Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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10 THE ECHO Alumni Department In the Alumni section of this edition we had planned to have something a little dif- ferent than has ever been attempted before. We asked several college students to write us a short topic on some part of their col- lege life that appealed to them most. How- ever, as most of you know, this is a very trying time of the school year, and most of those requested to write pleaded to be ex- cused because of the usual nerve wracking final exams. One of our alumni members pleasantly consented to tell about Bridgewater Nor- mal. I am sure you will find her editorial very interesting. We wish to thank Ethel Mayers for helping to make the June issue of the Echo a success. To the Members of the Sumner High School Past, Present, and Future. The question is oft repeated, “How do you like Bridgewater Normal?” What is my answer? Why, what could it be but, “It’s wonderful,” or “Oh, I just love it,” or some such response? Then I am asked what I like the best. “Everything” answers the question, but it does not seem to satisfy my questioners, so I start enu- merating. There is first of all the school itself. The new building is a pleasure to us all. It is convenient and impressive. The rooms and halls are still being decor- ated and everyone is interested in the ar- rival of some new piece of decoration. Then there are the sports. Both the men and women have Athletic Associations. The men have Varsity Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball teams. They compete with other Normal schools and smaller colleges. The women do not compete with other schools but just between classes. They play hockey, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Almost every class, club, and organiza- tion have socials or dances of some sort during the year. These are held in the “gym” which is attractively disguised for these occasions. Everyone has a good time, for, besides the dancing, there is always an entertainment. There are many other good times at the plays which are given by both the women’s and men’s dramatic clubs, at the glee club concert, and many others. There is one thing which we have every day and costs us nothing, and that is chapel exercises. There is always something in- teresting — we have classes and organiza- tions demonstrating their work, speakers from our school and from outside, and even moving pictures. I have not spoken of studies, but we have a wide variety of subjects. There are four courses offered at Bridgewater; the four year course leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in education preparing students for departmental teaching in higher grades, a three year course for teaching higher grades, a two year course preparing stu- dents for teaching the first six grades, and a Kindergarten course of three years. Ethel Mayers, ’26. HIGH SCHOOL A high school is a funny place, There we our problem have to face. It shows us that the life we lead Is governed by each act and deed. Each one must do his bit of work, And study hard and never shirk. The social times, which there are found, Are like those which in life abound. The work is mingled there with play, And we must show up every day. But when we’re through, we all shall know, It was a “corking” place to go. Arthur Therrien, ’28. AS WE SEE OTHERS The Menotony Beacon, West Junior High School. You have a good paper, but why not add a few jokes to make it more humor- ous. The Partridge, Duxbury High School. You have an attractive paper which shows good work in all departments. Stetson Oracle, Randolph High School. Four paper is small and could be improved in many ways, but it shows good work on the part of the staff in collecting adds. The Southern Bell, Southern Junior High School, Somerville. The Chime and Club Corner was very good, but a joke here and there would add to the humor of it. The Abhis, Abington High School. You have a well arranged paper and a good lit- erary and athletic department. Your week- ly numbers are also very interesting. Eastoner Junior, Oliver Ames High School. Your paper shows good work on the part of all departments, and we wish you good luck on your mimeograph papers.

