Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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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

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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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