Gloucester High School - Flicker Yearbook (Gloucester, MA)

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they presented, and all the thanks for the magnificent gift which they presented to the school. Later in the- year, the Seniors in French, under the direction of Miss Me Allester, successfully presented two French plays, and the receipts are to be used in enlarging the French library of the school. The Battalion Officers have proved themselves fully as energetic and capable as those of previous years. The Officer’s Party fully equalled, and perhaps eclipsed, any of its predecessors, while the receipts of the Battalion Fair exceeded those of last year. W r e earnest- ly hope that future officers will continue these fairs, as it is a pleasant, and comparatively easy method of raising the money which the Batta- lion must have. May they earn more and more each year, and may the old G. H. S. B. never lose its place in the foremost rank of crack school battalions. And now our school life is almost over. Soon we must part ; some will enter college, while others will at once enter that highest school of learning, practical life. But whither the wind of Fate may waft us, wherever we may wander on the broad Sea of Life, let us always remember our dear Alma Mater, and keep forever green the memory of the class of naughty-two.

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Following the example of 00, the Seniors this year published a class book, the Tolmama, which was a great improvement on the “ 1900,” and yet was lacking in many details. As for the advice they were kind enough to give us, it was only another instance of “ the pot calling the kettle black,” and — well, we don’t wish to cast any reflections. Suffice it to say that we soon forgot all about it in the hopes and disappoint- ments, the excitement and enthusiasm, of “the last day of school.” SENIOR YEAR How changed we were, when, at the end of vacation, we reassem- bled for our last year in the dear old G. H. S.! From frivolous and capricious Juniors we had changed to steady, sedate Seniors, mindful of our superior place in the school, and the attendant duties which devolved upon us. We placed our ideals high, and throughout ths year have tried to live up to them, with very good success. Indeed, we feel assured that if succeeding classes will follow in our footsteps, they can- not go far wrong. At the beginning of the year we determined to add to our old reputation for good scholarship, one for business ability, push, and originality, two things which seldom go hand in hand, and how well we succeeded is shown by the happy outcome of the numerous affairs held under Senior auspices during the year. After straightening out class matters, electing new officers and committees, drawing up and signing a constitution, etc., the idea of class theatricals was brought up. The class lent itself heartily to the scheme and appointed a committee to look up the matter, but unfortu- nately, the majority were girls, who promptly decided that the entire cast should be female, why, nobody knows, unless it was because they thought the boys couldn’t act! However, what they said, “ went,” and to them alone, belongs all the praise for the excellent performance which

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THE CLASS OF 1902