Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 256 of the 1926 volume:

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GILMAN Literary Business MISS MARTHA ABBOTT MR. JOHN B. MATTHEWS . i4 -4u-z irninr Aiutsory i taff Editor-in-Chief BENJAMIN McKEEVER FRED NASH Associate Editors GERTRUDE LODGEN CHARLES PARKER Business Manager STANLEY McLELLAN MARY DOULL Art Editors MARION BAXTER FRANCIS WILSON Advertising Managers ERNESTINE WESTCOTT BERTHA EVANS malcolm McDonald Charles MacKENziE RALPH HIRTLE Subscription Managers PAUL REAVES RETA DAVIS MARGARET MARTIN ELIZABETH SLOCOMB Biographers MARJORIE LOVELL IRENE HURWITZ LESLIE VAUGHAN WILLIAM BUTTRICK LOUIS MELTZER (Dur Jbabmastcr MARY DOULL Secretary JOHN B. MATTHEWS Class Advisor malcolm McDonald Treasurer Ralph Loring Appleton 42 Concord Street Scientific Centre School Alpha Delta Sigma; Swimming ’24, ’25. “Apple” April 13, 1907 M. I. T. Team ’22, ’23, Studious to please, Yet not ashamed to fail. Martha Baer “Martie” 159 Salem Street November 29, 1909 College Concord High School, N. H. Simmons College Sigma Phi. When she will, she will and you can depend on’t — And ivhen she won’t,she won’t and there’s an end on’t. Mary Sophia Baillie “Marie” 16 Greenleaf Street March 20, 1906 Commercial Glenwood School Normal School Latin play. Her, hair, the net of golden wire Wh erein my heart, led by my wandering eyes, So fast entangled is, that in no wise It can, nor will again retire. Page 11 THE MALDONIAN Lillian Jessie Barrett “Billie’’ 1390 Eastern Avenue January 19, 1907 Normal Linden School Concert Touring Girls’ Glee Club and Chorus. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. Katherine May Barry “Katie” 132 Broadway December 26, 1906 Commercial Dorchester High School Business College Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. Marion Gertrude Baxter “Moyer” 82 Pierce Street June 1, 1907 College Faulkner School Massachusetts Normal Art School Art Editor Senior Advisory Staff. There are some silent people who are more inter¬ esting than the best talkers. Ellis Adams Bemiss “Ellie” 160 Maple Street August 26, 1907 College West School Boston University Lit; Upsilon Delta. Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil O’er books consumed the midnight oil? Diana Dora Bernstein “Di” 53 Clayton Street October 15, 1906 College Daniels School Salem Normal School Not in sorrow nor in glee Working all day long is she. Page 12 THE MALDONIAN Charles August Bethe “Gus” 2 Greenwood Terrace September 14, 1906 General Centre School Boston Architectural School Lit. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Dorothy Elizabeth Briggs “Dottie” 17 Garnet Street November 30, 1906 General West School Miss Wheelock’s School She is pretty to walk with And witty to talk with And pleasant to think on. Emma Florence Brookes “Flossie” 95 Bell Rock Street September 18, 1907 Normal Belmont School Bridgewater Normal Glee Club—Secretary, ’24, President, ’25; En Ka; Bowling Manager, ’24. Books alone have never reared Sweet girl graduates, golden haired. Theodora Brown “Tess” 524 Cross Street March 26, 1907 General Faulkner School Simmons College A little woman, though a very little thing, Is sweeter far than sugar, or flowers that bloom in spring. William Francis Buckley “Buck” 77 Myrtle Street February 21, 1908 College Maplewood School M. I. T. Lit. Deeper than did ever plummets sound I’ll drown my books. Page 13 THE MALDONIAN William Edward Buttrick “Bill” 53 Charles Street December 29, 1905 General Maplewood School Yale University Track, ’23, ’24, ’25; Manager of Baseball, ’25; Football, ’25; Senior Advisory Staff; “M” Club; Cashier, School Banking ’24-A. You ivon it, wore it, kept it. Maude Anna Campbell 64 Granville Avenue Commercial “Maude” January 29, 1906 Faulkner School Bookkeeper Modesty is woman ' s courage. Edward Gerard Cardinal “Eddie” 5 Robinson Road October 22, 1908 Commercial Cheverus Centennial School Bookkeeper Instead of tears, let them pour capon sauce on my hearse. John Elmer Carroll “John” 345 Medford Street August 19, 1908 General Immaculate Conception School Engineer Kappa Alpha Pi; Football Usher; Class II Play. Man wants but little, nor that little long. David Lester Cohen “Doody” 341 Salem Street July 7, 1907 College Faulkner School Harvard College Glee Club; Banking Council; Latin Club. E’en though vanquished he could argue still. Page 14 THE MALDONIAN Sadie Evelyn Cohen “Syd” 33 Harvard Street June 13, 1907 Commercial Daniels School Sargent’s School for Girls Phi Delta Phi; Bowling; Underwood Certificate. Her smile was like a rainbow flashing from a misty sky. Marcella Comeau “Marcella” 62 Home Street March 3, 1908 College Maplewood School Burdett College Play by Latin Club, “Exitus Helvetiorum”; Latin Club. A life devoid of fame or praise, Yet nobly spent. Sophia Cooperstein “Sophia” 477 Cross Street November 24, 1908 Commercial Daniels School Stenographer Assistant Cashier of School Banking. Her angel face, As the great eye of heaven, shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place. Reta Evelyn Davis “Ree” 19 Ashland Place November 6, 1906 Commercial Belmont School Salem Normal School Sigma Phi; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; President and Secretary Glee Club; Subscription Manager Senior Advisory Staff. Music washes away from the soul the dust of every day life. Mable Esther Decatur “Esther” 35 Fellsmere Road January 17, 1907 General West School Chandler Business College Ecce Signum Of all our parts, the eyes express The sweetest kind of bashfulness. Page 15 THE MALDONIAN Winifred Doe 563 Salem Street Commercial “Winnie” April 5, 1907 Maplewood School Stenographer The world’s mine oyster Which I with pen will open. Katherine Margaret Dolan “Kate” 43 Clark Street December 24, 1906 Commercial Faulkner School Boston University She has common sense in a way that’s uncommon, Hates humbug and cant, and loves her friends like a mother. James Francis Donahue “Jimmie” 31 West Street April 12, 1908 Commercial Immaculate Conception School Business School A little nonsense now and then is relished by wisest men. Mary Campbell Doull “Mary” 43 Greystone Road August 4, 1907 College Glenwood School Wheaton College Kappa Phi; Treasurer of Usona, ’25; Secretary of Junior and Senior Classes; Senior Advisory Staff; Football Usher; Lit-Usona Scholarship Commis¬ sioner, ’24, ’25. Here is nobility in the world of manners. Ida Droker “Gyp” 58 Alden Street February 6, 1906 Commercial Daniels School Boston University Sigma Phi; Penmanship Diploma. Her spirits always rose Like bubbles in the clothes. Page 16 THE MALDONIAN Zelda Epstein “Eppie” 19 Sammet Street October 3, 1907 Commercial Daniels School Stenography Sigma Phi; Penmanship Diploma; Royal and Remington Certificates. The modesty of certain ambitious persons consists in becoming great without making much noise. Elsie Erickson “Elsie” 66 Rockingham Avenue September 4, 1907 Commercial Maplewood School Chandler Normal School She makes the hour o’erflow with joy, And pleasure drown the brim. Bertha Louise Evans “Bertha” 56 Wyoming Avenue April 30, 1907 General Glenwood School Boston University En. Ka; Usona; Dramatic Club; Senior Advisory Staff; Tennis, ’23; Bowling Team, ’23; Football Ush¬ er,’23, ’24, ’25; Usona Debating Team, ’25; “Twelfth Night”; “Wurzel-Flummery”; Chairman of Enter¬ tainment for Class V Party. The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. Esther Faller 379 Cross Street Daniels School “S” November 14, 1907 Commercial Chandler’s Secretarial School Abraham Feldman “Abe” 2 Maple Park General Centre School Never put off till tomorrow a laughed today. May 30, 1907 Boston University laugh that can be Page 17 THE MALDONIAN Abraham Albert Finklestein “Al” 113 Lyme Street December 3, 1907 Scientific Daniels School Harvard College A merrier chap I nev er spent one hour’s talk withal. Sadie Flesher “Sadie” 13 Pelham Street October 3, 1907 Commercial Maplewood School Boston University A lady whose bright eyes Rain influence and judge the prize Rose Freedman “Rosalie” 610 Eastern Avenue March 9, 1907 Commercial Daniels School Secretary Sigma Phi. Of comely form she was And fair of face. Margaret Agnes Gailis “Peggy” 37 Clinton Street March 6, 1905 Commercial Centre School Burdett College And ever o’er her work she bent And ever lived on earth content. Anthony Joseph Gianquitto “Tony” 472 Pleasant Street August 21, 1907 Commercial Immaculate Conception Notre Dame University Football, ’25; Hockey, ’23; Baseball, ’24. His heart is as far from fear as heaven from earth. Page 18 THE MALDONIAN Sadie Selma Gilbert ‘Sel” 41 Holyoke Street May 7, 1906 Commercial Daniels School Secretary Kai Lun; Ukelele Club. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. Simon Gliserman 24 Boylston Street College “Sam” May 20, 1907 Belmont School He capers, he dances, College he has eyes of youth. Israel David Goldberg “Israel” 136 Harvard Street November 3, 1906 College Faulkner School Mass. College of Pharmacy A man is but what he knoweth. Saul Hertz “Fish” 29 Essex Street September 7, 1908 College Daniels School Tome’s School, Baltimore, Md. Alpha Zeta Pi; Football ’24, ’25. Sports are a most excellent device with which to test a man’s character. Ralph Benjamin Hirtle “Ralph” 91 Converse Avenue January 7, 1907 Scientific Belmont School M. I. T. Lit—Treasurer, Vice-President; President Upsilon Delta; Secretary, “M” Club; Football ’23, ’24, ’25; Class President. ’Tis a fine thing to excell in athletics But ’tis excellent to also be a scholar. Page 19 THE MALDONIAN Florence Marguerite Hunter “Flo” 200 Oak Street March 15, 1907 Commercial Glenwoocl School Bookkeeper A kindly word for all hath she. Irene Hurwitz “Curley” 38 Henry Street December 10, 1907 College Daniels School Boston University Sigma Phi; Associate Editor Blue and Gold, ’24; Senior Advisory Staff; Debating Team of Sigma Phi; Basketball; Prize Winner in American Legion Short Story Contest. An author departs; he does not die. Maurice Hyde “Morrie” 533 Cross Street March 27, 1907 College Daniels School And of his port, as meek as a maid. Ralph Levine “Ralph” 236 Bryant Street October 19, 1906 College Daniels School Alpha Mu. Better a good head than a hundred strong hands. Anna Gertrude Levingston “Anna” 103 Webster Street February 26, 1908 College Maplewood School Tufts College There is nothing in the world so irresistibly con¬ tagious as good humor. Page 20 THE MALDONIAN Elsie Marion Libby “Elsie” 38 Maple Street December 16, 1906 Commercial West School Burrough’s Calculating School Our words have wings but fly not where we would. Astrid Margaret Lindgren “Artie” 65 Central Avenue June 16, 1907 Commercial Linden School Stenography Here’s to the girl with eyes of blue, Whose heart is kind and love is true. Gertrude Lodgen “Gertie” 48 Boylston Street April 5, 1907 Commercial Belmont School College of the Spoken Word Sigma Phi; Associate Editor Senior Advisory Staff. Drama is the most refined pleasure of a polished people. Marjorie Lovell “Mar” 116 Hawthorne Street March 17, 1907 College Glenwood School De Pauw University, Ind. En Ka; Usona—Secretary, ’24, Board of Directors, ’25, President, ’25, ’26; Vice President of Class, ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Poetry Editor Blue and Gold, ’23, ’24; Football Usher; “Only 38”; “Dulcy”;“The Hotten¬ tot”; “The Trysting Place”; “Intimate Strangers”; Senior Advisory Staff. Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and loiv;—an excel¬ lent thing in a woman. Charles MacKenzie “Mac” 33 Garland Avenue January 9, 1907 General Belmont School Business Lit; Gamma , Sigma; Football Usher; Joint Meet¬ ing Committee. It is a. great plague to be too handsome a man. Page 21 THE MALDONIAN Margaret Martin “Peg” 21 Garland Avenue February 10, 1908 College West School Boston University Kappa Phi; Senior Advisory Staff. Queen rose of the rosebud gardens of girls. Parthenia Esther Mason “Patsy” 18 Everett Street March 20, 1909 College West School Emerson College of Oratory Tennis. And through life you’ll see her go Trigging the light fantastic toe. John Malcolm McDonald “Mai” 21 Barrett Street June 10, 1906 General Belmont School Boston University Lit—Treasurer, ’24, Deputy, ’23, Debating Team, ’23, ’25; O. D.—President ’24; Treasurer of Class, ’24, ’25; Manager of Swimming, ’25; “M” Club; French Club; President of Bankers’ Council, ’25; Blue and Gold, ’25; Senior Advisory Staff; Chm. of Aldermen, Boys’ Week, ’25; “Dulcy”; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; “The Hottentot”; “The Trystmg Place”; “The Intimate Stranger”; Chm. Outing Committee. Benjamin Butler McKeever, Jr. “Ben” 185 Main Street July 12, 1907 College Belmont School Harvard College Lit; Senior Advisory Staff. And still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. Herbert Stanley McLellan “Stan” 25 Mt. Vernon Street August 3, 1907 Scientific Belmont School Bowdoin College Vice-President Lit, ’25; U. D; Blue and Gold, Bus¬ iness Manager, ’23, ’24, ’25, Editor-in-Chief, ’25; Sen¬ ior Advisory Staff; “The Hottentot”; “The Cassillis Engagement”; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; “The Trysting Place”; “The Intimate Strangers”; “Bob”; Boys’ Week Fire Commissioner; Latin Club; Head Football Usher; Second Prize Cog Speaking Contest. How forcible are right words. Page 22 THE MALDONIAN Louis Meltzer “Louie” 252 Main Street January 16, 1908 College Centre School Tufts Medical School Glee Club. Night after night he sat and bleared his eyes with books. Jeanette Mendell “Jen 24 Lisbon Street October 21, 1907 Commercial Waltham Junior High School Stenographer With thee conversing , I forget all time. Dorothy Merrill “Dottie” 25 Greystone Road July 24, 1907 General Centre School Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School Ecce Signum. Thy music so softens and disarms the mind That not an arrow does resistance find. Rose Millen 17 Seaview Avenue Commercial “Rose” April 11, 1907 Faulkner School Typist Young ladies of few words are the best — company. Gustave Moller 37 Reserve Street “Rusty” February 12, 1907 General Harvard Business College Linden School Track, ’25; Lit; “M” Club; Hi-Y. You must run to win the race. Page 23 THE MALDONIAN Ethel Bernice Morris “Bunny” 29 Willow Street November 26, 1908 College Daniels School Boston School of Practical Arts Blue and Gold—Assistant Literary Manager, Lit¬ erary Manager; Usona—Secretary, Keeper of the Bulletin; “Taming of the Shrew.’ ' Artists are men of subtle craft. Frederick Copp Nash “Ted” 18 Kernwood Street March 19, 1908 College Glenwood School Yale University Upsilon Delta; Lit—Treasurer; Hi-Y Club Presi¬ dent; DeMolay; Senior Advisory Staff; Blue and Gold Advertis ing Manager; “Dulcy”; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; “The Trysting Place”; Salutatorian. Sweet are the slumbers of this virtuous man. Charles Albert Parker “Charlie” 555 Lynn Street October 2, 1908 Scientific Linden School Harvard University Lit—Publicity Manager, Secretary, President; U. D. Blue and Gold—Class Editor, Subscription Man¬ ager; Senior Advisory Staff; Lit-Usona Play Com¬ mittee; “The Hottentot”; Senior Photograph Com¬ mittee; Lit Debating Team; Hi-Y. He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute. George Ancell Pearse “Shiek” 36 Edmund Street September 21, 1907 General Centre School Architect Swimming Team, ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Glee Club, ’22, ’23, ’24; “Never-the-Less”; Omicron Delta. My only books were women’s looks And folly’s all they taught me. Holland Pittock “Hollie” 33 Park Street Scientific Centre School Football, ’23, ’24, Captain, ’25; Independent Basketball, ’23, ’24. March 10, 1907 M. I. T. Track, ’23, ’25; Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit. Page 24 THE MALD0N1AN Paul Reaves “Paul” 11 Beltran Terrace September 7, 1907 Scientific Glen wood School Dartmouth College Gamma Sigma; Senior Advisory Staff; Track Team, ’24, ’25; Tennis Team, ’25. A moral, sensible, and well bred man. Berton Aldrich Robbins, Jr. “Bert” 1262 Salem Street August 27, 1907 College Linden School Annapolis Lit; Lit Debating Team; Hi-Y Club. I’ll fight at sea. Max Hyman Rodman “Mac” 135 Franklin Street January 23, 1909 Scientific Daniels School Law School Alpha Mu; Glee Club. An arguer meet for any foe. Royal Roulston “Royal” 45 Clyde Street September 7, 1907 Scientific Glenwood School Chemist Hi-Y; Lit. One science only will one genius fit. Etta Rubin “Ett” 4 Seaview Avenue March 20, 1908 Commercial Daniels School Stenographer O, these are barren tasks—too hard to keep — Not to see the men! Page 25 ttfittfi THE MALDONIAN Sadie Rudofsky “Sadie” 35 Seaview Avenue February 12, 3 908 Commercial Faulkner School Bookkeeper Blue and Gold Typist. That lady Or gentleman that is not freely merry, Is not my friend. Claire Sargent “Claire” 22 Concord Street November 16, 1907 College Centre School Wheaton College Kappa Phi; Usona; Bowling Team, ’24; Captain of Bowling Team, ’25; Manager of Tennis Team, ’25. Life without sports is not life. Howard Gilmore Sawyer “Howie” 36 Chestnut Street December 27, 1907 Scientific Glenwood School Columbia School of Journalism Upsilon Delta; Lit—Publicity Manager ’24, Sec¬ retary, ’25; Blue and Gold—Athletic Editor, ’23, ’24, ’25; Senior Advisory Staff; Latin Club, ’23; “The Trysting Place”; “The Whole Town’s Talking”. His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate. Grace Mabelle Schumaker 596 Salem Street College Maplewood School “Gracie” April 18, 1907 Normal School Kappa Phi; Latin Club. The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defense. Max Schwartz “Mickey” 36 Upham Street December 29, 1906 General Centre School Boston University Hit the line hard. Don’t fold and don’t shirk, but hit the line hard. Page 26 THE MALDONIAN Edith Rose Shear “Edith” 101 Laurel Street November 11, 1907 General Maplewood School Medical School Phi Delta Phi; Girls’ Bowling Team, ’24. Music her soft, assuasive voice applies. Anna Sher “Ann” 388 Cross Street April 10, 1906 Commercial Daniels School Boston University Here ' s to woman! She needs no eulogy. She speaks for herself. Ethel Simmons “Ethel” 99 Walnut Street December 9, 1906 College Daniels School Boston University Phi Delta Phi; Scriba for Latin Club, ’23. A genius in the greatest art of all, the art of amiability. Elizabeth Slocomb “Betty” 27 Park Street April 7, 1907 College Centre School Salem Normal School Ecce Signum; Bowling Team,’25; Senior Reception Committee; Senior Advisory Staff. Here ' s to the girl with eyes of brown Whose spirit proud you cannot down. Alexander Spector 43 Upham Street “Alex” June 15, 1907 College Daniels School Medical School Better pay a good cook than a doctor. Page 27 THE MALDONIAN Richard Tenney Spofford 42 Williams Street Scientific Maplewood “Dick” October 9, 1907 Lit. He has borne himself beyond the promise of his age; Doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion. Winston Carleton Spreadbury “Cark” 36 Spruce Street October 26, 1907 General Maplewood School Dartmouth College Alpha Delta Sigma; Glee Club Librarian, Secre¬ tary, Vice-President; Football Usher; Tennis; Elec¬ tive Chorus; “Tom Cobb”; “Pals First.” He had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions; wherein he flowed with that facility; that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. Ruth Varnick “Ruthie” 18 Tremont Street April 1, 1907 Commercial Faulkner School N. E. Conservatory Girls’ Glee Club. But blest with her, ’tis spring throughout the year. Leslie Blythe Vaughan “Les” 460 Main Street March 26, 1907 General Centre School Boston University Deputy and Treasurer of Lit; U. D; Hi-Y Club— President, ’23, Executive Council, ’24, ’25; Track Manager, ’25; Senior Advisory Staff; “M” Club. Who mixed reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth. Nathan Velleman 14 Wyeth Street ‘Weely” March 24, 1906 Commercial Centre School Football Usher. A man of merit. THE MALDONIAN Rowena Given Wager “Rene” 99 Columbia Street August 17, 1907 General Maplewood School Nurse A woman’s heart, like the moon, is always changing; but there’s always a man in it. Ernestine Westcott “Ernie” 135 Hawthorne Street January 28, 1907 College Glenwood School Miss Wheelock’s School En Ka; Usona—Board of Directors; Senior Ad¬ visory Staff; Football Usher; “Patty Makes Things Hum”; “Only 38”; “The New Lady Bantock”; “Tam¬ ing of the Shrew”; “Mice and Men”; “Little Wo¬ men”; “The Trysting Place”; Class Orator. If nature has gifted a man with powers of argument, a man has the right to make the best of them. Dora Wexler “Darling” 25 Boylston Street February 8, 1903 General Daniels School Portia Law School Sigma Phi. Arguments very seldom convince. Frances Maude Wilson a Fran” 55 Glen Street February 27, 1906 Normal Glenwood School Boston University Senior Advisory Staff. Vivacity is the gift of women. Paul Goodwin Wolfe “Paul” 39 Upham Street February 23, 1907 College Daniels School Boston University Cog. Success prompts to exertion, and habit facilitates success. Page 29 THE MALDONIAN Eunice Esther Young 49 Beltran Street College Glenwood School “Eunie” December 9, 1906 Radcliffe College En Ka; Usona—Vice-President; Dramatic Club; Blue and Gold; Secretary of Class; Football Usher; “Twelfth Night”; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; “Lady Bantock”; “Taming of the Shrew”; “The Trysting Place”; “Little Women”; Valedictorian. The manner of this executive so plain, unaffected, and sincere. Ranald Purcell Hobbs “Rannie” 498 Highland Avenue September 14, 1907 College Glenwood School Dartmouth College Alpha Delta Sigma; “Tom Cobb”; “Only 38”; “Wedding Bells”; “Merry Wives of Windsor”; Blue and Gold, ’23, ' 24; Band, ’24, ’25; Orchestra, ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Tennis, ’23, ’24, ’25. ’ Tis hard to convince men of my greatness. James Mattheuw Mangan “Jimmy” 40 Upham Street June 28, 1906 General Cheverus Centennial School Football, ’23, ’24, ’25; Baseball, ’25; Track, ’24, ’25; “M” Club. My mem’s as true as steel. Page 30 Page 31 THE MALDONIAN (graduation Program 1. OVERTURE—“Pique Dame” Orchestra 2. “LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY” Chorus 3. SALUTATORY—“Vision” Frederick Copp Nash 4. DUET—“The Passage Birds’ Farewell” Misses Barrett and Lodgen 5. ORATION—“The Undaunted Spirit” Ernestine Westcott 6. ORCHESTRAL SELECTION—“Ave, Maria” VIOLIN SOLO BY HARRY DUBB 7. SOPRANO SOLO—“The Break O’ Day” Reta Davis 8. POEM—“On” F. Von Suppe Elgar Hildach Gounod Sanderson Marjorie Lovell 9. “SONG AT SUNRISE” Manney Girls’ Semi-Chorus solos by Misses Merrill and Varnick 10. VALEDICTORY—“Justice” Eunice Esther Young 11. CANTATA—“Columbus” Hosmer Chorus solos by Ralph Hirtle and Carleton Spreadbury Accompanist Director of Music Director of Orchestra Robert Ewing Harriette M. Perkins John W. Crowley Page 32 THE MALDONIAN Salutatory Vision Frederick C. Nash “The law of worthy life is fundament¬ ally the law of strife. It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things”, says Roosevelt. But, in ad¬ dition to this, in order that we may profit by our effort, we must be inspired with a clear and true vision of our ultimate object. Columbus’ whole life was devoted to the proving of his statement that the earth was round and that vast tracts of land lay on the other side of the globe un¬ discovered. We cannot but admire his constancy in the face of well nigh insuperable obstacles. Picture his begging his way for twenty years from court to court, first Portugal, then Spain, Italy, and Spain again. Count the years of his life wasted in doggedly following the sovereigns of Spain from place, to place. Imagine the despair that must have overwhelmed him when helpless he saw all interest in his project waning. He was repeatedly refused royal audience with Ferdinand. Such experiences would have daunted even a young man full of hope and courage. What then must have been their effect on a man of fifty-five to whom the years ahead seemed pitifully few? Yet! as always, he maintained his eager search for aid. At last, his persistence was rewarded. We are thrilled with admiration for this man of fifty-five years fighting with all the stamina of twenty to set forth upon an uncharted sea. His was a mag¬ nificent soul! Nor is this spirit the peculiar possession of Columbus alone. There have been many men who have had the vision and held true to it, as did Columbus. In the, field of exploration Magellan -and Peary, in that of ad¬ venture Boone, and in the field of science Bacon and Galileo were con¬ fronted with their own particular difficulties and not one succumbed to them. In the political world, too, Lincoln and Roosevelt valiantly strug¬ gled in defense of their high ideals. Roosevelt’s one desire was to represent his fellow country men, hon¬ estly and sincerely. We have no difficulty in seeing the iniquities and obstructions through which he pushed forward toward this goal. We can see him, a stripling of twenty-five, standing in the New York assembly amid a group of seasoned politicians urging the impeachment of that champion of corruption, Judge Westbrook. How reckless and how rash this move must have appeared to both friends and enemies! Yet, just so, Page 33 THE MALDONIAN on and on, independent of public opinion, heedless of the admonitions of his conservative friends, he pursued his aim. Unabashed by the supposed political strength of his foes, he struck right and left, calling thieves thieves and crooks crooks. On the, Civil Service Commission he not only checked the “spoils system”, but, in his eagerness, even usurped the chair to reveal the falsehoods of two leading United States Senators. Here is nothing underhand. What he did he was not ashamed to have broadcast over the whole world. He did not conceal the fact that he walked the streets of New York at night to watch the efficiency of the Police Force. It was only through this determined vigilance that he wrought those re¬ markable changes in this branch of service. Everywhere and under every circumstance he carried on an active campaign against political servility. In a letter to Senator Platt he utters these characteristic and significant words: “It is not the business of a governor to ‘carry out the wishes of the organization’ (he refers to the party machine) unless these wishes coincide with the good of the party and of the State. If they do, then he ought to have them put into effect; if they do not, then as a matter of course he ought to disregard them. To pursue any other course would be to show servility; and a servile man is always an undesirable—not to say a contemptible—public servant.” Not even the reputation, age, or position of his opponent could deter him from attack. His influence was so felt in New York while governor that his own Republican party feared him. The “machine” attempted to “shelve” him by electing him to the Vice-Presidency. But, Roosevelt could not be shelved! He succeeded McKinley in the White House. Here was the crisis of his career. I need not enumerate the necessary laws that were passed. I need not name the trusts that he sued or the other work that he accomplished. But, let me say that here he realized the consummation of his vision. The path behind him was blazed by many victories. He had persisted! He had won! This is the spirit of all these men: vision and persistency till the vision has been made actual. Do you not remember the story of Galahad, the purest knight in Arthur’s court, who saw, heard, and felt nothing but the presence of the Holy Grail of which he was in search? “And never yet hath. This Holy Thing, fail’d from my side, nor come Cover’d, but moving with me night and day, Fainter by day, but always in the night Blood-red, and sliding down the blacken’d marsh Blood-red, and on the naked mountain top Blood-red, and in the sleeping mere below Blood-red, and in the strength of this I rode, Shattering all evil customs everywhere, And past thro’ Pagan realms, and made them mine, And clash’d with Pagan hordes, and bore them down, And broke thro’ all, and in the strength of this Come victor.” Such is the feeling of every great soul obsessed with his one great purpose; night and day he pursues and halts not till success crowns his efforts. Page 34 THE MALDONIAN Ualrhirtnry Justice, Simple Justice Eunice Young “Justice, simple justice, is what the world needs.” Such were the clarion words of a noble-hearted, earnest Massachusetts woman who, about the middle of the last century, began an unremitting campaign for women that eventuated in the year 1920 in a new amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The status of the legal, social, and political disabilities of women at the begin¬ ning of the Nineteenth Century is shocking to modern thought; but, never¬ theless it conveys only a partial understanding of the masculine tutelage to which women were bound by law, tradition, religion, and customs. Public opinion forbade women to speak upon serious subjects, ridiculed them if they wrote for publication, and limited them to ill-paid vocations. The married woman was not allowed to control her property or to make a will. Her husband not only selected the food and clothing for her, decided upon the education and religion of their children, but to a very large ex¬ tent was master of her thoughts, speech, and actions. Very few occupa¬ tions were opened to women and it was considered a family disgrace for women of the middle classes to earn money. In the church, even, women were not allowed to sing, preach, or pray. During the services the men were seated upon one side and the women on the other in order that the men could “commend themselves to God without interruption”. No col¬ lege admitted women, for it was the universal belief that the curriculum was beyond the capacity of the female intelligence. It was upon such conditions that the curtain of the Nineteenth Cen¬ tury arose, the century which the prophetic Victor Hugo called “The Cen¬ tury of Women”. Such women as Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, and others realized these rankly unfair conditions, had a vision, and devoted their very lives to releasing woman from her virtual bondage. On August 13, 1818 was born into the world the “Morning Star” of the Woman’s Right’s Movement, Lucy Stone. Her father was a man who felt himself fully able to rule over his wife as all other men of the time were accustomed to do. Because of this, Lucy Stone, as a child, determined to Page 35 THE MALDONIAN undertake the emancipation of her sex. When she asked her father if he would send her to college he said, “Is the child crazy?” Of course, he realized that her brothers desired a college education, but for a girl to have such a longing was absurd! He refused to give her financial aid but that did not thwart her. With the courage of a Columbus with a theory to prove, she entered Oberlin College which had been recently founded for boys and girls. In order to defray expenses she taught and one day several colored youths, fresh from slavery and illiteracy, were assigned to her classes. They felt it beneath their dignity to be taught by a woman declaring that it was far better to know nothing than to be under such instruction. Rebuffed but not undaunted she gained theirfavor. She graduated from college in 1847 and started forth single-handed to conquer the World for Woman’s Rights. She, went from town to town in Massachusetts engaging her own hall, nailing up her own posters, and delivering her own speeches. The press scorned her and many people ridiculed her but through it all, like a rock unshaken by the waves of opposition, she carried on. In 1866 the American Equal Rights Associa¬ tion and in 1869 the American Woman Suffrage Association were organ¬ ized by her persevering exertions. As long as she was able to think and plan, she thought of others before herself. At the time of her decease one prominent person, who had been her bitter opponent, declared that up to that time the death of no woman in America had ever called out “so wide-spread an expression of regret and esteem” as that of Lucy Stone. The light of the “Morning Star” cast its radiance upon another woman pioneer, Anna Howard Shaw, who became inspired to join the band of woman suffragists and to continue the work of her predecessor. She even planned an independent lecture tour. In those days lecture bureaus were not concerned with the comfort of their lecturers, their sole purpose being to convey the individual from one place to another regard¬ less of his health and safety. And so Anna Howard Shaw was forced to endure everything in her devotion to her work. Miss Shaw gave her all for her one great inspiration “The Enfranchisement of Women”. One of the most magnetic leaders was Susan B. Anthony, an inde¬ fatigable worker for the entire movement. She planned campaigns, fore¬ saw innumerable obstacles and successfully met them. Difficulties only developed her resourcefulness. A mighty challenge came to these women just after the Civil War. Who should take the places of the soldier dead, hundreds of thousands of them, the flower of manhood both of the North and South? The government allowed immigrants who were illiterate to do this. The men who had died were youths who had been educated to the ideals and prin¬ ciples upon which America had been founded. Now, by the naturalization law, these immigrants were granted the privilege of citizenship after five years of residence. Many states offered to foreign-born settlers the in¬ ducement to vote even before they had acquired citizenship: that means that these immigrants, not educated to American ideals, had been given the privilege of voting over women who were of American birth and nurtured under American ideals. Another iniquitous deed was the Page 36 THE MALDONIAN forcing of the negro at the point of the bayonet to vote when he was decidedly incompetent for such a privilege. What an insult to white women; what an incentive to women of vision! Though discomfited, yet still undaunted, they turned with brave hearts to start anew. It was a slow progress from 1869 to 1920, but because, these unselfish, far-sighted ones were not crushed by defeat and because they never lost an unshakeable faith in self-government and in the eternal destinies of the human race, they pressed on like Columbus of old until they achieved. “They kept their heads when all about them Were losing theirs and blaming it on them; They made allowance for the doubts of men And kept their faith though men were scornful then. They were lied about yet did not deal in lies, They were hated yet did not give way to hating; They did not look too good nor talk too wise, They waited and were not tired by waiting. They heard the truths that they had spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools; And watched the cause they’d given their life to-broken Yet bravely built again with poor cheap tools. They sailed on when there, was nothing in them Except the will which says, “Sail On.” Thus for sixty years marched on the suffrage soul And felt no doubt to reach the final goal. Thus filled they up each fleeting minute With sixty second’s worth of distance run, And now theirs is the Earth and everything that’s in it, Rejoice, applaud, be glad,—they’ve won!” VALE Classmates: We have reached the inevitable hour when we must go forth from this place that has become so dear to us. The future, enveloped in silence and mystery, beckons us on and we would not hold back if we could. The work of the world is never finished; every generation faces its own particular challenge and just how we are to respond depends upon each one of us. We have a wonderful heritage; be assured also that life will give us our opportunity. Let us, therefore, taught by the lives of the great, remember that success comes only after hard, unremitting, courageous toil. Opposition only made Columbus firmer in purpose; ridicule intensified his zeal. He had no time to lose in talking—two words were sufficient for his needs— Sail on! Let us follow the vision of the full-rigged ship, with sails un¬ furled, prow pointed squarely into the unknown sea, firm of purpose, each with his hand upon the tiller confident of this everlasting truth—“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my Soul!” Classmates of 1926A we bid the past farewell! Page 37 THE MALDONIAN ©ration The Undaunted Spirit Ernestine Westcott In the fields of science and exploration, as perhaps in no others, we read of the lives of those men who, by their undaunted courage and explicit faith in their calling, inspire us who are living in an age teeming with opportunities to follow the examples which they set for us at a time when it was necessary to fight always against odds. Why did these men do this? Why did many of them actually give