Everett High School - Crimson Tide / Memories Yearbook (Everett, MA)

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The Girls’ English Club

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CRIMSON and BLUE THE COMMERCIAL CLUB HE Commercial Club was organized last year by the Juniors of the Commercial Department, and as they became Seniors the organi¬ zation was expanded to include both the Senior and Junior classes of that dep irtment. Mr. Albert Morris., a past presi¬ dent of the club, in conjunction with Miss Conn and Miss Noland, was re¬ sponsible in a large degree, for the organization of the Commercial Club. The present organization of the club is as follows: President.Joseph H. Sliillady Vice-President .Harry Hall Secretary.Dorothy E. Driscoll Treasurer.Arthur S. Berry Assistant Treasurer ...John Conway The threefold purpose of the club is: 1. To be a big brother to the un¬ der-classmen of the Commercial De¬ partment ; that is., to help them with their studies in co-operation with the teachers. 2. To promote a better school spirit. 3. To make the members of the Commercial Department uerter ac¬ quainted with each other so that they may better enjoy their school life. The members of the club have aimed to achieve the first purpose by co-operating with some of the teachers of the department in helping students who, because of absence or some other reason, are behind in, or do not understand, their work. In times gone by it was an obvious fact that the students in the Com¬ mercial Department did not take a very active part in the numerous school activities. The Commercial Club has made that a thing of the past. This is clearly shown by the number of Commercial Students who have taken active part in the school activities. Members, of the club have served on all of the important committees; they are well represented in both the Boys’ and the Girls’ Glee Club: Dorothy Driscoll, the club’s secre¬ tary, was leading lady in the Glee Club “Show.’’’ Owing to the fact that many of the members are employed after school hours, thereby gaining prac¬ tical experience, the athletic repre¬ sentation of the club has not been so large as it otherwise might have been. In football the club was repre¬ sented by Roy Merchant, and by John Rogers who will have a better chance to show his wares next year. In football the club’s forte was the sidelines where two of its members, “Frona” and “Joe”, led the cheering sections, and also in the cheering sections where the other members cheered themselves hoarse. In base¬ ball the club was represented by Harry Hall, star pitcher, by “Pete” McCarren, second baseman, and by Chesley Corkum, the back-stop. In the organizations of both Senior and Junior classes the club is well represented. Dorothy Driscoll, the club’s secretary and Ray Burke are the secretary and the assistant treas¬ urer, respectively, of the Senior class, while in the Junior class, or¬ ganization, the vice-president, Harry Hall, and the treasurer, Orren Emer¬ son, represent the Commercial Club. In the class play the Commercial Club was represented by Dorothy Driscoll (Gwen) “Joe” Sliillady (Mr. Ralston), and Alice O’Leary (Sabel). The club also has its representa¬ tives in the field of oratory. Arthur Berry was chosen while the club’s president, “Joe” Sliillady, won the “First Prize for Boys” in the prize speaking contest. Members of the Commercial De¬ partment are better acquainted with each other and are imbued with a spirit of good-fellowship engendered and fostered by the good times that the club has provided for its mem¬ bers. Owing to the fact that there was so much of a social nature going- on in school the Commercial Club 1 did not feci it necessary to run as many entertainments as would otherwise have been necessary to make the members enjoy their school life; the many dances, given by the classes and by the individual mem¬ bers have been very well patronized by the members of the club as have also the various dancing schools. The club has accomplished much during the past year but we look to the future members of the Commer¬ cial Club to make the work it is do¬ ing more effective and far-reaching.

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CRIMSON and BLUE THE GIRLS’ ENGLISH CLUB TGTT School clubs and the like were well on llieir way when the senior girls came together on October the twentieth to form the Girls’ English Club of 1921. With Miss Brown as their very able directress, the girls proceeded at the first mee ing to elect the officers for the year. Esther Wehner was elected presi¬ dent ; Jessie Porter, vice-president: Eva Witham. secretary; and May Halpersohn. treasurer. Grace Lus- combe was appointed to write reports of each meeting for the Clarion. Miss Brown, at the first meeting, told the girls what had been accomp¬ lished in past years and put forth the object of the club as follows: To promote literary interest and give the girls an opportunity to oecomt acquainted with the works of well- known authors, whose acquaintance would probably not otherwise be made. The girls, decided to follow a defi¬ nite program to be drawn up by a standing committee consisting of the following: Anna Fleming. Helen Robinson, and Dorothy Holmes. The program thus drawn up and accepted by the members of the club consist¬ ed of the reading of short stories, novels, plays, and poetry by Ameri¬ can authors. A committee of three girls had charge of each meeting and so took part at some meeting. The girls were full of enthusiasm and all set out to make the year 1921 the best in the history of the club. Everything proceeding smoo.hly and satisfactorily when Miss Brown suddenly departed for the “wild and wooly West.” Although her absence was keenly felt by the g’rls,. they de¬ termined to do ' their best to make a good showing with which to surprise her on her return. A drive was started in February to raise money to aid the starving chil¬ dren of Europe. This- was at the suggestion of Eva Witham, arid was carried out under the successful lea¬ dership of Beatrice Heinz. Boxes were placed in all the rooms and contributions solicited. Chester Whiting very kindly offered to secure the services of Dr. Plummer to give a stereopticon lecture at the High School on the “Boxing and Wrestling of Ancient Times Compared with the Present Time.” I)r. Plummer was kind enough to give his services free of charge and inasmuch as admission was charged, a considerable amount of money was made. This amount added to the larger sum contributed by the pupils and teachers totalled one hundred and sixty dollars. The drive over, the girls gave all their attention to the presentation of a play, “The Real Thing” by John Kendrick Bangs, which they decided to give in honor of the return of Miss Brown. The cast included the following: Avis Sehreeder. Grace Otis. Helen Coleman. Jes.sie Porter. Eulalie Warren. Marion Keen. Grac-v Luseombe. May Halpersohn, Anna Fleming. Esther Isaacson, and Bo trice Heinz. The play was given at on open meeting upon Miss Brown ' s return, to which the teachers and mothers were invited. Refreshments were served and a pleasant time was en¬ joyed by all present. Up to this time the club had had no constitution and a comm tt.ee was therefore appointed to formulae one A constitution was, drawn up by Jes¬ sie Porter and Beatrice Heinz and presented to the club. Beatrice Heinz