Weymouth High School - Campus / Reflector Yearbook (Weymouth, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1929 volume:

THE TUFTS LIBRARY III 3 1648 00232 6790 w.t Jr 97Y.V7 9Af Published by the students of the Weymouth High School, Weymouth, Mass. Editor — James McAleer EBusiness Manager — Thomas Scott faculty cAdviser— P. B. Brown Printed by the boys of the Weymouth Vocational School. 7nstructor — Francis E. Whipple, Jr. Engravings by Suffolk Engraving and Electrotyping Company Cambridge, Mass. Photographs by Waid Studio, Boston, and by Walter Jordan ' 29 OAN 1 2 ' 84 Page Two THE TUFTS LIBRARY V TH, MASS. I. Introductory Section Pages 1 to 15 Weymouth High School 4 Dedication 5 Weymouth High School — Past and Present 6 Weymouth High School — School of the Future 8 Faculty Group 10 Faculty Facts 11 The New Wing 13 Vocational School Views 14 II. Senior Section Play Cast, Officers, Senior Girls ' Basketball Team 16 Motto, Ode, Four Year Honor Roll 17 Salutatory Address 18 Valedictory Address 20 Class Poem, J. Stub 21 Senior History 22 Class Will 24 III. Activities Section Year ' s Calendar 54 Class Play, Debating 55 Reflector Staff 56 Orchestra, Tennis, Faculty and Senior Basketball 57 Football and Basketball Teams 58 Pages 15 to 53 Class Prophecy 26 Class Poem, A. Housman 32 Senior Pictures 33 Autographs 50 Vocational School Views 51 Operetta Cast, Track Squad, Faculty Basketball Team 52 Pages 53 to 63 Football, Baseball, a nd Track Sum- maries 59 Operetta GO Band, Literary Club, In Memoriam 61 Baseball 62 IV. Features Pages 63 to 80 Jerlock Sholmes, alias Cupid 64 The Tramp, Scenery 71 Cross-Reflections on the Reflector . 69 Cartoons 71,73 Page Three Page Four Sn tljnae nf t§? farttltg attft nf our frouia uilju ar? buUMng toward Ijtgtj arljool nf tlj? future, ani Ijaw brought tlfta, our Ijtglj arljooL to tta preaeut poaftton, ttjta Seflertor fnr 1929 ia toitratriL • ' ( no blraa trjr trarrjrra uirfn ran Innk Abnur, brijnna. trip nppn bonk, Slip nnr uiljn tpariftnn, unorrtnnk Nnt mrrplg fnr tljp Slatm ' a aakp. Imt fnr trjp rjnlg rtjanrp tn makp Snmnrrnui ' a man. a anul tn ruakr; fflljnm nntrfing ruraripa, naught annnya, Wtjn glaolvj all Ijta lifr rmnlnga, Nnt trarrfinn. iEatm — trartjinn, bntja. Weymouth High — Past and Present The first High School was established, in 1853, in the Town Hall on Middle and Wash- ington Streets, with Joseph Dow instructing. During the following year the school was held for the first five months in South Weymouth, in the hall of J. G. Rogers at Columbian Square. For the last five months the school was removed to Weymouth Landing, with Jonathan C. Brown as instructor (He is no relation to the present Mr. Brown, as far as we can discover). When the disadvantages of this program became increasingly apparent, the town fathers decided that a permanent high school was necessary. Provisions were accordingly made for opening a school in East Weymouth. S. S. Marston was its first teacher, having, in all, fifty-four pupils. Because of the crowded conditions in the East Weymouth school, another removal took place to the schoolhouse in the tenth district. Mr. Marston, retired because of ill health, was succeeded by Mr. Loring Johnson. In 1860 the second term began in a new school- house in North Weymouth, called the North Weymouth High School, the present Adams School. Now began the period of two high schools, one, the North Weymouth High School, the other, in South Weymouth, the South Wey- mouth High School. The schools were moved about a great deal until the erection of the present main building. The North High School occupied, at different times, the Adams School, and a new building on Tiemont Street, at Weymouth Landing, in 1876. The South High School was first held in the Vestry of the Universalist Church on Pleasant Street. South Weymouth, later in the so called Rogers Hall, and finally in the Howe School in 1895. Since the first school was estab ' ished. the attendance was very irregular. The winter season always brought a great diminishing in attendance. During the Civil and Spanish American Wars, too, the nv sculine attend- ance was noticeably slight, since, in those days, war demanded even the very young. The list of subjects taught was not very different from our present loutine; namely, arithmetic, algebra, bookkeeping, geometry, rhetoric, astronomy, French, Latin. English grammar, chemistry, declamation, composi- tion, anatomy and physiology, and natural philosophy. All subjects were, for a long time, taught by one teacher. Now we come to the history of the present high school building. At the annual town meeting in 1897 a venerable company of sapi- ent town fathers put their heads together and decided that the wavering career of the high school had better end. Accordingly they made Page Six an appropriation of $50,000 for the much needed building. Work began directly and the building was completed and ready for occupancy by the beginning of the next school term. Loring and Phipps of Boston were the architects and P. H. Jackson of Brockton did the general contracting, with a bid of $35,636.75. The heating was installed by L. E. Smith of Gloucester with a bid of $3,775. Mr. Edmund J. Bugbee was the first prin- cipal, holding the office from 1898 to 1904. He was succeeded by Edwin P. Sampson from 1904 to 1910. In 1911, Mr. Frederick W Hilton took over the office, which he has held to the present date. With the growth of the town and the in- creasing number of school children, additional quarters were needed. Hence the freshman wing was added and formally presented for inspection on June 24, 1924. John E. Griffin was the contractor, with a bid of $300,000. We, the Class of ' 29, were the second class to use the new rooms. All the preceding, we venture to say, is news to the majority. The following, however, is history. Shortly after the completion of the fresh- man wing, places were begun for the Voca- tional School. The work on the shop was done entirely by trade school boys, and the cast of the building was $35,000. In 1928 r ' owded conditions in the local grammar schools demanded still another change in the school arrangement. The town therefore de- cided to build a new addition to the high school. The new wing, called the Weymouth Junior High Annex, contains four classes each of the seventh and eighth grades. The gen- eral contracting was done by James S. Miles and Son Company, with a bid of $300,000. Work is now progressing on the New Legion Memorial in front of the High School, which will do much to add to the beauty and dig- nity of our school grounds. It has been rumored that the Class of ' 29 will have the initial honor of being the first to graduate from the open air amphitheatre, if, as is hoped, the work of construction is finished in time. But one thing we know, from re- liable authorities: the diplomas for the grad- uating class will be headed by a picture of the complete High School building, something entirely new on Weymouth High School di- plomas. And now, with the High School building complete, a look into the future follows. We who are about to graduate salute you, our underclassmen, and hand on to you the privi- lege of working and striving for the glory of the High School of the Future. Jane Stub ' 29 SEWING CLASS Page Seven Weymouth High School — School of the Future A person ' s outward appearance, they say, is an index of his character. Similarly, the surroundings of Weymouth High in 1950 are apt to prejudice a particular alumnus, who has just returned from ten years on the South Polar ice floes, almost at once. Middle Street is a si dit for any eyes, but especially for ones long-blinded by a continuous Aurora Bore- alis. Paved with brick from Central Square, lined with proud and rugged architecture, com- munity center and community of civic pride —fitting surroundings for the finest of high schools. Opposite the school is a splendid library. Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. are close beside, with a community church, yes, and a court house. Further along is a Repertory Theater under city management. Just be- yond the Town Hall, erected back in ' 29, are Iwo roads at right angles. At the junction Main Street parts into two parallel roadbeds separated by a grass plot which is planted with trees. One of the bisecting roads at this junction leads to Weymouth Landing. From it the beauty of the rear of the school is easily apparent. An athletic field lies to the right of High School Drive, but this is used only for afternoon practice. Regu- lar contests are held on the Fair Grounds on Middle Street. Returning to the front entrance the alum- nus advances up the central walk, beneath the War Memorial Arch, across the open air assembly hall. Midway between the last set- tec and the front entrance he reads a tablet laid in cement, the motto, no doubt, of the school. It reads: A sound mind in a sound body. Education is moral first ; intellectual, sec- ondarily, said Ruskin. And what are morals? Morals are the general truths of the natural universe which guide man ' s conduct with one another and in relation to the forces about him. What is intellect? Intellect is its gen- eral acceptance is the power of mental recol- lection and association. Schools were created to better society. Yet twenty-five years ago they basically opposed the axiom of the straight line by placing mental development before character develop- ment. Character education was always ad- mitted as fundamental, but was left to be somehow acquired elsewhere. The truth had been hard to face. Yes, conditions were certainly hard to put in that long decade from 1935 to 1945. It had meant courage and leadership, conservation dis- carded, but not for radicalism. It had meant a general effort of society not to inundate the mind with facts from without, but to arouse the best from within. It had meant a genuine effort to combine all the edu ca- tional facilities of society — home, church, theater, and press — within the walls of the school. It had meant contact with all that was good and fine, preeminent to what was worth while and valuable. This the visitor learns from an enthusiastic teacher who introduces herself as a classmate of ' 29. At first he bemoans the uncharitable fates which have brought him thither; but as he listens to the surprising change in the methods of instruction his curiosity is quickly aroused. First, a word about the entire school pro- gram. What is commonly known as the 8-4 system, in which there are eight years of grammar school and four of high school, has been replaced by the 6-3-3 system, in which there are six years of grammar school, three years of junior high school, and three of senior high school. The first six years of the present system are much the same as the grammar school of twenty-five years past. The junior high school period is one of mental discipline and further ground-work similar to our former high school. But during the last period of his twelve years of local education, the stu- dent is dependent upon himself, only under older and wiser guidance, to educate himself Page Eight and prepare for life ' s work. The time saving of this three-fold arrangement is due to a gradation of pupils for each grade according to intelligence and general ability. This quickens mental progress and efficiency any- where from one to three years. Faculty supervision in the senior high school is of a singular nature. The teacher is more an adviser and confidant than brain-tester and statistician. Lessons written for correc- tion are rare, but homework is distributed monthly in advance, and the wise student soon learns to complete it. Successive failures in the monthly examinations are dropped to lower classes, while passmarks are raised with the standard of the division. Outside read- ing assignments are frequent. Daily lectures and demonstrations, with weekly class dis- cussions, are used instead of formal reviews of homework. Students are either mathemat- ical, cultural, or business. English and history courses, for example, of students majoring in mathematics, are different from the courses of those taking cultural courses. Science courses, again, for business and cultural stu- dents, are more elementary than those taken by mathematical students. Instruction in the trades and shopwork is much the same as back in 1929. Free periods are common for orchestra, band, staff, dramatics, public speaking, and other activities. A high average, however, is required for participation. Free periods are also used for informal discussions of as- signments with members of the faculty, and for library reading. The school day is an hour longer, but the lessened tension under the new system makes this day interesting instead of tedious. Stu- dents are urged to develop qualities of in- itiative and self-reliance as a fundamental part of their education. The advance assign- ments, already mentioned, are an example of this. The work is not limited to one text book, but instead several sources are recom- mended in the monthly schedule and by the teacher. From these the student is free to choose for himself, and pry as deep as he likes. There are, of course, minor subjects in which most of the work is done during school hours. Outside of these, however, the student is to a limited degree specializing.   The truth that education ought to be uni- versal has been accepted. But now humanity faces the problem of the ways and means to attain its universality. These are vital to the success of the entire educational, and what is more the entire social, structure. Educa- tion, also, as an investment of society, since it is universal, must extend to all forms of society, and reach a degree of perfection which fulfils all the needs of society. That certainly is a lofty goal. Yet such a one has been set by educators of the world. To it and to them we owe our pride for W. H. S. — Past and Present. To these, also, shall thanks be due for the realization of our School of the Future. James McAleer ' 29 DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS Page Nine Page Ten iParultg iFarta Parker T. Pearson, Superintendent Appointed, 1909 There ' s no easy road to learning. Fre derick W. Hilton, Principal Appointed, 1911 My bark is ivorse than my bite. Hazel M. Agnew, Commercial Appointed, 1920 Concentrate, young people, concentrate. Perfectly calm, mentally, now. Leave the machines alone. Gladys B. Allen, English, History Appointed, 1925 Moderation. Helen C. Barnard (Mrs.), Latin Appointed, 1900 You have no manners at all. Anna F. Berry, French Appointed, 1919 Remember this is a study period. Preseott B. Brown, English, History Appointed, 1911 My French pronunciation is atrocious! Hurry up, byes. Ten nights after school. Ernestine R. Canning, English, French Appointed, 1920 Say exactly ivhat you mean. I ' m not a mind reader. Ester Enebuske, Latin Appointed, 1929 I can ' t understand all this noise. You people can see each other at noon and after school. John T. Gannon, Jr., History, Science, Latin, Mathematics, Civics Appointed, 1921 What do you think this is — old Home Week? Don ' t thi7ik you ' re so hot. Alice L. Gay, Clerk Appointed, 1922 Mr. Hilton, there ' s someone waiting in the office. Lucille A. Goding, French, Spanish Appointed, 1925 Class, stop laughing! Page John Griffin, History, Science Appointed, 1927 Noiv watch this. Of course it ' s a circle! Didn ' t I just say so? Sheila M. Gross, English, Librarian Appointed, 1928 Stop running, girls! Now, please be quiet. Olive E. Hackett, Commercial Appointed, 1926 Now be very careful with the work, stu- dents; it ' s for Mr. Pearson. Everett N. Hollis, Commercial Appointed, 1898 Now I don ' t rcant to be a policeman. Here, class, are a few more jokes I picked up. Mary C. Humphrey, English, German Appointed, 1916 Manners should be bred in the home. Harriet B. Kimball (Mrs.), Art Appointed, 1928 Just a minute! I ' m helping someone else. Margaret K. Langford, Commercial Appointed, 1928 Take your seats and stop your talking. Quiet, please. Get busy, class. Thomas A. Lyons, Mathematics Appointed, 1921 It isn ' t as though you had to do any- thing. Helen E. Mayer, German, Spanish Appointed, ' 1919 Act your age. I don ' t like your atti- tude. Flora H. McGrath (Mrs.), English Appointed, 1928 Face the class. Don ' t balk, Miss Alden. Helen M. Norris, Commercial Appointed, 1927 Quiet, girls. Sing. Don ' t talk. ' leven Daniel L. O ' Donnell, History, Economics, Law Appointed, 1925 Cross it out. All to the contrary not- withstanding. Oral A. Page, Physical Training Appointed, 1928 Attention! Count off by twos! Ruth M. Parker (Mrs.), Domestic Science Appointed, 1920 Hurry up, girls. Ethel C. Rich (Mrs.), Physical Training Appointed, 1926 One, two! Count off by fours. Count! You ' re out of step. Left, right— Caroline E. Rogers, English, History, Latin, Mathematics Appointed, 1928 Review yesterday ' s work and learn to- morrow ' s THOROUGHLY. Susan G. Sheehan, English, Mathematics Appointed, 1907 I ' ll say— George 0. Stewart, Mathematics Appointed, 1924 Why? Prove it! Get the English of it. Remember you ' re juniors now. Take your books and get out! Helen R. Thompson, Commercial Appointed, 1925 Eyes front, class. Mildred A. Wagg, English, History Appointed, 1923 Afternoon session. Jora S. White (Mrs.), English, History Appointed, 1920 Decidedly so. And, my dear little nephew — Wallace L. Whittle, Science Appointed, 1921 Oh, yes, there are some things I don ' t know. As I remarked before, I did not write the book. Any more ques- tions? Fannie L. Williams, Sewing, Millinery Appointed, 1924 Don ' t you think you ' d like to take this slip down to the office? lnratumal 8 rbonl Lewis H. Bacon, Jr., Auto Mechanics Appointed, 1927 Where ' s my pipe? Clarence R. Lyond, Science, Mathematics Appointed, i928 Now, when I was in college — Hihner S. Nelson, Agriculture Appointed, 1925 11 You don ' t raise chickens by just hfhng them. Jalmer N. Nelson, Science, Mathematics Appointed, 1924 , Ten cents for the golf balls. Check