Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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meet Junior year, and the indoor meet Senior year, Onr class ath- letics have snfifered from the fact that so many fellows played on the school teams that but few were left for the class teams. All the teachers who ever had ns have been very loath to part with ns, as we displayed so much interest in them and their work, and so mnch interest in each other, when they left the room. W e always rush throngh the corridors at such a rate that a si)ccd law has been i)romnlg ' ated in the interests of the rest of the student body. Now we must put the final period to the history of the Class of 1909, whose successes and honors we ho])e the following classes will strive to emnlate. Here, gentle reader, turn to onr pictures and gaze upon the plain but sturdy countenances of those who have accom- plished the things herein described. 11

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W’licn Junior year arrived things hei an to hum aiL -ain. Tlie first event of iin])ortanee was eleetion of offieers. d ' liis meeting (levelo])e(l as nmeli exeitement as a national eonvention. 1 ' he class showed that its members ])ossessed great ])olitieal ability and a knowledge of a ])arliamentary law which is not written down in hooks. After the storm-elonds had rolled away, the president was found to have been elected by one vote. ( )nr class pins were soon selected and were de- clared the best ever. ( )nr motto, “T.ahor omnia vincit,” is one which a])tly hts such a class as onrs. ddiis motto, it may he added, has the hearty endorsement of the Teachers ' Association. Onr master stroke this year was a recci)tion to the Seniors. The entertainment consisted of a play by members of the class in which one member grew a most ferocious monstache over night and another handled a lorgnette with the air of one “to the manner born.” At the end of the year some adventnrons spirits attempted to place the class flag on the dag]:)ole at school, but the timely arrival of the principal at the height of the battle between the flag-raisers and some Seniors pre- vented further bloodshed. Senior year, we were all glad to see the teachers back and soon had affairs in hand. The faculty exerted themselves for onr enter- tainment at the reception and praised onr accomplishments to onr parents. After the plum tree had been shaken at the Prize Speaking Contest, we found that two honorable mentions only fell to onr lot — a ease of getting bread and butter when one expected cake. In general it may be said that the girls of the class are all “Pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with. And pleasant too, to think on.” As for the fellows, their virtues are not quite so glaring. We, as a class, have not followed in the tracks of ])revions classes in carrying out onr affairs, but have striven for new and original ideas. INfay the Juniors look iq on onr ways and be wise, and in the future follow the way we have blazed. In onr social affairs we have aimed to please onr friends and incidentally ourselves, without regard for time or expense. So onr ])arties have left nothing to be desired socially. T have also borne away several palms of victory in athletics, as we won the baseball championship Sophomore year, the outdoor 10

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IIHNRY JOHN HART. “ A man of life upright, Whose guiltless heart is free From all dishonest deeds, Or thoughts of vanit3’.” President of the elass. Henry is truly a worker. He believes with Roosevelt that a ])resident’s job is no easy one. His platform is a scpiare deal to evert ' - one. He is i)roniinent in athleties, but nevertheless he finds time to study and to visit Miss Daley. Noted for his constancy. MARION KATHERINE McNAMARA. “She walks in beaut ' , like the night Of cloudless climes and starry’ skies.’’ ’ice- President of the class. The best said of Mar- ion is none too good. She is without doubt one of the most popular girls in the class. She always takes a back seat in her classes, ' so that the noise of the other members will not disturb her. Chief occupation — Stud dng Greek. RAMONA LAURA KENDALL. “Naught but an author Knows an author’s cares.” Secretary of the class. When the Ship of State is running upon the rocks, depend upon Ramona to keep a level head. She has her own ideas about the run- ning of affairs at school which we hope some day she may have a chance to try out. She has been the mainspring of the Red and Gray the past ’ear. Noted for her literary ability. ALFRED THEODORE WYMAN. “You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again.’’ Treasurer of the class. Theodore has been one of our leading artists and society men. He is somewhat inclined to take school seriously. He won the mathe- matics prize Junior year. Chief amusement — Fussing the girls. 12