Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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From the beginning of time, it has been the physi- cian, the clergyman, and the teacher who have been the dedicated people. For the past 1 12 years the students of Malden High School have been blessed with an abundance of dedicated teachers and office personnel. This year, the year of our Lord 1969, it has been my unhappy lot to have to say good-bye to three most dedicated teachers and my best girl Fridayw who retired last December. I have called them Bob, Helen, Mabel, and Walter. I am sure you will bear with me while I say a few words about each one, since their services to the school and its students have been so many and have extended over so long a period of time. F. Champlin Webster ,'i, 1 ,,.. , l r,ff..r W I t... . , Bob Perry began his high school career at Stonington, Connecticut in 1912. f e lt When his family moved to Leominster, ' w g if' Massachusetts in 1914, he transferred to 'ts' Leominster High, from which he was , X ' graduated in 1916. The following year he I X1 .t-' 4 took a post graduate course to better V I prepare himself for the life of science he i t l was about to enter. In 1921 he received a 4 Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. ln the fall of 1921 he became a teacher of science at Rogers High School, Newport, Rhode Island. Here he was a member of the faculty for 8 years. While teaching at Rogers High he began work on his master's degree at Columbia University and received the Master of Arts in 1934. In 1929 he was invited by the late Farnsworth G. Marshall to join the Malden High faculty as Head of the Science Department. This position he has held to the present day, a period of forty years of dedication to the students of our school. In 1943 he was given the title of Master, succeeding John B. Matthews who became Head Master. Later in 1947 when the administration of the high school was reorganized, he was given the title of Senior Master. In addition to serving the students of Malden High School he has been on the faculty of Tufts University and Lowell Technical Institute, where he conducted summer school and evening courses. He has also worked in the physics experimental laboratories of both institutions. With me, what you young people have to say about your teachers is as important as what their contemporaries have to say about them. Maldonian staff members who have written the dedication for the yearbook seem to me to have 'shit it on the head . The Maldonian has twice chosen to honor him, and I would like to read both dedications to you. THE 1950 DEDICATION: 'iYou have become a recognized authority in the fields of physics and aeronautics, Mr. Perry, and your skill as a teacher has spread far. We of Malden High, however, know you better for your keen interest in our class activities and for the time and energy you have so unsparingly devoted to our scholastic problems. Your unfailing patience and quiet efficiency as our Senior Class Master have kept our programs running smoothly. Long after we leave, we shall remember your ready wit and your wise counsel. In sincere appreciation we dedicate this, our Maldonian, to you, Mr. Perry. Robert W. Perry Greater Lava Hath Nu Man THE 1966 DEDICATION: To you. . .who for 37 years have taught thousands of students the fundamentals and intricacies of your favorite subject, physics. Who designed with foresight the present science department labs and, as department head, modernized the curriculum. Who are remembered by all seniors as the stately Senior Master, always providing patient understanding and admirable calm. Who enrich your knowledge and that of your students through extensive research work and teaching at Lowell Technological Institute. Who command the respect of your colleagues, the admiration of your students, and the love of your friends and family. To you Mr. Robert W. Perry, we dedicate our book.', To add to the sentiments of these two dedications would be an attempt 'fto paint the lily . May I therefore simply say that Malden High School is losing a distinguished teacher and friend. I am losing a wise counselor and co-worker. The school will not be the same without you, Bob. Mrs. Wesley O. Hills fnee Helen Morgan Stilesj was graduated in June 1926, a classmate of Governor John A. Volpe. After a post graduate course in shorthand, typewriting and drawing, she attended and was graduated from Chandler Secretarial Normal School. In the fall of 1929 she was assigned by Superintendent Farnsworth G. Marshall to be a substitute teacher and work in the Helen S. Hills office of the Browne Junior High School. She remained at the Browne until 1932 when she came to the High School upon the retirement of Townsend T. Wilson. In the summer of 1942 she married Wesley O. Hills, formerly of Everett. During World War II she lived at Forth Worth, where she worked for the Army in the Army Veterinarian Department. In the spring of 1945 she returned to teach at the High School. In 1947 her duties were divided between teaching and working in the office of the Head Master. In 1964 she was relieved of all teaching duties to devote her full time to the problems of Registrar of the High School. Some people are of the noisy type. They always let you know what they are doing in a loud clear voice. Helen has always been soft spoken, the quiet type, giving more time to the job than many people would think of giving. Her responsibilities have been many, her accuracy in the keeping of the records has been outstanding. She is a proof reader par excellencew. Helen has always enjoyed travelling. She and my Bertha spent the summer of 1933 travelling over the face of Europe. In the spring of 1936 they went to Bermuda together. Helen was Bertha's maid-of-honor, June 28, 1935. Friendships as long as ours are some of the most cherished memories in life. The members of the John W. Hutchins Chapter of the National Honor Society asked me to present to her the N.H.S. plaque at the November faculty meeting. This plaque, signifying honorary membership in the Society, was given in recognition of over 35 years of service to the Malden Public Schools. It has been said that retirement from the teaching profession is like ceasing to bang onels head against the blackboard, the numbness of the rat race gradually disappears. Helen, we wish you our very best in your new ventures.