their lives to what they believed was a sacred charge? It was just that—they believed they had a sacred charge! The martyrs to science and exploration knew that they had been called by a divine power. They scorned the questions always hurled at them—“What have you to do with this?” “Why does this concern you?” Their convictions were so firm and strong that they knew within themselves the inevitable answers to such questions. They knew that to them these things were ever-present and ever-calling! If we could only believe as these men believed, when difficulties assail¬ ed them, that such set-backs sharpen the wits and strengthen the mind! If we could only realize when, in striving towards our goal, we are tempted to give up at the first disappointment, that difficulties fall to the lot of every man who essays to try his hand at something new. If we could only have the thought ever-present that man’s success depends on the Supreme Power of the Almighty Being together with his own efforts and courage—with how much more determination would we smile at disappointments, laugh at discouragement, and, with hope high in our hearts, set our footsteps firmly on the onward path. No better example of such spirit and courage is given in all the annals of history than that of Sir John Franklin—his trials, his sufferings, his disappointments, and then cruel death robbing him of his life at the very height of his glory. What a picture is presented when we read of his band struggling in the relentless grip of fate! At one time we see them hemmed in by ice¬ packs—unable to go after help, unable to receive help. At last, in des¬ peration, they abandon their ship and it seems that almost in the shadow of victory they will be forced to turn back. Instead, blindly, doggedly, Page 38 THE MALDONIAN they stumble forward, silent in their agony, brave to the last, when worn- out nature gives way and they sink down one by one, till none is left alive, and only the still figures, lying face downward on the frozen snow, bear mute witness of how they had neither wavered nor faltered in their duty but had died, sacrificing their lives to science and the world. Again we turn to the story of Adolphus Greely and his band to see how men of such calibre take their difficulties. One of their number has written a most vivid account of their trip, in which we read that they, too, had abandoned their ship and were struggling forward on foot. Their situation was desperate. Any moment the ice might crumble under their feet and the sea swallow up the whole company. Their provisions were dangerously low, yet they danced and sang. Adversity in any form, no matter how sharp, failed to dampen their spirits. Again, we read that towards the end of the journey, provisions were so low that each man was allotted only fourteen ounces of food a day. For over a month they had been slowly starving on an amount of food for a whole day that a normal man could easily eat at one meal. For four, seemingly never- ending, more months they must suffer constantly from the sharp pangs of starvation, almost entirely in the long cheerless dark of the arctic winter. Yet, they did not give up. We, read how they accepted the fearful conditions of their situation without a murmur, buoyed up by their indomitable spirits, sure in their calling, and striving towards their goal. And so through the ages, the world has been inspired by these men, knowing no such word as “failure,” who have gone on, fighting against fearful odds, heart-rending disappointments, horrifying sufferings, al¬ ways with a steady conviction, striving towards the glorious achievement of their dreams, urged on by that same whisper which sent forward the explorer in Kipling’s poem, by its constant calling, “Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges. Something lost behind the Ranges Lost and waiting for you. Go!” Page 39 THE MALDONIAN (SUasa iftatarg Irene Hurwitz We have a past blit not a dark one. On the contrary, we have many highlights in our history, such as scholastic stars and athletic meteors. The moon, too, has aided many a Senior on occasion. So, you see, our History is a brilliant one with various il¬ luminations. The morning of February 3, 1922 was cold and rainy, but the new Freshmen of the school slept peacefully on in their trundle beds. Although even the Seniors had to arise at 7:00 o’clock, the Fresh¬ men had the wintry morning in which to sleep. WE were not required to be in school until the, afternoon. This state of affairs was due to the fact that the school committee had decided that we, the Class of 1926-A, had need of the entire building. Our class was the first to initiate the afternoon-school system. It was a new experience that the authorities were attempting and our class proved its merits beyond a shadow of a doubt. In spite of the fact that we were not due until one o’clock, by noon¬ time we had gathered in the Assembly Hall of the Malden High School as Freshmen of that awe-inspiring institution. We marched in, two by two, the little girls with their long hair and the little boys with their short trousers. Quietly, very quietly, we found seats in the auditorium and trembled violently when Mr. Jenkins stepped upon the platform to give us our first directions. He spoke slowly, repeating for us the, complicated instructions and assigned us to home rooms. From the first, the Class of 1926-A was high up in the life of the school. Our home rooms were all on the third floor. Our first day in Malden High School we spent in signing our names and writing the date countless numbers of times. The second day we wandered away from our haven, the third floor, and became entangled in the maze of rooms on the second floor. The third day we asked Mr. Jen¬ kins who the headmaster was, and the fourth day we were exhausted with over study. Little by little, however, our brilliancy began to gleam through the Freshmen exterior. We learned that 317 could be entered by a rear door, that Mr. Nash and Mr. Wilson were not one and the same person, and that football was played in the fall. We carried all our books home and listened eagerly to every word of the teachers. The last ranking period of the semester, Class I led the Honor Roll of the School. By June 1922 we were full-fledged members of M. H. S. Our first summer vacation while in High School, we spent telling everyone that we were going to school in the morning. Class II! In the morning! We felt ourselves all-important. We did not fear the Sophomores because during our apprenticeship in Class I, we had learned everything about the school. Again we were installed in third floor home rooms which we occupied with a special air of posses¬ sion leaving spit-balls and gum-wads in the desks to prove it. We carried home fewer books, report cards became a matter of course, teachers be¬ came less formidable, athletics became interesting, and we gained repre- Page 40 EUNICE YOUNG Page 41 THE MALDONIAN sentation on the school paper. In “Twelfth Night”, the school play of that year, Maude Orton, a member of the Class of 1926-A, shone as one of the stars. The most startling performance of our semester in Class II was that of Ranald Hobbs. Without any fear whatsoever, he came to class one day wearing his first pair of long trousers, a deed which pointed out distinctly the bravery latent in our class. Mr. Ellis, who tried to teach us algebra at that time, said to Hobbs on that important day, “This is a long day for you isn’t it?” We did not laugh. We sympathized. Then came that magic, mysterious period of time which took us from the baby realm of Freshmen and placed us in the haughty, glittering kingdom of Sophomores with home rooms on the first floor—near the Seniors. Our wavering brilliancy now resolved itself into a steady gleam. Of the names which appeared on the Honor Roll for the third month of the semester, Class III ranked first. The class, therefore, agreed that such an occasion was worthy of due celebration, and so we had our first class party. The usual weather of Class-Party nights prevailed by sending down torrents of drenching rain. However, our party was scheduled for eight o’clock, and the dark ominous clouds witheld their watery ovations until eight-thirty as befitting such a great event. Indoors all was merry ex¬ cept occasional remarks such as these: “Why didn’t I take an umbrella?” “What will happen to the curl in my hair?” But lo! The rain in deference to the Class of 1926-A stopped at ten o’clock whereas our party was not over until eleven. Another summer vacation! We began it the week before school closed and continued it a week after school reopened. Lofty Sophomores of Class IV! That was advancement! Early in the semester we elected class officers. Ralph Hirtle was chosen President, an office which he has held for two and one half years. He is now reaping his just reward by sitting in the middle of the front row and announcing our program. Class IV also gave us our first plunge into musical education. Miss Perkins, with dauntless courage, gathered together Classes IV and V for a Tuesday morning chorus. Our genius was discovered. Reta Davis be¬ came our Prima Donna. Perhaps our harmonies inspired the Class, for again Class IV came out at the head of the Honor Roll. The February week-end between Classes IV and V was interminably long. On Monday, however, we became Juniors, witty and wise. We plunged into the orations of Cicero with zest—for a little while. We fussed in the laboratory with sulphuric acid and hydrogen. We read humorous essays and laughed at the right time. But no member of the Class of 1926-A can forget the great event of the semester. The incident in itself was not important. It did not affect the rest of the school, but upon it depended the future of the, Class of 1926-A. With the departure of Miss Hall, we had been left without an advisor, and the appointment of Mr. Matthews as our faculty mentor added the last touch of brilliancy to our shining history. Summer again! Swimming! Motoring! School again! Class VI! Athletics was claiming our attention now. Holland Pittock of our Class was elected Captain of the football team, Hirtle was on the squad, and Jim Mangan was already training his toe. The girls were attacking football heroes. We became enamoured of sports. New talents were discovered. We went far afield and took a hand in dramatics. For the school play, Ranald Hobbs, Fred Nash, Reta Davis, and Stanley McLellan were chosen from among our stars. Class VI! The hallowed rooms! The dignified demeanor, the soph- Page 42 THE MALDONIAN istication! As Seniors of the Malden High School we bent all our efforts to getting used to the idea. Life took on a new meaning with music during the “S” period in Miss Herrick’s room and 100 per cent in every attempt. We proved to Class VIII that we were necessary to their existence. The Senior Reception for the Class of 1925-B was unequalled. Another light for our history. The last summer vacation for our High School career! It sped by, the months like days, and we were, back at school as the highest class, Class VIII of 1926-A. It took a little while to become accustomed to the appellation, “Class VIII”. By that time our light had penetrated even the hidden quantities of Virgil’s Aeneid. We began to get ready for graduation, that is we stopped studying. One by one we visited Whitman’s Studio and had our images immortalized. Now truly we were Seniors to the n’th degree. We initiated a new field of endeavor. Instead of the usual Year Book we, in conjunction with the Blue, and Gold staff, have issued the “Maldonian”, the School Annual, which gives to the entire, school information concern¬ ing our class and, incidentally, the rest of the school. The Faculty reception robbed both the Seniors and the teachers of their dignity. The play, “The Albany Depot,” showed us the possibilities of some of our teachers who have certainly missed their calling in life. With the third ranking period we started to study again! Graduation day approached rapidly. The Senior Reception! Class VII outdid itself in making its farewell party a success. The play “Qui ts” left us in a state of collapse, but the great surprise came afterwards when we went to the gym. Football night again for us! There were goal posts, and a score board, a faculty cheering section lettered “F,” little football favors, and an orchestra dressed to represent the band. Hirtle, Pittock, and Mangan were the heroes of the evening. We discussed plans for our outing. An able committee headed by J. Malcolm MacDonald wrote to the manager of Mr. Henry Ford’s Wayside Inn for information concerning the place. Our plans came to the notice of Mr. Ford and he, deeply interested in scholastic activities, sent a cord¬ ial invitation to the Class of ’26-A to come to the Wayside Inn as his guests. To make our outing a complete success Mr. Ford sent Mr. Lovett to teach us the stately old-fashioned dances. We had our rehearsals at the Gerlach Studio and learned how to bow, chasse, balance, and chain. Last of all, came the outing. Yesterday will never be forgotten by any member of the Class of 1926-A. The hilarious ride to Wayside Inn and the wonders after we arrived delighted us immeasurably. Guides provided by Mr. Ford showed us the priceless antiques, and the dinner that we attended at his kind invitation was a royal welcome to all. The old-fashioned dances which we had practised so long and faithfully proved surprisingly beautiful even to ourselves when danced in their natural setting. “Let joy be unconfined” was our slogan of the day. This morning is very important and exciting to a certain group of M. H. S. students. At one minute of eight (we were due at eight o’clock) we gathered in the Assembly Hall of the Malden High School as Seniors of that dear familiar place. We walked, ambled, and skipped in, the big girls with their short hair and the big boys with their long trousers. Not very quietly we found our seats upon the platform and smiled suavely when Miss Perkins stepped on the stage to give us our final instructions. We have looked forward to this day for four years, but now that it is here we face it with regret. Our History is nearing its end, but history, they say, repeats itself. If ever there is another class which is able to repeat the achievements of the Class of 1926-A, then that Class will be the best in the world—next to the Class of 1926-A. Page 43 THE MALDONIAN Prnphmf Howard G. Sawyer How do you do, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience. This is Station WMHS., broadcasting the latest news flashes direct from the office of the Malden Evening News. West Clamshell, Mississippi. Prof. Benjamin B. McKeever of the faculty of the Burlap College will go on trial here tomor¬ row before Judge Abraham Finklestein in a test case against the anti-evolution law re¬ cently passed by the Mississippi State Legis¬ lature. Prof. McKeever, a noted student of Darwinism, broke the law last week when he declared in a class-room that his pupils were descended from apes, following a case of monkeyshines on the college campus. Paris, France. Madame, Dorothy Merrill, fashion expert of this city, today announced the styles for this spring. Hoop-skirts will be worn in the best of society, and full “leg o’mutton” sleeves will be the vogue on the beach at Deauville. New York, New York. Royal Roulston, famous bicyclist, chemist, and noted authority on the relationship between rats and mathematics, while on his way to Columbia University this morning, ran over and killed a policeman. This makes the fifth such bicycle accident that Roulston has figured in. Doorknob, Idaho. Max Rodman, noted scientist, declared here today that eleven years ago this date, January 29, there occurred a total eclipse of the sun. He stated that the next solar eclipse will be exactly one month from today. Malden, Mass. The mayor of this city, Ellis Bemiss, today an¬ nounced the appointment of H. Stanley McLellan as fire commissioner. McLellan has been seeking this position for almost ten years, having been fired in 1925 after one day of service. London, England. Irene Hurwitz, the great historian, declared at the Museum of Fine Arts here today that there is no truth in the story of Izaac Newton and the falling apple. “In fact,” she is quoted, “it is all applesauce.” Page 44 THE MALDONIAN This is Station WMHS. We shall next broadcast the regular meeting of the WMHS Big Sister Club. The next voice will be that of Big Sister Betty Slocomb. Good evening, girls and boys. And how are you all tonight? Isn’t that fine? My, but wasn’t this a nice day? Big Sister spent all day read¬ ing your letters. Here is one from a little girl in Chelsea. Her name is Marcella Comeau. This is the letter. “Dear Big Sister: My Big Sister act for today was to chop up my father’s radio with a meat-ax. Yours truly, Marcella Comeau.” There, now, children, wasn’t that nice? Now, we, have the names of several new members to announce tonight. The secretary, if I can find him, will read the list. Here he, is. Now, children, kindly listen to James Donahue read the list of new members. Esther Faller, Zelda Epstein, Rose Freedman, Elsie Erickson, Maud Campbell, Katherine Dolan, Dora Wexler. Big Sister back on the air again. Now, I have something to tell you about our big outing at Pomp’s Pond. No, boys, this is a stag affair. Anybody going out in a canoe—I mean we are going through the courtesy of Henry Ford—I mean Max Schwartz, the mayor of Andover. Edward Cardinal of the Boston Telegram has kindly donated some paper napkins for the occasion, and Etta Rubin will be there to sing some songs for us. We shall now have the bedtime story read by Grace Schumaker. She will read “Peter Rabbit Was Born in Wales, So That Makes Mim a Welsh- Rabbit”. Bang-bang. Static. Peter Rabbit. Now, wasn’t that lovely? We are sorry to say our entertainment for the evening has not ar¬ rived. Ethel Morris was supposed to be here with her ukelele, but she has been detained. We shall have no ukeleles tonight. Hurray. Now the time for the Big Sister Club is nearly over. If mother lets you stay up later than this hour, you will be interested in the program that follows. It is a talk by Gertrude Lodgen on “The Reason for Divorces in New York City”. Big Sister will now sing the good-night song. “On the ra-dio . . . .” Scratch, bang, bang. Static. Good night, children. This is Station WMHS. You have just listened to the meeting of the Big Sister Club. Our next number is the movie report by Florence Brookes—“The Inside Stories About All the Men I Know at Hollywood”. Bang-bang. Static. Station WMHS. Next on our program is the weekly review of the current plays at the Boston theatres, given this week by Marjorie Lovell, the famous playwright, who wrote three mystery stories right off the “Bat”. Bang-bang. Static. Station WMHS. Our next feature is dance music by Carleton Spreadbury and his Seldom Inn Orchestra. Stand by for the control from Seldom Inn. Page 45 THE MALDONIAN This is Station WMHS. Carleton Spreadbury still announcing. Our first number this evening will be, a foxtrot arrangement of Mendelsohn’s Wedding March. This number was requested by Miss Margaret Gailis of East Boston and Sophie Cooperstein of Honolulu. Carleton Spread¬ bury still announcing. Shoot, Ernest. Bang-bang. Static. Station WMHS. Carleton Spreadbury still hangin’ on. The next number by Carleton Spreadbury and his Seldom Inn Orchestra, “0 Sole Mio”,with vocal chorus by Alexander Spector. This number was requested by Anna Levingston of East Braintree and Diana Bernstein of St. Louis. Carleton Spreadbury still announcing. Shoot, Joe. Bang-bang. Static. Station WMHS. That concludes the dance program by Carleton Spreadbury and his Seldom Inn Orchestra. Our next dance program will be at midnight, when we shall broadcast a battle of music between Ralph Levine and his Collegians. Next will be a song by Reta Davis of the Metropolitan Opera Com¬ pany—“We Can’t Do the Charleston, But, O Boy! When We Chasse!” Static, Static. Station WMHS. The next number on our program will be a selec¬ tion by the Malden Women’s Club Quartet, composed of Sadie Cohen, Sadie Flesher, Sadie Gilbert, and Sadie Rudofsky. Bang-bang. More static. Station WMHS. Berton Robbins, the debating coach of the Electoral College, will now debate himself on the subject, “Resolved: That Dough¬ nuts Are Easier to Crack Than Any Other Kind of Nuts.” Mr. Robbins will take the affirmative, negative, rebuttal, and the air. He will also act as timekeeper, using Eastern Daylight Saving Telechron Time. Bang-bang. A lot of static. Station WMHS. Next is a review of this week’s episode of the serial at the Colonial Theatre, Malden, by Nathan Velleman. Bang-bang. Static. Station WMHS. Our next feature will be talks by Leslie Vaughan and Mary Doull, now co-starring at the, Majestic Theatre. They will speak on “Red-Heads” and “Titian-Blonds” respectively. Very little static. This is Station WMHS. We are glad to be able to announce that the cast for tomorrow evening’s radio drama is complete. We have secured George Pearse to take the part of the big butter-and-egg man from the Cloverdale. The scenes have been painted by Marian Baxter and will be shifted by Simon Gliserman. Hats worn by Miss Patsy Mason, the leading lady, are from the Fifth Avenue Shoppe of Miss Dorothy Briggs. Holland Pittock will take the other leading part, that of leading a horse across the stage. The horse has been borrowed from Ralph Appleton’s stable. This is Station WMHS. Next will be a short talk by David Cohen. His subject is “How We Did the Square Dances, Got a Square Meal, and are All Square With Mr. Ford”. Static and more static. Page 46 THE MALDONIAN Station WMHS. The lost and found report will follow. Lost: a cuff-stud. The missing link. Return to Maurice Hyde. Lost: the most beautiful girl in the world. She was afraid of handsome men. If found, please return to Charles MacKenzie. Lost: Miss Anna Sher would like information concerning the whereabouts of Freda Finkelstein, who has been missing for several years. Miss Finkelstein was last seen entering an Elevated train. This is still Station WMHS. We now come to the big feature on to¬ night’s program. For the, benefit of the kiddies that are still awake, we are going to broadcast a program of growls from the Buttrick Zoo. The next voice will not be a growl, but that of William Buttrick, the owner of the zoo. We shall tell you when Mr. Buttrick gets through speaking and the growls begin. Mr. Buttrick. Bang-bang. Mixture, of static, growls, and Buttrick. Back in the studio again. This is Station WMHS. Our next feature will be a talk and exhibition by Mr. Fred C. Nash, ballet-master of the Metropolitan Theatre. “Dancing the Charleston at Wayside Inn”. Static. WMHS. Prof. Charles Parker of Harvard College will now take up the daily lesson in English. Prof. Parker. Good evening, pupils. I am going to try to help out your vocabularies tonight. The new word for today is “college-bred”, and all of you who are planning to enter college soon should know the meaning of this word. Here is the definition of the word taken from the Israel Goldberg Diction¬ ary. “ ‘College-bred’ is a bread that requires a fearful amount of dough, is seldom self-raising, and usually proves to be nothing more than a four- year loaf.” Good-night. Station WMHS. We shall next hear a few funny stories by the well- known comedian, Louis Meltzer. Mr. Meltzer, is, of course, as you all know, the originator of that famous story about the potato clock. Every morning, Louis gets a potato clock. A great deal of static and sounds of some poor man tearing up his radio. This is Station WMHS. Please stand by until we are connected with the Mechanics Building. You are going to listen to the feature of the bout of the evening d irect from the ringside. The fight is between Paul Reaves and Dick Spofford for the heavyweight championship of New England. The fight will be announced, blow by blow, by Miss Winifred Doe. Stand by. Static for a while. This is Station WMHS. H. G. S. announcing. We’re back in the studio, and we’re going to hear a short talk by Charles Bethe, “How I Started a Chain of Orange-Drink Stands on a Dozen Oranges, and I’ve Got the Original Dozen.” Static. WMHS. The final number from the studio for this evening will be an advertising talk by Ethel Simmons, publicity manager for Henry Ford. Her subject is “Why We Prefer Quadrilles and Fords to Jazz and Cadillacs.” Page 47 THE MALDONIAN Not so much static, but enough. Station WMHS. Before reading the program for tomorrow, we will switch over to the Malden News office for the latest news reports. This is the office of the Malden Evening News, broadcasting the lat¬ est news flashes through Station WMHS. Chicago, Illinois. Miss Frances Wilson, fashion editor of the Chicago Tribune, today published the report of the Chicago Fashion League, which dictates the fashion for the whole country. Miss Wilson decrees that the vogue for bobbed hair will be cut short. New York, New York. Ida Droker, famous specialist on brain diseases, who returned today from abroad, says that there are no insane asylums in Arabia, because there are nomad people there. Malden, Mass. Anthony Gianquitto, the millionaire Florida Real estate agent, today presented to Miss Elsie Libby, the superintendent of schools, a brand new high school, with a gym and a big auditorium. Station WMHS. You have just listened to the latest news flashes direct from the office of the Boston American—I mean the Malden News. This concludes our program for today. Our program for tomorrow: 6:30 A.M.—Health exercises directed by the human dynamo, Saul Hertz. 10:00 A.M.—“How to Cook Mushrooms.” Talk by Ruth Varnick of the Boston Traveler Cooking Class. 7:00 P. M.—Weekly Health Talk by Ralph Hirtle. Subject, “If one doesn’t eat for seven days, it makes one weak.” Continuing the health talk, Miss Claire Sargent, assistant to Dr. Hirtle, will present the health slogan for the week. It is “To avoid that run-down feeling, cross cross¬ ings cautiously”. 7:30 P. M.—Talk by Eunice Young. “Since Henry Ford Gave Us a Free Meal, the Only Profit at Wayside Inn Was Howard Sawyer.” 7:35—Advertising talk by Edith Shear on doughnuts. She will discuss the fact that if all the foodstuffs in the world were destroyed except doughnuts and milk, a man could live for three years on these two articles, provided that he ate no doughnuts. 7:45—Confessions of a screen lover, by William Buckley, as told to Astrid Lindgren. 7:46—Talk by Lillian Barrett of the Cuticura Soap Company. “Soap is good for the eyes, because it makes them smart.” 7:55—Song by Peg Martin, who is now appearing at the Bowdoin Theatre. The selection will be love’s old sweet song, “Buy me some candy.” She will be accompanied by Theodora Brown. 8:00—Radio interview with J. Malcolm McDonald, the famous soap¬ box orator. Mable Peterson of the WMHS staff will interview him on the subject “I Thank Messrs. Marconi and DeForest for the Fact That Radio Audiences Can’t Throw Eggs.” 8:10—Political address by Miss Ernestine Westcott, candidate for mayor of Chelsea. Miss Westcott will be introduced by Mr. Quigley—I mean Miss Esther Decatur. Page 48 THE MALDONIAN 8:15—Talk by Florence Hunter, famous hunter and naturalist. Sub¬ ject: “The rabbit and the deer are our most timid animals, yet they both die game.” She will be assisted by Paul Wolfe and Martha Baer. 8:30—A very short talk by Miss Bertha Evans, who is famous as be¬ ing the only person in America who didn ' t know who Red Grange is. 8:31—Weekly radio drama. Abraham Feldman presents Rose Millen as “Abie’s Irish Rose”. 10:00—Time signals and weather reports through the courtesy of Gustav Mollar. This is Station WMHS. H. G. S. talking, and we are signing off forever. Page 49 u S © Page 50 THE MALDONIAN (Elaaa lag ©rattan Inspiration J. Malcolm McDonald Fellow school mates, please put away your pocket handkerchiefs and cease weep¬ ing. I realize that it is going to be difficult for you to part with us Seniors, but all good things must come to an end and we must leave you. We must go out to face the cruel, cruel world to win fame and fortune, while you, the fortunates, are allowed, or should I say compelled, to remain under the gentle tutelage of the ever indulgent faculty. In my first and last address to my beloved Juniors, Sophomores and Freshies, I should like to leave you inspiration that will spur you on to the heights which we Seniors gained, for, like all geniuses, we were inspired,—did not most of us complete the necessary four-year course in six or eight years ? Our teachers have inspired us. Mr. Matthews has thrilled us day after day with the rosy future he pictures for us. It is Mr. Matthews’ belief that if a student does not take a course in American history, he might just as well apply for a position as soda dispenser in one of the neighboring refreshment parlors; but if, on the other hand, he has been exposed to a course in United States history and has absorbed a certain amount of knowledge, his or her future is assured, for Mr. Matthews claims that his classes are going to revolutionize the whole governmental structure of the country, and future Presidents and Congressmen will all be graduates of the Malden High School. Mr. Bartlett has inspired more boys to go to college since his remark of December 8th, which went something like this: “Yes, I do believe that there is still a great deal of intemperance in the colleges of today, but there isn’t nearly so much drinking going on as there was when your own faculty went to college.” One of the most inspiring events of our Senior year has been the in¬ troduction of old fashioned dancing through the medium of Mr. Henry Ford. It is the general belief that the Portland Fancy and the Virginia Page 51 THE MALDONIAN Reel have sounded the, death knell of the Charleston, the Missouri Slide, and the Houdini Twist. The Virginia Reel is really a very invigorating dance, as can be proven by an accident which befell one of my classmates at a recent dancing lesson. Bill Buttrick, while very nimble on his feet in a football game, is not quite so spry on a dance floor, especially in a Virginia Reel. The call was given to choose partners for a Virginia Reel, and Bill picked out an exceedingly plump young maiden for his partner, and when the, time came to reel the young lady, Bill, after the first reel, was located in a spot far removed from the rest of the couples, while the young lady awaited, rather embarrassed, the return of her partner. From this little event I wish to warn you, brother school mates, that when you choose a young lady who will not leave you in the same, predicament as Bill. After several long and wordy class meetings the graduating class de¬ cided that they would allow me to tell you of a fe,w of the mistakes that we have committed as Seniors, in the hope that you will profit by our errors. We have, after much deliberation and careful consideration, compiled four “don’ts” for Seniors. I. Don’t try to bluff in Miss Varnum’s French class, for it is rather hard to state your arguments clearly in French, especially if you have not perused the French book carefully. This sad experience befell one of our members, Joe Wuyts by name, and he was so overwhelmingly defeated by Miss Varnum’s barrage of French that he left for Florida, where we last heard that he, was trying to sell real estate for Ponzi. II. Don’t try to do your English in Mr. Marsh’s geometry class because if you are caught, you will have the pleasure of doing one of his famous ten by tens. George Pearse has done so many ten by tens for Mr. Marsh that he plans to get a job as an expert income-tax collector. III. Don’t come to school late in Miss Herrick’s home, room, for if you do, you will undoubtedly be, rewarded with a five-page theme on “Why I love my Latin prose book” or a thirty-line poem entitled “Rome fell because the foundations were poor”. Jimmie Mangan has learned so many poems for Miss Herrick that he intends to give up football play¬ ing in order to let his hair grow long, and to perfect a dreamy look in his eyes so that he may become a second Shakespeare. IV. The last, but one of the most important don’ts is: by no means should a graduating Senior present an admirer with one of his pictures in Mr. Bartlett’s English class, for Mr. Bartlett is quite a connoisseur when it comes to judging photographs. MacKenzie was unfortunate enough to present a fair young lady with one of his photographs in English class, and before the period was over, MacKenzie woke up to the fact that maybe the, moving pictures wouldn’t be able to use him, after all. With all of our mishaps the graduation class has many accomplish¬ ments of which we may well be proud, such as the Year Book we have published, which will reach about 80 per cent of the student body. Mc- Keever and McLellan are still friends with the rest of the staff and on speaking terms with each other, although at times we had some rather exciting meetings, especially when the name, of the book had to be chosen. Page 52 THE MALDONIAN This year’s class has established a record in banking, although at times the cashiers have had to turn “money lenders” on Tuesday morning. The graduating class has introduced old fashioned dancing in the High School, and the boys are becoming very gallant. It is only a ques¬ tion of time before the boys will be wearing powdered wigs and knee breeches. In leaving you today, we of the, Senior class hope that by our exper¬ iences you who will be Seniors in the future will be prepared for what is before you, and will be inspired to emulate the deeds that we have accomplished. Page 53 Autograph Page 54 Page 55 THE MALDONIAN (Class § nm (Officers DONALD GAY President MARGARET O’BRIEN Vice-President MARGARET LOVE Secretary PARKER STARRETT Treasurer Page 56 THE MALDONIAN CLASS VII Class VII began its Senior year with real earnestness and enthusiasti¬ cally began its activities early in the season. Officers were early elected with the following results: President, Donald Gay; Vice-President, Margaret O’Brien; Secretary, Margaret Love; Treasurer, Parker Starrett. Plans were almost immediately launched for the Reception to be given to the Seniors, and the date was set for January fifteenth. While active in its social events, it was well represented in athletics. It claimed these football men: James Mangan, Robert MacCarthy, Ralph Gardner, and lastly John Callahan, called “outstanding star and scholastic choice”. In baseball, Philip Cummings, John Callahan, and James Mangan were prominent. In the swimming meets, George Carroll and George Pierce were outstanding performers. The Senior Reception was a marked success. A college play entitled “Quits” was well-staged and directed by Miss Whittum, the class adviser. Those in the cast were Kittie, Goldthwaite, a Senior, Bertha Harrison; Gladys Courtenay, her friend, Betty Brewer; Miss Griffin, principal of White Elms Seminary, Lillian Erickson; Fred Olney, Cousin of Gladys, William Murphy; and Charlie Goldth waite, in love, with Gladys, Harold Berg. Robert Ewing played many delightful selections before the open¬ ing of the act. The gym was next to be greeted by the Seniors and the historic snake dance was next indulged in. The reception was in the form of a football dance and the gym was novelly decorated in blue and gold and to represent a football field. Two large goal posts were at either end of the gym while one part of the gym was marked off as section “F” for the faculty. The order of the dances was shown on a large score board on one side of the gym. The idea was carried out still further and the re¬ freshments were served in the room adjoining the gym marked “club house” while the finishing touch was added by the “band” which consist¬ ed of the orchestra in their band uniforms. Many of the faculty were present and they were delighted to see during the evening many of the old time dances revived and to see the Seniors gaily tripping through the gay Virginia Reel. The committees who were responsible for the origin¬ ality of the affair and for its success were Music, Robert Ewing, Chair¬ man, Lillian Lewis and Irene Johnson; Entertainment, Genevieve Cum¬ mings, Chairman, Ralph Gardner, and Morris Spector; Refreshments, Irving Cole, Chairman, Paul Milliken, Margaret O’Brien and Edward Austin; Invitations, Margaret Love. Page 57 CLASS VI OFFICERS CLASS VI When the semester was a few weeks old and its members had estab¬ lished their residences in Rooms 201, 203, 204, and 210, Class VI held its third election of officers. After a close contest, Richard Hardy, Phoebe Patterson, Beatrice Hurvich, and Joseph Wallace were declared President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, while Miss Green¬ wood