it. Ray G. Parker, Mechanical Drawing Appointed, 1922 By George! Was it you — or you? James F. Steele, English, History, Civics Appointed, 1926 So much for that. Francis E. Whipple, Jr., Printing Appointed, 1925 ' 7s today Monday? Yes, all day! What are you going to do about it? Neat but not gaudy. Louis Whitford, Carpentry Appointed, 1926 Take a whisker off. Joseph K. Whittemore, Shoemaking Appointed, 1927 Aw — be yourself. K. O. Windsor, Woodworking Appointed, 1926 Got a girl? Page Twelve Page Thirti en Page Fourteen 011300 of 1029 Page Sixteen (EkfiH Malta Qood Morning, Life! Look up and say, Good morning, life. Bring on your laughter, joy, and strife; We ' ll dare to face them all. A conquest waits beyond the gate Flung open to the voice of fate, And we must heed its call. Ours is the making of our souls; i urs are the shining, longed-for goals, The visions of the years. The challenge tests the strength of youth. It calls for courage, honor, truth, To carry on through fears. The greatest truth, the highest aim, The lofty seat of deathless fame, — Ambitious hopes are rife. Beware, ye foes, whate ' er ye be. We ' ve said, Good morning, destiny ; And now — Good morning, life. Katherine Andrews 3Fnur f mr Bnnor Soil DOROTHEA ELIZABETH ABBOTT ELEANOR BATES IRENE NANCY ADAMS ANDREA LOUISE BELCHER KATHERINE BLACKFORD ANDREWS GEORGE FRANK EMERSON BARBARA LEE WINCHENBACH Page Seventeen Salutatory Address BR IDG E BUILDERS George Frank Emerson To all our friends, who have assembled here today, we, the class of 1929, extend a most sincere welcome. Fathers and mothers, whose interest and loving sacrifices have spurred us on to attain this goal, we greet you affectionately and hope that you will share in our success. Superintendent of Schools and members of the School Committee, we welcome you to our graduation exercises and, at this time, wish t express our appreciation for the many privileges you have given us. Principal and teachers, to you, who have patiently counselled and inspired us by your example, we offer our parting greeting as stu- dents of the Weymouth High School. The history of early days teaches us that Home, some seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, recognized four chief sacred colleges: the Keepers of the Sybilline Books, the college of Augurs, the College of Heralds, and the College of Pontiffs. The College of Pontiffs was so called, probably, because one of the duties of its members was to keen in repair a certain bridge over the Tiber. This guild was the most important of all the re- ligious institutions of the Romans; for to the Pontiffs belonged the superintendence of all religious matters. The head of the College was called Pontifex Maximus, or Chief Bridge Builder, a title which was assumed by the Roman emperors, and after them by the Christian bishops of Rome. Thus the name has come down to our time. Bridge builders, the pioneers who by great effort and sacrifice construct the ways and means across the great chasms of life, are present in every line of constructive effort, genius, and knowledge. The school, which has become an institution of le arning, not only of the classics and sci- ence, but also of the practical arts, may well he considered as the first foundation of this bridge over the gap which we ourselves should be unable to cross alone. Our teachers, who have taught us each year, step by step, one principle and then another until today, when we receive the pass which allows us to cross their part of the construction of this great bridge, are well deserving of the following tribute by Theodore Roosevelt: There is no profession in the country quite as important as the profession of teacher, ranging from the college president right down to the lowest paid teacher in any one of our smallest coun- try schools. There is no other profession so important. As a result of this educational system which we enjoy, the intellectual life of each and every one of us is elevated. An oppor- tunity is given whereby we may learn from the writings of historians and the researches of the scientists, with the result that in all walks of life the trend of the public mind is always upward. Hence the first span of our bridge rriay well be called the intellectual span. The intellectual life, nurtured by the train- ing of the schools could not function were it not for the support of the state or govern- ment, whether it be kingdom, empire, or re- public. The statesmen, who by their keen perception of future developments constructed systems of control or government, have been building this foundation since the days of the ancient kings. As Americans we might well remember the names of these men: Ed mund Burke, who foretold the American Rev- olution, which resulted in the formation of our government; George Washington, the Father of our Country, without whom we should probably never have won our inde- pendence from the British Crown, and with- out whom we should almost certainly have failed to become a great nation, remaining instead a cluster of wrangling little commun- ities drifting toward the type of government prevalent in Spanish America; and Abraham Lincoln, without whom we might perhaps have failed to keep the political unity we had won. Good citizenship, made possible by our ed- ucational advantages and state principles, places a great responsibility upon us. We Page Eighteen American have many grave problems to solve, many threatening evils to fight, and many deeds to do, if, as we hope and believe, we have the wisdom, the strength, the courage, and the virtue to do them. We demand that all citizens shall have fair treatment in every way; that all alike shall have their rights guaranteed them. We Americans, either na- tive or naturalized, will work for our country, America first, last, and all the time. America against the world; America right or wrong; always America. Good citizenship is a span of this bridge supported not only by the school and state, but also by the foundation of science. Science, a knowledge of principles and truth, is a worthy support. It is evident that these principles firmly adhere in all parts of this construction. Knowledge and truth are the principles we look for and hope to find in every great undertaking. Progress along this pathway has placed in our possession all that is good, made by human hands. Every human endeavor which has been developed upon scientific lines has aided in placing before us the pleasures and comforts obtain- able today. The most notable achievement is the pro- duction of power by machine, which was made possible by James Watt who developed the steam engine. The varieties of machines that produce power have opened the door to prac- tically all mechanical development. Power has been utilized to produce light, heat, and sound. The four names in this field that are familiar to us all are Thomas A. Edison. Samuel F. B. Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Guglielmo Marconi. Edison, the great- est genius of the world, has developed the use of electricity for light, heat, and power; Moise has utilized electricity for the trans- mitting of sound by wire; Bell has discovered the ait of transmitting the human voice by wire; and Marconi has made use of electric energy to transmit impulses and create the human voice by gathering these impulses from the air and so has given us the radio. Power has been utilized in every field of industry, which, in turn, has elevated our eco- nomic existence so that the captains of in- dustry, of finance, and of labor are each equally depen lent upon the other. Social life or character makes the last span of this bridge. Character, a moral quality, an individuality, the stamp impressed by na- ture, education, and habit, by which people are classified, is developed by contact with the home, the school, and the church. Some of us will start from here and continue char- acter building by competing in active indus- try; others will continue with further edu- cation; — but all of us in due time will asso- ciate with you and aid in the construction of this span for those who are to follow. The last support or buttress is the home and the church, which, though separate, are one. Theodore Roosevelt once said: We can- not have good citizenship in the present un- less the average man and the average woman do their duty in their homes; we cannot have good citizenship in the future unless in the average home the average boy and girl are so bi ought up that in the future they will be American men and women of the right type, able and anxious to meet all the exacting demands that American citizenship now makes, and that it will make in an ever in- creasing degree upon our people as the gen- erations pass. The church, the foundation of all intel- lectual and spiritual life, the support of all that is good, the structure which makes pos- sible the development of mind and character, the haven of the sore and depressed, the out- ward form by which men indicate their rec- ognition of the existence of a God, completes our bridge. There are many other names of people that are equally worthy to be cited in addition to the few that have been mentioned. Each one of these might well be called the Ponti- fex Maximus of the particular branch or line or span of the endeavor for the develop- ment of which his life and labor has been spent. But the spirit of all has been fittingly expressed in these lines: An old man treading a long highway Came in the evening cold and gray To a chasm, vast, and dee]), and wide, That stood ' twixt him and the other side. But the old man crossed in the twilight dim. For the sullen stream had no fears for him, But he paused when safe on the other side And builded a bridge to span the tide. Pago Xinetecn Old man, said a fellow traveler near, You ' re wasting your time a building here; Your journey will end with the closing day. You never again will pass this way. You ' ve crossed this chasm, deep and wide, Why build you this bridge in the eventide? The builder lifted his old gray head. Hood friend, in the way T have come. he said. There followed after me today A youth whose feet must pass this way. This stream which lias been as naught to me To that fair youth might a pitfall be; He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; (lood friend, I am building this bridge for him. Valedictory Address THE FAR HORIZON ' S BECKONTNO SPAN Eleanor Bates There is a great fascination about moun- tain climbing; it the thiill of looking for- ward to the to]) — or is it the exertion itself? Anne Shannon Monroe says: Ambitious mountain climbers who are reaching steadily ever greater heights where the minor details of the world down below sink into insignificance and the wide-flung contours become more and more pronounced, signal continually to those loitering along the easy trails: ' Come on up! The view is worth it — come on up! ' It is not an invi- tation. It is a challenge. Although the challenge to the mountaineer is urgent, in order to reach the to]) he must have a vision. Then, when the mists close in about him so that he cannot, clearly see the goal, he will not hesitate and turn back. The architect had a vision — a glorious vi- sion. He had pondered upon it for a long time; it had taken him even longer to real- ize his vision on paper and apply the finish- ing touches. Rut now he had the greatest compensation of an artist, the satisfaction of having created something, a product of lbs own imagination. It was the conception of a city fifty years later: massive struc- tures towering toward the sky; and intriguing network of busy streets alive with people; rushing trains; automobiles, swift, luxurious; strange aircraft hovering over the giant sky- scrapers. The whole impression was one of intensified development, of the splendid strength of man. With the sun ' s rays hood- ing the model city, it was a veritable Utopia. The architect, who, fifty years ago, con- ceived this was denounced as a fool, a dream- er. Preposterous! Altogether impossible! people said of his drawing. Yet such is the scene in any of ' our big cities to-day. Tragic, perhaps, that it was not in the architect ' s power to make his creation a reality, that the power lay in the hands of those who scorned his dream; tragic that he did not even live to see his model city reach the stage of development which he had portrayed. Nevertheless, the architect had one of funda- mental qualities needed in advancing civi- ization as well as in mountain climbing — vision. I ' m tired of building up somebody else ' s civilization, a man once said. In contrast, is the heroic self-sacrifice of hundreds of fa- mous men, and of .thousands who are not famous. They not only had the vision, they stiove to fulfil that vision, never compromis- ing the things that make for character. How many mountains Abraham Lincoln, the great- souled emancipator, climbed, to build up some- body else ' s civilization! To his contempor- aries, the struggle between the North and South involved the concrete issue of slavery; to him, it involved the whole principle of hu- man liberty. This power of foresight caused Lincoln to risk personal ambition — one might almost say, his life. Yet he willingly gave himself heart and soul to the task of saving the Union. Page Twenty The mountaineer may have the architect ' s vision and Lincoln ' s spirit of self-sacrifice; still there is something else he needs to reach that topmost peak — faith. The negro race, perhaps more than any other on earth, has an indomitable spirit of faith. Even after the negro was legally free, he could not shake off the moral and spiritual bonds which the white race had forced upon him; but through oppression, through hard- ship, he clung to his hope for the future — in the words-of a negro poet: Courage! Look out. beyond, and see The far horizon ' s beckoning span. Faith in your Cod-known destiny! We are a part of some great plan. Now, as we face the future, we look for- ward to the part we shall have in making it. Its darker aspects we cannot fully real- ize, but trusting in God to give us strength and wisdom, we are ready to set out under our motto: Good morning, Life! And we do not say it in the flippant, blase manner so many people believe characterizes the youth of this generation, but reverently, each with a keen sense of his own responsibility. Parents and friends, may our gratitude to- day partly compensate for the many times we have been unworthy of your love and guid- ance. We know we cannot prove our sincerity in words, only in our future lives. Members of the School Committee and Superintendent of Schools, your efforts to give us the best in education will be a constant incentive to gi eater achievements and to the maintenance of a high standard of citizen- ship in this community. Principal and teachers, not only the knowl- edge you have taught us, but the ideals you have endeavored to inspire, will have a profound influence throughout our lives; for you become what you care about, and think upon, and love. Classmates, to-day we are looking forward. We must have vision, self-sacrifice, faith, and the eapacity for hard work. Mountain climb- ing is not easy. But to-morrow, perhaps, we shall reach the ever greater heights where the details of the world down below sink into insignificance. Then, let us not be content, but signal to those loitering along the easy trails: Come on up! The view is worth it — come on up! Class Poem Jane Stub Gay, golden visions we see in dim future, Infinite wisdom, joy, laughter and pain. Life lies before us, enchanting, mysterious. We welcome its trials in reaping our gain. Though we may falter, wearied by hardships, Though the brave pace may slacken, the sweet goal grow dim, We send forth our challenge, dauntless, de- fiant : Good morning, Life — gallant, yet grim. Good morning. Life — our creed and our symbol, The brave cry of Youth, as yet untouched by pain, With soul sweet and pure, heart gay and courageous, Our struggle with destiny need not be in vain. So here is our greeting to the hidden to- morrow, Here our salute to Life ' s coming strife. Let this be the emblem of our own choosing, This be our motto: Good morning, Life. Page Tirenty-one Senior History Freshman Year, ' 25-26 On September (i, 1925 our class entered the Weymouth High School. Naturally most of us were wondering exactly what high school would be like. We speedily found out — aided by Mr. Brown. In connection with the aforesaid Mr. Blown I have an interesting theory to put forward which vitally affects all freshmen classes. My theory is this: It has been noted now and again that each succeeding freshman class has been growing smaller. What is the explanation? Easy. Mr. Brown. You see, this well-known teacher has a habit of ver- bally chastising freshmen. And, with each vocal censuring, Mr. Brown has been scaring six weeks ' growth out of some poor little freshman. That ' s why freshmen are small. Furthermore, since practice makes perfect, Mr. Blown retards the growth of the first year children more and more each year. So, what have you? Midgets. However, let ' s continue with this history. Inevitably, the word history brings up thoughts of Mr. O ' Donnell. Our freshman year was the hist in which he was with us. Also that was the fiist year in which public speaking was held in the High School. As usual, the Freshman Party was given by the seniors. The hit of the party was Joey Santacroce, who captivated the senior girls to such a degree that they, personally, con- ducted him about. Most of us were given our first dancing lesson at that party, and we weie extremely bashful. Oh, yes. This party was held in the new wing, which had just been completed. As is the way with freshman classes every- wh re, innumerable little incidents took place during the year, some of which made us laugh and some of which made us feel sad. And so the year passed, until on June 1926 we were ready to cast aside the despised title, freshmen, and became sophomores; and one-fourth of our high school career was over. Sophomore Year, ' 26-27 The class of ' 29 entered its sophomore year with an awakened sense of superiority in comparison with its more or less subdued air of the preceding year. However, memories of that year did not make the class more sympa- thetic towards the new freshmen; in fact, it seemed as if the spirit that pervaded the class was one of revenge. About this time many of us were spending more time in trying to find newer methods of fooling the teachers than in preparing our lessons; but the first term marks soon put an end to this game. Our first attempt to gain recognition was Freak Day . Unthought of talent was dis- covered at every turn. Our hearts swelled as we noticed the admiring glances of the upper and lower classmen. Elated by the success of our first social event, we decided that s.o illustrious a group of students must have competent leadership. At the first meet- ing Room 114 carried off most of the honors, for more than half of the officers were chosen from that one room. Thomas Scott was elected temporary president, with several committees serving undei him. The Christmas Party Committee, consist- ing of Thomas Scott, chairman, Gertrude Vaughn. Freda Garey, Dorothy Page, and Althea Holbrook, soon got to work. The party was held in the afternoon of the same dav that the seniors had theirs; thus we obtained the advantage of the decorations put un by Parker Lord of the Senior Class. All those who weren ' t too crowded on the buses going home agreed that it was a hugh success. Presents of a very appropriate nature had been exchanged and dancing had followed. After two months of hurried preparation, the operetta, The Belle of Barcelona. was presented under Mr. Calderwood ' s direction, and was so enthusiastically received that a second performance was necessary to accom- modate those wishing to hear it. Gradua- tion day was soon upon us, and many were the wonders we vowed to perform when, Page Twenty-two rested by the vacation, we should return as upper classmen. Junior Year, ' 27 ' - ' 28 In September, 1927 the class of ' 29 began its career as an important power in school affairs. We were all feeling rather self-suf- ficient with our new voting privilege; so we immediately gave advance notices for elec- tions at class meetings. As our leaders we finally chose Francis Haviland. President; Thomas Scott. 