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

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14 The HAMILTONIAN FAVORITE CHARACTERS IN LITERATURE 1. ji OBiN Hood is one of my -Cv favorite characters in lit- erature. His many famous deeds, exploits, and adventures have been told in so many books and magazines, that he seems indeed a live character in the minds of readers. The life led by Robin Hood and his outlaws inter- ests every type of person ; and Scott, in his Ivanhoe portrays this phase of the great outlaw to full advantage. 2. King Richard Coeur de Lion is most noted for his fabulous deeds of arms in the third Crusade. How- ever, in Ivanhoe he shows all the rualities and characteristics which have made him practically a legend- ary figure in literature. He interests me by his disdain for kingly roles, preferring a suit or armor, a war- horse, and battles to pomp and cere- mony. •‘k Ivanhoe, the Saxon minion of King Richard, is a favorite character of mine because of his knightly abil- ity and good dualities in general. In tournaments he was ever foremost, but in plain life he was an ordinary voung man, thus showing that he was a giant only in deeds of arms. Ivan- hoe can easily be understood to be a favorite of the King’s when one con- siders his excellent nualities. 4. Friar Tuck of Robin Hood fame is well known to eveiw lover of books. His metamorphosis f ' om a menial friar to a fighting outlaw of Sherwood forest makes him a most interesting character. In Ivanho ' . this curta 1 friar has quite an import- ant part: and the interest and humor he wakes from the reader account ' s for much of the popularity of the book. 5. Quentin Durward, an adven- turous Scottish youth in the court of Louis XI of France, has manv adven- tures in the verv short period of his stay there. He interests me through his ability as a man able to foil con- spiracies and remain faithful to his trust in the face of great odds. The romance he has with the lady Isabel is also quite entertaining. G. John Ridd, the giant farmer in Blackmore’s Lontu Doone interests the reader by his great size and strength, good will, and adventures with the Doones. He triumphs over all odds, and the struggle he under- goes makes the book exceedingly in- teresting. Ridd finally emerges as a knight, and he is able to marry the beautiful Lorna Doone. 7. Lorna Doone, the beautiful maiden in the book of the same name was gentle, and true to her lover, John Ridd. In her earliest years, she thought she was a Doone, a daughter of a large tribe of outlaws ; but, when it was proven that Lorna was born of a high and noble family, she was taken to the court of England to live. However, even when she became a noble lady, she remembered all the kindnesses of her old friends and chose to live among them. 8. Adam Bede, an upright man, typifying all good qualities in man, is the outstanding character in George Eliot’s book of the same name. It is interesting to read how he manages and reacts with the prob- lems which beset him. His is a verv hard struggle after his father’s death. He has his mother to care for, and his affianced bride forsakes him, leaving his road indeed a hard one. 9. Maggie Tulliver, a verv inter- esting character in the Mill On the Floss, another of George Eliot’s Problem novels, has difficult decisions to make. She must decide between mavrv ' Pg the man whom she loves, nnd thus opposing her father’s and ip ' other’s wishes, or giving him up and remaining at peace with her familv. This struggle and its final outcome makes the book one of the author’s finest works.

