Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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Class of Nineteen Fifteen : C l i n to n High School “ have a man ' s mind, but a Woman s might. RUTH BEATRICE HAMILTON “ Ruthie Hammy Junior Reception Committee; Invitati on Committee. Ruth, the ever-busy girly, selected the commercial course, since it was in perfect harmony with her talents. One day, on being asked why she was hurrying about the room in such a businesslike manner, she replied, “In quest of knowledge.” That, we consider a very good rule to follow. “Ruthie” would make an excellent instructor, some say, — however, some of the Freshmen and “Sophs” whom she taught, when she substituted for Mr. Powers, say, “No, she exacts too much labor, — play is denied.” Ruth needs no motto to urge her on to success, for although she never was acquainted with that of 1915 until the end of school, she always followed its teaching in a noteworthy manner. 28

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Class of Nineteen Fifteen : Clinton High School “ Her voice was very soft , gentle , and low. An excellent thing in woman. — Shakespeare. MARY FRANCES GRADY Baby Student Staff (2, 3, 4) ; Class Secretary (2, 3, 4) ; Banquet Committee; High School Orchestra ; Glee Club ; Junior Prom ; Class Song Committee. “Baby” has served (since we first had a server), as Class Secretary. She plays the piano accompaniment at music every Wednesday morning ; is a member of the Glee Club and the orchestra, and the youngest girl in the class. She has a little black poodle, whose name is “Jet,” and “everywhere that Mary goes, Jet is sure to went,” except to school. Mary is going to sing a song at graduation — all alone, too. Won’t that be nice for us? Her golden hair and blue eyes are symbolic of her agreeable disposition. She, too, won’t be troubled by uninteresting entrance exams, either. Mary will be the only girl from this class at Smith next year. But since she makes friends fast and keeps them, she won’t be lonesome long. We may have Mary teaching “French some eight years hence.” Who knows? “Queerer things have happened.”

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Class of Nineteen Fifteen : C l i n to n High School “Exceeding-wise fair speaker and persuading .” MARGARET TERESA HASTINGS Margaret was most surely the meekest of meek Freshmen. Hers seemed to be the straight and narrow path, for she never whispered, nor wrote notes, though she very kindly passed them for others. She took a business course and struggled with “trial balances” and other things of the same nature until she surmounted the difficulties. Margaret always is the same calm and peaceful-looking girl as she was when she entered school. Only the funniest of jokes would make her smile, and then the smile was scarcely noticeable. On few occasions in class did she laugh but during recess time, then she became quite sociable and enjoyed herself, but this was only during her Senior year, when all students feel the weighty hand of discipline less heavily. A quiet and peaceful life seems to be her ambition, and the very best of ambitions to have. 29