1st Vice-President; Edward Curtin, 2nd Vice-President; Freda Garey, Secretary; Dorothy Page. Treasurer; Ous Conathan, Marshal. Meanwhile the novelty of having Mr. Brown for a junior home-room teacher was wearing off, and the members of the class were secretly calling him a good scout . However, it must be confessed that we still terrorized the freshmen with that dread name. The Junior Party was a howling success, even though it took all of Mr. O ' Donnell ' s strength to get some of the more bashful into the midst of festivities. It was an open secret that Eddie Curtin had dropped all the cookies on the stairs. But who cared? The operetta, Lelawala . held audiences in suspense for two thrilling nights. Then the teachers ' play, The Goose Hangs High , gave everyone his longed-for chance to laugh as long and as loud at the faculty as he pleased. Athletics and debating perhaps aroused a fairly huge pcicentage of school spirit, but we still had to listen to that same line about supporting the teams. One new sport for Weymouth High was begun when Mr. Griffin organized a hockey team. The. high steppers of the class found plenty of time for then fun with the Athletic Dance in March, and the Senior Dance in May. Of course the girls could never miss such a thing as the Senior Style Show; so the majority of the feminine members of the class went to get hints for the n xt year. The Junior Outing was the event of the season. Of course a little thing like sea- sickness didn ' t matter, and the boat trip to Provincetown was something to be remem- bered. Who could resist Mr. Brown ' s red hat? And to some venturesome spirits monu- ments were made for the express purpose of dare-devil climbing stunts. Thus the Junior Class stepped into the place of the seniors. But we ha d a better place to come back to — a whole new wing, and a dandy new gym. Senior Year ' 28-29 In the fall of 1928 we once more returned as dignified and, to our minds, sophisticated seniors on the last lap of our school career. In order to prove that we were the leaders and that the freshmen were welcome, we tended them an entertainment and dance in the new gymnasium. The Collegians fur- nished excellent music and certainly kept us sliding on that floor. When Mr. Hilton called general assemblies, we had the pleasure of taking our stand on the stage, although we were very poor exam- ples for the underclassmen. On one of these occasions Jane Stub received a silver cup for writing the best short story for the South- eastern Massachusetts League of School Publications. Our Christmas Party was held on Decem- ber 21. in the girls ' gymnasium, where we en- joyed an evening long to be remembered. Its success was due mostly to Jack White and his committee of twelve. How can we forget Hcusman ' s spats; dear old Santa, whose part was taken by our genial Mr. Brown; Mr. Griffin ' s rubber heels; Mr. Stewart ' s haii tonic; and Mr. O ' Donnell ' s history book! The football season seemed to be full of misfortune for our boys, but the basketball proved much better. The faculty games af- forded us a splendid chance to criticize and yet grudingly to praise some of our illustrious teachers. Owing to the lack of interest of the student body, we were deprived of a school baseball team. A motion picture, Rod La Rocque in Hold ' Em, Vale! , was given in the High School Auditorium to help defray athletic expenses. Of course all our effort and attention was not devoted to athletics and the pursuit of pleasure. We all remember long and dreary hours spent on the composition, Why I Should Vote. Eleanor Bates and Katherine Andrews, both members of our class, received first and second prizes respectively for their remarkable explanation of the above. In a Fagc Twenty-three debate, Resolved, That the United States should adopt a parliamentary form of gov- ernment , the seniors, upholding the affirma- tive, won over the juniors. At a general gathering of the school, the literary club under the supervision of Miss Humphrey and Mis. White presented a splendid account of the life and works of Edwin Markham. The Operetta, Captain Crossbones , un- der the direction of Mr. Calderwood, Mrs. McGrath, and Miss Canning, was an over- whelming success on both nights. The cos- tumes, scenery, music, actors, and audience added greatly to its wonderful outcome. In the early spring, many class meetings v( re held to elect our several necessary com- mittees. As a matter of course the members of the graceful sex, eagerly dreaming of laces and frills, attended a style show demonstrat- ing graduation dresses. In May our greatest social event, the Senior Dance, went off great. The happy attendants danced the whole evening with much merri- ment. The music was furnished by the La Fayette Orchestra. The committee re- ceived much praise both for the decorations and the management of the affair. The re- turns brought us much relief to think that, after all, our banquet would consist of deli- cious food. The Senior Class play, The Charm School , kept even-one in laughter through- out its performance. Remember the buggy scene with Gus and Cookie . Now, having reached the end of our school days, we must put away as memories the good times at Weymouth High. Let us hope that the ideals and teachings of our instruc- tors will remain with us. We have met for final farewells, and soon shall take up our course in struggling with obstacles which we all hope to overcome and then stand foremost with a gleaming smile of success! So now let ' s say, Good morning, life! Class Will Be it Remembered that we, the Class of 1929 of Weymouth High School, in this town of Weymouth, in Norfolk County, in the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncer- tainty of this life, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. After the payment of our just debts and funeral charges, we bequeath and devise as follows: To the Students of the Weymouth High School, we do bequeath with tender regret and reluctance of heart, this magnificent school building, its faculty, its spirit, and its atmosphere, and all that these things mean to us, the departing number. We make this behest in the fullest expectancy that you will keep them faithfully and carefully, es- pecially the faculty; them we label: Perish- able Goods— Handle With Care. In order that the building may be more acceptable to you, we recommend that several alterations in its design and equipment be made. First: the lunch room should be converted into a first class one-arm hash house. The following equipment will be supplied by us: a one-armed chair for each and every custon- er; a gum-vending slot machine, encouraging frequenters of the lunch counter to patronize the Neighborhood Gum Man ; a player piano and a roll entitled A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You. No other air is to be played du ring the masticating session so that the harmonious effect of the melody and soup-sipping accompaniment may not be lost : a number of rubber plates with which to serve those who are afflicted with that dread dis- ease, Butter Fingers, more technically known as Dropsy. This addition in itself will reduce the upkeep of the counter; — a quantity of Woolworth ' s heavy plated tin ware to foster better table manners, some- thing which has suffered greatly from the lack of this service; — a fund of fifty-five cents has been established and generously subscribed to b y the members of this Class. This sum, we feel, will amply provide for the usual gener- ous portions of ham obtainable in our famous Page Twenty-jour bam sandwiches. To Mr. Whittle we leave a complete gum-shoe outfit to supplement his present disguise and to aid him in his task of apprehending those who invariably deposit their bottles and dishes- is out-of-the- way places in the lunch room. We suggest that he also be given a rubber cap and cigar to complete the Sherlock Holmes effect. The first period carpentry class is at work on their latest invention, a broom which automatically renews itself with the least sign of weir, which device will be presented to Mr, Whittle upon its perfection. Second: Room 114. the discipline room, should be a model club salon; overstuffed chairs and a heavy art-square will replace the present furnishings. Entertainment will be furnished by Weymouth ' s leading auto horn ensemble, which serenades each after- noon. This change, we believe, will add a little cheer to the drab, but well-attended sessions which are held daily. Third: We are to revert to the original hourglass to provide the time. The present electric system of time keeping has produced clocks of a strange nature. Fourth: Escalators should be used in- stead of the present stairways. These will slow down the rapid exit of pupils during the lunch periods to a more safe and sane rate of speed. It might well be mentioned that slow motion pictures originated in Weymouth when a Pathe camera man photographed one of the above exits and found that the screen showed things at a standstill. Fifth: Hair grooming preparations and haul rubber combs should be obtainable on every floor. The comb-slinging cavaliers, who perform every recess throughout the building will appreciate these conveniences. Sixth: Television should replace the present telephone system as a means of communi- cation between the office and home rooms, so that teachers may more easily make known their wants by using the sign language rath- er than the human voice, which at present is incapable of being understood. We are especially desirous of leaving this year ' s issues of the Reflector to the various English classes. They are gems of journal- ism, furnishing peerless models of brevity, dignity, and modesty. With the aid of our able dramatic director, we have perfected a course in beauty treat- ment, dealing with the technique of the lip- stick, the eyebrow pencil, and the powder puff. Next year ' s Senior Public Speaking Classes will be given an opportunity to judge the merits of this colorful course. The Four Musketeers ; namely. Porter, Hodges, McKenzie, and White, are eager to replenish Mrs. White ' s stock of afternoon ses- sion slips, which they have so completely exhausted during the past year. Mr. O ' Donnell, we know, will gladly ac- cept a moving belt to be installed on the floor of Room 207 to save the wear and tear on his shoes that is occasioned by his rest- less roving during examination periods. The Senior Dance Committee leaves a set of pass keys to provide exit from the gym during intermission. We bequeath to the Library a number of the season ' s best sellers, including Silas Marner, Burke ' s Speech on Conciliation, Macaulay ' s Johnson, Life of Goldsmith; and these we advise the librarian to keep on hand at all times in accordance with their popularity. We leave to Ken Porter an assortment of crimson neckwear. To Pete Hodges we leave a parachute — come down out of the clouds. Andrew Housman will receive a pair of spats. To Marjorie Linscott we leave an alarm (dock. And to Bob Crawford we leave a Chicken harm. And last, but not least in importance, we leave the goodwill of the Class of ' 29 to those who will some day become seniors. Mary Lonergan ' 29 Louise BlancJiard ' 29 - s She (leaving show): That play was all talk. He: Well, it ' s called ' The Woman, ' you know. Page Twenty-five Class Prophecy Allow me to offer these lines as an inter- mediary for what is to follow. While tempus was fugiting four years away, all of us were unconsciously, more or less, exhibiting those idiosyncrasies which we pos- sessed, or better (or worse) which we were forming. Need it be said that we, the un- fortunates, to whom this colossal task was meted out, that we, I repeat, were not ob- servant of this fact? No, it need not be. For example, the fact that a certain student may have habitually entered class ten minutes late does not sufficiently waii ant his growing up to become a commuter; by no means. Be- sides this, he must have had romantic lean- ings in order to get a girl; then, too, a cer- tain giddiness in order to many her, and to have a wife to get his breakfast just late enough to necessitate his dressing on the way to the station. No, if he dots not pos- sess these characteristics, he will probably become a street cleaner, an elevator operator, ei ' a railroad president. In view of this, we have arranged the facts below after careful and fatiguing research, cou])led with the expert advice of certain of our fellow students. L(on Didion, Chairman Andrea Belcher Cynthia Eck J. N. McKenzie Louis Jorgensen Jane Stub John McAleer Sylvia Burnett Dorothea Abbott Dot bioke into the cinemas with her his- trionic ability and her pulchritude. She is now famous as Cleopatra the Second. Nancy Adams She teaches Choctaw over where they speak Yiddish, or it might be vice versa — Nancy always was good at languages. I) a rat ln_i Alden Dot is now a teacher of English at the Weymouth High School. Her fondness lor English grew with leaps and bounds in English IV. Katherine Andrews Successor to Mabel Willebrandt. She lias made the country so dry that desert lore doesn ' t have to be sought in Africa. Elizabeth AuCoin Successor to Colleen Moore. Now starring in Henry Made a Lady Out of Lizzie. Page Tu A dtlianiel Austin Nat has a clam business at North Wev- motith. We all know that he would make the grade. Minnie Avery Famous lecturer and reformer. The last brilliant piece of oratory she delivered was Why our Polly wogs Are Dejected. Louise Bailey Louise is starring on the silver screen. Her most popular production to date is Fig- ures Don ' t Lie. Do They? No. Louise, they don ' t. Cordon Barnes Well-known scientist. Gordon ha- been making a research regarding Darwin ' s the- ory and recently made the startling revel- ation that the cootie is the animal nearest to man. Warren Bastey Mush has at last reached the pinnacle of success. After a brilliant sojourn at Lady Pinkerton ' s Military Academy, he is new the champion wet and dry shooter with a three-foot target. Eleanor Bates After hard work she perfected a universal language similar to Hog Latin, which she hopes even the dumb animals can master. Don ' t do that to the poor pussy cat must have been written in anticipation of this. Paul Bates Inventor (if the famous player violin which runs on roller skates. Anil tea Belcher Model for the talkies ' Girlish Giggle. When you hear Clara Bow or Billie Dov • sweetly chortle Ttehee, it ' s more than likely to be Andrea ' s fluty treble. Joseph Bicknell Joe is now famous in the outboard motor field. Besides holding all records, he is able to run a motor on its priming. He merely fools the engine by putting a pic- ture of a quart of gasoline in the tank. Louise Blanchard Hostess in Morey Pearl ' s latest Children ' s Tent. She got her experience for teach- ing these youthful aspirants at Fogg ' s movie ball, of course. 11 den Bourden Understudy for Clara Bow. Helen goes cnty-six Clara one better — she 1ms this and that and them and these and those as well as it. FJileen Bow que Eileen married an oil-man from the breezy West, and found out he ran a gas station in the Windy City. John Burke He has just taken over Kineaide ' s. We now sec many improvements in the furniture business. Sylvia Burnett America ' s Ideal Sweetheart. She ' s so sweet that she once narrowly escaped death in a candy factory. Edith Cot on On a tour through the South pleading for donations to supply downcast alligators with pigs ' knuckles and sauerkraut. Many unfortunate alligators have died of melan- cholia, craving for this tasty dish. M ichael Cicchese Leading historian of the country and an acknowledged authority on political sci- ence. Mike, no doubt, obtained his start by his diligent attention in his history classes. Mario ( ' ignarella .Mario has just opened a second-hand medal .