Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

 - Class of 1934

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Pl mTHE BEACON r T“ 1 C| THE GOOD-WILL TOUR TO WASHINGTON By NATHAN GOLDSTEIN T HE best graduation gift one could receive would be a trip to Washington. This is the belief of the team and myself after spending a few days in the nation’s capitol. We can now appre¬ ciate why neighboring high schools have annual excursions for the senior class each year to this beautiful city. Wide streets are flanked by spacious buildings which are classical or modern in design. Cleanliness seems to pervade the atmosphere. Rubbish does not fill any of the highways and everything is spick and span. This one fact impressed us so that we resolved that we would help keep our city as clean as possible. One of the first places we visited was the Smithsonian Institute. A trip to this Institute is an event that can never be forgotten. Every contribution to civilization and the progress it has made can be found here. The development of science and industry, the expansion of commerce and invention, and the growth of religion and art, are symbolized and represented in the museum by true and actual paintings, statues, machines, and other means of expressing and tracing these facts and ideas. Lindbergh’s plane, the first locomotive, life among the savage Indians, the pagodas of the East, ammunition used in past wars, and thousands upon thousands of other things are found here. It would take weeks to view everything in this place. Another building that is visited daily by hundreds of tourists is the Congressional Library, which is opposite the Capitol. When entering the place a guide escorts you through the rooms where cases are viewed in which important documents, such as the Constitution and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, are kept. From a balcony the books in this library can be seen. Books containing all kinds of information can be found here. The walls and dome of this building are covered with paintings made by world famous artists. One of the walls is a mosaic, having beau¬ tiful and bright tints blending into a symphony of color. It holds one spellbound. Another section that is interesting, is the collection of Lincoln’s photographs, each one has about it a seriousness and graveness. Several hours were devoted to the Capitol. First the party went to the House of Representa¬ tives which was in session. We were surprised by the absence of most of the members and the apparent indifference of those present to the business of the session. The Congressmen walked up and down the aisles or read newspapers while the Speaker of the House conducted its affairs rather mechanically. A similar scene took place in the Senate. Then we visited the Hall of Fame, where statues of prominent citizens, two from each state in the Union are standing. Another impressive sight is in an adjoining room in which paintings are hung that depict important chapters in American history. Among them are frescoes which represent the great progress made in this country from the time it was settled until this day. The Lincoln Memorial is another place that is not easily forgotten. It is a white marble temple and is a conspicuous object that can be seen from many widely spread points. The Union, at the time of his death, of the United States is expressed in the colonnade surrounding the hall. Above the columns are the names of the present forty-eight states. Above the entrance is the name of our state, Massachusetts. On the inside is a giant statue of Lincoln sitting in a marble chair. At the first glimpse of him, he looks like a huge, live, pathetic giant. Across from this temple is the Washington Monument, and between them lies the reflecting pool. This site is most beautiful just at sunset. At Mt. Vernon we viewed the Mansion Home of Washington and the beautiful site sur¬ rounding it. This large site is covered with green grass and large trees. The Home itself is large and spacious and it contains many of the things used by General Washington himself. On the same site is the tomb of Washington, which is a structure consisting of plain brick with an arched gateway in front. As I left Washington, I was sorry for I hated to leave the finest place in these United States, which had taught us, in the short space of four days, more than we could learn about this place in all textbooks. We left with the memories of glorious scenes which we will cherish till our dying days; for even if we are fortunate to visit this place again, it can never destroy our first and best impression of this city. [ 3 ]

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A DEDICATION OACH J. WILLIAM KENNELLY and his champion- ship basketball team have brought added glory to the name of our school and won admiration and good-will of thousands of lovers of fair play and good sportsmanship. The success of the Senior High School basketball team, the undefeated State Champions, is not measured merely by the number of victories on the court, but by the wholesome and invaluable publicity it secured for our community. This is due to the superb coaching of J. William Kennelly, whose attitude and ability was reflected in the playing of the team—fair and honorable, clever and co-operative. This may be attributed to the team-work of a group who played together, none wanting to be acclaimed a hero, none wanting to be hailed a star, yet all striving to attain victory and the State Championship. Their work has been well done. To Coach Kennelly and his Red Devils , we, the Class of 1934, dedicate this book.



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HISTORY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL By DOROTHEA EBURNE npHE old wing of the present high school on Crescent Avenue was completed and ready for occupancy in 1905- Agitation for the new building began in 1915- The school was so crowded that a two-platoon system was used which continued until the fall of 1926. The plans for the new wing were accepted by the school board and excavation for the new wing was started in 1923. On the first floor are the administrative offices, twenty classrooms, clinic rooms, teachers’ room with lockers, and book storage room. On the second floor are twenty-one classrooms and a beautiful library, seating sixty. On the third floor are special rooms for freehand and me¬ chanical drawing, two sewing rooms, two physics laboratories, two cooking rooms, a model dining room, a biology laboratory, a suite of four commercial rooms and several other rooms. In the basement are the cafeteria, printing rooms, manual training rooms, janitor’s room, and storage rooms. In the basement and sub-basement are the heating plant and ventilation apparatus. The auditorium is furnished with comfortable seats for about sixteen hundred. It has a finely equipped stage and is well lighted. The gymnasium is equipped with locker rooms and showers. The chief aim of the school is to train for good citizenship. Inscribed in stone on the Crescent Avenue front is the excellent motto: “Wisdom is greater than knowledge; character greater than power.’’ [ 4 ]

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