Wayland High School - Reflector Yearbook (Wayland, MA)

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69 A3 A qyybpcyn, .Qgf ' in ..wC..Q CQQX c!6J -GJ w' We, the Class of 1948, entered through the welcoming portals of Wayland High ,School on September 8, 1944. Like most Freshmen, we were dubious about our future as members of this great institution. We were duly initiated by the lordly Seniors, and, after overcoming this obstacle, we settled down to the routine of passing our subjects. Endowed with new vigor, we returned from our winter holidays to make up our forgotten work. As the spring progressed and June approached, it was apparent to many of us that some of our classmates were too fond of their seats in the Freshman Home Rooms to leave. So we had to go along without them. As Sophomores, we elected class officers and representatives to the Student Council. In the fall we ran our first dance, the Sophomore Record Hop, under the supervision of Miss Murphy, our Class Advisor. At Christmas time a group of pupils, coached by Miss Simpson, produced a play called nTen Percent Tommy.H Joan Lightfoot and Jack Tivnan represented our class in this production. Mean- while other members of the class were participating in various sports and had attained positions on our teams. At this time, also, a Projectors' Club was formed under the direction of Mr. Allen. Late in the winter we returned to school one Monday morning to be greeted by our new headmaster, Mr. Morrill. There was an air of expectancy as the Glee Club rehearsed for the Stephen Foster Operetta. This was the first attempt of the Club to put on a big pro- gram. Charles Russell, Norman Rhodes, and nTuckern Egan played leading roles and delighted us with their singing. Many Sophomores sang in the chorus and brought glory to our class. In our Junior year it was quite evident that the girls were to decide the fate of class policies, since girls obtained a majority of the offices. Our first social event was our autumn dance which we sponsored with the assistance of Miss Simpson, our Junior Class Advisor. The football team had a very successful season under the leadership of its new coach, Mr. Nathanson. Charles Russell, nTuckern Egan, and Jack Tivnan upheld the fame of the Junior Class. The game which made us the happiest was the twenty to two victory at Weston. As Christmas came nearer, there was a flurry of excitement as many of the Juniors rehearsed for Miss Simpson's Christmas play, nThere is Room in the Inn.n The interior of an inn in Bethlehem furnished the setting for this production. In reverent silence the action was brought to a dramatic climax when the scene of the nativity was beautifully depicted. Our class was well represented in the chorus which sang Christmas melodies. The success of the program was most grat- ifying. We returned from our vacation rested and ready to attack our studies. It was at this time that we selected and ordered our class rings. Then basketball became the consuming interest. Excitement was at its highest peak as our team added victory to victory. When the season approached its completion, Wayland High's team had lost only three games. The girl's team coached by Miss Sisson was just organized and did not have a very successful season. Imagine our surprise and delight when it was announced that Wayland had been invited to participate in the Tech Tourney. In the first game, Wayland defeated Hanover by a score of thirty-two to twenty-nine and later Sharon forty- three to twenty-five. Then came the most important game with the Class C Champions from Provincetown. Wayland overpowered the opponents in a forty-three to thirty-two victory. Juniors on the team were Jack Tivnan, nTuclcern Egan, Charles Russell, Richard Riley, Bill Curley, and Harold Hynes. ln the spring, three of our classmates, Barbara Stevens, Nancy Yarrish and Lewis Russell, were inducted into the Francis Wayland Chapter of the National Honor Society at an initiation program, which all the school attended. The Consumer Economics Class, with the assistance of Mr. Gladu, set up a school store which we call HWay-Co.n This store provides great help to those pupils who are always losing pencils and other school supplies.

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