Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)
- Class of 1908
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MEREDEN PUBLSC LiE3f'XRY MERHEEEQ, CfiNNEQT3GUf I --u I V 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 J A lazy, lulling sort. -lllurelzulfsc. FREDERICK P. CI-IAPIN 5135 West Main Street All Popular Sheet Music . . 19c ' Operatic . . . . . . . 25c Hardman Harrington Shoniger CQ. Hensel SOLD ON EASY TERMS - The Meriden Fire Insurance Agency RELIABLE NSURANCE HOLT 6: STEVENS Wilcox Block Boston G rocers Bakers and Caterers 17 Colony Sireet Meriden, Conn. H. C. BIBEAU, Pfop'l' ALBERT A. MAY jfunetal Director anb llimbalmer Day and Night Calls 'l'ELEllHONE Promptiy Attended to - f When going away H1423-2 or coming home, get the H. T. SMITH EXPRESS CO. to call for or deliver YOUR BAGGAGE Office: Passenger Station, next to Baggage Room Uneusy lies the head that wears an crown. -Illiss Tuohey. xl .Pi Sleepily, sleepily in the noontide swayeth he. -Ilflorehouse. Bradley 6 Hubbard Mfg. Co. Makers of Superior Goocls ,gfgyff All uilig f . Gas and Electric 45129353 ' . . Ex aaa' T' Reading Lamps and Fixtures B 8 H Oil Lamps Art Metal Goods, Etc. Andirons, Fenders, Fire Sets Je, Bronze and Iron Grille Work You will be Hanover St. interestecl by visiting' our Salesroom Meriden, Conn. joseph Laeoureiere j. Alfred Lacoureiere I. Laeoureiere 6- Co. t Painter s anal Paper Hangers E Sigfn Painting A Specialty 55 Grobe St.. - - Meriden, Conn. If you want your liair cut correctly go to W. Lightfoot Successor to W I Frederzeks In the Byxbee Block The AUGUST SGI-IMELZER CES. Meriden. Conn. Vllholesale and Retail Dealers CQAL, we-,Op STATIONERY, CIGARS CHARCOAL ab Tobacco, Smokers' Articles and CQKE - Souvenir Post Cards a Specialty Yards at Cooper St. R. R. Crossing 15 EAST MAIN STREET Too fresh to keep, too green to eat, throw it away. -A Freshman. L 'Tis pleasant to see ones name in print. -Wlzalclf. JOHN S. LANE, President CHARLES S. LANE, Vicceljrcsidcnt ARTHUR S. LANE, Scc'y and Trcas. WV. R. SMITH, Gen'l Mgr. Tl-IE LANI.: CCNSTFRUCTICN CCRPCRATICN CONTRACTORS For All Kinds of Street Improvements, Water Works, Sewers and Concrete Work OFFICE: 37 col.oNY STREET IVIERIDEN, CONN. L ,L YL. L - - -NYC C Q A pleasant, smiling cheeky a speaking ejefyflllzss Colburn. L 4 I wonder you will still be tallcingf-Jllixs Sullwfm. LITTLE, SONIERS 8i. HYATT CO. . PAINTERS 65' DECORATORS Q2 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN WALL PAPER, PAINTERS' SUPPLIES, LUBRICATINO GILS 67 E. Main St., : : Meriden, Conn. Young Man! DQ You BELIEVE IT is for your interest to buy Besse-fystem clothes? is the time to select your fummer fuit - - Oenteel Cuts, I nappy Patterns. Besse-Boynton Co. IQ COLONY ST. I I I IVIERIDEN, CONN THE BEST IS NONE TOO GOOD, That's why I spend much time and care in making my Printing Office the place for you to patronize when you Want something better than Id tl h 'IWh t 'dlh hl you Wou ge esew ere. , en you ge marrie ave t e atest in Invitations, the neatest of Programs for your dance or musicale, or neat Jtationery for business purposes. Come in and get acquainted. W. S. ELY Printer W. MAIN ST. H. C. BALZER Orders for IIACKS and SINGLE TEAMS attended to at all hours. COR. CHURCH and HIGH SCHOOL AVE. 'Phone DR. LANDERS Dentist OFFICE I-IOURJ 14 WEST MAIN STREET 9 TO 5 First National Bank Building Night after night he sat and bleared his eyes with boo1:s. !E9Emis, '10 IVitI'1 Voluntary dreams they cheat their I'I'lII1fIS,H7fIt'I'll1LUl Class. Winthrop 'ilzlotel J. H. BOWKER do CO. MERIDEN, CONN. