Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Lawrence High School 13 establishment of a Permanent Court of International Justice. The purpose of the World Court is to give the nations an opportun- ity to present their differences for judicial settlement. In addition to the preliminary session in 1922, the Court has held thirty other sessions (1922-33). During these twelve years the Court has handed down twenty- one judgments, twenty-four advisory opinions, and numerous orders. Although the League of Nations and the World Court have accom- plished much good, they have failed to fulfil their mission of preventing war. European nations have not be- come better neighbors, and each nation exists in watchful waiting, fearful of war. Some nations seem wholly occupied with military prep- arations, and all are armed as never before. What can be done to relieve this serious condition and to create a friendly situation among all nations? This is the great and im- mediate task of the present generation. Helen Elizabeth McKenzie HISTORY In September, 1933, our class, the largest that had ever entered Law- rence High School, stepped timidly through the open doors. As many of us as possible were seated in Miss Allen’s and Mr. Baker’s rooms, while the poor unfortunates at the end of the alphabet were herded upstairs, far from their fellow suf- ferers, and placed under the watch-’ ful eye of Mr. Ballard. The back seats, which the Seniors occupied in the Main Room, were looked upon with envious eyes. It seemed years and years before they would be honored by our presence. After struggling through the first few weeks of school, we held a meeting for the election of our class officers. Ronald McLane was elect- ed President; Leonard Costa, Vice President; Cynthia Cahoon, Secre- tary; and Miriam Allen, Treasurer. During our Sophomore year we did not prevail in sports, but it could hardly be expected of us, since we were the babies of the school. Nevertheless, three members of our class, Leonard Costa, Austin Bowman, and Ronald McLane, were rugged enough to be football heroes and to win favors in the eyes of the girls as well. Betty Chase and Barbara Harris “brought home the cake” in basket- ball. In the spring of 1934, Leonard Costa and Ronald McLane held regular positions on the baseball team. At the graduation exercises for the Class of 1934, four members of our class were presented with Honor Pins for maintaining an av- erage cf 90% or over in all of their subjects for the year. These four were Elvira Freitas Costa, Dorothy Davis, Helen McKenzie, and Fen- ton Smith. In June, 1934, a well-earned Sum- mer vacation was welcomed by all. When September rolled around, a much gayer class greeted one an- other, the mirth being inspired by the fact that we were now seated in the Main Room, a little nearer to those good old back seats, and in a position where we could de- mand a little more respect from the Seniors. When class elections were held, Ronald McLane was again elected President; Leonard Costa, Vice President; Marion Bow- man, Secretary; and Otis Hunt, Treasurer.