continued as adviser. Following the election, the Class turned its attention to other matters with the result that it has been well represented in school activities. It has showed itself equal to the other classes in scholarship; in banking two rooms had 100 per cent, from the beginning of the contest and the two remaining rooms soon joined, to make the class 100 per cent, depos¬ itors. It has accomplished much in athletics as it numbers among its members Bernard Nugent, Louis Solomon, Marshall Burpee, Earl Col- clough, and Joseph Talbot, football letter men; Richard Hardy and Deane Baker of the swimming team; Beatrice Hurvich and Anna Silverstein, star basketball guards; and Mary Baker of the bowling team. Lawrence Gilman, Albert Barnes, and Irene Morrison have found time to devote to dramatics, and perhaps the outstanding musicians are Sylvester Carter, the soloist, and Harry Dubb, the violinist, who have entertained on various occasions. Some have proved that the Class is interested in literary activities, for Emily Stevens was one of the quartette who upheld Usona in the annual Lit-Usona debate, and five Class VI members serve on the school paper. And the receipt of their rings toward the close of the semester formed a fitting conclusion to a successful year for the members of the class of 1927A. Page 58 r CLASS V OFFICERS CLASS V Class Five of Malden High is a group of jovial juniors. They are led by Pineo Jenkins, their President, and his assistants, Hazel De Wolf, Dorcas Porter, and Allan Benjamin, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respectively. The class adviser is Miss Dolliff. The class party last year was unusual in its entertainment, which was a series of vaudeville acts, a short play, and a melodrama. Dancing and a good time followed in the “gym”. This year March fifth, is the date set for the party, which again promises to be a great success. Page 59 CLASS IV OFFICERS CLASS IV Just as the Birth of our Nation was a momentous event in the year 1776, so was the Birth of Class IV at its first meeting on November 1, 1925. Just as our forefathers acted wisely in choosing their cabinet, so did Class IV act wisely in choosing Raymond Powell, President; Robert Smith, Vice-President; Bertha Bacon, Secretary; and Richard Austin, Treasurer. Miss Abbot is class adviser. During the football season, Class Four’s name came into prominence. The Manchester game was attended en masse and the Class’s “ukeiele ladies” entertained the train passengers with songs and cheers. The Malden-Everett night at the Auditorium again found all of Class IV at¬ tending in a body. One,, looking at the first two or three rows of the balcony, could see an assemblage of students intently leaning forward with eyes glued on the leading man, who wore the sweater of a Malden High athlete. The one requisite in any organized group is the feeling of “class spirit”. Class IV has begun a new sheet in Malden High’s Ledger of classes, with, a quality of that indispensable element hidden between the lines. Page 60 CLASS III OFFICERS CLASS III Class Ill’s first official act after organization was the election of offi¬ cers with the following results: President, Marshal Newcomb; Vice-Presi¬ dent, Dorothea Thompson; Secretary, Rebecca Hawley; Treasurer, John Brookes. Although the class has done nothing socially this semester, it will present a play, “Miss Civilization”, by Richard Harding Davis, at the class party to be held on February twelfth. The cast of the play which is to be coached by Miss Dearborn, the class adviser, is as follows: Alice Gardner . Elizabeth Landin “Uncle” Joseph Hatch.Louis Weiner “Brick” Meakin . Dwight Duke Harry Hayer. George Lodgen Captain Lucas . Charles Hill Blue and white have been chosen as the class colors. Page 61 CLASS II OFFICERS CLASS II It has often been scornfully said, under many and various circum¬ stances, “What’s in a name!” This may apply in some cases, but Class II is certainly an exception to the general rule. It is one of the first Class II’s that have ever been organized in Malden High School, and from the first moment of its organization, the spirit of co-operation reigned supreme. An important feature of Class II is the English Club, which, though it was established last semester in Class I, has since increased in size and fame. This club has been thriving under the able leadership of Miss Wet- more, and it intends to continue its good work in the future. The society has produced many interesting programs, the most successful being an “Open Night”, given for the purpose of introducing new members. At this “Open Night”, a very humorous play, “A Man from Brandon”, was given by several members, and readings, musical solos, etc., by others of the club. The Class II election of officers was held in October, and was, in most cases, closely contested. Those finally chosen were: Frank Mac¬ Donald, President; Selwyn Plumber, Vice-President; Dorothy Moses, Sec¬ retary; George Dudley, Treasurer. These four, under the supervision of Miss Hannon, the faculty advisor, have worked together with the defi¬ nite purpose of making this class the best Class II Malden High has ever had. The thing next in demand was, of course, the class party, which, it was voted, would take the form of a masquerade. On Wednesday, De¬ cember sixteenth, the majority of the Class II members assembled in cos¬ tume at the “gym” in readiness for the “big time”. With these humble beginnings, it is our definite intention of becom¬ ing, sometime in the near future, the best class in Malden High. Page 62 FOOTBALL The Malden football team of 1925 was one of the best produced by a high school in the vicinity of Boston. To begin with, the Blue and Gold schedule was a difficult one. Five of the seven best teams mentioned by Boston newspapers were Man¬ chester, Brockton, Haverhill, Everett, and Medford, and we played them all. The sixth was Salem, whom we just missed playing, and the seventh was, of course, Malden. Of the five big teams that we did play, we beat three and tied two. Manchester was the acknowledged champion of New England and had remained undefeated and untied for several years. Malden played them on their own field, and the score was 6-6. Brockton’s record for the few previous years had been blotted only by Manchester in 1923, but Malden won, 7-6, in a game where the Blue and Gold’s teamwork outplayed Pat Creedon. Haverhill we met on a very muddy field, and the whole game was played in a driving rain. The Haverhill team made but one substan¬ tial gain through the Malden defense, and that, unfortunately, was when Fontaine scored a touchdown to tie the score. The Everett game was the best of the year. “Smuck” Callahan won his second Everett game when he fell on a punt blocked by Nugent behind the Red’s goal line. The big game, with Medford on Thanksgiving Day was won after a bitter struggle between two strong teams. A game with Salem for state title was hoped for, but our hopes did not materialize. Page 64 THE MALDONIAN BASEBALL The 1925 baseball team, led by Melans on, was one of the best nines in the state and had the particularly delightful satisfaction of administer¬ ing beatings to our ancient rivals, Everett and Medford. When the team handed Brockton its first defeat of the year, the Blue and Gold was her¬ alded as one of the best aggregations around Boston. In the big champ¬ ionship game with Lawrence, however, the boys lost out and were elimi¬ nated from the title race. Mr. Goodreau handled the boys and was fortunate in having veteran material. In Elmer Mayo and “Lefty” Weisberg, he had two pitchers who had already had experience in the box. Philip Cummings was the veteran catcher, and Danofsky, Mangan, Gaudette, and Melanson rounded out a great infield. “Smuck” Callahan, “Lefty” Shea, and “Sheep” Jackson were in the outfield. Both Everett and Medford were beaten twice; the former in a great twilight game one evening at Ferryway Green. Out of sixteen games, the boys took eleven. Herb Gaudette, the shortstop, led the squad in batting for the season. “Smuck” Callahan, star left-fielder, was elected to lead the team in ’26, when it will be coached by Mr. King. TRACK Until the coming of Coach Henry Batchelder, Malden track teams were poor aggregations. To begin with, there was no place suitable for practice and all meets were scheduled away from home. With such poor facilities, there was naturally no interest in the sport. Mr. Batchelder, however, developed a winning track team. During the winter of 1924-1925, it was arranged to have track practices at the Malden armory. Although there was no track with corners and all meets were on foreign floors, the sport was encouraged with the hope that a good outdoor team might be assembled in the, spring. The coach, with the assistance of Mr. Dempsey, worked hard with the boys, and, although the record showed no predominance of victories, a team was developed that was materially better than any in previous years. A good track team, however, became a reality in the spring. Class meets were held, to which a large number turned out. In the five meets arranged, the Blue and Gold was victorious in four, beating Wakefield, Somerville, Rindge, and Everett, losing only to Arlington. The climax of the season came when Malden beat Everett 71-10. The track men in the class of 1926A are Holland Pittock, Jimmy Mangan, Bill Buttrick, and Paul Reaves. r Page 65 THE MALDONIAN SWIMMING Swimming has always been a popular sport at Malden High, and the Blue and Gold tank teams have usually been able to continue the string of victories started by the football teams. During the past few years, the Malden swimmers have come to be considered among the best in local high schools. The team of 1924-1925 was no exception to the rule. Mr. Pollock, physical instructor at the Malden “Y” became coach to replace Mr. Mac¬ Donald, and with such fine, swimmers as Captain Deane Baker, Dick Hardy, Ralph Appleton, and Marshall Newcomb, he produced a team that won the majority of its meets. The 1926 season, with Dick Hardy as captain, began with a victory over the alumni. Later, a meet with English High of Boston was taken, and the team felt ready for a big season. The members of the swimming team in the Class of ’26A are Ralph Appleton and George Pearse. GIRLS’ ATHLETICS During the last few years, the girls of Malden High have become interested in athletics, and teams have been formed in basketball, swim¬ ming, and bowling. At first, the basketball and swimming flourished, but lately bowling has taken their place. Many of the teachers are interested in basketball and spent several afternoons a week helping the girls. Class teams have been formed with their separate coaches, and inter-class games are played several times a week throughout the winter. Later, games are to be scheduled with the girls of other high schools. The teachers who are devoting much of their time to coaching are Miss Lane and Miss Varnum. Under the direction of Miss Whittum, a strong bowling team is form¬ ed each winter. The girls practice weekly, and those with the highest averages earn the right to participate in outside matches. These matches are often with the fraternity teams, and during the first of 1925, the girls’ team beat several of the boys’ teams. In fact, on one occasion, they beat the team that was lea ding the Inter-Fraternity League at that time. Claire Sargent was captain of the ’25 bowlers, and Betty Slocomb was manager. Page 66 Page 67 Lit Officers LIT The Malden High School Literary Society has added another page to its history. The past semester, marking the beginning of its fifty-fourth year of existence, has found the society actively engaged in the intellect¬ ual pursuits for which it was organized in 1872. The debating team de¬ cisively won its sole engagement in unanimously defeating Usona on the World Court question. The members of the team were Benjamin Mc- Keever (Capt.), Burton Robbins, Malcolm McDonald, and Charles Parker. The team was very ably coached by Mr. John B. Matthews of the faculty. During the course of the semester, the society enjoyed several fine programs at its meetings. Mr. Starr King of the faculty gave an inter¬ esting discourse on “Football and Boys”. He was later elected to honor¬ ary membership. Mr. Bartlett entertained with an evening in the realm of books. Richard Lougee, a Lit alumnus, lectured on the Dartmouth Outing Club, illustrating several mountain trips with stereoptican views. Saul Rosenzweig, another Lit alumnus, gave an enlightening talk on “Modern Governments”. The annual Lit-Usona Joint Meeting took place at Gerlach’s Studio, November 14, in the form of a school dance. Thanksgiving Eve found a goodly number of active and alumni mem¬ bers present at the Fifty-Third Annual Reunion. Mr. John B. Matthews was toastmaster. The actual records of the organization and first meet¬ ings of Lit were presented to the society by Mr. Joseph Wiggin. The officers of Lit during the past administration were Charles Par¬ ker, President; PI. Stanley McLellan, Vice-President; Howard G. Sawyer, Secretary; Leslie B. Vaughan, Treasurer; Richard Hardy, Deputy; Richard Copeland, Publicity Manager; Fred C. Nash and Benjamin B. McKeever, Executive Council. Page 68 LIT DEBATING TEAM USONA DEBATING TEAM Page GO Usona Officers USONA The Usona Society of Malden High School began its forty-fifth ad¬ ministration with the following officers: President, Marjorie Lovell; Vice- President, Eunice Young; Secretary, Hazel De Wolf; Treasurer, Dorcas Porter. Miss Berton’s talk, which was the entertainment for the first meeting of the semester, was certainly a good beginning. Miss Berton told of her travels abroad last summer, and endeared the whole society to her by advising it as to the most obliging cabmen to engage. Two other entertainments were in the form of debates. The subject of one was “Resolved: That girls should go with boys on a fifty-fifty pay¬ ment proposition”. The affirmative won, which doubtless stimulated a greater interest in Usona among the boys of Malden High. “Resolved: That capital punishment should be abolished in Massachusetts”, was the subject of the other debate, which was very interesting in view of the fact that all of those who upheld the negative were actually in favor of the, abolition of capital punishment. Usona was defeated in the Lit-Usona de¬ bate, but one of its members, Hazel De Wolf, Secretary of the society was adjudged the best speaker. The annual joint meeting of Lit and Usona was a dance at the Gerlach Studio. The annual banquet was the usual enjoyable reunion. Winifred Hawkridge Dixon, an alumna, now an authoress, was the principal speaker. Page 70 Cog Officers COG The full name of Cog is Cognoscendi Causa, which means, “For the sake of learning”. The main purpose of Cog is to instruct its mem¬ bers in Public Speaking and Debating. “The Cog Prize Speaking Contest” was established by this society to awaken interest in the school, in public speaking. The first contest was held at the High School Hall in June, 1925. The second, with an inducement of a trip to Colby College for the best two boy speakers, was held on Friday, January 8, 1926. Participation in this interstate contest has been made possible by the financial co-operation of Lit and Usona. Cog offers a silver cup to the winner of first prize, and bronze medals to winners of second prizes in each of three departments, Current Events, Dramatics, and Oratory. By these means we hope to engender such interest and promote such friendly competition in Public Speaking, as to develop in our school a most neces¬ sary qualification for democratic citizenship. Cog was founded on May 10, 1923, with Saul Rosensweig as its first President. The present officers are President, Peter Stiffle; Vice-Presi¬ dent, George Lodgen; Secretary, Alvin Anteen; Treasurer, Louis Glazier; Publicity Manager, Louis Weiner. Page 71 Page 72 THE MALDONIAN GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club has spent one of the most enjoyable semesters under the leadership of Miss Harriette M. Perkins, with the following girls as officers: President,Reta E. Davis; Vice-President,Mildred Tupper; Librarian, Sophie Wexler; Secretary and Publicity Manager, Rebecca Ludwinsky. The chairman of the, entertainment committee, Grace Ferr- arra, has introduced several popular M. H. S. soloists. Among these are Gertrude Lodgen, vocalist; Harry Dubb, violinist; and Sophie Wexler, pianist. Dorothea Thompson, as chairman of the voice committee, has done much toward bringing into the club girls whose voices entitled them to membership. The chairman of the the bulletin committee, Bernice Nickerson, has kept the music bulletin full of notes of musical interest, wffiile Phyllis Mayo and Rose Rubin have done their part as accompanists This semester the club has had the largest membership since its beginning, making it necessary to limit the membership to fifty girls. Although they have not sung in public this semester, they expect to next semester, as they have done in the past. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB Under the capable direction of Miss Perkins, the M. H. S. Boy’s Glee Club has enjoyed an extremely successful semester. The loss, through graduation, of some of the best singers was more than balanced by the improvement in the voices of the remaining members, due to the excellent training given them by Miss Perkins. Two excellent quartets were for m¬ ed whose singing proved to be a delight to those who listened to them at the churches where they were invited. The following boys composed the two quartets: Carleton Spreadbury, Sylvester Carter, Theodore Von Kamecke, James McNeil, Dane Westcott, Philip Brookes. At the beginning of the semester the wisdom of the Glee Club’s mem¬ bers was shown by their choice of officers who were: James McNeil, President; Carleton Spreadbury, Vice-President; Lawrence Beals, Secretary; Stanley Kontos, librarian; and William Murphy, chairman of membership committee. The two accompanists, Bob Ewing and Davis Sanborn, were a great assistance to the choruses and the Boy’s Glee Club. Page 7o Page 74 THE MALDONIAN THRIFT COUNCIL Although an infant organization in Malden High School, the Thrift Co uncil is one of its most important institutions. Its membership is made up of two members from each home, room in the High School. These two act as cashier and assistant, respectively, in their room and collect the deposits from each individual, which are in turn sent to the Malden Savings Bank. In its first year of existence, the Thrift Council has aided the Students of Malden High School to save over $10,000. The average savings of the students on the Banking Day, which is Tuesday, is over $300. The Malden High School now ranks among the highest in banking in the high schools of the, United States and has won over $100 in cash prizes for its successful efforts in banking. The Educational Thrift Council (the national organization) was so impressed with the work of Malden High that it sent C. Hazard Bickford, President of the Student Council of Technical High of Providence, and Kingsley Read, President of the Student Council at Cranston, Rhode Island, to learn our methods of bank¬ ing in order to introduce them into their own schools. Much of the success of the Thrift Council in Malden High is due to the untiring efforts of Miss Cora E. Lane, faculty advisor of the Malden High Thrift Council. The officers of the Council are J. Malcolm McDonald, President; Dorcas Porter, Vice-President; Beatrice Hurvich, Secretary; and Theodore Chisholm, Treasurer. Every student of the Senior High School now possesses a bankbook, with about 75 per cent of the school banking each week, and with twenty rooms out of twenty-seven having every pupil deposit. The Seniors of 1926-A are the champion savers of the school as every Senior has banked every week this semester. The Thrift Council feels proud of Malden High and its record, but it is also sure that the most valuable result of the whole enterprise is the habit of saving formed in high school life by our Malden High students. Page 75 THE MALDONIAN THE BLUE AND GOLD From the small weekly of six years ago, the Blue and Gold has grown and grown till now it finds itself able to compete with any high school paper in the degree of excellence that it has been able to attain. When the size of the paper was increased so greatly last semester, many were the pessimists who stated that the publication would not be able to succeed—but on this, the first birthday of the enlarged size of the Blue and Gold, its staff is pleased to announce that there was a greater per cent of pupils among the subscribers this year than during any previous one. This semester has seen added progress in the scope of the school newspaper’s work in its being able to “put across” the idea of having a school year book in Malden High rather than the usual book written by and sold almost exclusively to the members of the graduating class. This, of course, required co-operation of the Senior Advisory Board as well as of the entire class, which has been very helpful in everything relating to the change in the system. As matters now stand, the graduating class’s material only is written by members of what was to have been the year book’s editorial board, while the Blue and Gold staff is supervising the compiling of all the undergraduate material. The business part of the paper has been cared for so well that it has been possible to have more cuts than is usual, thus adding more to the interesting features of the Blue and Gold. Neither has the literary side fared badly, for this year’s volume of our school publication has seen many pre-writeups of events, rather than the usual after-writeups. The editorials have been written on the most timely subjects, and little, if any, trite material has appeared this year. No answers have been received to date to the editorial requesting criticisms of and suggestions for the Blue and Gold, which may or may not speak for the paper, depending on one’s interpretation of this. The Blue and Gold again thanks the seniors for their willing sacrifice of a personal year book, as well as the entire school body for its support of this, the seventeenth volume of the paper. It also extends its best wishes to the newborn Maldonian. Page 76 THE MALDONIAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND The Malden High School Band, which was first organized in the spring of 1924, only two short years ago, has rapidly come to be regarded as the foremost musical organization of the, school. It is under the lead¬ ership of Mr. John W. Crowley, who also has charge of the High School Orchestra. Since its inauguration the band has appeared at all the football games, where it has lent much color to the, cheering section. It has also appeared at many other public functions including various Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club dinners, the Memorial Day exercises, and the reception to Governor Fuller upon his election. Upon many occasions the band has been under the leadership of Robert Ewing, a pupil of the school. The membership of the band is as follows: Clarinets; Earl Green, Nelson Chisholm, George Black, Deane Baker, Harry Sattin, and Orodon Hobbs; Saxaphones: Ranald Hobbs, Willard Crossman, and Edward Goodman; Piccolo: Philip Weinstein; Oboe,: Ranald Hobbs; Cornets: Nat Zimboni, Slesinger, Louis Kalick, Nathaniel Wells, Theodore Chisholm, Edmund Stultz, Norman Green, James McNeil, George Demling, Lawrence Winchell; Horns: Patrick Volpe, Carol Wylie, George Callahan, Francis Wood; Baritones: Harry Dubb, Morton Schoenbaum, Leonard Gardner; Trombones: Herbert Gardner, Alexander Heathe, Alexander Guelpe; Basses: Philip Brookes, Clifford Lind, John Phinney; Snare Drums: Thomas O’Brien, Kenneth Fredericks, John Cronin; Bass Drums: Wen¬ dell Ireland, Edmund Stout; Cymbals: Heber Wells; Drum Major: Roger Roscoe. Page 77 THE MALDONIAN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The Malden High Orchestra has become one of the leading activities in the school. It has increased in membership and interest surprisingly, compared to former years, but for a school of this size the number should be doubled. All is not work in the orchestra. It is mostly fun, musical fun, but even the work is delightful and interesting. Due to the introduction of the brass instruments, the orchestra has gained strength and wonderful tone color. The orchestra has still its capable and interesting director, Mr. Crowley, with whom it is a pleasure to work. The membership of the, orchestra is now thirty-two, consisting of the following pupils of the school: Violins:—Harry Dubb, Morris Simon, Maurice Rudman, Max Cohen, Rose Setnor, Marie Owens, Joseph Zim¬ merman, Mary Coggan, Pearl Edleston, Ida Miller, William Hurley, Clarice McGranahan, George Lodgen, Carol Wylie, Joseph Sugarman, Alexander Guclpe, and Evelyn Baxter. Piano:—Robert Ewing.. Rose Rubin, Lura Marsh, Nelson Chisholm, and Clifford Lind. ELECTIVE CHORUS Tucked away among the many branches of activity in Malden High is one that has given a great deal of honest pleasure to some of us. It is commonly called the Tuesday Elective Chorus, and it has been voted by all those who took part in it a great success and well worth the little amount of time taken up by it. The pieces studied during the semester were “Skipper Ireson’s Ride”, Whittier’s famous poem set to music, and Kipling’s “Recessional”, and it must be said that the rendering of them at the special assembly was as near perfect as could be. What has evoked so much applause and no little amount of comment is due entirely to the, efforts of Miss Perkins whose task has been likened to that of Coach Batchelder at the beginning of the football season. That she has suc¬ ceeded you all know. Page 78 TEC ENGLISH CLUB Arguments, change of mind, change of purposes, change of every¬ thing but the basic intent, selections, discriminations, voting! And out of the bewildering array of details emerged the Tec English Club, whose purpose is to further interest along literary lines. An average of “G” in the last semester’s course in English or the English teacher’s recommendation are the requirements for membership. Although the originators of Tec are members of the present Class IV, it is planned that, next semester, all those eligible must be in Class V. When the present Class IV Tec members are in Class VI, members from Class VI will be admitted. This plan will be followed until the graduation of the members, after which only pupils from the junior and senior classes will be eligible, whereas the Malden High School English Club will have for its members pupils under Class V. Thursday evening, November 5, 1925, the first meeting took place with twenty-three charter members attending. A constitution was adopted and the officers, Louis Glaser, President; Harry Sattin, Vice-President; Alice Ruderman, Secretary; Mary Harrison, Treasurer; and Sophie Wex- ler, Publicity-Manager, were elected. It was decided to divulge the meaning of the name Tec to no one but members. Under the guidance of Miss Greenwood, the club’s adviser, there have been several meetings with highly diversified programs, both instruc¬ tive and entertaining. Page 79 THE MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CLUB The M. H. S. English Club was formed last year by a group of Class I students for the purpose of getting their class out of the rut into which it had fallen, and also of advancing in all branches of English, namely, debating, public-speaking, story-writing, and the like. Since the departure of Miss Forristall, last year’s adviser, the club has been under the direction of Miss Wetmore. Recently the club held a “Guest Night” to which several Class II students, parents, and teachers were invited. The program consisted of readings, including a humorous number by Mr. Hall, musical selections, and a play. Page 80 THE MALDONIAN g’nnmtii ' H ani IFratmutu ' s KAPPA PHI The Alpha Chapter of Kappa Phi, founded in 1902, is one of oldest sororities of Malden High School. During these twenty-two years it has formed four other chapters. Differing from its usual custom of having an annual banquet, it decided to have a luncheon during the Christmas vacation. This event was thor¬ oughly enjoyed by all, and es¬ pecially by the alumnae, who at this time renewed many old acquaintances. This year the Chapter is anticipating a play that is to be coached by Marguerite Am- mann, a Kappa Phi alumna. In addition to this, it will have its “Frolic”, which is always one of the season’s most suc¬ cessful dances. For over twenty years it has been the aim of the Kappa Phi sorority to promote a true and lasting friendship among its members, a friendship that lasts long after high school days. EN KA En Ka, founded twenty-one years ago by a small group of fun-loving, hard-working girls, has grown until now it has two hundred and five members, a leading sorority of the school. En Ka’s fall dance was a novelty at the Winchester Boat Club, where the Winchester Chapter also attended the dance. Recently En Ka opened the dramatic season at Malden High School with “The Intimate Strangers”, very successfully presented for the benefit of the Children’s ward of the Hospital. The sorority aids other organi¬ zations, including Wilcox Hall, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, and Malden High. En Ka also aids in supporting a French War Orphan. The annual dance, at the Hotel Vendome this year, prom¬ ises to surpass all previous ann¬ ual dances. A banquet is also being planned for the spring, a fact which is of much interest to the alumnae as well as to the active members. En Ka is a sisterhood of en¬ ergetic, admirable, high school girls. They desire to help others besides having their own good times. The sorority wishes the February Valedictorian and En Ka Sisters, who are graduating, much prosperity in the future. All En Ka girls say, “Hurrah for En Ka; long may she live and prosper.” ECCE SIGNUM Although one of the younger sororities, Ecce Signum has grown rapidly and is now one of the largest. The members are typical high school girls and take part in a majority of school activities. During the past year several Page 81 THE MALDONIAN dances have been given by the sorority, all of which have been very successful. It is a recog¬ nized fact that if Ecce Signum attempts anything, it always succeeds. The sorority gives an annual play and this year presented “The Whole Town’s Talking”. Ecce Signum is the only so¬ rority in Malden High to have faculty advisers; and the value of their assistance is shown in the efficient way in which the affairs of the sorority are car¬ ried on. PHI DELTA PHI Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Sorority ranks high in the esteem and favor of both teachers and pupils of Malden High School , because of the fine standards and principles that it sets forth to its members and associates. It will be noticed that for several years Phi Delta Phi has practised the much discussed open-door policy of revealing the names of its officers, and highly recommends this prac¬ tice. Philanthropic work occupies as much of its time as do its social activities. Phi Delta Phi is bound to¬ gether by a bond of friendship that it continually strives to strengthen as the years pass. SIGMA PHI The Sigma Phi Sorority was •organized in June, 1921, the Alpha chapter, which was fol¬ lowed by chapters in Chelsea and Quincy. The most active branch of the sorority is its de¬ bating team, which had a very successful season last semester. The Sigma Phi Sorority of¬ fers the best wishes of all its members to Malden High School, our Alma Mater. UPSILON DELTA During the past year, the twelfth of its existence, Upsilon Delta has enjoyed a most suc¬ cessful season. The annual ban¬ quet, a concert, and several successful dances have been held. In our achievements we have striven to raise ourselves a little above the rank and file of school fraternities. Upsilon Delta in the past year has had the distinction of issuing a monthly publication called the “Bulletin”. It is of great interest and keeps our widely-scattered alumni ever close to us. Our active member¬ ship is limited to twenty-five, and we lose seven members by graduation. Every realm of student ac¬ tivity finds Upsilon Delta mem¬ bers participants, the Blue and Gold, the Maldonian, athletics, dramatics, musical organiza¬ tions, and debating. We take just pride in the scholastic standing of our members. It is the aim of Upsilon Delta to promote a true and lasting friendship among its members, and to manifest a true spirit of co-operation with our beloved Malden High School. OMICRON DELTA Omicron Delta, the oldest fra¬ ternity in Malden High School, Page 82 THE MALDONIAN has passed another milestone of its existence, and has, to the best of its ability, maintained a high degree of fraternalism. During the past year, its members have been active in the fields of athletics, literature, and art. The fraternity has been honored by having Mr. Starr King, member of the faculty and a football coach, join its. rank of members. It greatly appreciates Mr. King’s interest, and feels that members of the faculty who enter the fraternal organizations as hon¬ orary members are making a deeper bond of union between the, faculty and the students. The next function on the social calendar of Omicron Delta is its annual banquet, which is to be held at Rotary Club Hall on March twenty- fifth, 1926. In conclusion, Omicron Delta wishes to commend the Class of 1926A for its splendid project of publishing such a Year Book as this, and it wishes the gradu¬ ating class a prosperous and happy future. ALPHA DELTA SIGMA During this last semester of 1925-B the Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity has been very active in the extra-curricula work and the social life of M. H. S. In October it conducted a very suc¬ cessful dansant at Oak Manor. In conjunction with Gamma Sigma, it staged a merry, color¬ ful dance on New Year’s Eve, a success in every way. On the football field it was represented by three letter men, Ray Powell, Robert Smith, and Ralph Mars- ton. Also, it had six members playing in the M. H. S. Band. In December Alpha Delta Sigma staged one of the most success¬ ful plays ever produced at Mal¬ den High, “Pals First”. A. D. S. sent one representative to the 35th national convention of Alpha Delta Sigma at Oklahoma City, tnus completing one o± it’s most successful seasons. GAMMA SIGMA Kappa Chapter of Gamma Sigma in Malden High School is just closing the first half of another successful year. At the National Convention of all Chapters held last June at Newark, New Jersey, Kappa was represented by six dele¬ gates. The fraternity has been well represented in football this past year by Waring, Burpee, and Gardner. Not only in this one sport has it been well represent¬ ed, but also in track and swim¬ ming its members have partici¬ pated. Captain Reaves called the first bowling practice and it is hoped to hold the leading place among the fraternities as last year. Kappa intends to make the second half year as successful as the first, carrying on in its many fields of endeavor. KAPPA ALPHA PI With Ralph Henry, former Malden High hockey star, as master, Gamma Phi Chapter has completed another success- Page 83 THE MALDONIAN ful year, largely due to the won¬ derful co-operation of its broth¬ ers and the encouragement fur¬ nished by the prosperity of the other chapters throughout the country. During the past summer, three representatives of Phi Gamma Chapter of Muncie, In¬ diana, were entertained at the Kappa cottage at Nantasket, conducted by the Malden and Somerville Chapters. The New Chapter Committee, ever on the alert for new mater¬ ial, has a likely prospect at Portland, Maine. A number of members will make the trip to Portland early next month to attend the Initiation Ceremony, at which the “baby” chapter, the fifty-third in the United States, will receive its charter. All the brothers are working harder than ever to raise their individual standing, as the one considered best-fitted to repre¬ sent Gamma Phi Chapter will be selected by the brothers, and sent to the National Conclave at Chicago this summer. Kappa Alpha Pi wishes to congratulate the graduates for their accomplishments as stu¬ dents of M. H. S., and hopes that even greater success will be theirs in the future. ALPHA ZETA PI Although Alpha Zeta Pi can boast of very few satellites either in scholastics or athletics, there is one feature of the frat¬ ernity that deserves mention. That feature is the factor with¬ out which a brilliant scholar can never hope to become a success in later life. It is goodfellow- ship. By restricting its membership to