Lyman Hall High school - Singer Chronicle Yearbook (Wallingford, CT)

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BOOSTER CLUB

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IX. THE CHRONICLE lion for the protection of the weak, to alleviate child labor. In the fulfillment of these ideals, they make no compromise with greed, or brutality, or injustice, but are earnestly campaigning to develop a higher culture, a livelier spirit of citizenship, and a loftier morality in the individual and in the nation. I cannot say just how many women are to-day marching behind this banner of progress, but I do know the figures run into the millions. Difficult as this is to ascertain still it is twice as hard to attempt to estimate the influence which they exercise as individuals and as a body. One and all they radiate an influence whose result must and will he in the upbuilding of an America, greater if possible, than the America of to-day. The unmistakable signs of the times point to the inevitable possession, at no distant future, of woman’s full and equal right to vote, which can only result in still greater good for the republic. And to what shall we attribute America's greatness of to-day? De Toqueville’s opinion summarizes the topic as nothing else can. He says, “If I were asked to what the singular prosperity and growing strength of the American people ought mainly to be attributed. 1 should reply; to the superiority of its women.” Before you to-night are many of America’s future women. With us, perhaps. lies the destiny of our nation, to be shaped at our will. This opportunity is the American girl’s inheritance. May we, in true American spirit, accept this inheritance, and bring about its fulfillment to the great glory of our nation. Classmates, this nation, this vast country where so many foreign-born have gathered for personal liberty, is ours to love, and we love it. We love the flag, the symbol of its purity, its bravery, its truth. It should mean a great deal to us as time goes on—as we add our poor powers to others to keep our flag untarnished through peace and war, to keep it the pure emblem of all it stands for. We must fight all foes of the flag to-day, narrowness. graft and greed. We must make our flag mean in years to come what it has meant through the years past, a symbol of hope, an inspiration to greater achievements. Ours is an inborn love for the Stars and Stripes, that of the immigrant, a love implanted by a desire for liberty and democracy, nevertheless, these two loves are equally strong, the foundation of this great country of ours. Let us here to-night then pledge our lasting allegiance to the land we love, to the flag we love, and let us bend every effort to the furthering of the glory of our nation, the nation of which we are proud, the land of equal liberties, of equal power and of equal rights. With this pledge, then, classmates, ever foremost in our hearts, let us say farewell. Charlotte Doehr ’20 CLASS CHARGE Miriam Lu.m '20

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THE CHRONICLE. XI. ROLL CALL Sylvia Alex “Sylvia' Sylvia is a quiet, demure little miss Of commercial renown, we hear. We hope when she goes away to school, She'll keep up her good “rep” of this year. Sylvia is one of our quiet girls, but, being quiet she has just so much more time to study. As if she needed it. She has a natural appetite for commercial work and we expect to see her make a success as a teacher. Booster Club (4); Shorthand Contest (4). Dorothy Bampton Everything z’all right To this dear little miss. Especially the night She is with “Francis.” Dot is one of our black-eyed Susans, which does not imply that she is languid. Life would be a breath of frankincense and myrrh for her were it not for typewriting—but then, Dot, think of your resulting gains. By the way, Hartford is a capital city, isn’t it? Glee Club (3) ; Cantata (4) ; Booster Club (4). Martha Bassett “Peggy” Sweets to the sweet is a well known toast. So, as Martha’s our sweetest, of her we do boast. She’s sweet and pleasant even after exams, And, in case you might suspect it, we’ll say she never shams. When we see Peggy alone, we usually ask where Charlotte is, for they are the original “Gold Dust Twins.” leggy is our sweetest girl and well deserves the name. There is a certain post-war khaki uniform in whose owner Peggy is very much interested, but we can’t censure her for that. Was it Shakespeare who said we all fall sooner or later? Booster Club (4) ; Booster Club Play (4) ; French Play (3) ; Glee Club Concert (4) ; Class Secretary (4). Blanche Beaudoin Blanche” Blanche is quiet and sweet tempered, too, And these are qualities possessed by but few. So as Blanche, a teacher proposes to be. She will be a success we can readily see. Blanche is a sweet girl and very quiet. We seldom hear her voice above the hubub of her classmates. When she does speak, we have to admit that it is worth listening to. French dub (3-4).