Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Our Priceless Not only as the graduates of a typical American High School, but as Americans, we prize our invaluable privilege of ex¬ pressing our ideas and opinions openly and without interference perhaps more highly than our other numerous bless¬ ings. Freedom of speech, press, and as¬ sembly guarantee us the right of not onl airing our own views, but of listening to and learning from the beliefs and convic¬ tions of others. In order to apply this precious gift to best adv antage, we must make the most of our individual abilities to express ourselves clearly, correctly and forcefully, as well as to cultivate a mind which delves below the surface for the underlying truths. Only with a linn, basic knowledge of our language will we be able to use, not abuse, this privilege, which has been granted to the students of Chelsea Senior High School since 1S47 Intelligent educated citizens make a successful country, and while there is no royal road to success or learning a funda¬ mental background in English has proven to be the closest thing to seven league boots ever discovered as an aid in travel¬ ing the long trail to wisdom and glory. Therefore, we are equipped first of all, with principles of the language, wmich form the basis for all future achieve¬ ment. After the studies of participles and infinitives, we progress from the rud¬ imentary stage to the deeper phases of the subject, reading and interpreting the works of the classic and contemporary Mr. Max Stewart poses a question (?) Miss Helen Kintz — Oh! Shakespeare. Miss Hand — Every verb has an object.

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of Wisdom Among the many additions and improvements that entered with the completion of our present high school building, is the beautiful, modern, well-equipped li¬ brary. For many years this comfortable hall, with its abundance of information and entertainment has been a popular and helpful source for research. It holds a wealth of knowledge and even restful recreation for some weary bookworm trving to relieve his “work- oppressed brain.” For several years the library has been under the capable direction of Miss Zita A. Flvnn. one of the most popular librarians that ever sat behind the desk.

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e writers, Shakespeare, Moliere. Tennyson and Rostand, each contributing to our mental development. Besides being of inestimable material value, this knowl¬ edge gives the student a love and appre¬ ciation for the greater things in life which remains with him as a constant in¬ fluence long after the portals of high school have closed behind him. In order to familiarize us with the fundamentals of this priceless heritage, the C helsea Senior High School has ob¬ tained the services of a very competent English department to impart a fairly extensive knowledge of English literature as well as the fundamentals of grammar. Mr. Stewart, head of the English depart¬ ment, teaches the college and technical juniors, and prepares them fully for their senior year of English. Miss Kintz deals especially in college preparation which is based on extensive study of essays, drama, poetry, and the finer points of English. Miss Hand also helps to prepare students of the Chelsea High School for college, for to her are assigned the sopho¬ mores in the college and technical groups The seniors of the general course and commercial girls have Miss Cox for Eng¬ lish, and the “sophs” are lucky enough to have as their English teacher Mr. Ridge. Mr. Green leads both juniors and sophomores on the royal road to success through a well-developed foundation of English. Miss Cox — Directing an English Class is so trying!! Mr. Ridge — The word’s the thing. Mr. Green — Adverb or adjective? A