Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 12 Art in Your School The Art Classes of your school are turning out work that is a credit to the school. Those pupils who are in- terested in this branch of the school life may choose any subject that they desire. The girls are interested in Costume Designing, Interior Decoration, and Figure Drawing. The Costume Design- ing Classes are doing real professional work. However, they do no better than the Figure Drawing Class. In the class of Interior Decoration the pupils are planning the redecoration of the room to the left of the stage. This room, when finished, will serve as a lunch room for the teachers. Actually to see the visualized plan, the pupils work out scale models of cardboard. For those who intend to continue their education in colleges are three classes; College Drawing, Technical Drawing, and the M. N. A. 8. or Massa- chusetts Normal Art School Class. Be- cause many colleges are requiring a knowledge of freehand drawing the first two classes were formed. The M. N. A. S. Class explains itself. In that class one finds the pupils who intend to study some branch of art work after finishing High School. They are plan- ning to attend the Normal Art School or some other well known school of art. In this class they learn the prin- ciple of perspective, the principle of ellipses, and similar subjects which are “all Greek” to the ordinary citizen. That is not all — there are other classes in Pencil Sketching, Art Appre- ciation, Applied Design, and Commer- cial Advertising. Pencil Sketching is a training for patience. If you don’t think so, join that class and try your luck! Art Appreciation is the class that benefits the pupil most of all, re- gardless of the fact that the benefits derived are not visible. Translating this statement we find that in that class is studied the History of Art, giving the pupil a knowledge of the art world, past and present. In Applied Design are worked out designs for the decoration of boxes, candlesticks, and objects of their type. As the name im- plies, the design is transferred on to the object for which it was drawn and colored in a perfect color harmony. Last, but not least, is Commercial Ad- vertising. nere the pupil learns the fundamental principles of Advertising Art and learns to apply them in work- ing out assignments. The work is for the most part posters and good posters they are. If you are not interested enough in these classes to join one, won’t you at least visit Room 30, from time to time, and see the work exhibited there? C. A. Higgins, ’25. Library Notes New Year’s — new habits. Why not the reading habit? “In a cor- ner of my house I have books, — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap of the Arabian tales; for they transport me instantly, not only to all places, but to all times. Do you like to read? Do you make spare minutes count by going to the library and reading a chapter or two of that “corking” story you discovered there the other day?

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 11 standing, existing between ns. We knew each other’s moods, and respected them and, if one of ns was tired, the other realized that the silence, broken only by the dull booming of the surf, was far more comforting to his companion than anything he could say. This massive, unyielding block is stern, hard, yes, and ugly, yet my friend forever, never complaining, never self-praising, my word his bond, and my presence bis consolation. John W. Devine, ’24. One of Ours By Willa Gather I received a most agreeable surprise a short time ago. 1 decided to read One of Onrs,” by Willa Gather, just because every one else was reading it and one likes to be able to say in a condescending tone: Oh yes, I’ve read that. Ages ago! How did you like it?” when some one mentions a new book. Well, as I said, I began One of Ours” more as a duty than anything else, and I expected to be bored to dis- traction. But the first word that caught my eyes was “circus” and I immediately knew I should like the book. That one word is about all there is of the circus, but once into the story Claude Wheeler, the hero, kept me in- terested. He is a Middle Western farmer’s son and seems to be the ugly duckling of the family. He dislikes his name; no one really understands him, and lie has to fight all his battles alone. He tries to make bis life count for some- thing real, but after each attempt he feels that la has failed. He lacks self- confidence. The scene ' shifts from the western farm to the battlefields of France and there Claude works out his problem. The story is so written that one must sympathize with Claude and love all who love him. The book is interesting and enjoyable and I’m very glad I read it. I can now face tbe world with a condescending glance when One of Ours” is mentioned and, besides, I now know Claude and that more than pays me for reading the book. Dorothy Howse, ’24. An Alaskan Night Not a breath, not a sound, nothing Disturbs the stillness of the night; Treeless, lifeless, windless, glistening, The country stands all clothed in white. Silence reigns. Great gaping cracks in the frozen stream Hold menace for all who venture near ; The stars seem cold and gleam Upon a night crisp and clear. An Alaskan night. And then, across the frozen land, A cracking, terrifying sound Snaps crisp like a command. That is all. Far above Hie frozen ground Pale stars gleam. Stars — cold, frosty, pale. There is no moon On such a night — an Alaskan night, A night of fear, of death, of gloom. Booms one lone sound from the glac- ier’s might, Breaking the frozen silence. Ever-changing, ever-awesome, ghostly, Holding death within its hands, The treacherous glacier calls con- stantly ; It fascinates, it compells, it com- mands. Silence reigns. Grace Ogilvie, ’24.

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 13 The fact that The Covered Wagon served as a background for the greatest of moving pictures is enough to recom- mend it. Have you read T 7 a tide- mark ' s Folly? It’s the story of a boy who made up his mind to do things and did them, — even to driving cows instead of oxen. The Dark Frigate , by Charles Boardman Hawes is a rol- licking adventure-tale of pirates and heroes adrift upon the high seas. The Life and Letters of Louisa May Alcott carries you with a thrill from her early days in historic Concord to the time of the publication of her first book, — the beginning of her success as a writer of girls’ books. Did you know that her royalties from her books were never less than $20,000 a year? Come and get acquainted with your library. Make your spare minutes count. Get the reading habit. Enjoy the world of books. Happy New Year! M. S. Gray. More than a hundred new books have been added recently to our high school library. A list of these books is posted on the bulletin board in the library, and the books themselves are ready and waiting for your inspection. The following, of especial interest perhaps, are among them: ‘ ' Outline of Literature,” by Drink- water. “Where the Strange Trails Go Down.” “Quare Women.” “Queens of England. ”ffl “Across the Continent by the Lin- coln Highway.” “Cruise of the Caelielot.” “Rocky Mountain Wonderland.” “Roys’ Book of Verse.” “Girls’ Book of Verse.” If (Apologies to Rudyard Kipling ) If you can hockey play and not knock senseless Yourself and all your neighbors too; If you can play and still remain attrac- tive, Your hair in place, your eyes not black and blue; If you can walk home brisk and lively And on the morrow not of hurts com- plain, Nor lean upon (when they are handy) The banister — your friends — or cane; If you can do these things and not think always Yourself most wonderful to be; I ' ll take my hat off to you lassie For doing something that is quite too much for me. Dorothy Blevins, ’ 26 . The Eight-Fifteen Scholar i. A dillar, a dollar, An eight-fifteen scholar, What makes you come so soon? You used to come at eight o’clock But you’d rather come at noon. II. A dillar, a dollar, Poor eight-fifteen scholar, The New Year started wrong, Full thirty scholars overslept! -List’ to the mournful song. III. A dillar, a dollar, Sweet eight-fifteen scholar, What makes you come so soon? Why don’t you stay all day in bed And start next day at noon? Edith Johnson.