Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1901 volume:

He ueeslb must have a long Spoon. -RIT CIXT C Q. S. ALEXANDER, A 40 East Main SL I CLGTHIER. A. IVI. Candpbell, ...DrgggiSt. 445 North Colony Sh-cet. WILLIAM I-IILLER. ' Engraved Plate Printing. PRINTINQ QQ ' Emg Pr1nted QrgfgQnqy. IQ RAILROAD AVENUE, 1 I H. L. PATZOLD. I F. D. SMITH- I .. . , I j-urnafure, J-urgeon Denny I Carpets. Ranges. Stc. ee WEST MAIN STREET. 29 EAST MAIN ST. L M. IILII'Iw'- Q Brownie Kodac, 5. 80 x with Finder, 1,00 A, H , -, I ' H andnevelopingourm, 1,65 --J, am ' 'W Q 4 TE 9 - is mf f F 'J N I LQ, , QTFS, 9 I -S Qdllsbree s Drug Store, L, .A 6 PALACE BLOCK, -., EL--. -. ww H . E -WH Barker' 8: Finnegan, TI2IEbcc?Trect p11z5cEior ths Uwaqlt - and to git Ceorreot E last resse peop e '- ' XVhether wish to purchase Home Hunk l3H5,4H,1:. or not we are pleased to show you. C011-ny sn-em. W -J,-,-sz-in v11'.g13f' f -Y f f 'fu l Z1 '3f.3.5!Qi2 5:1124-'QE 'EZEIESKFFY Y , . ,.,,. ,, ., -. ,,., ,., . , , ,.-L.,.,,,,,,.,,,,,W I. 4 'ADid the man enjoy in aft lf tl f tl IJO5'. -HOXX'.ARD .fl ir You uAve'NT T WHY YOU NEEDN'T COME ROUN' does not apply to P. J- because he i pl ased at all times to have you visit his showrooms and in p h line of CHINA, JEWEL AND HANDKERCHIEF CASES TOBACCO AND CIGAR NOVELTIES SUITABLE FOR ....,, Wedding or Holiday Gifts. LITTLE, 'SOIVIERS 65 HYATT, Wall Papers, Painters' Supplies, HOUSE, SION AND ERESCO PAINTINO. No. .62 East Main Street. Eporiiirori ef irvirviioi, First Class Facilities and W W-nf H ' i2miiETi2iEHH3fiZEOISIEZf Y CITY EXPRESS AND PIANOS, GENERAL MER- ' I 2225553522 A GENERAL TEAIVIING I SPECIALTY. I ' ' ' W Office, Opposite Freight Depot. Telephone 112. HALEY 55 AIiERS,f m5lZ2iOiri.i,. Portrait Photographers. Waldro, 52.50 ' I I For Men and Women ROITIOI 5 -OO S S Snappy and Up RQVOI, to Date Styles. . .... BLAKE'S CORNER SHOE STORE. rl. THE 1-1. WALES LINES co., CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. IVIERIDEN, CONNECTICUT. QED --:--z ,a l' 1 I' -A 5 by 1 I WFS- X OF Mmm man-r gooxs YHERE I5 H0 EMD IW RW AND , M CH STUDY A wzmmaess Z4 I OFTNE 'FLE5 W 5 ' 4 M Hia' S ANNUAL, , A . 'qw fa V ,L I JW1 ffw, f. . Q ....,.A , f , ..,, , , , '15 H- ' , 1 !,Smfzzus'1w., w1'im w fQ4e,,,+ , Q W C5 X Pfffrw ' l 'lx QV.. ' Xggglqfryfgqhdl F 'i X - Q- 1 X , 1 ad -1 1.59 3 M N . xii, fl! - I .... ,W 5 4 ,A .1 Us-' J 2 BI. H. S. ANNUAL. . H. S. ANNUAL. PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF IQOI. En'1'i01'-ill-Clfiqff CHAPIN HOWARD, JR. fflssociaie Edffori .' NIABELLE K. EDGERTON, EDITH NI. LOUNSBURY. Bzzsiness fiffrzzzagers .' WILLARD C. HYATT, E. I-IALSTEAD BRAINARD GEORGE I-I. LEWIS. NIERIDEN, CONNECTICUT. VOL. X. M H Q -XNNUAL Preface HL Class of Nllleteell Hundred a11d 0116 15 Slttlllg' doyyn to wrlte 1lS re1111111sce11ces Xet It IS far from feel1ng tl1e burden of1ts years It stlll secretly cl1er1sl1es that delu S1011 COI1llllO11 to old age of behex 111g 1tself tl1e possessor of eternal y outl1 For that reason lt 15 the 111ore loath to ad1111t that 1t has ln ed out 1ts allotted t1111e a11d 111ust 111ake 100111 for a suc cessor But Tnne 1S obdurate It cannot longe1 delude 1tself vuth a false hope a11d june 19th lt 11ll1SlI pass 011 to Jom thatx ast army of d1sembod1ed sp1r1ts tl1e Alumm ASSOCl3tlO1l As lt pauses pen 111 hand rex 1ew1ng 1tS past hfe prepara tory to Wfltlllg these final pages lt cannot but shake 1tS head sadly at tl1e I'6l11Cll1b1'ElI1LS of a yuld alld mlsspent youth And yet desplte the d1reful prophes1es of tl1e p3t1'181'Cl1S lt has suc ceeded 111 steermg an undemably ex entful course yy 1tl1out senous 111ore than half co111pleted lt finds ltself safely anchored 111 the harbor of a respected and d1gn1Hed old age From tlns vantage ground lt can afford to rey len yylth satls fact1on a11 l1o11orable and well spent hfe alld to clalm as a class tl1e pr1v1lege so often granted to tl1e 111d1v1dual of leavmg to poster1ty a VOll1111S of TSIIIIIIISCEIICEES and a11ecdotes of tl1e 11oted characters yy hom It has know11 It real17es that whatever value such '1 book 111ay possess 15 due solely to tl1e fact tl1at lt presents lntherto unpubhshed facts 111 tl1e 11x es of persons who 1f not famous at the t1111e were all Cl6Stl116d to become so 111 after l1fe The Class acknowledges 1ts mdebtedness to tl1e busmess 111611 of NlBI'1ClCI1 wl1ose hberal support a11d patronage have n1ade tl1e Pl1bllC3ll1OI1 of THL ANAL AL posslble and lt also des1res to take th1s opportun1ty of thankmg Mr Herberr B Xl 1lk111son now of Pratt Inst1tute but fo1111erly '1 classmate for the or1g1nal drawmgs yy l1lCl1 l1e has CO11t1'llJl1tCd fmzeg, IQOI . . e. 1 . 3 al' O 3 ' , . ' ' . .' ' , . , . - - . Y. . . 7 1 C vi ' l l V. , . it . . y A s , vt I '41 1 f V . C: 1 ' i. C ay ' 1 Y . , 5 X. ,Q . , . - n1ishap, until at last, before it l1ad realized that tl1e voyage was c A , . A . 7 . C I . 1 . 'Q I 1 . 1 K r Y 'Q 3 ' s v l cbs , . .4 1 7 v K , v 54 1, .ba 1 7 lc ' 1 5. ' 1 4 ' , I L C v . . r Y TA hi . , L . in . , I L y . . 'P , . g 4 M. H. S. ANNUAL. Salutatory. MARY PARKER IVES. OBIS, amici, qui hodieruo die convenistis postremuni specta- tum nos discipulos Merideusis altae scholae ardentem salu- tem dicimus. Hic sumus ut in classiuni ordine longo et illustri nostrum locum occupenius. E96 classes, junio revertente, apud populuni veniuut uti qui receperunt curam et liberalitatem niunicipii quod ita pertecte repreesentatis. Vos, praefectum atque summos directores uostrae 50110126 salvere jubeo intemus. Pro nobis vestrum consilium beueiicia municipii adminis- travit. Vobis debemus tot bona quibus fructi sumus. Nostri magistri vobis, qui benigni et ofiiciosi Semper fuistis idem Verbum salutationeni efferimus. Denique non cum simulatione sed cum recta sestimatione un cuique dicimus, Uave, sa1ve . M. H. S. ANNUAL. Board of Education. C. L. UPHAM, HOMER GEO. M. HOWELL, l900:l90l. A. CURTISS, DR. C. H. S. DAVIS, NAPOLEON P. FORCIER BENJ. W. COLLINS, DR. A. W. TRACY, E. E. VVEST, C. E. STOCKDER, JR., JAMES P. PLATT, THOMAS KING, THOMAS L. REILLY Superintendent. A. B. MATHER. s 'fm my 1. ' 'Y' -wake QV ve -N W? EUPT. ALBERT B. MATH ER M. H. S. ANNUAL. 7 Superintendent Mather. UPERINTENDENT ALBERT B. MATHER, who graduated from Amherst College in the class of 1867, was born in Fairfield, New York, and prepared for college at Fairfield Academy. After leaving college he came to Meriden to accept the position of principal in the Corner District. This position he held for nearly thirty years, until July, 1898, when he was appointed Superintendent of the Public Schools of Meriden. He received from Amherst College the degree of Master of Arts, is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, and has been president of the State Teachers' Association and president of the State Organization of Superintendents and Principals. WILLIS J. PROUTY. PRINCIPAL I M. H. S. ANNUAL. 9 Our Prim eipal. R1NC1PAL WILLIS J. PROUTY was born in Spencer, Massa- chusetts. He graduated from Tufts College in the class of 1887, and in the fall of the same year came to Meriden to act as assistant principal in the Meriden High School. In 1895 his college conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts, and in Septemb r, 1900, he succeeded to the position of principal, formerly held by Mr. S. T. Frost. Mr. Prouty has always been a very popular and efficient teacher, his specialties being Latin and Mathematics. During his year as principal he has shown fine ability, and he will always have the support and good Will of the students. M. H. S. ANNUAL. JOHN PUTNAM CLA RK, Assistant Principal and Teacher Mathematics and English. 1 3 Cook Avenue. . 53f ,... S fggkff Yi Q Q zf.. , . .i.,, L...i. L 1 -. h,f. Q ,. - -M ,c-. . . ,., CAROLINE I. H1TcHcocK, Natural Science. 570 Broad Street. Q N K i iiaziff wvwwww - 'rr1 mwwmwe FLORENCE M. FISHERDICK, A. Greek and English. 570 Broad Street. . .tial W A , K M. H. S. ANNUAL. AUGUSTA J. Boomt, Latin. Q4 Wilcox Avenue. LEMMA K. FOSKETT, Physiology and Latin, 642 Broad Street. CAROLINE L. NAGEL German and History. 83 Pleasant Street. 7 . Z . Y - X 1' 7 Q 4, iss? is .Ju . 'rif' yerrs r r ,w.. . I ,. . 1 , tl ,. we . mv M. IENNIE H. GIBSON, H. S. ANNUAI. ELIZABETH DEKALB PEAsE, Ph. B French and Botany. 570 Broad Street. Stenography and Typevvriting. 169 Elm Street. ,- .,,,. , ,,t .V., 5. .,:, .3 , ,, . ' . A gi , , - . .. 4-14 -,. , .J W ' qv ,fer 4 1 . 233 W 'W' 'wt . . ,Q ,- Mfg, -M 5:5 sf- VW: - My 5. wa . - ,W ,Q ELIZABETH Ross, Com mercial Branches. I4 Cook Avenue. M. II. S. ANNUAL. ZVLA E. ROGERS, Algebra. 82 Akron Street. , 1 N . 3 A CLARA M. Cort, Oratory. Bradley Avenue NI II S ANINLAI Ellumm Hssoclatlon, Pzfszduzf CHARLES F ROLKVVELL LIC6 Pzewdwzf RITTIE L NICIXERSON 9'cw'cfa11 ana' fICdXll7E7 ROBERT C CHURLH A B AUBREY lxerzfiz L Comuzzffca WILLIAM BROW N HARRY HOLT SI-ILRWIAN JOHWSONT CLAIRE BOOTH 14 . . '. . I ', .. O O O ,v ' 4 A ' , . . 7' . ' v 7 ' 7 - . , . I ,I f , V , , x x w . V , - 1. . L. .ZW V. ,, . . , A, ,X , a Q 4 4 1 I 1 1 M. H, S. ANNUAL. 629 Q9 'Ro 6.9 0 GH QQ i SQ 1 lm E2 ' Ss . M EA 711 I It ' ' CJ , ' ' 'W 9 A nu. A if 247 Cac E E O32 E2 can EQ E G32 Officers of Athletic Association. Piesidevzf, CHARLES B. VVELCH. Vz'ce-P1fesz'dem', ALBERT E. VVEST. Sewffitzzgf, FRANK QUINLAN. Tffeasurfff, WALTER E. BROWN Members. PRINCIPAL WILLIS J. PROUTY. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JOHN P. CLARK. 1901. E. HALSTEAD BRAINARD, EDXVARD C. FLYNN, CHARIN HOXVARD, JR., WILLIAM WII.LARD C. HX'ATT, GEORGE H. LEWIS, MATTHEW B. MACINTEE, L. SQUIRE. 1 902. SIDNEY A. 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' 1', ,OI , .1 ' Y' E', '00 . , '1 ' ' ' , '00 , ' ' ' i' '05 '. , ' L. , '02 4 ' 3 w 1, . 'i 1' i, '96 ' '. .. ' f Q ' ' N, '94 1' 5, . ' '. f ' . . '97 1 ' Q ' Q ', 'HG K , I s 1 ,Z i 1, vjj , 1 ,' I 1 ry 1' , 1 , L . . . . I ', '99 ' ' ' ,' . . . -', 'OI , u ' .,.., '04 D . '. .1 ' , 1 '- T 1 1 ! 1 1 4 I ! f ' L Q M. ll. S. ANNUAL. 'lil Football T eam. WILLARD C. HYATT, CajJz'az'n. E. HALSTEAD BRAINARD, Jfafzageif. Lcj'fEfzd, JOHN F. O'BRIEN. Leff Tatkle, HAROLD L. LITTLE. Lcjfz' G14a1'rz', CHAS. HEATON. C1E7lf7'6, NORDIAND D. BRAINARD High! Guard, WALTER E. SAVAGE. ffzlghz' Yhckle, PERCY E. COLLINS. Rzlghf find, THOMAS O'BRIEN. Qzzarier-Back. ALBERT E. WEST Lcf! ffay-Hack, WILLARD C. HYATT. Rzlgkf Hay-Back, E. HALSTEAD BRAINARD. Full-Back, WALTER E. BROWN Substitutes- WALTER GARD, ROBERT N. CHAFFEE. Games Played. September 22, M. H. S. vs. New Britain, 6-0. 29, Hartford H. S., 16-5. October 6, Hillhouse H. S., I2-O. 13, Boardman T. S., 6-11. 17, Alumni, 6-21. 20, Naugatuck H. S., 6-5. November 3, New Britain H. S., 6-5. ro, Waterbury H. S., 6+-2Q. 30, ' Catholic Club, o-o. Total, M. H. S., 645 opponents, 76. M. H. S. ANNUAL. Track Team. SEASON OF IQOI. ROBERT N. CHAFFEE, Cajiiaffz. i VVALTER GARD, .ll'a21alQ'c'7'. Members. NVILLARD C. HYATT, HERBERT R. K1NG, JOHN F. o'BR1EN, RAYMOND MITCHEL, loo 1 20 440 S80 1 STANLEY G. RAY. HENRY MOAKLEY, HAROLD L. LITTLE, VV. BOVVEN CHURCH, ALBERT MAYNE, Best Records Made. yards dash, Edwin A. Hurley, as Ax Cd mile hurdle, Albert L. Clark, ru11, Roswell B. Hyatt, xl ix 1. .4 cl 11 II seconds. I8 CK 60 Cl 2 min. I5 sec 5 KA K4 Pole Vault, Clarence T. Mauwaring, S ft. 8 iu. Putting Shot, T. Arthur Butler. ,,w xc in ob 6-1- Ruuuing High Jump, Albert L. Clark, 5 6 H M. H. S. ANNUAL. 23 ' Baseball Team.- PERCY E. COLLINS, CajJ1'nz'1z. JOHN P. CLARK CMC111b6T of Facultyj, !lfanqg'e1'. PERCY E. COLLINS ,c. CHARLES EARLE, js. ALBERT WEST, 211. WILLIAM GAGE, 111 W1LL1A1v1 CHURCH, ss. JOHN CLARKE, 1. f. CHESTER LYNN, 30 JAMES KEARNEY, Lf ALBERT MAYNE, Af Substitutes. ' HOVVARD CHALKER, VVARREN BEACH, KENNETH PIERCE. Games Pla ye rl. Meriden, 2 an 11 4 9 4 16 26' 2 S IO 23 Boardman, 12. Morse, 6. A C W1111ngfcrci I4 Choate School, 4. Cheshire Acade y, 3. Hillhouse, 13. Portland. 21. New Britain, 3. Walliiigford, II. P. S. . ., 21. m . X 26 M. H. S. ANNUAL. THE PENNANT. FOUNDED IN 1894. l894:I895. I CHARLES F. ROCKVVELL, ,95, E1z'1'f0r-1'11-Chiff. Assofzkzfe Ed1'!0rs .- W. S. JOHNSON, A. P. HALL, E. W. ROBINSON O- XVALE. 15' ZlSZ.7lE.S'S 1Wa1mge1'5 .