Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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jealously guarded, and an active re- sistance to oppression was never lacking. The influence which the New W ' orld has exerted on the Old, the pi-obleins that have been wrought out, the advancement which has been made in all the liberal arts and sciences, especially in the develop- ment of a broader conception of the problems of spiritual interests, are monuments to the memory of the Puritans who settled our country in the cause of liberty. CLASS day parts HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1930 Herbert Bowen In the fall of 1926, we, the class of 1930, entered upon our career in Manning High School as freshmen. It was a beautiful fall morning when we climbed the back stairs amid the cheering of the so-called upper classmen. In due time we reached what is properly known as the “attic.” We were met there by Mrs. Lord and Miss Stone who kindly helped us find our seats and get acQuainted with our class mates from Rowley. Of course, we went through the usual routine of initia- tion but 1 regret to say it isn’t what it used to be. We had been in school about a week when Mr. Whipple told us we might hold a classmeeting and elect our officers. They were as follows: President, Kenneth MacLeod ; vice president, Sumner Raymond ; secre- tary, Herbert Bowen ; treasurer. Burton Varney. Now that we were duly establish- ed members of the school, we were allowed to hold a social. A com- mittee was elected and under the di- rection of Lillian Newman, a very successful social was held. We are very proud of the fact that the old stand-by “seven in and seven out” was elimated from the games. We ranked very high in athletics this year, especially with “Pansy” Munroe who defeated “Fit” Shep- pard in the mile run. “Brick” Mac- Gregor also deserves much credit for his outstanding work in hockey. The end of the year was drawing near and some of us began to worry about the results of the year’s’ work, but our minds were set at rest when we attended last chapel and heard our names read among those to be sophomores. The second year we were al- lowed to sit across the hall from the dignified and lofty seniors and were quite proud of the fact. It was also an honor to be let out of exile from the “attic.” We soon held our class- meeting and the following officers were elected : President, Paul Cal- lahan ; vice president, Harry Mun- roe ; secretary, Arthur Cole ; treas- urer, Burton Varney. In October the dreaded disease infantile paralysis came to pay us a visit and schools were closed for a period of five weeks. The en- forced vacation held us back in our school work and also in our social activities. It was during this year, however, that Mr. Tozer, the director of mu- sic in school, started to organize a band to be composed of members of the two lower classes, which there- fore included the present senior class. We worried through the sopho- more year and if we were lucky, we discovered at last chapel that we were to be juniors and upper- classmen. Maybe we didn’t feel big and imiportant! After a short summer vacation 28

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taught the grammar school in Ips- wich for more than ten years. Har- vard College was created by the General Court in 1636, “that the commonwealth may be furnished with knowing and understanding men, and the churches with an able ministry.” For nearly fifty years over half the graduates of Harvard entered the ministry. The confederacy of 1643 is an im- portant event in the history of New England. Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven united in a league to defend themselves against the Indians, the French, and the Dutch. For forty years this union lasted and its results may be seen in the North American Confed- eracy a century later and in the constitutional development of our country. With the restoration of the House of Stuart another cloud darkened the New England sky, the inevitable conflict with the Indians. In King Philip’s war twelve out of ninety towns were laid in ashes, six-hun- dred buildings destroyed, and one hundred thousand pounds of colo- nia] money expended. The histori- an of the Indian wars, the Rev. Wil- liam Hubbard of Ipswich, has left us the story of General Dennison, the commander-in-chief of the colo- nial forces, of Major Samuel Apple- ton who was especially active, and of Captain Brocklebank of Rowley who with his entire command was drawn into ambush at Sudbury and killed in the last real fight of the war. The appointment of Sir Edmund Andros as governor of all the colon- ies and his arrival at Boston were the scenes of great consternation. He suspended charters, assumed legislative powers, and levied taxes. His actions brought open insurrec- itons and ended only with the Rev- olution in England and the acces- sion of