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

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Smiles We Pass Along Hic “Thish match won’t light.” “Washa madda with it?” “I dunno. It lit all right a minute ago.” The Woman Motorist When a wild and pop-eyed driver Shoots his auto down the street, He can make the public step about On light and nimble feet; He can make the boldest tremble, He can make the bravest quail. But they say “the female driver Is more deadly than the male.” Salesmen may be gracious and cheer- ful and yet lack knowledge of the goods they are expected to sell. This is a handicap to good salesmanship. A story is told of a genial storekeeper in Central Ohio whose education in sell- ing was of the kindergarten variety. A customer came in and asked for a little cheesecloth. The storekeeper disappeared, but came back lugging a large specimen of a New York cheese. “Here’s the cheese,” he said, “but I’ll be ding- busted if I know how I’m goin’ to get the cloth olfen it!” — Los Angeles Times. “All aboard,” called the conductor as the train prepared to leave the station. “Hold on boss!” called a feminine voice, “wait till ah gets mah clothes on !” Six cars full of passengers thrust their heads out of windows and craned their necks expectantly. They saw a negro mammy struggling on with a basket of laundry. The Faster the Further Teacher — Rastus, what animal is most noted for its fur? Rastus — De skunk. De more fur you gets away from him de better it is fer you. Mike was passing Pat’s house out in Kansas and saw Pat with three heavy coats on, painting his house on a hot summer day. He asked Pat if he was cold, and Pat said, “No, but the color card said to put on three coats to get the best results.” What Happened Then Husband — This tomato soup tastes just like my mother used to make. Wife — I’m glad to hear it. You have never said before that anything of mine was as good as your mother’s. She was a fine cook, I suppose? Husband — Yes, there was only one thing she couldn’t make properly. Wife — What was that? Husband — Tomato soup. Why Not Wait “Here! What do you mean by feed- ing that kid yeast cakes.” “Oh, he just swallowed fifty cents of mine and I’m trying to raise the dough.” Bowers — What are you doing with that rope around your neck? John — I’m going to hang myself. Bowers — Well, why don’t you get off the chair? John — I’ll choke.

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12 THE HAMILTONIAN THE CLASS TRIP TO WASHINGTON Dear Friend: From an educational viewpoint I consider the Washington trip a decided success. Our real educational sight- seeing began in Philadelphia, where we spent upwards of three hours touring that historic city. Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, the hall in which Con- gress met, all held their interest for us. One cannot imagine the thrill of having these historic things suddenly thrown into reality, one after another, before our eyes. Then came Washington with its scores of fine diplomatic buildings to be inspected. Sunday some of us took a trip to the suburbs of Washington to the Monas- tery where some of us attended mass. The catacombs, the outer gardens and shrines, the inner decorations of the chapel, all seemed unbelievable to our heretofore near-sighted experiences. Others visited the President’s church and, although seats were not obtain- able, had the privilege of sitting in President Coolidge’s pew. A tour of the city in general occu- pied all Sunday afternoon. It was then that we saw with our own eyes buildings that we so often see staring at us from the pages of a history book. Sunday night brought more wonder, for then it was that we visited the Li- brary of Congress. Words cannot ex- press the feeling of smallness that took possession of me in the presence of that massive example of exquisite architec- ture. The many wonderful paintings, the marvelous tile work, the seemingly endless collection of pamphlets, books and periodicals were entirely too much to be seen and appreciated in the amount of time we could spend there. Never before did the vainness of time seem so apparent. Monday morning was spent at the Capitol, where we reviewed the House of Representatives and Senate Cham- ber, the President’s room, the Supreme Court room, and last but not least the long walk up to the tower where we obtained a most pleasing view of the entire city and suburbs. Monday af- ternoon we took the trolley for Mount Vernon, stopping off at Alexandria to visit Christ Church, where Washing- ton worshipped and the Masonic Lodge where he belonged. The latter con- tained an extensive collection of vari- ous things of Washington’s days and an explanation by a very good speaker made clear many interesting points. At Mount Vernon we spent, I might say, the most enjoyable time of all. There in the presence of the home of our first President things get a little serious. The house from the front with its large pillars, appears to the outsider to be a large building, but this idea soon vanishes on seeing the rooms. All are small, well-lighted, and filled with fine furniture of the Colonial pe- riod. The garden in the rear is the scene of perfection, the flowers and hedges being trimmed to such an ex- tent that they look almost artificial. On the broad lawns in front of the house we had our class picture taken. The boat ride down the Potomac was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. From the boat we got a fine view of Mount Vernon, the Lee Mansion and Arling- ton Cemetery, which we visited Sun- day afternoon. Tuesday we made a tour of all im- portant diplomatic buildings, including Continued o?i page 14

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14 THE HAMILTONIAN THE WASHINGTON TRIP Continued from page 12 the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where we cast envious eyes on twenty- dollar bills, the Pan-American Build- ing, and finally the White House, where we were granted the privilege of meet- ing President Coolidge. Tues day afternoon was spent exam- ining the Museums and Smithsonian Institute. Early Wednesday morning we left for New York City. Wednesday after- noon we toured the city reviewing all the important buildings. As I have said before the tour was a decided success and despite the vast amount of expense the trip entails, it is extremely beneficial from an educa- tional viewpoint. R. Saulnier. SELLMAN’S FILLING STATION T exaco Products TIRES TUBES ACCESSORIES Greetings to ROBERT ROBERTSON COMPANY The Class of 1925 BARRY STUDIO SALEM, MASS Compliments of MRS. A. W. CLARK AGNES L. MOYNIHAN BEAUTY SHOP Main Street Arlington Avenue SOUTH HAMILTON SO. HAMILTON, MASS.