- W. L. BEVINS, B. S. WOOD, A551'51'a1zf. 1895-1896. EDVVARD C. ELLSBREE, ,96, fi'll'Z'f07'-2.11-Cihftffz A 550612116 lfdz'1'07'5 : WALTER A. FROST, ROBERT G. CHURCH, LOUIS F. GRAEIIER . BERTIIA LEONARD, GRACE PIERPONT. BIlSZ'7IL'SS .'7la11ag'er, HJXRRX' LANE. l896:l897. ALFRED B. AUBREY, YQ7, f1qtl7Z'f07'-Z'7l'C'hZ'6ff. A 55oc1'az'c Ea'z'f01f5 .' HIXRRX' LANE, LESTER COLLINS, VVILLIAII KEN'1' FRANK PENDEXTER, ALICE STILES, ALICE FOSTER. Buszbzess Jfmzager, ROBERT L. HIRSIYIITIELD. CLEVELAND IVES, A551'51'a11f. M. H. ANNUAL. TI-IE PENN Edifoz'-I'1I-Cb1'qf.' CHAPIN HOWARD, JR., ,OI. r Qflssocmfe EIz'iz'0rs : WILLIAM L. SQUIRE, ,OI, WILLARD C. HYATT, ,OI, MAEELLE K. EDGERTON, ,OI, EDITH M. LOIINSBURY, ,OI, FRANCIS C. UPHAIII, '02, CBzIsf1Ies5 3VIn1mge1's : E. HALSTEAD BPAINARD, '01, WALTER NI. LOIINSIBIIRY, '02 ,4551's1'zIIIfs J ROY T. PARKER, '03, E. RUSSELL WILLSON, '03, XXX Pcnnzmt B011r1lQ 1897 E893 I PRI sCOTT C RISXVOLD QS 11111111 111 C6117 Jssoclak I 1111111 J I'TXI1OIIJI XX 111 x1L1 x H1 1111xx G1 x111x1'1, C11x111 IS XIILES XI 111 NI x11 H111s111 II 1 IJ T101xX'NLF A111 X111 1x1111 XI 13011111 E11111 H 1 IX 11111111151 111111111111 ROHXXIII B Hx Xll B S1 xxl 1 x B111sr111 C1 x111 NCI XI xxxx x111x1 411111111111 1898 1899 ALBERT L CLARK Q9 I 1z'1f111 111 ffm! 41111111111 I li1f0lN H1 x11x B PElxI1INS C11xP1x H0111x1111 JI Lx11o111.F NI C 1 R1 TII Hxmrox 11111111191 1'lf1111110111 H S1 xNL1fx 131115101 H011 x1x11 W' CHL R111 R115s1 1 Ix , 419151111115 1899 1900 HENRX B PERIXINS, OO, I z'11'111 111 C0161 4190111111 I 11'1l111 1 CII XI IV H011 x1x11 JR C Hoxx Xl IJTI1XO1N, R1 II lxl L P1 ININEX, H1111 xRD XV C111 11111 L1 xlxrxu- T M xxxx xR1x1 P11 XNLI 5 NI M1111s1 Hx1x111E1 R B11111 11111111151 111111111111 E RISSPII Ins XVIII x11D C Hx xT1, L H XI S111 x11 B1xXIN x1111 1411111111111 - M. II. S. 1 .'-'l'Al,. 21 . x D 9. if 1 1 ., ' 41,11 41 1 9, I . V 1 1 I , 41.1 . XV1 . 6.1 1 f C, , 1 J 1'xCi, C.1 12, .NI.'. 7 ' 1 -1. . . 1 - 1111 . 1 , A , . 2 . . . 1 . , , 4. . , . C11,x111.Es F. HICWITT. 111512111-1 A. F,-x1.x'1cx', C. Ho1x',x1111 TRYON, CY ' , ' . . . 171 1'1s, ' .1 A 7 -' A -1-1 '11 1 . . , .11 ' . ' 1 , IQ. 1: ,L '13s . .. ' . 1 1 1' 1 1 1 :,' ,-- g ' - A 1 fr - , . W A , 1 - 1 1 ,V v ,- .3 4: 'C'i. TC, 1 . VHCQ. 1 ' , 1 ... . ,4.. , 1 -I 1 2 , M 1, ,A 5 , M H S AWNUAI Pennant Boards 1900 1901 CHAPIN HOWARD JR OI Pdzlor 171 Chzef Assocznfe bdztorv WILLIXNI L SQL IRE WILLARD C Hx AIT PRARQIS C UPHAWI MABP LI F K EDGERTOIN EDITYI NI L01 NSBURX Bzzszness fWa11aQe'zs E HALSIEAD BRAINXRD YVLXLIPR NI LOUNSBL RX 1901 1902 FRANCIS CURTIS UPHAM ov I dzfor 111 Chu' Assorzafe fdzlors Hou xRD J SAX Am WILLI ur B C111 Rau E RUSSELL WILLSOR, Rom R1 B Srmr Nsuugr R, BFAIRICF E Com UMR Lomua L MORSE Bzzszmvs flfanagef Rox T PXRIRER NORNIAINIJD BRAHNARD HPRRER1 R RINC Afszsianfv 28 . . . .' .. 1 . . , - . . ., 1 '1 1 1 ' ' ' - v x r rx A v 1 1 : 1 . , . . , . , . . 1 y Rox' T. PARKER, E. RUSSELL WILLSON, Assfklmzls. , 1. . 25 A . .fl ' ,' ,' - . ' , , - ,. - L Y A v I v , 3 M . ' Af Q' L ' N' FQATERNITIES k5fK f5 wwf 123. W .J WWWW Mm f 1 Q gi' A'A' AA ZGZ KMEQ M. H. S. ANNUAL. 5?iIAAq5A'AEATA'EIFMA - Haw- DELTA. Active lllembers. E. HALSTEAD' BRAINARD, 'OI. CHAPIN HOWARD, JR., 'OI. - VVILLARD C. HYATT, 'OI. ' WILLIAM L. SQUIRE, 'OI J. CLAIRE BEEBE, 302. RICHARD SEIDENSTICKER, yO2. ROBERT SEIDENSTICKER, '02. FRANCIS C. IIPHAM, I O NORMAND D. BRAINARD, 'O5. VV. BOVVEN CHURCH, 'O3. PERCY E. COLLINS, '04, ALBERT M. MAYNE, I04. RALPH PARISH, 103. ' ' ROY T. PARKER, I03. HOWARD J. SAVAGE, 105. E. RUSSELL VVILLSON, 'O, HERBERT R. KING, 'O NI H S ANWL AL Graduate Members CHARLES E ROCRWILL 9 GLIX ER E VALE 93 VXLTER L BEXINS 99 VVILLIANI S JOHNSON 9, RALPH S PENDEXTLR 9, ELNIER W ROBINSON 9, WALTER A FROST 96 ARTHUR P HALL 63 THEODORE O CASI 9 ROBERT O CHURCH 96 BURTON C ROGLRS 96 LOUIS E I RAEBER 96 HARRY C LANL 9, EDVVARD C ELLSBRLE 96 ROBERT L HIRSCHFELD E7 ALFRED B AUBREY 9, FRANK W PENDEIITER 9, CLEI ELAND A IX ES 9 LPSTER XV COLLINS HAROLD L WHEATLEY 9s VVALDENIAR C HIRSCHFELD 9s ROBERT J MERRIAM 964 HERNIAN E GLADWIN 9g WILLIAM H UPHAWI 9s ELLSWORTH I SVIITH Q6 B PRESCOTT GRISWOLD Q5 ROSWELL B HYATT 99 CHARLES H MILES gb . -, 32 I. 17 . Q f v 4 - u 4 y D- v I . , . Y, 'T' Y- SL . . , . 1 '- I . A, . A ,- . , . N! ,- 1 . 4, x. , v, . A , . .Y '4 4 ' . 4, O 7 . , . - I . , . v : 9- . H, . A I .1 , . 1 Y ' I .1 4 ,- . , . Y . ,c. ,rv . , . A A ,F . A ,L. .7 v9,F . S, I. A IF 4 ' 19l 1 I . , . V x I A' . , . 5 . ,x. I A . . ,4. Y ' . A, . X YW .I , . YV? . ,n. Y ' ,la Q 3 - s M. H. S. ANNUAL. 33 Graduate Members. ALBERT L. CLARK, ,99. H. STANLEY BRISTOL, ,99. CHARLES E. HEWITT, ,QQ. JOSEPH A. FALVEY, '99 HOWARD W. CHURCH, '99. OLIVER E. CLOSSON, ,99. EDWIN R. IVES, '99, CLARENCE T. MANWARING, '99. RUPERT L. RENNEY, '99, HENRY B. PERKINS, I99. ROBERT A. SQUIRE, '99, C. HOWARD TRYON, '99. ARTHUR S. GARLICK, '99 NORMAN G. BARBER, ,OI. ALFRED M. WILLIAMS, 'OI. GEORGE C. HOWARD, 'OI. WALTER M. LOUNSBURY, 'O2 ii- M. H. S. ANNUAL. 35 , Y N 1' L -. ll' . A -0 A ' , . ,fish I 11X f 925 11 ni ' I , if at' I ' 2 Q A ' 5, ' , W I lx 1 :I ' l I . ,, 5 'PY .U I . 4 rs, g ' I W 'A lf' I AMA I I A S+-A rl IP' I 1. .. -Greg A i Z P 'U 1+ L ! . P Active Members. EDITH M. LOUNSBURY, '0I. BEATRICE M. COLLYER, 'O2. MABELLE K. EDGERTON, ,OI. MARGARET E. BEECHA11, '02, MARY GARD, 'OI. MARTHA J. SMITH, ,OI. RHEA ILLINGVVORTH, '03. GRACE H. ILLINGXVORTH, 'Oy HARRIET L. WOODLE13, '01, SADIE A. SLOANE, '03. K HAZEL HARDION, 'OI. MAY P. IVES, ,OI. LOTTIE L. MORSE, '02. ELIZABETH W. CHITTENDEN, '03, CLAIRE C. CONVERSE, '03. EMILY STILLIIAN, '03 JOSEPHINE L. GrLADXVIN, 'O2. NINA E. THOBIPSON, '04. ! ROSALIE WILSON, 02. FRANCES B. CHAFFEE, 'OL NIABELLE L. SMITH, 'O4. Graduate Members. HATTIE M. CLARK, ,Q7. ALICE M. STILES, '97. ADA L. COE, '98. ETHEL H. MIX, '98. ESTHER R. HALL, 'g8. 'CLAIRE M. BOOTH, '98. ROSA B. WILLCOX, '98. 'CAROLINE M. CURTISS, RUTH HARMON, '99. BESSIE E. PATTON, '99. JESSIE E. WILCOX, '99. '99 FLORA A. ANDRUS, '99. MABEL V. LAWTON, '99, MAUDE E. BEACH, '00. HARRIET R. BUTLER, '0O. HELEN S. MIX, 'OO. BESSIE M. WHEATLEY, '00 HELEN E. HARNED, '00. . FRANCES M. MORSE, 'O0. HARRIET BUBERT, '0I. BESSIE F. CURTIS, '01. HAZEL CRAMPTON, 'O3. 'L' I 5 n M. H. S. ANNUAL. 37 X A X X O I f ,Z :'yg N- may Xxx I tx ' AHMQLB I' , f-X 1 v 45 5' I X f I P e Y I 4 1,3 5 x faqs 'cV,j A '- I v K, X -5 ,, 1 ff ff ,Qfef f . 'Q J f f S, 3 lg. A . lx ' . , 4, Y... - 6 .ffl . L - FW f CGNNECTICUT EPSILON. Active Members. , l900:l90l. EDWARD C. FLYNN, '01, MATTHEXX' B. MIACINTEE, '0I, SIDNEY A. ALPCXANDER, ,O2, WAL'1'ER E. BROWN, '02, RICHARD B. PIERPONT, '02, EDWARD J. QUINLAN, '02, WALTER E. SAVAGE, '02, ALBERT E. WEST, '02, CHARLES B. WELCH, ,O2, HARRY DRVHURST, '03, JOHN F. O'BRIEN, '03, JOSEPH F. OyBRIEN, '03, FRANK T. QUINLAN, '03, HAROLD S. LITTLE, '04, FRED N. NIONCKMEYER, '04, CLARENCE F. PRITCHARD, '04, KENNETH A. PIERCE, '04, STANLEY G. RAY, '04, HAROLD G. ROGERS, '04. r 4 I l I . Q L . . M. H. S. ANNUAL. 39 .1 . 6- X Zi Yi 'f?:r- S 'iff A ff M . ,. , I J - ylslgqlf 1 W ' ,ff W, It , n if L 6' QEIIIIHEIIIIIHW- I- if '4 ' ' I W g IE, , I 41 ' I . ' ' v 1 A I . CONN AIAT ETHEL EARLE, KA13PA NIU. Members. MARION SMITH, ETHEL CONVING, ZELLA GOODWIN, BESSIE MILLER NETTIE BRAINARD, LOTTIE BARTLETT, ETHEL EASTON, MARTHA TRACEY GRETTA HURLEY BESSIE FLETCHER 1 M. H. S. ANNUAL. Class of 1902. P7'l'.97'd6?Zf, VVALTER E. BROVVN. V126-P1 es1'a'f1z1', JOSEPHINE L. GLADVVIN Sefrcfafjf, ETTA NORTON. Y ?'casm'e1', WALTER E. SA YAGE. 55 'Q I9 0 1 QM X H S. ANNUAL. WILLARD Cniaris HYATT. We wish to proclaim the honors of the most popular man of IQOI, Yes, Bill is president of his class, ex- captain of foot-ball team, ex-presi- dent of Athletic Association, a mem- ber of Alpha Delta Sigma, the XM Club and The Pennant staff. In addition to these he was Voted the biggest Ujollierf, most admired and cutest lad of 'o1. Bill is going to Yale, where he bids fair to be as popular as he is in Meriden. His one fault is holding hands,'l but then that. EDI'1'H NIABELLE LoUNsBUiu' vice-president ofclass of 19o1,mem- ber of Alpha Alpha, most popular girl and class jollier, was born in Meriden December 5, 1881. It cer- tainly is a task to describe Daisy, for she is an enigma. livery day she has some new Hstuntm to per- form. VVhen Daisy entered M. H. S. she might have been termed meek, but how sadly she- has changed! She says it is impossible to tell her future intentions as they are so undecided. VVell, we hope that she Will' soon make her decision and live happy ever afterward. 9 Yale perhaps will cure him of BIABELLE KELSEY EDGERTON, alias Mother,U was voted the class beauty and most admired girl of 1901. Edgie is quite a star, and once informed us, on the quiet, that her future intentions were looking for a manf, All We dare venture to say about such a startling statement is Good luck to you, Edgie. You Won't need a telescope to find him I She was our class secretary and proved avery valuable one-I wonder whyQ?D Edgie found great pleasure in French recitationsg but who didn't? M. H. S. ANNUAL CHAPIN HOXVARD, JR. Give place to the editor-in-chief of last year's Pennant stafi class orator, wit, member of Alpha Delta Sigma, handsomest lad of '01, class genius and fusser. Chapin names as his future intentions, journalism,with matrimony seasoned to taste. We are afraid he will have to wait awhile before he gets his intention fulhlled, for surely that is not what one receives from Yale I BTARY GARD, alias 4'Ree,', is our wittiest girl and class jollier. She entered M. H. S. during our junior year, and soon became one of the most popular of its members. She belongs also to the ranks of Alpha Alpha. To appreciate Ree you should follow her through one day at M. H. S. There is nothing she will not do to help pass away the time. Ask the Seniors how she entertains during class night rehearsals. She says she is in need of a little salt, but then we pardon such little defects. When MARTHA JEANETTE SMITH iirst Walked the halls of M. H. S. she was perhaps the meekest, most modest young lady of her class, but oh, how she has changed! If you want to know the jokes ask Martha, for she knows them all. She tells us that college is her next resting place, but where next she knows not. When asked her opinion of herself she replied, A Sinnerug so perhaps she'll 'lfool us yet. Martha is a member of Alpha Alpha. F l g.+,. M. H. S. ANNUAL. MARTHA HENRIETTA TRACY first beamed upon us in our sopho- more year, and has ever since con- tinued to beam. Martha was one ofthe two girls of 1901 to take Greek. She is a star in elocu- tion, but isn't fond of making ges- tures. She confesses that her strong pointsi' are eating cara- mels and ice cream. If any would like to know her future intentions, why, ask her, for they are too startling to tell. She is a member of Kappa Mu. EDXVARD C. FLYNN claims the honor of being a member of the Theta Sigma. Flynn always seemed pleased over something in literature, and we have been tempted to ask him the joke, but we were afraid that he wouldn't tell. Wonder why? His next destination is Yale. We introduce here our class in- fant, MAUDE ACKERMAN SMITH, born in Meriden, November 28, 1883. This young lady is very doubtful about her future inten- tions and very modest concerning her opinion of self. In spite of all this every one will agree that Maude is a good authority on German and quotes it at every possible oppor- tunity. She says she is always late at school, but records deny this fact to a great extent. M. H. S. ANNLAL MARION MILLER says her strong point is walking, but we thi11k that it makes a difference under what conditions or with whom she walks. Inquire of her. Marion was always popular in French recitation, and were you to ask why, we would re- ply that it was because she was fond of molasses candy. She must have business with the post-office, for letters come thick and fast. 1901 owes a great deal to the good nature of ETHEL FLORENCE IVES. She has manipulated the keys many and many a time so that the Seniors could have an ' ' after party to their reading club. Ethel thinks she is a little too tall to be just right, but cheer up, Ethel, a tall music teacher is much more commanding than a short one. German is her favorite study, and study periods the most enjoyable time of her four years at M. H. s. I