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

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12 THE HAMILTONIAN FRENCH CLASS Teacher — “What is a predicate nomina- tive?” Pupil — “When the subject is in the predi- cate.” Teacher (talking to a Canadian French girl) — “How would you say, give me some- thing to eat, in French?” Pupil — “Well, if I wanted anything very badly, I would say it in English.” ENGLISH CLASS Teacher (referring to the chair of Merlin in Idylls of the King”) — “What is the ‘Siege Perilous’ ?” Pupil — “What Knight did you say?” A candy sale was also held by the Sopho- mores. Those elected for the committee were: Alma Mitchell, Evelyn Grant, Mary Peterson and Anna Thompson. A food sale was held April 9th at the “Cozy Corner Shop” and our class spirit was shown in the large display of cakes and pies. The committee in charge of the sale was: Helen Harraden, Evelyn Grant, Mary Cor- coran, Kathryn Lamson and Doris Honeysett. The Sophomores decided they would like their rings this year instead of next. They have already been ordered and are expected soon. Pupil to teacher (after she had dictated questions for a written test and had said “Pass your papers to the front”) — “Were we supposed to be writing the answers ? I wrote down the questions!” Socials have been held each Saturday night at the Community House by the Juniors and a fine time has been enjoyed by all who have attended. The Juniors have adopted a mascot for their class. Ask them about it. The Juniors are looking forward to their Prom. We take this opportunity to wish the Sen- iors a very successful and happy trip to Washington. SOPHOMORE The Sophomore class has been unusually active the past two months. A sleigh ride which was held January 25 was enjoyed by the class. The following committee was elected to make arrangements: Robert Rob- ertson, Kathryn Lamson and Evelyn Grant. The chaperones were Miss Hayward and Miss Fanning. The destination of the ride was Beverly, where the party saw a moving picture. A good time was enjoyed by all. WHY? Doris Hathaway Josephine L. William Allen Doris Honeysett Corinne Fraser Kathryn Lamson Anna Thompson Alma Mitchell Evelyn Grant Rena McEwen M. Baldwin M. Peterson M. Corcoran M. Donlon Dorothy Hatt Warren Grant Robert Robertson Eunice Dodge Caroline Alexander Archie Rhodes Jennie Maione As a CLASS Does she write so many letters ? Is she so silent? Does he like to tease? Does she like sports? Does she read novels? Is she so bashful? Does she ask ques- tions ? Does she dance the Charleston ? Does she like style? Does she go downtown noontimes ? Is she so shy? Does she like to study ? Does she like jokes? Will she be a penman- ship teacher ? Does she hate to be teased ? Do they pick on him ? Does he pi’epare his. French lessons? Is she so quiet? Does she go to Ever- ett ? Does he like to drive a car ? Does she write poems? Do we talk so much?

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SENIOR CLASS NOTES The Washington Fund is nearing its burst- ing point and everything is being put into readiness for the trip. Mr. Watson is work- ing on the details with the chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. Bush. The Class has held a number of whist parties that have netted goodly sums. An- other will be held on April 17, 1926, at 8 o’clock in the Hamilton Town Hall. Trans- portation will be provided from the depot. The Class recently ran an enjoyable sup- per at the Community House. Arrangements are being made for the class photographs and announcements for gradua- tion. The photographs will be taken at the Barry Studio, Salem. After much discussion, the class has chosen its motto. It is “We will conquer.” Well, it sounds possible; let’s put it acrosss. The Seniors have changed their melody. Instead of, “How are we going to get the money?” it is, “How are we going to get along on the boat ride into New York?” Don’t forget that Lent is over and that the Seniors have plenty of candy to sell. Well, can you beat this, the Seniors have to be asked to leave school instead of being required to stay after. If you would like to know the reason why, I think Mrs. Boyd can give the explanation. Fifty percent of the pupils in the History Contest hail from the Senior Class. Every one of them has a look of determination, so calculate accordingly. SENIOR CLASS CAR Steering Wheel — Donald Trussell. Horn — Buggy Doucette. Head Lights — Dot Bancroft, Mary Bond. Wheels — M. Gildart, K. Malone, G. Hitchings and A. MacCurrach. Tail Light — Joe Lake. Bumper — Marjorie Underhill. Brake — William Laski. Spark Plug — Robert Lawrie. Exhaust Pipe — Bernard Cullen. The Gas Tank — Ruth Bancroft, Mildred Grant, Gladys Hooper, Evelyn Hatt, Roger Humphrey and Theodore Maione. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES The Junior Prom of the Class of ’27 is to be given May the 14th at the Town Hall. The committees are as follows: Decorating — W. Hobbs, N. Peatfield, E. Honeysett; fa- vors — M. Dodge, M. Rutherford, I. Pope; ice cream — P. MacCurrach, A. Grant, W. Halt; punch — M. Lake, V. Mason, R. Cullity; checking — L. Anderson; orchestra J. Buzzell; transportation — H. Smerage.