those who have the, qualities requisite to goodfellowship, Alpha Zeta Pi holds its position as a true fraternity and not as a mere community club. It is the aim of every rater of Alpha Zeta Pi to stand for principles that will make the fraternity an asset to M. H. S. ALPHA MU One spring evening, not so very long ago, 1922 to be exact, a group of students assembled for the purpose of realizing a hope they had harbored for some time. On that evening Alpha Mu was born. Nine boys pledged themselves to fraternal- ism, idealism, and to the school they loved so dearly. This em¬ bryonic brotherhood was tossed about on a turbulent sea, but the boys were imbued with the proper spirit, and as a result Alpha Mu now boasts of three chapters. Alpha Mu has always held high rank scholastically. Its members have already brought glory to the high school by their work in various colleges. Alpha Mu has contributed her share of athletes. But, above all, Alpha Mu has always kept the High School in mind. It has organ¬ ized the Debating Club and is the donor of the Alpha Mu Key for scholarship. KAILUN Kai Lun also submitted a write-up for these pages but, owing to its late arrival, it was not possible to print it. Page 84 Page 85 THE MALDONIAN (Elasa Jtoem On! (This Poem was written by Marjorie Lovell and read by her at Graduation.) Throughout all time and e’er the, dawn of day, The self same light has lit the souls of men; The self same sword has brought them through the fray; The self same power makes heroes now, as then. Persistence is that fire we ought to fan; Persistence is that sword we ought to wield; Persistence is that power within a man That goads him on and suffers none to yield. Ten years did royal Odysseus, long-tried, seek His much loved native land and loyal wife. The swelling seas tossed high and winds did shriek, Yet on he sailed and battled on for life. Like some great bird, who, flying straight, Is buffeted and blown by sudden gales And gives not up his flight nor moans his fate, But, struggling on against the wind, prevails. And Moses, Giver of the Law, was one Who, though he disappointments suffered long, Yet turned not back from tasks he had begun, But onward led steadfastly with a song. Joan of Arc, fair warrior-maid revered, Led on by saintly voices, visions rare, Who neither death nor darksome dungeons feared, Gave France her glory ’midst the trumpet’s blare. Undaunted, on wrote Milton to the close, To Grief and Sorrow paying heavy toll, Yet bearing under Heaven’s will his woes For him all pain of flesh was food for soul. Columbus braved a vast, an unknown sea To mutinous men he cried, “Sail on and on.” And on he sailed through dangers dread and dree. Ah! surely joy will come with early dawn! And thus it’s been with men in every age, And now it is with men who seek success “Sail on,” has said the Sybil; “On,” the sage. These words propel the ship that would progress. This is the grandest lesson in the world: With soul ablaze and sword of courage drawn, The banner of persistence high, unfurled, Be dauntless, daring, Friends, sail on and on! Page 86 THE MALDONIAN An Ideal Elizabeth Barrett Jimmy Hardwick cast a baneful glance about the crowded dance hall. His upper lip curled in a scornful sneer, and he smiled derisively. Every expression of his usually jovial countenance suggested utter and unlimited contempt. With a shrug of one shoulder, he deserted the “stag” line and made his way toward the door. “Where to, Jim?” a masculine vo ice called after him with all the brevity and conciseness that characterizes the modern vocabulary. Jimmy motioned toward the outer door. “Smoke!” he said shortly and dragged forth a silver cigarette case. “Have one?” “Thanks.” And another member of the “stag” line was numbered among the missing. Outside, the September moon shone brightly on the veranda of the Bungalow. Jimmy sank down into a wicker porch chair, placed his feet on the piazza railing, and proceeded, rather mechanically, to light his cigarette. He seemed to gain comfort from the smoke curling silently from his lips, for he watched its course upward with a slow, meditative stare. His companion stirred uneasily. “What’s the trouble, Jim?” he asked at length. You aren’t yourself to night. You look like a castastrophe about to happen! Having an attack of the blues? You and I are pals, you know. ‘Honest confession is good for the soul’, old man, and I’m a good listener.” Jimmy shook his head. “There’s nothing the matter.” Tom Maynard laughed knowingly. “Nothing? Then tell me w r hy Janet is here with Ted Gordon tonight instead of with you.” “Because he asked her, and I didn’t, I suppose”, replied Jimmy curtly. “You—why, Jim”, Tom halted—puzzled, “Jim, you haven’t broken up—you and Janet?” “Precisely!” Jimmy’s eyes narrowed dangerously. “Quite a little Sherlock, aren’t you?” “Oh, I didn’t mean to probe into your private affairs. I’m sorry, of course. I knew something was wrong and I couldn’t help showing a little friendly interest.” The repentant note in Tom’s voice quickly melted the ice of Jimmy’s reserve and he burst forth with a complete recital of his most recent disappointment. Jimmy was tired of the kind of girl of which Janet was typical—the modern girl with the self-assertive manner, the abbrevi ated dress, the Page 87 THE MALDONIAN boyish bob—the victim of the half-time mania, and an undying adoration for Chrysler roadsters and heavy collegiates. In short, Jimmy was look¬ ing for his ideal—a quiet, retiring type of girl who renounced popular slang as low and vulgar—a girl who would rather waltz than Charleston— a girl who preferred walking occasionally to riding continually—a girl who didn’t live on chocolate fudge marshmallow, walnut sundaes, and banana royals—a girl who had sense enough not to bob her hair—a really feminine type of girl who needed a protector. She alone was Jimmy’s ideal. But ideals seemed few and far between in this age and generation and so, ever since the break with Janet, Jimmy had haunted the “stag” line repeatedly, watching and waiting for “her”. (Strange that it never occured to him that he could hardly expect an “ideal” to frequent a place like the Bungalow!) Tom listened attentively to all this, a whimsical smile playing about the corners of his mouth and, in his eyes, a twinkle which, despite the darkness, Jimmy did not fail to notice. “You think I’m a little cracked, don’t you, Tom?” Jimmy concluded. “You think it’s about time I purchased a one-way ticket for Danvers.” “I think you’re going to have a tough time finding an angel outside of Paradise!” Tom replied with a slow wink. “I’m not fooling, Tom. I’m serious!” Jimmy insisted. “I’m through with Janet and every girl like her!” “Come on in and dance!” ejaculated Tom, changing the topic of con¬ versation with such abruptness that Jimmy began to comply before the full significance of the request dawned upon him. At the doorway he paused. “There’s no one in there that I’d—that —”, but he faltered, his eyes glued upon the south end of the hall. “Tom,” he tugged Maynard forward roughly, “Tom—look! There’s the girl I’ve just been telling you about. Over there—the little one with the curly hair.” “What girl?” Tom’s memory was exasperatingly short, Jimmy thought. “Why, my—my—er—my ideal!” “Come on in and dance!” repeated Tom with a short laugh, and this time Jimmy hesitated not a moment. II. How it happened, he never knew. It might have been an act of Providence or, what was still more probable, it might have been in some way connected with the numerous introductions which he vaguely re¬ membered, the hazy memories of waiting in the “stag” line, and cut-in dances. At any rate, before Jimmy realized it, she—the“ideal”, of course— was in his arms and the orchestra was rendering “If I Had a Girl Like You” with such expression and enthusiasm that, in the ecstacy of the moment, Jimmy lost his voice and they danced in silence. Her name was Margaret. A very nice name for an ideal, Jimmy decided, if one didn’t shorten it to the frivolous and popular “Peggy”. As he gazed at her upturned face, he noted with approval the blond, wavy Page 88 THE MALDONIAN luxuriance of her unbobbed tresses, the delicate rose and white of her baby-like complexion, the deep blue-violet of her wide, questioning eyes, the long, sweeping lashes! Perfection!—and the Hardwick ideal! It was in the middle of the waltz that Jimmy finally found courage to speak. “I wish I were with you tonight”, he murmured. “It’s tough to think of another fellow taking you home!” She laughed liquidly. “Bob is only my cousin”, she explained. “You may take me home if you wish.” Jimmy caught his breath. “Is that a promise?” She nodded and blinked the deep blue-violet eyes. “Let’s go now, then”, he pleaded. “It’s hot in here —awfully crowd¬ ed—besides I’d like to talk to you—and—maybe—besides—perhaps—!” He checked his rapid speech unceremoniously. Surely this was not the correct manner in which to approach his “ideal”! “Anyway,” he con¬ tinued, “let’s go now.” Some poet—he must have been a famous poet—once remarked that “the longest way ’round was the sweetest way home” and Jimmy had adopted his opinion unreservedly. With a golden-haired ideal beside him and an Indian-summer moon above, who would not have agreed with the philosophy of both the poet and Jimmy? Under the spreading branches of an oak which overhung the roadway, Jimmy brought the car to a halt. The ideal breathed a deep-drawn sigh. “This is marvelous!” she exclaimed softly. “I’m so glad we left the dance! I abhor waltzing! It’s so obsolete! You know,’’she added breath¬ lessly, “you’d be a fairly good dancer if you’d only learn half-time.” Jimmy uttered a smothered exclamation which sounded surprisingly like, “Well, f’r the, love o’Mike!” “I beg your pardon?” queried the ideal. “I said, ‘Really?” Jimmy hastened to explain. An awkward silence followed the last remark, broken only by the ideal’s humming “Sweet Georgia Brown” and tapping her fingertips on the windshield to keep time. Jimmy gazed at her thoughtfully while grave doubts formulated in his mind. Somehow the rose and white com¬ plexion began to resemble with startling similitude certain patented com¬ plexions advertised in magazines and drug-store windows. She was the first to speak. “I suppose you’re a college man?” she ventured. “Yes. Sophomore at Harvard.” (More grave doubts arising.) “Oh—oh, how romantic!” And the wide, deep blue-violet eyes closed in rapture. Baffled, Jimmy regarded his companion narrowly. He was slightly disappointed, but still, she did have pretty hair! He commented upon it in as careless a manner as he could assume. “Oh, it isn’t really long”, she gurgled. “I do it up with side-pieces because the bob is so —so obsolete.” How she loved that word! Jimmy shuddered, and steeled himself for his next remark. “It’s curly anyway”, he persisted doggedly. Page 89 THE MALDONIAN “Yes. Permanent. I had it done two weeks ago. Do you really like it?” “Yes”, said Jimmy weakly, and kindlier thoughts of Janet and her trim boyish clip filled his mind. The “ideal” chattered amiably for a few moments. Desperate,, Jimmy sought relief by asking her another question. “If it’s not too personal,” he ventured, “I’d like, to ask your age.” He was treading dangerous ground he knew. He awaited her reply anxiously. “Fifteen—next month,” she lisped sweetly, “but I’m very old for my age.” “My gosh!” groaned Jimmy under his breath. “I beg your pardon?” she queried sharply. “I said, ‘Really?’.” “Oh no, you didn’t!” “Oh, yes, I did—but you see I was under the impression that you were older and you rather surprised me.” “Oh,” she nodded, “now you tell me how old you are. You really ought to now, you know.” “I? Why,—er—I’m twenty”, he, admitted falteringly. The “ideal’s” cherubic countenance fairly gleamed. “Oh—oh!” she murmured, “how perfectly ro-man-ticl” He started the car abruptly. “Let’s be going”, he said shortly. “It’s getting late.” “I could stay here forever!” sighed the owner of the permanent wave. “I couldn’t!” said Jimmy meaningly. A half an hour later, a breathless, rumpled specimen of humanity, which was Jimmy, bumped squarely into Tom Maynard standing in the doorway of the Bungalow. “Where’s the ideal?” asked Tom shyly. “Gone home!” glowered Mr. Hardwick. “Where’s Janet?” “Inside, dancing with Ted. You’d better hurry if you want to cut-in. This is the last dance. But what about the ide—?” “Shut up!” snapped Jimmy, “or I’ll be tempted to disfigure your beauty.” “In that case, I’ll be, moving. See you tomorrow. Good luck, old man!” A few moments later, with the saxophones moaning the latest Charle¬ ston fox-trot and Ted glowering menacingly from the “stag” line, Jimmy and Janet were dancing half-time to her heart’s content and Jimmy was really enjoying himself for the first time that evening. As the music changed to “Home Sweet Home”, they swung into a slow waltz and Jimmy smiled contentedly. “Gee, Janet, you’re a wonderful little dancer!” “So’s your old man!” she parried saucily. And he let it go at that. Page 90 THE MALDONIAN My Education in Music Louis Meltzer My earliest attempt at vocalizing was when I first entered this vale of tears and burst into clarion song. When I was about one year old or so, I had a habit of bursting into song at divers times of night and day, songs of my all-powerful emotions, thirst, hunger, warmth,and cramps. Being unskilled, I would immediately rise to a crescendo in a vain attempt to ruin both lungs and throat. Through the ministrations of my mother, 1 learned to modulate my tones to retardendo, then diminuendo, and then stop. Other musical outbursts, from then till six years, were the results of firm applications of the palm of the hand, to that portion of my anat¬ omy where it did the most good. Thus at a very early age I had a careful and judicious training of my vocal cords. On entering the primary grades, I was instructed in the mechanical side of singing, i. e., scales. The, chef d’ oeuvre of all my attempts in song ivas “Pussy, come and look at me”. Within the next two years, I learned to sing patriotic songs and psalms with real fervor and expression. At this time, I decided that Paderewski had ruled the musical roost long enough. I began to take lessons on the piano. Oh, the stiff wrists, sore fingers, and aching back from which I suffered the first few weeks. What disillusionment when I learned that I was not to play Mozart, Beet¬ hoven, Liszt, et al. the first day, but finger exercises. But I was enthus¬ iastic, until “marble time” and “aggie time” came around. I longed to be outs ide, and always thought up excuses in order to get out. In a word, I was sick of piano playing. The break came soon. The teacher rapped my knuckles too hard. I quietly stood up, and with calm deliberation thumbed my nose at her, and in calm and even tones consigned her to the abyssmal depths of Avernus. Thus was Paderewski saved from being driven into oblivion. That incident ended my musical education once and for all. Of course, during the years following, I learned to play on the har¬ monica, and on the “Kazoo”. As for vocalizing, I sang whenever the fancy struck me, and later in the High School Glee Club and Tuesday chorus. Although not a critic, I can now appreciate, or deprecate music, vocal or instrumental. And I want you to listen w ' ell!—I absolutely approve of “jazz”. Page 91 THE MALDONIAN TODAY Today has been a glint of green, A purple haze, a silver sheen; The sky dipped down to meadow’s edge, And merged into a barren ledge. How could these hours more magic hold— Deep fragrant hours of blue and gold? Today a hill’s necklace of trees Was painted green to please the br ■ That folded back the yellow frills, And laces of the daffodils; Then spread a rosebud’s breath afar, And left its perfume-door ajar. Today the lake stretched eager hands To catch the gold in silken strands, And hid it in her bosom. None Would know she stole it from the sun. How could the day more beauty hold— This day replete, with blue and gold? —Sophie Wexler WHAT CONSTITUTES A SCHOOL With apologies to Sir William Jones What constitutes a school? Not high-raised marble walls or tended ground, Ball field or swimming pool; Not fluted columns with green ivy wound, Where birds chirp cheery calls; Not book on book in libraries displayed; Not large and airy halls, With parquetry or bright mosaic laid, No: Souls of girls and boys That shoulder their responsibilities; That share their cares and joys; That friendly are; that aim to serve and please; That shun the worldly fool, And study not for marks, but work to learn; That bid Dame Honor rule; That cling to right and all that’s evil spurn— These constitute a school. —Marjorie Lovell Page 92 THE MALDONIAN How Schools Help to Make Good Citizens B. B. McKeever It is a banal statement that a state is no better than the citizens of which it is composed. They are, in truth, the source of all its strength and of all its weakness. If they live abundantly, it lives abundantly; if they do not, it does not. Naturally, then, with such a thought in mind, we turn to consider those citizens that do give strength to the state, as well as the school, the agency by which their kind may be fostered for the future. They are, the kind of persons that conscientiously discharge all civic duties, such as voting and taxpaying. They have jobs. Through them, they contribute to the needs of society, whether those needs be material, intellectual, or spiritual. They know not prejudice. They live at peace with all their fellow-men, whom they see under a com¬ mon law with themselves, not only for the gratification of merely mat¬ erial wants but for mutual, intellectual, and spiritual assistance. In every man, finally, they see inherent certain definite rights that must rest inviolate, regardless of whatever governmental plans they may wish to effect. This, then, is the true citizen, working ever for the advancement of his country. This is the type of citizen that the, school (we shall consid¬ er the high school especially), with its intellectual and social training, can aid greatly in developing. For it has already been pointed out that every citizen should vote and should vote intelligently, and surely the school is the place where the ordinary individual obtains his definite, clear knowledge of governmental offices and the qualifications necessary for their incumbents. But more important than a knowledge of the machinery of the government and of its history is the ability to think clearly and to judge soundly that a high school graduate, and at least a college graduate, should have acquired during his years of mental train¬ ing. Coupled with this, there is the intellectual curiosity that has been aroused during years of study and that now will be exercised, without doubt, in affairs of government, both national and international. Such curiosity and the interest will no doubt lead many a man to seek office, and the knowledge and training secured in school will have given him ample power to attain it and to discharge its duties properly. Thus, school edu¬ cation—and few people get any book education outside of school—will be of value in helping the average voter—the controlling power in the na¬ tion—to vote intelligently for able men, who, in turn, will intelligently serve the voter. In the school, however, the value of this education in making desir¬ able citizens is greatly enhanced by the conditions under which it is se¬ cured. In the first place, the discipline of the school must be consider¬ ed. For it is discipline that at some time or another makes the embry- Page 93 ( THE MALDONIAN onic citizen painfully conscious of Emerson’s Law of Compensation. It makes him know that for every crime, there is due punishment. Here, indeed, is a lesson that once learned will go far toward making a truly law-abiding citizen. Now, to say a word concerning democracy as a con¬ dition in the majority of schools. In them, we find rich and poor, those that are “snobbish” and those, that aren’t treated alike—all are required to fulfil the same requirements. Consequently, although, it is true, cliques and factions exist without the classroom, the, more wealthy— wealth is generally the dividing line—find that their family riches avail them nothing and similarly the poorer find no handicap in their poverty. Thus it is that the school builds up the democratic and law-abiding cit¬ izenry that is so essential for the perpetuation of the American repub¬ lic, itself founded on law and democracy. Mention has now been made of the knowledge and intellectual pow¬ er that make the school graduate able to vote intelligently and to hold office efficiently; mention has also been made o f the spirit of democracy and the respect for law indirectly fostered within our schools. In con¬ cluding, then, a word should be said of the patriotism—the sheer love of country—that the school helps so much to instill into the plastic minds of the young. With its Memorial Day programs, holiday orations, patri¬ otic addresses from leading citizens, the spirit of national loyalty is en¬ kindled within them that can alone, when they are men and women, sus¬ tain the nation convulsed with economic and military disorders. This spirit enables them to be true citizens in the time of great need. In an¬ other respect, then, the, school shows its worth in the building of a strong, loyal, intelligent citizenry, and with this true—to revert to our opening thought—America, with all her lofty aims, should live most abundantly because her children give promise of living most abundantly, and in the life of one is the life of the other. LIFE What is Life? A dance. I enter tripping gaily, I skip, I bow, I smile, I pause and listen to the waily Music that doth beguile. The dance goes on. The music rushes, loudly stirs me, I spring, I leap, I fly, Forgot are worries, poor and petty, Oh, God, now let me die! The music stops, Is gone. Can it now all be ended? I try to bring it back, Ah, try in vain; my joy is ended, Has ceased—’tis Life I lack. —Rose Fine Page 94 Page 9 5 N Northeastern Universty Day Collegiate Schools School of Engineering in co-operation with engineering firms offers four year courses of study leading to the Bachelor’s degree in the following branches of engineering: 1. Civil Engineering 2. Mechanical Engineering 3. Electrical Engineering 4. Chemical Engineering 5. Administrative Engineering The earnings of the students for their services with co-operating firms vary from $ 250 to $ 600 per year. For a catalog or any further information address CARL S. ELL, DEAN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 316 Huntington Avenue Boston, Mass. School of Business Administration confers the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in 1. Distribution Management 2. Industrial Management 3. Financial Management 4. Accounting Those who cannot pursue the four year course may enroll in the two year General Business Curriculum leading to the Jun¬ ior Certificate. ' Progressive methods of instruct¬ ion with opportunity for spec¬ ialization train students for leadership. For a catalog or any further information address TURNER F. GARNER, Dean School of Business Administration 316 Huntington Avenue Boston, Mass. 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' • I i maptha DExTE« JUL 1926 (La Iljlorencc 1 L piljittum 333l]o remains alftmgs in mtr hearts as a faithful teacher anb a tfjongljiful frienb; anb friljo Itas ' -jt J ftrcm mtr sincere abmiratinn as abhiser af tf]e OGrabuaiinn (f;lass. ‘ coo c- y •cc. o © 0 c j r ° o ° o ° - . {.cc c o c o ° c + e ► c ° v e e� c o t’ co ,oc c ;•? ' A « c r o e tvc- «« r c o � e c © ®l{ts ig (Gratefully 0 eh teat eh Vn. ' l ' f [ f TMnt and daft § taff Editor-in-Chief MARY MONAHAN Literary Managing Editor EDITH F. PAVLO Associate Editor GEORGE LODGEN 140579 HAZEL DE WOLF MABEL MacKOWN ELIZABETH BARRETT ELMER CONANT News Editors Literary Editors REBECCA LUDWINSKY PHYLLIS MAYO ELEANOR LINDABURY Athletic Editors ROSE FINE Art Editor HENRY WEIDMAN Poetry Editor SOPHIE WEXLER Exchange Editor FRANK MacDONALD Typists LILLIAN ERICKSON BEATRICE HURVICH ANNA SILVERSTEIN Business Managing Editor LAWRENCE GILMAN Advertising Manager JAMES TURNER Subscription Managers RICHARD COPELAND RICHARD HARDY ORODON HOBBS PINEOJENKINS Class Editors Class 8—MARGARET LOVE Class 7—BEATRICE HOBERMAN Class 6—MADELINE COGGAN Class 5—BARBARA KIMBALL Class 4—LOUIS WEINER Class 3—JOHN STAREN Class 2—BARBARA DE WOLF Faculty Advisers MISS ALDINE C. GILMAN Literary MISS MARTHA ABBOTT Business MR. JOHN B. MATTHEWS fetinr A utaory Chairman DONALD GAY Associate Editors ALBERT BARNES MILDRED TOURTILLOTT JACOB ZASLAFSKY Business Manager PARKER STARRATT Art Editors BEATRICE BREWER MARGARET O’BRIEN MARTHA DEXTER EDNA JAMES LILLIAN LEWIS Advertising Managers MARJORIE BLACK MAX GOLDBERG ROBERT EWING DOROTHY KIMBALL NELSON FLANDERS PAUL MILLIKEN Subscription Managers IRVING COLE FREDERIC HARTWELL BAILEY SLOCOMB ROBERT EWING IRENE JOHNSON BERTHA HARRISON MARGARET LOVE Biographers DORIS TUPPER WILLIAM MURPHY MARY ROSSELLE I’ii ' aittuasti ' v THE MALDONIAN Qllaisa (ifttrprH DONALD GAY President MARGARET O’BRIEN Vice-President MARGARET LOVE Secretary PARKER STARRATT Treasurer Page 10 HENRY BERGER AHLBERG There are all types of boys. “Henny” is of the tall light specie which is catalogued under the title of “Quiet”. In Tech he expects to obtain as great a reputation for asking questions as he did in M. H. S. RUTH WYLIE BAILEY “Bob” is beginning to think she is understudy to Miss Lovell for she has so much typewriting to do. She has won Royal and Underwood awards and is the Bowling Manager. She has completed the General Course; her next station is Burdett. DEANE MARSHALL BAKER Deane has never entered into many activities. He was only Capt. of swimming and tennis teams, Sec. of “M” Club, member of A. D. S. and the band. He was Pres, of his class for three years. He will enter Dartmouth. ALBERT ELIAS BARNES “Barnesie”, the class actor, is indeed an actor of considerable talent. He has performed in every High School play of note, besides being active in Lit, Hi-Y, Latin Club, and the Blue and Gold. He is graduated from the College Course and intends to enter Boston University in the fall. DOROTHY LILLIAN BAYERS “Dot” has nothing to do with aspirin tablets. She is a good shorthand student and will make a fine secretary when she is graduated from the Gen¬ eral Course and finishes her course at Burdett College. ESTHER SHIRLEY BEAN “Beanie” is a true Bostonian in spite of the fact that she plays a ukelele like a native of Hawaii. Now that she has completed the Commercial Course, rumor has it that she plans to enter Dean Academy in the fall. Page 11 FRANK OSCAR BERG “Marney” deserves applause, he has taken seven subjects and was graduated from the General Course. He is a member of Omicron Delta Fratern¬ ity and intends to enter Northeastern. SAMUEL BILLER ‘‘Sam” put on long pants this year, which means he’s ready to graduate. Sam has completed the College Course and plans to go to Tufts. He is a member of Alpha Mu, Cog, and the French Club. ELSA BJORNDAHL � Elsa has studied in the College Course for four long years and still she is able to smile most of the time. She intends to go to Simmons College next fall. MARJORIE ELISE BLACK The College Course and En Ka Sorority claim Margy”. She was also a football usher and shone in the “Revue of Revues”. Wheaton is the lucky college to secure her as a student. RUTH BLAKELY “Ruthie” is a sweet little girl and an attrac¬ tion to the General Course. She is a member of Pi Phi Sorority. MILDRED MABEL BLAISDELL “Billie” is another bobbed hair beauty in the Commercial Course. She will soon put aside all fads and fancies and don the starchy uniform of a nurse. We wish we were her patients. MYRTLE BELL BOOTH Bob” attained a high mark in the Commer¬ cial Course; She plans to perfect her shorthand at Bryant and Stratton. EVELYN JANE BRETT “Evie” has been a student in the General Course and her disposition is still as sunny as be¬ fore. She plays basketball. Evelyn expects to be a nurse. BEATRICE WINONA BREWER m “Betty”, besides being one of Malden High’s most beautiful and skillful mermaids, is also a very clever actress. She is a member of Kappa Phi and has had the honor of being captain of the swimming team. She will go to Miss Wheelock’s School in the fall. DOROTHY HELEN BRIGHAM “Dot” is a student of the General Course who has fine argumentative powers. She is a member of Ecce Signum Sorority and plans to go to the Leland Powers School. Page 12 CHARLOTTE BROOS “Lottie” was a member of the Commercial Course. She has a pleasing personality and disposi¬ tion which she plans to exercise on the professors at Boston University. JOHN LEO CALLAHAN “Smuck” was very prominent in athletics, be¬ ing captain of the baseball team. Such was his ability on the gridiron that he was proclaimed the the best High School “end” in the State. He in¬ tends to enter Dartmouth. GEORGE NICHOLAS CARROLL Everybody likes a fat man, that’s why we like George. He is a member of the swimming team— swimming is a great reducer. George graduates from the Scientific Course and will enter New Hampshire University. EVA CASSIN “Eve” is a member of Phi Delta Phi Sorority. She was graduated from the Commercial Course and expects to further her business knowledge by enter¬ ing Boston University in the fall. MARY OLIVIA CHIVERS Mary came to us from New York. She has been a member of the Girls’ Glee Club for three years and the College Course claims her. SADYE COBLENTZ “Syd” is a quiet maiden of the General Course. She expects to enter Bryant and Stratton to further her pursuit of knowledge. Good luck “Syd” 1 IRVING SALTER COLE Another star of the College Course is “Colie”. This active youth has a few interests such as Alpha Delta Sigma, Thrift Cashier, Rifle Club, and Senior Advisory Staff. He expects to study at Bowdoin College. MARY ROSE CONNORS What would we do without singers like Mary in our Girls’ Glee Club? She is graduated from the College Course and will enter Boston University. Mary’s ambition is to become a journalist. ELLA BLANCHE CROMWELL “June” has plugged along steadily in the Com¬ mercial Course for four long years with the result that now she is prepared to act as stenographer for somebody. Although she is a singer of no small merit, she has shown her true worth on the M. H. S. Swimming Team. GENEVIEVE CUMMINGS “Toodie” has established a fine record for herself in the College Course and will, no doubt, do the same at Fairfax Hall and Simmons College. She is a member of En Ka Sorority and Usona. Page 13 PHILIP RUSSELL CUMMINGS “Phil” twirled a mean spheroid on the baseball diamond, all through his four year term. He s an active member of Gamma Sigma, and after washing his hands of the Commercial Course he will make his debut in business. SHIRLEY CUSHMAN “Cushie” studied in the General Course. Her argumentative periods with Mr. Bartlett were most interesting on the subject, “What an ideal twen¬ tieth century boy is ?” She expects to attend a secretarial school in the fall. THOMAS FRANCIS DALTON “Gus”, whose enthusiastic questions in the biology class will always be remembered, is a stu¬ dent of the Commercial Course. He expects to go into business after graduation. CHARLOTTE DANOFSKY Charlotte has been a very faithful student in the College Course. She intends to enter Radcliife College, where her Latin will, no doubt, make others take notice. ANITA LAVINIA DEACON “Silence is golden.” “Vinnie” is a member of Ecce Signum Sorority. She is a graduate of the General Course and is to enter Burdett College. MARTHA DEXTER “Mart” is shy but dependable. She is a mem¬ ber of En Ka and Usona and is graduated from the General Course. She plans to enter Miss Wheel- ock’s School. FREIDA EDELSTEIN “Fre” took the College Course and may some day be back among the faculty of M.H.S. She ex¬ pects to enter Salem Normal School. DOROTHY EMERY Dot” seems to be quite shy to those who do not know her, but we think that some man is due for a great surprise. She was quite active in En Ka and plans to attend Skidmore. LOUIS EPSTEIN “Louie” is one of the few quiet boys in the College Course. He blossoms out in his favorite game, baesball. “Louie” will enter Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. LILLIAN ERICKSON Here is the maiden with the lovely golden tresses. We are sure she will ensnare many hearts with her net of gold. Lillian is a member of Ecce Signum Sorority and Usona. Page 14 ROBERT GIBSON EWING “Bob” is, such a genius at the piano that we will forgive his using green ink. “Bob” has been the school pianist for four years and there couldn’t be a better one. While plugging along in the College Course, he has found time to be active in Lit, Glee Club, and Orchestra. He will go to the Conservatory of Music. NATHAN FINE “Reggie” is a student of the College Course. He plans to be a doctor because he likes to “cut up” and is going to Tufts Pre-Medical College. HOWARD NELSON FLANDERS, Jr. “Nellie” is the silent business partner, and has shown his ability on the advertising section of the Blue and Gold. He is a member of Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity and Lit. VIRGINIA J. FORBES “Ginge” has studied the General Course dili¬ gently for four years and now plans to go to Posse Nissen where she will train to be a gymnasium teacher. She is a member of the Girls’ Glee Club. MARION FRIEND “Marianna” is one of the main supports of the history class as well as the shorthand class. She will, no doubt, make a fine stenographer for she has successfully completed the General Course. DONALD GAY “Don” holds the presidency of his class. Lit, and Hi-Y, is chairman of the Senior Advisory Staff, a star member of the tennis team, and a singer in the Boys’ Glee Club. He plans to study law at Harvard. RUTH GAYTON Ruth took shorthand and enjoyed it and even expects to attend Chandler Secretarial School. She was graduated from the General Course. VIRGINIA HELEN GERKE “Ginge” is a member of the Ecce Signum Sorority and Usona. She likes to play tennis, makes a “racket” in bookkeeping, enjoys music, makes a song out of French, and is a member of the Glee Club. PLEMIN CECIL GILLETTE “Blades” is known for his witty remarks in his classes. He is a graduate of the College Course and expects to become an engineer. MAX GOLDBERG Max is the best looking fellow in his class. He is a student of the College Course and applies himself chiefly to his studies, although his position on the Maldonian takes a great deal of his time. Page 15 LOUIS GOLDSTEIN “Luke” is a clever track man and has studied in the College Course. He plans to enter the Col¬ lege of Pharmacy. LOUIS GORDON “Lou” is a member of the “M” Club and won a letter in track. He took the College Course but is undecided as to his future occupation. FLORENCE GRAMSTORFF “Floss” has excelled in athletics, especially basketball, as well as in her studies. She is a member of Usona and was graduated from the College Course. DOROTHY ELEANOR GRAVES “Dot” is one of the clever stenographers in the Commercial Course. She also shines as a basketball star and a prima donna in the Glee Club. “Dot” intends to be a private secretary and we know she will make a good one. LOUIS GURMAN Louis came from the “land of plenty” namely Montreal, Canada. He is a fine fellow and with his pleasing personality and ambition we know that he will succeed at Northeastern Polytechnic. HAROLD WILLIAM HANSON This scientific” student believes that a merry “Ha” is the panacea for all troubles. “Ha” is planning to be an electrical engineer. BERTHA LILLIAN HARRISON “Berty ' s” chief claim to fame is her dramatic talent. She is a member of Phi Delta Phi Sorority, the Girls’ Glee Club, the president of the Ukelele Club. She has won an Underwood Certificate of merit in typewriting and “Berty” plans to enter the Leland Powers School of Dramatic Art in September. WILLIAM FREDERIC HARTWELL “Fred” is a rather studious lad who has stu¬ died diligently in the College Course. He is a member of Lit and Hi-Y. Without a doubt he will succeed at Williams College where he is going next fall. PHOEBE MADELINE HASTINGS “Phe” is one of the melody-makers in Miss Perkins Tues day Morning Chorus. She expects to enter Salem Normal School next fall. Phoebe is graduated from the College Course. MINNIE EVELYN HATTIE “Min” is a very demure little girl. She is proficient at bowling, has completed the Commercial Course, and expects to be a nurse. Page 16 FRANCIS JOSEPH HEALY “Fran” may be small but he has absorbed more knowledge from the General Course than one would think possible. He never says much but, when he does, it amounts to something. JEREMIAH JOSEPH HENNESSY “Joe” was a member of the Commercial Course and was one of the boys who