Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, MA)

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16 THE ECHO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C GRADUATION PROGRAM June 10, 1931 March of the Seniors March from Lenore S m hon Y P Y- School Orchestra Marshal, Edwin A. Howard, President Class of 1932 Prayer Rev. Charles W. Casson Salutatory Frances I. Rice Class Poem Elizabeth Seavey Class History Elizabeth L. Burt Essay, Folk Music, with lin Selections. Nicholas Rasetzki Address, Preparation for Cit- izenship Judge Kenneth D. Johnson Selected Chorus a. Largo Handel b. Volga Boatmen Russian Folk Song . 'K Now the Day is Over Barnaby Class Gift Albion R. Fletcher, President Class of 1931 Presentation of Awards and Di- plomas Mr. Albert S. Ames, Superintendent of Schools Valedictory Albion R. Fletcher Class Song Words by Elizabeth L. Burt Reception for Graduating Class. Vio- HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1931 It is customary for mankind to re- cord all important events. Hence, to the class of 1931, our four years at Canton High School present them- selves as events worthy to be remem- bered and are now faithfully to be brought to your attention. It was approximately 1,379 days ago that We entered Canton High, 63 in number. We felt rather shy at first and were treated with consider- able contempt by the upperclassmen, but we soon learned to pay no atten- tion at all to them. First of all, it was necessary to organize ourselves, so at our elections were elected Alfred Davis, President, David Packard, Vice-President, Leverett Alexander, Secretary, and Harold Weeks, Treas- urer. Our class meetings proved to be quite hilarious, as our knowledge of parliamentary law was rather sparse. Very frequently our advisors had to intervene before our president could be heard. Early in the fall, the Class started to establish its reputation in athletics. Frank Witt and Robert Hallett re- ceived letters, 'as did Virginia Dean and Beth Henniker. We gained recog- nition in scholarship as well as in ath- letics by having thirteen students on the Honor Roll, when report cards were first issued. Rapidly the days went on, filled with recitations and examinations which sometimes became monotonous. But there were always incidents to brighten up our hours. I wonder if Miss Sargent remembers the little black and white dog which persist- ently visited us during History per- iod, much to our amusement and to the disgust of Miss Sargent. Incident- ally, it's a secret that Miss Sargent has no kind feeling for dogs. During our study of Shakespeare's As You Like It, the entire class attended a performance of that play at the Repertory Theatre. We all thoroughly enjoyed the performance and experienced nothing unusual until waiting for the train at Back Bay. Then, certain members of the class stepped aboard a train, supposing it was going to Canton Junction, but fContinued on page 171

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THE ECHO 15 Carleton Thomas Guntail Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4. In his broad expanse of chest, we think Guntail has the complete wind system shut up. It escapes quite often though. Harold Weeks Weeks1e Glee Club 1, 2, 49 Operetta 2, 49 Cheer Leader 2, 3, 45 Class Treasurer lg Senior Play 3, 45 A. A. Dance Com- mittee 4g Junior Prom Committee 3. W eeksie is our all-round man, good at anything and good for everything. Ruth Wetherbee Bunny9' Hockey 1, Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, Echo Staff 2, 3, 45 A. A. Collector 2, 35 Pro Merito 35 Junior Prom Dec. Committee 35 A. A. Dance Dec. Com- mittee 4g Senior Play 43 Assembly Program Committee 45 Secretary of Student Council 4. Bunny has quietly walked away with several honors during her high school career. Marie Whitty Glee Club 4. Another future nurse. Let's get sick! Andrew Wile Andy Baseball 1g Football 2, 3, 4, Hockey 2, 3, 45 Vice-President of Class 33 Member of Senior Play Ticket Squad 35 Chair- man Senior Play Ticket Squad 4. Andy will soon be of age to vote. I Frank Witt Football 1, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball Manager 4. Frankie will be a greater historian than is Muzzey, but let's hope he's liked better.

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THE ECHO 17 were stopped just in time. The con- ductor rushing up, asked where the members of the class thought they were going. They answered, Can- ton, Imagine their embarrassment when told, Well, we're going to Flori- da! The next event of importance was the Freshman-Sophomore Social. Each Freshie put on his best bib and tucker to help made the aiair a success. After that there was more studying, then final examinations, and finally the realization that we had actually completed our first year at High School. The following September, upon re- turning, 55 in number, to continue our progress, we found that Miss Sef- ton and Miss Pinkerton had been re- placed by Mr. Drohan and Miss Sharp. This year we elected Albion Fletcher, presidentg Alfred Davis, vice-presi- dentg Virginia Dean, Secretarvg and Madelyn Averill, Treasurer. During the athletic season, six boys and eight girls in our class were awarded let- ters. Our scholastic record was main- tained by having a large number on the Honor Roll. To relieve the monotony of study during the winter, we decided to have a sleigh-ride, so we hired a horse and sleigh, having planned ex- actly where we were going. Lo and Behold! Every bit of snow disap- peared. After the snow had appeared and disappeared several times during the next week, the sleigh-ride was in- definitely postponed, and up to this date no further plans for it have ever been made, although elaborate official rules exist as to just how to conduct a sleigh-ride. In April we put aside our books to enjoy the Sophomore Social. Then came final exams and the end of our days in Room 3. In September 1930, when we re- turned, 48 Juniors, to occupy the highly honorable position in the room opposite that of the lordly Seniors, who showed what they thought of us on Color Day, we found that Miss Tirrell had replaced Miss Richard, Learv. Miss Hastings, and Miss Stanley, Miss Goodwin. Virginia Dean. was elected president, Andrew Wile, vice-president, Beth Hennlker, secretaryg and Edna Bolster, Treas- urer. This year, in the reorganized Student Council, Miss Wetherbee and Fletcher were our representatives. Among the changes made by the Council was a new seating plan in assembly whereby boys and girls sat together. They also changed the seating in Chorus. On the football team, which defeat- ed Stoughton for the first time since we entered C. H. S., our class was represented by Thomas, Witt, Wile, Hallett, Fletcher, Parker, and Bow- mar. The source of all our trouble was the selection of the class rings. Battles waxed fast and furious, but in the end all were satisfied. What ex- citement when they finally arrived! Then began the romantic element. Many a girl was seen with a ring almost large enough to be a brace- let, while the boys sported rings that fitted very tightly on their little fing- ers. The Junior-Senior Social was a thing of the past. Before we realized it, the Junior Prom was upon us, for which we Worked hard in preparation. At graduation, eight of our class- mates received Pro Merito pins in re- cognition of their high scholastic standing during their three years. Those receiving them were Edna Bol- ster, Elizabeth Burt, Virginia Dean, Kathleen Hebb, Frances Rice, Ruth Wetherbee, Albion Fletcher, and Paul Panagiotakos, the last of whom has since left us. Last September, 41 of us, or about 65 per cent of our original number, returned to C. H. S. for the last time. Albion Fletcher was again elected presidentg James Croak, the Adonis of the class, became vice-presidentg Virginia Dean, secretaryg and Ruth Wetherbee, treasurer. Ruth resigned, however, to become Editor-in-Chief of that famous publication, The Echo, and Edith Darville took her place. Fletcher was also elected President of the Athletic Association but pre- ferred to be class president, so Par- ker succeeded him. Again Ruth Wetherbee and Fletcher became our Student Council representatives. This year the Student Council made more changes, such as requiring all stud- dents to go out-of-doors for fifteen minutes at noon, slightly changing the bell schedule, and giving pins to Honor Students. Another change was the substitution of assembly pro- Uiontinuwl on page 183