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

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M ELYIX PEAD Melvin really should have had his picture taken as Dolly . the part he ' so ably took in London Assurance. Besides being an actor. he plays the violin. He played in the school orchestra as long as it existed. and also helped to furnish musie at the meetings of Der Deutscher Vert-in. He confesses that at one time he was very scared that he would have to be a senior next 'ear too, but we are ha my to say that his di vloma came to him safely, after l l . - all. He says that he's been going to Drury lor twelve years. and. as he doesn t know quite where he'll go next year. he may add another year to this record. and take a P. G. MARION PLUMB lVlarion has known Drury a few years longer than her classmates. as her grammar years were spent in the crumbling walls of Xoah's Ark . During her Sophomore 'year her ability as a student was brought out in the highest degree, as she was Mr. Phillip's old stand-by, the had very few as you will remembe-r.D This training stood her in gnd stead during the rest of her high school course, and at graduation she had the honor of being chosen to speak because of her scholarship. Next fall she expects to take a P. G. at Drury. is

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ADELAIDE OLIVER Adelaide is one of our quiet? classmates, but always ready for fun. During the four years she has been at Drury, she has taken a great interest in all the social events of school. She was among those who Worked long hours over- time When Mr. Chambers put on the l'Pirates and l'Pinafore . She has A a Way of making her gentlemen classmates mind her more than the rest of girls. 2 is As to the future, she has no definite plans, but We wish her success in whatever she undertakes. .. 3 ,...,.,.. ,I ' L WILLIAM PEACOCK The boy soldier is mightily interested in The Boy Scout Movement of America , for, because of important services rendered, he was made an officer of that order. His Kappa Essay too was a treatise on that subject. J , He has rather a Weak voice, at least so We should judge from the diminutiveness of the noise which he makes in the class room. We must not, however, judge the quality of his work by the size of his voice, since he is a veritable shark in chemistry. He is undecided as to what he will do in the future, but good luck to Bill wherever he may be. ,Z 'Q 27

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JOSEPHINE REED Jo will have to be given first rank in our class for her scholarship. She once said she would like to be the President of a collegeg she'll get there in the Hsweet by and by if she has a few more subjects to conquer. The Academe editors have been very much gratified at the splendid work she has done for them, and have dubbed her the Hstar reporter. The girls say she has all the latest styles in feminine fmery and so the class as a whole will have to take their word for it. She intends to help some of the wayward underclassmen on their way again next year, as old Drury still has more knowledge to impart to our four years comrade. CARL RICKARDS, D E A X Rick , the wonder at third base. Besides playing great baseball, he is a great speaker, having walked off with second prize at this year's prize- speaking. Being of an imaginative turn of mind, he chose as his subject, Half-Forgotten Stories of American History, realizing probably that if he got short of stories, he could make up a few yarns, and nobody would be the wiser. For four years, he has taken a joy-ride to school every morning from Blackinton. We think they must have been joy-rides, judging from his smiling looks. He is undecided as to what he will do next year but We know it will be something worthy of him in any case. 29