Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

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I I llllllll vi ,L EASTERN STATES LITERARY CONVENTION Of great interest and significance to Secondary Schools of this country is the fact that recently colleges and universities have recognized what an extremely im- portant part we play in the educational life of our country. With this in mind Colum- bia University, one of the pioneers in this field, conducted the first newspaper and magazine contest for Secondary Schools east of the Mississippi. On the thirteenth and fourteenth of March, 1925, over three hundred boy and girl editors, representing every eastern state, gathered on the Columbia University Campus to attend the opening session of the First Annual Convention of the Co- lumbia Scholastic Press Association. The delegates were cordially welcomed by the Dean and then conducted on an in- spection tour around the campus. A series of lectures on various newspaper and magazine difficulties, by persons prominent in the field of journalism and literature, followed. Perhaps the items of greatest aid to the editors were the sectional meetings at which the problems of editing were dis- cussed. The writing of Editorials, Short Stories, Humor, and Verse, together with many other topics proved not only interest- ing but very beneficial. I As a special feature of the day's events certain of the visitors reported the speeches of the afternoon for the Spectator. Later in the day ten editors, chosen because of the high rank of their publications, were permitted to get out an issue of this Co- lumbia paper under the direction of mem- bers of the staff. The first evening was delightfully spent at a banquet where speeches by men and women well known in literary 'and journal- istic circles were heard. In the late hours of the night when the first editions of New York newspapers were being ground out by the giant presses, the delegates were given the privilege of inspecting the plants of the New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune. Every step in the making of a great newspaper was explained to the school editors, many of whom had never before seen a metropolitan newspaper plant in operation. With eager interest the first editions were followed from the city room to the composing room, onto the presses, be ial and from thence to the auto trucks waiting below. The big event of the second day was the awarding of the prizes. It will be of interest to readers of the DIAL to know that the names of many prize winners appear on our exchange list. The following are win- ners in the magazine contest: Class A First Prize-The Critic, Lynchburg High School, Lynchburg, Va. Second Prize-The Oracle, Manchester High School, Manchester, N. H. Third Prize-The Review, Central High School, Washington, D. C. Honorable Mention - Eastern 'Echo, Eastern High School, Baltimore, Md.: Westward Ho, Western High School, Bal- timore, Md. Class B First Prize-High School Herald, West- field High School, Westfield, Mass. Second Prize-Weather Vane, VVestfield High School, Westfield, N. J. Third Prize-Drury Academe, Drury High School, North Adams, Mass. Honorable Mention-Penn Charter Mag- azine, Wm. Penn Charter School, Philadel- phia, Pa.g Nautilus, Greensville, S. C. Class C First Prize-Lincoln Lore, Lincoln High School, Teachers, College, Columbia Uni- versity. Second Prize-Horace Manuscript, Hor- ace Mann School for Girls, Teachers' Col- lege, Columbia University. Third Prize4Academy, St. Ioseph's Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Honorable Mention-Ravelin's, High School, Greensboro, Md., The Meteor, High School, Berlin, N. H., The Nardin Quarterly, Nardin Academy, Buffalo, N. Y. Should the DIAL consider entering the 1926 contest? We have tested ourselves by the requirements in Class C which the judges put forth and find that our present average, together with the improvements planned for this year, will in all probability cause us to enter. NOTICE In view of the fact that our exchanges are becoming so numerous we find it neces- sary to comment on only the best. ' Will the schools with which we continue our exchanges please be sure to send us each issue throughout the year. As yet we have received no magazines. Teacher: Fred, I'll ask you but one question. How many stars are there in the heavens? Fred: There are as many as the hairs on my head. Teacher: VVell, how many hairs are there on your