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Restaurant Open 6.30 a.m. to 12 p. m. E. T. SILLS PADS AND COMPOSITION BOOKS of All Kinds. WE A gxfixne it,Pand Imrire Your Igfe, X -ff ln a roper annex' an at Reasonable Rm.. sEE Us. A. H. 61. I. I. GARDNER. TRY TI1ompson's X' X' X' Mi f'F'3ffff I-Iigh Grade CI1ocoIates J. E. wHoLEi1EariEAnNPNRETAlL Harness, Leather Gaods, Robes, Blankets, Trunks, Bags, Dress Suzt Cases. City Mission Building, MEFiIDEN,CONN. THE W. H. SQUIRE Co. 37 COLONY ST. OFFICERS OF THE COMPANYI President, , , WILBUR H. SQUIRE Vice-Pres., . . ROBERT A. SQUIRE Secretary, . . WILLIAM L. SQUIRE Auditor, . . . ROGER W. SQUIRE CHURCH at MORSE, Hardware, 'I' N' 1' Cutlery, Bulk Garden and Flower Seeds. STORE: WAREHOUSE: 8 West Main Street. 43-45 Colony Street. As swift as a shadow. -Morclwnse. DisLurb him notg let him sleep peacefully. -illurelwuse. :,, . J., --,.. , .-'., ,.,. .--. f ::1. ZEZQEEVIV-Av V? 1, . - ' -. - .:,,, , -.-we .:. , -. wm.,.a..wN' ff! '21 - V,.Q R il The Sldeboard and the Silver The sideboard should be snocked with the kind of silver Lhat, gives pleasure in its use and ln its exhibition. 53:51 This grade of silver plate beurs the trade xnurlc I847 ROGERS sms! It is the kind which stays ln the family lhrmnrh generations and is npprecimed 1-qu-illy-for its wearing.: quallt and f r 'L I ' f ' - ' - - y o 1 s wnnty. 1 there is 0u:.u-nun to pur chase silver for ax new home or ut the time of replenishimz, and you would secure Silver Plate that Wmrs insist upon 01847 ROGERS BROS Sold by lenmlin . , . . g dcalc-rs everywhere. Nr-nd for our catalogue G6 showing.: our patterns. MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., Meriden, Conn. Nlcw Yolzli flntvrnationai Silver Co., Sucus-ssorp cn1c.xGo EDGERTO 8: IlVllVllCI-I City Express and Ceneral Teaming 0 First-Class Facilities and Competent Men for Moving ab Household Goods, Pianos, General Merchandise, Etc. - Heavy Truck Work. a Specialty Telephone OFFICE. OPPOSITE FREIGHT DEPOT PA Plush and Satin Lined Plain and Fancy 5 G 9 5 U E. J. DOCLITTLE 33-35 Camp Street Telephone 57-2 The human orcliestrzlf'-Spezzcur. A laugh is worth a Lhouszmrl groans in :my 111zL1'lqeL. -.llisxSzzllwnu. H. E. BUSHNELL 79 West Main St. QGROCER and BAKER J. DOERFLER Tonsorial Parlors FlfSt'ClaSS Half Cutting and Shaving Q WILCOX BLQCK F 1v1oLLoY's - 0 and Circulatbzg Library 51 WEST MAIN sr. 51.10 F1cT10Ns LOANED-lcenta nay Fine Assortment of ' CANDIES and ICE CREAM GEORGE HARTMAN Cahill's Block 46 East Main Street JOS. A. GREEN BACKER FLORIST Cut Flowers Funeral Work Wedding Decorations Etc., Etc. wr-101.1-:sA1.E AND RETA11. STelephaneConnec1ions OLD COLONY ROAD THE IVIOREHOUSE BROS. CO. BUILDERS' WOOD WORK .7 24 Miller St. Meriden, Conn. - I was-:md yet I was not. -Wlzulwz. A How happy could I be th either Were t'other dear charmer away, -illzsses F rzsbws, l'P'S'T'E'l'N TELEPHoNi3 546-2 Class Photographer Awww 'Q 8 wufww IS WHERE YOU OET THE BEJ T FRUIT 'ir ii? LT? frm West Main Street W. Epstahlisahaed l86ag 14- Apothecary l I5 Colony Street - Meriden, Conn. WEST END PHARMACY Doggets Chocolates New England Dairy lee Cream School YOL11'SClf to get your medicinal needs of BRGDERICK 6: CURTIN A Druggists lx 42 E. Main Sreet lvrll iiyjii f fi -y - 1' lIl1vr,'0ll- 'l'hougl1 this be play to you, 'tis death to L1S.vvfFl't'.YlI111G'!1 Public. Remember Your Old Friend e KODAK TORE POST CARDS, CAMERAS, PHOTO SUPPLIES, ETC. I 3 State Street, cor. Main 'Phone D. BLOOMFIELD ARCHITECT 120 STATE STREET MERIDEN, CONN F. J. WALLACE Mawfacfufef of SADDLERY HARDWARE .9 my 4 .g tg and WMA ZERFASQ, Pres. Rout. j. B11-:1:14rAM,'I'rt-ns. join: A. RUTHE1zFoRD, Sw-'V FOSTER, MERRIAM 6: CO. MANUFACTU Rs or T TTMTT---A I 9 T- q Cabinet Hardware Casters Draluer Pulls Candle Braekels Toilet Jcrelvs Eseutcheons Hall Stand Pins Mirror Brackets BATH ROOM SPECIALTIES F' 32 Xwestlsfezfirrlzfrrz Conn. Kranich do Bach Marshall 64. Wendell A N G S Jacob Doll Bogart Bramback -- TTY.