-tore where ex-soldiers may buy heroic dec- orations of every description. Cig was able to start business on the collection which h( made during his four-year stay at Wey- mouth ' s greatest institute of learning. Ruth Clark Started the famous Question (dub. For example: Do eggs ready grow on egg plants or are they laid by rabbits? She declares she knows the answer, but we won- der! Pout Cleaves Dartmouth has advanced considerably since Rhyming Couplet 1 ft there. He says he wishes he were still back in Wey- mouth High, a little shaver six-feet tall. Patricia Collins Pat is an accomplished Terpsichorean art- ist now and has played in some of the suc- cessful musical comedies on Broadway. Siie has just made a tour of the West, and is once more open for engagements. Lillian Comeau Lillian has a fine position as an interpret- er. She interprets four different languages, including English. She received some of her training as secretary on the Reflector staff, where she used to translate the mate- rial handed to her by the contributors. Philip Conathan Coach at Weymouth High School. Oils ' certainly turns out winning teams. But think of the remarkable start he had at the W. H. S.! Cat horn Cook Runs an up-to-date sanitarium catering chiefly to those suffering from the after- effects of W. H. S. afternoon sessions. She has an understanding heart! Edith Craig Edith is a nurse in the Weymouth Hospital. We wonder why there are so many male patients there. Margaret ( 1 rawford Ellen is the author of many beauty pam- phlets, in which she states Kissproof is the most economical and time-saving lipstick. Tt stays on a whole evening, no matter what kind of party! Robert Crawford He is the author of a number of books. Among them are Tobacco and Its Evils and Women and How to Handle Them. Edward Curt in Ed always wanted to do something big. His wish is granted, for he now has a monopoly on the sale of watermelons. Rutli Cashing We expected this. She ' s a missionary to distant Hoppallnitenburg, preaching on the evils of dancing. Joseph Dalesandro Noted banker and foremost economist of the country. Joe says that a penny saved is a pocket burned. Mart Daley Molly started a round-the-world-and- back-flight, and had reached England when she had to turn back. She had forgotten the gas under the Sunday roast. Florence DeLorey Flossy is now a first-class stenographer. Her boss tears his hair in rage at the Page Tirenty-seven many times she is absent because of ill- ness. Slu : cultivated the habit at Wey- mouth High School. Florence DcMers She is Weymouth ' s gift to the theatre-goer, and has had the longest engagement in Broadway in its history — as an usher. Leon Didion This graduate now writes his name Leon Didion, AB, MA, ME, MD, SOS. to show the degiee of intelligence he has attained. One of his finest poems is Pull ' Em Softly, Gungha Din. Cynthia Eck Prominent young lecturer. Now making a tour of Hingham, lecturing on Cows and their Effect on Education. Eleanor Eldridgc Rose O ' Neil ' s only competitor in the Kewpie Doll industry. Eleanor got her inspiration for her work by the compliments she re- ceived when she diew the cover of her history ' note-book. ( reorge Emerson President of Harvard College. We all knew that George would succeed. Paul Fay World famous jockey and livestock dealer. He has a car which goes — now and then. Dorothy F it z pat rick Dainty, admired cinema star. Her last picture was Romance under Weymouth Nights. Albert Fraher Albert is now playing football for the Providence Steam Rollers. Dame Rumor has it that he was seen talking with a girl. Now be careful, Abbie. Walter Frcderickson Inventor of a new type of car — Freder- icks , n Super-Six. Walt thought the pres- nt college flivver harbored too many nuts. Raymond Fulton After graduation from the famous Carnegie Technical Institute he is now our famous horse doctor, specializing in hoofs. Gladys Gadsby She is very versatile. She began by raising poultry, but in her latest venture she is Miss Sherlock Holmes of the Royal Can- adian Mounted Policewomen, and always gets her man! Fmda Garey Fiist violinist in Taber ' s Symphonic Trou- badours, n w being featured at Fogg ' s Opera House. We knew she ' d make good. Jacob Gimberg Jacob is in the automobile business now. Jake tells us that cheap automobiles would be all right if they weren ' t so ex- pensive. Flora Graham Has a job with a cosmetics manufacturing firm. She illustrates the adaptability of cosmetics over rosy blushes. Michael Guidice He has achieved his boyhood ambition— that of being an inventor. Notable among his many triumphs are the automatic waste- paper basket and an alarm clock that doesn ' t ring. By the way. he has a mo- nopoly on the latter invention. Dai ' id Gunville Renowned for his famous last words, Boo- hoo! I ' m going right home to mother . Robert Hamilton Bob had highly cherished hopes of be- ing a professor until he sat in the front row of Ziegfeld ' s Follies. Now he is one of our foremost stage producers. We always knew that our Robert wasn ' t bashful, didn ' t wc ' ? Albert Harms A famous butter and egg man — mostly egg, because of his vast poultry farms on Pond Plain. The reason for his success is the he feeds his hens prunes from his well-pruned prune trees. Robert Harrington Bob is with the Yanks now, and he sure can knock that ball for a loop. In- cidentally poor Bob is worried. You all know the old saying about gentlemen pre- ferring blonds. Francis Haviland Head coach of hopscotch and tennis at Chelsea High School. That ' s not the best job in the world for our President. Percy Hodges Author. His most recent and widely read publication is Work and How to Avoid It. Edward Holmes He is leader of the opposition in the Senate Page Twenty-eight of Lilliput. No! is all he says and he says it louder now. Andrew Housman Andrew is on the stage now. The show can ' t go on without him, because he raises the curtain. Edward Hunt Ed is one of the foremost authorities in the country on education. He says that the greatest high-school faculty is that of doing without sleep. Geneva Hunt Successor to Martha Lee. She tells you how to blend goldfish and string beans with dressing to make an attractive salad — the taste is immaterial. Etna Jensen World-famous dietician. Patronize her. if you have the price; her rates are one dollar a calorie. Address — 419287 Great Hill, North Weymouth, Mass., U. S. A. Robert Johnson Bob suddenly stepped into the limelight when he became a history professor, bur you ' ll have to pardon his informality. Walter Jordan This graduate has the key to success. He has discovered a method of photographing moonshine. We believe this invention was made while trying to avoid some work. JjOuis Jorgensen Minister of the First Congregational, Episcopalian, Unitarian, Presbyterian, Methodist, Quaker, or what-have-you church. He also preaches at the synagogue. Helen Lang Has won numerous loving cups for her witty remarks. Helen always liked to Winn things, Helen Lebossiere She was breaking the record for the Bal- loon Ascension, when a well known voice abruptly called back to earth with Next example. Marjorie Linscott Marjorie is married now, but, boys, don ' t look so disappointed. She is married to and eighty-five year old millionaire, and Peanut says, ' Twon ' t be long now. Elwood Litchfield Elbe has gained the top rung of the ladder and is now a member of the Boston Sympathy Orchestra. He plays the violin and sometimes sings — but why bring that up? He attributes his success to Weymouth High School. Mary Lonergan Traveling saleswoman for Quittem ' s Smart Headgear. The last time the Prince of Wales ' s horse fainted at the sweeostakes and the Prince remarked softly, Blimey! I ' ve lost the Derby, Mary had sold him one bushel gross weight of silk opera hats before he ' d recovered. X or man Loud The great chemist and inventor of the com- ing era. Among his most extraordinary in- ventions are a long yardstick and striped paint for Christmas candy. Edward Macquinn Famous movie star. There is a saying, Love one another, but Ed loves one and then another. Marion Martin Marion recently left for Africa, to teach the heathen the Einstein Theory. James McAleer ( ' ontrary to the prediction that Jim would be President of the United States, he has ungratifyingly won distinction as the coun- try ' s foremost fancier of rabbits and guinea pigs. He won first prize in Madison Square Garden. , hn McAleer John has at last reached his greatest am- bition — a yachtsman. He has just per- fected a sailless sailboat and is working on a motorless motorboat. Edward McClune Living illustration of the age old adage: Women prefer blonds. Jerome McDonald Jerome ' s careful work in the print shop punching holes in cardboard and snapping bacteria off newly printed Reflector earned for him, almost after graduation, the posi- tion of official caretaker of the South Shore golf links. Here he whittles down the holes to the standard measurement of 17.. ' nun. His work has been generally praised by patrons of the course. Margaret McDonald Margy is now in the movies. The title of her next picture is Five and Ten Mag- gie. She received her experience for this Page Twenty-nine of Sebastian S. jo with Mai (lunges and as figuring up making out film under the employ Krcsgc. Jolin N. McKenzie This wit is now devoting all the power of his genius towards becoming the most pro- ficient hack-seat driver of a parachute. Mary McKenna Mary has become the private secretary of John I). Rockefeller. She already has a large collection of brand new dimes. Mabel McKenzie Recently won the speed contest for Latin translation. Time, four minutes, five sixth seconds for 100 pages. Russell McNeill Printing teacher of the Weymouth Trade School. Russ also plays the sax and has had several offers to Hallet. Beatrice Melville After several matrimonial many divorces. Bee claims hack alimony has it all ovei an income tax. John McMorrow Sharkey has at least reached the peak of Ins highest ambition. He is chief ele- vator boy in the Woolworth Tower. Grace Nash (!race has such a large family that she hires a trolley car to take them for an airing. But don ' t jump to conclusions — she ' s the matron of an orphan asylum. Laura Nash Laura is the girl whose name was in the paper the other day. Among those present at the Barbecue were society women, work- ing girls, scrub ladies, etc. Ethelbert Nickerson A political fanatic. Always on the opposi- tion. Started the famous saying: I ' m from Weymouth; so save your breath! Catherine O ' Connor Due to her success with Quarterly World News Tests, Catherine now has a position picking out questions. vVe rejoice that we have graduated. Anna O shorn Anna has a position with The Weymouth (iossip. She interviews all the Hollywood stars, including Gary Cooper, Richard Dix, Douglas, Jr., and Richard Arlen. Dorothy Page Dot, the popular treasurer of the No Stepping Them Aeronautic Club of Wey- mouth, has just completed the first non- stop flight across Whitman ' s Pond to Riley Avenue. Vera Parker Now broadcasting swimming in ten lessons over the radio. Evidently Vera went canoe- ing and had to walk back. Mary Parnell Mary has recently accepted the position of teacher of Spanish at W. H. S. Spanish always was Mary ' s pet subject. Eleanor Pearson Established the Wastebasket for Budding Authors. Her motto is: Use pencil or we won ' t have no fun rubbin ' nothing out. Imagine that! Ethel Peers Whoever thought that Ethel would marry a sword-swallower, and then become a full- fledged mosquito-trainer? Please train them to like artichokes instead of us. Olga Peterson Only woman marine. She was in Hong- kong and sailed to Boston as a stowaway just so that she could run down anil catch a glimpse of dear old Alma Mater. Joseph Piea Joe has just discovered a new kind of tooth- picks which can be manufactured in only one way — by bumping a bakery cart into certain telegraph pol es. Francis Piscionere Made his millions selling Pictorial Week- lies on the New York Express. I Passen- gers contributed to the common cause and bought all he had. to keep him still. I Robert Pitts Noted Critic. Bob says that what this country needs is a fireproof celluloid collar. Ruth Pope Ruth ' s ambition to become a nurse is real- ized. She is now in the new Prophylactic Hospital, selling tooth brushes for celluloid teeth. Kenneth Porter Just as we expected. No, not a garbage man! Don ' t be silly! He ' s the one who directs the spotlight at Loew ' s Orpheum. Page Thirty Francis Pratt Pratty lias suddenly climbed the ladder of success and is now caretaker at Great Hill. Mary Pratt Mary is the supervisor of an old maids ' home, teaches Sunday School, but after hours — well, she could keep track of her dates. Alvah Raymond New Captain of Weymouth Police. He gained his start in political life in the operetta. Captain Crossbones, in which he portrayed, in a dignified manner, the part of a sergeant. Katherine Regan Kay runs a thriving correspondence school which teaches you to be a mechanic aviator, saxophone player, housewife, football hero, or what-have-you by mail. She attributes her success to Barnum ' s famous words, There is one born every minute. Audrey Reidy Audrey rose from her position as the Assistant Secretary to the Assistant Assist- ant ' s Assistant, until now she is the Pri- vate Secretary ' s Assistant ' s Assistant Sec- retary. Adelva Rich Del is now a wealthy broker. He made his first million on Consolidated Ash Cans. Rich has not forgotten his former classmates of IVB2. Alberta Richmond Our Jazz Band now nightly entertains the Lad-ees and Gen ' men of the Rahdio Audience. She is known as The Itch of the Ivories. Annie Riley Annie gained her fame by writing a charm- ing book for young brides, The Entrances and Exits of Matrimony. Clarence Ripley Shooting skyrockets!! Here ' s Clarence in a red suit and big white fur hat leading a band. We always knew he liked to march ! Helen Roulston Helen is a flute player of no mean ability and is now on a concert tour of Europe. Page 7 Lena Sabonix Only woman cop in Boston and vicinity. Beware, speedsters! Lena recently stated for the newspapers: I got my training by watching the W. H. S. traffic signaller-. The I in a Salzgeber The Portia of Weymouth, specializing on divorce and murder cases. Thelma does a rushing business. Alfred Suntacrocc hied is a diug stoic cowboy, and a good one at that. He always has a smile when cash is paid or when a girl enters. Isn ' t that right, Freddie 9 Antonio Scoppettnolo Scoppi has just made a record in his 2 in 1 Shine Shop. Gus is one of his best customers, because he is charged extra to cover the expense. All customers are greeted with Cash down. Scoppi agrees with the national motto: In God we trust. Thomas Scott Tom is a well-known advocator of Give me Liberty or — any other five cent mag- azine of which I may be business mana- ger. He has high aims of being appointed Postmaster General. John Sharp You may see his picture any time an pat- ent medicine bottles with a beard twice as long as that of the Smith Brothers. The label reads Good for anything in the na- ture of headache, heartache, colds, lum- bago, fevers, insomnia — a tonic internal or external. Dorothy Shaw Dot ' s proposals are already in the big numbers, but it ' s hopeless, fellows! She is determined to find out first why English- men wear monocles, where hot dogs got their name, and — but what ' s the use? Irving Sherman Heavy weight champion of the world. As a side line he teaches dancing. Dorothy Smith Lady chauffeur in Weymouth. She gets good tips, and so will her customers if they take the chance! Robert Smith Bob recently obtained the crown for championship in grape-fruit eating. He irty-one dot ' s away with the dampness by using wind-shield wipers, which he demonstrates for North Weymouth ' s most exclusive ga- rage. Jane Stub We always expected something novel and exciting of Janie, but we never thought that she would elope with Prince Oustawindsen, and boss the whole works over in Kelvin- atorland. Dorothy Sullivan Dot, now a school marm, is very efficient in her attendance system, which she devel- oped while in the service of one of her illustrious instructors. Ruby Sylvester Ruby started a home for the feeble- minded, but she was so swamped by appli- cants that she had to give up or absorb the crazy atmosphere. Theodore T aber Prominent noise artist and radio report reader. Leader of the celebrated Mono- tone Band. Joseph ine Thorn pson This maiden from the wilds of Pond Plain has made her name famous by her literary undertaking, The Sphinx Talks. Frances Tirrell I )i amatic Tragedienne on the French stage. Noted for her original and peculiar pro- nunciations. Richard Twigg Poor Dick is in the hospital. He was playing a solo on his trombone when he forgot himself and thought he was eating a double-decker ice cream cone. The doc- tors say he may recover. Frederic White After exhaustive experiment and study. Fred has patented and placed on a busi- ness basis the Ultraplane. This plane stays up indefinitely with no motive power. All you do is talk to it. John White Jack is one of the important men in Wey- mouth. It is rumored that he is soon to join the Metropolitan Opera Company. Vera White W hat else but a prima donna? Last week Vera warbled for the Wayward Wanderers of Weymouth. Wilbur Whiting Even if you are a Congressman, don ' t be so exalted ! We used to know you when you were a little boy and went to Wey- mouth High School. Catherine Wieting French teacher in Weymouth High School. Catherine has just returned from a trip abroad and says that the funniest thing about Paris is the American tourist. Edward Williams Brother of our artist. Famed chiefly as the American Sphinx. ( ieorgc Wilson Like all other great Englishmen, he is writ- ing a history of England. He has al- ready written eighty