Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Mrs. Peirce clears the fog that caused the bog in the CLIPPER’S LOG. ENGLISH The universality of Shakespeare’s sonnets is categorized into three channels . . . Senior, what are they? . . . oh, time, love, and death . . . man ivhat a time I had last night writing that theme . . . should have done it Friday . . . it should be about time for this period to end, I want lunch . . . love, not much to do with lunch . . . What did Shakespeare eat, I wonder . . . goat’s cheese or something ivild . . . death, yuk, what a thought, maybe I ' ll die if 1 don’t get to lunch . . . “And tonight and for the rest of the week work on a sonnet written by yourself” . . . Oh no! ... I hate poetry . . . For love of lunch he got there late and died . . . universality . . . sounds like a place to go .. . ick. . . . Dorothy H. Turkington A.B.; M.Ed. Falmouth Library board of trustees Robert J. Reid A.B. LAWRENCIAN Business Adviser Patricia Moorman A.B. Girls’ Basketball Coach Helen W. Peirce B.A.; M.A. Mentor, CLIPPER’S LOG Frank Scarito B.A.; M.A. Drama Club Adviser William J. Fraher B.A., M.A. Director, Senior Class Play Mary Esther Lee B.A. Adviser to Majorettes

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ADMINISTRATION I have a great idea for graduating dates . . . go tell it to the school committee or the superintendent’ s office . . . thank you . . . all those tests must he categorized and the advanced placement tests have to be ordered . . . we plan a neiv salary standard . . . budget increases this year ivill be limited . . . I’ve always wondered what people do in the superintendent’ s office . . . regulate things I guess . . . actually the student is probably unaware of the many chores the school committee has . . . no kidding . . . Mr. Harry S. Merson Superintendent of Schools Mr. Paul F. Olenick Director of Curriculum and Guidance Administrators Barrows and Olenick discuss testing program GUIDANCE Sign-up sheets for next year’s courses must be turned in by Friday . . . what happened to your French mark this term anyhow? You’ll never get into college on these grades . . . Board scores are in — the Day of judgement is at hand . . . forms for applications, forms for scholar- ship, forms for jobs — is all exist- ence recorded on little sheets of paper? . . . Civil Service exams to- day ... a representative from the Navy will meet with interested boys 6th period in the guidance office . . . acceptances mount to 78. . . Ugo J. Tassinari B.S.; M.Ed. Senior Guidance John B. Quick B.S.; M.Ed. Sophomore- Junior Guidance Harry N. Foshay B.S.; M.A. Freshman Guidance 10

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LANGUAGES Parlez vous francais? Oui . . . un qui et l’espagnal et latin (finally) . . . All sorts of phrases in foreign tongues seem to stick. . . I can remember some French from eighth grade . . . that’s too bad . . . but Spanish . . . Flamenco, stacked heels, and boots . . . and gringos! . . . but Latin I do remember . . . Cicero, sorta long-winded . . . Caesar . . . I used to think that guy was tough until I read about him . . . always won, stamped all over Switzerland and Gaul . . . which he had a lot of ... I wish I’d taken French sometimes, I’ve wanted to be able to talk in a different language. . . “Senior, if you don’t have any work to do I’ll give you some.” Oh, sorry . . . study teachers . . . let’s see about this Virgil. . . “Uh, pergamanae” . . . what’s that mean? . . . Bon jour Exeunt Eugene C. Phillips A.B.; M.A. Department Head Junior Class Adviser Anna J. Boido B.S.; M.Ed. L’espirit de corps SOCIAL STUDIES Let’s see . . . debate in Contemporary Issues today . . . on voting . . . and Joe has a test in World History . . . if it iveren’t for some good discussions this place would be dead . . . the voting age should be lowered to eighteen . . . doesn’t really seem like hard work . . . it’s better than memorizing a lot of facts of ancient history . . . I’m glad this class is after lunch. . . If kids can be held responsible to laws and defending their country they should be able to have a say in who runs it. . . History club next week . . . and next Friday we go see the governor! . . . and get to see the statehouse and all that jazz . . . maybe I’ll ask the Governor about the voting age . . . but it would be too long for the debate . . . ah, it’d be interesting to see if he agrees with me. . . Ten point tossup Marceline H. Colton University of Grenoble, France Emily W. Ketchum A.B.; M.A. Tortillia Sponsor Sydney C. Roberts F. Keith Baker, Jr. Judith Knox Alan D. Craig Alan G. Alcock B.S.; M.Ed. Department Head Future Teachers of America Club Adviser B.A.. M.Ed. U.S. History Club Adviser B.A. Color Guard Coordinator B.S. World Traveler B.S. Politics 12