-- , .1 o o o o o 0 Mason CQ. Hamilton Organ Just fry Kooreman Sc Dossin Q2 our Manufacturers IO East Main Street IL is good for us Lo be here. -.-lfterzmmzy 54-xxiwl. In Title . . Dedication . Preface . Salutatory . . TOWH School Committee Superintendent Kelly Principal Prouty Faculty . . Athletic Association . Captains and Managers . Wearers of Letters Football Team . Baseball Team . . . Football and Baseball Leagues The Pennant . . . The M. H. S. Annual Class lflll . . Class 1910 Class 1909 . ClaSS 1908 . . . Class Motto, Flower, etc. Class Census . . . Class History-Part I. Class History-Part II. . Class Propliecy4Part l. Closs Prophecy-Part ll. Class Poem . . Class Will . Class Oration Valeclictories . The Menagerie . M. H. S. Calendar . Dramatics . . Graduations Honors Class Day Programme Valedictorians, etc. Grincls . . sr-- THE I-I. WALES LINES CO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS NIERIDEN. CONN. We M. H. S. ANNUAL Class of 1908 W Published Yearly by T116 SCI11OI' Class Meriden Sc11oo1 1, M 1 VOLUME XVII Meriden, Connectic t June 1908 MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Meriden, Conn. Decllcatecl to th Undergraduates M. H. S y the Class f 1 1908 : 5? lglllluu PI'6'f3.C6 Gnce more the old mill-wheel has turned and we, the Class of 1908, with a fair knowledge of our own insigniticance and some appreciation of the duties and ,the privileges which lie before us, are turned out, to take our places along with the thousands already in the great stream of life. lt is with the joy of newly discovered powers and abilities, which, though slight in themselves, are auguries of useful lives, that we enter upon the larger duties. As we are about to leave our alma mater we dedicate this book as a memorial. VVhoever expected to find this year-book of the Class of 1908 a great literary production or a work of art, is doomed to disappointment in his expectations. The only remarkable thing about the book is the Class which it represents. In spite of the absence of secret society matter and the de- plorable fact that we have not, as a school, been represented by either a boys' or a girls' basketball team, we have earnestly endeavored to keep up the high standard set by our predecessors. 'What we lack in quantity, have we sought to make up in quality. Now to our advertisers and subscribers our thanks and cor- dial acknowledgments are due. The former, may they prosper' the latter, may they live long. v JUNE THE TENTH. Salutatory A ARTIIUR T. SPENCER. Ante quadricnnium, in nostra adulescentula, supe1'io1'em scientiam petivimus. Per vestrum benefncium, amici honora- tissimi, huius obtincndi nobis facultas data est. Itaquc hodicrno die, apud vosconveni mus, ut vobis fructus cum vcstri bencficii tum UUStI'Ul'L1IH laborum ostendanlus. Qui de nobis bene mcriti estis, vos libenter salutaxnus. Vobis, summi dircctores nostrac scholae, qui cffccistis ut haec Horens esse possit, salutationcm cxtendiinus. Vos, nostri p1'aecepto1'es, qui hos quattucn' annos nostruin cursum por Scholasticum itel' tanta Cum pi-udentia ct sapientia duxistis, salutamus. Condiscipuli nostri, qui tam Inox hanc rostram erectain ascendctis, licet nobis vos quoquc salutare. Deniquc, pro sm-iis classis excuntis, quorum alios audire expectatis, iterum vobis omnibus VL-lim dicere salVete. Town School Committee 1907- 1908 MR. MR. COL. