Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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THE SENIOR CLASS, MANNING HIGH SCHOOL Town Hall, May 14, 1920. PRESENTS “MR. BOB.” A Comedy in Two Acts. CHARACTERS : Aunt Becky, a lover of cats Mr. Brown, lawyer for Benson Benson Katherine, Aunty Becky’s niece Philip, her nephew, a captain Jenkins, the butler Patty, the maid “Mr. Bob” The play proved a great success and all the cast deserve much praise for their work. Miss Connor and Miss Bean are entitled to special credit. The class pre- sented their coach, Mrs. Cushman, with a wonderful bouquet of roses. The play was later repeated in Rowley with equal success. The usual Memorial Day exercises of the public schools were held May 28. Dur- ing the first part of the morning the lowei grades had their exercises at the Town Hall. At eleven o’clock the High School escorted the soldiers and lower grades back to the school. The High School then held their exercises in the Manning Hall. Gardner Brown, Muriel Russell, Nathan Sushelsky and Rosamond Reilly gave readings, and the school sang several songs. The school was then honored by addresses from two members of the Grand Army and two of the American Legion. The Annual Glee Club Concert was given June 3. The Club was assisted by Miss Dorothy Berry Carpenter, a reader, and Mr. Raphael Del Sordo, a violinist. Cleola Davis Raymond Sullivan Mary Gordon Franklin Hulbert Louis Bean Beatrice Connor Hazel Rogers The Program was arranged in two parts. The first consisted of various songs by the Glee Club, and many selections by Miss Carpenter, among which were “The Pic- nic” from “The Woman Haters”, one of Joseph C. Lincoln’s stories, “A Joy Ride” and Penrod’s “Letter to a Friend.” Mr. Del Sordo contributed several violin solos including “Romance” by Rubinstein, “On the Wings of Song” by Mendelssohn and Sarosipe’s “Habanera”. The last part of the Program was a Cantata, the “Song of Victory”, by the Glee Club as- sisted by Miss Martel, the leader. The entertainment and the following dance was greatly enjoyed by all, and the con- cert proved a great success. = A banquet was given in honor of Mr. Marston, Saturday June 12. Mr. Marston has been principle of this school for twen- ty-five years. All the Alumni were in- vited, and the tables were arranged in the form of a big “M.’ Several men spoke, and all present had a very enjoyable time. Mr. Marston was presented with two ’hun- dred dollars in gold, and fifty dollars in checks. 16

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LESSONS SOCIAL NEWS We have lessons in the morning, and in the afternoon; We must think while we are eating of the lessons coming soon; We have lessons after supper, which we must then prepare. Does it seem so many lessons can possibly be fair? If we’re going to the movies, we must our English do ; If we’re going to the concert we must read our History through Or there are unknown quantities for which we have to look. How much trouble t ’would have saved us if there ’d never been a book ! If we’re invited to a party, or anything at all There’s that awful Caesar waiting with his legion still in Gaul. If we’re going to the theatre to see our favorite hero To have our conscience easy we must finish up with Nero. The piano may invite us; we may wish to sing a song But unless our French is finished, every- thing is wrong. If we sew, crochet, or knit, or do any- thing but cram We sorrowfully flunk our classes and the quarterly exam. There are lessons, lessons always, as far as I can see And though I’ve finished English there are lessons still for me. So I’ll put this little tirade in my book and out of sight Hoping hard that Mrs. Cushman will think it sounds all right. CATHERINE J. CALDWELL, 1921. The Junior Prom was held May 7 at the Red Men’s Hall. The hall was very prettily decorated in pink and grey, the class colors. The stage and the Matron’s and Punch corners were trimmed in a very effective manner. There were a number of streamers from the center of the hall extending to all the corners. The Matrons were Mrs. J. I. Horton, Mrs. I . Whipple, and Mrs. H. Brown. The Com- mittees in charge Avere : — The Business Committee — Mr. HoAvard Doughty Mr. Richard Ralph Mr. Maynard Whittier. — The Decorating Committee — Miss Ruby Earley Miss Mary Martel Miss Ardace SaA T ory. — The Invitation Committee — Miss Catherine CaldAvell Miss Katherine Reddy Miss Hilda Scales. The Avhole was supervised by the Presid- ent of the Junior Class, Mr. Gardner Brown. EXCHANGE JOKES Great Scott ! If Ivanhoed the bonnie brae And Athelstaned his tunic neAV And Friar Tucked his food aAvay Pray Avhat, oh, what, did Roderick Dhu — The Holten. (Danvers.) What we OAve to Latin. All people died Avho spoke it All people died Avho Avrote it All people die who learn it Blessed dead, they surely earn it. — High School Re Anew (Lowell.) Customer: — “Do you serve fish here?” Waiter: — “Yes sir, sit doAvn, we serve anybody.” 15

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SPORTING NEWS— BASE BALL The base ball team which represents the Manning- High School this season is as good as can be expected from a small high school like ours. The team has shown a marked improvement over the ball team of last year, in all departments of the game, and if this improvement continues, conditions for a fast winning team are faA ' orable in a few years to come. The team was coached by Maynard Jewett, a former High School graduate, and star athlete of the school. But prac- tice was greatly handicapped by lack of time and by the failure of many candi- dates to keep up in their work. The schedule included about fifteen games but as weather conditions were unfavorable the majority of them were cancelled. The following players made the team : G. Brown Capt. Wit ham Gould Dunn Hayes R. Sullivan B. Sullivan Dondero Cunningham Kalaboke M. Whittier R. Whittier Callahan Bean May 12 : Salem 20 Manning 15 Errors in the field were responsible for the large score. May 22 : Newburyport 8 Manning 16 The first success of the season was won by the fast playing of the infield and by Gould’s excellent pitching, only three balls being hit to the outfielders. J une 2 : Manchester 4 Manning 4 Gould pitched a fine game and received good support. The feature of the game was a spectacular catch by R. Sullivan in centerfield. June 9 : Beverly 15 Manning 7 On account of Manchester’s failure to show up, the team played an evening game with Beverly High and was com- pletely outclassed. Okerley, the Beverly pitcher, only allowed two hits. Errors went up to a total of 14 for our boys which showed their need of practice. FIELD DAY, JUNE 16 The first game of the season was played with Dummer Academy, at South By- field. The boys were greatly handicapped because the team was not picked until five minutes before the game and most of the positions were new to the players. The score w r as Dummer 17 Manning 3. The second game was also with Dum- mer at Ipswich. The team had picked up since their first game and played much better ball, Dummer being forced to use three pitchers. Errors in the field were responsible for most of Dummer ’s runs. Cunningham’s batting featured for Man- ning. The score was Dummer 16 Man- ning 12. There was an interesting program of athletic events, some of which w r ere : a quarter mile run; inter-class relay races; a 200 yard dash and a 100 yard dash; broad jump and high jump. The boys -who competed had practiced hard and made a good showing. FOOT BALL All who wish to take part in this sport next fall must be up in their studies for each year of attendance. Conditions are not very bright for a strong team as the boys are too light to compete with other high schools, whose teams outweigh them two to one. 17