Durfee High School - Durfee Record Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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THE DURFEE RECORD ' MAY VERONICA GONSALVES The William S. Greene School furnished us with a very able student when they direct- ed “Mae’s” footsteps toward Durfee High. Hiking is her hobby, yet she passes most, of her time away by reading anything from a dime novel to, well- -Wordsworth, Shelley and Keats. Her strongest forte, she claims, is mathematics: she can very ably step to the head of the class in this particular sub- ject. She has also shown some skill in Amer- ican History, Boston Kindergarten is to re- ceive this fair damsel’s knowledge, for she is certainly going to show them something when she gets there next fall. Afajj joy shine forth, each day, odd inf! fray ranee in your way. JAMES RAYMOND GORMAN Jim Jimmy The fact that ‘Jimmy ’ after graduating from the Lincoln Grammar School, decided to come to Durfee proves that he has a head on his shoulders and that he uses if some- times. “Jim,” being a quiet, and studious fellow, has not been in the ”lime-light” on the various school teams, but in the orches- tra lie has more than made up for it during the past four years. As yon can see by his picture. “Jimmy” is no weakling. Conse- quently lie wishes to do a strong man’s Job. This accounts for his plan to elite]’ Tufts next year where lie will he taught the essen- tials of pulling teeth. We hope that lie will cause less pain to his patients than his reci- tations give to his teachers. ‘7 at first you don't succeed, Pali, put! ayn.hr MILDKEI) EESKIXE GRAHAM M erf Mill ft' “Meg.” one of our most faithful classmates and best scholars, is a perfect lady at all times. Possessing a rather quiet and very pleasing nature, she has won the respect of her school associates. She has. revealed ex- ceptional abilities in “English,” arid we do not doubt that it is her favorite study. Does it not seem strange that “Millv” should de- vote her spare time in taking strolls with her dog? Upon reflecting, we know that it is because of her kind-heartedness, which is also inducing her to make her future work that of caring for children at a Uliildren’s Home. Her untiring patience is sufficient evidence that she will fill the position to perfection. A perfect iroinun, nobly planned. To a urn, to comfort, and command

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T H E D U U F EE RECO K I) ALVIN ALMY GAFFNEY ■Mr h'i r Though ushered into Ibis world on I lie Fourth of .Inly, Al” has not acquired any of its noise. Fnpretentious as he is. how- ever, this clever little.1 follow has not failed (u climb the stairs of Success in every direc- tion. He is never afraid In carry home his average card, since1 the rows of A's art1 always monotonously the same. In class affairs, too. “Ah' has always boon prominent and is now the Vice-President of whom we are so proud, the idol of his less fortunate classmates. (Here we have another cast1 in which the office sought the man.) Al” de- sires to got somewhere in this world.” and maybe it is for this reason, perhaps, that as a politician in1 is compared with Roosevelt and Lodge, This Forum member claims de- bating as his greatest accomplishment, but we. rest assured that lit' has o greater in that he has fulfilled the dotinitiou of his name. PHILIP GEISLER % RhU Phil” came into our midst, in his Junior year after he had completed his first two years of learning in a high school in some town that is probably no larger in population I ban Somerset, is, JLJut we conclude that, its teaching staff must he wonderful for Phi!” is a shark” in all his studies and lie. without doubt, received all of his knowledge at this town. Although Phil” has been with ns only for a short, time, nevertheless, lie 1ms gained innumerable friends of both sexes. These he probably won by his kind-hearted- ness and his willingness to help his friends in need. He has not informed us of his in- tentions next year hut we must admit that lie will be a success and all hope that some day Phil will Inna1 a “Rev.” attached to II is name. ”77 A is no thief1 for a minister's non klTIl GOLDSTEIN “Ruby ISIomli e 'Miis young and rather dashing damsel, worshipper of Dame Fashion, is one of the sportiest as well as happiest girls of our class, After graduating from tin Davis Grammar School Ruby” spent two years at tile Tech- nical High School, hut it seems that Durfee's magnetic inllnence was too strong for her. Of a jolly nature. Ruby's” laughter is a sure tonic for the blues. Her laughter is conta- gious. whether we understand her jokes or not. She has proved herself a good student and flu ease with which she masters lan- guages is little short of wonderful. Ruby” hasn’t decided yet. about next year; it is too nine!) trouble. M.s flood be on ( of Hip n‘( rlri as out of fash- ion. “Beloved by aft.

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T HE I)UR F E E R E C ORD MARY PATRICIA GREELEY Puiiir Here we must pause and pay homage to 'Tatty,'7 a (iui t girl of the Normal Course, who came to ns from the William J. Wiley .School. Of a studious, retiring disposition she lias never associated herself with any of the school organizations, being wont to con- fine her efforts solely to her studies. In these she has made an enviable record. Mary rejoices in long hikes. This young lady will next fall, ship bag and baggage to Bridgewater, where she will prepare for a schoolmarru’s life. “fair he all thy hopes Aml prosperous he thy life. : 3 ELMER WALKEN GRENFELL “Hayp r “Sir Richard'' Next step is Durfee and not Warren I Such were Happy’s words four years ago. While with us, this mathematician has shown that Sir Richard “had nothing on him.7' By pro- fession “Happy'7 is a soda clerk : by experi- ence a. skater and dancer; but, by striving, a good student, lie has been a member of the Cadet organization and of the Romm. In both of these organizations his genial smile has won him many friends. “Happy'7 intends to enter the Lniversity of Illinois, and, after answering the “(kill of the Wild,7’ to he a civil engineer in the “wild and wool- ly west. Whatever task he undertakes we feel certain that ho will succeed. “Smile and the world .smiles with you ' GLADYS EMERSON GUINNELL (Had'' CHadie “I want all this talking stopped.77 sounds Mr. Pope's voice in the Geometry class, while “Glad” proceeds to look innocent. What should we do without you “Glad”? Room 8 would certainly he a dreary place with so many octagons and hexagons on the hoard if you were not there to enliven the atmos- phere. This is not the only enlivening that “Glad can do, and if you take a look at the fancy-work table at the fete you will soo some results of her labor. So well does she like to enliven others that she is going to take a “I . G.“ in good old Durfee and help cheer up next year's victims. Thence she will wend her way towards Maine and in some high school add cheerfulness to its ranks. “The ‘Clad7 ffirlr