Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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4 THE GREEN AND WHITE Editorial THE GREEN AND WHITE The Green and White is a medium by which the citizens of the town of Bristol are brought in closer contact with the pupils by seeing what can be accomplished by them. They read the literary columns and note the great advance in literature and English; they read the review of the Senior class, the base ball reports; they smile at the jokes, they discover where our alumni are. It not only divulges information about the school, but also brings the classes into closer contact. -----o------ DON’T NEGLECT THE CHANCE FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION There is a book called Who’s Who in America,” which includes a list of about twenty-five thousand of the best known living Americans. It doesn’t matter what line a man makes his name in, whether in business, or in engineering, or in agriculture, or in some profession, if he is a leader, his name gets into this list. The point about this list that is of most importance to high school students is that almost three-quarters of these leading men and women have attended college. Now you know very well that not over one person in fifteen goes to college, yet it is those few who do go to college that furnish the greater part of the leaders in our country. If you are looking forward to making the greatest possible success out of your life you should make every effort to attend a college. You need a college education in order to take your place with the best men and women in the doing of the bigger jobs of life. The State of Rhode Island has realized that many young men and women cannot afford the seven hundred or a thousand dollars a year which it costs to go to one of the endowed Universities and has provided a free State College at Kingston so that it will be possible for almost any High School graduate in the state to continue his education through college at almost no expense, except for board and room. For day students the cost is only $60 a year. The Rhode Island State College is growing rapidly each year and now has a teaching force and courses that compare favorably with those in any college or university. The new courses in Business Administration and finance will be of especial interest to all who are planning a business career. The Rhode Island State College is maintained by the state in order that Rhode Island may have the largest possible number of successful leaders in its business and industries and professions. It offers you the opportunity of “The best education at the least expense” in order that you may profit by its instruction and on graduation may be readv to take a larger responsibility in the affairs of the state and nation. -----o------ C. M. H. S. MEN AT STATE COLLEGE Four men from the Colt Memorial High School are now at Rhode Island State College. Abner H. Bailey, who graduated in 1919, is now a senior in the Applied Science course, and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. During the last two years he has been on his class track team, and during his Sophomore, Junior and Senior ’■ears he has earned his varsity letter on the track team. Bailey has been on the cross-country team for the past three years and has been on his class basket ball team, and for two years has been a member of the college band. Since his Sophomore year he has been a member of the Rhode Island Club. Abner has been making an especially good record on the College cross-country team and has done considerable distance work on the track. Alfred H. Hill, a junior in the electrical engineering course, is also a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He has been active in athletics and has been on his class basket ball, foot ball and base ball teams. He also took a part in the Freshman-Sophomore rope pull. George A. Mathewson, a junior in the electrical engineering course, is a member of Delta Alpha Psi fraternity. George is a member of the State College Engineering society.

