Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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From 1922 until his death he was Governor-General of the Philip- pines. In the field of science comes Spencer Baird, the great naturalist, who was considered in his time the most representative general man of science in America. There is now in Woods Hole a monument erected to his memory. Charles Fish and his wife are two other Cape scientists. Dr. Fish is a biologist and an oceanologist in the United States Bureau of Fisheries. In 1922-1923, he made a biological survey of the Woods Hole region. Then we have Dr. Frank Lillie, the zoologist, and his brother, Ralph Lillie, the biologist. Dr. Frank Lil- lie is the director of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. His brother is instructor and investigator there. In the sphere of exploration is Edward Herbert Thompson, discov- erer of the ruins of Chi-chen-itza, a city which flourished under the Mayan civilization centuries ago. Colonel Thompson first came to Falmouth in 1870 and married a Falmouth sea captain’s daughter. After spending some years in Yuca- tan, he returned to make his home in West Falmouth. Another famous explorer who boasts of being a Cape Cod man is Donald MacMillan, who was born at Provincetown. It is not hard to understand how, coming from such restless, fearless, and enter- prising ancestry as the typical Cape Codder who dared to venture on the high seas and to explore the At- lantic whaling grounds, he was filled with fervor to explore the Hudson Bay and Labrador and lead many expeditions to the North. Cape Cod has also contributed to the realm of art. Aldro Thompson Hibbard, a native of Falmouth and an instructor at Boston University Art Department, is an artist whose work is exhibited throughout the United States. “The fantastic structure of the sand dunes, the quintessence of sea- faring atmosphere, and the haunt- ing odor of Provincetowp” lures many artists there Charles Haw- thorne, a leading figure among the independent painters of our time, was attracted to Provincetown, where he established the Cape Cod School of Art. Among the younger generation of Cape Cod painters is Morgan Den- nis, whose dog pictures are well- know n throughout the country. This young man comes from Davis- ville. In the political world we find that the Cape flourishes in poli- ticians and statesmen. James Otis is probably our first and our most distinguished statesman. He was born in West Barnstable in. 1825. Then, we had Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw, who was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. He was also born in West Barn- stable. Two other Cape politicians are Congressman Charles L. Gif- ford, who was born in Cotuit, and Richard Olney, ex-Congressman, who makes his home at Woods Hole. Then we must not forget Judge Charles H. Robb of Sippe- wissett, or Judge Joseph Walsh, who lived formerly in Woods Hole and who graduated from our own Lawrence High School. Nor has the Cape failed to make its contributions to the field of edu- cation There is Professor James R. Jewett from Woods Hole, in- structor in Arabic at Harvard;

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Cape Cod can proudly proclaim that many of the people who have contributed in these various fields are her own sons and daughters, either by birth or adoption. In the literary world, the Cape has given Katharine Lee Bates, author of the well-known and nationally loved hymn, “America the Beautiful.” To Falmouth be- longs the distinction of being her birthplace and. the town where she spent the first twelve years of her life. Another outstanding contribution to the literary world is Joseph C. Lincoln, far-famed for his vivid portrayals of Cape Cod life. Him- self a native of the coast-town Brewster, his stories are chiefly of seafaring men and their families, their simplicity and their humor, their sturdy independence and their honest philosophy of life. Another of our noted writers is Theodate Geoffrey, who is none other than our local editor, Mrs. Dorothy G. Wayman, author of Powdered Ashes, and An Immigrant in Japan. « Eugene O’Neil, another star in the Cape literary galaxy, is prob- ably the most illustrious playwright of America. His plays, The Strange Interlude, Anna Christie, and Be- yond the Horizon, have established him forever in the Hall of Fame. Mr. O’Neil spends much of his time in Provincetown. Thornton Waldo Burgess, best known for his Bed Time Story ser- ies, is also a product of the Cape. The town of Sandwich claims the honor of being his birthplace. Several other renowned Cape authors are Susan