Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Belmont High School HELEN EISNOR Vivacious, fun-loving Helen, and studious too. Her method of winning all is noteworthy, from a race across the gym to a host of new friends. But, alas, has our idol feet of clay? For, ’tis said she has a weakness. In horror we were told never to tempt Helen with candy, for she falls victim every time. so Ir MAE ELLIS Mae is our most gifted and diminutive conversation- alist. Any person who believes Mae to be always calm and demure as she looks to be, is laboring under a false impression, for there are times when she is fairly bubbling over with impishness and superfluous good spirits. With Mae’s matriculation at the Emerson School of Oratory the ancient Demosthenes must look to his laurels. If Mae doesn’t become a famous senatoress, we miss our guess. MARIE FAIRCLOTH Marie is one of the original members of the Class of 1925, having been with us since kindergarten days. This quiet little Miss amazed us when she succeeded in keep- ing an average of eighty points in spite of the opposition of the Messrs. Shakespeare, Milton, Ben Ezra, Burke, Carlyle, Muzzey and West. Keep up that standard, Marie, and we do not question your success. SIDNEY FARRELL “Sid” is our red-headed hero, whose sixty-yard run to victory in the 1924 Watertown gridiron clash will ever be an inspiration to one hundred and thirty “pounders ’ who aspire to “make” the Varsity eleven. His name has appeared on the line-up of every school sport, excepting, possibly, girls’ basketball and hockey, although he was well represented by his better half there. Unless we miss our guess, Walter Camp’s successor will have occasion to use Sid’s name in his “All” selection four or five years hence. Without “Sid” as his chief assistant, we doubt if Clarkie” could have accomplished as much as he did. 1G

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The 1925 Chameleon ? EVERETT L. COPELAND Harvard has her “Copey,” so has Belmont High! Everett intends to venture into the fields of journalism; he has even gone as far as to promise Miss Annie Johnson that he will personally write up, for the Associated Press, the inauguration of Senator Borah as President in 1933. In keeping with the traditions of the members of his proposed vocation, Copeland is a “snappy collegiate dresser,” and has been not only the first in Belmont to appear arrayed in white corduroys, but also the intro- ducer of many other fads too numerous to mention. Many of these personal sketches in the Chameleon, as well as several of the literary articles, are the pi’oduct of “Dick’s” pen, the finest in the High School. The Class of 1925 is justly proud of her Head Literary Editor, and Columbia is fortunate in getting him. EDITH CULLINGTON “Edith; Edith; Chew, chew, chew! Gum, of course, and with velocity. Combined with frantic hand movements and recited orations, she might well be set up as a marvel of the town. We wonder how she keeps her hands warm in winter? When deep in thought Edith chews harder than ever, thus we can well imagine how much gum was consumed while conquering Burke. PHYLLIS DENNIE This is our accommodating amanuensis who succeeded in translating the editor’s hieroglyphics with unerring accuracy. Phyllis had a well deserved interest in the sesqui-centennial observance at Lexington this year, because some of her ancestors actually faced the red- coats in ’75. We are ever so grateful to you, Phyllis; thank you most heartily. LILLIAN DOREY Whenever you saw Lillian within our sacred walls, she was either talking or writing notes, but never studying! Consequently it is difficult to estimate her latent ability, but she has already proved that acting comes natural. One glance at her bewitching dimples and curled tresses would explain why you have never seen her name on the Honor Roll, although there were but few social functions which were not honored by her presence during her stay in B. H. S. Never mind, “Lil,” we really think that there isn’t a business man in Boston who could refuse to accept you as his stenographer, provided you applied personally. 15

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The 1925 Chameleon HELEN FLINNER This is the young lady who was always writing letters on “trick” stationery and addressing them to various colleges in the East, for Helen falls hopelessly in love regularly every two months. Most of us go through life paddling our own canoe, ' but Helen navigated her Senior year with a dory. Nevertheless, we are yet to see Helen with an unprepared lesson. If Helen rises to prominence at Radcliffe, as she probably will, she intends to direct her efforts to annexing Radcliffe to Harvard. JOHN FOSTER Johnnie possesses more titles than even Prince Toby- tum (one of Sylvia’s host of suitors), having been De- bating Society President, Hockey Captain, Football Manager, Chameleon Business Manager, Tennis Captain as well as a student of renown, not to mention his wide- spread repute as a debater. In short you have Archi- medes, Pythagoras, Demosthenes, Caesar and perhaps Romeo, combined in one individual. Since John is decidely an all-round chap, figuratively speaking, it’s difficult ro find any particular angle on which to hang knocks or compliments — more probably the latter. GEORGE GILES Yes, this is “Gige,” “Jake,” etc! another favorite of the fair sex. Poor “Jake” was the disappointed lover in Sylvia, whose singing we enjoyed so thoroughly. Besides having an eye for Beauty, “Jake” is sometimes on speak- ing terms with Caesar, Cicero, Milton, Burke and some of the other notables. “Gige” is stepping up to Hebron to prepare for Bowdoin; that is, if he doesn’t get lost in the wilds of Maine. Although “Jake” never took the bother to get on the Honor Roll, he seldom missed an op- oortunity to strut his stuff — and he can trut. Good luck, George, and remember us to the Pine Tree State shebas. EDGAR GAZAN Edgar belongs to the family which makes it a habit to capture all the prizes at our school socials. If we had a track or boxing team, Edgar might win a “B” to supplant the “A” that he has on the reverse side of his sweater, but Ed has abandoned athletics for saxophoning. Ugh! Drop around some day and listen to his rendering a select tion. By the way, take a bit of friendly advice and wait until he becomes accomplished! Howbeit, Ed, we watch with interest your efforts to find something to minimize the pain from burns. 17