Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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EBEN S. COBB With a firm hand, our principal has guided and kept us at our tasks during the four years of our stay at Clinton High School. His advice, given with characteristic frankness was always of great benefit to us. It is with the deep- est of regret that we at length bid farewell to such a sincere friend as he has shown himself to be. LEWIS S. GORDON, JR. There was always somebody waiting around “Doc’s” office to ask his aid in the solution of some knotty problem, or to receive some advice; in fact, to ask any question which suggested itself. And “Doc” never refused. Much of his time outside of school hours was spent in assisting in the affairs of the class. 1924 will always remember him with hearts full of gratitude and appreciation. ANNE T. COMASKEY Although Miss Comas- key has been with us but a year, she has become one of our favorite teachers. We always en- joyed her classes espe- cially German, excepting the days on which she sub- mitted those ingenious tests. We soon found out that she had not only this ability, but that she was pleasant and obliging, and we fear that we often took advantage of her good-nature in amusing ourselves. 9

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TRIBUTE TO THE FACULTY There is sorrow in our hearts as we realize that we must bid good-bye to those who guided us during our career at Clinton High School. We shall always remem- ber our teachers as kind and considerate friends, who were ever willing to aid and encourage us in times of difficulty. When we entered high school, our natural tendency toward mischief necessitated their stern discipline; and we thought them austere and unapproachable. As time went on, the tendency was slightly diminished ; but the character of our understanding about the natures of our teachers was gradually changed. Now, we see that their careful instruction and advice has saved us years which would otherwise be spent in blind reaching and strug- gling for the light, and in toiling over the long hard road of bitter experience. It is almost impossible to express our gratitude, for, after all, nothing results but empty words. It is only now that we see the magnitude of the debt which we ( we them ; remorse fills us as we realize what wrongs we have done to them, if only in thought. All we can do is to humbly beg forgiveness, and to wish them success at their difficult positions. 8

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NELLIE KENT Miss Kent’s ability as a teacher of mathematics is a strong reason why so many of us have at length attained the heights of knowledge in that subject. She was always deeply interested in the future of the class, and ready to help with her sincere advice. We cannot ex- press our gratitude to her, but her invaluable assistance has made her a firm friend of 1924. MARY M. KERRIGAN Miss Kerrigan is one of the recent additions to the faculty, and a great favorite with boys and girls alike. She is the teacher of modern languages; and judging by the fre- quent bursts of merri- ment with which her classes shook the build- ing, they must have been modern indeed. We cannot think of her without associating with her the crowd which surrounded her after classes. ALICE B. MacNAB Miss MacNab taught some of us English in our freshman year. Those who had her as their teacher in the stu,dy periods remember gratefully the sound advice which she gave concerning their future as a student. Her patience with us and her willingness to assist us has proven her a truthworthy friend. 10