Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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RIPPLES AND WAVES WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Now, as never before in our lives, must we answer this question. Now we leave school, some to enter business, others college, but wherever we go, whatever we do, this question will confront us. Are you going to be like that man on the street corner, who answered to the same question asked by a friend, “I don’t know.” It is imperative that you do know, if you would be a useful citizen, a real man, a Godly man, a family man, a success in whatever you undertake. Some of you will say, “I don’t know what I want to be.” To you I answer, “Obtain that position for which you are most fitted. If college is out of the question, then study at home, for only through education can you finally accomplish what you desire in this old, new world. It will come to you if you work faithfully, not merely by plugging, but by studying also. Your answer will be “TO SUCCESS .” You who go to college with a definite aim in view will also be able to answer this question which should always be kept before your eyes. Do not be led astray, keep your goal ever in mind, and success will come. OUR DUTY. Let us not forget the school now that we are alumni. No, instead let us continue to aid in its growth by supporting it educationally, socially, and in its athletics. We alumni too readily throw away all trace of school life from our path, and forget what it has done and will do for us. There were many things which we know were needed by the school, as for example: a stage, a field, a gymnasium, doctors in attendance at the games, and many other necessities. You say “How can we help to obtain them?” The simplest way is by attending school plays and games as often as possible. Many thanks are rendered to Miss Berton, our class advisor, for her lively and helpful interest in our class activities. THE CLASS BOOK. Our class has departed from the custom by giving a name to its Class Book. This was considered needful to individualize and set apart our Book from other school literature. OUR PRECEDENT. On March 23, 1921, we buried quietly, without any sorrow, poor abused, worn-out freak day. We hope that this precedent establishel by us will be followed b} r the succeeding classes. Page Nine

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MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS BOOK OF 192 1 B CLASS OFFICERS Ml President PERCY SYDNEY ROBINSON V ice-President STANLEY WALLACE IIIRTLE Secretary FLORENCE RITA SMITHERS Treasurer MAY TANKINS ■g£j Page Eight

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CLASS BOOK OF 192 1 B MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL THE FACULTY RECEPTION From the beginning ’21B was a favored class. On May 25, 1921, all doubt as to the validity of this propitious asset was cleared up, for on that date the members of the faculty tendered us a reception in the school library. For reason, (quite easily conjured from the fact that we omitted to indulge in the frolics of the forbidden “freak day.”) we were the first class in years to receive any such noticeable attention from the faculty. Attired in our “Sunday-go-to-meetin’s,” we entered the library at 7.30 P. M. We were escorted down the reception line and thence to our seats. Here we inspected the programs of blue and gold, with which we had been presented. This is what we read:— Entertainment Pantomime.Members of the Faculty Piano Solo.Miss Wormwood School Room Scene.Mr. Jenkins and Faculty Reading.Mr. Bartlett Piano Solo .Miss Wormwood DANCING. The pantomime called forth a storm of applause which it certainly merited. The piano solo rendered by Miss Wormwood captivated the audi¬ ence and was loudly encored in spite of the fact that we were told that it was only to engage our attention while waiting for next number. The schoolroom scene was a credit to the performers. Mr. Jenkins acted as instructor and the members of the Faculty as students. Numerous quips on the members of the class were read from the bulletin. After the reading of the bulletin the bell rang for recitation and we had a chance to view the mechanism of a Faculty class in English. It surprised quite a few of the members of the class to find how perfectly the Faculty had mem orized their tricks, fancies, oddities and “excuses.” With the ending of the schoolroom scene, we were entertained by a read¬ ing rendered by Mr. Bartlett. The selection related one of the quarrels between Henry VII and one of his numerous wives. Its absurdity made it humorous and the applause it received vouched for its success. Mi ss Wormwood then played several selections on the piano while refresh¬ ments were being served. Dancing was in order until ten o’clock, when all adjourned to study our home lessons for the next day. CLASS PICNIC On the morn of June 28, ’21, two trucks full of noisy, hilarious, erstwhile students of M. H. S. started for Riverside. Each city, especially Medford, was treated with a noisy demonstration. Arriving at Riverside, 113 was the winner of the ball game between the two home rooms. After that, canoeing and swimming were enjoyed. And a tired but happy throng returned to the high school that evening and shook the very foundation of the high school with cheers for the chaperons of the day. Page Ten