Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 11 all times to aid us in innumerable ways, and I express to her for this class our sincere appreciation for her unceasing work. Let me also mention Miss Potter. It is due to her efforts that all our social functions and dramatic efforts have been crowned with success. In conclusion, we hope that the succeeding classes will use our class as a model, and endeavor to preserve the high standard which we have set. I think you will agree with me when I say that the class of 1919 is the most remarkable class that was ever graduated from the Enfield Pub- lic High school. CLASS PROPHECY. By Theresa O’Connor and William O'Hear We are living in an era of predigestion. That is, the people of the present receive everything, literally predigested. Years ago, when our great grandfathers came to this country, they settled on small farms. In the winter, they went into the forest to cut wood, for fuel. In the summer they worked hard in the fields day and night in order to get their food supplies. They raised cattle to get their meat, and leather for shoes. They wove and made their own clothing. Today we do not give these things a thought. Why should we? We do not go into the forest for wood, for it is much easier and quicker to light the gas, or turn on the electricity. We can go down street to the stores, in any season of the year, and buy vegetables, or any foodstuffs. We can stop in the clothing stores and have a complete ready-made outfit in a short time. Likewise, years ago, when a boy reached his manhood, there was one of two ways to make a living; he could either stay at home and follow the trade of his father, or he could run a chance on the road of luck, and take whatever he could get. Today it is different. Very seldom we see a young person following the trade of his father, either because he wants something different or else something better. However, the average young person of today need not worry what he is going to do for a living, for someone is sure to tell him just what he is going to do, and how to do it. Tonight it is to be my privilege as the first M. D. of authority on pre- digestion, with the aid of my office assistant, Theresa O’Connor, who specializes particularly in hearts, to advise you, classmates, of your future. These little capsules will relieve your brain of the mighty effort of deciding for yourselves. The name of Sloane will be changed through Anna’s success, from a byword for liniment to the last word in hats. Miss Houlihan and Miss Browne will step into the place of the Dolly Sisters, the famous dancers, and will draw huge crowds nightly in their new comedy: “Come See.”

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10 THE ENFIELD ECHO During the influenza epidemic in October, the class was suddenly shocked by the death of Charles Buscemi. He was a fine character and a perfect gentleman, and the loss of one of our most beloved classmates was felt by the entire school. In no department of the school, however, was his loss felt more heavily than in the “Echo.” Anna Farr was elected Editor-in-Chief to take Buscemi’s place. She has done her work well and the “Echo” has prospered under her guid- ance. Our class may well be proud of its military record. Leighton Bar- ret enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps. Raymond Melior en- listed in the Merchant Marine. Had the war lasted only two months longer, several more of our boys would have entered the service, as they had made definite arrangements to do so in January. Just think of it classmates! We are the only class ever graduated from the Enfield High school, which has had one of its students a volun- teer for active service in the defense of his country. We may well be proud of our class and of Mr. Mellor, who had made it possible for us to have this record. Before Lent this year, the pupils of the high school gave a pop con- cert, the proceeds of which were to be used for school athletics. It was a success both financially and socially. The Senior class did fine work in promoting this social affair and it is partly due to their efforts that it turned out to be such a success. Over the week end of May 24, our class received an invitation to visit our state college. Several Seniors took advantage of this opportu- nity, thereby establishing a new record for us, the first class which has taken a trip to our state college. We also decided that we would publish a class book, with individual pictures of every member of the Senior class, instead of the usual group picture. Bridge volunteered to take the pictures. His generous offer was accepted and I am sure you will agree with me when I say that Bridge is a remarkably good photographer. This class book is an innovation which we hope future classes will continue and perfect. Instead of blindly following the example of former classes in regard to class day exercises, our class decided to do something a little different. We decided to hold our class day exercises in the evening at the High School, to be followed by general dancing. We invited the Juniors to be our guests at these exercises. The success of our class is due to the remarkable influence of our beloved teachers and principal. Especially let me pay tribute to our prin- cipal, Mr. Bowman. His high standard of morals has always guided and encouraged us to do bigger and greater things. He has at all times taken a personal interest in each and every one of us. Much credit is also due our room teacher, Miss Cosgrove. Although at times the tasks she set have been rather hard, nevertheless we are so much the better for having accomplished them. She has stood ready at

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12 THE ENFIELD ECHO Florence Ferguson will be a famous dentist who will draw grinders with less effort than we made this grind. Romieu will be a famous moving picture actor and his beautiful eyes will make a great hit with the New York ladies. Mellor will be author of a book on salesmanship: “How to Tell Your Man by His Haircut.” Bridge is to be the winner of the grand prize for the non-stop trip to Mars. Hunt, a chemist, will be able to organize a failure-proof course in eiementary chemistry. Manning will become famous as the only lawyer who wins cases bj silent persuasion. Bernice Holcomb is going to be a specialist in Voice Culture develop- ment, famous as the originator of “My Own Method of Making Myself Heard.” Anna Pianka will be a tourist’s guide through the now popular Som- ers mountains, where she will outwalk the best. Clarissa Hawthorne will be a Salvation Army lassie, with interna- tional fame for holeless doughnuts. Anna Most-is going to be a suffragette who will successfully bring the vote to Chinese women. Marie Tanguay will be an illustrator, designing covers for the Men’s Fireside Companion, edited by Hazel Love. Celia Goldstein, we find, became so fond of men’s attire while playing in “The Amazons,” that she will take Dr. Mary Walker’s place. Isabel Courtney is to be the author of a famous book: “How to Win a Husband with a Perfect Piecrust.” Jandrefau will be head of the department of dancing, added to the High school curriculum, after the popularity of the beginning made in A. D. Higgins school. He will be ably assisted by John Allen Reid. Hilda Barden, we see, will be a Model Wife of a minister in Scitico. Cecile Brissette will be a remarkable toe dancer, the flirt of whose skirts will break many hearts. Emilie Bugbee is to be a proprietress of a teashop which will be re- nowned for “Bugbee’s Butterless Buns.” Lucile Cain, having become enamored with the part of English lady in the school play, will marry a one-legged duke. Ruth Brotnage, who still loves to fly high, will be the first woman aviator to fly over the north pole. Anna Farr will be a lightning change artist, resulting from experience gained making change at the Franklin. Grace Smith will soon be the head of new nursing order which is training for service in the next war between the Earth and Mars.