Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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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

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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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JOHN J. MITCHELL Mr. Mitchell, our home room teacher and a new- comer this year, had a way all his own of cabling order each morning’. Although we are quite sure that he is capable of executing that familiar gesture at which inkwells dance and books are perceptibly ele- vated, yet he merely tapped the top of the desk with his pencil, glared at those who persisted in “gabbing,” and with a few quiet remarks, cured our desire to talk. Most of us have enjoyed his dry com- ments, especially when he got provoked. Usually we were “all right.” PATRICK F. HYNES Calm, dignified, and sarcastic, is this unusual instructor in the mys- teries of the dead lan- guage. He remains just as solemn when angry as not. Patient scrutiny has failed to reveal any out- ward sign of excitement other than a slight eleva- tion of his eyebrows. His classes were always en- livened by spirited discus- sions, which invariably ended with further embel- lishment of the “little red book.” SUSAN D. SMITH Wherever we go, we shall always remember Miss Smith as one of our ablest teachers and sincerest friends. She was never unwilling to give us sensible advice on mat- ters concerning school work, and encouragement to surmount the obstacles which constantly ap- peared before us. The members of the class feel a sharp pang of sor- row as they at length bid good-bye. 11