Glaspell, a play- wright as well as a novelist, her latest production being Alison’s House; Mary Heaton Vorse, author of Growing Up and Second Colein; and also Charles Neville Buck, author of The Key of Yesterday, Destiny, and Marked Men. In the dramatic world we find that the Cape has given to the stage several outstanding actors. First, there is Joseph Jefferson Hol- land, that great actor who was the Godson of another great actor, Joseph Jefferson, also of the Cape. Joseph Holland’s greatest triumph was in an all-star cast with Joseph Jefferson in “The Rivals” in 1896. Stricken in 1904 with advancing paralysis and deafness, he was forced to give up the stage and re- tired to Falmouth where he had formerly spent his summers. He was fond of coaching young people, and it was through him that the Falmouth Players originated, Tin organization which, following his death, assumed the name of the Joseph Holland Players. A memor- ial tablet in the Falmouth Public Library stands as a monument to the high esteem in which he is held by his friends in Falmouth and New York. Among the glittering stars of the cinema shines Charles Farrell, a native of Onset, and that well- known comedian Charlie Murray, has adopted the Cape for his sum- mer home. In the military field we find Major-General Leonard Wood, who has been coming to the Cape since he was six years old. Major-Gen- eral Wood was awarded the Con- gressional Medal of Honor for dis- tinguished services in 1886. He be- came a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt’s and was commissioned Colonel of the “Rough Riders” with Roosevelt as Lieutenant-Colonel.

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while the head of that great uni- versity, President A. Lawrence Low- ell, fehooses Cotuit for his summer home. Two well-known figures in the Religion ' s realm connected with the are the late Father Bodfish and Bishop Anderson. It is a strange yet interesting fact to note that so far the Cape has not pro- duced any outstanding ministers. As far as actual mileage is con- cerned, that long neck of land curving out into the Atlantic, called Cape Cod, is comparatively small; but when we begin to look about us, it is amazing to find so many notable and highly distinguished men and women who have received their inspiration from our Cape and have gone forth to conquer the world. In this brief time, we have been able only to survey the field — to name only a few of the Cape Cod celebrities outstanding in their achievements of making this a bet- ter world in which to live. And it is as brothers and sisters of the same soil that we bring them tri- bute today. Christine Wright. THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1931 The sun beat down its scorching rays on the unprotected sidewalks as 1 strolled through the public park during my noon hour. Being rather tired, I selected a bench near the walk. As I sat down, I noticed a small book lying on the seat next to me. Picking it up, I read the title on the cover, High- lights of Our L. H. S. Days. Why, this was a record of the activities of my own class at high school ! What luck! Turning to the title page I read, Highlights of Our L. H. S. Days, The History of the Class of 1931. I At the bottom of the page in small | letters were these words: The Law- rence High School Press, Estab- lished 1929. On the next page was a picture of our class advisor, Miss Gardner, whose wealth of patience and sound advice we shall never forget. The history began on the opposite page. In September of 1928, a new ' sophomore class entered Lawrence High School. We managed to hold our own without being too much of a nuisance to the teachers and upperclassmen. When Mr. Davis announced that a meeting of the sophomore class would be held to elect officers, we felt very import- ant. At this point the following officers were elected for the year: President — Virginia Leatherbee. Vice-President — Ellsworth Head. Secretary — Christine Wright Treasurer — Harry Handy. The representatives of our class in the Student Council were Chris- tine Wright, Pauline Sylvia, Ells- worth Head, and John Barry. The next thing to which we turned our attention was athletics. Harry Handy, John Martin, Nathan Issokson, and Robert SanSouci won letters in football. Harry Handy was the only sophomore boy to win a letter in basketball this year. In girls’ basketball, Ellen Hamblin and Christine Wright won letters. In baseball, Harry Handy, John Mar- tin, and Bob SanSouci won letters and Nathan Issokson was manag- er. Our class was well represented in the orchestra this year. Robert SanSouci, Irene White, Christine Wright, Margaret Papp, Delscena