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The HAMILTONIAN 13 M. Back leaves her petite figure to Fiances Manthorn and K. Mann. M. Beers leaves her ability to en- snare the hearts of the Northwest Trekkers to Bertha Webb and Patri- cia Faulkner. M. Bilodeau bestows her ability to r:tand in good with the teachers to Walter Mac G rath and Joseph Phaneuf. E. Collins bestows her ability to interrupt classes with her hearty laugh to Betty Fletcher. N. Dane bequeaths his position as taxi-driver of the senior class to Don- ald Haskell. B. Davison leaves her feminine wiles to Rita Cullity and Ruth Cam- ei ' on. F. Dunn leaves her sense of direc- tion in finding Ipswich to Evelyn Dodge and Eleanor Thompson. B. Greeley leaves his athletic abil- ity to Philip Keyser. E. Hansbury leaves that auburn hair of hers to an.v .junior who may be envious of it. R. Jackson passes her gentle dis- position on to Helen Peters. T. Mullins bequeaths to Ralph Harrigan his ability to remember history dates. N. Nielsen bequeaths his diminu- tive stature to Harold Day. I. Peale bequeaths her pleasing plumpness to Pauline Powers. M. Perkins leaves her book, How To Drive a Ford, to Dot Perkins. M. Sargent assigns her position and ability as secretary to Mr. Payne to Edwina Wilbur who, by her ener- getic attempts in the typing room, seems to need all the ability she can obtain. G. Sprague bequeaths his fashion plate characteristics to Tom Miller- ick. and his efficiency to wash dishes in the cafeteria to Mary Moore. V. Wallace leaves her appreciation for an 80 feet per second automotive speed to “Let” Charles who seems to dote on a Buick to do just that. V. Withee leaves his highly accom- plished art of nose-blowing to V. MacParland in the hope that it will save “Mac” from having a nasal hemorrhage. H. Prince leaves the school — a sigh of relief, while at the same time he is not indifferent to the fact that in- structors will probaoly heave a coi’- responding sigh. Lastly, we leave Rudy Smerage a crew of assistants that will be much more competent than the boys from the study halls. Rudy has done so well this past year as a furnace thermostat that we believe he should be promoted to the position of HEAD JANITOR; so, for above mentioned janitor, we install an automatic oil burner that he may be able to keep the school rooms warm without the necessary effort that it takes to shovel coal and ashes. We appoint Sir Rudolph Smerage (the knight who underwent the sooty yoke of furnace-room vassalage), as executor of this, our last will and testament, and direct him to attend this document with untiring effort. In witness thereof, we have here- unto set our hand and seal at our residence in the Hamilton High School, on the twenty-third day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight. WITNESSES; Finstine — bram trust of the 4th dimension. Foo — have you a little one in your home? The Shadow — He knows!!!

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The HAMILTONIAN 15 10. Jacob Riis, in his autobiog- raphy, tells the story of his migra- tion to America from Denmark and of the struggles he underwent to gain a foothold in this country. Mr. Riis writes in a very interesting fashion, punctuating his story with bits of humor. His life from a poor emigrant to a self-made, well-to-do, philanthropic American citizen makes very interesting reading. — Norman Nielsen, ’38. THE WASHINGTON TRIP O N April 29 the seniors, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Payne as chaperons, left Hamil- ton High School for Washington, D. C. We left India Wharf, Boston, at 5:30 P.M. for New York, arriving there about 8 o’clock Saturday morn- ing. Although at times the water was rather rough, the boat trip was very enjoyable. From the wharf in New York we boarded a bus and were told that our first stop would be In- dependence Hall in Philadelphia. From there we visited the home of Betsy Ross, where our first flag was made, and then went to the Sylvania Hotel for luncheon. After luncheon we left for Washington, arriving t’lere about 6:30 standard time. After enjoying a turkey dinner, we had the evening to ourselves. Some of us went to the movies while others toured the city. The next morning, Sunday, we left for Mount Vernon, the home of George Wash- ington. We saw his home, the beau- tiful gardens and grounds, and visit- ed the tomb of Martha and George Washington. Leaving Mount Ver- non, we visited the George Washing- ton Masonic Memorial where we were shown the beautiful lighting effects in the auditorium. We then passed through Fort Meyer and on to the Lee Mansion. We traveled through Arlington Cemetei’y and saw the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Amphitheater. The Lincoln Mem- orial was the last place visited be- foi’e luncheon. In the afternoon we went to the Washington Monument. Some had the courage to climb it, but the ma- jority rode up in the elevator. The next places visited were the Smith- sonian Institute and the National Museum; we felt that the time al- lotted to these interesting places was far too short. In the evening, we went to the Congressional Library and saw the original copy of the Constitution of the United States. Monday morning we visited the Franciscan Monastery, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and several rooms in the White House and the Supreme Court. Leaving the Su- preme Court, we went to the front of the Capitol where we had our pic- tures taken and then went on a tour including the Capitol, the Senate Chambers, and the House of Repre- sentatives. Monday afternoon we went to Annapolis and watched the midshipmen drill. Tuesday we were shown through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After luncheon, we left for the Shen- andoah Caverns in Virginia. We took several pictures of the vallev from the Skyline Drive, which is 3330 feet above the sea’s level. In the early evening, we visited the Cav- ern where the limestone has formed several objects which are very na- tural and beautiful. After breakfasting Wednesdav morning, we left for York, Pennsyl- vania. On the way we stopped at Get- tysburg where we spent an hour. Thursday morning we left for New