volumes. Barbara Winchenbaeh Famous Massachusetts Congresswoman. Neither House has yet recovered from her notoriously fiery speech on Corns and Acorns. Albert Yahisizian Instructor at the Weymouth School of Pantomine, his motto being: If you can ' t talk, make motions. Incidentally he must do the latter now. because he is married. Class Poem There is a road that endkss leads afar. Where brilliant gleams one lonely, guidinc star— A road of sorrow, fraught with stonn and strife, The rocky, careworn road that men call life. There is a luring gleam of light above. Which nought can seek to gain but toil and love. Afar beyond that gleam lies Paradise. Where Fortune ever dwells ' neath azure skies. Each one of us this stony path must tread; Each one must suffer separate grief and dread. Upon the threshold of this path to-day We stand — to strive and win as best we may. Though some will fail to realize their dream. The most will conquer and will reach the gleam ; For hearts as strong as ours will brave the strife, And eager voices shout. Good morning, Life ' Andrew J. Housman, 29 Page Thirty-two ABBOTT, DOROTHEA Dot Classical Course, Weymouth, Committees: Hist- tory 4, Picture 4, Refreshment 2, Outing 4, Party 3; French Club 3; Chairman of Activities, Play; Gvm Exhibition 2; Literary Club 4; Operetta 3, 4. ALDEN, DOROTHY Dot Business Course, East Weymouth, Basketball 1, 2; Cheer Leader 4; Class Play 4; Committers: Class Colors 3, Refreshment 2; Gvm Exhibition 1, 2. ANDREWS. KATHERINE BLACKFORD Kat, Ka i Business Course, South Weymouth, Assembly Speaker: Lincoln Program 4; Cashier, Lunch Room 3; Committee: History 4; Debate 4; Gym Exhibition 2; Reflector, Associate Editor 4; Un- derwood Bronze Pin 4; Why Should I Vote? Contest, Second Prize 4. AUCOIN, ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE Lizzie , Betty Business Course, North Weymouth, Basketball 1 ; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Office 4. AUSTIN, NATHANIEL S. Nat Carpentry Course, North Weymouth, Trade De- bating 3; English Club 3; Football Manager 3. AVERY, MINNIE Mm General Course, South Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 2. BAILEY, LOUISE B. Kid Classical Course, North Weymouth, Literary Club 4; Committees: Ring 3, Outing 4. BARNES, GORDON Barnesy Technical Course, South Weymouth, Literary Club, Vice President 4; Reflector, Adv. Mgr. 4: Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Page Thirty-three BASTEY, WARREN Mush Technical Course, North Weymouth, Band 3, 4; German Club 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Literarv Club 4; Orchestra 3, 4. BATES, ELEANOR Elner Classical Course, South Weymouth, Committees: Ring 3, Party 2 ; Essay Contest Winner 4 ; French Club 3; German Club 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Literary Club 4; Office 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Re- flector 3; Valedictorian 4. BATES, PAUL HUMPHREY Humpie Classical Course, East Weymouth, Class Play 4; Committees : Decoration 3, Motto 4 ; French Club : Play; German Club 4; Literarv Club 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4. BELCHER, ANDREA Andy Classical Course, South Weymouth, Basketball t, 2, 3, 4; Prophecy 4; Committees: Party 3, Deco- rating 3; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; French Club 3. BICKNELL, JOSEPH Joe Technical Course, Weymouth, German Club 4; Literary Club 4. BLANCHARD, LOUISE Loo General Course, South Wevmouth. Basketball 1 ; Class Will 4; Gym Exhibition 1; Style Show 2. BOURDEN, HELEN E. ClareT Business Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Dance 4. BOURQUE, EILEEN Frenchy Business Course, Weymouth, Basketball 2 ; Com- mittee: Refreshment 2; Gym Exhibition 2; Type- writing Certificate 4. Page Thirty-jour BURKE, JOHN Joe Printing Course. Weymouth, Trade Baseball 2; Debating 2, 3; English Club Treasurer 2. 3; Foot- ball Manager 1. BURNETT. SYLVIA ESTES Syl Practical Arts Course, South Weymouth, Com- mittee: Prophecy 4; Gym Exhibition 1. CATON. EDITH Tubby Practical Arts Course, East Weymouth, Com- mittee : Dance 4. CICCHESE, MICHAEL Ravmy Classical Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Party 1, 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Literary Club 4. CIGNARELLA, MARIO JOSEPH Cig Business Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Dance 4. CLARK, RUTH Ruthie Classical Course, Weymouth, Basketball 2; Gym Exhibition 1; Literary Club 4; Reflector 2, 3. CLEAVES, PAUL CUNNINGHAM The Rhyming Couplet Technical Course, North Weymouth, Baseball 1; Football 4; German Club 4; Literary Club 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4. COLLINS, PATRICIA Pat Business Course, Weymouth, Committee: Party 4; Orchestra 1. Page Thirty-jive COMEAU, LILLIAN ALBERTA IM Business Course, East Weymouth. Gym Exhibi- tion 2; Reflector 4; Underwood Certificate 4. CONATHAN, PHILIP Gust Classical Course, East Weymouth, Assembly Speaker: Lincoln Program 4; Baseball 1, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2, Capt. 3, 4; Class Marshal; Class Play 4; Debate 4; Foothall 2, 3. 4; Gym Exhibition 1; Literary Club 4. CooK, CATHORX Cookie Classical Course, South Weymouth, Basketball 2. 3, 4; Committee: Motto 4; Class Play 4; Gym Exhibition 1. 2; Literary Club 4. CRAIG, EDITH Edie Business Course, North Weymouth. Basketball 2; Gym Exhibition 2; Operetta 4; Typewriting Cer- tificate, Medal 4. CRAWFORD, MARGARET Ellen ' Business Course, Weymouth, Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Committee: Party 4; Gym Exhibition 2. CRAWFORD, ROBERT D. Bob Business Course, South Weymouth, Committees: Dance, Chairman 4; Operetta 3; Typewritins Cer- tificate 4; Tennis 2; Track 1, 2. CURTIN, EDWARD FRANCIS Eddie Business Course, East Weymouth, Baseball 2, 3, 4; Committee: Party 3; Football 3; Second Vice President. GUSHING, RUTH ELIZABETH Cushie Practical Arts, South Wevmouth, Gym Exhibition 1. 2. Page Thirty-six DALESANDRO. JOSKPH Joe Business Course, East Weymouth. Gym Exhibition 1; Typewriting Certificate 4. DALEY, MARY CATHERINE Molly Business Course, East Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1, 2. DE LOREY, FLOREXCE Flossie Business Course, Xorth Weymouth, Gvm Exhibi- tion 1, 2. DE MERS, MARIE FLOREXCE Picklt s Business Course, South Weymouth, Basketball 1, 2, 3; Gym Exhibition 1, 2, 4. DIDIOX. LEOX JOSEPH Duke , Lee Classical Course, Weymouth, Committee: Prop- hecy 4; Literary Club 4; Track 3. ECK, CYXTHIA Since Classical Course, South Weymouth, Basketball 1, 2, 3; Committees: Prophecy 4, Ring 3, Party 4. Dance 4, Refreshment 2; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Literary Club 4. ELDRIDGE, ELEANOR ADAMS El , Ellie , Bunny Business Course, South Wevmouth, Gvm Exhibi- tion 1, 2; Typewriting Certificate 4; Office 4. EMERSOX. GEORGE FRANK -Laddie Classical Course, South Weymouth, Literary Clut 4; Reflector 4; Salutatorian 4; Tennis 4; Track 4. Page Thirty-seven FAY, PAUL Jim , Polly ' Woodworking Course, East Weymouth, Trade Basketball 2; Debating 2, 3; English Club Secre- tary 2, 3. FITZPATRICK, DOROTHY MAE Dot General Course, North Weymouth, Class Play 4; Committee: Banquet 4. FRAHER, ALBERT OWEN Abbie Business Course, East Wevmouth, Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3, Capt. 4; Football 2, 3, 4. FREDERICKSON, WALTER A. Waif Business Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Dance 4. FULTON RAYMOND Ray ' Technical Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Motto 4; German Club 4; Tennis 3, 4; Track 4. GADSBY. GLADYS MADELINE Glad General Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Dance 4; Literary Club 4. GAREY. FREDA YINTXG Fred , Freddie , Sis General Course, Boston, Class Secretary; French Club 3; Literary Club 4; High School Entertain- ers 1, 2; Operetta 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. GINSBERG, JACOB Jafcie Classical Course, North Weymouth. Track 4. Page Thirty-eight GRAHAM, FLORA Technical Course, Club 4. Flo North Weymouth, German GITDICE. MICHAEL Gun General Course, East Wevmouth. Baseball 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1. 2, 4; Committee: Party 4; Football I, 2. 3. Capt. 4. GUNVILLE, DAVID Red Woodworking Course, East Wevmouth, Trade Basketball 2; Debating 3; Football 2, 3; English Club 2. 3. HAMILTON, ROBERT Bub Technical Course, North Weymouth. Committee: Play, Assistant Chairman 4. Party 1 ; German Club 4 ; Literary Club 4 ; Operetta 4. HARMS. ALBERT FREDERICK .4 . ' Jake Agricultural Course. .South Weymouth HARRINGTON, ROBERT JOSEPH Bob General Course, East Weymouth, Baseball 2. 3. 4. HAVILAND, FRANCIS CAULFIELD Fran , Franny , Harvey ' Business Course, Weymouth, Band 3. 4 ; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President; Class Play 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3. 4; Reflector 2, 3, 4; Track 1. HODGES, PERCY M. Proggy , Pete General Course, South Weymouth, Operetta 3. Page Thirty-nine HOLMES, EDWARD RICHMOND Ed? ' General Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Banquet 4. HOUSMAN, ANDREW JOSEPH Howzy , Andrew Jay r Business Course, North Wevmouth, Committee: Party 2, 3, 4; Gym Exhibition I; Operetta 3; Football 4. HUNT, EDWARD PRATT, JR. Ed Technical Course, East Weymouth, Band 3, 4 ; Orchestra 3, 4; German Club 4; Literary Club 4. JENSEN, ELNA MARIE Practical Arts Course, North Exhibition 1; Style Show 2. Wevmouth, EU Gvm JOHNSON, ROBERT FRANCIS Bob Business Course, East Weymouth. Committee : Party 3, Outing 4 ; Gym Exhibition 1 ; Underwood Typewriting 4. JORDAN, WALTER S. Wall Technical Course, North Wevmouth. German Club 4; Literary Club 4; Track 1, 2. JORGENSEN, LOUIS Louie Business Course, North Weymouth. Committee: Picture 4, Prophecy 4, Ring 3, Partv 4; Gym Ex- hibition 1. 4; Operetta 3, 4; Reflector 4; Track 2; Typewriting Certificate 4. LANG, HELEN Business Course, Weymouth, 4; Typewriting Certificate 4. Committee : Si ' s Dance Page Forty LEBOSSIERE, HELEN Len General Course, East Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1, 2. LINSCOTT, MARJORIE F. Peanut Business Course, East Weymouth, Basketball 2; Committee: Party 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Operetta 3; Typewriting Certificate 4. LITCHFIELD, ELWOOD Ellie Business Course, North Weymouth, Class Plav 4; Committees : Party 2, 4, Motto 4 ; Football 2. 3, 4 ; Gym Exhibition 2, 3, 4 ; Operetta 3, 4 ; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Typewriting Pin 4, Cer- tificate 4. LONERGAN, MARY E. May Business Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Class Will 4; Gym Exhibition 1 ; High School En- tertainers 1, 2; Typewriting Certificate 4, Pin 4. LOUD, NORMAN Loudie Classical Course, South Weymouth, Literary Club 4; Operetta 3; Reflector 2, 3, 4. MACQUINN, EDWARD Ed , Bill Classical Course, South Weymouth, Baseball 1; Football, 2, 4; French Club 3; German Club 4; Operetta 2, 3, 4; Tennis Team 1, 2, Capt. 3, 4; Track 2. MARTIN, MARION L. Bunny Business Course, Weymouth, Pianist 3, Gym Ex- hibition 1 ; Operetta 3. McALEER, JAMES ALFRED Jim , John Doe-nut Classical Course, North Weymouth, Assembly Speaker: Lincoln Program 4, Memorial Day 2, 4; Committee: Picture 4; Debate 1, 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 4; Program; President, S. M. L. S. P. 4; Reflector 2, 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; Track 2. Page Forty-one McALEER. JOHN B. John , Scamp Technical Course. North Weymouth, Committee: Prophecy 4; German Club 4; Literary Club 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. McCLUNE, EDWARD HUGH Patsy ' , Eddie ' Business Course. South Weymouth, Committee : Banquet 4. McDONALD, JEROME Mack Printing Course, East Weymouth. Trade Baseball 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3; ' Debating 2. 3; English Club 2, 3; Football 1. 2, 3. McDONALD, MARGARET Peggy , Margie Business Course. North Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1, 2. McKENNA, MARY ' Mar Business Course, Weymouth, Gym Exhibition L, 2. McKENZIE, NORMAN JOHN Mac General Course. Weymouth, Baseball 3. 4; Basket- ball 3, 4; Committee: Party 2, !; Prophecy 4: Track 1, 2. McKENZIE. MABEL L. Bell Classical Course, North Weymouth. Gym Exhibi- tion 2; Literary Club 4. McMORROW, JOHN Sharkie , Mac Business Course, East Wevniouth, Baseball 3. 4 ; Class Play 4; Gym Exhibition 1. 2; Track 1. 2: Typewriting Certificate 4. Page Forty-two McNEILL. RUSSELL Russ , Mac Printing Course, Weymouth, Committee: Banquet 4; Trade Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Debating 2. 3; English Club 2, 3; Football 2, 3; Reporter for Gazette. MELVILLE, BEATRICE Bee General Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Party 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2. NASH, GRACE Grade Classical Course, South Weymouth, Gvm Exhibi- tion 2; Literary Club 4. NASH, LAURA Loo Classical Course, East Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1 ; Literary Club 4. NICKERSON, ETHELBERT C. Nickie Technical Course. East Weymouth. Basketball Manager 4; Class Play 4; Football Assistant Manager 4; French Club Treasurer 3; German Club Secretary 4; Ri jhclor Literary Editor 3, Athletics ' Editor 4. O ' CONNOR, CATHERINE Kay Classical Course, Weymouth, German Club 4; Gym Exhibition 2; Literary Club 4. OSBORN, ANNA Anne Shrimp Business Course, South Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1, 2; Typewriting Certificate 4. PAGE, DOROTHY Dot Classical Course, South Weymouth. Basketball 3, 4; Class Treasurer; Committee: Party 4; Gym Exhibition 1. Page Forty-three PARKER, VERA Vee Business Course, North Weymouth. Gym Exhibi- tion 2; Typewriting Certificate 4. Silver Pin 4. PARNELL, MARY May Business Course, Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1, 2. PEARSON, ELEANOR El Classical Course, East Weymouth, Class Play 4; Committee: Decorating 3; Gym Exhibition 2; Debate 2; Literary Club 4; Program; Operetta 4. PEERS, ETHEL Thel Practical Arts Course. East Weymouth. Com- mittee: Banquet 4. PETERSON, OLGA Pi te Business Course, North Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1, 2, 3; Typewriting Certificate 4. PICA, JOSEPH Joe Business Course, East Weymouth. Committee: Dance 4. l ' ISCIONERE, FRANCIS Frankie t echnical Course, South Weymouth, Band 2, 3, 4; German Club 4; Gym Exhibition 1; Literary Club 4; Track 1, 2. PITTS, ROBERT Bob Business Course, North Weymouth, Committee. Banquet 4. Page Forty-four PORTER. KENNETH Ken General Course, North Weymouth, Committees: Party 3, Dance 4, Decorating 3, Outing 4. PRATT, FRANCIS Fran- Business Course, North Weymouth, Committee: Ring 3, Decorating 3; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Operetta 1. PRATT, MARY Mae Madie Business Course, North Wevmouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1, 2. RAYMOND, ALVAH Al Technical Course, South Weymouth, Committee: History 4; Literary Club President 4; Operetta 3, 4. REGAN, KATHRYN Kay General Course, North Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1 ; Class Play 4. REIDY, RUTH AUDREY And Business Course, East Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1. 2; Operetta 4; Reflector 4; Typewriting Certificate 4. RICH, ADELVA Dell Business Course, South Weymouth, Track 2, 3. 4 ; Operetta 4. RICHMOND, ANNA ALBERTA Al Classical Course, East Weymouth, Class Pianist 4; Class Play 4; Committee: Entertainment 4, Party 4; Gym Exhibition 2; Literary Club 4. Page Forty-five i RILEY, ANNIE Ann Business Course, North Weymouth, Gym Exhibi- tion 1 ; Typewriting Certificate 4. RIPLEY, CLARENCE W. Rip Woodworking Course, South Weymouth, Com- mittee: Banquet 4; Debating 2. 3; Trade Basket- ball 2; English Club 4; Football 2. 3. ROULSTON, HELEN Snickerette Tubba Classical Course, North Wevmouth, Committee: Party 4. SABONIS, LENA S. Suby Business Course, North Weymouth, Typewriting Certificate 4. SALZGEBER, THELMA Thel General Course, North Weymouth, Committees: Party 4, Motto, Chairman 4 ; Gym Exhibition 1 ; Class Play 4. SCOTT, THOMAS Tom Technical Course, East Weymouth, Class Vice- President 3, 4; Committees: Party 3. Debate 3; German Club Vice President 4; Operetta 3; Re- flector 3, Business Manager 4. SCOPPETTUOLO, ANTONIO Skippy Business Couise. East Wevmouth, Gvm Exhibition I, 2; Track 1. SANTACROCE, ALFRED J. Al , Fred Business Course, East Weymouth, Basketball 2. 3, 4; Committee: Decorating 3. Outing 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2. Pag( Forty-six SHARP. JOHN Sharpie Business Course, North Weymouth. Committee: Dance 4. SHAW DO ROTH V Bunny Classical Course, East Wevmouth, Basketball 1. 2. 3. Capt. 4; Class Play 4; Committees: Color 3. Decorating 3. Picture 4; Literary Club 4. SHERMAN. FRANK IRVING Bud Woodworking Course, Wevmouth, Trade Baseball 1. 2; Basketball 1. 2, 3: Football 1, 2; Debating 2. 3; English Club President 2, 3. SMITH, DOROTHY F. Dot Business Course. South Wevmouth. Tvpewritini Pin 4. SMITH. ROBERT E. Business Course. North Weymouth. Banquet 4. ' Smitty ' Committee : STUB, JANE Janie Classical Course, East Weymouth, Assembly Speaker; Lincoln Program 4; Committees: Deco- ration 3, Prophecy 4; French Club 3: Committee, Play; German Club 4: Committee; Gym Exhibi- tion 1. 2; Literarv Club Secretarv; Program 4; Reflector 3, 4; Silver Cup: S. M. L. S. P. 4. SULLIVAN. DOROTHY Dot Business Course, North Wevmouth. Gvm Exhibi- tion 1. 2. TABER. THEODORE Ted Technical Course, Weymouth, Band 3, 4; Operetta 1, 2; High School Entertainers 1, 2; Orchestra 4. Page Forty-seven THOMPSON, JOSEPHINE Joe Business Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Banquet 4. TIRRELL, ALICE FRANCES Fran Classical Course, South Weymouth, Committee: Decoration 3, Picture 4; Gym Exhibition 1, 2; Literary Club 4 ; Operetta 2, 4. TWIGG, RICHARD Dick Classical Course, South Weymouth. Committees: Dance 4 ; Band 3, 4 ; German Club 4 ; Orchestra 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3. WHITE, FREDERIC G. Kid White Woodworking Course, East Weymouth, Trade Basketball 2; English Club Vice President 3; De- bating 2, 3. WHITE, JOHN W. -Jack . Dook General Course, South Weymouth, Baseball 4; Committee: Party 3, Party Chairman 4; Foot- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gvm Exhibition 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1. 2; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. WHITE, VERA Vee General Course, East Weymouth, Class Play 4 ; Committees: Decoration 3, 4, Party 4; Operetta 3, 4. WHITING, WILBUR Bill General Course, East Weymouth, Committee: Class Play 4; Reflector 4. WILTING, CATHERINE ELIZABETH Kitty Classical Course, South Weymouth, Gym Exhi- bition 2; Literary Club 4. Page Forty -eight WILLIAMS. EDWARD Ed, Kid Williams Business Course. North Weymouth. Baseball, 3; Track, 4. WILSON. GEORGE Joe Technical Course, Weymouth, Committee: History 4; Debate 2. 3; French Club 3; Play; Literary Club 4; German Club 4; Reflector 4. WIXCHENBACH, BARBARA Barb Classical Course, South Weymouth, Port Chester, N. Y., French Club 3, Play. YAHISIZIAN, ALBERT Alby General Course, East Weymouth, Basketball 1, 2. POPE, RUTH Ruthie Business Course, Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1, 2. ADAMS, IRENE NANCY Nance Classical Course, East W T eymouth, Assembly Speak- er: Memorial Day 3; Literary Club 4; Program Debate 2; French Club 3; Gym Exhibition 2; Class Play 4. HI NT, GENEVA Jennie Practical Arts Course, South Wevmouth, Gym Exhibition 2; Style Show 2. SYLVESTER, RUBY Ru , Sylveste Business Course, Weymouth, Gym Exhibition 1. Page Forty-nine Autographs Funniest Brainiest Cleverest Prettiest Huskiest Dumbest Just Friends RUNNING THE PRESS Page Fifty Carpentry Page Fifty-one Page Fifty-two 192B-1929 Year ' s Calendar Sept. 4. School opened — back to work. Howza kid? Glad to see you. Oct. 12. Columbus Day — holiday. Appre- ciated? And how! Oct. 24. Meeting of the Southeastern Mass. League of School Publications at Whitman. Kid Editor waves the gavel. Oct. 26. End of first term. Sorrows and carpet -beaters! Nov. 2. Old Colony Club visit to W. H. S. Were we nervous? Nov. 2. Senior-Freshman party. One teach- er had indigestion for a week. Nov. 9. First issue of the Reflector. Quite Nov. 11. Armistice Day — holiday. Out of No-Man ' s Land, back to Paris. Nov. 16. Election of Junior President, Philip Brackett; and Marshal, Joe Lukis. Nov. 22 and 23. Performance of band at South Weymouth Home Beautiful. Nov. 23. Election of Junior Secretary, Alice Hutchinson; and Treasurer, Barbara ( irieves. Nov. 26. Election of Junior Vice-Presidents, James Branley and Karl Gardner. Nov. 26. Organization of Senior-Sophomore public speaking classes. What would we do without the teacher? Nov. 27. Organization of Junior-Freshman public speaking classes. Who says fresh- men are dumb? Nov. 29 and 30. Thanksgiving holidays. Also Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Dec. 14. Moving picture, Hold ' Em Yale! And Vaudeville. Dec. 17 to 21. Exam week. We chew ' em alive! Dec. 20. Christmas Reflector. Forty pages. Dec. 21. End of second term. Dec. 21. Senior Christmas Party. Mike Guidice and Housman perform. Who ' s that with the whiskers? Dec. 21 to Jan. 2. Vacation. Much needed rest. Believe in Santa Claus? Page F Jan. 2. Announcement of winners in Why Should I Vote? contest — Eleanor Bates and Katherine Andrews, both ' 29. Fem- inine superiority. Jan. 7. Afternoon session begins — the most popular extra-curricular activity. Jan. 9. Wes Williams receives honorable men- tion in B. U. Art Scholarship Contest. Jan. 11. Junior Party. Gibby gives his rendition of Sonnv Bov. How not to Fix a Car by the ' Master of 207. Jan. 23. First newspaper issue Reflector. A little less highbrow. Jan. 23. Meeting Southeastern Mtss. Lergue of School Publications at Randolph. Jan. 29. David Burns of B. U. addresses Junior-Freshman public speakers. pecially the girls in the front row. Feb. 12. Lincoln Day exercises in hall. Four- score and seven years ago. Feb. 21. End of third term. Reflector Yel- low sheet appears. Feb. 21 to Mar. 4. Vacation. Away with the alarm clock. Mar. 4. High School seniors attend Inaugu- ration Party in Boston Garden. Then where? Mar. 14. Faculty five finishes season with seventh straight win. Mar. 15. Choice of Motto, Prophecy, History, and Play Committees by Senior Class. Mar. 27. Meeting of Southeastern Mass. League of School Publications at Wey- mouth. Dolled up for the occasion. They needed road maps. Mar. 28. Second newspaper, eight-page issue. Mar. 29. Good Friday holiday. Apr. 3. Seniors vs. sophomores and juniors — Resolved that the U. S. adopt the cabinet form of government. Andrews family reaps the laurels. Apr. 12 and 13. Operetta, Captain Cross- bones. Afrr. 18. Literary Club program in hall. Edwin Markham! Long may he wave! Apr. 19. Patriot ' s Day holiday. fty-four .4 ) -. 26. End of fourth term. Apr. 26 to May 6. Vacation. May 9. Senior Dance. May 16. May Reflector. May 17. Seven awards in Reflector contest. May 20. Picture day. Mr. Waid cocks the camera. May 24. Southeastern Mass. League of School Publications Annual Meeting at Rockland. May 20. Memorial Day exercises. May 30. Memorial Day holiday. June 7. Freshman debate. T ne 7. Senior Play, The Charm School. June 20. Graduation. Farewell. O scholars. Senior Class Play A comedy by Alice Duer Miller and Rob- The Accompanist Alberta Richmond ert Milton. Produced by special arrangement Act I. Evening. A boy ' s room on the top with Samuel French of New York. Presented floor of an old-fashioned New York house. by the Senior Class of the Weymouth High Act II. The main hall of the school. School Friday, June 7, 1929. Scene I. Noon. Scene II. About two n 4. t n-L i weeks later. ( ast of l haracters . _ _ _  t Tii -v a Act ill. The next morning. Austin Bevans Philip A. Conathan „ , TT ., . , . , , -.i i , • i Coach, Flora Haviland McGrath. Stage An automobile salesman with ideas, which „ T .„ TTT1 .,. i ,„ t -j -mt v ■ -r ■ tt i i Manager, llbur Whiting. Property Men, David Mckenzie Francis Haviland „, , ' . . „ , T7 . ' , , , •, i ,i i Edward Macquinn, Francis Pratt, kennetli a law student, considers impractical, though George Boyd Ethelbert Nickerson Porter - an expert accountant, is willing to co- operate, and so are Debating Jim Simpkins John McMorrow an( l The subject of the debate held on April 9 Tim Simpkins Paul Bates was: Resolved, that the United States adopt twins who toil not and have never seriously the cabinet form of government. The speak- • , , • ers on the affirmative were: James McAleer considered spinning. Katherine Andrews ' 29, and Philip Con- Homer Johns Elwood Litchfield athan  2 9. The negative was upheld by Law- is the guardian of rence Hooper ' 31, Frederick Andrews ' 31, and Elise Benedolti Cathom Cook Karl Gardner ' 30. The affirmative won by a the president of the senior class at a school two to one decision, presided over by Our little freshmen of the Class of ' 32, al- Miss Havs Eleanor Pearson though previous so meek and obedient, on , . , , , , , , , , June , asserted their individuality bv up- who is loved and feared by all who know hdding negative side of a debate with the her, including the secretary w } 10 l e sc hool. The wording of this, the second Miss Curtis Thelma Salzgeber debate for the year, was: Resolved, that the who is always trying to think well of the United States officially recognize the Soviet senior class, consisting of Government in Russia. The youthful mem- Sally Boyd Dorothy Shaw bers of the negative were: Loretta Buchan who is ' George ' s sister, and ' 32, Isabel Dacey, Nellie Beaton ' 32. The lViiauel Doughty Dorothy Alden opposing team: Dorothy Pearson ' 31, Richard Ethel Spelvin Vera White Roche ' 32, and Iona Seach ' 30. Ahx Mercier Dorothy Fitzpatrick The affirmative won by a unanimous deci- Lillian Stafford Nancy Adams sion, and Dorothy Pearson ' 31 of that team Madge Kent Kathryn Regan received a majority of votes for best speaker. Page Fifty- five REFLECTOR STAFF Front row, left to right— E. Nickerson ' 29, Athletics ' Editor; G. Wilson ' 29 and J. Stub ' 29, Senior Editors; G. Emerson ' 29, Advertising Board; L. Jorgensen ' 29, Secretary; Second row— N. Loud ' 29, Circulation Mar.; P. Brackett ' 30, Asst. Business Mgr; I. Seach ' 30, Associate Editor; J. McAleer ' 29, Editor-in-chief ; K. Andrews ' 29, Associate Editor; P. B. Brown, Faculty Adviser; T. Scott ' 29, Business Mgr.; W. Williams ' 30, Art Editor. Third row — F. Andrews ' 31 and F. Amoroso ' 31, Advertising Board; P. Clark ' 30. Junior Editor; M. Pray ' 31, D. Pearson ' 31, and L. Bryant, Sophomore Editors; A. Reidy ' 29 and L. Comeau ' 29, Secretaries ; E. Stub ' 30, Junior Editor. Back row — W Buckley ' 31, Joseph Tobin ' 30, Jokes ' Editor; Lawrence Hooper ' 31 and W. Whiting ' 29, Asst. Circulation Mgrs.; K. Gard ner ' 30, Junior Editor; G. Barnes ' 29, Advertising Mgr.; F. Haviland ' 29, Asst. Advertising Mgr. Reflector Financial Report Six Issues Printing Adv. Rebate .... Misc. Expenses $589.58 1.00 20.99 Circulation Advertising $444.08 188.00 $611.57 Total Credit Total Debit $632.08 611.57 In Fund for 1930 . $ 20.51 Respectfully submitted T. F. Scott Business Manager, Reflector Page Fifty -six Orchestra Girls ' Basketball Teams The High School Orchestra consisted of: Director: James W. Calderwood Pianist: Eleanor Bates Violinists: Freda Garey, Paul Bates, Paul C ' eaves, Elwood Litchfield, Roberta Smith, Margaret Young, Eleanor Hill, Virginia Hodges, Ruth Duff and Joseph Mathewson. ' Cellist: Althea Smith Flutists: Helen Roulston and Arnold Smith Clarinetists: John Moulton, Alden Mer- chant, Francis O ' Brien, and Vera Cleaves. Cometists: Theodore Taber and Edward Hunt Saxaphonist : Warren Bastey Trombonist: Richard Twigg Drummer: Leonard Bryant The orchestra played: Monday, December third, for the Monday Club in the East Weymouth Congregational Church. April fifth, for the Monday Club Play in the High School Auditorium. April twelfth and thirteenth for the High School Operetta in the High School Audi- tii ium. Tuesday, May twenty-first, for the Daugh- ters of Isabella in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Friday, June seventh, for the Senior Class Play in the High School Auditorium. Rehearsals were held regularly in the audi- torium of the High School on Wednesdays under the direction of Mr. Calderwood. Tennis SENIORS Dorothy Shaw, Capt. Florence DeMors ( ' ■ ' thorn Cook Ellen Crawford ( Jynthia Eck Dorothy Page Juniors Aileen McGrath, Captain Helen O ' Halloran ' delaide Dyment Phyllis Clark Christine Blair Vera Fogelhome Sophomores Marjorie Didion, ( laptain Elsie Peterson ernice Lippincott Hazel Smith Alice White Jean Hall Roberta Fletcher Patrice Fuller Freshmen Edith Metcalf, Capt. Isabel Dacey Barbara Richards Eunice Warner Patricia Lyons Kay Thompson Faculty Basketball A team representing this branch of athletic recreation and composed of a few well-known gentlemen instructors passed a very success- ful season: in fact, they won every game. The games weie played according to the following schedule, and with the following results: Faculty Opp. Jan. 10 Faculty vs. Printers 47 24 Jan. 23 Weymouth vs. Milton 32 16 Feb. 1 Weymouth vs. Quincy 32 27 Feb. 5 Weymuth s. Braintree 27 22 Feb. 14 W eymouth vs. Milton 37 31 Mar. 5 Weymouth vs. Quincy 46 23 Mai. 14 Weymouth vs. Braintree 35 21 The tennis team under Ed Macquinn, at the date of press, promises a successful sea- son. On May 24 the team, consisting of Capt. Macquinn, Brackett, Whitten, and Loud, jaunted down to Scituate and succeeded in holding the local team to a draw at three up. Brackett and Macquinn carried off the hon- ors in the singles, and Loud and Macquinn won the doubles. On the return match the South Weymouth hoys were victorious, 5-0. The team still has four more matches to play: two with Whit- man High, and two with Bridgewater High. They are also planning to enter a South Shore Tournament to be held at Brockton. Thanks! The Literary Board wishes to tha nk those who have helped prepare the news summary of this issue: Helen Roulston ' 29 for the orchestra write-up; Dot Page ' 29 for the names of the girls ' basket ball team members ; Mike Guidice ' 29 for preparing the name lists beneath the football and basket ball team pictures; Ed Macquinn ' 29 for information about the tennis team; Nookie Andrews ' 31, Mgr. Robertson ' 29, and Mr. Page for the track comments; and John McMorrow ' 29 for the data on baseball. Page Fifty-seven Front row, left to right— Doble ' 30; White ' 29; Conathan ' 29; Ripley ' 29; Back Row, left to right— Ralph ' 31; Lukis ' 30; Johnson ' 31; Moulton ' 31 Mgrs. Thomas ' 30, Brackett ' 30. and FOOTBALL Williams ' 30; DeCoste ' 23; Jacobson ' 29; Guidice ' 29 Fraher ' 29; Lilla ' 30. McDonald ' 29; Cleaves ' 2C; Schleif ' 31; Cavallo ' 31; Hoglund ' 31; Foskett ' 31; H iviland ' 2); Stella ' SI- Nickerson ' 29, Fisher ' 29. 193 Ap±frt§ iff J 4% to 9| § BASKET BALL Front row (first team) left to right— Lilla ' 30, back; Santacroce ' 29, back; Fisher ' 29 hack; Conathan ' 29. center; Capt. Fraher ' 29, forward; Guidice ' 29, hack; Johnson ' 31 for- ward; Posey ' 30, center; Haviland ' 29, forward. Back row (second team) left to right— Mgr. Xickerson ' 29; Carroll ' 30; Murray ' 31- Tower ' 30; Branley ' 30; Curtin ' 30; Stella ' 30; Taylor ' 31; Gilmartin ' 30. Page Fifty-eight Football The scores of the football games of 1928 jre as follows: Weymouth 2 Abington Revere 7 14 Salem Trade 6 Winthrop 8 6 Quincy 6 Whitman 20 Belmont 6 Hingham 7 6 Weymouth 6 Kingston 31 13 Bridgewater Milton 6 How many of you realize the expense of equipping a football team? The cost of equip- ping and running a squad of fifty-five men through a schedule of ten games is approxi- mately: For uniforms $2200.00 For officials 450.00 For police 90.00 For footballs (1 each game) .... 80.00 For lime 5.00 $2825.00 Total Receipts at gate $650.00 Then, without expenses of injuries, medi- cine chest, stop watches, whistles, and a few other details, there is still a loss of $2175. Where does this come from? From the yearly benefits, from dances, and similar entertain- ments. A Complete Assortment of Parker Dufold Pens Pencils In all the Latest Shades Donovon Drug Co. The Service Store Weymouth is Cohasset Tel. Wey 2023—1501 lei. Coh. 0080—1502 Basketball Weymouth had a fairly successful season at basket ball, the scores being as follows: Weymouth 29 J— ' I 1 A ti, v. V V C i 1 12 22 Quincy 12 18 Chelsea 26 14 No. Attleboro 29 26 Rockland 22 23 Milton 15 37 Abington 17 32 Chelsea 33 16 Quincy 17 31 Bridgewater 25 26 Rockland 16 29 Abington 17 Track On Wednesday, May 7, in the opening meet of the season, the track team was defeated by Braintree, 42% to 33% points, at the Fair Grounds. Thursday, May 16, sent the squad to Plymouth, where they were defeated, 58- 30. On Wednesday, May 22, Weymouth met Hingham and Abington in a triangular meet. Hingham won the meet with 59% points, and Abington finished third with 8 points. Wey- mouth tallied a score of 40%. Milton won the South Shore Championship on Saturday June 1, at Hingham, with 79% points. Plymouth finished a close second, with 77% points; Hingham took third place, with 59 points; and Weymouth was fourth, with 37 points. On June 4 the juniors, for the second time, bested their rival classes in an interclass meet, scoring 58 points. The seniors, their nearest rivals, scored 31 points. The sophomores finished third with 20 points, while the freshmen failed to place. Some of the consistent point-getters have been: John McAleer ' 29, who won first for the Class A shot-put in the South Shore Inter- scholastics; Denbroeder ' 30, and Emerson ' 29 in the dashes; Tower ' 30 in the half-mile; Lilla ' 30 in the half-mile and 440-yard run; and Doble in the 220 and 440-yard runs. Other men who have scored for Weymouth this year are: Spaulding, Hilton, Valicenti, Emerson, Ke- ohan, Brackett, Washburn, Fulton, Holmes. Page Fifty-nine Operetta Act I - ' 4. Duet, The Sea of Mystery Richard 1. Overture and Theresa 2. Prelude and Legend, Long Ago in Old 25. Finale, Some Day Whole Company Havana Theresa Scenes 3. Trio, Love is a Definite Article Act I Garden of Don Cubeb ' s mansion in Theresa, Eleanor, Miss Pelting the suburbs of Havana. 