MARX' NIARGARET RAHALEY is one of the studious members of 1901. She says she enjoyed her senior year more than any other portion of her school life, and we are certainly aware of how fond she is of elocution. Mary has the voice of the real woman, soft and low, and it was very amusing Qto the classj to hear her try to express the thoughts and feelings of men who had powerful lungs. N I S. ANNUAL. NIABELLE MADELINE RENIER the most conceited in the class, lirst opened her eyes on this wicked World November 17, 1883. Mabel certainly has had a brilliant career at M. H. S. and is one of the most obliging people in the muscial line that one often meets. She has one special two-step which has been the delight of the seniors at all the reading clubs. She intends to spend a few years at Drexel Instituteg after that Who can tell? Her prin- cipal occupation at present is mak- ing tea CMacInteej. ! XVe think MATTHEW MAcINTEE will one day become a great political speaker, for indications have al- ready appeared which point to such a crisis. His favorite book is 'ATO Have and To Hold, and there is little trouble in determining who the object of his thoughts is when he utters these words. THEREsA C. RAARUP was born in Meriden September 30, 1884. The class voted her the meekest among the girls, and this title she well deserves. Although Theresa has no future intentions, we think she may follow a literary line. VJe feel sure if she ever chooses a man by his name the fortunate one will be called Oliver.' NI H S ANlNL XVe would now 1ntroduce HAIEL HARBION who carrles off the honor of bemg the grouchrest a11d 116I'V1CSt among the g1rls Hazel has a vsay of always expressmg an OplIl101l and lt IS th1s whlch often gets her 1nto trouble She IS a staunch mem ber of Alpha Alpha, and lS very fond of studymg Poor Ha7el has no further llltSI1lIlOUS for wlnch me are sorry but new er nnnd a thmgs come to those who wa1t Her op1n1on of self lS O K and now Hazel Just hunt for some one else who thmks the same and ue w1l1 gne 5 ou our blessnrg MAy E FLIN1 says she has no future rntentlons and no op1n1on of self but counts as hem strong pomt candy maklng for Senlor Readmg Club Perhaps Sen1ors she5w1ll st1ll contmue to make lt for us May has a good deal of sklll rn the use of the camera and has afforded us all much pleasure w1th lt ELLA GERPRL DE HACkE'll 15 one of the mfants of 1901 She tells us that Phys1cs was her favoute study but we thml, that Semor French offered some at t1'21Ct1OIlS Ask Ella about her beC1jer' M H S ANNUAL YVIILIAM LORD SQUIRL 1 a member of Alpha Delta Slgllla He has the honor of bemg meek est and class 1nfant and 1S very fond of recltlng poetry f l1terature 1'SClt3t10l1 and hear B111 g1VB Paul Revere s Rlde We th1nk elocut1on lS h1s fort but probably B111 doesn t thlnk so to her 48 . . . i . f 's 33 li ' ' Y! ' . n , . I anyone doubts it let him attend a ' KI Y !Y ! 7 . , . I The class of IQOI certamly has one member who takes the r1ght V1eWOf11fe AGNESF AUGUR says her future 1ntent1on IS lmprovement of self She cla1ms that she 15 a sputterer but we doubt t11at very much, as she seldom d1splays th1s talent Agnes must DC an adm1rer of art for she 1I1fO1'111Cd the French class that statues l1ke men, leaned agamst the sta1rway GEMM IEVE LXIND SARA pr1des herself on gettmg up early so as not to be late to school for she l1ves Way off 1n Hanover She has also told us she cons1dered herself lazy and Good for nothmg but ue do not thmlx these qual1t1es su1ted M. H. S. ANNU-XI LAURA ELEANOR L1NsLEY is our class grind, and certainly this honor is well bestovved. Give her a topic in English or Astronomy and she will talk for fifteen minutes without a break. She says Sunday night is her favorite time for studying. Well, this may be while college is open, but at other times this is hard to believe. Laura has become a star', in elocution, but she will be especially remembered for a French translation, f'Shall I ex- plode? ' l l EDXVIN HALsTEAD BRAINARDy member of Alpha Delta Sigma, X club, ex-manager of football team, ex-business manager of Pen- nant, member of football and track teams, and, last but not least, the grouchiest member of Igor, Hrst began to talk French in Branford April ro, 1884. Hal is especially noted for ,his laugh, and time after time have the Walls of M. H. S. resounded with this musical sound. One of the faculty said she could hear it a block away. Hal is an adept at reading French, and is also very popular at 1 1.30 A. M., because he visits Tryon's. He says he is to be a man of leisure. We wish him joy in this, but fear it will not agree with his disposition. HARRIET Lawrs WOODLEY is one of the lively members of 1901 . Her strong point is entertaining the boys, and she certainly excels in this. Harriet is a great favorite at intermissions, for she always has a nickelf' Alpha Alpha claims her as a daughter. W M.H. S.ANNUAL ALBERTA MAE MCELROX', al- though small of stature, must 11ot judged by that. She is a great French scholar, and is noted for being able to recite While her mouth is filled with candy. She is a won- der in elocution, her only fault being that her voice is so low that Miss Coe is the only one who receives the benefit of the recitation. We wonder if sometime her Yes will be understood. Class of 1901 develops at least one person worthy of note, and that one is GEORGE HALLADI LEWIS, whose future intention, we are in- formed, is the ministry. He cer- tainly is making a good beginning in oratory, for should you chance to visit one of the elocution recita- tions you would see George de- claiming, probably to an imaginary audience of the future. German is also his strong point, and so careful is he to make his translations gram- matical that he has been known to spend at least five minutes on a single sentence. His opinion of A G I I Alpha claims her as a daugh self is. All wool and a yard Wide. An explanation of this phrase may be obtained from George. NIARY PARKER IVES iirst rippled the calm surface of Yalesville so- ciety November 19, 1881. Her country home has agreed with her perfectly and she now measures five feet eight inches in height. Keep on, May, and youlll get theref, May was salutatorian, and we think she derived her inspira- tion for her salutatory from the waves of Pine Orchard. Alpha ter, and, from all appearances, one would think her very obedient. Ask May if she was ever shocked in French? S ANNL CLASS MOTTO CLASS FLOWER THE CENTURY PLANT CLASS EMBLEM PIN CLASS COLORS BLACK AND GOLD N. Tl. '. A ff 'AL. H19 Affyoz NAA' Sbyzr. 1 u M H S ANLLAL Class Officers Preszdcnf WILLARD C HX ATT Vzfe Preszden! EDITH M LOUNSBURY .Secrelarj MABELLEK EDGERTON Treasurer CHAPIN HCWARD IR Comnuttees WILLARDC HYATT Chazrman Rm'Pfw EDITH M LOUNSBURY HARRIET L WDDDLEY CHAPIN HOWARD JR Chazrmmz CMH Haj MABELLE K EDGERTON E HALSTEAD BRAINARD LAURA E LINSLEY G d i CWILLIAML SQUIRE fa M' 10 LE HALSTEAD BRAINARD HARRIET L WOODLEY Phgfggpgjphg F ELLA G HACKETT 52 '. . . Y V . I U ' 7 , EDWARD C. FLYNN,4 M H b ANNLAI Clase Hrstorw PART I NIARFHA J SWIITH T 19 sard that Hrstory wrth all her volumes vast, hath but one page and I am sure that on that page the l11StOI'j of th1s class of Igor ought to have a place In vxrrtmg a hrstory successfully rt 1S necessary to fully descrrbe each deta1l and event for otherwrse It would be of lrttle 1mportance or rnterest So 1f the class xx 1ll pardon bemg per sonally 1nent1oned I VV111 gne what I can of our hlstory 1n Merrden H1gh School It 15 not necessarv to say that we are the most remarkable know that, and can be assured of thrs fact by askmg an, one of the teachers or our prmcrpal For how often has our extra ordmary qu1etness and good behauor been commented upon and pratsedl VVe entered M H S one hundred and seven m number, m the sprmg of 97, and some say that our remarkable ab1l1t1es as a class owe therr credrt to those three extra months I wrsh to call your attentron to the fact that we have only seven boys But the grrls have not quarrelled over them although one grrl d1d msrst upon takmg one to Try on s every mternnssron We excuse her knowmg that xt was owmg entxrely UD to her appetxte It 1S very Httmg that first of all I should mtroduce to you our presxdent Mr W1llard C Hyatt commonly known by the name of 'Brll It would take a long whrle to enumerate all of hrs vrrtues for he 1S one of our football players, has been on THF PFNNANT staff 1n fact 19 our warr1or statesman and . . . I .. 53 I 7 L I tl .s it . L H . 7, . Q xx ' , 3 Y 1 - 1 I 7 1 I 4 Y f 9 , . . . . . V. . - - y 5 y 7 . Y . class which ever entered this High School, for every one must . . 7. . , . . . 1 ' v 3 ' A . , . , . V 3 1 ' ' v K ' 97 ' Y . . . H . . . , . M H S ANNUAL chief but I w1ll 11ot give h1111 any more titles at present for he IS getting embarrassed That IS the way he always looks when he IS embarrassed W1llard 15 a wonder 1n elocut1o11 1n which he believes 111 tak111g his book on the platform 111 order that l1e 111ay not trouble Miss Coe in pro1npt111g h1n1 or 111 qu1et1y glancing ox er her shoulder to iind 1115 place alld 111 this study he draws the atte11t1on of the class 111ore than ally o11e else C311 Wllell Willard gets dOWI1 at Yale we adxise h1111 to study Psychology for o11ce he remarked DIIIUCT t1n1e comes two hours before it does Surely it would take a 111ass1ve bra111 to th1nk that out' As you 11115 imagine Willard IS Very popular with the girls and was voted one of the class Jolhers the n1ost popular and the cutest boy 111 the class But I will tell you a secret, which IS that he has been know 11 to ren1ark that l1e was going to be sensible hereafter 111 respect to tl1e girls And so 1f you see h11n gOlI1g up the street w1tl1 his hat pulled down over his eyes or his eyes fastened on the ground you Illay know It 15 to avoid the admiring glances of the you11g ladies Surely th1s will be hard 111185 for Wnlard' Let me next 111troduce to you M155 Edith M Lounsbury better k11own as Dalsy Dais She is our VICE n11ddle of her reports for g1ggl1ng 15 one of l1er weak n I should say sffonff points Daisv 15 one of our class yolhers bes1des bEl1lg the I11OSt popular and tl1e Il1OSt xersatile of our girls When you are play 1110 Rich 111311 poor n1an beggar man chief w 1th Daisy it would be wise to add butcl1er Ba! cz alld CHl1dlCStlClx n1aker for I ani sure ally one would be C lan' to mn her She had better re111e111ber Mr Frost s ady 1ce to l1er B gui YY1th one suck to o11e Daisy has nex er failed Ill orator1cal ability but tw1ce O11 the first occasion sl1e said Well I had It fine on Friday but I hay C11 t got it 11ow a11d on tl1e next I know what it 1S but I can t say lt She often inakes tr1ps to West Peak w1th a good Walker, a11d goes to New Haven for l1er health CPD But I think she w1ll l1xe many years yet for tl1e good d1e y Ollllg 'VI1ss Ethel F Iy es the class IHUSICISII a11d our p1a111st IS always ready to fur111sl1 a band for our Sen1or Reading Club, or 54 . . . . . . ,, . . . . V 1 + 7 . . . V 4 - V. . . . V . . . V . . .V V V , , . ' 14 11 ,' ' V , 4 , If ' ' 7 Y ! . ,, V . V . . ' 1 . ltyc V. . V . . . . V V . . VV li Y! 7 ' 7' ' 1 . . V . . V l 7 J st I V K ll ' J! Cl ' 'YI ' ' - president, alld has 1nade a fine one i11 spite of her giggling in tl1e . AV . V- OV Y 15 ' - ' 7 . . V . . V. H . D! 7 I . ,, V. . V . .A H I I 7 I ! V ' 7' 1M 1 1 7 7 , V . ,Q V. I 1 . - VVH 3 . V. V . V V,, . V V . . H . .. V,, . A i. ' 1: ' ' , , 1 ' Y 11 1 1 '1 1 is , , ' ' 1 ' 11 1 Y 7 ' V . V V. .V v 1 . .fy ' 1 i' . 