Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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At the annual Thanksgiving rally of 1971, Arthur Boyle speaks to Nedlam the school mascot. As often as not the real business of fhe school was conducfed informally in fhe hallways. Mr. Boyle confers with Social Studies Chairman, Thomas O ' Donnell. Images ' 84 26 Images

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D inner dance The senior dinner dance, one of the first major events of the year was held on December 9 at the Revlin Plaza. The seniors decided to have this instead of the senior play. It was a social activity allowing the students to have a time to dance, eat and talk with friends outside the confines of the school atmosphere. It was a perfect opportunity to celebrate the upcoming holidays without the hassles that would have occurred closer to the holidays. Over 300 students attended the dance and this was one of the first times outsiders were allowed to go to a banguet such as this one. Some students thought it was a good idea, while others thought it seemed The faculty table at the pre-holiday Dinner Dance. too crowded with the additions. Outsiders could include anyone, whether it was a boyfriend from another city or a junior or sophomore. As long as seniors took full responsibility of their guests, there were no problems. At the dinner dance, students and teachers were served a buffet of cold cuts, potato salad, etc. However, the food wasn ' t the main attraction and the dance floor was always crowded. A D.J. played all fhe recent and popular songs. Though held very early in the month, the dinner dance celebrated the upcoming holiday season, making this an even more enjoyable time for all. Dinner Dance 25

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Mr. Boyle in the familiar role of making morning announcements in the old school office. Margaret and Arthur Boyle dancing at the 1975 Senior Prom. Arthur Boyle died early in the morning on Saturday, April 7, 1984. When the news of his passing spread through the community the images that came to mind were almost always very personal. One senior ' s thoughts were typical. On the day before Thanksgiving, when the school was released for vacation, one might think that Mr. Boyle would be eager to leave school. However he stopped to chat with my friend and me for a half hour about topics ranging from school work to his favorite Thanksgiving foods (cranberries and apple pie with ice cream). In the middle of my junior year, Mr. Boyle was the force that motivated me to start seriously considering college plans. He approached me and offered advice and assistance, and continually checked on my progress. He sent detailed, personal letters of recommendation for me to officials he knew at prospective colleges. I always saw him at school functions. For example, at a basketball game, he would always have a nice comment for me, whether the team won or lost. I recalled his attending a Key Club Car Wash and offering to help out. When I was in junior high, before I even knew who he was, he introduced himself to me at a basketball banquet and said he was looking forward to seeing me at Malden High. At a pancake breakfast he introduced himself to my parents and spoke to them like they were old friends. Whenever I was in the main office doing an errand, he would call me into his office, stop what he was doing, and ask how everything was going. He ' d always seem to be smiling, and if I didn ' t smile back he ' d want to know why. Arthur Boyle began his long career at Malden High School in 1 9 5 0 as a physical education instructor. For many years he was the head coach of the basketball team and assistant football coach. In 1961 he became assistant headmaster. In 1970 he became principal. In 1963 the Editors of The Maldonian dedicated the yearbook to him. He had, his wife said, three great loves - “me, our children, and Malden High School, and I wasn’t sure of the order all of the time.” Images 27