Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS And be out of our parents’ way — That’s High School. Yet, though we may shirk and fool, And do our best to break each rule, At High School. Let someone criticize its worth, And we’ll drive him right off the earth. It’s Our School! OUR ASSEMBLYS I think that one of the most important days of the week is Friday. This is not wholly due to the fact that school closes at three-thirty, but it is linked with the fact that we have Assembly. We often think that speaking before an audience is comparatively easy. When we attempt it, however, for the first time we are very much frightened. Each per- son who speaks has special training on the intended sub- ject. In our Glee Club we have a special music teacher who helps us. Our boys’ sextette and our girls’ quartet have become entertaining through the combined efforts of the teachers. In speaking or singing before a group we gain a certain amount of poise and self-confidence which is essential to every entertainer. After we have spoken or sung before a group, we appreciate what others do. The Assemblys break up the routine of the week and are generally looked forward to with much pleasure. I believe that our Assemblys are valuable to the students and not a waste of time for, as the saying goes, “School does not only prepare you for life, but is life.” —Jean Stiles.

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 7 missed the familiar faces of the class of ’31. How- ever, there were several more new pupils to take their places. One striking change in our school from the pre» ceding year is the seating arrangement of the pupils. Janet now occupies the front seat, but Jean has made no change. Mr. Northrop prefers that she still remain in the foremost row as in previous years. Maybe, when she becomes a senior, she, too, will have the privilege of a seat in the back of the room. Every pupil of Hammond High School has enjoy- ed reading each issue of the Alexandria Bay “ABC” as it has reached us. It is an interesting paper and we wish to extend our hearty congratulations to the Edi- torial Staff. HIGH SCHOOL Laughing girls and noisy boys, Absorbing all of Nature's joys. Teachers trying hard to teach, Students minds far out of reach— That's High School. Bright-eyed students with brilliant minds, Starry-eyed dumb-bells of all kinds. Crowded classrooms here and there. Between bells chaos everywhere — That's High School. Countless lessons hard to do. Reprimands for me and you. A place to spend each passing day,

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 9 WHAT’S RIGHT WITH OUR SCHOOL? Well, to begin with, the Sophomore Class is O. K. The basket ball teams are all right, although the girls seem to be a little backward. The boys have just fin- ished a fine season in which they made a splendid effort to “bring home the bacon.” Now to consider the teachers of the school. Mr. Northrop is a very pleasant principal unless you try to escape the little (3:45) session. Miss McClelland has a very admirable habit of coming to school early. Miss Charter is noted for her sincerity in trying to teach the Geography Class. Our worthy English teacher, Miss Brooks, assists in the Assembly programs by giving very amusing readings. The teachers all appear to be doing their best, in their struggle to enlighten the minds of the youth. The radio is the sunshine of the school as it bright- ens up our noon hours. When one considers the whole situation there seems to be everything right with Ham- mond High. —Robert Moncrief. “CLASS DISTINCTION” Whoever made the remark that a Freshman gets swell-headed? Why, he doesn’t even get a chance. How can a person get swell-headed who is hen-pecked and looked down upon by those smart Seniors? Last fall we were initiated. What fools those Sen- iors made of us Frosh! We were so embarassed when the rest of the pupils laughed at our expense! Oh, it was not love for the supposedly more intelligent Seniors that burned in our hearts that morning. Why must they