7 ., , II S ANN to play for us at any tnne Ethel son1et1mes speaks before she th1l1kS a11d OIICS asto111shed the German class by H1lIl0L1I1ClIlg Qxn Germany 'We yy 1pe our mouths on tl1e table clotl1 Next I x11ll lllt1'Odl1CC MISS Agnes Augur She 15 one of our qu1et g1rls yy l1o nex er makes any trouble and stuches d1l1 gently She IS so 1 ery qu1et that l1er thoughts must be afar off among the stars I guess for Astronomy 15 her fax or1te study Chapm Hou ard jr 15 our class gexnus He xy as 1 oted the handsomest boy 111 the class also '1 fusser tl1e 1ll0St adllllfed tl1e 1110512 versat1le alld the 1y1tt1est so you see l1e 15 a wonder' He l1as been ed1tor 111 clnef of THI4 Prxlx sux 1 too I hay e heard son1e one say tl1at all boys are CO1lCC1tEd but hoyy Call l1e l1elp lt yy1th so 1nucl1 1n h1s PTHISB? Cl1ap1n s favor1te study 111ust be hlocut1o11 for there l1e can str1ke so 111any att1tudes' Perhaps he Wlll gn e you an 1llustrat1o11 wl1en l1e reads you tl1e Prophecy He IS 0116 of tl1e class1cal scholars 'md nxtends to go to X ale MISS Maud Snnth one of our lllfafltb 'Xlaud lS rather sl1y but she can talk qu1te pla111ly I11stead of shortemng he1 SLIYIS scholars a11d hkes to cony erse 1n Deutch I VSISII to call your attent1on to 0116 of our lzlflf g1rls and one yyhom I can best descr1be as I OIICG oy erl1eard one of the boys L1ttle but Oh my' Martl1a Tracy 15 0118 of the nu111erous UD glrls 111 our Greek class 111 fact 0116 of the br1Uht est of Greek scholars especlally 111 s1ght yyork She can tell you hoyy often she heard Cy rus gl1OSt xxhen she was translatmg Zenophon S11e yy as xotecl the cutest g1rl Wl1en Martha lb called on to 1BC1tG she alW'1y s Jumps up qu1ckly and st inds 011 t1p toe so tl1e teacl1er yy 111 11ot thxnk her absent and Wllell she 1S rec1t111ff sl1e 0fte11 stops and say s lNo that s no flgllf Oh I see a11d uhen she 611151165 adds I guess that s all r1ght Martha 15 very popular amonff tl1e boys but MISS Coe told l1er one day that she gets her 111611 too near l1er Really Martha must be careful' M1ss Theresa Raarup 'md M1ss Geney 1eye Sann I y11ll H16lltlO1'1 together because yyheney er I thllllx of 1118111 I alyy ays see tl1en1 Sllltlllg Slde by s1de 111 Geflllall They are botl1 qu1et a11d stuchous except occas1onally UD M1ss Raarup was yoted M. '. . . 1'.'L'AI,. 55 y ll y' - U , . , g , . l . , Y v v L I K. sl I v ' g- . . . , ' . v ' . Y , ,, , . . . H , ., . f. I Y - ' . . KK . , Y! Q ' . . c , , 1 Y nl A - g 5 q A . Y y . Y. . .4 . . ,Q . 7 Y y 1 ' ' ll , ' , ,7! ' , v 'i f A K , ,. F. D . , as she grows, hers seem to lengthen. She is o11e of our Ger111an .I ' . , . ' sz xv. c V, . E . y . 3 , . y. ' . v QC ' 7 Y! ' , ' 3 I Y ' ' . . , .1 , D y , ' ' 14 .' , ,M . ,, . v v fl v Q' 'Y . ' ll 73 V . . lb 7? ' A .A I . y S 6 7 . Q . V . 2 ' - , .' f , ' ' ' . . , ll Y . ' . ' 11 ' L ! rr! ' t ' I ' L. ,H , 5 ' 5. K il D ., 1 In L 1, O V v ' , , KK 31 , 1 D . . . YY ' si C . I .A . C , st 'A I Y V. ' D , - ,v v ' ' 1 15' . ' . ' V f ' . v . ., , . . 56 IN II S XINN Al the meekest g1rl 111 the class but no o11e would have thought so had they seen l1er boldly dCSC6l1d1Hg tl1e Chapel sta1rs the other day 111 311 ent1relv d1ffere11t manner than she usually does I 11ow present to you Mr Edvv ard C Flynn He 15 the best dressed box a11d l1as alway s bee11 xery proper ex e11 passlng 1 otes 111 class 1neet111g 111th gloves O11 F15 nn took the class1cal COIITSC and ll1t6l1dS to go to Yale I11 reachng ZS110ph0l1 he sa1d one day Tl1ey d1d 11ot d1e from haxmg the1r heads cut off We look for a br1l11ant future for 111111 D1d you ever IIOIICS that l1ttle mllage Just below NIer1de11 called Tracy We had better take spec1al HOIICE of lt for here 111 es M1ss May P Ix es She 15 tl1e tallest g1rl 111 tl1e class and perhaps lt 1S OW1Ug to tl1e 1nv1gorat111g a1r of Tracy May IS xery mqu1s1t1xe a11d also 1mag111at1xe Once she llllagllled she had to leave class O11 0116 OCCHSIOII she asked one of our Lat1n teacl1ers who was tl1e g1rl ,Eneas sn e11t 111th Perhaps 3 ou XY 011 der why May 15 co11tent to l1ve 111 Tracy She n1ay a1111ounce It herself son1e day alld we w1ll all hope to get an 1I'1X1t3t1011 B3 tl1e way d1d you ever l1ear of her m1l1t'1ry student P M1ss Ella Hackett 15 all a1111able young lady who net er 111akes much 11o1se Sl1e IS qu1te pretty Don t you tlnnk so? We can never forget how pretty she looked 111 a tableau at Se111or Pubhc Tl1e last but not least on 111V 11st IS IVIISS Harr1et S Wood ley She IS tl1at prettv l1ttle g1rl 111 the pmk dress, and w1th that l1ttle snub nose and broad 111te1lectual forehead Harr1et 1S another g1rl who goes to New Haven for her health OD and often New Haven con1es up to Harr1et s She IS very popular w1th both the boys and g1rls and lt Ullght be well to add that 1 1olets are her fax or1te flowers As these are all tl1e names I have bee11 peflllltted to use tha11k1ng you lor your k1nd attentlon I w11l leave the rema111der of the class Ill charge of our worthy pres1dent I. ' . . . 1 I U ,. .Q . ' 4, - 7 . . 9 , , . . sq . 7 . a ' Y 7 ' 7 7 . . 3 1 y . . . . H . . Y. . ,, , . v. , . l . Y . 7 Q . . . , Y . .b . . , y . . . V I . . saw a canary in the waste basket, alld was so overcome that she V ' 1 Y' I 1 v - ,A Y, . . Y. . l 7 , ' 11 ' ' H , C , . . Y . . Y Y 7 , . . . Y , . 7 y y r 1 . . . I - , b , S . , . Y ! Y M. H. S. ANNUAL. 57 Class History., PART II. YVILLARD C . HYATT. HOULD a historian read his history before the subjects about whom he has written, is a question which has for an answer the single word, no. But I am inclined to think that the only possible way for ibis to be read is for me to read it, right or wrong. The first subject, Edwin Halstead Brainard,A, A. Z., HX , vice-president of IQOO Athletic Association, manager of 1900 Football Team, business manager of 1900 PENNANT, assistant business manager of the 1901 Annual, delegate to the Yale C. I. S. F. B. A A., brother to the delegate to Trinity I. S. F. B. A- A., member of the 1899 and 1900 Football Teams, member of 1900 Track Team, rear admiral of the Quinnipiac Canoe Club, captain of the yacht Maide of Branford, water boy of the Meri- den High School and champion eater of New Haven County, is truly a nervy man. He generally has his nerve with him on state occasions, but it is with the deepest regret that I have to announce that he will be unable to render his favorite song, Way Down South in Sunny Tennessee , this evening, on ac- count of the loss of so much wind in trying to persuade Sir Thomas Lipton to enter his cup challenger in the grand obstacle race up Harbor Brook, to be held under the auspices of the Quin- nipiac Canoe Club. just because Sir Thomas refused to enter, Brainard got his grouch up, and stayed away from school many days this spring, especially on Elocution days. Yet in the midst of all this grouchiness there shines forth with pure simplicity Willie's smile 'X It is a remarkable smile, and has often impressed the teachers with its seriousness. He 58 M. H. S. ANNUAL. always was a remarkably quick eater, and he takes pride in the fact that he ate up all the Latin roots necessary for the develop- ment of his mind in the short time of two years, with the aid of his teachers. As Brainard was voted the grouchiest and nerviest boy, so was Miss Hazel Harmon voted the grouchiest and nerviest girl. Sometimes these two qualities are noticed in Hazel at the same time. Wheiievei' she goes where there are some of her young gentlemen friends, and it happens that there is a secluded spot, with no lights to throw their beaming rays over the two lucky occupants perchance, Hazel always gets a grouch on because there are not more secluded spots, and then immediately has the nerve to monopolize the one spot for the evening. She is an enthusiastic athlete, but I never knew she was so well versed in the art of ire-fighting until we came to a place in a French translation Where a house was on fire and a pump was needed to put it out. Hazel translated thus, A pump? I will go myself l H Our laziest girl was decided upon only after much hesita- tion. The honor finally fell upon Miss Marion Miller, known to many as Dolly. You would have had to stretch your imagina- tion to thee very limit to have called her lazy had you seen her trying to swallow a whole cracker between the time the teacher called upon her to recite and the time she rose to her feet. It was too much of a feat for Dolly to accomplish, so the teacher was forced to uphold the dignity of the class by allowing Dolly to Hnish it all by herself. She is an excellent English scholar and, in spite of her laziness, wrote one of the winning Hicks prize essays. Our class is very cute as a whole, they say, and one of our cutest is Miss Alberta McElroy. She is very fond of walking and eating, but is always careful to use the utmost precaution when eating between meals. She claims that the best part of her school life has been before 8:30 A. M. and after 1 P. M. You missed the time of your life, Alberta, when you failed to take Greek, and participate in the five-hour final examinations. Her opinion of herself is O. K. from head up. CShe must have some sporty hats, thoughj M. H. S. ANNUAL. 59 There- was no trouble in deciding who our meekest one was. He is Williani Lord Squire. Bill is meekness itself. He will fool us all some day, however, because on his trip to the old world he probably met so many pretty girls that he has not stopped thinking of them yet. That is probably one reason why he doesn't talk to our girls more, but Bill has braced up a bit, however, during this last year at school, and he actually came live minutes before school started, so that he could talk with the girls: whereas, during the other three years of his school life he would come trippingly up the aisle just as the last bell rang, and would make it a point to speak just once to a girl dur- ing the day. He is one of our brightest, however, and has hon- ored the school in this respect more than once. He was the only one of our historic Virgil class who passed the 'tprelims in Virgil at Yale last spring: but even this did not seem to take the meekness out of him. His stunt in athletics has been to come around and take pictures of the different boys when they were performing, and to make gestures in Elocution. Miss May Flint is also one of our quiet girls, but she does not try to retire i11to some quiet nook like some. She was a member of that never-to-be-forgotten French class, but the doings of that class did not turn her aside from making candy, which was her strong point. We who attended Senior Reading Club at her home will never forget how those dishes of candy managed to pass from one end of the room to the other while the reading was going on. She is also an amateur photographer of no ordinary skill. When she took a group picture of the whole class, we boys all wondered how she ever gathered the whole class together, and kept them in such a perfect state of subjec- tion for such' a long time. This was explained by a remark overheard by one of the fellows, HWe girls don't get a chance every day to be represented in a picture with distinguished young men . CMr. Prouty was in the picture.j Miss Laura Linsley has always been one of our most studi- ous girls. She was never doing anything in school except study- ing, and for that reason was voted class grind. It is saying a good deal to say that she is the most studious of such a class as his, but such is the case. Laura is not heard from very often G0 M. H. S. ANNUAL. but, when she is heard from, what she says amounts to quite a bit. She sets an excellent example to the rest of the class in financial matters. She is always saving her Pennfeyjies, and believes 'fthat a Pennfejy saved is a Pennfejy earnedu. Matthew Maclntee is one of our most ingenious boys. It was noticed that Mac was greatly interested in psychology during his Senior year. He carried a book with such a label around with him all the time, and it was noticed that he studied it only during a certain recitation. It was indeed a mystery, but all we could get out of Macll was that it contained something alive. Finally, the mystery was solved one day by the cover falling off and disclosing, sure enough, a German pony . That book-cover was speedily tried and condemned for conceal- ing food for the brain. His full name, as he gives it, is Mat- thew Della Croca Maclntee, and he intends to spend his future life in becoming suitor for the hand of the Sultana of Zulu Land. We wish Mac success in his future life, and only wish that he could ReQigjn 'ierleb instead of in Zulu Land. Miss Mabelle Renier is our most conceited, at least so said the Class Census. There is a good deal of guess-work in the Census, so you can't tellg she may be. She surely cannot be stuck up about her height, because she is as short as the short- est of her classmates. Her strong point was to get to school before any one else got there, and she very often succeeded. This