Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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TRlBrTE TO THE FAi’ERTY The year is over; the last un has been tired; the last flunk has been issued. So now shall we direct our careless footste])s to that red brick Intildimr which the sorrows, triltulations, and triumphs of the past four years have made very dear to our hearts ; tlie sound of our voices and laughter will no longer eclio through its battered, service-wracked rooms and halls. And at this point, it is altogether fitting that we should ex])ress in some way our appreciation of the teachers who, tlirough those four long drawn years, have endured the ofttimes irksomeness of our presence ; who have met with wonderful patience our waywardness and our faults, our stub- bornness, and our abandon concerning .studies. The teaching profession is not a wholly ’uiadulterated plea- sure. It has its moments of .stress and strain ; there are times when pu] ' )ils try the nerves of even the most even-tempered and patient of teachers. Too often, we have been numbered with that type of pupil. Hard words have sometimes na.sse 1 between us — excusable words on their part. But all that is forgotten. Today, we remember only the fact that our teachers were moved by motives which had their inception in their regard for our interests and for our well being ; o r teachers were always our fiuends. although we did not always appreciate the fact. Today, we take this opjmi-trnity to thank them, with duly grateful hearts, for all that they have done for us. We wish to apologize for the numerous things that we have done con- trary to the advice and better judgment. And, as we leave our dear Alma iMater. we wish to assure our teachers that we shall do our utmost to prove worthy of their friendshi]). and of their esteem Farewell, dear teachers — and friends; we wish you joy, and all the things which your magnificent ‘jualities deserve. 6

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MR. COBB As principal of the school, during our four year’s sojourn there, “Eben S.” was a huge success. Stern at times, he could annihilate even the pfuse and the vanity of our haughtiest and most sophisti- cated classmate with his straight, direct, Macaulay-like utte rance, and his Ciceroilic vigor of expression when tlie object of his wrath deserved such treatment. We ought to know: we’ve been on the car- pet more than once. (That “we” is not an editorial “we.” either I) However, it was all for our own good, and it is only with the best of feeling that we hid him “good-by.” LEWIS S. GORDON, Jr. Here we have the most I»opular teacher of all the faculty — the idol of the girls, and the pal and boon com- panion of the hoys. WIhmi- ever any of us were in trouble, it was “Doc” that we ran t( : and it was “Doc” who fixed things up for us. Affable and good-natured, his acquain- tance was a genuine pleasure. Mr. Gordon’s extensive knowl- edge of literature, and his keen insight into modern problems have made him a general standby for us when we were puzzled. Here’s to “Doc” — “for he’s a jolly good fellow.” 8