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

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16 THE HAMILTONIAN luffles from which hung circles of moon- beams, and around her waist was a beautiful rainbow sash tied in a fluttering bow, which had been donated by the rainbow fairies who loved the Black-Eyed Susan. It was easily seen that she was the most beautiful in her gorgeous gown. Mother Na- ture was so proud of her that she allowed her to visit the Earthland in the summer to grace the green fields, and it is here that we are privileged to see her during July and August. Muriel Pentz, ’29. THE UNEXPECTED GUEST Up the street came Ruth Cameron laden with bundles, her sunny face uplifted, her blue eyes shining, and from under her much- worn tarn issued golden-yellow curls. She hurried along shifting her bundles from one position to another. Soon she ar- rived at the playground where many children were at play. They shouted to her inviting her to join them in their sport, but she shook her head determinedly and conquered the temptation to stop and play. Of course she must give up enjoyment if she were to have a new hat and dress for Easter. She was running errands for her neighbors to help buy the Easter clothes. One day Ruth went far into the woods for a walk. She had wandered to the bottom of a large hill that separated her own town, Meadowsville, from the town of Affton. She saw in the distance a little child about five years old sitting on the damp ground crying pitifully. When she saw Ruth she gave a little cry and fell back. Ruth ran to her and realized she had fainted. Ruth had taken lessons in first aid and soon revived the child. The brown eyes looked up wonderingly at Ruth. The child looked weary so Ruth did not question her. Carrying her when she could, and leading her by the hand, Ruth finally got her to lier house. Mrs. Cameron gave her some warm food and put her to bed. The police were notified about the finding of the little girl, but they had not received any word of a child’s being lost, but promised to notify Mrs. Cameron if they found any news concerning her. Meanwhile the little girl had said her name was Nancy, but she seemed’ to grow weaker every day. She had a high fever and it was plain she needed a doctor. The Camerons did not have enough money to get a doctor. Ruth had now earned ten dollars for she had been running errands and doing odd jobs for some time. Every time she thought of her new clothes she grew happy, but when she saw Nancy’s small, pale face and felt her hot, throbbing head she gave up all thought of Easter clothes and decided to use her money to pay for a doctor. The doctor was summoned and when he examined the little patient he shook his head doubtfully. The family was greatly upset for they had ' grown to love the child who had come to their house so unexpectedly. Many long hours they sat at Nancy’s side while the fever raged on. The delirious pa- tient called frequently for her “mother and daddy.” At last the worst was over and one bright day Nancy was allowed to sit out on the porch. Ruth w’as by her side telling her stories and trying to amuse her. No one had claimed the child and it was thought best not to question her while she was still so weak. As they were sitting there a large auto- mobile drove up in front of the house and stopped. A chauffeur stepped out, opened, the door and helped a young woman to descend. Ruth w ' as so astonished she did nothing but stare. Suddenly Nancy gave a cry and in a moment was in the arms of the young wonran. When the excitement died down the stranger, whose name was Mrs. Houston, explained that Nancy had ap- parently run away from her nurse and crossed the hill that divided the town. This young woman was Nancy’s nrother. Ruth explained how she had found Nancy, and then she invited Mrs. Houston into the house. Mrs. Cameron spent some time talk- ing with Mrs. Houston. When she learned how Ruth had sacrificed her Easter money she was overcome with gratitude. Ruth and the Camerons were generously rewarded. The next day a bundle arrived addressed to “Miss Ruth Cameron.” When it was opened it revealed a thin white dress, sparkling with beads, a little red coat trimmed with leopard fur with a hat to nratch, and a pair of dainty white slippers. The present was accompanied with a card which said, “To the little girl who so willingly gave her own Easter clothes for the benefit of an

