Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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6 THE ECHO StLI Notes T HONOR ROLL 1928-1929 The following have all A’s for the year. Senior Class: Alma Cummings, Adelaide Hadfield, Hazel Tibbetts; Junior Class: Dorothy Brown; Freshman Class: Francis Moran. The following have nothing below a B for the year. Senior Class: Merton Mann, Marjorie Meara, Margaret Mugrdichian, Claire Roach, Francis Smith, Edith Weatherby; Junior Class: Wallace Han- cock, Myron Holbrook, Stanley White; Sophomore Class: Rita Hutchins, Marion Behan; Freshman Class: Ruth Dickerman, Ruth Churchill, Myrtle Rollings, Adrienne McMurray, Carol Coulter, Arnold Orcutt, Hugh Smith. LEAGUE MEETING The Southeastern League of School Pub- lications held their second annual meeting, Wednesday, January 23, 1929, at Stetson High School, in Randolph. A delegation of eight were present from Holbrook. From three to three forty-five o’clock registration took place in the main front corridor. At the close of this period a general as- sembly took place in Chapin Hall. Selec- tions were played by the school orchestra, and the delegates were welcomed to Ran- dolph by Principal Chapin. Instructions were given by President McAleer as to how to reach the different departmental meet- ings. Miss Megley and Dorothy Brown at- tended the executive meeting Basile Mar- tin and Wallace Hancock took an active part in the editors-in-chief meeting. The business managers’ meeting was attended by Evelyn Hill. Penelope Hutchinson at- tended the literary meeting while Dorothy Ahearn attended the joke meeting. Chris- tina Callahan attended the athletic meet- ing. A bountiful supper was served in the lunch room at the school. Community sing- ing was led by Mr. Murphy of Stetson High. An address was given by Mr. Rich- ard A. Stout, President of the Harvard Crimson, on “School Publications”. On reassembling in Chapin Hall a read- ing was given by Mrs. Marie Helen Car- ney, President of the Randolph Teachers’ Association. Another address was given on, “Could ‘You’ Report It Accurately?” by Mr. Charles Sherwood Ricker, former newspaper man and lecturer on journalism. Music was then furnished for dancing by the Troubadours. We had a grand time. Did you? SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS LEAGUE OF SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS The third annual League meeting took place at Weymouth High School, March 27, 1929. Thirteen delegates were present from Holbrook. At three o’clock we all gathered at Sumner High School were three autos were waiting to take us to our destination. Registration took place at Weymouth High School from three to four o’clock. Registration was followed by an assem- bly in the main hall of their spacious school building. Selections were played by the orchestra and one stanza of “America” was sung by all. We were then cordially welcomed by Mr. Hilton, principal of Wey- mouth High School. The president of the league, James McAleer, gave instructions how to reach the different departmental meetings which were to take place direct- ly after the assembly. The following meetings: Executive Com- mittee, Editors-in-Chief, Business Man- agers, Literary, Athletics, Jokes, and the general meeting were all well attended by Holbrook delegates. From 5.15 to 5.45 a general meeting was held in the assembly halls. Reports of the different meetings were read, and two delegates from Bridgewater Normal School sooke on their trip to New York to the Columbia Interscholastic Press Convention. The next half-hour was spent in a tour of the building. McKinlay certainly enjoyed himself dur- ing this time. Supper took place in the girls’ gym- nasium. We all wish to thank Weymouth High School for that supper, not only for the quality of the food, but because there was plenty of it. Community singing followed under the direction of Mr. Caldewood, Supervisor of Music at Weymouth. An address was given by Mr. Leonard Ware, Jr., of the Boston Herald.

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THE ECHO 5 THE B’S” Start your hive now, Freshmen, so that when you are Seniors you may harvest the honey. The first bee to gain is BRAVERY. We all surely must be brave. When we enter high school, obstacles arise on all sides. We — are afraid. There is nothing disgrace- ful in being afraid; it is when we yield to fear that we are cowards. But “Conquer we must, in God is our trust” is our na- tional slogan; so represent your school and be brave. Put down those obstacles that are before you and go on. The second bee is BELIEVE! Can you freshmen or any of us accomplish our ends and reach our long dreamed of goals un- less we believe? Believe in God, in those about us. Trust one another. It is the surest way of making friends, and what is better after all in this world than friends. They are the ones who will help to pull us through. The third bee says, “BAND together; therein lies your strength.” Help each other accomplish tasks that are too Bur- densome for one. When one cannot ac- complish a task, two may succeed. So help one another, and by doing so, help yourself. Does our school want slackers? No. Then “Keep BUSY.” He is the fourth bee, one of the most important. He teaches us that idleness is only folly. When our brains are idle, we become dull and listless. The four years slip by, and what have we done? We expect to reap rewards but find that our four years have been wasted. The hive is empty, and we are kept back or thrust out into the world without our high school aim, our diploma, the in- signia of four years of diligent high school work. So work, Freshmen. Gain those four bees for your hive, so that you can gain your diploma, and that after vou have gained it and are out in the world, you can say, “We have been BRAVE and put down our fears; we have BELIEVED in God and those about us; we have BANDED together and helped each other; we have kept BUSY and worked, and now we are reap- ing the harvest of honey from our hive, “the benefits of a High School Diploma.” Hazel Tibbetts, ’29. The Seven Ages of Women 1. The infant. 