Dorchester High School for Boys - Red and Black Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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I explained that because of what he had done in building up the Industrial Department into the best in the city, he was therefore chosen as the teacher of 1948 --49. After this preli- minary struggle, I obtained the following information: Mr. Bacon was born, March 21, 1891 in the sourest town in the universe Leominster, which is situated outside Worcester. At the usual unfortunate age he commenced his school career never realizing that 53 years later he would still be going. From grammar school he went to Leominster High and then to State Teachers College, known at that time as Fitchburg Normal School where he struggled through a Practical Arts course. After graduating cum laudev QHalj he began his teachings in Everett, and from there went to Newton and then to Providence, R. I. On April Fools Dayv, 1918 his lucky', day came. He was assigned to Dorchester High. Mr. Bacon became head of the fwood bu ...... D Industrial Department in 1925 when the boys of Dorchester were moved to the residential section of the community, Dunbar Avenuev. Mr. Bacon is married, has no children, and lives in Milton. just then the telephone rang, so I, who never cut a period in my whole life, well just a few, thought it best to leave before being asked. I left. '7fameZ fqfwaqd Bake Alert to Humanityis endless need, Reliable, true, and spurred with speed, Long on Patience, quick with smile Qierspreading a face that glares at guile, Noting the good engendered in all, Berating the fool who fears no fall, AQ ctive when tedious tasks appear, Constant-until the coast is clear, 0u1' one last plea, when all forsake- Never give up - Theres always 'Bakeifi FRANCIS L. Fonu, Faculty Editor 4 RED AND BLACK

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,dpfnwaatwe of Au Selflwu Miami in 0414 Sahara! Zine GJG44 of 1949 4'W'4'4fff fbedmfm JA Qealz. Rook la Ma. Halen 0. gacon ea-ofufimzloa of Me Induahfal fbepalzlvnearl 19.25 -- 1949 Meet Mr. Arlon 0. Bacon Ay ffm ,Q faqce ya. To whom the yearbook would be dedicated was the Red and Black 364.00 question. After many suggestions, it was decided it would be most appropriate to make Mr. Arlon O. Bacon the 'Klucky fellown. On a Tuesday morning about 9:00, I entered through a door, shingled Mr, Bacon , at the far end of the first floor corridor. Needing no introduction because of the fact he was previously warned to be on the lookout for me, I sat down alongside his desk. He turned in his chair and said, Why I was picked I'll never know, or ani I the only teacher considered 'outstanding' in the school? ' RED AND BLACK 3

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0444 plz-evienl' y ...- Jfeaxf lwadfen AMW' 62. Reef! 1943 -- 1949 A Message From the Head Master Thoreau recalls the tale that Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. 'Tell the tailors,, said he, 'to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitchf' His companions prayer is forgotten. Foresight is better than hindsightv! Look before you leapn! MA stitch in time saves ninen! How many proverbs of similar meaning can you recall? Old truths handed down through the ages, they are still as valid as when first put into words. History teaches us only that history teaches us nothing . Mankind stumbles into the same old pitfalls because he heeds not the voice of the past. The material world of to-day is a new World. By inventive genius we have in a few score vears progressed farther in material ways than mankind had advanced in all ages before. The spiritual truths, the moral truths, are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Bran AND BLACK 5