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

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'A l 's Uh-gg. Her 2 Nw York 'U ' Sfllool ' X5 nuwa ' 1 5'.1l1li,.rq'.. -unal- I . ' - , .Jgpx sm., il, , D, , . NU' 3 . L ' ' nM s ? I ca E E N srocwwcs f !!!l.:::!l! If a stranger had walked onto the Amherst town-hall stage at about seven-thirty on the night of May 28, 1919, he would have been surprised and amused at the spectacle which he would have seen. Here were twelve young ladies and gentlemen, nervously fidgeting about and trying to accustom themselves to the unusual evening gowns and dress suits which they were Wearing. All were attempting to look calm, but with little success. They tried to sit still in one place and appear busied with something, but in vain. First they would run up to the dressing room and then they would return without having done anything. Then they would look through the hole in the curtain to see if they could recognize any of their friends. Almost immediately upon their appearance on the stage, however, their nervousness vanished, and they became as calm and dignified as if they had been members of high society all their lives. Everything went off smoothly, without even the prompting which is customary in high school plays. We do not pretend to be able to tell the climax of the play or the funniest part. Perhaps the latter came when Aunt Ada, a little overcome with brandy, answered the telephone when the automobile horn blew. Other funny places were where William Faraday boomed out, God bless my soul, and where Colonel Smith told between sobs how he lay on his sick bed, gazing out across the thatched roofs of Berbera at the Arab dhows. The climax may have been at the entrance of Colonel Smith, again, it may have been when Celia discovered the Colonel's true standing, or, it may have been when Celia read in the Times the announcement of Smith's death. At any rate the play was full of thrilling and excitement, and was a credit to the class and to the coach, Mrs. Gettell. 29

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Marion Whalen is now engaged in a thriving millinery business. Her course in A. H. S. is serving her in good stead. fine White is at present im'merse'ed in settlement work in New York Cathe City. Dorothy White is teaching elocution in Miss Wingle's Private School for girls. Eleanor Wright married at the early age of twenty-five and is now a valuable assistant in running a cattle ranch out in Montana. Opened-mouthed we waited for Yindala to tell us more. Suddenly, with a jerking movement of her whole body, she touched her forehead with her hands, and heavily, half-reluctantly, her eyes slowly opened. She gazed at us a minute, seeming not to see us 3 then she held out a grimy hand, palm upward, and, speaking for the last time said, Five Dollars, please. 28 I If a . seven-thir amused at ladies anc themselve Wearing. tried to si First they without h curtain to Almo nervousne been men without e We d Daft. PQ answered Othe my Soul,': bed, gazill The may have have beer At any r. 'EO the Cla

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CHARACTERS Admiral Grice, Retired Service ..., ............ William Faraday, Gentleman at Leisure. . . Volonel Smith, Active Service ........... Robert Tarver, Empty-headed Swell ..... Henry Steel, l Friends of the l .... James Raleigh, 2, Family i ..., Martin, Butler ............ ....... Velia Farady, Oldest Daughter .... Mrs. Rockinham CMadgel ..... Lady Trenchard lEvelynj .,... Phyllis .,........,, Mrs. Chisolm Faraday, Aunt . ....... . Business Manager. . Stage Manager ..... Property Committee ..... C oach ....,,,,,,,,, MANAGEMENT 30 Harry Swift Manford Spalding Albert Waugh Phillip Walsh James Savery Raymond Porter Russell Moore Ruth Fiske Margaret Fish Catherine White Doris Graham Grace Cowan Herman Thayer Raymond Porter Helen Atwater Manford Spalding Mrs. R. G. Gettell At las IIOJE HS yet The st b00k's Succ the 9XDens 3 111011111119 For va you fied with tg l