head? Fred: But, teacher, you told me you would ask but one question. -Ex. 15 XR B. H. S. WINS INVITATION TRACK MEET The Annual Invitation Track Meet, em- blematic of the championship of the Con- necticut Valley, held in June, was won by B. H. S. with a total of 38.7 points. Rutland was next with 36.1, then came Springfield Tech with 27.6, Springfield Commerce with 12.75, Holyoke with 11, and Turners Falls with 2. The meet was the most closely contested track event of the year, for it was not until the last event was finished that the victorious school was known. It was only due to Kenneth Martin's splendid performance in the 440 , that B. H. S. emerged victorious. Passing Levins of Rutland ten rods from the tape in a tremendous burst of speed, he won the quarter mile and the meet. In winning the meet, Brattleboro took 3 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds and a tie for third, and 2 fourths and a tie for fourth. During the course of the program 3 rec- ords were broken, two of them by Martin of B. H. S. He broke the records for the 220 and 440 , each by 175 of a second, while Putnam of Springfield Tech broke the 'f100 record by 1710 of a second. Besides Martin, Manley, Coane, Wag- ner, Harris, Prentice, Lawton and Hardy won places in the meet. TENNIS The tennis season opened with the an- nual tournament for the Harris Cup, the finals being played Sept. 23. The challenge round found the follow- ing combinations: Sears vs. Parsons, Pratt vs. Culver, J. Boyden vs. Shumway and P. Booth vs. G. Boyden. The victors in the first round were, Par- sons, Culver, Shumway and G. Boyden. In the semi-finals, Parsons and G. Boy- den emerged victorious and met in the final round. The scores were 8-6, 6-4, 6-0, in favor of Boyden. The winning of this year's tournament marks Boyden's second consecutive victory. FOOTBALL The squad which answered Dede's call for candidates, 30 in number, is the largest that has shown up for early practice in several years, and despite heavy loss through graduation, a good team ought to emerge from the number of candidates.

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14 ALUMNI IN COLLEGE Doubtless those interested in B. H. S. have often wondered as to the future of her graduates, so at this time of the year, when our minds turn again towards educa- tion,l the editors thought it would be inter- esting to the readers of the DIAL to know how many alumni are now in schools of higher learning. It seems rather unusual that a compara- tively small high school should be sending students into thirty-five colleges. Keene Normal School, with six B. H. S. alumni, seems to be the most popular institution while Middlebury and Dartmouth follow with live and four respectively. The Uni- versities of Vermont, Norwich, and Colgate claim three each. We find two in each of the following, Boston University, North- eastern, Mt. Holyoke, VVorcester Tech, Bay Path Institute and Connecticut Col- lege. ' At the University of Michigan, Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, the General Electric School, Pennsylvania College of Osteopathy, Lowell Textile School, Bent- ley School of Accounting, De Pauw, West Point, Westfield Normal School, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, VVes- leyan, Pennsylvania State, Yale, Ottawa, Rochester Dental, David Mannis School, Springfield College, Skidmore, Oneonta, Wellesley, Vassar, Posse School of Gym- nastics and Pratt Art Institute, B. H. S. is represented by one graduate alone. In the above list we have considered only graduates and have omitted preparatory schools, but even so our 'fcollegiate alum- ni totals sixty. Will the undergraduates do as Well? THE CLASS 'OF 1925 At the opening of school we were glad to welcome back to B. H. S. as Post Gradu- ates ten members of the '25 class-Edward Bushnell, John Gale, Byron Leach, Alfred Martin, Kenneth Martin, Floyd Messenger, Charles Robb, Beatrice Underwood, Viola Wheeler and Eleanor Robbins. Also not far from us we find Onnie Bills, Georgia Chapman, Helen Fitch, Olive Gray, Emily LeRay, and Alice Styles in the teacher- training class. Dorothy Martin, Helen Hildreth, Mary Rugg and Julia Park are continuing their education in Brattleboro at the Bay Path Institute. Mary and julia are attending the Institute only in the evening since Mary is working at the Home Bakery and julia has a position in the Reformer office, during the day. Already a number of the class have found employment in town. Clarence Bangs continues at Dunham Brothers Co. At Houghton and Simonds, Dorothea Ingra- ham and Grace Johnson are employed. One of the most prominent members of last year's graduates, Mary Amiato, is at Zltbe tal LUMN 5 3 , . :'zt!!wl90' Q E .. 