Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

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SPORTING AND MILITARY NOTES Anti Flu Club Activities Since our last publication the members of the Anti-Flu Club have spent two very enjoyable Thursday afternoons in recrea- tive outdoor activities. On Thursday Jan. 9, a coasting party on one of IHamilton’s steepest hills was held. Forty-five students and four teachers walked in a body from the school house to the coasting grounds, and with the use of several large double- runners and flexible fliers spent a most enjoyable afternoon. We were fortunate to close the afternoons’ festivities with nothing more serious than a damaged sled or two, as the hill was “just glare ice.’’ We all concluded after two hours of coast- ing and a walk back that the “flu” germs would have had to “travel some’’ to keep up our pace on the hillside that afternoon. On Thursday, Jan. 16th, the members of the club tried their luck at skating. Cutler’s pond furnished amusement for about forty students and seven teachers. Those who did not take skates were en- tertained by being drawn over the pond on “jitney rides’’ (a la sled route), while between turns plenty of laughter and fun was supplied by those whose ankles were weak and who, because of said malady could not navigate successfully for any length of time in an upright position. A practice hockey game also kept many of the more energetic boys busy. All told, w ' e had a fine time and felt much better for having been out in the air a whole afternoon. CURRENT At the P. T. A. meeting Tuesday eve- ning there was a very interesting enter- tainment furnished by the children of the grades. Each grade furnished a number on the program. There were songs, reci- tations and dramatization by the pupils of the lower grades. A Highland Fling was danced by Louise McKain and there wei-e patriotic numbers and folk dances by the upper grade pupils. The audience was larger than has ever been known at a P. T. A. meeting. The ability of the children and the work of the teachers who had trained them, was greatly appreciated by all. There has been a new plan adopted in teaching the U. S. History Avhieh is going to make it much more interesting. Each one is to take a day in turn in teaching the class. Mason Cook, being the first one, did very well, and expressed his wish that he might do it every day. All the TOPICS rest are looking forwmrd to their turn. Hamilton has begun to come to life since war ended. It has gone as far as to import into town, moving pictures, w hich show signs of being very popular. The blowing of the whistle the other day at eight minutes past twelve caused a great deal of comment. People set their clocks back and some their so-called wmtehes. Some of the children even came to school late next morning. If that was- n’t the trouble, they may be thangful they were allowed that excuse. I guess many appreciated it. Young men of Hamilton returned from the service of U. S. A. Rudolph Haraden Peter Frazer Charles Grant Harry McGregor Stoughton Davis Edward Cox 11

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MR. MICAWBER Ml’. Micawber was a smooth-faced man Avith long white hair which Avas whitened by trouble, though he always wore a smile. He had on an old fashioned Avaist coat, and short knee breeches, a battered old hat, and shoes that were seA’eral sizes too big for him. He wore something which was supposed to be a coat. Altogether he presented a very pitiful figure as he stood on the street corner. NORA GORMAN, ’22. THE TRAMP Along a lonely road trudges a hungry tramp. He wears a ragged pair of over- halls that Avere once blue, but are now more of a gray, and a black swallow-tail coat that has seen many a day. His face is quite thin and bearded. He has sharp black eyes. Upon his head he wears a straw hat, although it is nearly Thanks- giving time. He mutters to himself as he goes along. He doesn’t care about his looks, but thinks of a good dinner he will beg. EINAR JOHNSON, ’22. WAITING FOR THE TRAIN I am standing under the roof of the station. People come and go to the ticket office, klen a little Avay up the tracks are fixing the rails. Express men are carry- ing loads by me; some are loading them on trucks. Freight trains come through the station, some long and some short. In a feAV minutes I see a train coming; 1 ask the ticket agent if it goes to Boston. He says it does, so I get on and leave busy New York behind. SAJVI MALONE, ’22. THE JUDGE The judge is a stern looking man. He has broad slim features. His face is very thin and Avrinkled, his eyes are set aAvay back, and he has a Avhite mu.stache. He Avears a black suit, a high white collar, a red striped necktie, and usually black shoes. He always looks very neat and prim as he sits behind his desk. The ex- pression he has on his face Avill almost tell you that he tries to deal fairly Avith eA ery- MINNIE GOULD, ’22. AFTER THE SNOW-STORM After the snoAv had stopped falling I put on my Avraps and Avent out-doors. I stood at the corner of my house and looked doAATi the road. The trees were bent loAv Avith the snow and the roofs of the houses Avere also covered. The sun Avas shining and the sky Avas bright blue. The sun made the snoAV sparkle like diamonds. This, if painted, Avould have made a very beautiful picture. LUCY SANDERS, ’22. THE COUNTRY IN SPRING I am standing in an open field in the early spring. All around me CA erything is bubbling over Avith the joy of living. Birds fly through the air tAvittering to each other, and perch on the branches of trees, still continuing their merry chatter. rioAvers are nodding brightly to the sun above, AAdiich looks doAvn with beaming countenance on the happy Avorld. Trees are budding out Avith soft green balls ap- pearing here and there Avhich will soon open and show a bunch of leaA es. In the distance far above the tree tops, a cloud of Avhite smoke rises into the air, and the Avarning Avhistle of an engine even seems to have a happy tone. Altogether, no one Avould realize that one part of the Avorld is in utter desolation and sorroAv. MAUD BURROWS, ’22. 10

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Louis Dodge Walter Green Gardner Low John McGinley Mr. Archibald has been to St. John’s Prep. School at Danvers to referee their basket ball games. The Student Body of the Hamilton High envies their athletic spirit and wish they could imbibe some of the spirit. Owing to the raising of the standard of the School, the evening social activities of the School have been indefinitely sus- pended until the scholastic standing of the School is as it should be. It is hoped that a little thought and attention on the part of the students will rectify this condition of affairs in the immediate future, so that our suspended activities may again be re- sumed. ALUMNI Frederick Daley was home on a short furlough at New Years from the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Lester Durkee was home also on a four- teen day furlough from Pensacola, Fla. A lettei just received from Lester Feener by his parents stating that he was not wouiided but slightly gassed some time ago and is perfectly well now except for a slight cold.. He is in Luxemburg, Germany. The sad news of the death of William Taylor overseas, came as a shock to his NOTES many friends. His death was due to pneu- monia. “Hap” and “Vie” Daley, who are now with the army of occupation, have sent home a large collection of rare souvenirs. The collection comsists of five German helmets, one French helmet, a German water bottle, two German medical kits, and a large number of German buttons. In the collection there are also several shoulder straps, one of which is a German officer’s. The collection has been on ex- hibition at Daley’s Market. DOMESTIC SCIENCE The Freshmen have spent this term on quick breads and cornmeal and graham muffins which they made to use up the substitutes. They are also studying the use of left over bread by making French toast and Welsh Rarebit. The P. T. A. association are very kindly defraying the expense of serving to sixty- five pupils every day. The pupils are both grade and high school who stay to luncheon. They appreciate this very much as it makes their luncheon more palatable. THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The marks have shown that there has been some ' good work done in the Com- mercial Department, and they also show that in some cases there has not. The stenography class is guilty of the last charge. They have done quite an amount of work, but not as much as should be done, and what was supposed to be learned was not learned very well. This was proved by the quizzes that were given the last week before the marks were sent in. The second year bookkeeping class have nearly completed a two months set, eom- 12