always had his work done. He is undecided as to his future occupation. RANALD PURCELL HOBBS “Rannie” is going to enter Dartmouth to em- - ploy the talents that have made him captain of the tennis team. He is an actor, member of Alpha Delta Sigma, band, and orchestra, and was also a capable business manager of the Blue and Gold. JULIA DOROTHY HOSPOD “Dolly” is a conscientious student and a fine stenographer. She has won an Underwood Certifi¬ cate. She has worked faithfully and completed the General Course creditably. She will be missed for she was a very ardent member af the Glee Culb. EMILY MORRIS HOWES “Em” is a noble character for she has finished the Normal Course with eight subjects and plans to go to Salem Normal School. She is a member of Kappa Phi, Latin Club, and Glee Club. VIRGINIA HUTCHINS “Precious gifts come wrapped in small bun¬ dles,” they say; that’s the case with Virginia. Despite her size she has proved her ability in the College Course. EDWIN IRVING “Eddie” is a shy lad but it has not hindered him from making a success of the General Course. He expects to study pharmacy. EDNA MAY JAMES “Ed” is a great success in the art department having won several prizes for posters. She is a member of En Ka Sorority, a graduate in the Gen¬ eral Course. She plans to be an art teacher. IRENE JOHNSON Irene is a demure little lady with a talent for decorating gyms and getting subscriptions from fel¬ lows. She is a member of Kappa Phi and the Girls’ Glee Club. She plans to enter Boston Garland School on completion of the General Course. MARGARET JOHNSON “Margie” is a very capable young Miss, tread¬ ing the Commercial path. She plans to do secreta¬ rial work for some budding genius, preferably one unmarried. Page 17 GERALDINE FRASER KERR “Gerry” is bashful and shy, but a good scout. She is a member of Ecce Signum Sorority, has com¬ pleted the College Course, and intends to enter Boston University. ANNIE KEVORKIAN Annie fluttered gaily through the Commercial Course and her financial ability won for her the position of cashier for three semesters. She plans to take up secretarial work. JOSEPH MAX KIDDER Max is a star track man and plans to enter New Hampshire University. He was a member of the Glee Club and Latin Club. DOROTHY DELAND KIMBALL “Dot” has made herself famous during her stay in M. H. S. by her fine work in Usona and En Ka Sorority. Her idea of bliss is a Cadillac roadster. Graduating in the College Course, she in¬ tends to prolong her studies at Wheaton College. STANLEY GEORGE KONTOS “Stan” is a great sport. He excels in track, and is indispensible in Lit, Hi-Y, and in the Boys’ Glee Club. On completion of the Scientific Course he will enter Boston University. EDNA GRACE LAMBOURNE “Eddie” is quiet and shy but she’s bound to change bye and bye. She has completed the General Course and expects to become a secretary. A pleas¬ ant manner is one of her greatest assets. GERTRUDE LESHNER “Gertie” came to us from Roxbury High School and entered in the Commercial Course. She plans to continue her studies at Boston University where she will prepare for secretarial work. LILLIAN FRANCES LEWIS “Lillums” has done justice to the General Course, being one of the few honor pupils of the class. She is a member of Ecce Signum Sorority and Usona. We congratulate Boston University up¬ on receiving such a fine girl, for that is where she expects to continue “A” work. DOROTHY ANN LIBERMAN “Dot” will make an exceptional secretary for someone. She has won a penmanship diploma and some typewriting certificates. She has finished the Commercial Course and now intends to go to a secretarial school. MINNIE LINTZ Everyone knows “Minna” because of her “ready-to-help” attitude. She has studied in the Commercial Course and will enter Bryant and Strat¬ ton School in the fall. Page 18 LENA LISHNER “Lee” has been the recipient of both Royal and Remington awards for her fine work in type¬ writing. She has a ready smile for everyone. Lena expects to enter Boston University in the fall. MARGARET LOVE Lovey” can do almost anything, so we call on her for almost everything. En Ka Sorority claims her as its member. She succeeded in finish¬ ing the General Course and intends to go first to Fairfax Hall and then to Wheaton College. JOHN K. MacKELLAR “Mac” has artistic ability and plans to de¬ velop it to the extent of being a commercial artist. He is a member of Omicron Delta and a student of the General Course. JAMES MATHEW MANGAN “Jim” has excelled in athletics, especially foot¬ ball, basketball, track, and baseball. He plans to enter Colgate College. CARL MARCUS “Cal” kept us amused with his pronunciation of foreign languages. He is a graduate of the College Course and expects to enter Tufts Pre- Medical. DOROTHY CATHERINE McLEOD Dorothy with all the eloquence gained from her activities on the Usona Debating Team, will tell you she abhors the name “Dot”. She plans to enter Wellesley College in the fall. RUTH MENITOFF “Rufus”, who burns the midnight oil to study physics, is planning to pursue life, liberty, and happiness at Simmons. She is graduated from the College Course. EDNA ALICE MILLIKEN “Ed” enjoys answering Mr. Bartlett’s questions but she doesn’t always hear them. She is active in Bowling and in the Girls’ Glee Club. Edna is a student of the General Course and plans to go lo Malden Commercial School. PAUL WINSLOW MILLIKEN This attractive lad intends to enter Boston University. He is associated with Upsilon Delta, Lit, and Dramatics. ETHEL MAY MILTON Ethel is the General Course student who en¬ joys going to plays and writing reports on them. She intends to make nursing her life work, however, and not reporting. Page 19 MARJORIE MONKS A quiet damsel with long tresses is Marjorie. She leaves us to enter Salem Normal where she will prepare to join the throng of noble instructors. The Normal Course has fitted her for such a ca¬ reer. IRENE MULLER Here is a girl endowed with brains and beauty. Irene became famous overnight by her fine solo work in the Girls’ Glee Club. She is a graduate of the General C ourse. WILLIAM MURPHY “Bill” is the good-looking, curly-headed milk- shaker at Liggetts. In his spare time, he labors through the Scientific Course in M. H. S. and attends Lit meetings. Bill expects to enter Bowdoin where he will (perhaps) study! VICTOR NICKERSON “Vic” is usually chairman of a dance commit¬ tee especially those of his fraternity, Upsilon Delta. He has completed the General Course and intends to enter Lowell Textile. MARGARET HELEN O’BRIEN “Margie” is one of those girls who combines good looks with amazing mental powers. She was vice-president of her class for four years, was vice- president of Usona and art editor of the Maldonian. She holds the highest honors among the girls in the class and plans to enter Radcliffe in the fall. MAUDE ANDERSON ORTON Maude has shown herself a noteworthy actress in several plays. Her winning ways have carried her safely through the College Course. DOROTHY GOODALL PATTEN “Dot” was expected to go to Kent, England after graduation but she says she will enter Burdett College. She is a member of En Ka Sorority and has completed the last rites of the Commercial Course. KENNETH EDWARD PICARD “Ken” has hair that the girls adore, but his has not ' kept him from studying. He is a graduate of the General Course and plans to enter the Lloyd Training School. JESSIE NICHOLS PITMAN Jessie has completed the general course and has certainly made a success of it. She plans to take up religious work in the future. MORRIS JOSEPH PIZER “Morry” is a man among women in the shorthand class. He has worked diligently through •the General Course and plans to go to the Univer¬ sity of California in the fall. Page 20 ADELAIDE EVANGELINE POWELL They call her “Jane” and we all think she’s a nice “Jane”. She is a member of Ecce Signum and Usona, and the College Course has offered no ob¬ stacle to her. She has a live interest in dead lan¬ guages and plans to know them better at Boston University. EDNA ETHEL RAWNSLEY Edna has more certificates to her credit than we can mention. After studying in the Commercial Course she should make a fine stenographer for someone. ROGER SUMNER ROSCOE “Rod” in brilliant colors, leads our band to the football field with great dignity. He is a mem¬ ber of Hi-Y and Lit. He plans to be a banker. MARY ROSSELLE Mary is a demure little lady who is usually smiling. She is graduated from the College Course, a member of Ecce Signum Sorority, and plans to enter Boston University in the fall. DOROTHY ' LOUISE ROTHE “Dot” has artistic tastes; therefore she gains favor with decorating committees. She has com¬ pleted the General Course and will enter Boston University. PEARL RUDMAN “Pal” will make someone a fine stenographer for she has been awarded several diplomas in pen¬ manship and typewriting. She has finished the Com¬ mercial Course and will go on with her work at Bryant and Stratton. MORTON SCHOENBAUM “Mortie” has the faculty of “tickling the ivories” in such a way that he is quite often pointed out as the fellow with “a wonderful touch”. He played in the M. H. S. Band and he expects to teach pianoforte after being graduated in the College Course. WALTER COURTNEY SCOTT Seeing that President Coolidge’s fame is large¬ ly based on his silence, “Scottie” has sought to win eminence by the same method. He is graduated from the Commercial Course and we expect great things of him. SIMON SHAIN “Sim” is one of our studious scientific scholars. He is a member of Cog and Alpha Mu. He expects to enter Tufts Pre-Medical College to join the noble society of the Pill Box. MORRIS SIMON “Simp” is a student of the College Course prominent in the orchestra, and a participant in athletics. He is also a member of Alpha Zeta Pi. Page 21 BAILEY SLOCOMB “Billy” was secretary of her class for three years. We look for her to shine in Bridgewater Normal as she did in the College Course; but we are wondering if there are any day nurseries there. MORRIS SLONIM “Morrie” is one of the shining lights of the College Course. He is a member of Alpha Zeta Pi. He came to us from Salem and will leave us to enter Harvard. PARKER HAROLD STARRATT Parker is rather shy about girls, but he was a success as class treasurer. He’s an ardent dis¬ ciple of the Scientific Course, able business manager of the Maldonian, and active in Lit and Hi-Y. He plans to enter M. I. T. FRANK STELLA “Mica, Mica, parva Stella. He’s a noisy little fella.” He will try his evils at Tufts College. HELEN MORGAN STILES H.M.S. has been a great help to M.H.S. in the orchestra and French Club and is a student in the College Course. She intends to take up sec¬ retarial work at Burdett. MINNIE SUVALSKY “Min”, studying the Commercial Course, has received Underwood and Royal awards in typewrit¬ ing. She is also very clever at penmanship having received diplomas from the Palmer Method Office in New York, and from the High School. She in¬ tends to be a stenographer. PHILIP TANNER “Phil” was an ardent follower of athletics. He was promoted from position of water carrier to football manager. He has made a success of the College Course and now intends to go to Boston University. MILDRED TAYLOR “Peggie” was a member of the Girls’ Glee Club and the Elective Chorus. She hopes to attend the New England Conservatory. She is graduated from the Commercial Course. MILDRED LOVINA TOURTILLOTT “Rigg” can debate on any subject with any person. She is president of Usona, Associate Ed¬ itor of Maldonian, is a member of Kappa Phi, M. H. S. Debating Team, Usona Debating Team capt¬ ain, and actress as well. She plans to enter Bates College. DORIS TUPPER “Dot” is just ninty-seven pounds of brown¬ eyed dynamite and a wonderful dancer. This pretty member of Pi Phi Sorority, besides having artistic talent, is a star shorthand pupil, also a valuable member of the Advisory Staff. Page 22 JOHN VOLPE “Firpo” has made a success of his musical career but intends to make construction engineering his life work. He is a member of the Track Team, Hi-Y Club, and the M. H. S. orchestra. FRANKLIN VOSMUS “Frank”, a track star, says he wants to be rich, so having finished the General Course, he in¬ tends to find out what he can about business at Boston University. HARRY LOUIS WALDORF Talking is one of “Heshy’s” main reasons for living. The College Course took him through High School and something is compelling him to enter Tufts College. MAX JOSEPH WALLACE “Wally” has completed the Scientific Course in three and a half years and was very popular as class treasurer during the first part of his high school career. His future occupation is undecided. SARAH WEINER “Billy” is a very efficient member of the Commercial Course. She has received an Under¬ wood Certificate for excellence in typewriting. She will make bookkeeping her life work and we know that her books will be kept as neatly as they were in school. ESTHER ZANG “Shorty” has gone through four, hard years in the Commercial Course and is now prepared to begin work as a stenographer. She sure is short, but you can’t judge her intellect by her size. Esther is a member of Sigma Phi Sorority. JACOB ZASLAFSKY “Jazz” ranked highest on the boys’ honor roll. He was president of the French Club, was a member of track, a member of Alpha Mu, and Associate Editor of the Senior Advisory Staff. He intends to enter Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. ESTHER ZIMMERMAN “Es” has shown her proficiency as banking cashier, and will make a competent bookkeeper for someone as she has finished the Commercial Course. HAROLD COTTON BERG luigraplttps LEONARD JOHN RODENHISER “Hal” was a member of the General Course, belonged to Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity, was prominent in plays, and was a cheerleader. He plans to enter Boston University in the fall. We all know the tenors have a tenable time when Jerry” isn’t in school. He is a pillar of the Upsilon Delta Fraternity and a staunch follower of the College Course. EDWARD JAMES RIDLEY “Eddie” is graduated from the Manual Arts Course. He is especially noted for his exceptional work in manual training. Page 23 THE MALDONIAN (@ur iFarulty MR. JENKINS. Headmaster Miss Abbott, English Miss Ackroyd, Penmanship Mr. Bartlett, English Mr. Batchelder, Mathematics Miss Berton, French Miss Bretschneider, French Miss Chapin, Chemistry Miss Child, English Miss Cooney, Bookkeeping Miss Cooper, French Miss Crathern, French Miss Darling, Shorthand Mrs. Dawes, Dramatic Arts Miss Day, Secretary Miss Dearborn, History Miss Doll iff, History Miss Dyer, Stenography Miss Findlen, Mathematics Miss Gilman, English Mr. Hall, History Miss Herrick, Latin Mr. Hutchins, Physics Miss Ireland, Latin Mr. King, Chemistry Miss Larrabee, English Miss McLeod, English Miss Lane, Commercial Geography � Miss Lawless, Typewriting Miss Lovell, Office Assistant Miss Lyman, French Miss Lyon, Art Miss Macgregor, English Mr. Marsh, Mathematics Mr. Matthews, History Miss Mooney, Commercial Arithmetic Miss Moore, Typewriting Mr. Morrill, Algebra Mr. Nash, Latin Miss Norris, English Mr. Ostergren, Commercial Law Miss Peaslee, English Mr. Rich, Biology Miss Rustin, German Miss Slattery, History Mr. Taylor, Manual Arts Miss Tucker, Typewriting Miss Varnam, French Miss Wadsworth, History Miss Watkins, Mathematics Mr. Westcott, Manual Arts Miss Wetmore, English Miss Whittum, Latin Mr. Wilson, Bookkeeping Page 24 THE MALDONIAN (graimatimt Program 1. OVERTURE—“Semiramide” von Flotoiv 2. CHORUS—“Build me straight, O worthy Master, Staunch and strong a goodly vessel.” 3. SALUTATORY—“The Citizen and the Constitution” Jacob Zaslafsky 4. VIOLIN SOLO—“Scena de Ballet” Be Beriot Morris Simon 5. CHORUS—“Carnival Chorus” from “La Tarantelle” Jakobowski 6. ORATION—“Present Day Individualism” William Murphy 7. PIANO SOLO—“Papillons” Robert G. Ewing Schumann 8. GIRLS’ SEMI-CHORUS—“Sail forth into the sea of life” 9. VALEDICTORY—“This Freedom” Margaret O’Brien 10. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Mr. Charles W. Hill Member of the School Committee 11. CHORUS—“Sail on, sail on, nor fear to breast the sea, Our hearts, our hopes, are all, are all with thee.” From the Cantata “The Building of the Ship.” Text from Longfellow’s poem. Music by Henry Lahee. Accompanists: Robert Ewing, Rose Rubin Page 26 THE MALDONIAN g alutatnrti The Citizen and the Constitution Jacob Zaslafsky There is a well-founded distinction be¬ tween the terms which stand for a man’s relation to the government in a kingdom and in a modern republic. The man in a monarchy is called a subject, a term which implies nothing else than some one to be governed, with no hint that he is to bear any part in the process. The one duty of the subject is to obey and illustrate in his own person the virtues of meekness and of complete submission to the will of another. In some of the modern mon¬ archies he, is indeed an active part of the political government. But such monarchies are near-republics. The term citizen, however, implies no notion of inferiority to anyone. In our own country a man’s relation to government is expressed with no ambiguity by the term citizen. He is an equal partner in the work of governing. He stands on the same level as those about him and the country is what he and his fellows make it. It has a stimulating effect upon the spirit, when a man realizes that, however lowly his birth or however humble his circumstances, he is a member of a State—the poli¬ tical equal of his fellow men and the, inferior of none. It enables him to stand erect upon his feet in the simple splendor of his manhood. But to be a citizen of a great nation like the United States makes a stirring ap¬ peal to his pride and fills him with that sense of security enjoyed by the Roman citizen which has been so eloquently defined by Cicero in his speech against Verres. “Men of neither wealth nor rank, of humble birth and station sail the seas. They touch at some point they never saw before where they are unknown and no one can vouch for them. But in the single fact of their citizenship they feel they shall be safe.” But are, these priceless privileges and the protection that the govern¬ ment throws ' about him held by each man only as a private possession for the benefit of himself or are they held and should the relationship be exer¬ cised for the benefit of all ? Thegeneral good is the paramount thing,and the individual has no right to vote for what is for his own private interest if it also is opposed to the good of the country; his vote should be his aim to express his sense of the common interest. It is wrong for our represen- Page 27 THE MALDONIAN tatives in government to pursue their own interests at the expense of their loyalty to their country. Macaulay is a striking example of a man who put aside his own desires and worked for the larger interests of his coun¬ try. Behind the renown that he won, and more honorable than the re¬ nown itself, were facts that must forever, as it has been said, “embalm Macaulay’s memory with a fragrance of lofty and unselfish virtue.” The Whig government, bent on economy, brought in a bill to reform the, Bank¬ ruptcy jurisdiction. Macaulay voted for the measure, although, it sup¬ pressed his Commissionership and left him penniless so that, as he later said, he did not know where to turn for a morsel of bread. Let me cite another instance of his civic uprightness. Rather than oppose the prin¬ ciples that were dear to his father and to himself regarding the Slavery Bill, he resigned his office. The fact that his resignation was not accepted does not detract from his honesty and nobility of purpose. Nor is our own country without a parallel in the devotion of the in¬ dividual to the country. When the, Constitution of the United States was formulated in 1787, one world war had recently ended. Then, as now, half the world was prostrated. As Washington said, “The world was in an uproar, and the task was to steer safely between Scylla and Charybdis.” Impoverished in resources, exhausted by the loss of the flower of their youth, the forces of disintegration had set in in the United States between 1783 and 1787. Law and order had almost perished, and the existing government had been reduced to impotence. For want of an efficient central government, the civil administration was marked by weakness and incapacity. In this period of general prostration, it was not unnatural that the spirit of unrest grew with an alarming rapidity. Such a govern¬ ment, as existed under the Articles of Confederation, could not long have served any people satisfactorily. At this crisis, as an able writer phrases it, “A few wise and noble spirits, true Faithfuls and Great Hearts, led a despondent people from the Slough of Despond, until their feet rested again on firm ground and their faces were turned toward the Delectable Mountains of peace, justice, and liberty.” Truly these great makers of the Constitution were inspired by the same noble ideal as that of Long¬ fellow’s ‘builder of the ship’. “Choose the timbers with greatest care; Of all that is unsound beware; For only what is sound and strong To this vessel shall belong.” The Constitution of the United States has been the object of much attention and discussion, until the subject is somewhat threadbare. The distant and comprehensive view of conditions in Europe serves to em¬ phasize the wisdom of the framers of our Constitution. They did this in the interests of the common peace, to secure the stability of their country, to promote real self-government, and to establish more than a nominal liberty. Many objections have arisen against the Constitution on the ground that it is antiquated and was devised for social conditions that no longer exist. But let a quotation from Washington’s Farewell Address Page 28 THE MALDONIAN answer any such objections. “Towards the preservation of your govern¬ ment, and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite, not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknow¬ ledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innova¬ tions upon its principles .... This government, the offspring of your own choice; . . . adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, com¬ pletely free in its principles.has a just claim to your confidence and support.” From the viewpoint of our own day, Mr. James M. Beck speaks, “The great purpose of the Constitution is to assert the eternal verities of liberty and justice, and the living generation may well heed in respect to the tested wisdom of a mighty past. The essential spirit of the Constitution is that of a higher law.” Our constitutional system provides an ideal condition. We have the protection, the security, and the sense of national pride afforded by a great nation, and at the same time we enjoy a large measure of individual freedom and manage those things most vital to good government. The Constitution is not self-perpetuating. If it is to survive, it will be because it has public support. Such support means making adequate sacrifice to maintain what is of general benefit. So long as it is observed, those rights enjoyed by any American citizen will be secure. To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever ac¬ corded to any people. May America under this Constitution live and prosper. With Longfellow we utter this prayer— “God speed her, keep her, bless her, while she steers Amid the breakers of unsounded years; Lead her through danger’s paths with even keel, And guide the honest hand that holds her wheel.” E. e. w Page 29 THE MALDONIAN BaHMrtorg This Freedom Margaret H. O’Brien For centuries the dearest possession of mankind has been freedom. Wars have been fought for it, kings have been over¬ thrown for it, and man has given his life’s blood to preserve it. The age in which we are now living is often characterized by its spirit of freedom, but there is a certain tendency to confuse freedom with license and abandon. To flout the laws of one’s country, to be honest in business only when one has to be, to infringe on other people’s rights,— this is not the proper exercise of personal liberty, but the assertion of merely selfish desires. Before perfect freedom, however, can be an ideal of government, the people accepting that ideal must have a proper regard in their hearts for the rights of others. No person who yields to every impulse, to eve.iy selfish desire that moves him has such a proper regard, because in putting self first he is really discrediting the rights and privileges of others. “Obedience to law is liberty,” and only by a fine self-repression can laws be upheld through this spirit of obedience. The type of a government is determined by the type of citizens of which it is composed, and it is the person who schools himself to consider others first who will help build up a nation strong and mighty. The Puritans are perhaps the best example of self-expression gained through self-repression. They were taught from earliest childhood to re¬ press all base motives, to practice self-control, and to place duty above personal convenience. Consequently the Puritans grew into men of rug¬ ged and sturdy character, men who viewed with keen and critical eyes the intrigues of court life and the corrupt condition of politics all about them. Jeered at, at first, distained, and finally persecuted, the little bands grew steadily in power until they gained control of Parliament, and finally declared war on the king, Charles I, who was branded as a tyrant, a traitor, a murderer, and an enemy to his own country. There arose finally from the ranks of the Puritan party a certain Oliver Cromwell, who or¬ ganized an army and swept the king’s forces in terrible defeat before him. In speaking of the king’s army, whom he was fighting, Cromwell declared with utter truth that men who had no standards of honor could never defeat men who were struggling for the right. Page 30 THE MALDONIAN After King Charles was beheaded, the personal quality of Cromwell and the fine discipline of his army became evident. Several countries took advantage of England’s turbulent condition, and Cromwell was obliged to fight Ireland, Scotland, Holland, France, and Spain; but he emerged vic¬ torious, and saved the honor of the English people. Thus the Puritans, who practiced a rigid self-control to advance their ideas of liberty, dominated the, affairs of England to such an extent that when their strong hand was taken off, England indeed became “Merrie England” again, and the Dutch sailed up the Thames and burned the British fleet in the Medway. England, who had become tired of the “psalm-singing Puritans,” lived to see the day when she longed to be ruled once more by those stern defenders of right. Our own Massachusetts was settled mainly by the Puritans, and the rigorous self-denial, the strict self-control of those courageous settlers advanced the colony to the enviable position in which she was consulted by the other colonies in every matter of importance. Her men were of that strong fibre that made the tiny town of Ipswich, with fewer than a hundred settlers, threaten to declare war on the king of England if he did not stop abusing their rights as English .citizens. The pendulum has now swung in the opposite direction, and men are flaunting and boasting of their liberty. But is it true freedom that they have gained? Is it freedom that pays the proper respect to the rights of others, or is it merely an impudent selfish assertiveness exercised at the expense of all standards of honor and fairness? No form of government imposes so much individual responsibility as ours, and strong character is required to meet every issue fairly. In every life there comes a moment when a great decision must be made, but how can the situation be handled if a strong character is lacking? Edwin Markham says: “Stand straight: Step firmly, throw your weight: The heaven is higher above your head, The good gray road is faithful to your tread. “Be strong: Sing to your heart a battle song: Though hidden for man lie in wait, Something is in you that can smile at Fate. “Press through: Nothing can harm if you are true.” Just as a ship is built carefully, step by step, with the best materials, so that it may withstand the buffets of the storm-tossed seas, so must we build our lives steadily, using only the best in us to develop the highest standards. In this way only may we perform our patriotic duty in hast¬ ening the day when our country shall know a perfect freedom. Page 31 THE MALDONIAN VALE Classmates: The moment has come when we must leave Malden High School, which has grown so close to our hearts in the years that we have spent here. We have worked and played together, but all the while we have been building character from day to day and year to year. We should have learned to be steadfast, to use defeat as a stepping stone to success, and to subordinate self to the proper consideration of others. We are soon to find our places in the affairs of our city and our country, and we are inevitably to be known for what we are. If we are going to render the best account of ourselves we must practice a wise self-repression, curbing the low, exalting the ideal; minimizing self, if need be, in the interest of the larger group, and developing a broad sympathy. If we are to be worthy citizens of our country, we must remember that true freedom is always secured by personal sacrifice. Classmates of 1926B, farewell! Page 32 THE MALDONIAN (iratinu A Protest Against Present Day Individualism William Murphy From time immemorial each generation has looked with disfavor, if not with frank disapproval, upon the seemingly unmoral and radical new generation. Today we hear what seem to be the same trite condemna¬ tions hurled forth by press and pulpit. However, behind the usual ex¬ hortations of the numerous Billy Sunday and William Jennings Bryan types, there comes the earnest appeal of some of the world’s most noted educational experts, professional men, and men of science. They are alarmed, not only by the decadence in morals but by a general absence of ideals. It would seem that the whole spirit of the present generation is one of selfishness; one that places individual happiness above ideals, principles and the collective good; one that allows a man to think that he is the entire machine instead of a mere cog in the machine. A good illustration of this is to be found in the, almost universal vio¬ lation of the prohibition amendment. Laws are sacred things! They are the very foundation on which civilation has been built. Disrespect for one foreshadows a disrespect for all, which in itself can lead to nothing but anarchy and destruction! Despite all sayings to the contrary, the majority of the people of the United States have decreed that intoxicating liquors have no place in a decent and progressive civilization. The good of the whole has been recognized as of more importance than the selfish appetites of a noisy few. Unmindful of the fact that good citizenship consists in obeying laws that we do not like rather than in obeying laws we approve of, some men have set themselves deliberately against pro¬ hibition. Bootleggers have defiled and are dragging down the Constitu¬ tion! That the bootleggers are mostly foreigners is bad enough, but that business and professional men of good standing are their partners is still worse. Do they object to the prohibition amendment because it is vio¬ lated? If so they must obj ect to all law, for all laws have been broken. Do they object to it on the grounds that their personal liberty is being crushed and trampled upon? To answer this, we must define personal liberty and see how far, and in what direction it goes, thereby answering the self-centered individualist as well as the law breaker. Personal liberty comes from personal security. Without that, it would be extremely uncertain. Personal liberty comes to man only when he can contrive to get along with his fellowmen. Honesty, truthfulness, and regard for the rights of others are some of the duties that make so-called personal liberty possible. The personal liberty that violaters of the law refer to does not exist. As a matter of fact, not one of us has the right to eat or drink what he wants, wear what he wants, or to live as he wants, if by doing so he infringes on other people’s rights; for that is the Page 33 THE MALDONIAN main purpose of law: to see that right makes might, and that the strong do not oppress the weak! Just as the cell is an integral part of the physical body, so each individual is an integral part of the social body. When this becomes generally realized, it will be clearly seen that the consciousness of the whole is the sum total of the consciousness of all its members. This being realized, it is clear that if each one of us would obey the law, the problem of law enforcement would be solved. The issue,, however, is broader than prohibition! Alcohol, like any drug, is a medical problem and a relatively unimportant one when con¬ fronted by the question, “Shall the Constitution endure?” If outlawed liquor interest can safely def y the constitution it means that the govern¬ ment itself is a failure. Speaking on this subject Secretary Daniels said, “All government in a republic rests upon obedience to law. Disrespect for law tears down the very basis for free government!” As for personal liberty the welfare of the individual is so bound up with that of society that the word character itself has reference almost wholly to how we dis¬ charge our social duties. Perfection of self and self-expression are all right when not carried too far, for even if they are the highest good, man must contrive to get along with his fellowmen before he can realize any of his individual aims. What the generation of today lacks is a thorough understanding of the relation of the unit to the whole. Civilization is too vast and complex for this to be seen easily; so it is upon the school and the church that the duty of showing this must fall. Individual respon¬ sibility must be realized. Never has there been a time in the affairs of the people of the United States when a higher standard of individual character and conduct was needed more than at present. The responsibility of the individual was never greater than it is now! A determined influence is at work destroy¬ ing the regard of this generation for the very laws that have been made for their protection! Individual selfishness masked under the guise of personal liberty and self-expression is treason to society! To the future generation, if not to ourselves, we owe a world where they may live and multiply in peace, a world where law and order prevails, and the good of society is considered before the good of the individual. Civilization com¬ menced with the awakening of conscience in man and conscience itself came into existence when man first began to recognize a responsibility to fellow man. Personal liberty and freedom are sacred. And what is freedom? In Lowell’s own words, “I, Freedom dwell with Knowledge; I abide With men whom dust of faction cannot blind To the slow tracings of the eternal mind, With men by culture trained and fortified, Who bitter duty to sweet lusts prefer, Fearless to counsel and obey. Conscience my sceptre is, and law my sword: Not to be drawn in passion or in play, But terrible to punish and deter.” Society has an inherent right to better its condition when it proceeds in a legal and orderly way. Civilization itself was produced, not by de¬ votion to self, but by ideals and principles, expressed through the medium of law. If America is to realize any of the ideals looked forward to by her great men, if the government itself is to endure, the laws of the nation, as expressed in the Constitution, must be obeyed. Present-day individualism must cease! Page 34 THE MALDONIAN Gllaaa ?Jistnrij Bailey Slocomb What is History? Webster tells us that it is a narrative of past events. So we, the class of 1926B have not only a history, but a present and future. I will try to enlighten you concerning our past. The present you may witness for yourselves. The, future I leave to a greater genius. On September 11, 1922 a very timid, nervous group gathered in this assembly hall. These bashful, pigtailed girls and little, short trousered boys made up the second freshmen class to endure the hardships of an afternoon session. No more moving picture shows or trips to Boston were in store for us. Did we realize this misfortune at first? Oh, no, we were too happy, because we were in High School, at last. High School—How grown up that sounded! When Mr. Jenkins proved his knowledge of the alphabet by assigning us to home rooms ac¬ cording to the first three letters of our names, we knew that we really were a part of this big school. Eagerly, therefore, we devoted the first