5.5.3-il 25.353 the State Sanatorium at Pittsford for her health. Contrary to the class prophecy,' Vic Manley, another illustrious member of the class, is studying at the State College of Osteopathy, in Philadelphia. Keene Normal School called several of our talented graduates, namely, Elizabeth Amidon, Mildred Hardy and Clarke May- nard, our great debater. Allen I-Iebb is at the General Electric School -at Schenectady, N. Y., While near- by are Helen Austin, a coming dental hy- gienist in Rochester, and Marjorie Bush- nell and Marjorie Eddy, cultivating those talents displayed in high school, the one in the Posse School of Gymnastics and the other at Pratt Institute. We miss our former editor-in-chief and trust that Mary Crane will continue her work in the literary line -at Mt. Holyoke. We feel sure of the success of another graduate, Marjorie Crosby, who is study- ing to be a teacher at the University of Vermont. It didn't require much time for Irene Hudson to prove her secretarial ability, for she now has a position in the Vermont- Peoples National Bank. Ola Benson, Thelma Buckley, Thomas Galvin, Thure Hertzberg, Walter Hertz- berg, Esther Howe, Ruth Thomas, Erral Vaile, and Leon Brooks are remaining at home, and are yet undecided as to the fu- ture. Madeline Cain is working in Dr. Black's office. The '25 track manager, Warren Bennett, still holds his position in Perryis Clothing Store. Ruth Dugan has moved to Garwood, N. I., to live. The rapid fire debater, Preston Gibson, has entered Norwich University. One of our best singers, Anna McLaugh- lin, has received a scholarship to the Para- mount School in New York. Another prominent member of the chorus, Evelyn Mann, has gone to Laselle Seminary. Another member of our debating team, Cecile Huestis, is a clerk at Goodnow, Pearson and Hunt's. We feel sure that the scholastic records of the Massachusetts Agricultural College will be broken by one freshman, Irene Bartlett. i Again in contrast to the prophecy Esther Daniels has not become postmis- tress but is attending Northfield Seminary. Elva Gallup is employed in the Farm Bureau. . Can't you imagine what an alert tele- phone operator Clara Haskell would be at the office of the Bell Telephone Co., in Springfield, Mass.? At DeWitt,s we find Richard Ingram working as in pre-graduation days. Linde Kall is Working at the White River Chair Co. John Lawton continues in the trucking business for his father. Gertrude Locke, another of our artists, is employed as a clerk at Mann's. Edith Nelson has secured a position as bookkeeper in Lane and Davis, -and Hazel Parkhurst is employed in the Holstein- Friesian office. Another graduate, Clyde Parsons, is con- tinuing his job of high school days at the Ginter Co. Raymond Taft is working at the Rob- erts Auto Co., and John Zelenakas is de- livering milk. Two of our athletes will gain fame in the collegiate world, Kenneth Wheeler at Col- gate and Harold Wagner at the Bentley School of Accounting. Walter Olson has the position of chief shipping clerk in the Last Block. Last but not least comes the class presi- dent, Jack Stewart, who is taking a course at the Lowell Textile School. 1924 After a year in B. H. S. as post gradu- ates, Ada Felch and Alla Fitzgerald have entered Middlebury. Frank DeWitt is a freshman at the same college. The musical ability of Robert Simonds, a freshman in Dartmouth, has immediately been recognized, for in addition to playing in the band, he has been invited to play in the Symphony orchestra. 1923 Raymond Wells, after attending the General Electric School in Schenectady, is taking a post-graduate course in B. I-I. S. Dorothea- Vandeveer has recently been married to Eugene Hardy. 1922 Harry Harlow and Olive Capron, of the class of '22, have been married. Howard Rice is studying for a year at Grenoble and Montpellier, France. 1921 Julia Simonds was married to Mr. Stew- art Dunham in june. Elizabeth Crane is teaching in York, Pa., and Helen Miller in Newport, Vt. Mary Baker has been married to Mir. Elton Young, a former member of the B. H. S. faculty. Helen Longuiel, a graduate of this class, was married to Ernest Wells.

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