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JUNIOR HIGH HOW THE MARIGOLD RECEIVED ITS NAME Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful child with long golden hair whose name was Mary. She was a very happy little girl and delighted in all nature. She loved to take long w’alks in the woods to hear the birds singing and the flowers talking to each other and listen to the trees as they swayed their tall sturdy branches in the breeze. One bright sunny morning, Mary arose early, ate her breakfast, and started out for a long walk in the same little path where she always loved to go. She went running and skipping along, now and then stopping to pick some exceptionally pretty flowers. Coming to a large oak tree, she stopped, looked around, and seeing no one near, she opened a little secret door in the tree, inside which was a tiny silver bell. Taking the bell she rang it; instantly a group of fairies appeared from a tall branch of the tree and sat in a circle around her. They told her they had heard Mother Nature telling about a lonely flower with beautiful yellow petals but the flower had no name, a thing which made it very sad. Then the fairies disappeared leaving Mary alone to think of the sad little flower. Soon she put the little silver bell back in- side the door and started for home. When she reached home and had eaten her dinner, she returned to the woods and opened the same little door in the tree. This time when she rang the bell Mother Nature came, fol- lowed by the fairies. Mary had never seen Mother Nature before and was a little timid at first, but she soon learned to love and trust her. The fairies grouped together in a circle and Mother Nature asked Mary if she would be willing to give her name to the lonely flower about which the fairies had told her. Mary was indeed very happy to think that Mother Nature wanted to give her name to a flower. You may be sure that Mary gave her consent, so .they called the flower “Mari- gold.” When the flower heard her beautiful name, she was no longer sad and lonely but very happy to know that she had a name that belonged to her alone. So now when in your garden, you see the bright colored, happy Marigold you will know how it received its name. Jeanne Cullity, ’29. A POPULARITY CONTEST IN FLOWER- LAND Wonder of wonders! There was a popu- larity contest to be given in Flowerland, by Mother Nature, and all the flower dress- makers were over-burdened with orders for gorgeous dresses for the occasion. The object of this unusual party was to find out how much the tiny fairy and animal folk loved the flowers, and who they would help most in getting materials for a dress. The prize consisted of a trip to Earthland, and the winner would be allowed to stay there during the summer months. The great night arrived and many flowers assembled. The Rose was gowned in Ameri- can beauty satin, the Forget-me-not in shaded velvet of blue, the Buttercup in two-toned yellow taffeta, the Seven-tulip-sisters dressed in pink, red, old rose, yellow, white, violet, and orange velvet, the Cosmos twins in white satin with touches of green, and the Aster in purple china silk. The gowns were indeed a magnificent sight to behold! But in the room with all the others it was easy to see who had been most popular with the tiny folk, the Black-Eyed Susan by all means. In reality her eyes were brown, but so dark that most people called them black. Her hair was golden brown adorned with a band of gold, contributed by the man in the moon; her tiny golden slippers were made by the gnomes from gold dust (by a process known only to them- selves); her stockings were of golden spun silk delicately woven by the spiders; but her dress, — ah, that was the wonder of the eve- ning! It was of gold tissue covered with tiny

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THE HAMILTONIAN 17 unexpected guest.” Ruth went into raptures of delight. Mr. Cameron was given som« work on the Houston’s estate and a house on the estate to live in with his family. Ruth and Nancy became fast friends and often Ruth is seen in the large mansion enjoying the compan- ionship of her new friend. Beatrice Edmonson, Junior High II. “IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED” I Avas thoroughly frightened. In another moment I was five or six feet in the air. I held my breath. At last I landed, but, alas, not on my feet! It was the first time I had ever taken a ski-jump. The hill was steep and I felt the wind whiz through my coat. I had landed on my back, but I was still sliding down the hilL “Never again,” I thought to myself, but the next day found me making the same attempt — for to be an expert ski-jumper is one of my fondest am- bitions. Dorothy Hooper, Junior High II. JUNIOR HIGH NOTES HAMILTON WINS IN THE DEBATE CON- TEST WITH ESSEX A very interesting debate was held at Es- sex, March 26, between Hamilton and Essex Junior High Schools. The proposition was as follows: — Resolved: That Woodrow Wilson did more for his coun- try than Theodore Roosevelt. Essex took the negative side, Hamilton the affirmative. The following is the History of the Question We are gathered here today to debate a proposition of much interest. All of us are interested in studying the lives of famous Americans and their contribution to Ameri- can History. We, as American citizens, are to be congratulated in the great number of leaders in the United States who have helped, not only to shape the destiny of our own country, but that of the entire world, and much interest has always been manifested in this discussion for Woodrow Wilson and The- odore Roosevelt are two outstanding figures in our national life. We define “the United States” as the United States proper, all its territorial and island possessions as a unit by itself and an integral part of the world in its national and international relationships. “More,” is interpreted as “Most meet for the general good,” as quoted from the Dec- laration of Independence and our Constitution. We wish to compliment the Essex team on its excellent work. Hamilton’s team was composed of the fol- lowing: Charles Whipple and Robert Fuller, with Sarah Ayers and Muriel Pentz as alter- nates. We are happy to say that Hamilton won by a unanimous vote. We would like to know if having initials of friends on the back of dresses is the latest fad ? Ask Lillian Hatt. The Freshman class pins have at last been ordered. The History Contest representatives have been chosen: For the 9th grade are Muriel Pentz and Robert Foss; for the 8th grade, Sarah Guild and William Ruggles, and Fred Caldwell from the seventh. The marble season is in full swing and we are not at all surprised to see marbles rolling down the aisles during school-time. We wonder how the teachers like it? How about the letters for the debating team ? JUNIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL Name Grade A’s B’s Beatrice Edmondson 8 12 2 Thelma Baily 8 11 3 Kathleen Morphew 8 10 4 Jack Spear 7 10 4 Sarah Ayers 9 7 3 Anna Barron 9 6 3 Barbara Porter 7 9 5 Helen Foster 9 6 4 William Ruggles 8 8 7 Muriel Pentz 9 5 4 Orrin Lee 7 7 7 Marjorie Baker 8 7 7 Lois Campbell 7 7 7 Isabell Caverly 9 5 5 Mary MacDonald 9 4 4 Charles Whipple 8 7 8 Polly Feener 8 4 10 Edyth Pope 7 3 11 Alice Newhall 7 2 12 Walter Buzzell 7 Junior 1 High 13 Editor.