Burr and Burton Academy - Burtonian Yearbook (Manchester, VT)

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THE BURTONIAN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Although IC rs customary to commence the Social Aetxutxes wxth lwlountaxn Day rt seemed advlsable this year to begxn wlth the Freshman Frolrc on October hfth The Freshmen beelme acquarnted ln a frxendly way wrth most of their upper classmen and were very gally entert uned The Semors presented a short skit wlth Betty Swlft Chris topher Swezey and Frederrck Lawrence as the leadxng actors Pete DAm1co and his orchestra helped the SCIIIOYS make tl1Cll' danee 1 success October twenty fifth was chosen for Mountam Day because of the excellent weather A lar e percentage of the school rode to the top of Peru mount un and played gunes ln the ITlO1'Il1I1g on 1 H ld about one fourth of a rule rbove the spot where the Long Tra1l joms the mam road Football and baseball seemed to be the leadxng sports among the boys The glrls those guncs th rt were not so rough After everyone had eaten lunch at noon dxfferent groups were formed and they prepared to hike along the Trall The lar est group hxked to Bromley Lodge where everyone rested for a short tune and left fl1C1I' S1 nltures rn the autograph book that belongs to the Lodge The Masqucrrde Ball came at a very approprnte tune just before Hallowe en on the evenlng of Qctober twenty srcth There were many clexer and ongmal costumes the prlze wmners being Barbara Butterfield Allce Hewltt and Edxth Besselrevre and Henry Besselrevre Many had then' fortunes told by the fortune teller who was establrshed 1n one of the corners George Round and his orchestra of Rutland fur mshed the musrc and they were rewarded for thelr efforts and hard work by the enjoyable trme whxch was had by the students and guests Three students of the Semmary two of them Sophomores Phrl Hxtchcock Clarence Comar and ohn Batchelder sang a few popular songs at the mtermxssron On February fourteenth the members of the Home maklng class were the hostesses at a Valentlne Party g1ven m the Snyder Room for thelr mothers and frlends The sandwrehes cakes and tea showed the marvelous work the grrl had accomplxshed durmg the year Everyone spent a very pleasant socxal afternoon Durmff the week end of March twenty nmth and th1rt1eth the Bennmgton County Confederatron of Churches held 1ts annual Youth Conference at our school Mlss Florence Maddock of Burllngton was charrman of the meetmg There were representa txve gathermqs of the young people from most of the churches m our county Several drscusslon groups were held both Saturday mormng and afternoon and some were led by Mr and Mrs Howes and Mr Perry The Young People drscussed many sub1ects mcludmg Scxences and World Problems On May thxrd the Jumor Class gave a successful dance the junxor Prom Although the weather was not as n1ce as xt could haxe been It dxd not hmder anyone from havmg a grand tlme George Round and hrs orchestra from Rutland added to every ones pleasure The Gymnas1um was trunmed as a gay shrp wxth many pennants and banners The Senlor Play was g1VBH by the Dramatrc Club and financed by the Senrors on May seventeenth It Pays to Advertrse was chosen for the play th1s year and was glxen under the capable d1rect1on of Mr Jones The cast was as follows Mary Grayson Mr Martin s secretary Sally Allen Mr Martm Sr Owner of Soap Industry Kenneth Cagney Rodney Martm In love w1th Mary Robert Kmg Ellery Clark Son of Martm Senxor s Enemy Clarence Comar . .Q ,A , ' ' a ' A. P l.x, 1 Q. R, A , h M x '. . . , ,1- . , 4 '- . lk .K ' , - 1. s ' ' R CY F 'S Y' W' g . . . . ' ' , . e f .' 2 ' 1 .. A ' ' 1 'f z , ' f. - . ' K 3 ' 5 A K 1 . g' 1 ' X 1- ' ' ' V' '41 3 ' ' 1 F, . ' ta ' r ' I ' ,A 4 ' , I . c l ' ' , 4 '- ' I 1 ' 1 On January fourth the Sophomore Class gave their first dance, the Sophomore Hop, . h , Y . r , ' 'l e . , - , ' 1' S ' I . P- - , , . . . V ,. . . , , . bl ... ...... ..................... . -, ., ...................-... , . . Q ................................ , ......................

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THE BUPTONIAN Ambrose Peale Advertrsrng Agent Countess de Beaurxen She 19 found to be a fake johnson A typical Englxsh butler Marxe French maxd at Martln s home Wxllxam Smxth Old frrend of Mr Martm s Frederztk Gxlmore janet Grlbert Warren Fowler Florence Wade Ph1l1p Hrtchcock Donald McChesney A fiery adxertlsmg man Roland Mattrson M155 Burke A clerk ln Rodney s office Vlfglllli Abbott The dormltory students were fortunate rn havmq a very co operatrxe and rntcrested group Due to this dormxtory llfe was made more appealnng DUYIITQ the year several partres were held The Hallowe en and Thanksj.,n1ng partres were under the ausprces of Mr and Mrs Bullock After the Hallowe en party the dormltory students motored to Bennington to see the movxe The Count of Monte Crrsto The Chnstmas Festlval was held ln the Snyder Room Thrs seemed more joyful this year because of the unusually large group After an hour of entertunment refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Howes Mentxon should be made of the matron Mr l'1slte w1thout whom the partles would not have been complete Sunday twenmes durmg the wxnter and sprmg were enjoyed rn the Snyder Room Mr and Mrs Howes served supper and a student or teacher drrected the socral meetmgs afterwards Tennxs skung and hxkmg are the major sports rn whxch the dormxtory students partlcxpate The rrrls of the dormxtory jomed the fashionable kmttmg Group called The Young Lad1es Kmttrng Society or Y L K S by Mrs Howes They met exery Tuesday and lately we have been notlcxng new kmtted objects appemng, The act1v1t1es thxs year have been more than enjoy rble due to the enthusrrsm of both the teachers and the pupxls The students wrsh to thank then' teachers for the pleasant occasrons whxch have been made possrblt for them by the patrent and elfectxve work of the faculty HOUSE OF DRE AMS By Carol Moffat 37 It stood there in the wood My lxttle house of dreams I loved rt as no other could And to thxs day If seems As though IE used to smxle at me Because I held the secret key That opened wlde lts lrttle door Beneath the great spruce tree I strll can see xts mossy thatch My lrttle house of dreams But now I vaxnly lrft the latch And turn the key, rt seems It wrll not open as before, I cannot enter at the door, Although I push, and knock, and call, It will not open any more So only memorles remain, But I must pass rt just the same 20 t , ....... .-.. . ..... . ......... ' 'N' I , . 1 .... .. ............ . ' , . .............................. i can nnwun oaannnq. p.n..s u nann A T , . ...................... ' , I bc. ...-................ D I , I S ... ............ .... .... .. 4 -I4 George Bronson, Agent from Marshall Field ..... .... .... . . Roger Griffith . , V - - l 1 . - l . - tt , e nb I 4 , . . il , 5 ' ., . . . I ' , 5. '. , V l f . . . . .. , V . ' .9 .- 9 . . . . . . ' e , .. ,. . l. Y. ' ' a , . lx v ' ,