afternoon to signing our names, trying to remember the number of our home-rooms, and hunting for recitation rooms. The next morning the Malden merchants had a boom in business, for we, poor little dears, found our books so heavy that on the second day almost all of us proudly displayed brand new school bags. They were both useful and impressive. Really are our arms so much stronger now, or do we recite so intelligently in class that bags are no longer needed to show our love for study? So the freshmen days went on. Gradually our members became known in many different activities of M.H.S. When a call was made for a class editor, we offered the largest number of candidates of any fresh¬ men class for some time. Ruth Vassallo was chosen. In the band, too, we were represented by Blanche Thompson and several boys. Two of the best swimmers of the school, Betty Brewer and Deane Baker, were claimed by us. Nor did we excel outside the class room only; 1926B led the honor roll that third ranking period. In Latin—that language which has been the downfall of many—we had no fears! Stella proved to be a star indeed, while even the least brilliant of us all could give correctly the dative singular of donum — dono. Class II! Only the seniors had the audacity to call us “freshies” now. No more morning snoozes for us. We must be at school by eight o’clock Page 35 THE MALDONIAN sharp. Not school bags, but alarm clocks were purchased this time. Those who had none soon discovered the joys of Room 117. In this eventful semester, Margaret O’Brien tried her hand at car¬ toons for the Blue and Gold. Mary Rosselle distinguished herself as a poet. Were we as Class II up and coming? I should say so! At this stage in our High School life,, we were given a faculty adviser. This, surely, was a red letter event, for every one knows how much Miss Whittum has done for our class. An organized class must have officers. We realized this and elected Deane Baker, president and Margaret O’Brien, vice president. Yet of what use are class officers but to plan a party? Therefore, on May 22, 1922 we had our first class party. Several of us made an attempt at acting, a “Dangerous Experiment”. The “gym” was prettily decorated in our class colors, lavender and white. The teachers showed their appreciation of us by attending our party in greater num¬ bers than usual. That, surely, proves our merit. Summer vacation! School again! Sophomores! Home lessons! What long faces the boys wore! And what long trousers! During this semester we showed our ability in new lines. At the Tuesday morning singing periods, many of our talented members were brought to light. Do you realize that a member of our class is responsible for both the words and the music of our school song? Deane Baker. There were found actors among us, too. Bertha Harrison, whose talent was first shown in the school play that semester, has taken part in several plays given during these last four years, as well as in all our class party entertainments. Another group of our members showed that girls like athletics as well as boys. We were represented in many of the teams formed for bowling, basketball and swimming. Christmas, New Years and Class IV. Whatever our teachers may have thought, we consider ourselves fully grown up. Even Miss Fessen¬ den realized this when one day she said (after a heated explanation.) “Will the children please, copy this?” No one moved. “Then will the class?” Everyone copied busily. The two outstanding features of Class IV were our class party and our interest in the Blue and Gold. The former was in the form of a Washington’s Birthday Party, with the “gym” beautifully decorated in red, white and blue. Four of our most graceful members danced the minuet. Soon after this party, our Blue and Gold class editor resigned to go to Medford High and Margaret Love succeeded her. A few weeks later a story written by Albert Barnes, another of our members, was published in the Blue and Gold. He followed up this first success later, by winning a short story contest carried on by Usona. To return to our interest in the Blue and Gold, the readers will doubtless remember many attractive poems signed, Irene Muller. We claim her as one of us, too. Again came the summer vacation! Some went to the seashore, others to the mountains. All had a glorious time. Yet vacation would lose half its joy if it were not for our anticipations of the re-opening of school. So back we came as Juniors. How did we, look? Well, the girls at least had signs of the shingle having been applied—yes, by the barber. This semester some of us learned, or thought we learned, from a lecture given to science, physics and Chemistry students, all there was to know about Oxy-acetylene Welding. In Class VI, on the evening of April third, we held another success¬ ful class party. At this, we learned the mystery of the “elixir that works wonders.” A one act play “Henry, where are you?” showed again the Page 36 THE MALDONIAN dramatic talents of some of our members. It was in Class VI, also, that a French Club was formed under the guidance of Miss Ryan, with one of our members as president. With the re-opening of school in September 1925, we became Seniors in name if not in fact. That is we were Class VII. We marked this new dignity by electing Donald Gay our president and by renewed interest in athletics. Several of our boys distinguished themselves in this field. We can claim such stars as James Mangan, and John Callahan for football; John Callahan and James Mangan, baseball; George Carroll and Deane Baker, experts in swimming. Isn’t that a record to be proud of? Senior Reception is always mentioned in the same breath with Class VII. Our Reception to the seniors was January 15th. The play “Quits” was a great success, and everyone exclaimed over the gymnasium which was decorated in the form of a football field. The most unusual feature of the evening was the style of dancing. As a special honor to our guests, there were several old time dances in which they, from much practice, had acquired considerable skill. How time did fly that semester! Scarcely had we realized that we were Class VII, before we found ourselves Class VIII. Almost our first command as seniors was “Look pleasant for a mo¬ ment please; then you may resume your natural expression.” One by one we made trips to that dreaded place—Whitman’s Studio. You will soon see the results in the Maldonian. The weeks of this last semester passed even more rapidly than in other years. After the April vacation, we returned with the realization that our days in Malden High School were indeed numbered. A sure proof of this was the reception given us by the First Baptist Church, May 14. The slogan was “Let’s Get Acquainted”. The hand¬ shaking, scooter racing, and cheering, all made it a happy evening. We are the first class to be given a reception by the young people of this church, but they intend to make it a custom. How many times have we as Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors heard Seniors say “Oh, you should have seen Miss So and So. You’d never believe she could be so different from what she is in the class room.” And how often have we listened enviously, longing to be in the lofty position of Seniors! Now we can say with great swelling pride. “You should have seen Mr. Morrill in ‘Uncle Jimmie’! He was just great! So were the other teachers taking part.” At this reception, given on June 4, the Faculty proved its ability in things other than teaching. This was followed by another surprise when it came our turn to be the guests of Class VII. We discovered that another class could put on as fine as party as we. The play “Serious Situations in Burleigh’s Room” put us into peals of laughter. Beside this, there were violin solos, vocal solos and readings. But best of all was the “gym”. Was this the old gymnasium of Malden High or was it a beautiful flower garden? A transformation had taken place and we found ourselves at a garden party. What next? Outing. When? June 14. Where? Canobie Lake. The committee for the outing, with Irving Cole as chairman, knew just the place where we could have joy without measure. And we certainly had it! Here we are this morning sitting in that envied place. Is it truly possible that our career in good old M. H. S. is ended? How joyful we thought we’d be when this day came! Just wait ’till you get here and see if, like us, your joy is not mingled with regret and a little fear at the thought of the cold, cold world which lies beyond our well known home, Malden High School. Page 37 THE MALDONIAN fropljm} Albert Barnes It was the year 1940. I, Professor Barnes, Sc. D., of the research department of the Everett Institute of Technology, had just returned from a tour of inspection at Malden High School. Jacob Zaslafsky, Superintendent of Schools in Malden, told me that he highly recommended that the school teachers join the American Federa¬ tion of Labor. He thought it would be best for all concerned; and so it would (at least for the pupils, because every time the plumbers went on a strike, the teachers would have to go out in sympathy with them). I duly inspected the new, eight-story high school with its six elevators in charge of Thomas Dalton, an elevator expert. He knew the ups and downs of everything. W. Frederic Hartwell was the worthy head-master of this school. Hart¬ well, although having an executive position, had not yet exercised his right of discharge against any of his former teachers. That was a fine example of self-restraint. On the faculty of this institution I found five of my former classmates: Freida Edelst ein was putting her pupils through mental gymnastics in her attempts to prove to them that two equaled one. Charlotte Broos was head of the bookkeeping department and was grad¬ ually improving as her records clearly showed. She only made twelve mistakes in her corrections the week before. Elsa Bjorndahl was a teacher in penmanship who evidently believed in military training, for her classes were put relentlessly through drill after drill. Martha Dexter and Edna James were instructors in the art department and their pupils were delighted with their temperamental schoolmarms. As I sat, tired with my work in the educational world, Dr. Murphy, Professor of Polliwogology, rushed into my room with the startling news that the missing link between man and monkey had been found in Africa. (He had read this in a newspaper, so it must be true.) You see they were still trying to make monkeys of men even after such a great thinker as Florence Gramstorff had proven successfully in 1936 that there was no missing link. Dr. Murphy suggested that I go on a research trip to Africa with him. Accordingly, three days later found us on board the S. S. Sincum—Frank Berg, captain. Murphy and I were sitting on the deck railing, busily engaged in discussing the anatomy of an angleworm, when the ship gave a sudden lurch and I was thrown headlong into the sea. I yelled for help but the boat went right on. I tried to swim but there was no place to swim to. I was giving up in despair when a very old vessel Page 38 THE MALDONIAN with a queerly-garbed crew, came up to me and I was hauled to safety. Strange indeed was this ship for whenever I saw a sailor and spoke to him, he vanished. Only one man, the mysterious captain, really ap¬ peared to exist. He informed me that I was on board the phantom ship, the “Flying Dutchman”, and that I was doomed to stay there. He, told me that there was a world of worlds and, as he could not remain in any one place but had to keep moving about, he said that he would take me to these worlds if I so desired. We first journeyed to the athletic world, a meteor which shone but little in the world of many worlds. As I landed, my attention was drawn at once to a large illuminated sign which read “Gordon and Kontos, Coaches in Track and Basketball”. On seeing me leave the boat, a large red-faced man, who had been showing some old ladies how to play croquet, came forward to meet me. It was none other than my old friend “Smuck” Callahan. Still greater was my surprise,, however, when I learned that a dapper young man with an eye-brow moustache, who was teaching some small boys the intricacies of marbles, was the once famous football star, Jim Mangan. So that was what those two real he-men had come to. I was just reflecting on the irony of fate when a fat, roly-poly man came up to me, evidently in quite a rage. That face was familiar. Ah, it was that of Deane Baker, swimming coach at the Fish A. A. Deane told me that Athletic Director Henry Ahlberg, had just been joking him about his sylph-like figure. That Phil Cummings was a dealer in athletic goods, a large pink placard hanging in a store window informed me. (Phil always did love pink.) Quite disgusted, I departed from that place and went to the world of dramatics, art, and music. I had scarcely arrived when a hectic mixture of groans, squeaks, and crashes from “Mordie” Shoenbaum’s Kangaroo Hopper’s Band came to my ears. Just then my glance fell on a graceful, rather nervous fellow with long bushy hair and eyebrows, and a cute little moustache. I was told that he was Robert Ewingsky, famous pianist and conductor of the Chelsea Grand Opera Co. It was indeed Robert, and from him I learned that Mile. Mulere, the mezzo-soprano soloist of the company, was Irene Muller. I also discovered from this famous musician that Shirley Bean had had her voice cultivated but as yet was quite unable to raise anything except the roof, (and maybe a little Cain now and then). A rather plump, but very nice-looking ‘young lady’ with an equally handsome young man, I observed sitting by the roadside, the young man busily sketching the young lady smelling a buttercup. They were two of my old friends; namely, Virginia Gerke and John MacKellar, cartoonist for the Daily Blabber. From him I gained the information that Bertha Harrison, with her bevy of unusually beautiful chorus girls, Anita Deacon, Shirley Cushman, Dotty Brigham, Margaret Johnson, Betty Brewer, and Ruth Blakely, was entertaining at the Healy Theatre, in her latest musical comedy, Murphy’s Jewish ' Lily. When I applied at the box office for a ticket to this show, a demure little ticket-seller looked at me Page 39 THE MALDONIAN from behind the cage. Then, before I had time to tell her what I wanted, she said to me, “Hello, Barnesie, don’t you remember me, Dotty Bayers? Don’t you remember how I used to bother you in Mr. Bartlett’s room?” Of course I remembered her. Who wouldn’t have? As was going through the lobby, I noticed two of the ushers looking at me rather queer- ly. I wondered if there was anything wrong about me; then I realized that they were Evelyn Brett and Dot Graves, who were just wondering whether I was I or somebody else. Even though the performance was very good, I was glad when I was on my way to the next world, a very rocky, unstable one, the world of business. My friend, the mysterious Captain, had an official register of all my former schoolmates who were engaged in business, and since I knew I couldn’t visit them all, I decided to choose a few at random. A pretty face with flashing black eyes stared at me from the cover, the face of Anne Kevorkian, who was- evidently a model for commercial artists, for at the bottom of the page I read “The Irene and Doris Beauty Parlors: Proprietors, Irene Johnson and Doris Tupper. Come and see how well we make faces.” The, next advertisement in the register that interested me was that of Ruth Bailey Co., wholesale food dealers. In visiting this firm, great was my amazement on finding Bailey Slocomb and Dot Kimball employed as managers. Miss Slocomb told me that she ate everything she recommended to others. “Really, you don’t show it,” I said. Mary Connors was chief accountant while Edna Rawnsley was filing clerk for this company. Several other former M. H. S. girls were employed as stenographers, among whom were Ethel Milton, Edna Lambourne, Edna Milliken, and Minnie Hattie, all hard-working girls—when the boss was looking. Just as I was leaving, I bumped head first into a small, much preoccupied man who was walking along briskly, and it took but a moment for me to recognize him. It was Parker Starratt. Upon my inquiry as to what he was doing for a living, he replied, “People.” Nuff sed! Parker hadn’t changed any. A young woman with stately mien, who was making a speech on a corner nearby, next claimed my attention. She was making an ardent ap¬ peal for money to help the poor, starving bootleggers of Revere and Sau¬ gus. She told of the frightful conditions existing there, and how Mary Rosselle and Dorothy McLeod were devoting their lives as missionaries to those poor, benighted souls. It was such a touching appeal that I turned and asked two young women standing behind me who the speaker was. It was Margaret O’Brien, and when I told these young ladies that I knew Margaret in her childhood days, they were greatly surprised for they also knew her, as they had gone to school with her at M. H. S. I learned that they were Minnie Suvalsky and Sarah Weiner who, with Pearl Rudman and Dot Liberman, were working for Pizer and Shain, stock-brokers. Again I looked in this strange register where I came across “Kidder- Tanner Co., Bankers and Foreign Exchange. Established at 8000 Faulkner St., Beacon Hill.” Thither I went and was warmly greeted by Max Kidder. His business had increased until it was necessary for him Page 40 THE MALDONIAN to employ three private secretaries, Eva Cassin, Gertie Leshner, and Lena Lishner. They were so devoted to their work that they came to work an hour earlier and went home an hour later than they were required to. Ah, how times had changed! As he was telling me this, a tall, lanky Phil Tanner entered the office. Phil invited me to lunch with him at the Adelaide Powell Cafeteria. After an excellent luncheon there I went with Phil to the Walter Scott Publishing Co., as he wished to get a copy of “The Seventh Kiss” by Maude Orton, the famous novelist. He told me that another favorite author of his was Lillian Lewis, whose mystery novel, “Adventures in the Wilds of Pine Banks,” was declared the year’s best seller. Paul Milliken, because of his fondness for classic literature, had been made managing director of the Scott Co. He led us to the Company’s library where we met Dot Patten, the chief librarian. Dotty had become dignified and sedate. I found a book in this library by Ken Picard called “Keep in Good Shape and Succeed.” In looking over the Maplewood Gazette, I read that Mayor Hobbs would speak at two o’clock (perhaps earlier, perhaps later, according to the time he got home the night before) in front of Gurman Goldstein’s five and ten cent store building. A short while later I had left the library, and was standing before Mayor Hobbs, who was protesting against the way he was being treated by the newspapers. He accused Marjorie Black and Phoebe Hastings, both reporters for “Scandalous Scandals”, of slan¬ dering him in every way possible. He said he didn’t know how the things they said about him ever got by the blue-law censor, Helen Stiles. When he had finished his speech, I had a very pleasant conversation with him. I learned that Harold Hanson was an engineer for the P. Gillette Construction Co. and that Frank Stella had worked for this firm, but had left to become treasurer of the Star Construction Co. I also learned from His Honor that George Carroll had a good position as a forester in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marion Friend and Lillian Erickson were two famous modistes who kept a Smart Shop on Fifth Avenue. They imported all their gowns from Paris and all their models likewise. As the Mayor was acquainting me with these facts, Louis Epstein, who was head of the police department, together with his lieutenant, Harry Waldorf, came up to us in one of Ridley’s Domino taxis and asked the Mayor to accompany them to the “Curracilum” Hospital, which was under the control of Dr. Biller and Dr. Goldberg. They reported that prohibition officer, Marcus, had been shot and wished to see him at once. Mayor Hobbs left me with his very pleasant secretary, Miss Kerr. We were just discussing our former school days when Mildred Taylor, who was passing by, came over and spoke to us. She told us that she had in¬ herited a fortune and was leading a very happy life. I had only another half hour left to spend in that world, so I per¬ suaded Miss Kerr to take me to the Simon Automatic Toothbrush factory. Sadie Coblenz and Esther Zimmerman were his right hand ladies in this business, for Morris had sworn to employ only the opposite sex. Sadie was the factory director while Esther was the advertising manager, with Misses Zang and Lintz as her assistants. Page 41 THE MALDONIAN Time passed swiftly and I was soon on my way to another world, the professional one. Of course, I couldn’t have expected to find many of my old friends in the ministry and I didn’t. Vic Nickerson and Don Gay, however, were devoting their lives to saving the souls of others, and were clergymen of high standing. While I was in this professional world, Gay continually urged me to go to his church and I finally consented. I was glad I did, for Blanche Cromwell was the soloist there. After attending church, I went to Miss Cromwell’s home where, to my surprise, a party had been prepared in my honor. All my friends from the fields of law and religion were there to greet me. Judge Slonim of the Linden County Court delivered a speech of welcome and the two famous women lawyers, Margaret Love and Genevieve Cummings, each gave eloquent speeches. There were speeches here, speeches there, speeches everywhere. District Attorney Wallace of Middlesex County saw that I soon tired of speeches and he offered to take me for a ride in his new Squeaker Eight. He had just given instructions to his chauffeur, Jessie Pitman, (you see, it was all the style to have women chauffeurs) and we were going along the famous Melrose Boulevard at the moderate rate of sixty miles an hour, when a little insignificant flivver (a race of cars almost extinct) crashed into us, ruining the paint on our car, and badly injuring the owner of the flivver. An ambulance from the Roscoe Charitable Hospital (it was named after the million dollar drum major) of which Dr. Irving Cole was the head, carried away the unfortunate flivver driver; and a police ambulance driven by patrolman Franklin Vosmus carried us off because we had blocked traffic by going too slowly. The police recording clerk, Ruth Menitoff, was soon talked into letting us out on bail. We went at once to the hospital to see if we had put the worthy flivver-owner out of commission. There we were introduced to the very competent head-nurse, Milly Blaisdell. She told us that there were several M.H.S. girls working there and calling over Dr. Mildred Tourtillott, she asked her to show us about the building. As we were going by the opera¬ ting room, Dot Emery, a young nurse with pretty red cheeks, informed us that Dr. Nathan Fine was operating that morning. Fine was still cutting up. He was assisted by Myrtle Booth and Emily Howes, two young ladies who excelled in the art of taking pulses. Next we went to the department of dentistry where I found Nelson Flanders ruling in all his glory. Flanders told me that Ruth Gaytan, his colleague, and he pulled together in everything. From there we went to the children’s ward on the fourth floor where we found Mary Chivers, the nurse in charge. As we started to go down the marble steps from the fourth floor to the third, I slipped and landed at the bottom with a crash. I opened my eyes to see where and in what condition I was. I was on a boat, but not the “Flying Dutchman,” and I was surrounded by a group of very excited women who were listening to Professor Murphy’s exposition of why I, who had been in an unconscious state from near-drowning for twenty-four hours,was coming back to consciousness. What was he talking about? I was told that I had fallen overboard and that the brave mate, John Volpe, had, at the risk of his own life, rescued me. During my convalescence, I renewed acquaintance with several of my former classmates who were going to Africa to do relief work. Dotty Hospod, Virginia Hutchins and Marjorie Monks were going to teach the natives how to roast their meat. Charlotte Danofsky was to help Dorothy Rothe, famous scientist, in securing addi¬ tional information about the missing link. I found that I would have some competition. I did; but neither of us were successful. Still I live in hope. Page 42 THE MALDONIAN GHaas la ©ration Gratitude Doris Tupper Fellow schoolmates: I realize that this Class Day Assembly has cruelly compelled you to tear yourselves away from your studies to please a proud faculty and a vain class. Do not regret it Freshies, Sophomores, and Juniors, for we have brought you here to gaze upon a re¬ markable class that has, no doubt, inspired each and every one of you at sometime dur¬ ing your high school career. We have reach¬ ed heights that others have longed to reach, accomplished deeds that others have longed to accomplish and made im¬ pressions where others have failed. Had we been asked to get in communication with Mars it would have been accomplished; but alas! we were not asked. Now we must leave you. We, as a class, are grateful for the unlimited services our teachers have rendered us. They have always been indulgent and ready to satisfy our slightest whims and desires. Mr. Bartlett has often stopped his recitations to administer to the needs o f Barnes, declaring himself ever ready to supply our wants whether a toothbrush or a light lunch was re¬ quested. However, the teachers have not spoiled us, and this day finds us the same serious, sober-minded youths and maidens that we were when we first entered this building. Not only have our instructors been indulgent but they have been like parents to us, always ready to give advice. On Tuesday mornings they have even been known to lend money. One of the auburn haired members of the class was made to feel so much one of the family that he asked his home room teacher to sign his report card. We are grateful to our teachers for their affectionate interest which is expressed in their deep sorrow at this time of parting. As I was walk¬ ing along the corridor on a Monday afternoon chance sent me into a room where the teacher w as bending over the pictures of several of the prom¬ inent members of this class. As she looked up to greet me, tears were in her eyes. She had begun to realize that never again would she see hair like Murphy’s, eyes like Starratt’s or a grin like Barnes’. She had no fear for the class, only regret at their departure. Page 43 THE MALDONIAN We appreciate the time our teachers have sacrificed to be with us that we might go forth from this institution prepared to surmount the obstacles that all great men and women meet in life. There have been times when the great, wide, wind-swept spaces—of Malden Square—have called them; but they have deafened their ears to the call. Even when a new “Starr” rose in the King firmament our chemistry teacher did not neglect us—and although in his agitation he did place our ranks in the Latin, history, and typewriting columns, we appreciate his devotion. And as Shakespeare says, “Kings will be Kings.” Miss Slattery has inspired us to use proper pronunciation since her mistake of May twenty-third. While telling Mr. Bartlett of the difficulties she was having with the Literary Digest money she said that she would be “short” Monday. Mr. Bartlett, surprised and grieved, asked what she had done to deserve such cruel punishment. It was also Miss Slattery that stimulated our political interests and helped us to form our opinions of Mussolini. The morning after we had read in the “scandal sheets” that Mussolini had been shot she made this statement, “I suppose you have noticed that Mussolini was shot by a woman,—I want you to under¬ stand that I was not that woman!” That explanation was not necessary for if she had done the deed she would have done more than remove his nose. Because the teachers have stimulated such an interest in Latin, this class wished to do something for the betterment of that language. After our students had studied Latin three months they immediately began to coin beautiful new words—words that were far superior to those used in the grammar; and after five months of study they were calling the Greek heroes by nicknames. Iccius was Ikey, Sulla was Sully, and Marius was Marie. Never before has any class become so intimately acquainted with these ancient pedagogues. For four years we have done our best in the social life of the school and in our individual work. Our class meetings have been mild and gentle, our year book was well done, our plays were delightful, and we are, I might say, a success. For their share in these accomplishments we owe our deep respect and gratitude to our faculty. Time rolls on, civilizations flourish and decay, classes come and go, students pass and flunk; yes, all good things must come to an end. Al¬ though we go, memories of this class will haunt this assembly hall. To you, our successors, we leave these spacious halls, the faithful faculty to whom we are so grateful, and our principal, Mr. Jenkins. Carry on the work that we have left. Make your class great as we have made ours and as others before us have made theirs. Let your hopes be unbounded. Page 44 Jumo Indoor. Sports Tfvat. Class Picture � Senior Your Future. ' Seniors Dotfr Make Dreams Your Masters J.KacKeliar. THE MALDONIAN Personal utaurfyfH Most popular girl . Betty Brewer Most popular boy ... Bob Ewing Best boy athlete . James Mangan Best girl athlete. Florence Gramstorff Best Spanish athlete . Philip Tanner Best football player . “Smuck” Callahan Best baseball player . Phil Cummings Best track man . Stanley Kontos Best boy dancer . Nelson Flanders Best girl dancer . Dorothy Patten Boy who has done most for class. Donald Gay Girl who has done most for class.Margaret O’Brien Boy most fitted for life.Parker Starratt Girl most fitted for life.Mildred Tourtillott Best talker ... Bill Murphy Worst incorrigible.Nathan Fine Favorite teacher (man) .. Mr. Batchelder Favorite teacher (woman) .Miss Slattery Most intelligent boy ... Jacob Zaslafsky Most intelligent girl.Margaret O’Brien Class farmer or hick . Carl Marcus Best dressed boy . Ranald Hobbs Best dressed girl . Irene Johnson Prettiest boy . Max Goldberg Prettiest girl . Irene Johnson Most collegiate boy . Ranald Hobbs Favorite period . Physics Favorite school activity . Music Favorite boy’s sport . Football Favorite girl’s sport . Bowling Hardest course . . . College Class grouch . Parker Starratt Class snob . Nelson Flanders Class humorist . Albert Barnes Most punctual member. Fred Hartwell Least punctual member . Charles McSorley Page 46 (Elaas Outfit For three long school years, the members of the class of 1927-A were just high school pupils, but with the end of January, 1926, a great change took place in the lives of all of them, for they became seniors and forth¬ with lost every trace of their former dignity. The officers at the beginning of the semester were as follows: president, Richard Hardy; vice-president, Phoebe Patterson; secretary, Beatrice Hurvich; treasurer, Joseph Wallace. Miss Greenwood was the class adviser. It seems that this term has been a succession of changes. When Miss Greenwood resigned and left Malden High in April, Miss Herrick, who has always taken a great interest in the class, became the new ad¬ viser. Soon after, upon Joseph Wallace’s resignation as treasurer because of his graduation in June, a special election was held in which Lawrence Gilman was victorious. A third surprise was the news that the class would go back to the former method of getting out its own year book. This was brought about by business conditions in the city rather than an unwillingness on the part of the Blue and Gold to co-operate with the class when the two-semester plan is done away with and we have only one graduation a year, then, doubtless, a plan will be put in operation whereby the class and the Blue and Gold staff will again combine to put out the school annual. On June eleventh, the most enjoyable social event of the semester, the Senior Reception, took place. The evening was a succession of sur¬ prises. The play was “Serious Situations in Burleigh’s Room”, one of the Harvard Hasty-Pudding Club’s productions. Irene Morrison, Ruth Wisotsky, Marshall Burpee, Harry Dubb, Richard Goodrich, and John Kilday, comprise the cast. Everyone went home happy and there will, doubtless, be for a long time to come many laughs about the pink tights. Page 48 -v Tfrbflt-R ftiThtry- JUNIOR (Elaaa As the, present Class VI enters its career as seniors, it is fitting to look back upon its past life in Malden High. The class was first organ¬ ised in class four and Miss Dolliff was appointed to guide its destiny. The following officers were elected and have continued to hold office ever since: Pineo Jenkins, president; Hazel DeWolf, vice-president; Dorcas Porter, secretary; Allan Benjamin, treasurer. Each semester the class has had a very successful party, the, one this semester being the last before the senior reception. The class has recently purchased rings and pins to insure its recog¬ nition as an “upper class”. Banking has also claimed the attention of this class and last year quite a sum of money was added to the class treasury as prizes for one- hundred per cent rooms. This semester we expect even more as four of our rooms have maintained an average of one-hundred all year. The class is represented in all the, activities of the school, track, base¬ ball, football, dramatics, debating, and we have furnished members of the Blue and Gold staff. From a review of our past we predict an interesting, active senior year for the class of 1927-B. Page 50 QHaaa The class of 1928-A, after its trip to Manchester, its class party in December, and its class play, settled down to pass the semester examin¬ ations. During the transition period from Class IV to Class V, we lost a considerable number of our members, including our class president. Our vice-president, Robert Smith, then took the helm. Our secretary, Bertha Bacon, and treasurer, Richard Austin, remained. In March, at an evening performance, Class V and Class VIII re¬ peated their class plays for the purpose of swelling their treasuries, and contributing something to the slowly increasing High School Dramatic Fund—with which M. H. S. hopes to equip its stage adequately with lights and scenery. In the absence of one of the cast, our dependable Bob Smith again stepped forward and played the hero. At present the class is having considerable controversy about what Gratiano called—“a ring—a paltry hoop of gold”—namely, the class rings. Page 51 QUasa Jffour In October, 1925, at the beginning of our sophomore year, Miss Dearborn was chosen class adviser and the following officers were elected: president, Marshall Newcomb; vice-president, Dorothea Thompson; treas¬ urer, John Brookes; secretary, Rebecca Hawley. With this fine group of executives, things began to hum. Blue and white were chosen as the class colors. (This is emphatically not a tribute to our friendly rival Medford.) A class party was planned, the play committee choosing Richard Harding Davis’s “Miss Civilization”, coached by Miss Dearborn. The momentous day of our first class party was February 12th. We first met in the hall, where the play was given. The play concerns an at¬ tempted burglary which is frustrated by the wit of Miss Civilization, very ably acted by Elizabeth Landin, who keeps up a conversation with the bur¬ glars until aid comes in the person of Captain Lucas and the fireman. The class was kept in an uproar by Dwight Duke’s bad table manners. (It took a lot of practice for him to gobble his pie and bologne without laughing.) Before the play, which was enjoyed by all, musical selections were played by Phyllis Mayo and Pearl Edelston. The play was followed by dancing in the “gym”, which was decorated with blue and white streamers. The decoration committee deserves much credit for its work. The elimination dance was won by Janice Copeland and Donald Gay. Shortly after the refreshments, the party broke up. Let us hope that the first social function of Class IV may be the forerunner of many more such enjoyable events. Page 53 (Elasa (Eljw Just one year and a half ago, three hundred freshmen entered Malden High School with the startling idea that manners are left on the doorstep. Now we are recorded as brilliant sophomores and we shall continue to uphold this early established reputation throughout our high school career. The third floor is