Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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The Lawrencian giving signals. One cannot conceive a picture of a Roman triumph with- out visualizing the ranks of trum- peters marching ahead, blaring out some martial air. However, like the drum, the trumpet was also employed to fright- en away evil and malicious spirits. Since weird, inexplicable noises were often attributed to devils, one can well imagine that early man would seek to “fight fire with fire” by producing equally harsh sounds to frighten devils. Even today, in mountain monasteries of Tibet, lamas sometimes line the walls, blowing cn trumpets to rid the vi- cinity of unwanted, unseen spirits. The flute, as Darwin concluded after investigation, originated as an instrument of courtship. In many races, particularly the early South American tribes, it was practically the national instrument. The effect of a melodious flute solo upon a maiden’s tender emotions may have been quite potent. However, histor- ians point out, the development of the art of flute-playing in these tribes was coincident with the growing effeminacy of their war- riors. The spineless resistance of th e Peruvians to the conqueror Pizarro is cited as an example. Despite this angle, the flute played an important part in the history of both man and music because it made possible the playing of the first melodies. The fourth important step in the development of musical instruments was the fashioning of the ancient lyre. From a single stringed instru- ment of limited range, it has pro- gressed, through the centuries, to multi-stringed articles of wide use. Unlike the earlier types of instru- ments the stringed one was not de- vised to meet a definite need; yet it soon surpassed the others in im- portance. The lyre was the in- separable companion of the bard. It was to its accompaniment that the wandering minstrels sang their sagas of valiant deeds, true love, and virtue. The seeps of the Norse- men in huge, primitive banquet - halls plucked the strings of a lyre as they sang of the prowess of Beo- wulf. In aiding the perpetuation of the ideals of chivalry and courage, the harp influenced more directly the civilization of man than any other instrument; and its descend- ant, the violin, has been a source of expression of emotion, of solace, and of pleasure to countless souls. All modern instruments are modi- fications of these four primitive types: the drum, the trumpet, the flute, and the lyre. Music still serves religion, still imparts martial spirit to armies, still stirs the hearts of lovers. Instruments, ever improved and developed through the cen- turies, join together in band or symphony, or sound alone in solo to satisfy man’s desire to express, or hear expressed, his feelings through the medium of music. As long as man exists, music will speak to him and for him as nothing else can. Valedictory: — Classmates: Now that we have reached the end of our high school career, we must think of what lies before us. For some, success and good fortune are waiting just around the corner. Many of us will sustain some hard knocks before we attain our goal. Remember but one thing: success is for the man who can disregard defeats and ill-fort- une and can keep his mind fixed steadfastly on the goal which shines before him. Friends: The class of 1934 bids you farewell. JOHN GODFREY WAYMAN.

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Lawrence High School Don’t we wish there had been more days such as that! This spring an important event took place when Alva Barstow and Henry Peters received National Athletic Scholarship Society keys. These boys have won a letter in a major sport and have an average in school work for three consecutive semesters equal to or higher than the school average. During the winter and spring of this year there have been Monday morning musicales every week, though they sometimes came nearer the end of the week than the be- ginning. Lester Davis, Merton Baker, Ernest Johnson, Genevra Carpenter, Ross Green, Selena Edwards, and Felix Barboza have taken part in them. The greatest honor that a mem- ber of the senior class can receive is to have his name placed on the Bronze Honor Roll Tablet. This honor is given to the girl and to the boy who in the minds of their fellow students have best exempli- fied in their school lives the ideals of Loyalty, Honor, and Service. The ones from our class are : Frances Knight and John Wayman. We hope that the things we have learned during the past three years will remain with us, and that we shall go cut into the world living up to our motto : Either find a path, or make one. RUTH CAROLINE COWEN. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Music in one form or another has been an essential part of man’s life since the earliest times. Although its influence has varied with passing ages, it has steadily increased in im- portance. A pleasure open to all, its power is almost unlimited to reach and affect people. To the peasant of three centuries ago, music, hand- in-hand with dancing, was one of the few relaxations possible; to the modern ten-dollar-a-week clerk it is just as important. Tonight I want to give you a brief history of the development of typical musical in- struments and the place they have held in human history. The first, in point of age, is the drum. Invention of the drum was due to man’s desire to express some sort of rhythm for dancing. Two sticks beaten together did very well for a while, but there came a time when improvement was desired. The use of a hollow gourd, struck by the hand or stick, satisfied the desire for progress. By stretching a taut skin over the open end of the gourd the instrument was finally changed into the type of drum we employ to-day. As the drum became less of a novelty and more of an institution, its employment in other fields in- creased. Religion adopted the drum. It was used by the medicine-man to drive evil spirits from a disease- wracked body, or to accompany his weird rituals. Among savage peoples, drum-worship became a fetish. Long distance communication by drums throbbing through the jun- gles was another development of this instrument. The trumpet, designed expressly to produce shrill, piercing tones, came into use soon after the drum. An indispensable part of the equip- ment of armies, its bold martial blasts did much to uphold the morale of the warriors. The trum- pet-blast of a host yet unseen may have turned the tide of many a pitched battle,, renewing hope in the hearts of one army and instill- ing terror in their enemies. Because of its clear penetrating tone, the trumpet was universally used for

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Lawrence High School Cleverest Best looking Silliest Cutest Best natured Tallest Shortest Fattest Thinnest Laziest Most industrious Most talkative Most popular Quietest Oldest Youngest Best athlete Most musical Most sophisticated Best dressed Best dancer Most dramatic Most high hat Best leader Most likely to succeed STATISTICS Boy John Wayman Edward Sheehan Robert Leighton Ernest Johnson Ernest Johnson David Tait Herbert Gardner George Morin Phillips Wilde Francis Mclnnis John Wayman Lester Davis Ernest Johnson John Wayman Lester Davis Harry Hauston Edward Sheehan Lester Davis Phillips Wilde Harry Hauston Lester Davis Lester Davis Ross Green Lester Davis John Wayman Girl Frances Knight Eleanor Stevens Christine Fernandes Claire Sylvia Esther Borden Frances Knight Selena Edwards Ruth Ccwen Margaret Smith Marjorie Simmons Nathalie Turner Elsie Carlson Anne Leatherbee Claire Sylvia Alice Soares Claire Sylvia Alice Gifford Genevra Carpenter Margaret Lawrence Anita Jordan Ella Cahoon Marjorie Simmons Margaret Lawrence Frances Knight Frances Knight