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. C. E. STOCKDER, .JR 1'10MER A. CUR'I1IS..... C. E. STOCKDER, JR.. ,. CIIAS. L. UPIIAM .... Term Expires October. 1908 LEWIS E. CLARK- ...........,.. ...,..... S Outh BIARTIN B. SCIIENK- .... . CORNELIUS J. IDANAHER ..... FLOYD 11UBBARD. .... .. . Term Expires JUDGE JAMES P. PLATT ..... MR. TIIOMAS 1qING. .... Mr. JOI-IN A. MCHUGH ..,.. Term Expires COL. CIIAS L. UPIiAIXI ...... , .... . MR. HORIISR A. CURTIS ..... DR. CHAS. H. S. DAN'IS ..... MR. NAPOLEON P. FORCIER. .. . . . . .Chairman . . .Secretary . . . . .Treasurer Meriden, Conn. ..........658BrOac1St. October. 1909 October, 1910 .277 Colony St. . . .1 Billard St. 51 Griswold St. 130 Lincoln St. . .32 Hicks St. 555 Liberty St 31 Washington Place 221 Linsley Ave. G0 Pleasfint St. ...521 West Main St. Superintendent of Schools MR. VVILLIAM P. IQELLY ...,..................... . . .377 Broad St Page F we l 1 WILLIAM P. KELLY. A. M., SUPERINTENDENT ine. Superintendent Kelly XVILLIAM P. KELLY, superintendent of the Meriden Public Schools, was born in Troy, Ohio, and was educated in the graded schools of his native town. After completing his course in the Troy High School, Mr. Kelly entered Dartmouth College, in 1882, and while there represented his college in literary and musical lines. He was a member of GJ. A. X. fraternity. He became a graduate of Dartmouth in 1886 with the degree of A. B., and three years later was honored by his college with the degree of A. M. Like many other young men Mr. Kelly turned his interest towards school teaching because of the sure salary, and in doing so, discovered the vocation to be his life work. In 1886 and 1887 he was principal of Coe's Northwood Academy, Northwood, New Hampshire, and from that time on Mr. Kelly has proved himself equally at home and edicient in every department of instruction that he has undertaken. In 1897 Mr. Kelly became superintendent of the schools of Hudson, Massachusetts, and two years later accepted the same office at Attleboro. Here he remained for six years, during which time he greatly built up and developed the school system. From this place he was called to Meriden as successor to Mr. A. B. Mather, and entered upon his duties of superintendent August 1, 1905. Mr. Kelly's experience and breadth of mind have already accomplished much for Meriden's schools during the short time he has been with us and will undoubtedly do more in the future. In his relations with the High School Mr. Kelly has on frequent occasions evinced his interest in the students officially and personally, and has attracted to himself many friends among faculty and scholars. NVILLIS J. PROUTY, A. M., PRINCIPAL , Principal Prouty W'11,L1s JAMES PRQUTY, A. M., principal of the Meriden High School, was born in Spencer, Massachusetts. Here he was reared and received an excellent schooling, graduating from the Spencer High School with the class of 1883. In the follow- ing fall he entered the freshman class of Tufts College at Medford, Massachusetts. At this college he pursued a regular academic course and in 1887 graduated with exceptional honors, having majored in Latin. During the same year he came to Meriden and accepted a position in the High School as teacher of mathe- matics and bookkeeping, and in 1887-8 he had charge of the evening school. Mr. Prouty's personal infiuence as a teacher and ability as an educator soon secured him well-merited recog- nition, and 1889 found him assistant principal of our school. Six years later Tufts College conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts and upon the resignation of Prof, Simeon T. Frost in 1900 a still further proof of the confidence of Meriden's school authorities in Mr.