Drury High School - Class Book Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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Members of the Class Henry Lawrence Avery HENRY LAWRENCE AVERY, K fb A. Henry joined our ranks in our Sophomore year, and with the rest of us, has for the past three years, been pushing on in the search for education. Although his home is in Charlemont. a land of corn-stalks and Jack-o-lanterns, he is said to be very skillful running an auto. As Dr. Charles Chintzer' or Chub',in the Senior farce, he made an admirable school- master. In all social events at Drury, Henry has taken a prominent part and while with us, hasmade many friends. Next year he will enter Amherst College and the best Wishes of the class will go with him upon his journey of learning. 5 Percy Ward Blanchard PERCY WARD BLANCHARD, D . Percy is noted for many things, one of which is his ability to play a tcello. Many are thetimes we meet him with his music box, larger than himself, perhaps on his way to church to furnish music for the congregation. Sometimes, too, we meet him going toward the Notch for it is in this region that Percy has lost his heart. While at Drury he has entered into the school life, having come out for football last year, and started in with a determina- tion to win that did Wonders for the team. The teachers showed their appreciation of his work by choosing him to speak at graduation. Although Percy can never get rid of that cute little dimple, which gives him such a youthful look and has not yet outgrown his boyish awkwardness, still he has the spirit of success in him, which is bound to win in the end. 15

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' Mary Luella Amell MARY LUELIJA AMELL was born in Montpelier, Vt., in 1872. She prepared for college at Edmund's High School, Burling- ton, Vt., and later attended the University of Vermont. After graduating she became principal of Chaseville Grammar School, Dudley, Mass. Then she taught several years in Webster High School, Webster, Mass. In 1906 she was appointed to succeed Mr. Hawley as English teacher in Drury High School. ' Nellie McNulty NELLIE McNULTY was born in Adams, Mass. She was educated in the Adams Grammar Schools and the Adams High - School. After graduating she taught music Xin Adams and Williamstown Schools. In 1904 she received the appointment of supervisor of music in the North Adams Public Schools. Willis Anthony WILLIS ANTHONY was born in Adams, Mass. After graduating from Adams High School, he entered the Massachusetts Normal Art School. He graduated from there in 1900 being president and valedictorian of his class. Since then he has been teacher of art in the North Adams Schools. 14.

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Walter Boland WALTER BOLANDQ 'D, QAQD. Walter sprouted forth last year as manager of the baseball team thus securing his decoration . During an inte1'esting but spasmodic spurt of activity in the de- bating line he came into prominence as president of the society. In that position his marked execu- tive ability Was fully appreciated by those who, after suffering all the agonies of public speaking. were forced to resume their seats for fear of a more intimate acquaintance with his little hammer. Waltl' blossomed out as one of the characters in the farce and the same stunt no doubt would have made quite a hit in vaudeville. But truly it may be said that he bloomed in the minstrels of enduring renown. Who will forget dat cocn sittin' on de end , who rattled the bones with such wondrous regularity? Surely not the seniors whose movin' day is now upon them. Upon graduating VValter will accept pressing business engagements onthe corner of State and Main Sts. with Boland and Son. Margaret Boyd MARGARET BOYD. Peg has represented the class in several Ways during her course, as Gertie Guslralways after a man in the Farce, and at Prize Speaking last year. That Margaret can fiddle, she has sliovvn us on several occasions but of late Peg has had to use all her spare time plugging in order to gain her diploma. Margaret always played on the Girl's Basketball team and to her steady guarding is due much of the success ofthe teams. It certainly was not Margaret's fault that there was no team this year. But Peg is somewthat versatile now, after taking a course preparatory for college, she tells us she is simply going to stay at home next year. 16