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dmtt mb Itytte VOL. 1. JUNE, 1923 NO. L ISSUED BY THE STUDEXTS OF THE COLT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL. BRISTOL. R. I. BOAJ D of EDITORS Editor-in-Chicf—JAMES RUGGIERO. Associate Editor SIDNEY MAKOWSKY Business Manager MARGARET NERONE Assistant Business Manager LEVERETT EDGETT Circulation Manager EILEEN MOORE Literary Editors ARLEEN HOLM LEON KENNEY Exchange Editor SAMUEL EISENBERG Joke Editor EDWARD RINALDI Alumni Editor ANNIE D. SISSON Assistant Circulation Manager JEANETTE THURSTON Faculty Adviser SARA C. CALL AN 1 TABLE OF EDITORIAL .......................... 4 LITERATURE ......................... 5 An Interview With the President..... 5 A Double Wedding ................... 6 Language Land ..................... 7 Try and Get It ................... 8 I Should Like to Know ............. 8 The Way of Ships ................... 8 Colt Memorial High School .......... 9 The Noise in the Cellar............. 9 At the Bottom of the Lake ......... 10 A Sailor’s Dream .................. II Dragons of the Air ................ 11 Appearances Are Deceitful ......... 11 Clever Bobby ...........„.......... 12 Jean's Trip to New York ......... 12 CONTENTS Song of the Lark ................... u Curious People ..................... 14 SCHOOL NOTES 14 Class History ...................... 14 Exchanges ......................... 15 A Word to the Wise is Sufficient ... 15 Achievement Certificates ........... 16 As Others Seem to Us .............. 16 Rapid Calculation Certificates ..... 16 Honor Roll ...................... 16 Twice-Told Tales ................... 16 ATHLETICS ........................ 17 Base Ball .......................... 17 Track .............................. 17 CHIPS .............................. 20 ALUMNI ............................. 22

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 5 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT 1 had taken a new resolution to study my history, so directly after supper I began. The lesson was about Lincoln’s administration. At 10 o'clock I went to bed still thinking of the history, quite sure that I would know it the next day. In the morning 1 heard some one calling me very loudly. I ran down stairs to find the family in the dining room. Father was reading the morning Journal when 1 entered. “Congratulations, Marjorie,” said he, laying the Journal down. For what, Dad?” I asked. “Why don’t you know that you have been chosen to represent your high school at a conference in Washington? There will be one girl from every high school in the United States. Aren’t you proud to represent the Colt High School?” 1 certainly am,” 1 said, “but I didn’t know about the conference before.” “It was supposed to be a surprise,” lie told me. “Your mother has been planning for you, so all you will have to do is to go to Providence and there you will meet several other girls. Then, take the train for Washington. You will have to hurry because you have slept over time.” I took the 8.20 train from Bristol and arrived in Providence at 9 o’clock in time to catch the 9.05 for Washington. It was raining and as 1 got tired of looking out of the window, I dozed off to sleep. It seemed that I slept for about ten minutes when someone tapped me on the shoulder, and 1 awoke to find all the passengers getting off the train. I did likewise. To my dismay 1 lost my pocketbook. I thought that I would ask the President to lend me some money to get home again so I inquired the way to the White House. The girls who were on the train with me had disappeared; so I was left alone with my troubles. I started off for the White House and was met at the door by a man in a swallow-tail coat. He told me that Mr. Lincoln was busy, but w'ould probably see me in five minutes. I thought it would not be a bad idea to explore the White House while I waited, as it would probably be the last chance I'd have. For five minutes I walked up and down the corridors peering into every room that was open. Left to myself, I began to think things strange. The man who had met me at the door had told me that Mr. Lincoln would see me. If I had been living perhaps fifty or seventy-five years before this would not have seemed strange, but to go to the White House in 1923 and he told that would see Mr. Lincoln was very queer. 1 had expected to see President Harding, of course. Every one knew that Lincoln was dead years ago. Everything seemed confused. The man returned then and said that the President would see me at once. What President? I asked myself. I followed the man into a large room and saw President Lincoln seated at a desk. 1 looked again to make sure it was he. He arose and came toward me. How do you do, my little girl,” said he. “What can f do for you?” I was so surprised that I didn’t know what to say. I could only smile. “How do you like our city?” he asked. “Very well, thank you,” I managed to say. “Well, well, my child, time is precious. What can I do for you?” he asked in a gruff voice. “I would like to have you tell me about the Lincoln-Dottglas debate, please. We have to know all about it for our history lesson tomorrow' and I wish you would tell me about it.” “Well, I will tell you. It was a great day —” he started. Just then a loud crash came and the building collapsed. Somewhere in the distance I could hear someone speaking very quietly at first. “Yes, I don’t know whether she has sleeping sickness or not, but I’ve been calling her for at least four hours. Slowly I opened my eyes. My mother and father were standing beside the bed looking at me. “Whatls the matter?” I asked. “Nothing, except that it is one o’clock and you have been in bed five hours too long.” Well. I’m too late for history class anyway,” I said as I slowdy got up. MARJORIE BURGESS, ’23.