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

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10 The HAMILTONIAN Just why ranks from the Junior High — which had already been counted once for a di])loma — should be given credit over again is a puzzle. Mr. Cottle, our pre- vious principal, saw the fallacy of this arrangement, and, in his desire to raise the standing of the Hamilton High School to meet college requirments, brought about the present change. Now, for a Senior High diploma, only ranks received during Senior High years are counted, and to be an honor pupil of the required sixty credits, fifty of them must be honor credits. College Credits i UR new principal is very anxious to raise the standing of the college preparatory standards, and has started quite a strenuous check-up system. Eor several years it has been the cus- tom at Hamilton High School to send Exehanges The Signboard, Bay Path Institute, Springfield, Your school paper is interesting. We liked your article on the Get -Acquainted Party and consider it a very good plan. The Cub, Manning High School, Your literary department is very in- teresting. It would improve your maga- zine to have a language department, don’t you think? Lasell Leaves , . Auburndale, Mass. In the Ahunni number, we enjoyed Elinor Packard’s Translation of Virgil. We always enjoy your magazine and hope to l)e fortunate enough to exchange with you again this year. out, in the middle of each term, defi- ciency cards to all pupils who are below a passing grade of seventy percent. Parents who receive these cards are thus warned of the low grades then ' children are doing. Whereas seventy is a passing grade for the majority of the pupils in the high school, it is not a passing grade for those pupils who plan on entering college. The necessary grade for certification re- quired of college preparatory students is eighty - five percent; hence, the parents of these pupils receive a deficiency card if their children fall below that standard. By this system there will no longer be an opportunity for parents of college preparatory students not to be aware that their children are not doing work of suflBciently high quality to enable the school to certify them for college. Spaghetti a Reducer? Orrin: “Hey, Esther, thought you were on a diet.” Esther: “So I am.” Orrin: “Spaghetti doesn’t keep your weight down.” Esther: “I know it, but the exercise I get eating it does.” — o — Miss Anderson; “Lawrence, why did the Romans abolish the cruel custom of feeding Christians to the lions?” Lamson: “Why, er — 1 suppose it was because the lions ate up all the prophets.”

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The HAMILTONIAN 9 The investigation committee, which was appointed at the last town meeting, has been through the school building looking for sufficient reasons why we need a new high school. Although they have not yet given any report, our hopes and prospects are still high be- cause we know our high school is not suitable for the work we are trying to do in it. New Periodicals New York Times T ' HROUGH the influence of our prin- cipal, Mr. Spalding, pupils of Hamilton High School are fortunate to have daily copies of the New York Times to read. We find this magazine an ideal one for school purposes. In the week day paper, there are always fine articles of current events which make interesting oral rec- itations in history classes. The editorial page always has .several interesting lit- erary articles, and pupils of Music Appre- ciation classes will find articles pertaining to this subject in nearly every edition. Sport tnthusiasts will find news to their heart’s content on the sporting page and there is plenty to interest the Movie and Theatre fans. Then there is the Sunday edition which reaches us the first thing Monday morning. In this edition there is a wonderful photogravure section and an exceptionally fine Book Review Maga- zine. Yes, we are all enjoying the paper; if you doubt it, visit the English room al- most any hour of the day and you will find several pupils quietly interested in “reading the news”. Current History We are sure that Mrs. Boyd’s heart is happy now. Current History has arriv- ed, and truly we agree with her; it is the thing for our history classes. Already we havt had several recitations upon especial- ly assigned or selected topics. Of special interest were the articles on “Monarchy a Lost Cause in Germany,” “British Policy in India.” The article on “Machinery and Unemployment,” gave us a better understanding of the unemployment now so prevalent through- out the United States. One of the most interesting as well as educational, articles was “The League of Nations.” It seems that the League is taking up such questions as “The Opium Problem and its Control” and “Inter- national Labor Organization.” The art- tide on “The Working Man of Russia,” was indeed an enlightment. We hope that no one will miss reading that article. Now that Hamilton High School is a sub- scriber to the New York Times and Cur- rent History, we should all be abreast the times in world news. No need for any one to be a back number now! Scribner’s Another new periodical that comes to the high school is Scribner’s magazine which should be of great interest to the pupils. This well-known magazine not only contains articles that can be used in English and History but also many ref- erences that are valuable for Economics and Geography, This magazine is pub- lished every month and can be found in Mrs. Boyd’s room. All pupils are invited and urged to borrow this and read some of its worthwhile articles. Standard for Honor Pupils Raised J HIS year there probably will be few- er honor pupils in the graduating class than there has been in past years, but, to be an honor pupil will be a much greater honor. In past years, ranks received in the ninth grade were counted toward Senior High graduation credits, and of the eighty points re quired for graduation, only sixty of them had to be honor credits.

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Senior Class Report senior class held its first class meeting on September tenth and elected its class officers. With the aid of a new pn sident, F. Wesley Garran, the year’s activity s have begun. On the fifteenth of October a Harvest supper was held. A large number of townspeople attended the event and greatly enjoyed the home cooked food. We believe that it certainly lived up to the reputation of former school suppers. This was the first event in our year’s program, and, as a net profit, we received seventy dollars. These pro- ceeds will be used to swell our Washing- ton fund. Following this, the seniors leave their dignified positon to initiate the “Fresh- ies” who have been warned. At last the fatal evening has been decided upon November the sixth. How the freshmtn shudder! They will earn their admit- tance to senior high activities if they survive the treatment. Even though a few members of our class do occasionally neglect their home work and even “Talkits” for these new Miniature Golf Courses, the seniors are endeavoring to live up to their class motto. With the assistance of Mr. Spaulding and a new senior pitcher, the two fall baseball games have been won by Hamilton. Already we are considering our class play. The committee has selected a mystery plav, “The Restless Jewell” and, if we are able to obtain the consent of our coach, Mrs. Boyd, it will be the first of its kind ever attempted bv the Hamilton High School. Although there are only few members in our French class, we enjoy our lessons. We are now translating “Les Miser ables” and hope to S( e the “einema” of tht same name. The following was recently heard in our French class: John: “I don’t see why Hugo wrote so much about his grandchildren.” Miss Vogler: “Well, John, you’re not a grandfather.” John: “No, not j et, give me time.” We all believf that larger rooms in the new high school are needed; but there is one exception and that is the room used for Latin IV. That really is plenty large enough, for their are only two seniors and two juniors in the class. We are translating “Cicero’s Orations” this ear and find it both interesting and educational. We are very sorry to lose a prospective looking assistant-editor of this paper, Howard Boyd. He has deserted us for Billerica High School. If he doesn’t miss anything else here, we know he he will miss the second period. If you wonder why, ask Miss Anderson! Junior Class Report T our first Class Meeting this year the following officers were elected: President, Esther Lee; Vice-President, Gladys Back; Secretary, Howard Boyd; and Treasurer, Gladys Farrell. We were all sorry when a week later our secretary left for Billerica High School. Howard had been with our class since our sixth grade year. We hope he will enjoy his new school. At our next Class Meeting we elected Elizabeth Crowell to fill the vacancy left