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

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26 The HAMILTONIAN (lashing young doctor, and Dorothy Thompson, his nurse, added merri- ment to the latter part of the play. At the end of the play we find tha ' Augustus and Amanda have patched up their differences, and are honey- mooning in New York. The honey- moon idea seems to be contagious, for we are informed that the other two young couples have thoughts in the same direction. .JANE PERKINS, ’40 Sophomore Geometry Cl.vss LTHOUGH Mr. Payne doesn’i expect to develop any Einsteins from our present geometry class, he does intend to provide us with a thorough course in plane geometry. In S ' ptemker we found the subj ' ' ' ’’ a very difficult one, but as the year progressed, the students began grad- ually to understand it. After having obtained an idea of the fundamental concepts of geom- etry, the pupils were gradually led into the formal proof by simple out- step exercises. Oral exercises alwavs follow a group of related definitions to illustrate their use. If nothin!? else, geometry has g ' ven ns a splendid course in mental gym- nastics. — Jane Perkins, ’40. Latin Classes p OR over a year we had been anx- iously awaiting our first meeting with Caesar and his Gallic Wa-’T. After learning t hat Gaul was divided into three parts, we started out with Caesar in his interesting encounter with the Helvetians. P ' rom our translations, we have come to the conclusion that Caesar was undoubtedly one of the greatest generals of all time. This can readily be seen from the very beginning of the book in his encounter with the Helvetians. The Helvetians, after three years of preparation, were now on the move with all their possessions bound for the western part of Gaul. Caesar, in an effort to stop the Helvetian horde from entering his province, hastened from Rome to Geneva with one legion and some hastily gathered recruits. He stopped the Helvetians’ march by constructing fortifications between Lake Geneva and the Jural Mountains, thus forcing the Helve- tians to take the only other available route through a pass of the Jural Mountains about eighteen miles be- low Geneva. After returning to Cisal- pine, Gaul, for moi’e troops, Caesar, with five legions, made his way in s ven days into the territory of the Seouanians through which the Helve- tians had jusi- pa.ssed and were now crossing the Arar River. The Tigu- ri ni. a part of the Helvetian forces That had not yet passed, were cut to pieces by Caesar. Caesar built a bridge across the river and pursued the Helvetians, finally subduing them in a battle not far from Bibracte. — E. Wallace, ’40. ATHLETICS GIRLS’ ATHLETIC REPORT W HEN Coach Featherstone called the girls out for basketball, she was pleased to see so many respond. These girls certainly worked hard to make the first team. Fate was against them because they were defeated more times than they won. However, considerable praise is due to the team members for their magnificent co- operation and enthusiasm. The girls who received their first team letters this year were : E. Carter, M. Allen, D. Perkins, M. Sargent, M. Back, E. Dodge, B. Fletcher, M. Bilodeau, manager.

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The HAMILTONIAN 25 CHEMISTRY D uring the past year, chemistry has proven a very interesting subject to the eleventh and twelfth grades. Regular classes were held one period a day for the week and an extra period was set aside for labora- tory experimental work. Under the guidance of Mr. Payne, we have completed many interesting experiments some of which were : the making of soap, the preparation of dye stuffs, including the dyeing of cloth : and also the flame-test of many elements to determine their color when burned. In the regular class-room periods, we studied many different subjects including gases, minerals, metals, and alloys We also learned many laws and theories, the Ionic and Electron theories being the most important. Everyone has enjoyed a very pleas- ant and interesting year under the guidance of Mr. Payne and we feel sure that the chemistry class, two years from now. will make the same comment. — Thom. s Millerick, ’39. SOPHOMORE ACTIVITIES Sophomore English ' T ' HE Sophomore English classes have covered considerable ground both in grammar and in liter- ature this past year. During the first quarter, Mrs. Boyd put us through a never-to-be-forgotten course of grammar review. After this was completed, we started im- mediately on Julius Caesar, a verv inte-’esting five-act drama wriHen by William Shakespeare. Through the study of this play, we learned much ;ibout early Roman history. Next we were introduced to Sir Walter Scott and read his Lady of the Lake. We found that poetry is no more difficult to understand, and in fact, more beautiful than prose. The classes have enjoyed this poem so much and have made such fine note- I.ooks that we intend to put them on exhibition in a short while for our parents and members of the faculty to s ' e. Posters are being made, and tea will be served in the cafeteria af ' erv ards. Before the year is through, we wih have read James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans, a story of early nioneer days in America. The his- lorieal background is the French and Indian War; the setting is around the head waters of the Hudson River and I he adjacent lakes. In addition to this work done by bo ' h divisions, the college prepara- tory students have had book reports which have been due intermittently during the school year. JANE PERKINS, ’40 Sophomore Dramatics N April 22, 1938, a play exhibition J was presented by the members of the senior high school The sopho- more one-act farce was entitled The Cure-AU and it was put over in an excruciatingly humorous manner. The sopohomore class took consid- erable interest in this play contest as was shown by the amount of tickets sold. Their class sui’passed all others in both the senior and junior high in selling tickets; this also helped in making the contest a financial suc- ce ' s Francis Cowdrey portrayed an elderly, eccentric bachelor uncle, Augustus Babbitt, who was alwavs found indulging in a cpiarrel with .• ' u old maid. Aunt Amanda Beakley (Christina Butler), over their patent medicines and some disputed prop- orty. Included in the cast were Ed- ward Wallace, nephew to Augustus, who was in love with Amanda’s niece. Jane Perkins. Robert Chase, a

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The HAMILTONIAN 27 GIRLS’ FIELD HOCKEY TEAM Reading left to right. Front row: Dorothy McCarthy, Rita Cullity, Mary Dan- forth, Mary Johnson. Second row: Eileen Flynn, Virginia Fredericks, Irene Chisholm, Doris Thimmer, Rita Elario, Emdy Wet son. Third row: Betty Fletcher, Mary Cullen, Martha Cunningham, Pauline Powers, Madlyn Back, Dora Marks, Bertha Ross, Mary Sargent, Manager. Fourth row: Miss Featherstone, coach; Dorothy Perkins, Evelyn Dodge, Elinor Carter, Margaret Millerick, Lorraine Mitchell. This fall was the first season of our Girls’ Hockey Team. The turn- out for the team was quite satisfying. The girls were very much enthused and anxious to play with the new equipment. There were only three games played, but the game showed definite signs of becoming one of the regular sports of the curriculum. This year, Coach Featherstone is making an ambition of hers a reality. The girls are organizing a baseball team. The success of this experimen ' - depends on the girls who are showing interest now. If they go to practice games and really try, they will soon be playing the girl baseball teams of the surrounding towns. Plans are in progress for the girls to have a Field Day in which they will participate in difl’erent athletic- events such as running, vaulting, throwing, and acrobatic stunts. Each individual will reap definite credits along with the other credits such as, being on the honor roll, and being on the winning teams of the inter-mural sports. The winners of each event will receive credit toward the sport seal.