may have caused her conceit. She intends to continue her studies at college, and the best wishes of the class go with her. Miss Margaret Rahaley is one of our high stand scholars, as well as one of our youngest. She is seen at her best Qwhich is very good indeedj in Cicero class, and the way she spouted translations would have caused Cicero to burn up all his speeches and letters, could he have heard her. Many of the lower classmen were asking what that noise which they heard up in chapel on a certain Elocution lesson day was. It was nothing else than the ovation May received on the day when she came to school with her hair done up for the first time. But Latin is not her only successful study, for she was bright enough not to let the boys capture all the Hicks prizes. The last boy to come before your notice is George H. Lewis, M. H. S. ANNUAL. H1 who is one of our most studious, and can always be found grind- ing. judging from the number of books he took home each day you would think that he could easily juggle a 56-lb. weight. That he did not always make use of his books is shown by some of the mistakes in English that he makes. His most frequent and, at the same time, a very important mistake is that he is always saying, ki11 ney Qbej? instead of May be. He did not juggle 56-lb. weights for his athletic exercise, but took up walk- ing instead. He was in the mile walk in the Dual Track meet with New Britain four years ago, and the heel and toe walking which he practiced then, and the carrying of so many books, have stood him in good stead in receiving the regular Sunday evening offerings at St. Paulls church during the past year, It was on account of his good reputation there that he was chosen to pass the Cicero books around the Cicero class. When I reached the name of Miss Mabelle K. Edgerton, I longed for the tongues of a thousand poets, kindly loaned to a more fortunate person failed me when I came to write about our admired girl. It is beyond me to describe her, who do not know Edgie just ask almost will point her out to you. She will let you but they had been than I. Words beauty and most so if there are any anyone, and they look at her quite a while, and sometimes likes to hold hands. She is full of differ- ent stunts, but 0116 of her best was proposed by her in a transla- tion thus, VVhen they showed their feet the fight was renewed. l' It must have been a remarkable feat for a whole army to stand on its head in order to renew the battle. HI-Edgie might have been thinking of the Amazons. Her one theme throughout her four years' course has been, Love: on this she could recite for hours and hours at a time without tiring herself Yes, Edgie, Tliou art a beautiful young lady, But I need 1101 tell you this, For few have borne like you The spell of lovelinessl' Our class has received many additions in bygone years, but very few like the addition of Miss Mary Gard, our Blondy . She is a great talker, and it did not take her long to convince the fellows of this. She is a most wonderful jollier, and it is believed that she can jolly anything from a mouse upf She has G2 Nl. H. S, ANNUAL. been very successful in jollying the fellows, but she had her greatest success with a lifeless object last summer. It was dur- ing vacation time that Ree, with one of her numerous young lady friends, secured a leg of lamb, which they cooked and in- tended to eat. This would have bee11 accomplished in quick order, had not Ree got on friendly terms with it and jollied it, so that it hung around the house for more than a week before it decided to go. She is always on the jump, and is never so rude as to occupy a vacant chair, as is shown by her answer to a teacher's question: f'Why don't you sit down? She said: 'KI was trying to find a seat not vacant. And now for something about the ever faithful Martha J. Smith, otherwise known as Martha January Smith. She hails from the woolly wilds of North Haven, and is considered one of our unknown quantities. When she first came to old M. H. S. from North Haven we could scarcely believe that she was going to have the pluck and perseverance to travel 20,000 miles for her education, but she has done it, and hasn't got very mad over it, except when she came up on some stormy day only to find out that there was no school. They say that she used to get awfully mad when called Pinkey Pearly , but she has got over being mad at any little thing like that after taking Greek three years. Mat says she is a 'tsinner , but that may have been caused partly by her tedious journey over the sand-hills far away. She is not all Greek, however, as was shown by tne able manner in which she handled the Hrst part of the history. A few facts in general about the class to close this history. We are here to-night, the twenty-seven left out of a class of one hundred for the last time as an active class of the M. H. S. Although small in numbers, we hope that our influence will be felt in the future, as it has been in the past. NVe have been very successful in athletics, although possessing only three boys wl1o have made the different teams. It is a pleasant fact to record that we graduate one of the largest Greek classes in the history of the school, and also are to be the Hrst class graduated in this new century. It is like parting from an old friend when we leave to-night, but the hope that the name of the Meriden High School may never be trampled under foot will remain with us forever. Paaallrd Prophecy. PART I 'XIARIHX H IRACI X NE mght last week after hax mg spent a restless evemng haunted as I xx as b5 VlSlOI15 of that class propheq loom mg xn the prospectwe I sought my own roo1n at a rather late hour threw my self mto a large easy Cllall' and almost 1m mechately fell 1nto a troubled sleep How long lt lasted I do not know for suddenly I awoke afra1d of the dark and Vllth a vague 1urpress1on that I was not alone Upon lookmg hurr1edly around the room my IIIIPTCSSIOII was conirmed, for I esp1ed 1n X A X'. M A M P. . . l 1 ' r ' 1 1 1 ' ' 1 ' 7 - y 'v 7 V . 1 Y . . L U I v v I 7. J 1 H4 M. H. S. ANNUAL. a corner at the front of my chair a pale, cloudy mass, which slowly took on the outlines of a figure, seemingly that of an old, old woman, feeble and bent with age. The figure glided noise- lessly up to my chair, and stood there in an almost threatening attitude. looking down upon me. Then, perceiving that I was awake, it exclaimed in a shrill, angry Voice, See here, young lady, I find that you have been infringing on my rights of pre- destination, and I've come here to demand a reason for such conduct. Now, what can you say for yourself? During this speech I had time to collect my frightened wits and, happening to remember that a soft answer turneth away wrath, I asked her if she would be pleased to take a seat and favor me with her name. She complied with my first request, but inquired in an injured tone if I did not know her. No, ma'am, I replied. 'II never saw you before in my life. At this she heaved a deep sigh, and informed me her name was Future. Upon hear- ing this I was so delighted I wanted to throw my arms about her neck, for I thought I saw an opportunity to escape the com- position of the dreaded class prophecy, but she repulsed me haughtily, and then began a long tirade, scolding me soundly for usurping her duties. But seeing the tears of contrition in my eyes, and my very evident dislike of her above mentioned duties, she somewhat relented and promised, if I would take paper and pencil, so as not to forget or misquote her, she would reveal to me the future .of thirteen of my classmates. Of course, I was delighted at this promise, for thirteen was just the num- ber whose futures had been entrusted to me, so I most willingly did as she desired, and she began : Miss Daisy Lounsbury will shortly after her graduation from Meriden High School establish a bakery and confectionerv store in New Haven, which will be patronized by the very best society of that city. She will become so fond of her occupation that she will apply to the legislature to change her name, in order that she and the business in which she is engaged may bear the same name-Baker. And the legislature will do so. Miss Theresa Raarup will shortly become a tragedienne, rivalling 'the Divine Sarah' in her production of Hamlet. She will also score a marked success as 'Shylocky in 'The Merchant M. H. S. ANNUAL. 65 of Venice', thanks to the training she received in Elocution while at M. H. S. Miss May Flint will become famous as a photographer, and will travel with her camera through Europe and Asia, snap- ping the pictures of all the sovereigns and each member of their suites, after which she will publish a book, relating her expe- riences in the different courts. But she will never know how near she came to losing her liberty when she smilingly requested the Sultan of Turkey to, 'Look pleasant now'. f'As Flynn is just at present very much interested in the Easffojeffn question, he will go to China soon after the re-estab- lishment of peace in that country, and will found a school for in- structing the Chinese in football and other athletics, thinking this course the best adapted to the development of their understanding. H Miss Agnes Augur is destined to settle down to a married life, living in peace and comfort to a good old age. Miss Mabel Renier will become prominent by founding a society called 'The National Order of Lady Typewriters', the main object of which will be to protect the much-maligned type- writers from the unjust attacks of the wives of their employers. Miss Ella Hackett will engage in the occupation of teaching, and will prove an exception to the common saying that teachers neither die nor resign, for under a state law, recently enacted, she will be retired on a pension at the age of seventy. As Howard has always been noted for his good taste and accurate judgment in the latest styles for women, he will soon open a Ladies' Tailoring Establishment at Washington. But, after a while, being rejected by one of his cloak models, he will become embittered against all womankind, and will publish a paper reviling the whole sex, which course, strange to say, will make him very popular with the women. Miss Ethel Ives will acquire fame as a musician, but will not always co11tinue in that occupation. Like most other musi- cians, she will soon lind an excuse to exchange the irritations of a musical career for the comforts of a home. Miss Harriet Woodley will devote her life to the study of flowers, and will inally succeed in growing dozen of different 66 M. ll. S. ANNUAL. plants on the same stem, and causing them to bud and blossom in a single day. This she will be able to do by an ingenious distribution of colored glass and electric wires. t'Miss Martha Smith will continue to display great attrac- tion for church work, but as the position of contralto in St. john's Church, North Haven, is plainly too narrow a sphere for her usefulness, she will follow her fzarswfs advice, and travel through the different towns of the state, advocating the superior- ity of brick over wood in the construction of houses of worship- North Haven brick preferred. As Miss Laura Linsley has always been a firm believer in the old adage, t'Take, care of the pemzqifs and the pounds will take care of themselves, she will become famous as a financier and, after winning a fortune in the Stock Exchange, she will go to England, where she will be invested with the Order of Penny Royal. t'Hyatt is destined to climb to the pinnacle of fame as a botanist. Having always been an enthusiastic admirer of the moss QMorsej found in his native town, he will devote his time at Yale to the study of Botany, with such great success that upon his graduation from that college the Yale Corporation will send him to collect botanical specimens throughout his native state. On one of his excursions he will ind a rare and unclassi- fied kind of moss, to which he ,will desire to give his own name but, while displaying it before his companions, some one, with- out the least retejgard for his feelings, will steal his mossf' At these words a white vaporous body floats through the window, and my phantom friend has disappeared. M. H. S. ANNUAL. G7 Prophecy. Pail.. CHAPIN HOXVARD, IR. HE years after graduation I spent in travel. As I had been treasurer of the class, you will readily see how this was possible, for after all the bills of graduation were paid, there was still, thanks to the muniiicent appropriation made us by the town, a large surplus remaining, and I saw suddenly unrolled before my startled gaze the prospect of a life of leisure. For live years I travelled, and then, thinking that I had allowed suilicient time for my various classmates to get into their re- spective cages in the Hall of Fame, I started out to hunt them up. Here are the facts which I gathered about their lives: Matthew Benedict MacIntee, true to his middle name, had embarked upon the treacherous sea of matrimony. He had taken aboard his frail bark as fellow-passenger a petite damsel, whose only luggage was a typewriter. Theirs promised to be an ideal voyage. While Mac paddled she took down upon the machine all those priceless gems of philosophy which fell in an increasing torrent of eloquence from his lips, or as twilight descended upon the summer seas she read aloud from To Have and To Hold , that novel which they both so much admired. But the sea of matrimony, briny from the tears of many voya- gers, gradually became roughened. A wreck soon followed. Full particulars of the disaster could never be obtained, but six months later Mac was rescued by a lawyer and brought to land, in a half-dro wned condition, on the shores of South Dakota. The remainder of his life was devoted to hunting down and de- stroying every copy of To Have and To Hold in existence, until the entire edition was wiped from the face of the earth. 