Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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ings. Although we have made a few mistakes, we have tried our best and we know that if all future classes will follow the same course of intelligence, behavior, school spirit, and patriotism they will all be equally prosperous and successful.

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CLASS HISTORY O NE bright September morning in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fourteen, a large band of shining young hopefuls might have been seen “creeping like snails unwillingly to school.” This band of shivering young beings, frightened beyond measure, now composes the respected and revered Senior class of nineteen hundred and eighteen. Starting to climb, as we did, from a more advanced position than most entering classes, we climbed steadily until now at the time of our graduation we stand on a step much higher than any former class has stood on the day of its graduation. After the first few months of trials and tribulations, we became a very serious and studious body, and we left in June with flying colors. By our good behavior this first year we succeeded in getting the faculty interested in us and we have tried to keep that interest ever since. During our second year a courtesy campaign was started. The members of T8 certainly worked their hardest to obtain the ends for which this movement was begun. At this time, too, the boys began to be interested in athletics of all kinds and the coach found some of the lads to be very promising, which their skill in after years has shown. When we became Juniors the first important event, naturally, was to choose our class officers. We surely lived up to all expectations and our four officers could not be improved upon. Our class party was a success in every way, and in the prize speaking contest we came out even with the Seniors. Although our first three years were splendid in every way, our last year has been the most remarkable of all. The Junior Red Cross was organized this year and the Seniors have done a great deal for the success of this organ- ization. This year again we came out even in the prize speaking contest. Three out of four prizes for the essays on “Music in the Home” were won by Seniors. We are also the first class to have our Class Day program carried out on our magnificent new athletic grounds, “Crocker Field.” Our play has been pronounced by many the best yet. We were the first class permitted to try a modern play and the cast presented “Green Stockings” like professionals. Now, when we are close to the end of our High School course, we realize that success is won only by being courteous, honest, and faithful in all deal- 11

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GEORGE VOSE UPTON, JR. I dare not trust these eyes. “June” has been our class president for two years ' and has surely hlled the hill. He was leading man in I the class play and we must acknowledge that Jr. can !} act (even in the last act). He likes to dance and demonstrates the art quite to perfection. :.l Chief occupation ; Changing his neckties. From the top of her head to the tip of her toes she is all mirth. “Elly” has served us faithfully for two years as our very efficient and attractive vice-president. She has worked to uphold the standard of our class and is an ardent worker for the Red Cross. Noted for her knitting. LILLIAN FLANDERS PARKER. Modest, yet all a queen should be. “Lil-yun” is the very quiet, studious young lady who gets the many A’s — in school. But outside, “axe some of us as knows.” She went down to Annapolis and had a great time, and — shall we tell, Lil-yun? Noted for being our very competent class secretary. RICHARD VINCENT TAYLOR. I am not in the roll of common men. “Dick” served as our treasurer this year and proved himself most efficient. In our Junior year he won out in the prize speaking. Some day we expect to see him ranked among the greatest orators. Chief occupation : Reading Red and Gray exchanges.