Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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,. .f W lmullfllnz zu given :mi :md IL' ours. ' Fuel, -zzz. lie- g'o-' 'AIQU mflc' 'AILQ A 'f if ' gy,-' 'kr 'I'-Q': f.l. f ll--ti :Q at A L .5 .X The same officers served this year, with the exception of the Secretary and Treasurer. Beth Strong moved to Framingham, and Mildred Burnett was chosen to take her place. Our Junior year was started under unfavorable circumstances, for we learned that Mr. Wingate was to leave us. He returned to get the school well started, and, after a week's stay, went to his new position and left us to our fate. He was a wonderful teacher and possessed those magic qualities which inspired us all with a desire to do our best. Our Junior oflicers were: President, John Fenton, Vice-President, Philip Walsh, Secretary and Treasurer, Ruth Fiske. G The most important event of the year was the presentation of the annual Junior Play. The play Green Stockings was chosen by the play committee, which consisted of the following persons: Ruth Fiske John Fenton Ida Moore Harry Swift Doris Millett Manford Spalding Because of the influenza epidemic, the starting of the play was greatly delayed, but after encountering and overcoming many obstacles, it was finally given late in May. As there is a more detailed history of it elsewhere, it will suflice to say that it was a great dramatic as well as financial success. Owing to the influence of our new principal, Mr. Charles L. Smith, a debating society was organized. Two members of our class, Vera Smith and Vera Eldridge, joined it and made a fine record. We firmly believe that it was due to the eloquence of our representatives that Amherst won both de- bates with Northampton, which were surely the most important ones. The girls of 1920 are very proud of the fact that, under the spirited leader- ship of Ruth Fiske, they won the silver cup at the Girls Physical Training Exhibition. This is held every year to exhibit to parents and friends the work that has been accomplished during the year. To the class which does its work the best, is awarded a silver cup on which the class numerals are engraved. For the two preceding years the cup had been given to the Senior Class, but we managed by much hard work to break that record. Toward the end of our Junior year the Pro Merito pins were awarded, and we had thirteen lucky members whose average passed the safety mark of eighty-five per cent.. - Mr. Smith stayed with us only one year, and Mr. Jason O. Cook has come to take his place. Our Senior officers are as follows: President, John Fenton, Vice-Presi- dent, Philip Walsh, Secretary and Treasurer, Grace Cowan. ' To be sure, when we were Juniors we looked forward to being revered Seniors, but now that we are Seniors we find that we have little time to think whether we are properly reverenced or not. Because of higher college entrance requirements, Mr. Cook has raised the standards. We do not say they did not need raising, but it is hard on us. This year we have been introduced 23

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Wg IIIIllIIlQlIIQIIlEElIII MSW 54499 s.-uw I v ,fax X nf .fb f' T' f. fi P l QQ 1 3 433545-'.:, V-2 :j L., bg: jqf: ,fi l -zfuyv-f, i f'iff35?'?:'e3'f2: .'fg'5f,Q5v7.' -i dv . 1 ' l l i 1 l , ' i lotass isiislliotiyl The fall of 1916 found completed the new high school, a beautiful building which the pupils had needed for a long time. To u'S, the CIEISS Of 1920, W3S g1V9U the honor of being the first class to spend all four years in this pleasant and well-equipped building. During the first few days we did not feel the distinction which was ours, but we realized the fact that, because we were nogreener than all the rest, no one hissed Freshman when one of us bobbed into the wrong. room. Be- sides a new building, we had a new principal, Mr. Frank T. Wingate, who understood how to bring order out of turmoil. In a few days everyone was in the right place at the right time, and the school was running smoothly. Toward the last of September, Mr. Wingate called a class meeting for us, and tried to impress upon our minds the fact that class meetings should be conducted according to parliamentary law. We followed it then, have We always since? At this meeting we elected the following officers: President, .Iohn Corsag Vice-President, Philip Walsh 3 Secretary and Treasurer, Beth Strong. We also elected a pin committee, which, with excellent taste, ch0SG for us a pin which we shall always wear with pride. It was our second year in Hi h S h - g c ool that the United States entered the war, and important events occured in the world t l a arge. Through various speakers we were brought to see that even we had an opportunity that we ought to take of helping to w' th ' m 9 8Teat World War. As a result of this our clasS, each one contributing bought a Libert B d v ' y y on . Besides this we bought many ll ar Saving and Thrift Stamps. However. all our interest was not t I cen ered on such serious affairs. In the WOT Daft- Of tile. Year W9 gave a social which was a grand event. Altho it was not given with the purpose of k' ' ' m i t hmmm' Succesq we think th t h. a mg money it proved to be a grea qhprhot vh- I -Z . ' a t is was due to the fact that the pineapple ' , S lm was Seyed was made by the social committee. We have al' ways wondered if their recipe was original 22

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mid year and final exams. We can all testify that f horrorsf - G u ti thewlgglrig cifsnapsf' but the genuine article. A special schedule was ar- t ey d for them and the law of the Medes and Pers1ans ruled in the rooms range tered the room feeling shaky and came out h re held. You en i Where t ey WE walk Between exams, the rooms and corridors were teeming 1 able 0 - , H isilhcesich remarks as, Wasn't that Latin exam awful? and 'Tm Sure I d ' chemistry ' But never mind, they are over, all overg and now We fl k I1 - . fetelf beettier prepared to cope with those we must meet in the future. h our class has made no especially enviable record in athletics, Althoug u we have had in all branches representatives who have done us credit. As we look back over our four years we cannot boast that we have made strikingly brilliant record, but we can truthfully say that by hard work and a faithful plodding we have made a record of which we are not ashamed. Soon ' - ' F h we shall be Seniors no more, some of us will become res men again 5 some, sedate stenographersg a few, hardworking farmers, but wherever we go or whatever we do, we shall Look back with pleasure upon these four years, and sigh in vain for the good old high school days. 'W i . QQ and 0 .Um Q5 if X I . 5 ia l li 9' pg ax' dis WN 0' Q f 'una zwavfo Q Wfflfflllllilllllllll ' EQ? - - :ia EMQSQ' .f N i 24 ,K X l ll l '-1-,lf-1 ,..-i '- We walked the torch which I put my hand ceiling hung lo came to the i nowned not oi When we enter numerous ques After we l need ask no q are away from twenty-third 0 mates. Before we had again beg H I see a re sitting before 2 pole is marker I UI-Ielen A tltleda 6L9lZ G5 HAllC9 Bl: Feeble-Mindet :ay of resting er Latin tram 0 Q new men HF a - rank Q