now used as a quiet resting place for those, whose weary souls must relax, and the unfinished work they have left thus far behind them is soon, by energetic revival of their profound ambition, to be completed. During this last semester the students have been well represented in the various school activities and many have shown themselves a decided addition and a credit to the Class. President Herbert Jackson, vice-president Selwyn Plummer, secretary Dorothy Moses, and treasurer George Dudley, have worked together under the supervision of Miss Hannan, the class adviser. They have tried, and always will, to uphold Class III forever. Page 54 THE MALDONIAN utyr Mm mb ( nlh The first and most important act of the paper this semester was the joining of the Columbia University Press Association of New York. By virtue of its being a member of the association, the Blue and Gold receives a journal published by this organization, from which the editorial board hopes to obtain many hints as to ways to improve the paper. The highlight of this semester’s volume was, we think, the faculty issue. The editors had a most interesting time trying to persuade the reticent members of the faculty to write, and then all feared apoplectic fits when material for more than a full paper appeared in 204. Of course, the pseudonyms of the teachers proved almost as interesting as the ar¬ ticles, and were often extremely puzzling. Next year will see a banner volume of the Blue and Gold. There will be the regular twelve issues, as was customary two semesters ago, and it seems quite probable at the, present time that extra sheets will be inserted in the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Commencement issues. We wish to thank all those non-staff pupils who have very kindly written articles for the Blue and Gold as well as for the Maldonian. v ' ’A • Irhatuut (Cnmtril This, the youngest organization and the first of its kind in Malden High School, was started this year when Lit, Usona, and Cog decided to unite their debating interests to form a Malden High team. The three societies each elected two representatives to make up a Council to be the sponsor of debating in Malden High. The members of the Council do not necessarily belong to the team. It was originally in¬ tended to accept students interested in debating, whether or not they w r ere in any of the societies. But when tryouts were held, there was not enough response to warrant anything further in respect to the rest of the school. In its first debate, the team sent against Quincy was successful. It not only received the unanimous decision of the judges, but captured the honors of first speaker, Benjamin McKeever; and second speaker, Mildred Tourtillott. The Council hopes to continue next fall, but it needs the support of every student in Malden High. This support can be manifested by at¬ tendance at debates, and by willingness to try out for the team. The Council now consists of Benjamin McKeever, president; Hazel DeWolf, secretary; Peter Stiffle, treasurer; Mildred Tourtillott and George Lodgen. Page 56 THE MALDONIAN Usotta Usona stands for ' what’s worthwhile, For kind and helpful service. To make itself worthy of such a tribute, has been the constant en¬ deavor of the Malden High School Usona Society. During the forty-sixth administration of the girls’ literary organiza¬ tion, the programs have been varied, including readings by Mr. Bartlett and members of the society, an address by Mr. Batchelder, Usona’s faculty adviser, and two debates, one of a humorous nature and the other pertain¬ ing to student government. Two outstanding and enjoyable afternoons occurred, one when the honorary members provided the entertainment, and the other when the girls with musical ability furnished an exception¬ ally fine program. The society, however, has not confined itself exclusively to the. im¬ provement and entertainment of its members, for it was instrumental in obtaining a matron for the girls’ rooms of the school. In co-operation with Cog and Lit, Usona fostered the Debating Council, the first Malden High School debating team ever organized, and elected Mildred Tourtillott and Hazel DeWolf as its representatives in the body. Also, in conjunction with Lit, the society gave a reception to the faculty, and produced the comedy “Stop, Thief!” as its annual play. The members who have served as officers during the semester are president, Mildred Tourtillott; vice-president, Hazel DeWolf; secretary, Dorcas Porter; treasurer, Mary Dillaway; publicity manager, Mary Monahan; deputy, Elisabeth Plummer; board of directors, Barbara Estey, Genevieve Garran, Margaret O’Brien, and Kathryn Staples. Page 57 m A feeling of satisfaction and contentment must be experienced by those members of the Malden High Literary Society who have directed their efforts toward the maintenance of the society’s prestige. Surely it cannot be denied that their sentiments are, justifiable, for the Lit, in its fifty-fourth year, has inaugurated many impro vements in its own govern¬ ment ; it has entertained many interesting and instructive speakers; and it has completed a program of social and intellectual activities which has not been equaled in many years. Not only has it been entertained by the fiery orations which its more enthusiastic members have delivered in defence of their cherished beliefs, but also by the talks of several visiting speakers. Miss Annie Slattery in her address, “What should be the attitude of a young man toward war?”, brought to the ears of her audience several novel conceptions against which in the ensuing discussion several members remonstrated. A spell settled over the room during Mr. Morrill’s description of the White Mountains. In an always welcome talk on the “good old days of Lit”, Fletcher Hyde revealed the escapades of Lit members in his day. The inspiration of the society is the scholarship fund. This is car¬ ried on in conjunction with Usona, a deposit by one organization being accompanied by an equal amount from the other. In debating, Lit has made a gigantic stride ahead by uniting with Usona and Cog to form a Malden High School Debating Council, this council consisting of two delegates from each society. The officers who have so successfully conducted this administration are as follows: Donald Gay, president; Richard Hardy, vice-president; Lawrence Gilman, secretary; Paul Milliken, treasurer; John Brookes, deputy; James Turner, publicity manager. Page 58 THE MALDONIAN (U09 The Cognoscendi Causa Society is now in its sixth successful ad¬ ministration under the, following officers: Harry Flashenberg, president; Louis Weiner, vice-president; Peter Stiffle, secretary; Harry Glaser, treasurer; Philip Levin, publicity manager. The executive council con¬ sists of George Lodgen and Albert Cohen. Cog was founded on May 10, 1923, for the purpose of furthering knowledge through debating and speaking. Standing foremost in Cog’s activities are the Cog Prize-Speaking Contests, of which two have taken place. The first contest was held in June, 1925. The second, with a trip to Colby College to participate in the inter-New England events as a prize for the best boy speakers, was held in January, 1926. These awards were made possible through the co-operation of Lit and Usona. Prize-speaking contests will be conducted in the junior high schools, and a cup awarded, and the school winning for three consecutive years will keep it permanent¬ ly. Cog also offers medals to the winners of the second prizes in each of the following groups: current events, dramatists, and oratory. By these activities, Cog hopes to promote interest, through friendly competi¬ tion, in public speaking and debating. Miss Slattery, Cog’s faculty ad¬ visor, inaugurated the present chief executive, after which she gave some of her views on “What a Young Man’s Attitude Toward War Should Be”. This talk was followed by a heated discussion. Cog secured Dr. Delbert M. Staley to speak at an assembly. His subject was “The Patriotic Orators”, and was interesting and convincing. In all Cog’s undertakings, in the furthering of all its projects, it is always supported by the generous aid and co-operation of both students and faculty. Page 59 THE MALDONIAN (TIic m. % i . lEnglisb dlub The English Club of Malden High School celebrated its first birthday on June tenth, after a most progressive and successful year under the able leadership of Miss Adeline Wetmore. The first part of the year was devoted largely to planning for the development of the new organization. This semester saw the fulfillment of many plans in the form of noteworthy achievements. The members may now be recognized by a pin which the club has adopted. It is blue and silver, the colors of the club, and the design is an open book on a flaming torch, symbolical of the torch of knowledge. One of the greatest achievements was the publication of a magazine, appropiately named the “Flambeau”. The “Flambeau” consists chiefly of editorials, classnotes, cartoons, essays, and stories, all written by mem¬ bers of the organization. Another activity worthy of note is the debating team. Although they made a gallant stand aginst the upper-classmen, the team was defeated by the Tec English Club at a debate held April sixteenth. During the semester several instructive and interesting enter¬ tainments have been enjoyed. The club has been fortunate enough to have the opportunity of hearing Miss Norris at one of the meetings. As the club has increased and progressed, the standards have been raised. Formerly an average of at least G plus in English for four ranking periods preceding the suggestion of a pupil’s name for member¬ ship was necessary. At present an A minus average for the same length of time is required. The officers during the past administration have been Meyer Rosen- sweig, president; John Staren, vice-president; Katherine Newman, secre¬ tary; and Israel Kriensky, treasurer. Page 60 THE MALDONIAN Whr English (Club With the idea of continuing its interesting and beneficial work along literary lines, the Tec English Club began its second administration on January 21, 1926, with the following officers: president, Louis Glaser; vice-president, Rebecca Ludwinsky; secretary, Evelyn Ford; treasurer, Mary Harrison; and publicity manager, Sophie Wexler. At the first meeting, the entertainment consisted of the reading of original themes and poems by various members of the club. At a recent meeting, the Tec debaters defeated the Malden High School English Club debaters. The subject was “Resolved: That Soviet Russia should be rec¬ ognized by the United States”, and Tec upheld the affirmative side. Alice Ruderman, one of our debaters, was adjudged the best speaker. The rising popularity of this little group has been clearly shown by the increase in its membership list, and the members sincerely hope it will continue to grow during the coming year. Page 61 THE MALDONIAN Shrift (Emtnrtl The thrift records for the past three semesters have proved beyond question that the banking habit is a necessary and important part of our school work. For the three semesters, the home rooms of the four upper classes, five to eight, have made wonderful records. If the two lower classes had entered into the spirit of the work and seen the value of cul¬ tivating the thrift habit, their class treasuries and their own finances would have been in the same flourishing state as those of the Juniors and Seniors. The two senior classes have practically had perfect records for three semesters with the Juniors as close rivals. Our high school pupils deposited nearly $13,000 during 1925. We have about 1700 accounts in¬ cluding those of our graduates who have not withdrawn their deposits since graduation. Our average percentage of depositors is 70 and our weekly total usually reaches about $300. Many of our Seniors save the entire amount needed for graduation during their last semester or year. Football tickets, class and club dues, vacation expenses, radios, clothes, bicycles, and even automobiles, furnish the many and varied objects for which savings are accumulated. One of the finest objects is to save for college or other educational institutions. It is an excellent opportunity for parents to begin the creation of this fund at the beginning of the pupil’s high school career. Thrift is systematic saving for an ultimate object. May every Malden High pupil “get the habit” and, having once acquired it, keep it for life. Page 62 THE MALDONIAN May ( in Club Despite the existence of so many fraternal, scholastic, literary, and athletic activities, twenty-eight boys have found pleasure in assembling once a week, under Miss Perkins’ direction, to sing for an only too brief hour or so. At the beginning of the semester the following officers were chosen: William Murphy, president; Sylvester Carter, vice-president; Lawrence Beals, secretary; Richard Austin, treasurer; and Stanley Kon- tos, librarian. Later on in the season a cordial welcome was extended to one of its ex-presidents, William Brookes, who is attending Bates. Brookes told the Glee Club of the doings of the Bates College Glee Club and expressed some surprise at the phenomenal growth, in numbers as well as quality, of this one. The Boys’ Glee Club figured in the spring concert. The Glee Club is proud to have as one of its members Sylvester Carter, who is probably the best baritone soloist of any high school glee club in the United States. Mention must be made also of the work of Robert Ewing, who, no matter how pressed for a time, has always made it a point to be present at the rehearsals. (girls’ dlrr (EUtb This year the Girls’ Glee Club has added many successful accomplish¬ ments to its credit. During Music Week the Girls’ Glee Club sang “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at an assembly, with Reta Davis, a former member, and Irene Muller as soloists. Toward the close of the semester the club was one of the participants in the annual concert given by all the musical organizations in M. H. S. Among the several entertainments, two were of unusual interest. Thomas O’Brien told the history of the drum and then showed the differ¬ ences between the various drums in use today. The second entertainment consisted of an orchestra of six members, the first orchestra which has played before the club. It was made up of the following members: Alexander Gelpe, violin and trombone; Joseph Sugarman, violin; Harry Sattin, clarinet and saxophone; Samuel Slesinger, cornet; Harry Slesing- er, drums and xylophone; and Rebecca Ludwinsky, piano. Two select¬ ions were played: “The NC-4 March” and “The Bohemian Girl”. Early in the semester these officers were elected: Mildred Tupper, president; Rebecca Ludwinsky, vice-president and publicity manager; Mary Chivers, secretary; Dorothea Thompson, treasurer; Eva Cherkof- sky, librarian; Grace Ferrara, chairman of the voice committee; Sophie Wexler, chairman of the entertainment committee; and Rose Fine, chair¬ man of the bulletin committee. Phyllis Mayo and Rose Rubin were the accompanists. Page 64 THE MALDONIAN Page 65 THE MALDONIAN Our orchestra is one of the leading musical organizations of the school. It is under the direction of Mr. John W. Crowley, whose efficiency and thoroughness have been demonstrated by the work he has done in the band. The group has appeared at most of our school functions and get- togethers besides many others outside of the school among them being the Rotary Club luncheons, Chamber of Commerce meetings, and Kiwanis Club dinners, and has made a very creditable showing. Rehearsals are held the sixth period on Friday and are looked for¬ ward to with much more pleasure than some other periods are. The following members comprises the orchestra: Violins: Harry Dubb Morris Simon Rose Setnor Marie Owens Mary Coggan Pearl Edleston William Hurley Clarice McGranahan George Lodgen Joseph Sugarman Alexander Gelpe Evelyn Baxter Max Cohen Ida Miller Violas: Heber Wells Maurice Rudman Clarinets: Earle Green George Black Deane Baker Trumpets : Max Budilov Samuel Slesinger Nathaniel Wells Horns: Louis Kalick Patrick Volpe Trombone: Cedric Donley Drums: Thomas O’Brien Piano: Rose Rubin Lura Marsh Page 66 THE MALDONIAN lattii The Malden High School Band has become the leading musical organ¬ ization of the school. This band is regarded as one of the best for its size in greater Boston. It is a decided attraction at the baseball and football games and at the various school assemblies. The Band is a school activity and invites all those with any kind of musical ability to step in and join the ranks. The Band has for its leader Mr. John W. Crowley, and is also capably advised by Mr. Carl Taylor of the faculty. The membership is as follows: Clarinets: Earle Green George Black Deane Baker Harry Sattin Orodon Hobbs Abraham Rudman Benjamin Tabasksy Saxophones: Willard Crossman Edward Goodman Piccolo: Philip Weinstein Cornets: Louis Kalick Nathanial Wells Edmund Stultz Norman Green Max Budilov James Meriel George Dowling Lawrence Winchell Royal Roulston Horns: Patrick Volpe Carol Wylie George Callahan Baritones: Harry Dubb Marton Schoenbaum Leonard Gardner Trombones: Herbert Gardner Alexander Heathe Alexander Gelpe, Cedric Donley Basses: Philip Brookes Clifford Brookes John Phinney Snare Drums: Thomas O’Brien Kenneth Fredericks John Cronin Winer Samuel Slesinger Bass Drums: Wendell Ireland Edmund Stout Cymbals: Heber Wells Drum Major: Roger Pierce Page 67 THE MALDONIAN jr. % � . m 2u«b The Malden High School Rifle Club is today a well regulated organ¬ ization with an active membe rship of sixty. The executive committee consists of Charles Hammond, president; Frank Martin, vice-president; Joseph Trainer, executive officer; and Mr. Carl E. Taylor, of the faculty, coach, secretary, and treasurer. The growth and success of this organ¬ ization is due to the tireless efforts of Mr. Taylor. All of the present members have been put through a course of lec¬ tures and instruction on the correct handling of a rifle, including sighting and aiming, position, breathing, trigger squeeze, and competitive triangu¬ lation. The club is temporarily held up because of the delay in the ship¬ ment of equipment from the government, and because of range construct¬ ion. The club is affiliated with the National Rifle Association, which makes possible the issue of free equipment. This club teaches the safe and ac¬ curate handling of a rifle, and the little fellow can compete with the big fellow. The club offers the opportunity for rifle practice, under con¬ ditions most helpful to advancement in practical knowledge and skill and an official award for qualification in any or all three grades of marks¬ manship, opportunity to win medals in club matches, and a possibility of winning national honors. Rifle shooting teaches one to be accurate, to keep his mind on what he is doing, to be patient, orderly, courteous, and obedient. An interview with Mr. Taylor showed that he is heart and soul in the matter, and under him one may expect great results. Page 68 -H. weipmam THE MALDONIAN The baseball season of 1926 opened auspiciously with a 27-1 win from Burdett Business College and a victory from Woburn 8-3, in the first two games ever played at the Pearl Street Stadium. Although many followers believed the Stadium suitable only for football, the baseball field there is proving one of the best high school diamonds in the state. The season opened with a new head coach, Starr M. King, and several veterans available from last year’s team. The catcher, Phil Cummings; the Keystone pair, Mangan and Gaudette; and the outfielders, Callahan, Shea, and Galvin, came out to retain their laurels against de¬ termined opposition from a large group of hard-working aspirants. Bob Smith, “Spike” Erbs, and George Trickey formed the nucleus of a new pitching staff, with Kennedy and Frassica starting the season at first and third bases. At the time this is written it is too early to review the season as a whole. The team has started well but has shown an erratic tendency, seeming to play invincible ball in practice games, and then playing er¬ ratically in a game that counts. It is expected, however, that the team will now find itself and maintain the usual Malden standard in baseball. Swimming The M. H. S. swimming team, under the excellent tutelage of Mr. Pollock, came through a very hard season in fine style. Captain Dick Hardy has always been a formidable man in the 200- yard event, winning very consistently, and he is considered one of the best in scholastic circles. When it became necessary to develop a back- stroke, Dick succeeded in becoming quite proficient in this. He also swam on the relay team, and in a few meets, represented the team in the plunge. Deane Baker, last year’s captain, is one of the best men ever to rep¬ resent M. H. S. in a tank. Deane only suffered one defeat in the 100-yard dash, and came through the season without a defeat in the 40-yard dash. Deane won the 50 yard swim at the Lieutenant Meehan Championship Meet at Brookline, emerging victorious over many of the best swimmers in New England. Marshall Newcomb was also very effective in the 100 and 40-yard dash, while Appleton, Beals, Carroll, Smith, and Daniels did some very fine work. We claimed victories over Tech Freshmen, Boston, English, Mechan¬ ic Arts, and Boston Commerce. We suffered defeats at the hands of Huntington, Exeter, Lynn Boys’ Club, Boston Boys’ Club, and Brookline. Page 70 THE MALDONIAN ®rark After two track seasons of patient and faithful effort on the part of a few boys who were interested in that sport, Malden has made a start toward placing track activities on the level with football and baseball. At first but little interest was shown in the sport , due to the fact that there were no suitable facilities for practice and that all meets had to be held away from home. Few boys cared to train in the school halls, the small Y. M. C. A. track, or behind the school, and be shown up in competition with teams which had trained under more advantageous con¬ ditions. With the building of the new cinder track at the athletic field, greater interest was shown with the result that victories over Wakefield, Rindge, Somerville, and Everett were won and a close meet lost to Arling¬ ton. The following winter of 1925-1926, the first victories were won in the indoor season. The Malden Armory was acquired and equipped with banks, thus providing Malden with as fine a place for an indoor track meet as any school in New England. The team, led by Captain Mc¬ Carthy, made a very creditable showing during the indoor season. Noble and Greenough was defeated on its own track, but Lowell, Lawrence, and Lynn Classical, three of the strongest teams in New England, took the measure of Malden on their own tracks. The competition was keen, however, and the results close. Meets with Melrose and Everett, the first to be held on the Armory floor, were won by Malden with overwhelm¬ ing scores, thus winding up the most successful indoor track season for Malden in several years. At the time this goes to print, Malden has won outdoor meets with Rindge and Melrose by the scores of 46-25 and 43-34. Wettergreen, Mc¬ Carthy, Benjamin, Clark, and Sullivan were the outstanding performers. ®?unt0 Tennis for girls is at last making great progress and promises to be one of the foremost sports at Malden High School. Last year, under the direction of Miss Whittum, the first girls’ tennis team was formed. The team played several outside games, including those with Everett and Melrose. As a result, seven girls and the mana¬ ger, Claire Sargent, received letters. This year a large number of girls, again under the direction of Miss Whittum, turned out at the first call of tennis, and matches with many of the nearby schools have been arranged. Thus the team of 1926, captained by Dorothy Lewis and managed by Eleanor Lindabury, looks forward to a very successful season. Page 71 THE MALDONIAN Haak tball The girls’ basketball team of 1926 proved to be a strong one despite numerous difficulties which arose. It was necessary to change coaches three times, the facilities were poor, and our opponents were nearly all from schools having regular physical instruction and training. The tea m, consisting of the speedy forwards, Beatrice Alexander and Dorothy Lewis, the ever-ready centers, Mary Harrison, Dorcas Porter, Dorothy Masterton, and Lura Marsh, and the formidable guards, Beatrice Hurvich, Anna Silverstein, and Alice Murphy, under the leadership of its versatile Captain, Betty Alexander, won six out of the ten ' games played, losing to Wakefield, Everett, and Manchester. These girls all received letters at an assembly of the girls of the school. The Everett game was the most difficult, for the work of Everett’s spectacular star, Helen Casey, and of the fine jumping center, Agnes Sullivan, kept the ball in Everett’s territory the greater part of the first half, but in the second half, Malden spirit showed itself and Helen Casey was held to fewer baskets by our guards. The basketball team owes much of its success to the work of its coach, Mrs. Margaret Tyacke and to its faculty advisers, the M isses Lang and Varnam. To those girls who have practiced faithfully every week and who gave the first team its necessary drill, although they did not succeed in winning letters themselves, the first team gives credit for its successful season. Grace Chivers, Marjorie Holbrook, Barbara Knight, Frances Knowlton, and Marjorie Wilkins deserve special credit for their loyalty to the team. Dorcas Porter managed the team very creditably. Page 72 THE MALDONIAN Howling “Beverly once more tasted the cup of defeat! Our girl’s bowling team overwhelmingly re-defeated Beverly at their own alleys—” “The girl’s bowling team showed their supremacy over the boys of the Gamma Sigma Fraternity when they won a well-contested victory—” Etc., etc., etc. We have become so accustomed to victories from our girl’s bowling team that some of us have ceased to notice them. However, our girls deserve all the praise which they have received because of their splendid record of skillful playing coupled with clean sportsmanship this past season. Do you know that the girls have won six out of twelve matches this season? Do you know that the powerful Beverly team was twice defeated by our team? Do you know that several teams composed of the opposite sex went down to defeat before, the so-called weaker sex? Do you know that every Wednesday afternoon for the last three months, despite rain, snow, and even hail on one memorable day, the girls hiked down to the alleys for practice? Do you know that eight girls have received letters this year and that this is two more than last year? Do you know that Manager Ruth Bailey proved to be more efficient than any previous mana¬ ger? Do you know that Captain Mary Baker inspired just the right spark of courage at crucial moments of the games? Do you know that this was the most successful season a Malden High bowling team ever had and do you know that the next season should be even better? “To the victor belongs the spoils” and to the following members be¬ long the credit of so excellent a team. First team: Minnie Hattie, Dorothy Buck, Florence Thompson, Captain Mary Baker, Edna Milliken. Second team: Ruth Bailey, Lillian Geranian, Pearl Groman, Irene Adams, Rose Fine. Page 73 THE MALDONIAN mb Jratmtitwa ECCE SIGNUM In most cases the length of a sorority’s existence determines, to a great extent, its importance. Ecce Signum, however, despite its short existence, claims its place because of its fine, sincere, sportsmanlike group of girls. Its annual banquet and dance plays a leading role in the life of each girl. This is not, by any means, the only attraction to the, girls of the sorority, for many of them take an active part in the school activities, such as sports, dramatics, and work in the literary societies. The girls have shown the proper spirit by giving aid and to charities, especially the Har¬ riet E. Sawyer home. The matrons of the sorority, Miss Dyer and Miss Ruston, are the only matrons of a sorority in the high school, and have al¬ ways given helpful advice. EN KA En Ka has just finished one of the most successful years of its existence. Founded twenty- two years ago, it has always striven to make each year a bit more prosperous and useful than the year before. This year En Ka conducted two successful dances, an in¬ formal affair at the Winchester Boat Club and its annual dance at the Hotel Vendome. Encouraged by the success of its play, “The Intimate strang¬ ers”, the sorority decided to at¬ tempt a musical production un¬ der the direction of Barbara Woodward, an alumna. The re¬ vue met with great success. By the proceeds of these two theat¬ rical ventures, En Ka has aided the Children’s Ward of the Mal¬ den Hospital and the Floating Hospital. In accordance with the move¬ ment on foot in Malden High to give scholarship its true place, En Ka was the first to arrange for an inter-sorority meeting to discuss the question. Each year as a new group of girls enters En Ka, the older girls try to instil in them the ideals of true sisterhood and real friendship. By these qual¬ ities, En Ka hopes to continue as a potent factor in the life of Malden High School. KAI LUN Reflecting on Kai Lun activi¬ ties of the past semester, we find progress a prominent factor. Proudly we exult in our re¬ cent addition,—a new chapter in Revere which we feel will do credit to us, the Alpha Chapter of the Kai Lun Sorority. An¬ other chapter is to be secured shortly and we sincerely hope that it will prove to be as suc¬ cessful as its predecessors. Our annual May dance, held at the Fritz-Carlton Hotel, was considered a success and entire¬ ly satisfied the excited anticipa- Page 74 THE MALDONIAN tion of the girls. Kai Lun is a member of the Panadelphic Council of Malden, which consists of representa¬ tives of Jewish fraternities and sororities in M. H. S. However, the thing of which we are most proud is the degree of good fellowship, high char¬ acter, and sisterly affection which exists among our girls. KAPPA PHI Twenty-four years ago a group of girls in Malden High School founded the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Phi Sorority. Since that time it has founded four other chapters, each one having a membership of which it may be proud. This year Kappa Phi decided to run only a few social activi¬ ties but to make each one a big success. First came the luncheon at the Hotel Brunswick, which was especially enjoyed by the alumnae who at this time re¬ newed many old acquaintances. Then very successfully Kappa Phi staged “Bab” for the benefit of Wilcox Hall. This play was coached by Marguerite Am- mann, a Kappa Phi alumna. Next came Kappa Phi’s one big social dance of the year, the Spring Frolic which was even more of a fairyland dance than ever before. In June this sor¬ ority held its annual dance just for members, and with this af¬ fair Kappa Phi closed another successful year. Kappa Phi wishes both to the Maldonian, and to her grad¬ uates, the best of luck in the future. PHI DELTA PHI Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Sorority is a member of the Panadelphic Council of Malden, which is doing extens¬ ive charity work, and also is engaged in private philanthropic undertakings. Co-operation is practiced, and owing to this factor, the great event of the year, namely a New Year’s Masquerade Dansant, was a splendid success. The sorority is noted for its origi¬ nal ideas, and the giving away of Phi Delta Phi blotters, badges, and pocket-scrolls dur¬ ing its anniver sary week proves this characteristic of Phi Delta Phi. For several years the sorority has exercised the much discus¬ sed “open door policy”, reveal¬ ing the names of its officers, and it highly recommends this prac¬ tice. Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Phi wishes success to the class of 1926B that is leaving dear old Malden High. SIGMA PHI During the years of its exis¬ tence in Malden High, Sigma Phi has always been character¬ ized by its fine ideals, high scholarship, and the general helpful spirit of its girls. Al¬ though its purpose is,primarily, to provide social entertainment for its members, the sorority promotes athletic and intellect¬ ual activity as well. It has formed a strong bowling team and is a member of a debating council. Throughout the school Page 75 THE MALDONIAN year many socials were conduct¬ ed, with an annual dance com¬ pleting the season in June. With continual betterment its aim, and loyalty its keynote, Sigma Phi ever advances, carry¬ ing with it the perpetual affec¬ tion of its members. ALPHA DELTA SIGMA Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity is pre-eminent in the, outside ac¬ tivities of Malden High School. We boast of fraternity members taking an active part in every organization in school. We have members in the “M” Club, in the orchestra, and in the band. Bob Smith and Deane Baker are “M” Club officers. Charlie Wet- tergreen and Ray Powell afford us an excellent representation in track. Bob Smith upholds our prestige in baseball. Capt. Ranald Hobbs, Deane Baker, and Lawrence Gilman are the first three ranking members of M.H.S. tennis team. Lawrence Gilman had the leading part in the Lit-Usona play. Socially, we have an interesting spring schedule planned. Arrangements have been made for a summer dance and also an outing. As a conclusion to a successful year, we held our annual banquet in June, a gala event, at one of the large Boston hotels. ALPHA MU This fraternity, although it cannot proudly show half a cen¬ tury of existence, certainly can justifiably exhibit a long record of worthy achievements. Alpha Mu, the donor of the Alpha Mu Salutatorian key, has within its comparatively short period of life established two chapters in Massachusetts. To its credit be it further said that among its members high scholarship is prevalent; that many boys from this fraternity have shone brightly in school athletics; and that here, is created that true fraternal spirit, that brotherly companionship and love which is the acme of endeavor among all fraternities. ALPHA ZETA PI Alpha Zeta Pi fraternity pro¬ motes mutual fellowship among its members, as well as a spirit of friendliness, and establishes a strong bond that lingers through life. It strives to help its members to develop into better and more useful men. The fraternity urges its mem¬ bers to devote their time to things worth while. Sportsmanship is one of the ideals of Alpha Zeta Pi and in order to promote this ideal in Malden High School it gives an¬ nually a silver loving cup to the winner of the Outdoor Inter- Class Track Meet. GAMMA SIGMA Kappa Chapter of Gamma Sigma has completed its twenty- seventh year of actual existence in M. H. S., having been found¬ ed in 1899. With two dances at Oak Manor and the Annual Banquet at the American House, both the Alumni and Active members were kept busy. At all these functions everyone had a merry time. Page 76 THE MALDONIAN Plans are formulating and will probably materialize upon the running of the National Convocation here at Malden in June. We wish to urge each fraternity to support heartily the tabulating of its scholastic standings so as to benefit tne members in years to come. OMICRON DELTA Omicron Delta, one of the oldest fraternities in Malden High School, has just completed one of its most successful se¬ mesters. Chief among its social functions of the year was the Twenty-fifth Annual Banquet held at Rotary Hall with one hundred twenty-five members present. 