Gloucester High School - Flicker Yearbook (Gloucester, MA)

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GEORGE MELVIN TOWLE, - 1064 Washington Street English Course : Prize Speaker (4); Lieutenant (4); Base Ball Team (4). LEvSTER SHERWOOD WASS, - 28 Cleveeand Street General Course : Phi Mu Theta; Class Treasurer (2) ; Special Chorus (2) (3) (4); Prize Winner, Declamation (3); Class Basket Ball Team (3) (4); Representative at M. 1 . T. (4); Major (4); “ Exodus ” Board (4). NELLIE LOIS WILCOX, - - - 303 East Main Street Special Course. ETHEL MAY WYKES, - - 963 Washington Street General Course. POST GRADUATES. Deemont R. Bradeey Fred M. Gorman FORMER MEMBERS OF 1005. Roeand R. Batson L. Bp:th Macintosh Charees D. Bishop Cora E. Mieeer Oscar Bohein James G. Np:weee Edna G. Bray Hugh J. O’Brien Lena E. Brown Ariana L. Oeson Ruby H. Burnham ZiEE- F. Pierce Vincent Carr Eeizabeth E. Pooee Nannie Carter Charees H. Richardson John A. Coysh Mary C. Roge:rs Una M. Davis Evp:rett P. Stacy Eeeen J. Feaherty H.aroed D. Stanwood John Foeeansbee Howard P. Stanwood Beanche C. Giebert Eeea M. Gosbee Charees Gr.ay Arthur D. Story Jr. Ida Swift Charees H. Hieton John R. Toeman Edith B. Johnson Leeia N. Webster ViOEET MacDonaed K. tharine White 16

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LOUIS GRIFFIN ROWE, - - - 4 Bi.ynman Avknue English Course: Phi Mu Theta ; Fair Committee (2); Class Treasurer (3); Class Secretary (4); Secretary of G. H. S. A. A. (4); Secretary of Board of Directors G. H S. A. A. (4); Social Committee (4); Prize Speaker (4); Captain (4); “Exodus” Board (4). HUGH DRISKO SANBORN, 54 East Main Street Special Course : Entered 3rd year. Battalion Bugler (3) (4) ; Regimental Bugler (4); Special Chorus (3) (4). DELIA SMITH ----- 13 Church Street English Course : Fair Committee (4). SUSIE ABIGAIL SMITH, - - - 362 Main Street English Course. JOHN WINTHROP STORY, - - - - Essex Special Course. EDNA LOUISE TARR, - - - 21 Liberty Street Special Course: Entered 3rd year. Hockey Team (3) (4); Special Chorus (3) (4); “ Crimson and White ” Board ( 4 ). ELIZABETH GAFFNEY TARR, - - 6 Cuarendon vStreet English Course : Girls’ Basket Ball Team (i) (2); Vice President Class (3); Hockey Team (3) (4); Fair Committee ( 4 ). GENEVA PROCTER TARR, - - 86 Washington Street General Course : Social Committee (3); Special Chorus (4); Fair Committee (3) (4). HELEN MANNING TARR, - - - 27 Eem Street Special Course : Entered 3rd year. Hockey Team (3) (4); Special Chorus (3) (4); Social Committee (4); Prize Winner, Declamation (4). MABEL MONTGOMERY THOMAS, - 62 Bast Main Street English Course: Class Secretary (i); “Nike” Com- mittee (2) ; Fair Committee (i) (2) (4) ; Special Chorus (4).

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History of Class ' 05 On the sixth of September, 1901, at the opening of the new school year, a great flock of helpless, young students, generally known as “Freshmen,” or by the still more uncomplimentary “Kids,” thronged into that mysterious building, the High School. Countless eyes seemed turned upon us, and we were welcomed by loud applause which did not relieve our trembling hearts as you might imagine That flock, though ’tis hard to believe, was destined to become famous as the Class of ’05 ; moreover we were honored in another direction, namely that we were accompanied by a new teacher who has ever remained a member of tliat favored class. However, as the Fates had willed, we soon entered upon our destiny with unequaled zeal and vigor. Gradually we learned the difference between Algebra and Latin, and by careful study of the backs of our blocks we at length — mirabile dictu — mastered the schedule ! How fine we felt walking home from school, the proud possessors of straps and bags filled with as many books as we could lay hands on. So we went on during the first term, gaining new points every day and learning our lessons faithfully (?) although it was against our principles to plug. We soon learned that school-life was not all study by any means. We wonder if Iva still remembers the “ first rule in multiplication,” and if certain other members have at last succeeded in mastering those problems, so simple and yet so perplex- ing. Those of us who took Latin, after trying in vain to speak it fluently, gave it up as a bad job, for it did not rattle off as “ glibly on the tongue ” as it might. As for class meetings, one could scarcely say ours lacked spirit, and after our first one presided over by Mr. B., we felt fully compe- tent to conduct them ourselves. Our first real discussion was con- cerning the F ' air colors, and many an eager and heated debate took 17