2. The little girl. 3. The miss. 4. The young woman. 5. The young woman. 6. The young woman. 7. The young woman. SUMMA CUM LAUDE Reflector — Your school has talent in the literary lines. The humor of your newspaper is worthy of applause. Wampatuck — Your Exchange column is unusual and very interesting. The School Notes are well written. Arguenot — Your magazine is very complete in all ways. It shows good work on the “ads”. Abhis — Why not have a heading for your poetry? Your Exchange Column is inter- esting. The Quill — A good idea for the Exchange Depart- ment. The other sections are rather small — especially the Athletics. CUM LAUDE Red and Black — The Reviews, News Records and Letter Box are noticeable. Spice Box — Although small, the paper is very good. Eastoner — Your paper is well balanced. Semaphore — This is a well written paper. Climber — “The poem “My Little Lady” shows tal- ent. Why not have a few more Editorials? School Notes, and Athletics are good. Hermiad — “Buddies” is an appealing story. Periscope — “God’s Revenge” is worthy of its posi- tion in your magazine. Courier — “The Revenge” mak s good reading. Congratulations for the New High School. We feel that the Stetson Oracle and the Parrot have too many advertisements for the amount of news and other departments. Penelope Hutchinson, ’30. Mim West: “Say. Flossie Tibbetts isn’t getting much sleep lately.” Claire Roach: “Why, how’s that?” Mim West: “Well, Hazel’s learning to drive a car, and every five minutes she gets up and moves the bed so she won’t violate the parking laws.” To The Alumni: If you have not been keeping in touch with S. H. S. why not start now by sub- scribing to the “ECHO”? Many events are recorded in this paper which are wor- thy of your attention. As Alumni you should be the strongest supporters of the school, and interested in her progress. Your interest should not cease with gradu- ation for you have formed friendships here that should not be forgotten.

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THE ECHO 7 We all adjourned to the assembly hall after the supper where selections were given by the High School Band. Another address was given by Mr. Harland Rat- cliffe, of the Boston Transcript. The last thing on the program was a motion picture “Telling the World”, star- ring Will Haines. All delegates from Holbrook reached this little town before mid-night. The fourth annual meeting of the South- eastern League of School Publications was held at Rockland High School, May 24, 1929. Registration took place in the main cor- ridor from three forty-five to four-ten. All delegates then met in the assembly hall where a brief welcome was given by Prin- cipal Williams, and instructions were given by President McAleer. The executive meeting was attended by Hazel Tibbetts; Wallace Hancock attended the editors’ meeting and was very fortun- ate to be called on to lead the meeting when Mr. Shipman was called from the room. The business managers’ meeting was at- tended by Thorndike Flye. In the absence of “Bud” Martin, Miss Megley attended the athletic meeting. The exchange and alumni meeting was attended by Penelope Hutch- inson and Ruth Dyer. Dorothy Brown at- tended the literary meeting. A general meeting was then held in the assembly hall where brief reports of all the meetings were given. Supper was held in the cafeteria, and I am sure everyone had all he could eat, at least I did. At the meeting in the assembly hall an address was given by Mr. Josenh Murphy, secretary of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, who founded the S. M. L. of S. P. Introductions were given to the new of- ficers of the League for the coming years of 1929 and 1930. Holbrook High School is very proud that it is honored by having two candidates elected. Wallace Hancock. Jr., was elected as the coming president and Thorndike Flye as treasurer. This is the first time since Holbrook has been in the League that it has been so honored. A past president’s charm was presented to President McAleer who has so faith- fully served the League this last year. Vaudeville acts were presented by pupils of Rockland Junior Senior High School. Hazel Tibbetts, League Representative. HONOR ROLL IN TYPEWRITING Certificate Underwood Alma Cummings Miriam West Adelaide Hadfield Margaret Mugrdichian Dorothy Ahearn Dorothy Brown L. C. Smith Alma Cummings Miriam West Adelaide Hadfield Margaret Mugrdichian Chester Williamson Merton Mann George Sears Dorothy Brown Rita Levangie Bronze Pin Underwood Alma Cummings Miriam West Adelaide Hadfield L. C. Smith Alma Cummings Miriam West Adelaide Hadfield Margaret Mugrdichian Silver Pin Underwood Alma Cummings L. C. Smith Alma Cummings Dorothy Ahearn and Alma Cummings of the commercial department have obtained positions with Boston firms so that they are excused from school work for the rest of the year. However, they will be with us on Graduation Day. The following letter has been received from the firm for which Dorothy is work- ing: R. H. Hinkley Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Miss Collins: Miss Dorothy Ahearn, who will graduate from Sumner High School in June, is now employed in our office as a stenographer, and general assistant in our Credit De- partment. Her ability to take hold of her duties shows clearly the training that you give in your business course. Yours truly, John A. Haughn, Credit Manager Miss Collins (explaining the word thief to the Shorthand class): “Now, Henry, if I put my hand in your pocket, and took out a quarter, what would I be?” Allan McKinley (supposedly a study pupil): “A magician.”