68 M. H. S. ANNUAL. It was one evening, when I was staying at one of the large summer hotels on the Connecticut coast, that I heard strange stories of a mysterious, solitary character, who lived alone some three miles farther down the coast, and devoted herself to the study of the classics. Seldom, if ever, did she stir abroad, and then only at the twilight hour, when she could be dimly seen, a tall and willowy figure, Hitting through the middle distance tow- ard the store in pursuit of a yeast cake. That tall and wil- lowly arrested my attention. Something QI know not what lj told me KI know not how lj that it was Mary Parker- Ives. And so the next morning, before breakfast, I strolled along the sands toward the home of the sorceress. She had builded it upon the ruins of that long dead and buried city-the Pompeii of Connec- ticut-Pine Orchard! A figure was seated before the door, pouring over a translation of Virgil's Eneid. I recognized the -er-book at once, and the lady shortly afterward. I paused, hat in hand, uncertain how to address her, but at last decided to give her the beneht of the doubt. Mrs. i. . ?l' May closed the book decidedly. Still Miss Ivesf' she said, by cl2'oz'ce,', And it was true. She was living the intellectual life to the accompaniment of a cat and a canary. I had a very pleas- ant call. We played croquet in the backyard, and May brought out some chocolate cake, modeled, she said, after the tomb of Anchises. I saw the significance of this later. Miss Miller, the most dashing lady of the class, I espied Walking briskly up the avenue. By a special city ordinance, she had been compelled to have rubber heels put on all her shoes, as it had been discovered that the wear and tear which she caused upon the pavements had raised the city taxes ten per cent. So much observed were her various goings and comings that dressmakers and milliners were only too glad to supply her wardrobe, free of charge, with a view to the advertisement they thus gained. I was advised to wait and see, and sure enough, just as the Town Hall clock was striking five Dolly, attired in the latest Parisian creation, floated slowly up the avenue before the admiring gaze of all beholders. It was rumored that she was shortly to bring out a novel, and that her various perambu- lations were taken in search of local color . NI H S ANINLAI I At tl1e entrance of o11e of tl1e swellest theatres O11 Broadway I saw Mrss Gard s name featured O11 tl1e b1llboard 111 red letters 011 a yellow ground Qllhe CO1llbll13.tl0l1 xx as xx l1at caught me 5 I yy as surprlsed that sl1e should haye wandered to tl1e br1gl1t srde of the foothghts but 'ue alu ay s felt confident tl1at u hatex er Ree tackled was sure to be a g and I hardly needed to be told that sl1e had set tl1e toun 011 Hre Vltll her 1111perso11at1ons of famous characters, and tl1at tl1e 111OSt fflslnonable of 'lLldlBIlCES througed tl1e tl1eatre rnghtly Sl1e l1ad '1 glft for shoyymg uD tl1e weak s1de of human 11ature and her 1mperso11at1o11s were masterp1etes of thexr kllld Ree always was ft famous parlor enterta111er you lnow, ey 611 111 her younger days but l1er talents l1ad 1l1CI'68.'-,Cd greatly and were reapnw a golden hary est She vms as great a success 111 SOCl6ty as 011 tl1e stage but eaery sun1n1er sl1e forsook LlVlllZ3.t1011 and ret1red to a log Cablll 111 tl1e year Her favorlte 3.llCl best know Il role was 111 Charley s Aunt It was '1 peaceful Sabbath 111or11111g As I strolled out of the hotel I llOt1CCd every 0116 draw11 as by a magnet toward a prosperous lOOkll1g brown stone church across the way I E11 tered a11d found the soprano assurmg tl1e aud1e11ce at co11s1der able length that sl1e Would Not L1ve Always Then the m1n1ster rose It was the Rev George Hallam LEWIS I recog mzed hnn at once George you know, accon1pl1shed the entlre H1gh School course w1thout d1H1culty or a collar button, and smce graduatlon l1e had gn en so lavlshly to the heathen that he was st1ll wrthout that elusne l1ttle 1l6CCSSl'Ej y1h1ch w1ll doubt less be the cause of 111ore aw kward explan'1t1ons to the record1ng angel than a11y otl1er art1cle of fur111ture As tl1e t1de of George s eloquence rose 111s neckt1e kept lt co1np1ny u11t1l at the close of the sermon there yy 'ts lllOl5tl11'6 111 the eyes of tl1e auchence and money 111 tl1e COllCLt1Oll box 'What 111ore could be des1red? I 111tended to speak Wllll hllll but at the close of tl1e sery1ce l1e dashed yuldly down tl1e ce11ter a1sle, out tl1e door a11d doyy ll a s1de street It yy as the same old story George st1ll l1ad that standmg 1nv1tat1on to d111e w1th a lady 111 h1s parlsh As I re e11tered the lobby of the hotel I shpped on a caramel, 1 . . .. f I ,. GJ ' .' .4 , ' 1 Y. ' ' . ' ' V - v YC 1 - sq 7 I ' . . l V Y 7' 7 Y , . s o , . 1 Q Y V Y. . . st cf . K I - 'U , ' . ' v. , . ' N ' ' . . 11 . v . C s C ' nv, C , ' K., si I, 3 Y u 76. st si . ' Y sq y v 7 wilds of Brookly11, where she studied l1er parts for tl1e coming , ' , A . ' 1. ,1 H ' S C C ' Q 1 ' Q Y 'G 7 .1 . - G -.i c 7. - 1 ' I ' ' CK ' l! ' l . . 5. , C ' . ' r . . . , A s 'L .1 . Y vi ' L 7 . x . . . ,' v ' , - y , 70 XT. H. S. ANNUAL. and I immediately knew that Martha Henrietta Tracey had passed that way, The register confirmed my suspicions, and I sent up my card. As I was shown into the palm room a lady at the farther end rose and came cautiously toward me, her linger held up warningly. She was in black, heavily veiled, and kept casting nervous glances from side to side, and all the time I was talking with her I couldn't make out whether this trick was due to the fact that she feared pursuit, or knew that it displayed her eyes to remarkable advantage. She was, it appeared, still organ- izing secret societies. She had even traveled to Russia, and had there succeeded in completely upsetting the established order of things, and had become the terror of the Russian government. Her success had been remarkable. All she had to do was to turn those I6-candle power orbs on any one and say, 'fWould you mind setting off this torpedo for me? and the most hard- ened old anarchist would cheerfully blow himself into the next world or Siberia without a murmur. I found Hazel a valiant champion of WO1U2L11yS rights. I canit say that I was surprised, for even in the old days at M. H. S. she had defended her own privileges against all comers, and now had sutiicient superfluous energy to take up the cudgels for her less combatitive sisters. Hazel took to argument like the proverbial duck to water. I saw her after one of her most mem- orable victories. The platform was strewn with the prostrate forms of the slain and vanquished opponents, while out of the general wreckage Hazel rose, triumphant, unconvinced. She was still talking when I left. While I was in New York I went to see Grand Opera. When I reached my box, which happened to be between the Vanderbilts and Astors, with the Bradley-Martin immediately underneath, I looked at my program, and was surprised to see the name of Mabelle Kelsey Edgerton as leading dramatic soprano. The bill was Romeo and Juliet ' '. The curtain went up, and Edgie was wafted in on a strain of music and a Wave of applause. She was still the most dressy lady in the company. Indeed, her costumes, built in Paris, excited so much envy that she had been termed by a jealous rival, the clothes-horse of the operatic stage . I had a long talk with her in the green M. H. S. ANNUAL. 71 room afterwards, and found her not the least spoiled by her success. We talked over the old days at M. H. S. and, having first made sure that I was not a representative of the IWW' York LV01'Id, she told me of her career. The path of the prima donna had been a hard one, and it had been long before she had gained admittance to the sacred portals of the Metropolitan, owing to an unforeseen combination of Melba, Nordica and Eames to discour- age new talent, but at last she had arrived'l. The skylight of the Metropolitan had been remodeled. and there was now ample room for Edgie's top notes. Last, but not least. she was no longer Edgie in private life. I-Ier search had been successful. She had early confessed herself the female Dioganes-looking for a man. But while Dioganes, you remember. insisted that the man be honest, Edgie, being wise, made no such stipulation- and got him. Williani Lord Squire, although voted the meekest and class infant, had disappointed our fondest hopes, Cas children so often do,j and, exchanging his rattle for a rifle and his bottle for a canteen, he had gone away to join the Boer army. It was soon noticed, however, that Billie was much more successful in taking snap-shots at the enemy with his kodak than with his air-gun, and he was immediately transferred to the staff of the NE76f' York fozcwzal. In the interest of this enterprising paper he was com- missioned to take a composite photograph of all the pretty girls in Africa, and by the time the result was published on the cover of the Sunday edition, Billie had lost all l1is bashfulness, and was heralded as having created a 11ew type of Gibson girl. Miss Mary Rahaley and Miss Maud Ackerman Smith, for whom this frivolous and giddy world had ever had but slight attraction, had, ever since their freshman year, yearned for a mission in life, and so one bright summer morning they sailed away, leaving New York society desolate at their absence. The season at Newport fell through, but they were resolutely an rozzfc for the Sandwich Islands, armed only with a chaffing dish and a few other necessities. There they would find nothing to distract their thoughts. Scarcely had they landed upon the shore of one of the larger islands when Miss Rahaley ensconced herself high up in a palm tree with a volume of Cicero's ora- T2 M. H. S. ANNUAL. tions, while Miss Smith energetically unpacked and lighted the chafing dish and issued palm leaves to the native ladies, an- nouncing a cooking class, which would give practical demonstra- tion at 3 and 6 every afternoon, with gentlemen's evening once a week. At these latter occasions Miss Smith would conclusively demonstrate the superiority of a purely vegetable diet over that unhealthy missionary fare then in vogue. I had a long talk of breathless interest with Miss Rahaley about the Latin Grammar she was writing. But the dinner hour was fast approaching, and with it a small and dusky person, bearing a tin tray covered with a palm leaf. One could see at a glance that he was the victim botl1 of heredity and environment, a lineal descendant of Ham and a native of the Sandwich Islands. The result was in- evitable, and as his greeting broke upon my ear, Ham sand- wichesl Nice, fresh sandwiches I 'l I took my hat and left. Alberta Mae McElroy, shortly after graduation, was launched into society, and made quite a splash for such a little pebble. For two seasons she had the top of the wave, and even then luck did not desert her, for a wealthy western senator blew in from Colorado. He came, he saw, and Alberta conquered. I saw them for just a moment after the ceremony. They were just stepping into fthe carriage. The groom looked happy, and Alberta looked relieved. Then the door slammed, and they bowled away. But I could see where Alberta would make him a good wife. Every evening, just at twilight, she would come to the door of the ranch, and do the 'fMary, Call the Cattle Home act, and her powerful contralto voice, whicl1 has often shaken the timbers of this very hall, would summon them from the remotest corners of Colorado. While in Newport I espied a strange craft outside the har- bor, flying the pirate flag, and a little later I received an invita- tion to go o11 board Commodore Brainardls yacht, La Fran- caise . Hal received me royally. He looked the jolly tar, HOne foot on land, one foot on sea, to o11e thing constant neverf, We had breakfast in the cabin and, as it was a special occasion, Hal opened a bottle of ginger ale. I noticed that the discipline on board was very strict, nothing but French being spoken by the crew. Toward dusk I was smuggled ashore M. H. S. ANNUAL. 