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THE HAMILTONIAN 13 Postei ' s seen in the lower corridor regard- ing the Hamilton Junior and Senior High School Spring Contest: SPELLING Local at C. S. House, April 12 2.00 p. m. Final at Lynnfield, May 14 8.00 p. m. Seventh grade representative at local tryout is John Sewall Eighth grade representative, Marjorie Baker AMERICAN STATESMEN ESSAYS Seniors, at C. S. House, April 13 7.30 p. m. $55 in prizes offered Senior Representatives: Donald Trussell, Wil- liam Laski, Wayne Hobbs, Marjorie Under- hill, Julia Buzzell, Doris Honeysett, Dorothy Bancroft and Kathryn Lamson. Junior Representatives: Fred Caldwell, Sarah Guild, William Ruggles, Robert Foss and Muriel Pentz. Junior contest, C. S. House, Apr. 23, 7.30 p. m. $45 in prizes offered Wenham competing PUBLIC SPEAKING Juniors at C. S. House, Apr. 27 3.00 p. m. Representatives: Paul Campbell, John Dwyer, Charles Whipple, Edwina Tremblay. Seniors at C. S. House, Apr. 27 7.30 p. m. Final Contest at Topsfield, May 21, 8.00 p. m. Representatives: 1. Kathryn Malone, 2. Wil- liam Laski, 3. Wayne Hobbs, 4. Norman Peatfield, 5. Kathryn Lamson, 6. Evelyn Grant. MUSIC MEMORY Local at C. S. House, June 1 1.30 p.m. Final at Hamilton, June 4 2.00 p. m. Appropriate prizes to be awarded Hamilton is out to win. Cooperate and show your spirit by attending the contests. HONOR ROLL OF SENIOR HIGH Pupils receiving no rank below A and B (or 1 or 2). The names of pupils who have been on the honor list for all previous ranking periods are starred. ' Wayne Hobbs Grade 11 A’s 6 B’s 1 ' Elizabeth Pfaff 11 5 2 ' Marjorie Underhill 12 3 3 ' Violet Mason 11 3 3 Norman Peatfield 11 3 4 William Allen 10 3 5 ' Evelyn Grant 10 1 5 ' Kathryn Lamson 10 1 6 Edward Honeysett 11 1 6 Ruth Cullity 11 1 5 Dorothy Hatt 10 1 6 ASSEMBLY A very interesting program was given on January 27 to the Senior and Junior High School pupils. The exercises opened with the singing of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” fol- lowed by the flag salute. Paul Campbell gave a very amusing recitation, “Seein’ Things at Night”; Kathleen Morfew, piano virtuoso of Junior II, played the “Scarf Dance” with her usual skill. Another read- ing was rendered by Anna Barron, entitled “The Fairies.” A vocal solo, “My Wild Irish Rose,” was sung by Muriel Pentz. Then came the feature of the afternoon, an address by Mr. N. K. Dahlwani. Mr. Dahlwani is a native of India, a member of the professional caste. He first came to America in 1911 and entered Obeflin Col- lege. Since then he has become a national figure and travels about the country lectur- ing on his native land. For a foreigner, he spoke very fine Eng- lish. He was attired in the costume of his Indian caste and began his talk by explain- ing the great differences between his race and ours — the language, dress, age of civi- lization, and social life. Many of the ancient customs of India have become so deeply rooted that it is next to impossible to eradi- cate these undesirable influences. He illus- trated the great difference in the many dia- lects of his native land by repeating the same sentence in the dialect of his own dis- trict, Bombay, as well as that of Hindustani and Ceylon. Needless to say, it made a big hit with the audience. Mr. Dahlwani also described the dress of his country. The women’s clothing consists merely of long strips of bright cloth, about 40 feet in length, wound about the body. He had with him several of these costumes, or strips of cloth of very beautiful colors. With a little help, he also showed how a turban