Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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and frenzied preparations for war should not blind us to their service or discourage future efforts in the direction of peace. We therefore point with pride to Theodore Roose- velt, who received the award for his efforts in bringing about the peace treaty between Japan and Russia in the early part of the century; and to Woodrow Wilson, another great pres- ident, who exerted his efforts in ne- gotiating peace before the entrance of America into the World War. It is a very great debt, therefore, that we owe to the individuals who have been honored by Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, lit- erature, and in the promotion of peace. They have contributed to the welfare of humanity after years of research and hard labor. They have inspired in others ideas which de- veloped into further discovery, and they will continue to do so. In Amer- ica, the Land of Opportunity, there are millions of honest and ambitious young people who should make their country proud and in years to come bring to it its share of Nobel Honors. Class Day Parts Class History by Ursula M. Lombard X OUR years have passed since we, -L the class of 1938, hurried some- what timidly up the creaking steps of the old Manning building to our refuge in the ‘‘attic.” Now as we face our Graduation Day we look back with a smile at those rather barbaric individuals who were ourselves as freshmen. Our first year began in the Septem- ber of 1934, and in December at a truly freshman class meeting we elected Richard Davis, president; Richard Horton, vice-president ; Sam- uel Lombard, treasurer; and Ursula Lombard, secretary. In March we made our “debut” to Manning “soci- ety” ' when we entertained the sopho- mores at a St. Patrick’s Day dance. The sophomores enjoyed themselves; we lost ninety-eight cents. Our next venture was a play, Circumstances Alter Cases , which was presented to an unappreciative audience by a rather frightened cast, while the stage managers held up the scenery which threatened to collapse and ruin some of our most dramatic moments. “Dick” Horton played the part of a young prep-school boy and by some cruel trick of Fate he had obtained a suitcase of such size that it was prac- tically an impossibility for both him and the suitcase to get through the door at the same time. The audience found the struggle between “Dick,” the suitcase, and the door more amus- ing than the play itself. “Ruthie” Stone was the girl of the story while 25

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diphtheria. Edgar Douglas Adrian and Sir Charles Sherington are two British physiologists who are known for their great research and investi- gation of the nervous system. They have given us a complete study of the nerve impulse and the nerve tissue. Nor should we fail to mention Dr. Alexis Carrel, who came to the United States from France to continue his study of blood transfusions and blood vessels. It is, of course, true that these scientists and many others worked without any thought of reward, and these invaluable contributions to sci- ence would have been made if Alfred Nobel had never conceived his phil- anthropic plan. However, it is a source of satisfaction to see genius and unselfish devotion to a cause recognized, and to note, as we have said, that the prizes record, to a cer- tain extent, the great progress in science during the last forty years. When we come to consider the Nobel Awards in literature, we find that this field is one of the most in- teresting and arouses the most con- troversy. Recognizing the fact that here it is not so interesting to trace movements or progress, and realiz- ing too, that judgment of contempo- rary literature cannot be trusted too far, still we can all agree that the awards have been made to writers whose work is, at least, significant. In 1907, Rudyard Kipling received the Nobel Award for his famous short stories and novels of life in India. Especially proud are we of Sinclair Lewis who in 1930 became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature. In spite of the criticism attendant upon this award, we be- lieve he has revealed his sincerity of purpose as well as his prejudices. May poetry, drama, and prose con- tinue to develop in the United States and bring Nobel honor in literature to this country. It seems strange to most of us that the inventor of dynamite should in his will leave a share of his fortune to those per sons who contribute toward the promotion of world peace. It is reported that in the later years of Alfred Nobel’s life he became very much interested in what different so- cieties were doing to promote peace. It was his belief that by improving war material and, henceforth, in- creasing the dangers of war, he was in some paradoxical way contributing toward the peace of the world. We must admit that the men who have struggled to promote peace de- serve great honor, even though in these troublous and discouraging times they appear to be voices crying in the wilderness. Far from making progress toward world peace, since the first peace award was made, we seem to be daily growing farther and farther away from that ideal which has filled the minds and imaginations of so many peace-loving individuals. In spite of this fact, however, the in- tentions of the prize winners were noble and their accomplishments worthy of recognition ; and even the present mad scramble for armament 24

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I, as “Dick’s” widowed mother, beamed dutifully on the happy pair. In our sophomore year we chose “Dick” Horton, president; David Smith, vice-president; Theresa de Grandpre, secretary ; and Stewart Player, treasurer. This year is con- sidered the most uneventful year of our high school career. To be sure, we made several attempts to live up to our newly acquired reputation, but these always failed. When the elec- tion for Queen of the Snow Carnival was held, we suddenly realized that it was quite possible for us to be beaten. When this amazing fact dawned on us, we held a quick class meeting and then sent our candidate, Claudene Howard, down to the office with one hundred more votes, the en- tire class chasing after her just to make sure no one pushed the clock ahead, since twelve o’clock was the deadline for votes. We came in sec- ond, but since our class was well rep- resented among the winners of vari- ous carnival events, we were some- what appeased. Our junior year elections had the same results as did our sophomore with the exception of treasurer, which office Samuel Lombard re- gained. It was during this year that we entered the new school, and this called for a dedication at which pro- gram we juniors were well repre- sented. With this move to the new high school we received our big chance to do that which we had been hoping to do for a long time — to hold a Junior Prom. After some weeks of preparation, the big night arrived, and we had a chance to be, for that night at least, rulers of our “social circle.” It didn’t matter to us that our grand march was a little shaky and that it took the audience fully five minutes to realize that we were marching at all — the only thing that mattered was that we were having a Junior Prom. After our dance there came that never-to-be-forgotten dispute over class rings. One-half of the class wanted one style while the other half wanted another. Such a situation called for innumerable class meet- ings at which every one voiced his opinion at the same time in the loud- est possible voice. As a result, no one could hear anyone but himself. Finally after a great deal of voting, one ring was decided on to the great joy of one section of the class and the great disappointment of the other. Our junior year ended on this happy note and during the following sum- mer days we dreamed golden dreams of our senior year in which we would conquer everything and everybody. In September of 1937 our dream was realized. Needless to say, we did not conquer anyone and our studies almost conquered us. When exam time rolled around, however, we dis- covered that it was only study and hard work which saved our dream from becoming a nightmare. At our election of class officers we chose Richard Horton as president for a third term; Jessie Campbell, vice-president; Theresa de Grandpre, 26