73 again, but the next morning I was horrified to learn by the newspaper that a wreck had occurred. It seems that Hal, in accordance with his usual custom of getting in early, had attempted to make port about nine o'clock but, a sudden squall arising, and the commodore still persisting in giving his orders in Fremh, the yacht had gone down with all on board. All that was ever washed ashore was the empty ginger ale bottle and a French dictionary. 9 F rfb N 'Jie' M. H. S. ANNUAL. Class Poem. MARY GARD. I. Our high school course is at an end, The Future lies before us nowg And this shall be our parting Vow : VVe'll not forget a single friendg Forever to the end of time We'll know them all in any clime As friends of M. H. S. II. Our numbers may indeed be few, But then you see we're quite select. From pride we hold ourselves erect. The days spent here we'll never rue. A most congenial class are we, The first class of the century To leave old M. H. S. III. Our motto has been chosen well 3 'Tis not vain words We want, but deeds This motto every classmate heeds. They are not words but deeds which tell. And now farewell to one and all 3 VVe'll give one rousing H. S. call. qTeddy go east, etch Farewell dear M. H. S. M. II. S. ANNUAL. 75 llra firm. CHAPIN HOXVARD, N the old, half-forgotten days of chivalry, when a knight rode forth into the world to battle, he bore, stamped upon his shield, the crest which might proclaim his royal lineage, and be11eath it were traced the words that told fearlessly to all Whom he might meet, Whether the baron in his castle or the surf beside the way, the cause to which he had dedicated his lance. They may, perchance, have formed the motto of his family, entrusted to him as a sacred heritage from a long line of feudal knights and barons, or they may have been the words which he himself had taken as embodying his conception of the ideal of knightly honor, to which he would be true and in de- fense of which he dreamed of doing many valiant deeds of arms. Through all his journeyings, even in far-distant lands, he carried them there upon his shield and, if he were a true and loyal knight, they were for him the standard by which he meas- ured the success or failure of his life. just in the measure in whicl1 he kept them spotless and unstained, and was himself faithful to them, both in thought and deed, in just that measure did he reckon himself a true and valiant knight Worthy to break a lance with any opponent who might dispute the way. These words were for him a code of life, the law by which his actions should be ruled. They were not chosen after weary years of fighting, either in the exultation of victory or in the bitterness of defeat, but they Were graven there even before the time he first rode forth into the world, his armor bright, his sword keen, his conhdence and hope unshaken. Wlien, in after years, he had learned his lesson in the school of life, he may have smiled in bitterness, looking at that shield and reading '76 M. H. S. ANNUAI.. there the record of a boy's vanished dreams and impossible ideals. Yet he would not erase them if he could. Nay, rather let them stay, scarred and dented as they are by the blows of a hundred battle-lields. They are for him no longer merely words 3 they stand for hardships borne, dangers braved and difli- cnlties overcome. And, at the last, as he lies wounded and dying on some battle-field in a far-off land, he may turn his eyes, dimmed with pain, to look for the last time upon that shield, proud in the consciousness that the motto graven there will prove him to have been a noble knight, a worthy foe. Such was the signiiicance of a motto in those olden times. To a class of to-day it must of necessity mean infinitely less and, yet, it may still mean something. It is chosen just before the breaking of old ties and old associations, and it must rest with each individual member of the class to prove that it was chosen well. Our life here can never be anything but a training and a preparation. The real life of work and action has 11ot yet begun. But, as we enter upon that life, let us remember that our Words show what we might be-our deeds show what we are. To most of us the oppotunity for great deeds will seldom, if ever, come. Yet, looking back to read that motto of our class, mi Afiyoz :SEAN Fpyaf- Not Words, but Deedsl'-it need never be a reproach that we placed our ideal high. M. H. S. ANNUAL. I Sclzolarslzip Appointments. Ualebictorieg, Edith M. Lounsbury. SHIUIHIOIXQ, Mary R Ives. Che wrigin of Greek Hmgtbologp, Martha J. Smith. CD6 'lR6QiCiD65, Mabelle IC Edgerton. Hicks' ?PriZe Essays. Eocal Q:OlOI'il1Q, Marion R Miller. Che CBFGHYHGB5 of 5111311 Cbil1g5, Margaret Hulwley. '1L'HigIOl1, Chapin Howard, Jr. 581011 Oli SIHV, George H. Lewis- Kbe German lElTl1J6l'OF, William L. Squire- 11BQron 39 llboet of libettg, Matthew B. Maclntee. 78 M. H. S. ANNUAL. Valedictories. EDITH M. LOUNSBURY. UR yesterdays are mighty! As in the realm of nature, whatever is is a11 accumulation from the past, the result of forces and agencies often slow-moving and age-enduringg as in art, what has no background, no setting, no prospective, is likely to be of little value: so in our human lives, our to-days are moulded by our yesterdays: our present is the outgrowth of our past. We are not in character and purpose excepting as we have beenn. This truth is too little realized. The world of to-day glories in what it is now, not stopping to think that what it is it owes to what it has been. On the ruins ofthe past Blooms the perfect flower at last. During our first school days we thought but little of this far-reaching principle. We were too young to realize its smallest meaning, and even now, when we can look back over this period as a something which is no more, we can but partially compre- hend the lesson, for it is one which it takes a lifetime to learn. Our assembly here to-day signifies that we have overcome certain difficulties, and for this, in proportion to our achieve- ments, we may justly feel glad and grateful. Our satisfaction, however, cannot be unmixed, for we have met to part. At times during our course discouragements have assailed us, but, as a good cause makes a stout heart. we have pushed on, and, as time goes by, we shall always gratefully hold in memory the yesterdays of our school life. To-day our school fellowship is broken. To-day our class joins the list of those who have left to them only the bonds of old association. We know not what the future has in store for NI. H. S. ANNUAL. 79 us, but, whatever it may be, the memory of our school days will linger with us. The channel of each mind has been deepened, so that no raging Waters, however thick with sand, can fill it up. To the Board of Education We are truly grateful, and to our principal and teachers We tender our deepest thanks. To them do we owe, in great measure, the pleasure and pront of the school days now ending. Although there have been men and women who have risen to distinction under adverse circum- stances, almost by their own unaided efforts, progress is more sure and rapid when made under favorable conditions. To the undergraduates whom we leave in the school we give these words of advice: Appreciate your privileges While you are yet enjoying them H. Classmates, before we part, let us resolve to make our aim high. Those who Work under the inspiration of such a resolve will soar above those who do not. It may seem, many times, as though We were toiling in darkness, but the light will surely come. 'We may never ourselves see our victory complete, but others will discover in us the traces of our purpose, and honor us for it. And now, time tells us we must part, and so Farewell, a word that has been and must be- A sound that makes us linger-yet, farewellf, ? 80 M. ll. S. ANNUAL. Will of Class of 1901. MARY GARD. THE CLASS of 1901 of the Meriden High School, being in , sound and disposing mind, make this my last will and testament. I give, devise, bequeath my estate and prop- erty, real and personal, as follows, to wit, namely: To Principal Willis J. Prouty, the care alld culture of the classes of 1902, 1903, 1904 and of the incoming Freshman class. Look especially to the class of 1902. It has been under my re- straining inliuence for the past three years, and I fear that with my example of diligence no longer before it, it may break loose somewhere. To the faculty, collectively and individually, I leave the use of the Library. The notices : Place no chairs in this cornerf' Do not put your feet on these shelves, etc., chairs, tables and everything in the room, thrown in. I, the Class of 1901, do here present the individual bequests of my members, to Wit, as follows: I, Ethel Fragility Ives, leave the sole right to manipulate the ivories to that member of the class of 1902 who shall prove himself best able to carry the load which has so stunted my growth during my course in M. H. S. I, Agnes Flyaway Augur, leave all the dictionaries to the Freshmen, that they may learn the ways of Wisdom in their youth. To the person most in need of them I leave all the stars discovered by me while pursuing the science of Astronomy. I, H. Hazel Hezekiah Harmon, do leave my breakage bill contracted while cooking in laboratory to the highest bidder. The broken test-tubes I leave to be melted up and made into a memorial window to be placed in-the Tower. I, Mabelle Knockout Edgerton, do give and bequeath my M. H. S. ANNUAL. 