Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1928 For the most of us the realization that we belonged to the class of 28 came with our first associations with High School. During our previous years in the Junior High Schools, Center and West, we were dimly aware that at some far-off date we should graduate from High School, hut hitherto that had been only a sort of second millenium. But with the advent at High School of this, the glorious class of 1928, we suddenly became aware that we were honored by a numeral identification. Like all greenhorns we wandered about the building for a few days, some frantically, some aimlessly, all of us more or less bewildered, and even daring, although it was more because of ignorance than bravery, to accost the elderlv and august Seniors and demand the location of room 21, or what have you? Soon, however, we became acquainted with the customs and regulations of this higher institution of learning, and humbly accepted our position as lowly Sophomores. To celebrate our arrival at A. H. S. the School Committee, feeling that the most important group of school children in the town had at last reached the age when rain and snow were no obstacles to them, decided that no-school signals were a useless waste of valuable energy. For a considerable length of time we were left to decide for ourselves the advisability of staying at home on a stormy day. This was all very well unless one’s gambling spirit led him astray loo many times. But none of us were sorry when the old institution was finally revived, for better or for worse. Not long after our arrival we proceeded to elect our class officers. We chose for our leaders: Arthur Lane, President; Frank Reardon, Vice-President; William McNamara, Secretary, and Frank Foster, Treasurer. The remainder ol the year passed somewhat uneventfully with the exception of the ever present Senior assemblies and the “File Prince,’ the operetta presented by the glee clubs under Miss Pierce’s able direction, the cast of which was well augmented by our own then juvenile class. Then came the Clarion Classics. Do you remember Walter Angus as Mellie Dunham? And Will Rogers in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?” As we remember it the film was rather old and streaky, but what cared we? In this year another innovation was the Memorial Day Prize Essay Contest, for which a silver cup for the school and gold and silver medals as first and second prize were offered by the local post of the American Legion. The first prize for this contest was won by Laura Flarlow. On athletics we were, as usual, entirely successful, producing winning teams in every sport, both boys and girls. Thus end the events of the year and with them our period of trial and tribulation. After an all too-short vacation we returned to A. H. S., full-fledged and slightly inflated Juniors. On our return we found several new members of the faculty, in- cluding Mr. Philip J. Palmer, our Assistant Principal. Then, too, we were also greeted by new lockers and found that the old and sacred precincts of the hat and coat had been rejuvenated and converted into a sewing room. As soon as the first confusion of a new year had passed we again met in room 15 and elected the officers of the class, this time choosing: Arthur Lane, President; Edward Crockett. Vice- President; Leila MacAllister, Secretary, and Charles Evans, Treasurer. So much for the business of the year. AHS’ 28 :

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Richard French, President Liela MacAllister, Vice-President Class Officers Ruth Cannell, Secretary Arthur Lane, Treasurer AHS ' 28 -

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THE YEARBOOK On Friday, September 24, the Dramatic Club, under its new director, Mrs. Matthews, held its first social, and it was at this gathering that Sid Hegh, our eminent cartoonist, won his first recognition. Just before the Christmas vacation the Dramatic Club won new honors with the play entitled “When the Chimes Rang.” Shall we ever forget its picturesque beauty? The rest of the year closely imitated its predecessor. “So This is London” found fame in the Town Hall. We held our winning luck on the field and in the gym. The various organizations flourished and delegates were sent to the Student Council Convention and the Convention of School Papers. All in all the year may itideed be considered a happy and prosperous one so far as A. H. S. is concerned. And so we left the familiar halls for another short period, this time to return even more inflated to the sacred privileges of Seniority. Some of us fell heir to room 14, from which point of vantage we had a fine view of numerous of our classmates as they tripped nonchalantly up the walk at three minutes past eight o’clock or eighteen minutes past eight o’clock, as the case may have been, unless we ourselves happened to be in that group, too. Once again we chose our class officers, electing for our final year: Richard French, President; Leila MacAllister, Vice-President; Ruth Cannell, Secretary, and Arthur Lane, Treasurer. As for our other activities, Charles Evans was elected President of the Student Council and Leila MacAllister President of the Girls Club. Both of these organizations have thrived remarkably under the present Senior regime, so may we not feel that this reflects credit on the members of that class? On our return in the fall of 1927 we found an entire new staff in the athletic department. Mr. Downes, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Bevins have proved that they are entirely capable of leading A. H. S.’s fine group of athletes to victory. Among the boys’ laurels were the New England Harrier Championship, place in the triple tie for the Mystic Valley Football League Championship, and the Eastern State Cham- pionship in basketball. Shall we ever forget that glorious Tech Tourney? The person who couldn’t feel his school spirit stir within him at those games is certainly totally lacking in that element. The girls, too, have reason to be proud of their fine teams in field hockey and basketball. Arlington High School has as ever, come out at the winning end of her athletic contests. May this precedent ever be followed. Now there remain only a few high-lights of the year. There was a beautiful “Hiawatha,” the Woman’s Club annual presentation to which we were so kindly invited. The Dramatic Club again made a sensation with Charming Pollock’s play “The Enemy,” thereby closing one of the most successful years in the history of the Club. There now remains only Class Day and Graduation. Of the three hundred and forty-four members of our class who entered A. H. S. three years ago, about two hundred expect to graduate. Some of these have been bequeathed to us from former classes. But, as in all other things the class of ’28 has come through with flying colors. Some of us can say “the race is won, our course is done.” For others it is only the beginning, but for all of us June brings to a close a period which we can truthfully call one of the happiest in our lives. Laura Harlow. AHS ' 28; 10