0 D has shone in the athletic field, with eighteen of its twenty-five active members participating in sports. At pre¬ sent it is planning a fraternity paper which will be the only one of its kind in Malden High School. The contents will com¬ prise both school and fraternity activities and, if it proves suc¬ cessful, will be published regu¬ larly. At this time 0 D would like to express its opinion in regard to the suggestion that fraternity marks be published in order to stimulate interest in scholastic standing. It is, in our estima¬ tion, one of the best ideas thus far proposed and we are per¬ fectly willing to co-operate with any measures which are decided upon by the faculty and the other fraternities. We wish all success possible to the Class of 1926B. UPSILON DELTA During the last half of the past year, which is the twelfth of its existence, Upsilon Delta enjoyed a very successful sea¬ son. In February it held its annual banquet at the Hotel Belevue, Boston. This was fol¬ lowed by a successful concert, given by the Shubert Club, and a dansant, both of which were conducted in March. The last function was our annual dance and outing held in June. The Bulletin, a monthly pub¬ lication established a year ago, still continues to keep our wide¬ ly scattered alumni informed as to our activities. It is the aim of Upsilon Delta to promote a true and lasting friendship among its members and to manifest a true spirit of co-operation with the faculty. During the past year Upsilon Delta members have partici¬ pated in almost every activity at the High School, including the Blue and Gold, Maldonian, athletics, and dramatics. Up¬ silon Delta has also, to the best of its ability, maintained a high standard of scholarship. Page 77 THE MALDONIAN iEMtnmla (Eljape 1 Not long ago Class VII held what one person called “chapel”, in order that they might be together when a parting gift was presented to Miss Greenwood. The entire class assembled in the hall at exactly eight o’clock, and then the regular opening exercises were conducted. Songs followed. Chapel in the hall gave Class VII a chance to meet, to be together, to get acquainted. The pupils of the various classes in the school see each other, as a body, very seldom because each class is divided into may homerooms. Why not have chapel for each class in the morning school? There are six of these groups. Every sixth school day the same class would meet together in the hall. All the pupils enjoy it; we know that the teachers would like a respite from reading the Morning Hour. Chapel, if successful, would prove beneficial in fostering that get-together spirit; if unsuccessful, it would at least be an interesting experiment. Ifllni GUaaa lag? Every semester, on the morning of graduation day, the graduating class holds what it is pleased to call Class Day. The program is a sort of dress rehearsal for the musical part of the evening’s exercises and gives the class a chance to show just how funny some of its members can be. Every year we send forth (so the Class Prophet insists on telling us) a future editor of the Malden Evening News, and a would-be headmaster of Malden High School. The President of the United States must change his secretary twice a year, for each class seems to furnish a secretary for our chief executive. The Metropolitan Opera Company will some day have no singer who is not a graduate of this school, that is, if our class prophets persist in having every member of the Glee Clubs become a famous singer. Then, we always send into the world some Bernhardts and Barrymores. No graduate of this school, it seems, will ever do any¬ thing lowly. Oh, no, (says the prophet) everybody will be famous. Then the class historian tells us that this is the best class that there ever has been, or ever will be, in M. H. S. We hear about the boys who entered in short pants and leave in long ones (but knickers are in style now). We learn of the girls who came with long hair and are leaving with short hair (but it’s really the other way around). Then we are told that the rain always started after each of the class’s parties had begun, and ended just before the party was over. Oh! what marvelous imaginations have these historians! Page 79 THE MALDONIAN - • ’ Ther.e is the Class Day Orator who does his best to restore us to good humour. Why gc; through this farcical performance twice a year? The third ilooir groans because it cannot attend the exercises; the first and second floors groan because they could have spent the time doing something truly interesting. The day may have been of certain interest before, but now it is carried on, it seems to us, just because it has become a custom. It has lost all significance to the school, and we think that it would not be missed very much if dropped. Yet in order that the school may become at some time, slightly ac- qainted with the graduating class, we propose this: The graduation ex¬ ercises should be held in some hall or theatre in the city large enough to provide seating space for the entire school as well as for the many well- wishing friends of the Seniors. In this way we would do away with what is now an unsatisfactory program, and we would give each class a chance to see other graduations than its own. A (Elaaa in iimmtaliam According to Borah, an authority on school journalism, a pupil should have a year of study before joining the staff of a school publication. Per¬ haps such a procedure seems unnecessary to many who do not realize that there is much more work involved in publishing a paper or magazine than is apparent to a casual reader. Of course, many schools do have publica¬ tions, and do not provide for the training of the staffs. Malden High is one of them. Nevertheless, we believe that if these schools did make such provisions, their papers might be considered not in the “good” but in the “best” class. It would be difficult to imagine a baseball team, without any training at all, opening its schedule. It would be equally difficult to imagine a group of students, without any coaching at all, presenting a play, or de¬ bating with an outside team. Yet, the publication of a weekly or monthly is undertaken by students who are as unprepared for their task as an untrained athletic team, an uncoached cast of players, or an inexperienced debating team. Yet this state of affairs can be changed by supplying the remedy, a class in journalism. Such a procedure would make it much easier to obtain a staff both capable and interested. For, doubtless, a large number of students would enroll in the proposed class, and, after a year of study, the instructor would be able to choose a group of pupils qualified to work on the school paper. This would certainly be a far better course than the present one where the advisers are of necessity forced to depend on what promise candidates have shown and let time prove whether these, when chosen, are assets or liabilities. Loyalty may make a student stand up for his school paper, but it is the paper itself which makes him proud of it; and the establishment of a class in journalism would be a step toward making our school paper one of the very best school weeklies in the country, and making us proud of the Blue and Gold. Page 80 THE MALDONIAN i patuarh Ixctn ' cra iLuMuhiskg Characters: Anna, Masha, Sisters; Nathan, Their cousin, The Spaniard. Place: London—Out of town district—A cottage. Time: Midsummer—towards evening. Scene: A small sitting room. Two windows, on opposite sides of wall. A front door opening to a wide green lawn before the house. All within betokens capable, womanly hands. Anna is contemplative, both arms resting on the window frame. Masha is embroidering and is also in deep thought. Suddenly she speaks, waking from her reverie: Anna! Anna: (absently) Yes? Masha: Anna, tell me, what is occupying your thoughts so, lately? Anna: (with an effort of unconcern) My thoughts? Masha: Yes, for the last week you do not seem yourself. What is it? Anna: (removing one arm from its former position) Nothing, mere¬ ly nothing, Masha dear. Masha: Come, Anna, out with it, you are, growing thin and pale. I see and I’ll know before long, even if you do not tell me now! Anna: (removing the other arm) You could not and probably would not understand if I told you, for you are only in your ’teens. Masha: (ignoring the last remark) Anna dear, tell me, and let me console you. Your problem must be weighty. Anna: (giving vent to sudden feeling) Weighty! Oh God, Love’s problems are not weighty, but a loadstone pulling you to them! Masha: (frightened at this outburst) Anna! You know love! Anna: Yes, I know—I know—. Masha: (lightly) Tell me about him. Do I know him? Anna: No, but if I tell you the story, will you never tell anyone? Masha: (in her eagerness to hear the story from her older sister) Yes, yes! Er—I mean, no! Anna: (impatiently) Say what you mean and mean what you say. Masha: Yes, yes! Is he tall? Where did you meet him? Anna: I met him rather strangely. You know how quietly we live here since father’s death. Well, one evening, tired of staying in, I went for a walk in the park. It was fast getting dark. Hearing footsteps close behind me, I walked faster. But the person overtook me. Looking up, I perceived a tall young man with dark hair and burning black eyes. I was terrified but regained my courage, I squared my shoulders and tried to walk faster. But of no avail. Suddenly he said: “Signorita, are you Spanish? You resemble, very closely, a girl whom I knew in my boyhood days in sunny Spain, with hair and eyes exactly like yours.” Then, Anna, began our friendship. He walked home with me, and is coming to-night at eight. Page 81 THE MALDONIAN Masha: (watching her sister sink into the nearest chair) Ooh—, a Spaniard! (after a pause) Is he of our faith? Anna: A Spaniard and a Christian! What does that matter? All’s fair in love and— Masha: Are you sure he’s a Christian? Did he tell you so? Anna: He told me nothing because I asked him nothing. (Footsteps heard on the walk) Anna: (rapidly glancing at the clock) Sh! be quiet—it’s he! (a knock—silence) Masha: (with courage) Come in! Nathan: (outside) Hello folks! Masha: It’s cousin Nathan. (Nathan enters) Nathan: Well—hello—what’s up? Anna: Oh-er-er-nothing. Nathan: But something is the matter. Masha, what is it? Masha: Oh, Anna was merely telling me about a new acquaintance. Nathan: A new acquaintance. Who? Some Englishman? Masha: (forgetting the former promise) No, a Spaniard! Nathan: A Spaniard! Anna: Yes, but can’t one be interested in a Spaniard? Nathan: A Spaniard, do you mean it? Why a Spaniard? An Italian, a Chinese, an Indian, but not a Spaniard! Anna: (coolly) Why so suddenly tender towards a Spaniard? Nathan: (excited) Have you ever heard about the Inquisition? Anna: Inquisition, what’s that to do with it, anyway? Nathan: A lot! Why it was our ancestors they burned alive at the— Anna: That’s all past and gone. Nathan: And besides, a Christian. My cousin, Anna, of Jewish blood, friendly with a Christian? (suddenly calming down) Don’t tell me stories, are you sincere? Anna: Never more so in all my life. Nathan: Just wait until I see him! (A knock is heard at the door) Masha: Now it is surely he! Nathan: Watch me! (The door opens and the Spaniard stands erect and smiling) (Nathan is evidently greatly surprised. He stands immovable, then, recovering, he rushes upon the visitor with outstretched hands, seizes the Spaniard by the hand and pulls him in. The girls are dumbfounded. Nathan leads him across the room to the sisters) Nathan: Are you the one who has been posing as a Spaniard, David? David: Yes, but I was unaware of the fact that you were acquainted with her and her sister. Nathan: Oh, Anna and Masha are my cousins. David: Ah, now I understand. As I have said before, I have already made the acquaintance of your cousin Anna but now you must introduce me. Nathan: You are right. Anna and Masha, allo w me to introduce my friend David—the feigning Spaniard! (Curtain) Page 82 THE MALDONIAN ®ljr ijatrltnr JMberi arncs The question which has been so prominent in the feminine mind for last few years in regard to the short haircut has evidently been decided. The ayes, judging by appearances, have won by a decisive majority; for, from the ages of five to fifty, and indeed there seems to be no hard and fast rule which confines the more elderly ladies to long hair after they have reached the mid-century mark, the, bobbees far outnumber the long- hairdresses. A mere man would be rash indeed, were he to confess openly his con¬ demnation of the shortened locks in the face of such an avalanche in favor of the bobs. Nevertheless, the vision of stiff bristles cropping out upon the exposed portion of a lily-white neck, does not carry any great appeal to masculine eyes. Here is a little tip for the girls with the abbreviated tresses. Girls, if you really consider golden hair absolutely essential to your true happiness, even though you must improve upon nature in order to obtain the right shade, for heaven’s sake, go deep enough with the per¬ oxide. The dark bristles and the inch of blackness which begin where the yellow tresses leave off, are a dead give-away. You know that it is hard, even with the aid of double mirrors, to get a good view of the back of one’s neck, but it is no trouble at all for a critical outsider to survey the whole scene. Just one more hint, girls, and near-girls. It is old Bible history, the story of how King Solomon distinguished the boys from the girls when they came before him, all dressed alike in feminine apparel. He sent them all down to the river to wash their hands. It was a very simple matter for him to determine the sexes after the group started to wash, for the boys’ ablutions ended at their wrists, while the girls’ went clean to their elbows. Wise old Solomon! We wonder if he would be as clever in these wise times! If we should line these knicker-clad, bobbed-haired damsels up with a crowd of boys and then turn their backs to the old king, would he be able to separate the sheep from the goats by just giving all of the assembled necks the once over? A word to the wise is sufficient. Remember, girls, past and present, that it has taken years of practice to teach the boys and near-boys how to do a good job on washing their necks clean. You may have something on them along the lines of hand bathing, but when it comes to taking back-water, your necks have got nothing on theirs. You know by experience that a little powder covers a multitude of sins. Now, don’t get mad, girls, but just bear in mind that sometimes the powder-puff fails to hit the places which the bath sponge or the wash¬ cloth missed. Page 83 THE MALDONIAN Hooka 3 ijau? ©utgrnum (fetmiiizht (Kxtumthigs There are several books that I used to read and love, but that I have outgrown in the truest sense of the word. A book that shows evidences of many readings and re-readings is “Alice in Wonderland”. I followed Alice with great intensity of feeling through all her wanderings and harrowing escapes. I sympathized with her where all her efforts to enter the, bewitching fairy garden were un¬ successful, and I trembled with her when she was imprisoned in the Rabbit’s house. For some reason, I was always sorry and indignant that she had to thrust one foot up the chimney in that episode. I cordially hated the Red Queen, and scorned the futile White Queen, but I never blamed the knave for stealing the tarts. They must have looked very tempting. I was often moved to tears at the predicament of the poor Dormouse, who seemed destined to be squelched continually by the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, whom I considered very disagreeable charact¬ ers. I was as exasperated as Alice that they would not allow him to finish his story about the three little sisters who lived at the bottom of a treacle well. Probably I shall never really outgrow fairy tales, but I cannot read them now with perfect, childlike faith in their veracity. Anderson’s fairy tales always charmed me, but I preferred the more sprightly ones, in which the hero vanquished the three-headed giant with one stroke of his shining sword, and always knew how to frustrate cruel enchanters and sea-monsters who held the princess in thrall. I have never forgotten “The Japanese Fisherman” because it made a fixed impression on my mind, especially at the point where the handsome young Urasbima opened the box of vapor which was the living spirit of his youth, and at once became three hundred years old. I have quite outgrown the Oz Books, although I still admire their quaint imagery and naive characters. The Cowardly Lion and the Hun¬ gry Tiger, not to mention the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, were once very real and living creatures to me. I used to read these delightful books over and over again. They are wholesome and fine for children to read, combining as they do the commonplace and the fantastical. A little above the fairy tale age, I pored over the children’s poems and stories of Eugene Field. It was my dearest pleasure to read to any¬ one who would listen, the mournful fate of the, gingham dog and the calico cat who ate each other up. “The Sugar-Plum Tree” was a favorite of mine also, but most of all I loved the “Rockaby Lady”, who came creeping with her garland of poppies hanging from her head to her feet. I thought these then the loveliest poems in the world. These are the most memorable books of my earlier years and al¬ though I have outgrown them, they will always be dear to me. Page 84 THE MALDONIAN A iflnrk fftarrtage Eleanor dmiutburu It was Louie Masey’s idea—the wedding. Weather always affected Louie’s thoughts, and this night being one in a thousand it was so su¬ premely beautiful, Louie’s idea was likewise one in a thousand in that it was so unusual. “Of course it’ll only be a mock wedding and the Captain will only pretend to be the minister,” Louie explained to her rather du¬ bious audience. “But if you can think of anything more exciting that we haven’t already done on this fool boat, why, say so,” she generously added. And since no one could think of any thing except the usual—dancing, swimming, bridge,—Louie’s idea took fire and preparations began. It was rather strange—yet no one thought much about it or if they did were too polite to say anything—Louie just naturally chose herself as the bride. But why shouldn’t she—didn’t she suggest the wedding and certainly there was no doubt that Louie, just “finished” by the finest school in the country, was awfully cute and just full of pep. Hal Fosdick, the owner of the yacht, was picked as the bridegroom. Louie was simply dis¬ gusted at the selection—she disliked Hal. Hal, however, was pleased—he rather liked Louie! The wedding was a hilarious affair—too noisy, perhaps—but who cared—certainly not Louie and Hal. Then, in the few months that followed, the unexpected happened. Hal and Louie fell in love. It was rather unfortunate, for Louie’s engagement to John Vane had been announced a few months before. The engagement was one of these big-hearted father acts. “Such a nice boy (‘nice’ under¬ lined) Louie, dear, he’ll make a place in the world and of course daddy wants his little girl to be, happy” was Mr. Masey’s daily line of attack. Tender words, but Louie realized that the expression of the eyes, and the position of the jaw meant far, far more. “John was a good kid”, as Louie aptly expressed it, and was without a doubt in love with Louie’s money and position, while he regarded Louie herself as a good means to get to the top. However, no one realized his most modern intentions—except Louie, for Louie, in all senses of the word, was modern—too modern—otherwise she wouldn’t have fallen in love so indiscreetly. But, being modern, she prided herself on having a strict code of ethics. “You know, Hal” she explained one of the many times they privately met, “I’ve got a code of ethics, and it would be going straight against them if I should elope. Then, too, mother’s got to be considered. T’would just kill her, the horrid publicity and all. Nope, we’ve got to think of some¬ thing better.” “I’ve got it, ‘Lou’,” cried Hal, “just dispose of Johnnie.” “Aptly put”, laughed Louie, “but then Dad would find someone else. I’ll get the list of my future husbands if you’d like to see it.” Page 85 THE MALDONIAN “Spare me—I hate rivals”, pleaded Hal, “gosh, I wish I knew what your father had against me.” “Nothing at all”, replied Louie, “except that he’s got it into his head that I’ve got to marry someone who’s started penniless and worked his way up. You’re too rich, that’s all.” “Then I’ll throw it all away” Hal rashly promised. “And starve to death, silly? That’s the best yet!” mocked Louie. “Elopement’s the only way, Lou. You’ll just have to relent.” “Well maybe,” murmured Louie. “Isn’t it a shame that mock wed¬ ding of ours wasn’t regular?” “Isn’t it, though. Say, I have it.” Hal jumped up in his excitement. “Tell me, please, Hal” eagerly demanded Louie. “Later—just you wait”, nor could Hal be prevailed upon, in spite of all Louie’s entreaties, to make known his inspiration. For several months affairs went on, happily or unhappily, for no definite date had been set for the ill-matched marriage. Phil and Louie now saw each other less frequently, for they realized if they were to elope they must not be suspected before hand. However, strangely, as the days and weeks wore on, it was Louie who suggested eloping and Hal who kept delaying just a little longer, saying that some, better way out would be found. And then a letter arrived. It was just like any other letter, yet Louie always referred to it as having a very curious effect on her. Due to the effects of this very effective little letter, Mr. Masey found a bedraggled-headed daughter frantically pacing the room, whose first greeting to her father was: “Dad—at last—I thought you’d never come. Just read this terrible letter”. Needless to say, Mr. Masey grabbed the letter. “My dear Louie, Sometime ago, you remember, a mock marriage took place on Hal Fosdick’s yacht. The other day I read of a wedding taking place at sea. Since that time I have been greatly worried as to how far out we were. If the yacht were twelve miles or more out at sea, the marriage, though enacted in mere fun, was legal. “In short”, cried Mr. Masey as he glanced up from the letter, too im¬ patient even to finish reading it, “possibly you’re married and possibly you’re not.” “That’s the drift”, replied Louie. “Isn’t it all too terrible? It’s lucky I found it out before I married Johnnie, for I might be married to Hal after all”. To Hal! exclaimed Mr. Masey. “Ye,s, dad, Hal and I are going to elope, anyway, we’ve thought of doing it every night this week. So what’s the ‘dif!” “But, Louie!” “Oh, silly you,” laughed Louie, “don’t you see? Hal and I are in love. Maybe we’re married; maybe not. What difference does it make? We’ll get married and that’ll settle everything. Anyhow I’ve got a hunch we were twelve miles out, and—” “Louie, where ever did you get your cleverness?” inquired her father with an understanding twinkle in his eyes. That’s one thing you will never know”, cried Louie as she ran out into the garden to meet Hal. Page 86 THE MALDONIAN llpfnrr lit iRatnrii Rosr Jfme Gray sky, gray dawn, Gray fields, gray morn, No play—all gray. Gray snow, gray trees, Gray wind, gray breeze, Not gay—cold gray. Gray cloud, gray hill, Gray brook, gray rill, Sad day—so gray. (The Tale of a Hobo) If all the shoes that I have worn Came back to me, not soiled or torn, Ah, then life would commence anew. A thriving shoe store there would be If all my shoes came back to me. If half my shoes came back to me, From holes and tears and mud-spots free, Ah well! a smaller store I’d start Than that which first impressed my heart. Yet even then, how rich I’d be If half my shoes came back to me. If just one pair that I have worn Returned to me, not soiled or torn, Ah! shattered then my hopes would be Came not my shoes all back to me. But Fate, send back one pair I had, For Heaven knows I need ’em bad! Page 87 THE MALDONIAN Summer (iHarton roftmrb We cross the, sunny meadow And the strip of yellow sand, And see upon the water Two boats, from where we stand. Upon these boats the shadows Are mingled in all hues In oranges and yellows, In purples, greens, and blues. Around them laps the water And sparkles in the sun, The sky is almost cloudless For the day has just begun. HUlnM? JElt-abetl] garret! Sea! Sea! Restless sea! Roving, rolling, restless sea! I’ll lay me down beside thy side And learn thy secrets from the tide. Each crested wave and pink-tipped shell Hath a story sweet to tell. Sea! Sea! Magical sea! Mystical, mythical, magical sea! Of common clay God fashioned me, A little thing compared with thee, Yet thy salty foam my lips hath kissed, And my soul is mingled with thy mist. Page 88 THE MALDONIAN IHnii dtjtli Barrett Wind child, Wierd—wild, Moaning through the night, Rush along! Shout your song! Pause not in your flight; Whirl—blow The drifted snow! Shriek in goblin glee! Mocking—mad! Frenzied—glad! Elfin spirit free! Wind child, Calm—mild, Croon your lullabies. Soft—low The breezes blow, Echoing your sighs. Sweet—sweet The muffled beat Of footballs as you passed. Deep—deep Dreamless sleep— A world in peace at last! An Anauirr jiaiphtc plexler There’s a calling in the spring that stirs a calling in my blood, The fragrant air is an elixir And an earthy store is a whole poem, And the mystery of life may be unraveled from one bud. The petal tear-drops toppling from the trembling cherry-tree Draw the glad tears of my own As I watch them wonderstruck, And the smiling of syringas brings a happy laugh from me. My heart beats loud in answer to the sitent chiming bells Of the shredded gold forsythia, And the answering gallop of the grass, When the bugling of the wind is heard above the woods and fells. Page 89 THE MALDONIAN U V- x. —o_i_ C. c 7 - -i v Ly- l, J S v w; c 1 L L- rVW u 2_C_ v . ; v- 1 br ‘ 1 4 ” V ” 1 C-f..V W W a”. 7 L —, c ., a _ = (U i) n J ' WJ X WU Aw Vc ruU 7 « mv 6 V --, _ —t_ c-t Vt 1 L-- w 2 _, L U - _ ]x V Page 90 CALL OR WRITE OR TELEPHONE THE Malden Y. M. C. A. For the Program of Summer Privileges Gymnasium Swimming Pool Shower Baths SUMMER SPORTS BOYS CAMP We Have Much to Offer the High School Boy. Jack Macdonald Funeral Director Embalmer Free Use of Funeral Home 537 PLEASANT STREET Formerly caoch at Malden High School Tel. Mai. 5507 Notary Public Compliments of A Sfrtraii P. L. (w ,ww = EEE v v CADILLAC Frank D. Stevens Malden ft pt Kimball’s Malden Ice Cream Co. The Maplewood Press • Ice Cream for all Occasions Printers Publishers FANC Y MOULDS and Pleasing Brick Combinations For Suggestions or To Give Your Order We Specialize in Year Books, School Papers, etc. Call Malden 3300—2730-W • OFFICE FACTORY 84 Exchange Street • Maplewood Sq. Phone 2620 Tel. 1852-R for Appointment Compliments of RUTH E. ASH Palace of Sweets Beauty Culture 11 Pleasant Street 442 Main Street Malden Square Malden, Mass. Odd Fellows Building Malden Sodas, Confectionery, Lunches Compliments of at Reasonable Prices Malden Maytag Try us once and you’ll Washing Machine Co. come again. 511 Main Street Compliments of iHalitett ifiylt Srluntl iFiflii I � . r , I . . ' ...... . j r (Uiinun-attnu Student Models in Young Men’s Suits With Two Trouse rs I t has always been our policy, as Mens Outfit¬ ters, to see that anything pur¬ chased at our store was just the right article for the cus¬ tomer to have. With this in mind we have taken great care to see that our Young Men’s Suits are just the styles and types that fit a Young Man’s figure correctly. e have all the newest shades in single or double breasted models. The prices are also attractive. $ 30 and Up Ideal For Your First Long Trouser Suit at Fashion Corner . l l . . ' l r ] ' i ‘ ♦ ■ M ! John E. Whitcomb Harold A. Mason ’09 Mason Lumber Co. 9 Dana Street Malden, Mass. Telephone 2833 Compliments of Potter Brothers, Inc. HUDSON - ESSEX SALES SERVICE 50 Commercial Street Tel. Malden 3610 Dragan Brothers CATERERS Banquets a Specialty 12 Essex Street Melrose - Mass. Tel. 0398-R 2483 Dad Started Us in 1882. W. W. hall Sons Coal, Masons’ and Plasterers’ Supplies Bricks, Drains, Flues, Fireplace Material, Cement, Sheetrock, Sackett Board, Prepared Plaster, Hydrated Lime. OFFICE and YARDS 93 Maplewood Street 450 Lynn Street MALDEN - MASS. Tel. 1680-2385 OPENS JULY BRYANT AND STRATTON BOSTON Prepares and Places Graduates in Positions Offering Advancement. Send for Bulletin giving courses, etc. FALL SESSION OPENS SEPT. 7 J.W. BLAIS DELL Principal 334 Boylston St. Cor. A rling ton St TEL,KENmore 6789 COMPLIMENTS OF GATES BEAUTY SHOP 48 Pleasant Street Malden Tel. Malden 0046-R Edwin B. Stiles Choice Groceries Provisions and Fish 655-659 Salem Street Maplewood Square MAL DEN - MASS. Compliments of The Second National Bank of Malden, Mass. If you must borrow Borrow from Yourself Keep your account here for emergencies MALDEN SAVINGS BANK A MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK Compliments of The First National Bank of Malden, Massachusetts Pleasant Street at Middlesex “The Oldest Bank in Town” ESTABLISHED 1833 Malden Trust Company 94-98 Pleasant Street - Malden, Mass. Chairman Board of Directors ELMORE E. LOCKE Dana J. Flanders Frank J. Bartlett Paul B. Brown Officers President Harold E. Maclnnis Treasurer Vice President Charles W. Phinney Ass’t Treasurer Vice President Lillian D. Slack Ass’t Secretary Directors James F. Armstrong, Supt. Metropol¬ itan Life Insurance Co. Elmer W. Barron, Physician. Frank J. Bartlett, President Boston Ice Co. H. Augustine Buckley, Real Estate. John G. Chandler, President Geo. P. Cox Last Co. George E. Felton, Secretary, Wads- worth-Howland Co., Inc. Dana J. Flanders, President Howard N. Flanders, with Kidder, Peabody Co. Charles L. Hamilton, Pres. Potter Drug Chemical Corpn. Robert A. Hodgdon, Treasurer Cun¬ ningham Grain Co. Frederick R. Kaulback, Florist Charles E. Keniston, Jr., Supt. John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. Elmore E. Locke, President Locke Coal Co. Lloyd Makepeace, Counsellor-At-Law William Niedner, Treasurer Chas. Niedner’s Sons Co. Frank J. Perkins, Retired Frank M. Sawtell, Counsellor-At-Law James E. Simpson, Trustee Phineas W. Sprague, C. H. Sprague Son Co., tv hole sale Coal Ezra A. Stevens, Real Estate Arthur H. Wellman, Counsellor-At- Law Compliments of Fitzpatrick Bros. Nan lEttglatth a bailing (Eatmra Robert J. Fitzpatrick Howard W. Fitzpatrick Tel. Malden 3817 1212 Telephone 2527 A. RUSSO SONS 424 Main Street Converse Sq. Malden, Mass. Sodas, Confectionery, Luncheons The Place To Spend Your Recess Compliments of GEO. DOWNIE O 1 ■ , ' 5 1 . - « i , 1 1 � m ■ n 0 o We thank you for all of your past patronage and wish you a happy and successful future. JEWELER Pleasant Street Repair Work a Specialty HIGGINS 102 Pleasant St. Malden Compliments of Compliments of C. W. Smoke Shop Cut Prices Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. Also a full line of Magazines Box Trade Our Specialty Central Shoe Repairing Hat Bleachery Shop Malden Sq. Medford Sq. Telephones Malden Office 0166 Alonzo A. West Residences 3471-2698-M 90 Pleasant Street A. N. WARD SON Paints Hardware djftttxeral Btrrctors Plumbing, Heating 7 Irving Street, Malden, Mass. Compliments of Daylight Bowling Alleys Archie Walsh, Prop. Compliments of S. A. GLASS CO. Rowling Alleys used by Fraternities of M. H. S. 205 Pleasant Street MALDEN - MASS. Tel. 1034 MALDEN’S MODERN DEPT. STORE 200 Pleasant Street Malden, Mass. -=■ ■ - ■ f O - c Of f: 1 O f i f ’ ' ( f , f r 1 c , � r. t� tf r ' r C c c ( c r « f « ■ f r cc t c ■ • c c . Compliments of Tel. 0996 Tel. 0996 Gordon ' s Woman ' s Shop C. L. Adams Dry Good Specialty Shop 183 Pleasant St. Morgan Bldg. Odd Fellows Bldg. Converse Sq. MALDEN - MASS. A store that caters to the high- school Miss, offering quality, style, and service at most mod¬ erate prices. We Specialize in SILKS, RAYON, COTTON DRESS GOODS HOISERY, RAYON PONGEE SLIPS The newest in SUNFAST DRAPERIES COATS AND DRESSES CURTAINS at all times! DOMESTICS LINENS in LUNCHEON BRIDGE SETS Compliments of Compliments of Balcom Bros. C. Chase Flanders Electricians D. M. D. (ferlaclj jituftm Compliments of Jones Stores of Dry Goods Department Store 17 Pleasant St., Malden Corner Washington Pleasant Streets Phone 0.378-M Malden Tel. 0660 Joyce Bros. Co., Inc. Clothing for Men, Women, Children 150 Pleasant Street Malden - Mass. Furniture of Quality At Lowest Price WILLIAM A. BLACK CO. 7-9 Dartmouth St. Malden Square Malden 1457 Flowers for all Occasions FLOWERS SPEAK WHAT WORDS NEVER CAN. J. Walsh Son Malden’s Best Florists 73 Summer Street at Maple Tel. Malden 0480—1190 COMPLIMENTS OF J. N. loalttt (Ea. Slit t Hanna Alptya UrUa f igma QPtmmm S?lta ODmimm Srlta ACTIVE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF JMts omn Malitett Djulnt ID. iDefrtr agor nf jHftalbrn Kftglj rijonl iEttgltsIi dlub COMPLIMENTS OF (ttngnpamtiit (Eausa Ulalium Smrirty ffit-S (EUtb (gamma 0i ' lta 0 l tgma Chip-o-tata Shoppe Dowling Bldg. Barber Shop 72 Ferry Street Room 216 near Depot WE CUT YOUR HAIR BEST POTATO CHIPS ESSEX FRIED CLAMS IN THE PROPER WAY in Town. LADIES AND GENTS TONICS ICE CREAM ’NUF SED CONTRACTORS’ SUPPLIES Devoe’s Paints and Varnishes Compliments of W. S. KAULBACK CO. HARDWARE Auhttnnum PLUMBING and HEATING OIL-O-MATIC OIL BURNERS 204 Pleasant St., Malden Telephone Malden 0725 Compliments of Compliments of ®l|r i’trmtii ®ljr (Orpltntm Compliments of Sew Electrically. Free Demonstration Have a Singer Electric Placed in Your Home Today J. B. RUDERMAN SONS Hemstitching to Order Complete House Furnishers Needles, Oil, Repairs 57-61 Ferry Street cor. Irving Street Singer Sewing Machine Co. Incorporated 154 Pleasant St. Malden Malden, Mass. Phone 5760 Exide Battery Distributers Cabinet Work Stair Stock Goodyear Tires Auto Supplies A. B. SWEEZEY Butler-Murphy Co. • House Finish 267 Pleasant Street Arkansas Pine, Oak, Red Malden, Mass. Gum, Red Wood Tel. Malden 2860 49 Winter Street “Cook With the Gas Turned Off ” Tel. 5764-M CUT YOUR GAS BILLS IN V. Volpe Son HALF WITH A FIRELESS GAS RANGE Plasterers CHAMBERS-CHESTER CO. Oriental Stucco New England Distributors A Specialty 600 Washington St., BOSTON, - MASS. 54 Eastern Ave. Tel. Beach 2776 Malden - Mass. COAL Insures The Greatest Safety and Economy in Heating your Home Locke Coal Co. Auditorium Bldg. Tel. Mai. 0035 Crane’s Bakery Established 1897 104 Ferry St. Malden, Mass. Quality Bread, Cake and Pastry We Specialize In GIRLS STYLISH COATS And DRESSES For SCHOOL WEAR Hopkins-Blakeslee Co. 45 Pleasant Street The Quality Clothing House No Order is too large for us to fill nor too small to compel our MOST CAREFUL ATTENTION Caldwell Furniture Company “ALWAYS RELIABLE” 130-134 Pleasant St. MASS. Tel. 2640 ‘ MALDEN Regular use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointm ent when required, invigorates and preserves the skin and keeps the scalp in a healthy hair growing condition. Cuticura Talcum is an ideal toilet powder. Sample each free. Address: “Cuticura, Malden.” Fresh Youthful Skin Maintained By Cuticura To the Class of 1926-B It is with pleasure that we take this opportunity to thank you for your liberal patronage. We sin¬ cerely hope that the pleasant relations thus estab¬ lished will extend into the future. May you all enjoy a life of hopes fulfilled and am¬ bitions realized. The Whitman Studio Richard D. Kimball Co. ENGINEERS Heating, Ventilating and Electrical BOSTON, MASS. 6 BEACON STREET Geo. Watson Bookbinder 63 Middlesex Street Malden ALL KINDS OF BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BOUND THE BINDING OF THIS YEARBOOK IS A SAMPLE OF OUR WORK Compliments of Malden Commercial School FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION There are events calling for congratulations, others for sympathy, then again it may be a message of cheer or appreciation. “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS” Roses—Jonquils—Violets—Sweet Peas—Potted Plants We Grow the Flowers We Sell E. D. KAULBACK and SON 160 Pleasant Street Tel. 0615, 0500 WEDDING CANOPIES FOR CHURCH AND HOME COMPLIMENTS OF Malden Clothing Co. 13 Pleasant Street McLean Corset Shop 8 Pleasant Street Distinctive Misses Apparel RENTALS TYPEWRITERS $3.00 per month $7.50 for 3 months BOYD’S, Inc. 87 Pleasant Street Clever Sport Dresses for Vacation Wear Attractively Priced at $15.00 Blakeslee Co. Inc. Smart Shop 80 Pleasant Street, Malden O’Neil Casella “Your Class Jeweler” 110 High Street Boston - Mass. Tel. Liberty 1976 t gb 1 • ’ ■ f - • ' r M.H.S. ’06 Edwin Troland Real Estate-Insurance 104 Pleasant Street Hardware, and Est. 1882 Sporting Goods CHAS. W. HOWARD SON The most completely 32 Summer St., Malden Tels. 0352-0353 stocked store of its kind in the City. “The Winchester Store” OTHER OFFICES: Boston, Medford, Somerville If you want a Typewriter Cabinet or Stand, We Have It EVERY STYLE, AT PRICES THAT SUIT. If You Need Typewriter Supplies; Carbon Paper or Ribbons, We Have Them, All Grades for Every Machine TYPEWRITER PAPER 40c to $5.00 Per Ream A FULL LINE OF OFFICE AND ACCOUNTING SUPPLIES Headquarters for VENUS DRAWING PENCILS 17 Degrees, For Every Purpose « T. H. VON KAMECKE The Office Epuipment House 18 Exchange Street, Malden, Mass. Tel. Malden 5327 9 Compliments of WARD WEBSTER (“The Man Worth Knowing”) COMPLIMENTS OF INSURANCE of Every Description Gramstorff Room 301, Dowling Bldg. 6 Pleasant Street Malden Square Telephone: Malden 4059 Brothers Awarded Four Gold Medals St. Cecilia Naujok THE PERRY PICTURES CO. Malden, Mass. Eugene A. Perry The Staff of the Maldonian wishes to ex¬ press its appreciation to those who in any way assisted in the work of publishing this book, especially to the advertisers. With¬ out their generous aid this book would not have been possible. COMPLIMENTS OF Varnick Bros. Womens Shop 19 Pleasant St. Malden , • ■ • • ■