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THE ECHO 9 At five o’clock we met in the Horace Mann Auditorium, this time for the general meeting. The candidates for the League offices were presented to the League. The interesting speakers of the evening were: Arthur C. Boyden, Principal, Bridgewater State Normal School; Miss Margaret Archibald and Miss Alice M. Taylor, Stu- dent delegates from the State Normal School, and Mr. A. J. Philpott of the Boston Globe. The latter speaker was especially interesting. He gave us many “tips” as to how news items are collected, and the method in which they are written up. After the addresses, we went to the Junior High School Auditorium where we were served an excellent supper. During supper we were entertained by the “Green and Gold Orchestra”. Each school found at its place a favor which had something to do with its town or school paper. Ours was a horn, the nearest thing to an “Echo” as no one has ever seen an echo yet. We then went again to the Horace Mann Auditorium where we enjoyed the Senior class play, “The Patsy.” It was a delight- ful play which kept us in laughter most of the time. About 9.30 we started home. Everyone was very tired but very happy, each one declaring that he would not miss the next League Meeting. Success to the League in all the coming years, and may it grow in numbers as it does in good deeds. Dorothy Huskins, ’28. THE LEAGUE MEETING AT NEEDHAM The annual meeting of the South Eastern Massachusetss League of School Publica- tions was held at Needham High School May 23, 1928. A delegation of nine of the Echo Staff ac- companied by Miss Megley and Mr. Mor- rison left Sumner for Needham in Miss Damon’s and Charles Martin’s cars. We in Charles’ car arrived after the others, and we still have them guessing as to where we were. After the registering was over, we ad- journed to the Auditorium where we were welcomed by Mr. William F. Pollard, Prin- cipal of Needham High School. From there we adjourned to the simultaneous group meetings. There was a meeting for each delegate. At the Executive Meeting a great deal of business was accomplished. The various reports were read and accepted. The as- sessment for 1928-1929 will be three dollars, a dollar and a quarter less than last year, so you see the League is growing. The next article of business was the Committee report on awards. We are no further ahead than we were in October when it was first brought up. As it stands now, no ac- tion will be taken until the meeting next October. The places of meeting for 1928- 1929 were assigned thus: October — Whitman J anuary — Randolph March — W eymouth May — Middleboro These are subject to change. The last order of business was the election of offi- cers. Each school was allowed one ballot. The meeting was adjourned and we re- turned to the auditorium where we listened to the following speakers: Mr. Biglow Thompson of the Editorial Staff of the Boston Transcript who spoke on “Adven- tures in News Gathering”; Miss Louise Guyol, a short story writer, who spoke on “The Business of Being an Author”; and Miss Pearl Nanscawen of Boston Univer- sity who read some of her poems. After the General Meeting the different schools gathered with their banners, and led by the Needham Girl Scout Bugle and Drum Corps and paraded to the First Bap- tist Church for supper. We enjoyed a de- licious supper served by the Ladies’ Circle of that church. During supper we were entertained by Orchestra selections by “The Marines.” Another interesting feature which we all enjoyed was the community singing. After a short business meeting when we reached the auditorium the newly elected officers for the year 1928-1929 were intro- duced to the League. We were then enter- tained by a selection by the school orches- tra. Next came the farce “J. Ceasar”. This was enjoyed by all. We never knew Ceasar could be made so funny. The Boys’ Glee Club under the direction of Mr. Pollard ren- dered four selections. The next on the pro- gram was a one act comedy “A Musical Surprise” given by five members of the high school. This very interesting program was closed with a selection by the orchestra, followed by taps. After such an interesting and enjoyable day we all departed homeward. Those of us who are leaving the League this year leave with sorrow, but we are glad of hav- ing had such a delightful meeting for our good-bye. Dorothy Huskins. Mr. Neal: “What was the Sherman act?” Mary M.: “Marching through Georgia.” Henry Drummond: Do cats have a heaven, Gordon? Gordon K.: Sure. Henry D.: Where is it? Gordon K.: The Canary Islands.