4. Song, for the Wings of a White Sea Act II The Pirate ' s Lair on the Isle of Pin— . Gull Theresa A week elapses between Act I and Act II 5. Chorus, Blue, Blue is the Caribbean CAST Relations, Men and Maid Servants Don Cubeb de Cigarro, a Spanish (i. Ballad, I Once Was Young Myself grandee Elwood Litchfield Donna Isabella Donna Isabella, his wife Catherine Smith 7. Duet, Treat Him Kindly Richard, Theresa, their daughter Vera White Bill Pilgrim Eleanor, an American heiress Ruth Reed 8. Trio, In a Tropical Creek Don Cubeb, Miss Pelling, her tritoress Eleanor Pearson Caption Bombastio, Theresa Richard Stoneybroke, an American !). Duet, Nothing Else Matters at All planter Edward Macqumn Richard, Theresa Captain Bombastio, of the Island 10. Song, Some Day, — Somehow .... Eleanor Police Alvah Raymond 11. Chorus, The Sky and the Pretty Flowers Anthony Law, legal adviser Joseph Tobin Pirates and Maid Servants Bill Pilgrim, a retired pugilist 12. Finale, Alas! Alas! What ' s Come to Pass Francis Haviland Principals, Pirates, Servants, Relations Kitty, the postmistress Lillian Bicknell Act II Zim John Veerling 13. Pirates, Chorus, A Pirate ' s Life is a of the Island Police Terrible Life Zam Philip Brackett 14. Chorus, Fresh and Fragrant Like the Servant Louis Jorgensen Morning Pirates, Sweethearts, Chorus of Relations, Men and Maid Servants, and Wives Pirates (Act I). Pirates and Pirates ' 15. .Song, ' Mid the Hills of Carolina Sweethearts and Wives (Act ID Anthony and Chorus CHORUS US. Quartette, The Dear Romantic Days Dorothea Abbott Adelaide Dymcnt Richard, Anthony, Theresa, Kitty Nancy Adams Ernestine Houston 17. Song, Till Love Moves in and Stays Ida Brava Audrey Reidy Eleanor Edith Craig Helyn Spillane IS. Duct, Some Day Eleanor, Captain Ruth Davis Roberta Trenear Bombastio Margaret DeBoer Adelberta Wood 19. Song, The Omelet and the Onion Andrew Abbott Fred Gilmartin Don Cubeb Warner Abbott Malcolm Kemp 20. Trio, Farewell! Farewell! Richard, Gilbert Arnold Edwin Thomas Anthony, Bill Pilgrim Charles Blackwell Russell Tower 21. Dance of the Toreador Richard Dorley Richard Dorley Robert Wadman 22. Chorus, Our Pirate Chief is Waiting on MAID SERVANTS the Shore Don Cubeb, Pirates Barbara Byrne Mary Gallahue 23. Chorus, I ' m in a Most Unfortunate Pre- Marjorie Caswell Jessie Squcglia dicament Don Cubeb, Sweethearts, Eleanor Cox Frances Tirrell Page Sixty Men Servants Robert Hamilton .lames Mitchell John Higgins Adelva Rich Louis Jorgensen Richard Zeoli Musical Director, James W. Calderwood; Coaches, Flora Haviland McGrath, Ernestine R. Canning; Girls ' Costumes, designed and made by girls of the Practical Arts Depart- ment under supervision of Miss Fannie L. Williams; Scenery, made by Art Department under direction of Mrs. Harriet B. W. Kim- ball; Backdrop painted by Wesley Williams; Other Scenery painted by Wesley Williams. Kenneth Porter, Meredith Stowell; Knives and Cutlasses designed by Stewart Loud and made by the Woodworking Department : Candy in charge of Mrs. Dora S. White: Lighting Effects, Jalmar N. Nelson. Francis E. Whipple, Jr.; Lights, Kenneth Porter; Property Men, Wesley Williams, Kenneth Porter. Meredith Stowell. Literary Club The Literary Club was organized on March 19. Other senior activities have prevented as full a program as would be desirable, but Miss Humphrey and Mrs. White are to be congratulated for not allowing to die a move- ment which has been so fruitful in past years. If seniors continue to be so much rushed, there still remains the possibility of an all- school Literary Club. The following officers were chosen: Pr sident — Alvah Raymond Vice-President — ( iordon Barnes Secretary — Jane Stub Treasurer — Laura Nash Early in June a small assessment was made upon the members. The books thus pur- chased are selections from Galsworthy and other contemporary British dramatists. These will be discussed and reviewed by the club members for next year. Membership of the W. H. S Band 1928—1929 Piccolo Arnold Smith B-jlat Clarinets John Moulton Frank O ' Brien Alden Merchant Meredith Stowell Jere Petrucelli Alan Bryant John Ryerson B-jlat Cornets Theodore Taber Warren Hilton Edward Hunt Joseph Washburn Thomas Whitaker Emeiy DeRusha Baritone Frank Piscionere E-flat Alto Norton Hunt E-flat Saxophone Warren Bastey Robert Inglis E-flat Basses Francis Haviland Howard Thompson Drums Leonard Bryant 3ln Ulmnnam (Blip JSnmuwth High $rhiinl muurna Xiw passing nf Brmnbrr 28. 1928 Page Sixty-one Baseball The results of the VV CI L no Trwlr Txro Juniors 5 Sophomores 1 4 2 ti Seniors 9 it 10 Freshmen 2 9 it 4 it 6 Trade 3 Sophomores 9 Trade 11 11 5 Freshmen 6 it 6 a 9 a 2 Seniors 4 it 1 Juniors 5 Seniors Freshmen 9 it 9 A banquet was given to the Freshmen for winning most inter-class games. This was held on June 6, in the girls ' gym. Speakers were present, and after the banquet, the Fresh- men were invited to a dress rehearsal of the Senior Play, which was taking place in the hall. Weymouth High played Hingham at Hing- ham on June 4. It was the first game of the season with any other high school. MeKenzie pitched a good game for Weymouth, allow- ing only eight hits, but Hingham was aided by eleven errors made by the Weymouth boys. The score was 8 — 0. On Friday, June 3, the nine pulled them- selves out of the rut by defeating Quincy at Qunicy in a ten-inning game, 4-3. The fol- lowing Friday sent the bovs to Whitman. I— 1—2— B— 4— got— 10, Said the maiden with a sigh. Y— 1— T— please— 4— get— me? 0— Y— 0— Y— 0— Y? E — said — E — did-n — love — me. N — now — I — 1- -crv. I— 1—2— be— 4— got— 10, N — left — a-lone — 2 — die. Most of us have to climb to Success. No matter how far you are from the top now, you can get there by regular sav- ing HERE — UP THE LADDER TO SUCCESS THREE CONVENIENT OFFICES WEYMOUTH TRUST COMPANY SOUTH WEYMOUTH — WEYMOUTH — EAST WEYMOUTH Page Sixty-two Jerlock Sholmes, alias Cupid Mr. Jerlock Sholmes, the eminent detective, was sauntering down Aigiui Square, his loose- limbed figure slumped, and the usual look of profound abstraction in his eagle eyes. He was heard to murmur in accents of the most dire foreboding, Blimey! May the Lord have mercy on my mildewed soul! This, however, was not blasphemy, as anyone acquainted with Mr. Sholmes well knows. He was startled from his abstraction when, suddenly, a woman, thrusting a boiling baked potato into his hand, cut the top button from his overcoat sleeve with a small pair of scissors, and hissing the one word, Arteriosclerosis , was gone with a desperate backward look over her shoulder. Now the average uninspired layman, at such a mysterious event, would have hastily dropped the potato and vanished from the spot as quickly as possible, futilely angry and suspicious of being duped. Not so, Jerlock Sholmes. He was the true detective. His keen eyes brightened. He intently examined the brown-skinned object, which he kept rapidly transferring from one hand to the oihcr to avoid its scorching his skin. He murmured softly from the profound knowl- edge at his command, Ah! A potato! Fur- ther — a baked potato! Jerlock Sholmes de- clared oracularly, and continued on his way. satisfied. We now transfer our scent to the Lord Marmaduke Percival Vere de Vere ' s mansion in Regent Square. He was accustomed defer- entially to refer to his spacious apartments as his diggings , to show how democratic he. a man of title, really was. This, however, fooled no one; much less the perspicacious Mr. Sholmes, who, this evening was the lord ' s din- ner guest. The detective was, at this moment, relating to the lord his strange and seemingly mysterious adventure of the previous evening. Mark my words, ray lord. he ended pre- sciently. something will come of this. The nobleman, nodding confirmation, rub- bed his large red ear reflectively, the while he remarked, It ' s bally well mysterious, my dear Sholmes, eh what? Who was the young lady? An unsatisfied servant? Ha! Ha! For a moment his dark eyes gleamed wildly, a fact which the astute hunter of men did not fail to notice. l J (uji- Sixty-four When the detective answered, his voice was level, unemotional, but he fixed his eyes on the face of Lord Marmaduke with a hard stare. Ha! Ha! he said coldly, I chortle with glee. But, and his keen eyes gleamed prophetically, there is an Ethiopian in the fuel supply, and I mean to unearth the dark- skinned son of Satan, or perish in the at- tempt! The strong voice rang out in the costly apartment, creating an effect of repression and foreboding. The lord, unable to meet Sholmes ' s all-seeing eye, studied the tips of his low-cut patent leathers, and was about to speak, when at that moment, the door ooened and a young man, tall and beautiful as the dawn, appeared on the threshold. He flashed a recognizing smile at the famous Jerlock Sholmes, and then bowed respectfully to- wards the nobleman. My lord, he said pleasantly, if I am not interrupting. I should like to acquaint you with the fact that I feel obliged to resign my position as your secretary for personal reasons. On hearing these words, Lord Marmaduke became startlinglv white, an effect out of all proportion with the news. He wet his lips and swallowed twice, before his tongue would function. Why — why — my dear Buffum, he stammered, you are jolly well surprising. I Buffum smiled, a radiant happy smile. And if I may be so bold, my lord, I may add that it gives me the greatest pleasure. Lord Marmaduke became apoplectic. You — you he gurgled, and walked a few threat- ening steps toward Buffum, who blithely met him half way. My lord, the young man chided, shaking a playful admonitory finger, tut! tut! Calm yourself. The playful fin- ger advanced, as Buffum went on: I, he said, have always had a burning desire to do one thing, and now that I have the op- portunity I shall avail myself of it. The finger, new threatening, advancing rapidly, and with the aid of the adjacent thumb was clamped fiercely on the nobleman ' s ruddy, bulbous nose. Lord Marmaduke howled, whereat his nose was pinched the more se- verely, and before he could so much as raise his effective right shoe, the young man was gone, with a gleeful handwave and the exult- ing words, I ' ve done it. I ' ve pinched a lord ' s nose. During this byplay, Jerlock Sholmes had not been idle. His sharp gaze read every emotion on the nobleman ' s mobile counte- nance, and his remarkable intellect deducted from the tirade much that would seem un- founded. A smile of benevolent wisdom and eternal understanding widened his thin lips, for in the moment of the unexpected pinching process, a complete solution of the tantalizing mystery came to him. Yet never let it be said of Jerlock Sholmes, the supernaturally- gifted and meteorical brilliance, that he re- vealed his emotions and reactions. Nay! He was as the tomb; more poker-faced than the Egyptian sphinx. Neither of his companions could have guessed by his countenance that the great detective held complete knowledge of their part in the puzzle. For a short while followed the noise of banging drawers and closet doors, and a final loud bang of the front door, indicating the de- cisive departure of the odd secretary, who so yearningly desired to pinch a nobleman ' s nose, and this nobleman ' s nose in particular. Lord Marmaduke was gathering the last shreds of his mutilated dignity about him, when again the door opened, and there ap- peared a young girl, slender, and lovely as a sunrise. At sight of her the nobleman ' s face lighted, and he drew her fondly to him. My daughter, Cecilia Bellissima Caris- sima, Mr. Sholmes, he said. Sholmes bowed deeply, noting with satisfaction that she drew away slightly from her father, as he were slightly obnoxious to her, while at the same time she favored himself with a smile, half timid, half-fearful. It was not until she spoke that he recognized her. She opened her ruby lips and drew therefrom a small wad of chew- ing gum, which she gracefully deposited on 1 he instep of her tiny, jeweled slipper, size three. How they going, Mr. Sholmes? she asked. But not by a flicker of the eyelid did Sholmes betray that he recognized the voice as the same one which had hissed Arterios- cerosis in his ear the day before. Right along, he answered urbanely. Then in a jocular tone and holding out his long, ascetic hand, he added, We are branded by the same Page Sixty-five vegetable, it anpears. Tlic girl spread her dr.inty fingers fanwise, and one saw that the delicate skin was reddened and blistered. Hastily clenching he fist, she put it behind her. saying lightly, I always pick up cigar- ettes by the wrong end. Sho ' mes ' s smile was dubious, but, to her obvious relief, he did not speak to her further except in ordinary commonplaces, and soon look his hat, coat, stick, and departure, only whispering as the girl closed the door behind him, Je suis tout a vous. What did he say? asked Lord Marma- duke sharply as she returned. God knows, she replied piously, lifting her foot and re- moving the gum to her mouth. Her jaws lose and fell lythmically for a long moment, and finally she spoke dreamily. He ' s a funny old geezer, ain ' t he? she said. At the imminent risk of straining your len- ience, O reader, we again change our scene, this time to a park bench in the Covent Gardens. The bench is green, and on it sits a young lady in a turquoise hat and an orchid frock. She is chewing gum and perusing a yellow-backed novel called Great Detectives and their Methods. At this junction along the path comes a young man dressed in grey tweed with a smart black bowler hat and a gold-headed cane — the answer to a maiden ' s prayer — the man I mean, not the cane. His brisk pace slackens opposite the bench, and he finally checks his steps and stops. The young lady does not notice. Whereupon, the young man, with fine presumption, boldly sits down beside the young lady, a shade closer than convention properly allows. Cecilia, said Buffum, for you will have guessed it was he. Cecilia started in an obvious manner. Oh , she said. How you surprised me! I ' d no idea you were in London. Liar, said Buffum, in an angelically friendly tone. You knew it was me. I did not, said she indignantly. You did, said he firmly. Your ears were red. O Algie! (his name really was Algernon) said Cecilia. How masterful you are! She extracted the gum daintily from her lips, and placed it neatly and exactly on the head of Buffum ' s cane. Aw, Gee, said Buffum, despondently, I wish your old man thought so. He thought- fully struck his cane against a stone, knock- ing off the gum; and as thoughtfully began drawing widening circles in the gravel around the stone. Cecilia ' s lips drooped. If only, she said, we could get Jcrlock Sholmes on our side, and make him persuade Papa — . There ' s no persuading Papa, methinks, said Buffum gloomily. Remember, he ' s Irish. What ' s that to do with it? A great deal. When St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, the only thing he for- got was the Vere de Veres — especially Papa. I sa — ay, bimbo , cried Cecilia, are you by any chance referring to ME? Oh — no, gracious, no. darling, gasped Buffum, I only meant Ye-ah, you only meant. See that it ' s all vou do. By the Holy Pink-Toed Prophet, mur- mured Buffum piously. But that was a close call. He glanced at Cecilia sideways. In- spiration! Come here, sugar baby, and I ' ll whisper something to your dimple. Cecilia came (you would, too, if he ' d been so hand- some and he ' d asked you so nicely). Now Buffum, let it be said, was not the man to let Old Lady Opportunity slip by him. Un- der the spell of Cecilia ' s sweet proximity (for she was a pretty girl), he kissed her before she could move, and then kissed her again be- fore she could protest. (That ' s always a wis? ride to follow. ) Not that she wanted to pro- test, though. As soon as she could articulate again, she said, You mustn ' t. Not in public anyway. (You ' ll notice, though, that he already had). But about that scheme. Now I think etc., etc. What they were talking about God knows — and so will you if you rightly read the primer of events. Another change of scene — (This is getting chronic). The study of Jerlock Sholmes. sombre in the flickering firelight, contained two men, both of whom we have aheady met. One, Mr. Jerlock Sholmes. was standing with his gaunt back to the fire, his arms folded acioss his chest. From under his beetle eye- brows he was surveying the bonny Buffum. who sat astride a chair, his arms resting on its Page Sixty-six back. My boy, began Sholmes, when Buf- fum, wrinkling his nose, interrupted him with, ' Boy h? damned. I ' m Boy-Be-Damned went on Sholmes, gent- ly. I shall be very glad to help you in this affair if you will answer me one question. Buffum smiled radiantly, Shoot, old man, he offered reeklessly. Could you tell me, sir, just how you tie that maivelous four-in-hand you wear? It ' s the most pluperfect knot I ' ve ever seen. Buffum. hid his astonishment admirably, and, his mission accomplished, generally con- secrated the next hour to teaching the great detective the involved mysteries of tying a perfect four-in-hand knot. There we leave them to — yes, change our scene this time back to Lord Maimaduke ' s mansion. Here we find our Sholmes again talking to the obese and rubicund nobleman. The latter seems quite distressed, and Sholmes is evi- dently well pleased with himself and the state of affairs. He is complacently dry-washing his hands, saying, My lord, we must excuse ' he young cieatiues. They were ver much in love, and can hardly be blamed unrlc- the circumstances. Lord Marmaduke barked, Under what cir- cumstances? Sholmes answered gently and abstractedly, Living under the same roof with you. dear fellow, be it ever spacious, would personallv, give me heebie-jeebies, and I am ordi- narily, a very easy-going and unassuming fellow. But — there ' s a limit to what ev:n I could stand, and you ' re it. The nobleman ' s whole frame shook with an unholy anger. Thou dastardly traitor. he shrieked. Begone from my threshold. Jerlock Sholmes fondly fingered the knot in his tie. That Buffum, he remarked in a friendly, conversational tone, is no end clever. He ' s surely a stout fella. Lord Marmaduke sat down abruptly in his chair, while Sholmes helpfully fanned him with a newspaper, quite by accident striking his nose a smart blow. a8j m T Mttij Ht Wtaljps for thp §utobb nf tbr (ElctsH nf 1929 lEaat Unjmmrttj ' fl ffieatag irwj £ torr Page Sixty-seven A sudden commotion in the doorway drew both men ' s gaze thither. There stood Buffum and Cecilia, or, rather, there stood Buffum, for Cecilia was in Buffum ' s arms, and they were kissing each other in a scandalously happy fashion. Jerlock Sholmes ' s ears red- dened for shame, but otherwise his habitual composure was unshaken. Lord Marmaduke sprang to his feet and was about to speak, when Cecilia, with a rapturous shriek, cried, Unhand me, villain, and cuffed Buffum on one of his freckled ears. Buffum cuffed her back, set her down and roared, Silence, woman. Cecilia giggled, turned to her father, and announced dramatically, Meet the husband. Poor Lord Marmaduke! Thus in one sec- ond are the higher hopes of human beings dashed to earth! The poor fellow began to cry pitifully, his tears wetting his stiffly starched shirt-front. Stop blubbering, Pa, said Cecilia. You ' ll live over it. And your dear daughter is quite satisfied. Her father sniffed pettishly. I ' ll bet you are, he said. But our family is ruined. dear — to think my daughter would stoop to a commoner, O dear! Buffum, his eyes flashing, drew himself proudly erect. A commoner, sir? he cried. My father, I ' d have you know, is the First High Chancellor of the Royal Order of the Sauerkraut. A gleam of hope suffused the Baron ' s port eye. My son, he cried, is this true? Ah, how happy you make me! I live again. Before the unlucky Buffum could dodge, his father-in-law had placed a moist kiss on each of the young man ' s shrinking cheeks, and with an