Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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A p THE MIRROR A 11 In February also, Miss Chapman chose the senior play cast. This consisted of seven boys and only three girls much to the latter's disgust. The lucky ones commenced immediately after the try-outs to rehearse their parts in the play Believe Me, Xantippe, a comedy in four acts. On the two big nights of March 25 and 26, the South Junior High school auditorium was Hlled to its capacity, while the cast put on a finished production before a very appreciative audience. The snow had melted somewhat earlier, so Mr. Leary issued the first call for baseball candidates. This year the boys held the Hrst practice at the field behind the school. Practice progressed rather slowly because of the cold weather, but at last came the day of the open- ing game. For the last few years the games had been played at the Bicycle park, but now we were to play our first game. at our own new baseball field. The veteran red and white team of Waltham faced the veteran blue and white team from Needham. The game was closely fought, but, at the close of the ninth inning, Waltham led by the score of 9 to 8, thus dedicating our new field with a victory. At this time, a number of different things claimed our alttention, but the one that received immediate consideration was the question of class pictures. Several samples were submitted by different photogra- phers. It was rather difficult to determine which .photographer we should choose, but it was finally decided to give our order to the Warren Kay Vantine Studio of Boston. Therewas only one more social event in our high school life. We were the guests at the junior promenade, given by the class of 1928. For the lirst time the two class presidents did not make their usual speeches, so that all the time was devoted to dancing. The hall was beautifully decorated with blue and white, the class colors of 1928. The boys with their white flannels and blue coats and the girls with their beautiful gowns certainly made an attractive group. The end of our journey together is now near at hand. Three years have gone by rapidly. Sometimes the way looked hard and trying, but now we have at last mastered our tasks and are to separate. Soon we shall be scattered like leaves in autumn, but the memory of our class- mates will always be one of our greatest pleasures, and as we go out into life, we shall always carry with us happy thoughts of friendship for the class of 1927, and for our own Waltham High school. The old book is closed and replaced on the shelf to be left alone. As time goes on, let us learn to love and cherish that old volume more and more. p , - '

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n- , 10 THE MIRROR attracted us immensely, not because we were lazy, and did not want to work, but because we were tired of getting D's. At last came the final day. The seniors ha.d departed the Friday before, and now we were also about to leave. When we returned in the fall, we should be seniors-the highest class in the school. How rapidly the summer months passed by, and ere We realized it, we had begun our final year in Waltham High School. This time we came as seniors. At last, we were the highest class in the school. Our first day was no longer a time of fear. We were familiar, old cronies. It was now our turn to ca.ll those entering the tiny infa.nts. On September 19, we journeyed to Watertown to see our boys begin the football season of 1927. Our team won their first game, and never let up until the final whistle blew on the morning of November 25 at Brockton, ending the most successful season Waltham High had had since the days when our beloved coach Jack Leary, carried the pig skin over the white lines for Waltham High. Our captain, Tony Siano, had every reason to be proud of his band of football warriors who made up one of the strongest aggregations in the state. At a well attended meeting of the senior class, we elected our class officers. Tony Siano was elected president, Betty Wroe, vice-president, Irene Stebner, secretary, Harry Smart, treasurer, Henry Rogers, ath- letic representative, Helen Glasgow, alternate representative, and Fran- cis 'Pat Ryan, auditor. At another meeting, Kenneth MacRae was elected chairman of the senior dance committee. Later Kenneth notified us that he and his committee had chosen Friday, December 17 for the big affair. We all looked eagerly forward to that night. At last it came, and we and our many friends gathered at Nuttings-on-theCharles. The hall was beau- tifully decora.ted and the shining expanse of fioor afforded a perfect surface for the happy dancers. There was no question of the success of that entertainmentwe all arrogantly exclaimed. As cold weather approached, we looked forward to the good old skating rink behind the school. This year the field had been enlarged so that two rinks could be made. One was reserved for the smaller chil- dren, and the othernwas for the older skating enthusiasts and afforded a place for hockey games. Waltham High once again organized a school hockeyteam. This year the team won a greater part of its games. Al- though Waltham High did not organize a school basketball team, never- theless. both boys and girls had a number of class teams which afforded much competition. Just before the February vacation, a club, known as the commer- cial club, was formed by the commercial seniors. This proved a flourish- ing organization, and has had many interesting meetings, addressed by some experts on subjects of interest to the business world.

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FRANCES JACOBS Clem Prophet 1927