Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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I.H.S. GOOD BREEDING — Do you have it? Noah Webster defines Etiquette as the system of conventional forms required by good breeding. In this day of material wealth, the tendency of too many of us, both parents and children, is to neglect the social graces which oil the machinery of living and working together. The philosophy of the American today seems to be that of the enchantress Medea who said, (after she murdered her brother) I see and approve the better things, yet follow the worse” Video meliora proboque, deteriora sequor.” The social graces were recognizd by the ancient Chinese and Japanese. At one period in China, there were 3,000 rules of conduct to be learned and obeyed. In ancient Japan, a man could be put to death for RUDENESS. A rudeness was defined as a not-to-be-expected thing.” When I was a young man, a student at Malden High School, my grandmother Webster advised her grandchildren, .If you can't say something good about someone, say nothing.” Her advice bespoke her good manners and I am sure that we could all be happier people if we followed her advice. In 1785 Robert Burns in his poem To a Louse” urged us to indulge in introspection when he said: O would some Power the gift give us To see ourselves as others see us.” Today we hear astringent remarks about the Ugly American” as he travels all over the world. Ugly” refers to our ineptitude and bad manners. Seeing ourselves as others see us is painful, but beneficial. As Americans, we cannot afford to lose prestige in our social relationships whether we are in high school, in college or in the work-a-day world. Manners, good or bad, represent attitudes. Bad manners always bear a cost tag. Consider what it costs in time and money to attempt to keep the school grounds neat and clean. I ask, Were you proud of your back yard, your front lawn, or Malden Square the last time you looked at them?” Being neat is a part of good manners. At its root, courtesy is no more than behavior motivated by concern for the rights, wishes, and feelings of others. The Ugly American” needs more than anything else to learn courtesy. Applied to driving, courtesy would not only stop Uttering the highways, but would eliminate all heedless actions resulting in so much death and destruction on our highways. Fortunately for us the Ugly American” is still in the minority. We are not yet a country of beat-nicks.” The American gentleman will survive all attempts to remove him from the scene. Our late President John F. Kennedy and his lovely wife created two beautiful images for Americans, both old and young: he the image of a gentleman, she the image of a gentlewoman. When you are graduated from Malden High School, remember that you carry with you the reputation of a school whose headmasters have been proud of the young ladies and young gentlemen in each graduating class since 185 7. WELCOME BACK! After an emergency landing in Detroit, Mr. Webster arrived home safely from the Chicago convention of secondary school principals in February. MISS MABEL McQUESTTN, Mr. Webster's chief clerk, takes a letter from Mr. Webster. A favorite in the office. Miss McQuesten types letters, handles the publishing of the daily bulletins, and is a helpful friend to all. 15

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With patience and understanding . . . Mr. Webster Guides the Students’ Footprints Througl HEADMASTER F. CHAMPLIN WEBSTER, JR. Mr. F. Champlin Webster, Jr. our respected headmaster, has guided our high school most capably these past three years. Last year Malden High received an excellent evaluation from the visiting committee of educators who came to survey the school. His interest, patience, and understanding are some of the fine qualities that have made him a favorite among teachers and students for the thirty years he has been on the faculty, first as Latin teacher, later as head of the Latin Department, then as Faculty Manager of Athletics, and now as headmaster. We salute you, Mr. Webster, for the excellent work you are doing. 14

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Helping with plans and careers... OUR THREE CLASS MASTERS. Mr. Robert W. Perry. Mr. Clarke R. Brookes, and Mr. Arthur P. Boyle as senior, sophomore, and junior class masters respectively, help MHS to function properly and efficiently. Our Counselors Guk Malden High School has five capable cxccutiv who spend many a busy hour coordinating non-ac demic activities. Mr. Clarke R. Brookes, Mr. Arthur P. Boyle, at Mr. Robert V. Perry are respectively sophomore, ju ior, and senior Class Masters. Each one not only ha dies his duty of disciplining students, but has oth activities as well. Mr. Brookes sets up the Scho Calendar, and handles all activities in the Jcnkir such as the hearing tests. Mr. Bovlc is in charge of 2 tardiness and boys' absences. Mr. Perry, who is he: of the Science Department, is program director, ar handles supplies and the Jenkins stage activities. Mr. Abraham J. Oxman, Faculty Manager of At letics, handles the purchasing of athletic ccjuipmci and scheduling of athletic events for both boys' ar girls’ sports as well as the sale of box lunches, mil! and candy. The only woman of the five workers. Miss Edna ] Turkington, who is Dean of Girls, takes care of girl attendance, and is head of the History Department All these executives arc known to every student f the help and guidance they give to M.H.S. OUR FACULTY MANAGER OF ATHLETICS, Mr. Abraham J. Oxman. is well known for he also runs the Canteen in 109. His capable student secretary is Lorna Coupe. OUR DEAN OF GIRLS, Miss Edna E. Turkington, h many responsibilities. She is in charge of the girls' a tendance and is head of the History Department. 16