XVi' A Hundred Pipers' ,Stillm- Class of 1931 Essay, Modern .-Xdvertisingu XYinifred Mary Coleman Violin Solo from the Concerto in :X Minor .ti4't'IIItI.V Francis Michael Killeen : Essay, Personality Grace Margaret Hanagan . . I

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THE SASSAMON PAGE SEVEN class oflicersg Eddie Snow, Presg Fran Gaghan, Vice Pres: Dot XVignot, Treasg and Pauline Bonret, Sec. One snappy October evening the Junior English classes journeyed to the Repertory Theater to see the Merchant of Venice . Everybody had a good time. In fact, so good that no one knew what the merchant was selling. Of course. the big event of the year was ou: Junior Prom which was more wildly acclaimed than Lindbergh at LeBourget. In fact, students use it as their basis of comparison for other proms. In the realm of sports Georgie Long was elected cap- tain of football, Nick Christie captain of basketball, and Bill Morrisey captain of baseball. And now for the big year, as Seniors! VVe started off by holding a Halloween Dance. And then came our Senior Play. For two nights Broadway bowed to Natick as a result of Captain Applejacku. It certainly surpassed our highest hopes. The record so far sounds as if '31 excelled only in sports and social life, but all the time we were quietly and steadfastly attending to our main interest, the acquiring of knowledge and of studious habits. Evidence of this- can be found in the fact that one of our members, Joe Foley, was on the winning N. H. S. team of the Inter- scholastic Debating League. When marks were averaged we were proud to learn that our average ran higher than usual, that Eunice Leavitt was valedictorian and Elizabeth Cashion was salutatorian, and that we had seven students with highest honors, an extraordinary number. We inaugurated a new plan for graduation, moving Senior Week one week ahead. This gesture met with universal approval, and we hope that future graduating classes may be as fortunate. We'll still be Natick High students for a few days, and while we wander through the corridors and in the rooms, let's think back over our high school earee.r We'll be surprised what wonderful times we've had and have forgotten all about. One thing is pleasing, we need never graduate from the alumni which we are about to enter. DONALD JONES. H435 . Our parting once was not so hard, 'Twas then, our Sophomore class. VVe knew that we would meet again Before much time had passed. Wie met again, to part once more, Though Juniors we were then. But sorrow to us did not come Wie knew we'd meet again. Again we met, this time our last To be in our dear school. Some worked for learning, some for joy While some of us just fooled. But now, our parting comes again, Our hearts are full of sorrow. For all these friends we see today Will all be gone tomorrow. Farewell, farewell to these our friends Our sorrow knows no end. But as we met in times before We hope we'll meet again. Prima MAFFEI. CLASS SONG To the tune of Sweet jenny Lee O Natick High We'll do or die for you VVe'll always be so true To Natick High Each little thing We ever did for you Will always pull us through Our every sigh You have that certain some- thing in your name You have the stuff in you that leads to fame.