Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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Class History LAWRENCE CAEVER CHAPTER I And it came to pass that on the ninth day of the ninth month of the thirty-fifth year there did enter into this House of Learn- ing one hundred and ninety-tvo travelers on the road of Life, and it v as written that rejoicing vould be in the Land. And there was. And on the twenty-eighth day of the ninth month of the same year there did issue forth from this House of Learning much good spirits and jollity, for this was the Acquaintance Social. And there were those who courageously did venture unto it, and left much awed by this glimpse of the life of their betters. About this time the Class did band together and call them- selves the Class of Thirty-Nine. And as their leaders they did choose, Lawrence Carver, President; James Houlihan, Vice-President; Naomi Mendall, Treasurer; and Ruth MacDowell, Secretary. Now it came to pass that a strange malady did make itself manifest which did cause these Freshmen to grapple and wrestle with their fellows In seeming ferocity. And many were they who did won- der at this, and wise men were called to determine the cause, and after much perplexity they did announce it to be football in the male and basketball in the female. They did assure the leaders that the malady, while contagious, was a necessary evil and so they did let it run its natural course. Indeed the ways of Man are devious, for lo, upon investigation it was determined that a fiery individual with red hair was actually on the payroll to supervise these ferocious gymnastics . And in like manner did the female follow their Leader, indeed a charming Miss, but late a graduate of this same House of Learning About this time vague rumors did reach the ears of this Class and fear and trepidation did cause them to quake. For it was written that the time of testing was soon to come, and lo, there was some studying and much cramming. The Mid-Year Misery was upon them. And when the tears were dried there was much rejoicing. For truly it was written: The bark of the dog is much worse than his bite. And when the twelvemonth had passed, there was much gnashing of teeth and tearing of hair. For lo, there were those who did leave the fold; and there were those who must needs retrace their steps that they might gain favor in the eyes of the Master of Learn ing. CHAPTER II And their number was now one hundred and forty-seven when they did receive their title Sophomores, which is to say The Wise Fools, which was indeed fitting. -21-