Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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' Pile first matter of life and death im])ortancc to oeeupy the minds of the ' 07 Juniors was the eleetion of offieers, whose effieieney was soon proved l)y their ca])al)le manai ement of the Purple and W ' hite affair, d ' his disiilay was the first real mark of distinction which we attained. hw-en our elders look upon it with patronizini ap])roval. Later in the year, an auto spree and successful ffaj -raising won us still more laurels. It is needless to remark that our various class ])arties, receptions and other socials were strikin successes, and with pride in our hearts and a goodly sup])ly of shekels in our pockets we took u]) the respon- sibilities of Senior Year — and then! ! Laurels: social, athletic, intellectual, threatened to overwhelm us. W e were too much even for the Fac- ulty, and before the year was out nearly all had resigned ; even our beloved Sarah, whose de])arture was much we])t over. But why lin- ger with a recitation of the well-known details of this brilliant Finis to an illustrious career? Rather let us hasten with our good wishes for succeeding classes, who, we hoipe, will profit by our worthy ex- ample, and with our heartfelt gratitude and goodwill for the Princi- pal and F ' aculty, who have one and all succeeded in winning a warm place in the hearts of 07, let us bid you, F. H. S., an affectionate “AUF W’lEDERSEHEX.” 12

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O N a fair September morn, in the fall of 1903, a long file of small but expectant young hopefuls “with shining morning face” might have been seen Creeping like snail unwillingly to school” and running the gauntlet between lines of grinning n])per classmen. After due greetings and instructions froni the principal, who likewise was making his debut at F. H. S.,, with downcast countenance and timid heart ' 07 entered the sphere of its future glory. Ere many days had elapsed, however, the courage of the Fresh- man girls rose sufiiciently to allow a game of Puss-in-the-corner in the basement, and even, in time, a game of tag. (This was our first feel)le attenrpt to win an encouraging smile from our illustrious elders, ’04.) Such frivolities were, however, laid aside by Sophomore year, when under the gentle guidance of the new Latin professor, just appearing above the horizon with his stock of literal translations and his unparallelled genius for winning popularity, we blossomed into a dignified and studious existence. At this unsophisticated period trots” were unknown, but a complete high school course is a liberal education and ' 07 has not been slow to learn. It was during this year that through its great studiosity, ' 07 attained the appellation of “Bill’s Banner Class.” However, our subsequent record has served to blot out this disgrace. 11

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CHARLES MICHAEL RODDY. “An all-round good fellow.” The best to be said is none too good for our class president. He has won laurels as a athlete, a busi- ness manager, a debater, and a scholar. In all offices he has worked most efficiently, and can claim a record unsurpassed by any other member of the class. New- man Club. MARIAN MILLAR SHANKS. Marian is by general vote the most charming mem- ber of the class. She has been a very faithful vice- ])resident, and her committee work has been of the best. Any class boasting of such as her may well be congratulated. HENRIETTA LITTLEFIELD. “I awoke one morning and found myself famous.” One of the smartest and most popular girls of the class is Henrietta. She has become celebrated as editor of the Red and Gray, as secretary of the senior class, and as the winner of the essay contest. Some day we expect she will be a Wellesley college professor. EDWARD EMORY WARNER. “When I ope my mouth let no dog bark!” Ed. is an adept in all arts, ranging from love-making to hurling a sphere. He has been prominent in the social and athletic world, being a member of the foot- ball and captain of the baseball team. Zeta Phi. 13