William and Mary to the throne. William Phipps, a native of New England, was inaugurated first governor under the new char- ter. In later years his nephew, Spencer Phipps, who was born in Rowley became governor. Someone has said, “The progress of liberty is like the advance of a tide. When its highest wave is reached it breaks and falls away, and appears to have spent itself, but the never changing ocean keeps what it gains, renews it strength, and advances once more.” The great day of the Puritans who settled America was followed by the rule of Charles H, a pension- er of France, and James 11. But the principles of Cromwell came to the front with William and Mary. This reign gave way to the corrup- tion of the House of Hanover, but liberty triumphed through the voice of Pitt and the victory of Wolfe at Quebec. Pitt in turn gave way to North and the despots of the Stamp Act Hiid the loss of the colonies. But liberty v as not dead nor sleeping in the suhsenuent triumph of the Re- form Bill, the rights of juries, and Ca th ol ic Email ci pati on . It has been the same in our coun- try. The period following the Rev- olution brought the season of brok- en trusts, divided counsels, and na- tional weakness. But in all history mankind has not been free from er- rors and any nation however intelli- gent has not been exempt. There is as little in the annals of our his- tory that needs an apology as there is in those of any people of recorded times. IJbertv from the outset was sacred Iv cherished as the greatest of all blessings, popular rights were 27

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the junior year was at hand and we began to take on new dignity and feel like permanent fixtures in the high school. Our annual classmeet- ing was held and the following peo- ple were elected : President, Ken- neth MacLeod ; vice president, Mel- vin Haley; secretary, Herbert Bow- en ; treasurer, Edward Dolan. Just before Christmas we held a play for the school assembly. It was conscientiously prepared by the cast but nearly ended fatally when our class chauffeur, “ArP’ Cole, while furnishing transportation for some of the actors, turned turtle in Rowley and slightly injured three of the cast beside himself. In October the instruments for the band had arrived and the boys be- gan to take lessons and learn to play them. They progressed with their rehearsing until May 29, 1929 when they made their first public appearance in their new uniforms of blue and orange capes and white hats and trousers. You could see the boys felt quite proud of them- selves and they were not the only ones. In fact the whole school was proud of them. The band also played at the graduation exercises of 1929 and added much to the spirit and enthusiasm of the foot- ball games last fall. On November 8, 1929 when patriotic exercises were held in the town hall, Edith Richardson first acted as drum ma- jor for the band and contributed largely to its creditable appearance. The school owes much to the Rotaiy Club who made this band possible. Soon after the Chilstmas assem- bly, committees were elected and pi-eparations for the prom were in full swing. On the eighteenth of January we all gathered at the town hall to dance our feet off. Much credit is due Arthur Cole for his artistic decorating of the hall. The prom was a success in every way. The rest of the year was unevent- ful except for having a social and getting our class rings of which we were very proud. June came along at last and we were to be seniors. Ah ! Mighty seniors, the lords of the high school. It was with this feeling that we passed into the senior room where we soon learned that we were not as mighty as we felt. At an early date we held a class- meeting and elected Melvin Haley, a Rowley boy, president; with Paul Callahan, vice president; Samuel Koffman, secretary; and Edward Dolan, treasurer. I should like to call to your attention at this point the fact that there has been no of- fice held by a girl during our ca- reer. Although we have no preju- dice, of course, against the fairer sex, still we offer with some temeri- ty the suggestion that this fact may account for the capable and har- monious management of class af- airs. At Thanksgiving time of the pres- ent school year the seniors gave a short play in assembly. The play demanded a turkey on a table and thanks to the costumes made by Mary Stone and an efficient coi’ps of workers, the turkey, composed of some small (?) membei’s of the class, e. g. Callahan, Koffman, Raymond, Mary Hendei’son, Virgin- ia Smith, and others, api)eared quite realistic. Reheai ' sals wei’e painful foi- all concerned, but fortunately groans and squeals wei-e conti’olled during the actual performance. Without a doubt you all know what the next big event of the yeai was — the senioi- ])lay whei ' e Ilay- mond played the part of a peiTect lover and liar. “Pee Wee” in black 29