81 glasses to Miss Fisherdick, that sl1e may see more clearly what goes on behind the scenes in Literature. To the Freshman class I leave my doll, the one with curly hair, that opens and shuts its eyes, and was present at Senior Public. She answers to the name of Willaniena. I, Enormous Ha-ha Brainard, bequeath my seat i11 Upper West to any member of the class of IQO2 who can do two things at once, namely, sleep and think. Besides being more than comfortable, this seat is near the door, and admits of hasty en- trance or exit. My laugh, the pride of my class, I leave to joseph Holden, with the down which I have striven to raise on my upper lip thrown in. I, Mary Energetic Flint, leave to the next Senior Reading Club all the candy which the notorious Reading Club of 1901 left on that stormy night upon which they visited me. You may need a microscope to End tl1e pieces, for you have no idea what an appetite a snow and ice storm, combined with Addison's essays, will give one. I, May Philanthropic Ives, leave to Margaret Elizabeth Beacham the twenty minutes lea-way which I have enjoyed each morning during my course. I trust this time will not be used by Bess in oversleeping, but in eating breakfast, so that she will no longer rush in at the last minute panting, By my mean, I never hurried so in all my life. I'm just about half here, and haven't had a bite of breakfast. I, Genevieve Lightning Sawn, request that my effects be sold, and the proceeds used to purchase a megaphone, to be used by students of Elocutiong as I think it very wrong that they should be called upon to strain their voices so as to make people who are supposed to be sitting at the other end of the hall hear them. We, George I-Iipatica Lewis and Mathew Buttercup McIntee, leave our dancing class to Sarah. Our loving cup we leave to joseph Holden, that he may think of us when he is in far away Nova Scotia. I, Mabel Melodious Renier, have a copy of Gen, Grant's March , which was so popular with the Reading Club of 1901, to the Club of 1902. If no member of the club is capable of playing it, I will give lessons free of charge. A S2 M. H. ANNUAL. I, Marion Pedestrian Miller, leave my collection of knick- nacks to Miss Pease and Miss Hitchcock. Think of the many lonely CPB walks this collection has cost me, and value it in proportion. We would say for Willie Lilliputian Squire and Maude Automaton Smith that as soon as they are old enough to learn to deny themselves we will endeavor to have them give their long white dresses, socks, rattles and bottles to Lottie Little Morse. But, although Maudie and Willie behave pretty well under ordinary circumstances, we do not yet wish to try their patience too severely, and ask them to give up these things so near and dear to them. Willie's first lesson in self-denial he has learned very thoroughly. If you do not believe it, try to borrow his knife. I, Theresa Commotion Raarup, leave my brass, nerve and general boisterousness, which I have never used and which are therefore as good as new, to Gretta Hurley. I, Laura Elongated Linsley, feel that the greatest sacrifice I could once have made would have been to leave 1ny books to the most worthy member of the schoolg but, unfortunately, there is nothing left of them but grounds, and I do not consider them worth a penny. I, Alberta Midget McElroy, bequeath to the back bench in Lower East, one carload of molasses taffy, to be given out on the installment plan of one 5c. bag per day. I, Martha juvenility Smith, leave my commutation ticket to Claire Conundrum Converse, hoping that a road will be estab- lished from her home to M. H. S., for, when I think of the number Of steps her little feet have to take each day, and hear her exclaim, Oh, I'm so tired! I've been hustling my num- ber elevens just as tight as I could. I just wished you lived as far as I do ! I feel that something should be done for her at once. I, Edward Chatterbox Flynn, leave the wi11dow pole in Room I to the best juggler in 1903, with this special injunction, Be easy, be easy, and, if you canlt be easy, be as easy as you can H. I, Mary Morenoise Rahaley, leave 1ny voice to whoever finds it, and hope the class orator of 1902 will be the lucky per- son. I sincerely believe that finders should be keepers and i ' I M. H. S. ANNUAL. 83 lo ers Weepers, but I can scarcely weep over the loss of that w iich I have not first found. I, Willard Cutesome Hyatt, leave the sole right to keep order on the back seat in Lower East to the chief of police. My mpny positions of High Mucky Muck I leave to be filled by the most worthy candidates. I, Ella C-enerosity Hackett, leave my pink gown and cork- screw curls to the future Dramatic Society of M I-I. S., with the understanding that they shall compose the heroinefs costume in the first performance which said society shall give. I, Martha Mysterious Tracy, leave the northwest corner of U per West to the underclassman who has spent the greatest a ount on treats during the last year. That corner has a repu- ta ion which must be kept up, and whoever aspires to occupy that end of the bench must be cute, as well as a good reader. I, Harriet Lambskin Woodley, request that all my effects be sold, with the exception of the Marchioness costume, which I wore at Senior Public, and that the proceeds be used to purchase a screen, behind which bashful pupils may stand while reciting in Elocution. The Marchioness costume I leave to Brown, Gard or Doc O'Brien, and suggest that it would make a fine travelling suit and create quite a sensation in Buffalo. I, Chapin Howard Jocose, having spent all that I expect to ez rn for the rest of my natural life in buying neckties and pur- cliasing enjoyment for Little Willie and the girls, have naught tc leave but a few rules: Firstly, all intercourse between boys a d girls shall cease within ten blocks of the school. Secondly, a y student found with a window pole in his possession shall be suspended. Thirdly, drawing pictures in school hours abso- lutely forbidden. Fourthly, any student who does not belong t i the class of type-writing shall be expelled if found using any o the machines. We, Edith Monstrosity Lounsbury and Mary Mooney Gard, generally known as Dais and Ree, give and bequeath to the first p- rty to start camping out a lamb-it may be a sheep by this ti e, but when we left it ten months ago it was a lamb, trotting a out on three legs, the fourth having been used by us for nour- i hment during our two weeks outing last summer. Further 84 M. H. L. ANNUAL. than this We regret that We have nothing to leave, as our for- tunes have been expended in lozengers, Wintergreen, cinnamon and peppermint. For witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 17th day of June, A. D. IQOI. CLASS OF Igor. L 3 NI. H. S. ANN ' Lf AL. So F' Class Day Exercises. HIGH SCHOOL HALL, JUNE 19, IQOI. story Part I, Swing Song , Hi , a P1 no Solo, Hi story, Part II, Pr ophecy, Part I, Poem, Pr Cl V1 O lc ophecy, Part H, ass Will, :cal Solo, ation, with Presentation, n the Blue Wave , Class Martha J. Smith Ethel Ives Willard C. Hyatt Martha Tracy Mary Gard Chapin Howard, Ir. Mary Gard Mabelle K, Edgerton Chapin Howard, Ir. Class SG M. H. S. ANNUAL. TABLE 0F BOARD OF EDITORS, PREFACE, . SALUTATORY, . BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUPERINTENDENT, OUR PRINCIRAL, THE FACULTY, . ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, ATHLETIC ASSOCIA'1'ION, FOOTBALL TEAM, . TRACR TEAM, BASEBALL TEAM, PENNANT STAFF, PENNANT BOARDS, . A. A. Z. FRATERNITY, ALPHA ALPHA SOCIETY, . THETA STC-MA FRATERNITY, KAPPA MU SOCIETY, . OFFICERS OF 1902, CLASS OF IOOI, . CLASS HIS'l'O1QY, Part I, . CLASS HISl'ORX', Part H, CLASS PROPIIECY, Part I, CLASS PROPI-IECY, Part H, . CLASS POEM, . . ORATION, . CLASS HONORS, . VALEDICTORIES, CLASS WYILT.. CLASS DAY, CONTENTS. PAGES. 2 3 4 5 7 9 IO-I3 14 I5-I7 I9 2I 23 25 26-28 30'33 35 37 39 40 41-50 53'56 57-62 63-66 67-73 74 75 77 78 80 Ss Oh, this learning! what a thing it iS! -SQUIRE A, QULLUS 31 CQ., lee Cream and Confectionery. 27 West Main Street. U6 B, M. C BeSt Flour Zia THE IVIERIDEN GRAIN AND FEED CO. A.II:HAMBERLAIN. Fires. E. J. DOOLITTLE, Vice-Pres. J. S, NORTON, C I HOME NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL, .BA-00.000 UNITED STATES BONDS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS. SECURITIES BOUGHT AND SOLD. Oj.L1Oremt'S Tea Store EZEL.S5?fZ.?3.d .Ea:.f12LeTeas and Coffees. SPREVVENBU RG Cgb CO., Manufacturers of Fine L 0 N ' - ' And Wholesale and Retal D I IO .Won Stieet. Tobacco' Pipes, Sn kt ff, BAGGAGE CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. us H. T. SMITH EXPRESS CO. CITY EXPRESS, GENERAL TEAIVIING AND CARTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Safe, Piano Moving and Heavy Offices: Camp and State Sts., Trucking a Specialty. and Passenger Depot. A'Tl1e adve11tu1'o11s 1112111 who durst explore the deep. -BRAINARD. MANNINO, BOWMAN 63 CO. NEW2EO5f'ES?FEE51DwAY, NTERIDEN, CUNN- NICKEL AND SILVER PLATED WARES. ,CGD Soda ..... Bah, RQOUT P - oumtain FLIFDISDINQS h111,,4111141111Tn,m Accesories T T A 1f f+1f' A Etc. 1 7HHHTm11T No. 490 TUMBLER HOLDER. TEA AND COFFEE POTS, HOTEL WARE, CHAFINO DISHES. A. PRITCHARD, PO mama 1111 wr 111 Cor. West Main and Grove Streets. 'II will roar that it will do any 11131115 heart good to hea -B NABBAOANSETT BREWING COMPANY . . . Providence, Rhode Isiand riden Branch 29 West Main St J Fitzpatrick Mgr mafia IXIEI ZZZFPBRTER A E AUSTIN DERS FOR HACKS AND SINGLE TEAMS ATTENDED TO AT ALL HOURS. ULIUS AUOUR Meats, Provisions and Groceries. WILLIAM SCI-IAAL Me ' , ' . , : O COQ. CHURCH ST.. AND HIGH SCHOOL AVE. TELEPHO I A West Main St- ...Merchant .7aiIor. is Deals in the Best 2 Tiwenty Minutes Intermission will serve as an iiitroductioii for years of future trade. T I pl of A. C. TRYON, 11 Norwood St. Hush, my dear, sit still and sI11111IJe1'! -BRAIN 11, 111 L1t. Crowley 8: Cloonan, carrv the latest styles and best quality of L2 mcgiyabgfiggioolgraiitd og? so E.-sr Dluin su-et-1. aloha! -f HUBBAIRIIVS D1iIT'E 9' ff HANUYER POND H H LE un-:R if E: CITY IIALL Smoke Julius Kuntze's Cigars. 4' YVHI'1'E ASIIU STANDA liD'f HJ- KJ' 501.13 BY ALI. DEAi.i3ies. ......lN FOUR SIZFS TI-IE RIGHT PLACE TO BUY Pianos, Organs, Jheet Music, Musical Merchandise, ...IS AT.... JAS. GII..I.'S MUSIC STORE, 32 WEST MAIN ST. DR. D. C. MCMAI-ION, 34 WEST MAIN STREET. Fine Miiiimeiy QW. QAI-ML, at 55 West Main St. MD Simi , RIERIVESIESIESIE atoms! I S. R. WALSH. GEORGE L. COOKE, i BGQT' Druggist ' ggffggYggQ5g'ggTfNERYt ' aiieaieaiwieaieaieaieaieaieaieeiie ork. 1 i Cor. State and Cross Sis Strict Attention Given to Prescription W 180 West Main St., moi. Linsley Ave. TI-IE IVIERIDEN EIRE INSURANCE AGENCY, RELIABLE INSURANCE. I-ICDLT 63 STEVENS, WILCOX BLOCK. TI-IE E. A. BLISS CG. HIOI-I ART NICKEL SIVIALL WARES In Roman Gold and Bright Silver Finisn. SALESROOMS: L' IB'Id',R 6-6, 1TtI'1OSII.alIIidIIIE1ionOSjlTNEtSYKERK. ... S. EIVIERY... Bookseller... I2 West Nlain Street. and Jtationer Anyone wanting a new Suit, Trousers or Overcoat, can save money by dealing with us. We make a Speqialty of v F' 0 n gligigggygggagggqgeggg Menden Jarlormg Co. v 'ry 3 KITS C HSS QHUTIGI' y Aff O'iJWVER23an at 3 Room 2, Wilcox Blk., Colony St. E. I. TUTTLE, QSILVER CITYZ CWIPDCI CICEIIITIIQI illlll flIl'llIllII'C UIlll0lSlCl'illQI ' IN ALI. ITS BRANCHES. CARPETS TAKEN UP RELAID AND MADE OVER. T 1 pl 55-5. Works, 103 C0 t St t Sporting and Athletic Goods. ls the q Racycle... Runs 1-4 Easier than any other Wheel. Sel Base-Ball Goods, Bicycle Supplies Everything in Fish g T kle. REPAIRS EVERVT .em Yom fo' ClOT'TgEERNfTE1N. J. A. TIIOMAS, 56 W. Miliil Sl. LQhtaaxaw New Roorr s ee Prem - Comnmdbus IWne Arranged and Fumished Pu ils mrolled t n time. Fzjfcjrm openi Zeit. Erd. PEQUOD BUSINESS COLLEGE, New Hiolds Block, 55 West Main Street. H.E.BuShnem ...GROCER and BAKER. '79 West Niain Street. W. W. Wheeler Ce. Half-Tone Engravings, Zinc Etchings, Pllotograpllic Catalogue and Commercial Work A SPECIALTY. Ne. 191 Hanover Street. Many a Bride of Years Ago received as her wedding silver, pieces of our manufacture, and communications are fre- quently received froui persons who still have in use articles given them nearly half a century ago, bearing our stamp. Our trade- marks are: ..::::.::5 .. 44 8 4 7 sauna? U ' 99 Rogers Bros. 0 -'Fr' fkemfmber 18A7 D on Tea XVare, etc. ou Spoons, et 5 What better trial than the test of time ? These goods are sold by leading dealers. hasing MERIDEN ERITANNIA COMPANY. MERIDEN. CONN. f' New York. Chicago. San Francisco. 'Harnilton,0nt. I JOHN SUTLIFF. PRES. GEO. C. MERRIAM. SEC. AND TREAS. Foster, Merriam 63 Co. MERIDEN. CONN. MANU FACTURERS Cabinet Hardware Drawer Pulls Toilet Screws Hall Stand Pins Candle Brackets Brass Tables Chair and Screw Hooks Casters Escutcheons Hat and Coat Hooks Mirror Brackets Furniture Fenders, Etc. Send for catalogue No. Gr before pur- C . Zllinmgii of Candiesamd Ice Cream ..,AT... Cahill Mfg O. HARTMANN, 46 East Main St DRINK unbalt nbbbgpbatexf Cgorgztjfcrved atour VICTOR SCHMELZER. CENTRAL PHARMACY, if M MERIDEN CUTLERY CO., HEADQUARTERS FOR A OEGROE COOLEY, 552252.21 OSS? 52555 A . Hacks forPI3i1gZ13lEECT3Veddings. - . E. TREDENNICK, f2TAlLORgiifN , T. J. SULLIVAN, Cutter. 37 Colony Street Bowan X Mennen clmnmu co-. 37 or Prime Meats....L..iR mm' l7ffQ't'ftIbfF5, al Low l'1'1res, ,gm in Hall s Market. M THOMPSON'S Mfmufacfufe . 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