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

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ilaborc-tely trimr,iccl and docora ' cc c.; v Lile dno oaxcns oonsidcred com- ‘ort and convenience in dress and v ore Hmoc- short tunics ' heir legs were bared and they wore rough buskins on their feet. For their homes, the Normans built huge castlo-liko structures 3 f stone, usually upon a hill top; those were surrounded with stone Aralls and moats. These castles or i ' ortresscs, (which they really were) v ere cold, bleak, and barren. They usually contained a miser- able, dark, damp dungeon v here prisoners too frequently endured horrible tortures. The Saxons built long, lov , rambling dv ellings of v ood. These buildings seldom exceeded one or one and a half stories in height. They contained a large banquet hall Y here the entire household ate, and several sort of lean-tos which v;ere used as sleeping quarters. The main manor house and all of its out-buildings, which housed the serfs and animals, was surrounded by tv o or more palisades of pointed logs as well as a moat. The Saxons v ero serious minded and not much given to sports, but the Normans vjere fond of games and amusements. The latter v;cre adventuous and enjoyed v ar and bloodshed. When not engaged in fighting on the battloficld, they indulged in mimic v arfare knov n as the tournament. These tournariients took place upon large fields. Tiers of seats v;ere arranged on each side of the field and, when combats were taking place, they v ere alv ays well filled with spec- tat ' . rs, for tournaments during the. tv elfth century were fully as popular, and I should imagine even more exciting, that ball games today. Prevalent also at this period v ero the historic crusados, frustrated attempts to regain Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre from the Saracens. The Crusades made famous the orders of the Knights Templars and the Hospitalers, or Knights of Saint John, They were combined military and religious organizations v hich were pledged to do their designated parts in aiding the struggle to repress the in- fidel Saracens, and to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre for the Christians. Many other customs worthy of note wore learned from this marve- lous talc, but time and space prevents me from enumerating more. I close Y ith the statement that though I learned much interesting English history from Ivanhoo, I scouired the greatest admiration for Rebecca, daughter of Isaac of York- -that beautiful Jev ess v ho would have sacrificed her life to uphold her honor and the religion of her people, E. Wallace 40 Fred v alkcd confidently into English room after school to do some extra v ork to bring up his English mark, Mr, Boyd: I haven’t very much for you to doj boaides, I haven’t e- nough time to correct it, Fred; Oh, that’s all right, you v ouldn’t notice the little I wou3.d do anyway.

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SCHOOL ACnVJTJLS HAMILTON PUPILS ENJOY WINTER SPORTS This section of the country has enjoyed many fine outdoor sports this v inter. In the early winter, before the blanket of snov covered our towns, rivers and ponds were frozen to a safe depth and afforded much pleasure for the colorfully garbed skaters. The skating rink at Myopia Hunt Club v as a mrin attraction. People from all v alks of life including many celebrities came to the Club ' s skating rink to enjoy this sport. Music rs frequently furnished by the Club, thus giving the skaters an opportunity to sv irl, whizz and glide across the glassy ice to modern swing music, Vihen the snow fell, skates rcro immcdiatlcy exchanged for skis, ski boots, harnesses and polos. Next in line came toboggans and sleds, Bradf ' 3 hill p?aovod the raost popular rendezvous for many skiing and sliding enthusiasts, both young and old. The month of February gave the pupils of Hamilton High School many v clcomed surprises Five times the fire whistle, which s oundu the no school signe 1 was herud pi.n: ' cing through thu e.arly morning air, VLhnt a welcome sound I Each time it meant another day of snov sports; for though roads were impassable for buses, skis and snow shoes could carry their passengers anywhere. Altogether the winter has been a most satisfactory one- -a real old fashioned New Englnrld winter, the kind that Vvc hoar our parents and grandparents say, used to be when the 7 v orc young 1 Now the winter is ov ' .ir, Easter has come said gone, but the pleasant activities of the past winter will live in the memories of many and be passed on to future generations just as those of past generations have been hamdc ' .d down to us, Marthsi Webster ' 41 TYPE II STRIDES AHEAD This year the Typewriting II class has been going ahead very rapidly. We have had the following four budgets. The first v as on business letters end forms. The second was on self - s el ec ted poems of two pages. The third v as on any short stories. The last v as on original compositions of at least two pages in length. The majority of the pupils have completed the first two budgets, but v;e have just been assigned the last one. Many of the puiiils have passed their Junior 0. A. T. Tests, (Order of Artistic T ' pists) which, have boon issued and corrected hj the Gregg Company, smd a few have passed their senior tests. Also, a fev; have qualified for their Competent Typist Tests, having atfeiiicdi various speeds v ith less than five errors, over a period of ton to fifteen minutes. On the whole, the pupils have made excellent prog- ress in their assignraonts . E. Perkins ' 41