Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 13 endeavoring to penetrate the many mysteries. At the time of our entrance we had the distinction of being the largest class, number- ing 124. This year brought back to our school our respected principal, Mr. Parkman. In the latter part of October we elected the follow- ing officers, president—David Luke; vice-president—Grace Sullivan; secretary and treasurer—Eileen O’Connor. At the end of the Christmas term Miss Johnson left and was succeeded by Miss Gay. Beatrice Slater and Helen McCann joined us at this time. A fitting close to our freshman year was our trip by special trolley to the triangular track meet at South Manchester. In our sophomore year both the president and secretary left school, and Ross Terwilliger and Ruth Spellman were chosen to fill the vacancies. Later in this year Mr. Bowman resigned as super- intendent of schools, and we tendered him a farewell reception. Mr. Handy, the present superintendent has always taken an interest in the class and we have done our best to cooperate with him. We felt justly proud when “It Pays to Advertise” was presented for Evelyn Dineen hypnotized the audience with her terpsichorean art. We were fortunate in having Catherine Hawkes enter our class now. When our third year began, the class voted to retain the same officers. This was the year that produced our class actor Ted Bridge, who portrayed so well the role of “grandpa” in “Only 38.” At last came the event to which we had looked forward so long, namely, our Junior Prom. Proms to be, proms before, But never like twenty-four. In connection with our “prom” arrangements, we chose as our class colors, orchid and white. A little later the “Echo” staff was announced, and all but one member were juniors. At graduation, June 27, 1923, our class was awarded the prize for excellence in gymnastics. At our first meeting as dignified seniors, we ruled out the mo- tion to elect new officers. Rudolph Ulrich joined us on the opening day of school, and May Witt entered our class about six weeks later. In October we held a highly successful masquerade. First prize was given to the members who portrayed “The Three Musketeers.” Shortly after this event, Paul Plourd moved to Springfield. Our Senior Prom in December was a success both socially and finan- cially. When Bernice Burbank and Hazel Desso left us, the enroll- ment of the class was diminished. On February 15 many of our classmates distinguished themselves in “Fanny and the Servant Problem.” As former classes had done, we journeyed to Hartford, visiting the capitol, the library, and the Weaver High School. The most exciting event of the day was our trip up to the dome of the capitol. Words fail me in describing that. Perils to the right of us, perils to the left of us, shrieks in front of us, groans in back of

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tEbc Bnficlb Echo Published six times during the school year by the members of the Enfield Public High School. A Board of Directors chooses the staff of officers and decides all matters of vital im- portance to the paper. All material for publication passes through the hands of a Teachers' Committee on publication. Contributions are earnestly solicited from all students and alumni of the school. Address all literary communications to the Editor; all other communications to the Business Manager. Subscriptions may be taken at any time; copies are mailed to all subscribers not attending the school. The price of subscription is seventy-five cents a year for five issues or one dollar and a quarter for six issues, including the Commencement number. Single numbers cost twenty cents. Advertising rates are reasonable, and may be learned from the Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter February 21, 1917, at the Post Office at Thompsonvillo, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XII THOMPSONV1LLE. CONN., JUNE 1924 NO. 6 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS By Ross Terwilliger Tonight, our class, the class of 1924, begins the program of commencement week, a week that marks the close of our high school days. It is for us to some degree, a sad week, for in our four years of schooling in “Old Enfield” we have come to cherish her. On behalf of my classmates I thank the Teachers for their guidance through our four happy years of high school life. They have tried to produce a class that, through their excellent training, should make a mark for itself in the world. I thank the parents and friends for the deep interest taken in us as shown by their sup- port of all our class activities. We have worked faithfully to pro- vide a pleasing program and hope that you will enjoy it. After four years of intimate friendship our true characters are known to one another. Tonight you shall see us as our classmates have seen us throughout our high school days. Let us forget our cares and enter into the spirit of the occasion. We, the class of 1924, extend to you a most hearty and sin- cere welcome. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1924 By Grace M. Sullivan In the year of Our Lord 1924, being moved by divine inspira- tion, I, the scribe of the class of 1924, fearing lest a scroll containing history of said class should not be fittingly preserved, do herein describe said history, and do likewise entomb it under the most ancient and majestic Mount Enfield. On a warm September day in 1920 with our hearts beating- fast and our hopes high, we entered the portals of Old Enfield. As we were then in an undignified state, we wandered around vainly

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14 THE ENFIELD ECHO us—never a look ahead, never a look behind. When we finally ar- rived safely on the ground, we decided that “terra firma” was the best for us. On a quiet, sunny morning during history recitation, Webster suddenly crashed to earth, taking part of the wall with him; by his sudden collapse, fortunately no greater catastrophe resulted than the breaking of a desk. Some people on being informed that the dignified gentleman had retained his upright position for fifteen long years, maintain that Ruth Spellman must have winked slyly in his direction. However that may be, he certainly fell hard. Soon we are to leave Old Enfield. Our happy days here will be a thing of the past, but ever on through life we will hold to her memory so true. By inspiration of God this document has been approved by the most royal counsellors of the most ancient and majestic Mount En- field, and by divine Providence, will be concealed under her most worthy towers. PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1924 By Theodore Bridge, Frank Toon, Ruth Spellman, and May Hird FOREWORD Through the efforts of Frank L. Toon, an inventor, a machine is devised which conveys Ruth Spellman, May Hird, Theodore Bridge and himself to the planet of Mars where they are received cordially. Through the use of a super-telescope arc which reflects what it sees in a mirror, they are able to see their classmates of 1924 at their various occupations in the year 1934. Bridge—I wouldn’t have believed that you could do it, Mr. Toon. Toon—Do what? Bridge—Why, bring us way up here, up or down or whatever you wish to call it. Anyway, I wouldn’t have believed that you could get us here on Mars and still have us live through it. Hird—I think it is simply wonderful, don’t you, Ruth? Spellman—My, yes! Doesn’t it seem strange to be on Mars though? I feel as if I didn’t weigh anything. Toon—You don’t weigh nearly as much as you would back home. You see Mars is so much smaller than the earth that the force of gravitation is necessarily less. If you weighed yourself here you would probably weigh about seventy-five pounds. Bridge—I noticed that, too. And did you notice the way we were received? The Martians acted just as though they expected us. I do wish we could communicate in English with them. I think that they must have seen us coming with some super-telescope or something. Why, they had this apartment all ready for us.