Mansfield High School - Hornet / Green Years Yearbook (Mansfield, MA)

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK ADDRESS OF WELCOME by Angelina Garofano In The Divine Comedy the Roman poet Vergil, Dante’s teacher and guide, bids farewell to his illustrious pupil with these words: “By intellect and art I here have brought thee, Take thy own pleasure henceforth for thy guide.” Tonight, as we face the future, we, too, have come to a parting of the ways. We, like Dante, have reached a milestone, our graduation. “Thus far we have been guided by you, our parents and friends. Henceforth, we must go our way alone. How successful we are in our journey through life will depend upon how well we have heeded your advice, risen to your standards, and profited by your experience. In gratitude we welcome you, our parents. With you have rested the cares and responsibilities of our maintenance in school. ‘The sacrifice this has entailed we fully appreciate, and we are happy that we can afford you the satisfaction which we know is yours tonight. Friends, to you we offer our sincere thanks for the unselfish devotion which you have bestowed upon us through out our school years. You have exulted with us in our triumphs; you have sympathized with us in our disappointments. We are happy that you are with us on this night which marks the fulfilment of our desires. To our teachers we extend a hearty greeting. By your zealous instruc- tion we have been prepared to step forth into the world which lies before us. You have shared with us not only your knowledge but also your enthusiasms and ideals, a precious heritage to take with us on our way. Tonight we pause and hesitate before the labyrinth of ways that open up before us. We cannot go bac k to the sheltered road. We must press forward on a new and untried path. As we begin our journey alone, we would say once more to all who have so successfully guided us thus far: “Thank you and welcome to our graduation.” [24 ]

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK Wels, leew CIOIL IN OF MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Donatp P. Mattoon, Principal Mitprep M. WHITMORE University of New Hampshire, Framingham Normal School tt, SRY Eas Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery Sciences Domestic Science Mixtprep H. JoNEs Middlebury College, A. B. Latin, Ancient History Frep H. Hapiock Dartmouth College, A. B. Mathematics Mary E. Driscouy Boston University, B. S. S. Commercial Subjects Everett W. ROBINSON Dartmouth College, A. B. Boston University, A. M. History, Economics Evsa H. HENCHEL State Teachers’ College, Salem WINNIFRED C. LYMAN ret ote ge Smith College, A. B. open cine English Mixtprep L. HANNON AuRILLA M. SHEPARD Radcliffe College, A. M. ‘Tufts College, A. B. English, Italian French, Spanish Bunny K. Basserr GERTRUDE F. OLSEN Springfield College, B. S. Boston University Commercial Subjects Commercial Subjects Coach: Football, Basketball, Baseball CrLarK A. RICHARDSON Burdett College Northeastern University, B. B. A. Commercial Subjects sa

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M. H. $8. YEAR BOOK CLASS HISTORY by Irene Perkins In ancient times history was based more on fiction than on fact. Such great writings as Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historie of the Kings of Britaine are strange mixtures of historical fact and legendary lore. Tales of King Arthur’s fabulous Round Table are placed side by side with the actual deeds of Alfred the Great. Many years later, historians gradually became more conscientious in their pursuit of truth. Before great authors like Gibbon and Carlyle began writing, they spent hours in dim, musty libraries searching the archives, so that no detail might escape their notice. Today, no serious scholar would think of writing a history based on legend or tradition. Most historians now believe in revealing cold, hard facts, however pleasant or distasteful they may be. Although not a great historian, I, too, shall endeavor to be accurate. For this reason, I have spent hours poring over my scrapbook, which con- tains records, pictures, and memories of my high school years. On the first page of the book are the hopes and dreams of the class that timidly gathered at the high school one morning in September, 1935, for the beginning of their sophomore year. They knew little of the glorious future that was ahead of them, and were living only in the bewildering present. It was not long, however, before they adjusted themselves to the routine in the Mansfield High School. Late in September, according to my then brand-new scrapbook, the class took the first step on its march to glory. Under the guidance of Principal Ever ett Green, class elections were held. The choice was Fred Vallett, president; James Shaw, vice-president ; Jenevieve Willard, secretary; and Rose Certuse, treasurer. I recall that as sophomores my classmates were happy and busy, but that their tasks were confined mostly to the classroom and did not extend to the social whirl. According to this clipping, however, some of the boys found time for athletics. ‘Among the sophomores responding to Coach Carnie’s call for football candidates were Don Currivan, Fred Vallett, Fred Tucker, and John Lane.” How wisely the reporter visualized the future when he added, “Great things are expected of these boys who saw practice on the junior high team last year.” It is interesting to note that in the next two years this prophecy was carried out, and that these boys contributed much to the athletic fame of the school. A few other members also attempted work outside of the classroom by securing positions on the staff of the Green Parrot. These members, ac-— [25°]