affected, coy simper, he drew Sholmes ' s arm through his own, saying, We ' ll leave the young people ' s alone, shall we, Jer- lock? As they reached the door, Cecilia detached herself from Buffum ' s hearty grip, and run- ning over whispered to Sholmes, You ' re all to the merry-merry, Big-Boy. My telephone number is in the book. Buffum won ' t mind. He ' s a well-trained boy. Sholmes smiled paternally, and followed Lord Marmaduke, carefully shutting the door behind him. The nobleman regarded his guest thought- fully. Just what connection, he said, have you had with all these happenings? You seem to be well acquainted with events. Sholmes ' s face became stern. I, he said, have complete knowledge of the whole case. A most interesting one, indeed. My lord, you have a most unusual daughter. Who but a genius like her would have hit upon her novel means of insuring my interest? A clever girl, indeed, a very clever girl. The other was nonplussed, What are you. talking about? he asked shortly. And having secured my interest, con- tinued Sholmes, abstractedly, she used every means in her unlimited power to keep it, even going so far as to inveigle her father to invite me to the house, hoping and expect- ing, of course, that I should recognize her as the same young lady who had so mysteriously accosted me the day previous on the very doorstep of the same house. Happily my marvelous and rigidly trained powers of ob- servation and deduction stood me in good stead, so that I was able to arrive at the con- clusion that the young lady needed my aid in some form or another. Here Sholmes checked his obloquy, and allowed Lord Marmaduke to express some of his amazement and dumfoundedness. Sholmes resumed, Ah, yes, and as soon a I saw Buffum, I knew the state of affairs, and I astutely recognized that if Buffum and Ce- cilia Bellissima Carissima were not allowed to marry instanter, the fireworks would com- mence, or, in other words, perdition would pop. Sholmes ' s smile vas benignant, sapient, and indulgent. My lord, he said, what was I to do? Stand aside? Never and nay! I took the reins in my own hands, packed the two kids off to be married, and benefited my- self, also, during the undertaking. He again fingered his tie. Am I not wise, my lord? Bunk, said the nobleman rudely. Talk English, for the love of mud. I can t make head nor tail of your gibberish. And methinks you never will. Dummer- koff, returned Sholmes affably. What is once solid ivory is always solid ivory, and one can ' t inculcate knowledge into that hard substance. Bad cess to ye, mon, bad cess t ' ye. Now fergit it, and let ' s have a nightcap, like a good fellow. Which just goes to show that detectives, even THE detective, Jerlock Sholmes. are human. Jane Stub, ' 29. Page Sixtij-cight The editor-in-chief of the Reflector walks into the noisy staff-room, where a group of five or six boys and girls are busily chatter- ing over the affairs of the day. He slams his bag on a handy chair and walks slowly to his desk. A sudden silence falls over the Literary Board. A stifled whisker, The editor is angry! Then some one hazards a cheer- ful ' Lo, Jim! This last Reflector was great! Then comes the editor ' s battle-cry, Oh, it could have been lots better. Say, how much material have we for the next issue? We must get going. Press limit is in four weeks and the staff has to have all copy in by Monday after next. Talk to the English teachers. Then he turns to the Advertising Manager. Despair settles over the staff-rocm. No material for the next Reflector and, in only four weeks, it must be squeezed from the stu- dent body, selected, corrected, typed, recor- rected, sent to the print-shop and then some. .Mr. Biown now walks in and saves the day with a bundle of sophomore efforts. Faithful faculty adviser! Next, a crop of colorless notices appear on the blackboards cf all home-rooms. Then copy begins to straggle in, in a rather unenthusiastic way. But there is plenty of color (local and otherwise) in the staff room. Assistant edit- ors with disheveled locks try vainly to at- tract the attention of the literary board, which is chattering as usual about math and French verbs and what Mr. Whittle said. Suddenly comes a lull in the day ' s conversation, as the editor throws a bundle of copy onto the table. Then the waste-basket is drawn in- vitingly close and its sorrows commence. Manuscript after manuscript sails gracefully to its last resting-place — some adorned with a simple Rejected, some boasting singularly colorful adjectives such as Rotten, Pros- ey, or Punk, while others bear long, sar- castic, and very original criticisms which con- vulse the rest of the staff with mirth. At intervals of irregular length giggles and chuckles burst from the various literary edi- tors. Then a groan, Hey, what ' ll I do about this? ' A mermaid with golden hair falling to her feet. ' Sounds funny if you say ' falling to her tail ' ! Then come struggles over gram- mar and punctuation, and heart-aches over chucking the hundreds of papers wherein one or two strokes of genius are buried in a limbo of meaningless words. Last, but not least, comes the poetry agony. All good poetry is suspected of not being original and someone must go around to interview the writers. Funny how suspicious the staff is! Several days after all the rest of the copy has gone to the typists some tardy English teacher will send a new bundle up to the Reflector room. That Monday half of the editors will not be on hand v,r d one or two of the faithful complete the job alone. All this time the art editor has been work- ing on cover cuts and column-headings; the advertising manager has been goading his board on to greater activity; the business manager has been keeping account of the dol- lars and cents in a fashion worthy of any Scotch kiltie; the jokes editor, with a face like a meat-axe has been digging up all the cracks that the students love so well; the athletics editor has been collecting data, and the editor-in-chief, who must supervise all this work, has been going faster and more furiously each minute. Then it ' s the typists ' turn to weep. Such handwriting! And the corrections of the lit- erary editors are anything but systematic. Long aiTows must be followed all over the page to find what the next word will be; special hieroglyphics must be interpreted. Back come the manuscripts to the staff- room, where they are again weeded out, changed and corrected. Here Mr. Brown comes on the scene. He reads all copy and finds more mistakes on one presumably cor- rected manuscript in one minute than the staff can find in one week. Verily, practice makes perfect. But the Reflector isn ' t nearly done yet. It must go to the linotyper, where Page Sixty-nine Weymouth Public Market Washington Sq. Bill Connell Prop. POCK ETBOOK— Lost in 5 and 10c Store, containing week ' s wages and laundry. Lib- eral reward. 512 Wabash Ave.   POCKETBOOK — Containing chauffeur ' s driving license, state of Florida. Name stamped on pocketbook. Finder return to Tribune Review. DEPOT MARKET LAMBERT JOHNSON SERVICE AND QUALITY STORE 90 POND ST. SO. WEYMOUTH FREE DELIVERY TELEPHONE WEY. 1665 the text matter is at last set up on a machine apparently similar to a typewriter, but which manufactures whole lines, column-wide, of lead type-faces. Then the galley-proofs (first printing) must bo corrected and the dummy made up. Now, while the art editor is choos- ing cover-stock, the editor-in-chief, with an assistant, measures out strips of linotype copy (galley-proof) to column length which are pasted in on sheets of paper in the exact way that they will appear on the finished Reflector page. Space must be allowed for titles and pictures. Here Mr. Whipple gives much valuable information, suggesting run- ning heads, proper arrangements, and fill- in border. This usually takes three or four hours a night for half the week. The Reflector now goes to press. But the worries of the staff never cease. The printers set up the pages and take another proof. This goes to Mr. Brown, who reads it over and corrects all misspelled words and bad punctuation; but even after all this correction and re-cor- rection and re-re-re-correction mistakes will happen. The circulation manager and his assistants commence the minute that the Reflectors be- gin to leave the press. They make a wild effort to sell all copies, and they, too, manage the money in a manner commendable to the followers of the thistle and the bagpipe. Then begins a hunt for the exchange list, and fifty or more magazines are stamped and addressed to be sent out to other high schools. At last, however, the mad whirl is over. A weary editor-in-chief walks into the noisy staff-room. Half a dozen boys and girls of the literary board are chattering merrily over the French lesson and the Junior Outing. He slowly walks to his desk. A silence falls over the board, until someone ventures H ' lo, Jim! The magazine ' s a corker! Then the editor leans his head on his hand and says, O Gee! It could have been a lot better. Say, how much material have we for the next issue? We must get going. Press limit is in four weeks and the staff has to have all copy in by Monday after next. Will some of you please speak to the English teachers?   WANTED — A married man with some knowledge of bookkeeping to run a Ford car. Steady position. Page Seventy This creature of the genus tramp was drawn by Our Artist as a composite exam- ple (or so he says) of the Weymouth High School Pupil, Class of ' 29, in twenty-five years. However, we believe this statement was made in a bitter, cynical moment, and we scarcely feel that any of our brilliant stars will sink so low (or rise so high). The tramp, like the poor, is always with us. And strange as it may seem, not every- one could be a tramp. In fact, it ' s quite an art. In the first place, do you suppose a gilded sheik would make a successful tramp? Never! A tramp must have a high courage and a brave love of adventure. He must be sturdy and he must not have a hasty temper. He must be able to adapt himself to all con- ditions and varieties of human existence. He must, in a sense, be a cosmopolite, a man about town, a good mixer. A tramp has a love of secrecy, as is shown by the many mysterious fellowships and so- cieties of trampdom. But enough of generalities. Imagine walking up in the dreary dead of night and seeing, by the light of a gibbous moon, the face of this particular specimen of the wandering tribe hanging on the horizon of one ' s vision. We guarantee that the beholder ' s pulse will be twice as rapid as normal. And no wonder! Note the artistic arrangement of the dental appendages in the upper jaw. Note the warts and the hairy growth on cheeks and chins. Note the triple eyebrows and the bulging eyes. His ears are of the cauliflower variety, and, like a true globe trotter mindful of self comfort, he is collarless. Another item which indicates the thoughtful and orderly precision of his mind is the sight of his cutlery in his rocket — he is prepared for every emergency. He carries his matches with him, in case some good Samaritan may give him another such vile weed as the one which hangs pendu- lously from one corner of his lips. We cannot quite decide whether the lump on his head is a mosquito bite or a bump, but no matter— the results are the same. This poor dilapi- dated, disreputable creature of the human family is assuredly unpreposessing, and we. for our part, wouldn ' t trust him as far as we could throw a bull by the tail uphill — he ' d even steal our gold fillings, we fear. Human nature is so distrustful. Alas! Jane Stub, ' 29 Scenery The sultan of Allabazoo sat on silken cush- ions amidst the splendors of his harem. A bitter mood enveloped him, and he frowned darkly as he gazed unseeingly before him. With soft caresses, the host of lovely slaves sought in vain to slay his care. Even his fa- vorite Circassian — even her most sensuous dance, her slimly swaying figure, failed to rouse him from the blackness of his ire. Rising, reoccupied, he flung aside the cling- ing, endearing arms that encircled him, and strode grimly out. The pcene was over; Hollywood ' s greatest star, the idol of the nation ' s flappers, rose lazily to his feet and yawned. Beckoning ar- roganth- to the director, he shouted: Say, Bill, tell those d — n women to lay off. Sheik stuff m y look all right in print; but when you try to screen it, it ' s bosh so far as I ' m concerned. D — n it! I won ' t have females draped around my neck when I know darned well it ' s ninety degrees in the shade! Katherine Andrews, ' 29  WANT elevator work where husband won ' t go hungry if wife ' s job given to man wear- ing coik leg. Drake 211% Second. Page Seventy-one J. H. Murray, Hdwe. Co., Inc. F. Wayland Preston, Treas. Bay State Paints Builders ' Hdwe 809 Broad St. E. 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Attractive residence school in Boston ideally sit- uated at 151 Commonwealth Avenue. The school is within easy walking distance of Boston ' s shops, theatres, churcnes, and leading hotels. A location that is both quiet and convenient. Page Seventy-six Like Weymouth High School, Studebaker is also turning out Champions Allou us to prove same by demonstration Norfolk Motors, Inc. M. A. Grassie P. E. Sullivan Curses on you, modern boy! Nothing does your mind employ; Skipping school when ere you can, Never acting like a man. Riding in a painted Ford With a bunch of girls aboard. Never let those vampires come; Girls are beautiful, but dumb. With thy plus- four pantaloons Bulging like a pair of balloons, And thy colored golfing hose Like a glassy prism glows. Now again I warn you, boy, You are but the girlies ' toy. Dodge them as a loaded gun, For I know; I wedded one! Woman Hater ' 30 Compliments of Spear ' s Flower Shop Compliments of Geo. M. Hoyt, Ph. G., Pharmacist 775 Broad St. E. 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YOUR DECISION AND ACTION NOW WILL DECIDE YOUR FUTURE If you will acquire the habit of depositing a certain portion of your income regularly, you are sure of being on the right side of the ledger in later years. We welcome you as a depositor ■ i ■ CCv i T o . SOUTH WEYMOUTH SAVINGS BANK SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS. 1 Wmh Shinto 13B iBaglatnn trrrt Inatnn, fHaafi. Page Seventy-eight lianrnrk 0193 M. ' .I. ' .I,!. ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION Qeneral Electric Frigidaire Kelvinator Weymouth Light and Power Co. Jackson Square E. Weymouth Cigars Cigarettes Compliments of MALONEY ' S W aiting Room Commercial Sq. E. Weymouth High Grade Confectionery Tobacco Ice Cream A music critic believes that many of the present day jazz songs will never die. If they don ' t, it won ' t be because many of our present day jazz orchestras haven ' t tried to kill them. Oliver E. Peaslee Locksmith Wheels Re-tired Jackson Sq. General Repairing E. Wevmouth Compliments of BlackwelFs Barber Shop South Weymouth Chas. F. Brown MEATS, PROVISIONS, FISH Tels. Weymouth 1690-1691 SOUTH WEYMOUTH M. G. Parker Company INSURANCE Fire - Life • Liability All Forms 3 Pearl Street, North Weymouth FERGUSONS Fish and Chips Orders to Take Out 18 Washington Street, Wey. 0972-W Suits and Topcoats made to order — $25 and up Repairing Cleansing Pressing Clothing and Furnishings C. R. DENBROEDER ' S Men ' s Wear Store 800 Broad Street ' Phone 0137-M East Weymouth Page Seventy-nine Northeastern University The School of Engineering In co-operation with engineering firms, offers five year curriculums leading to the Bachelor ' s degree in the following branches of engineering: CIVIL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The Co-operative Plan of training enables the student to combine theory with practice and makes it possible for him to earn his tuition and a part of his other school expenses. Students admitted in either September or January may complete the scholastic year before the following September. For Catalog or further information write to: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MILTON J. SCHLAGENHAUF, Director of Admissions Boston, Massachusetts The School of Business Administration Co-operating with business firms, offers five year collegiate courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Admin- istration in ACCOUNTING or in FINANCE or in MERCHANDISING School Environment The atmosphere at Burden College is mentally stimulat- ing. The contact between faculty and student is close. Interest is personal. Indus- try is encouraged. Time is conserved. Advancement is largely individual. Require- ments for graduation are high. Burden Graduates Succeed In Bwsineis Burden Students Students at Burdett Col- ' ege last year came from 70 Universities and Colleges, 262 High Schools, 60 Acad- emies and Preparatory Schools, and 142 other Bus- iness and Special Schools. More than 200 came from states outside Massachusetts and from foreign countries. The New Building The new Burdett College building is of fireproof con- struction. Roomy elevators provide service for students, officers, and visitors. Class- rooms are flooded with sun- light and are splendidly equipped. Talks to the entire school are broadcast over an internal radio system with microphone in the executive offices. Business Courses for Young Men and Women New Building of Burdett College Courses at Burdett College provide training for Accounting, Financial, Treasury, Selling, Adver- tising, Secretarial, Stenographic, Office Manage- ment, Bookkeeping and other business positions. Special Review and Finishing Courses offered. Position service for graduates. Previous commercial training not required for entrance The school has every modern facility. Students are trained by an able and interested faculty. A Burdett training is an investment in future progress. Write for Booklet and Application Visitors Welcome Burdett College An Exceptional School for Young People 156 STUART STREET, Near Tremont St., BOSTON Founded 1879 F. H. BURDETT, Pres. HAN cock 6300 Page Eighty