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THE ECHO 11 Foreign Department LES RACES Un jour cinq gens causaient des races qu’ils avaient vus. Un homme etait Anglais, un autre Irlandais, un autre Francais, un autre Americain, et l’autre etait Ecossais. L’Anglais a dit qu’il a vu un race dans lequel un cheval a gagne par un tete. Apres avoir dit cette histoirc, L’Anglais, l’lrlandais, et le Francais ont achete quelque chose a boire, chaqu’un a son tour pour tous les autres. L’lrlandais disait, “Le race le plus clair qu’il avait vu etait quand un chevals est recire la langue et il a gagne le race par une langue”. Apres cette histoire chaque homme a achete quelque chose a boire pour tous les autres, maisrace l’Ecossais n’on a jamais achete a boire. L’Americain disait, “Le race le plus clair que j’ai vu etait quand une abeille a mordu un cheval du nez et le cheval a gagne le race per la bosse qui lui formait sur le nez.” Encore tous les hommes achetaient quelque chose a boire mais l’Ecossais n’a rien achete. Le Fran- cais disait, “Le race le plus serre que j’ai vu est le race Ecossais. (L’Ecossais n’a rien achete a boire.) Arthur Therrien, ’28. LA MORT DE MARIE II etait de bonheure dans la Rue de la Paix dimanche matin que l’on a vu une petite pauvre femme. Elle s’est assise sur les pas d’une grande eglise. Elle avait les pieds vus, ulceres au froid. Vu vieux Chale voir etait sa seule enveloppe. Elle avait une tres triste countenance mais dounce et tres petite. On l’a envoge prier des sous aux gens guaud ils sont arrives pour la service a l’eglise. II etait encore de bonheure. II neigeait. Elle se en- roulait plus tendue dans la Chale. Elle avait si froid qu’elle s’est decidee a entrer dans l’eglise. Apres qu’elle etait arrivee dans l’eglise elle a offert une priere que sa mere avait une fais offerte. Sa mere etait maintenant morte et tandisque Marie repetait la prieee elle a voulu qu elle fut aussi avec sa mere. Marie etait tombec prosternee sur le peancher. Elle ve reverllerait encore pas a Paris Car elle s’en etait allee a sa mere. Dorothy Field, ’29. Lin: I got my clams for nothing. Chet: I got mine to eat. TURNI MORS Consurgunt gemitu Rutuli; totusgue mons circum remugit, et vocem late nemora alta remittunt. Ille humilis supplexque precans inquit. “Equidem merui, nec deprecor, utere tua sorte. Si qua cura miserae tangere protest, oro, me miserere senectus, sen corpus spoliatum lumine, redde meis.” Aemeas feruidus ferrum adverso sub pectore condit. Membra frigore colvuntur, vitaque cum gemitu sub umbras fugit. Vincent Naverouskis, ’29. UN CHIEN SAVANT II y a beaucoup d’ans, il est demeure dans la ville de Paris un medecin celebre qui aimait les animaux. Un jour un de ses amis a achete a sa maison un chien favori dont la jambe s’etait casse; et il lui a dcmande s’il pouvait faire quelque chose pour le pauvre animal. Le bon medecin a examine l’animal blesse et lui ordonnait un traitement et il l’a bientot gueri, et il a recu les graces de son ami, qui a fait une haute valeur sur son chien. Un peu de jours apres, le medecin etait dans sa chambre en train d’etudier. Il a pense qu’il a entendu un bruit a la porte, comme quelque animal qui gratte entrer dans la maison. Pour un temps il n’a fait pas d’attention au bruit mais il a continue a etudier. Afin, cependant, il s’est leve et il a ouvert la porte. A son grand etonnement il a vu entrer le chien qu’il avait gueri et un autre chien avec lui, celui-la avait aussi un jambe casse et il pouvait mouvoir avec beaucoup de difficulte. Le chien que le medecin avait gueri avait mene son ami a son beinfaiteur pour que l’on le guerisse aussi et bienqu’il le put, il a fait com- prendre le medecin que c’etait cequ’il a de- sire. Francis White, ’28. TEMPESTAS MARI Robertus, imperator classis decern annos inter Galliam et Roman navigabant. Uno die magna tempestas venit. Magno periculo fuerunt. Viri territi sunt et impera im- peratoris non paruerunt. Naves in nigris aquis egerunt. Terra videri potuit. Mag- num clmorem audiverunt. Naves a tem- pestate deletae sunt. Auxolium a populo in terra missum sunt qui suum periculum vidit. Imperator et decern viri servati sunt. Rita Hutchins, ’31.