- Prouty was given by his appointment as principal. Besides the executive ability which Mr. Prouty has displayed in the management of the school, his qualifications in Latin and mathematics have rendered his instruction in these branches most desirable. Fraternally he is connected with the Tufts chapter of E, 'If. His genial personality and Willingness to help as teacher or friend have brought Mr. Prouty in close touch with both the faculty and students,of whose loyalty and support he may rest assured. 1 l LXUGUSTA Booxxe, VVcstficld Norinul, NZ. Latin. 94 Hvilcox Ave. Page Tun EDWARD L. NTONTGOMIERY, B. S. Xvcslcyan, '9S,A. A. Q. Assistant Principal and Teacher of Mathcinatics and Science. 835 Broad Street. CA1mL1xE J. HITQIICQCK Mount Holyoke, 'SQL Chemistry and Physics. 539 Broad Street. FLORENCE M.F1s1l15RD1cK Wellesley, '89. 45. Z. English and Greek. 539 Broad Street. EMMA li. FosK1s'r'r, Smith, '!Jl. Latin, Ilistory, Civics. 539 Broad Street. ,A. B. CAROLINIQ I., Nixmcl., Emile Cllevzllicr, '84, Vevey, Sxx'itzerlzmml. ember of Les Precienses German. 83 Pleasant Street. , ,. Pug' Elwwl U. Ho1'EI.J15x'1sN1s1l,A. H. Brown, 'O7. English and Matlieniaties. 91 VVilc-ox Avenue. 1 Page Twvfm: ALICIQ M. Bocli, Ph. IS. Wesleyan, AU7, ID. B. K French. 304 Curtis Street. IWARY P. Ivias, A. B. St. Lawrence University. English. Sl Randolph Avenue. 3 EMMA B. DEARBORN, Salem Normal. Commercial Branches. 102 Crown Street. G. FRANK GOODALE, Yale S., 'SEL Music. 240 East Main Street. 1 ALICE H. Biaxsciiiaxlzilmiz, A B Smith, 'U3. Member of Colloquium History, Algelmra. 539 Broad Street. Paqu Tlzi Pngu Fwzrrfvmz PICRCY F, PARSONS, A. H IIa1'va1'rl. TIS. Lzxtin, History and Mathematics 479 XYc'St Main Strcct. N -of M my UW! mlm ,,, :H 1 ff f Xl .E P' W Q Q is .-, A rg ,A.,,, .wir fl, H Iwi., Hiitfflt W 41' 'Ur 'Hligff-D1 E L Flew W my .',-l'!i:':'!gl,y, Hg! 1 y7',.:yi r L fig lXfQ,f',f:' 'Qi 3 X4-247 'f ,vhiii f.gM'1 ,I vii. U 12? 1 Ilux ivjw, ri. IM 1 P vi f, , 34 , 'f I, ,f Meriden School Athletic Association OEHCCFS for HAROI.ID QUINLAN, ,OSL AR'I'IIl'R O'B1a112N, 'USL Pwszmlwzl. V1'u'- l,I'L'Sidt'llf. J, BIERNARD NIQLLIS, 'USL IQOBICRT IJAVIS, 'l l. .Sc6n'!ury. y1I'L'll.VIll1l Executive Committee XYILLIS -I. PROUTY, Clzuirlmzzz. I'I,xRoLD QLTINLAN, 'USL E. L. NoN'1'c:ox11aRx'. Rolslalvr IJ.-XVIS, 'I I. Auditors 'WILLIS -1 PRoL'Tx'. H,xRoLn CQUINLAN, 'OSL Pago Fiflcmz A LLIERTON F. B ROOKS, HAROLD BURR, PAUL FAGAN, XIVESTON B. HILLARD, ROBERT H. S. BOOTH ALFRED B. UROXVIELL, FRANK CUNNANE, ROBERT T. CUNLON, FRED GAISER, RAYMOND P. IIE:-S, TIIOAIAS xl. LUBY, EXVERIETT B. FIILLER, RAYMOND RIILLER, STUART j. 11'IARIil.IE, LESLIE C. BISMIS, GEORGE E. BANNISTE WILLIAM CIIICNNEY, ROBERT S. IJAVIS, I. ROBERT IIYATT, IJWIGHT S. IVES, JOSEPH ADLAIAN, ARTHUR BROOKS, RAOUI, BRODEURE, GEORGE CIIAPMAN, LAAIBERT FAGAN, EI,I,IOT GRIENER, RIAXXVELL GAIiIlNliI2, CIIARLES IIULL, FRANCIS IQREMER, Pugv SiA'II'I'I1 I CIHKJCFS 1908 1909 1910 1911 IEDW A RD P. SCU LLY, VFIIEODORE SKLAGICN, -IOSEPII T. XVIIALEN, LEWIS F. VVIIEELER. J. BERNARD NELLIS, IDOLTGLAS VV, LJRR. ARTIIUR CJYBRIIEN, LESTER PARDEE, FREDERICK PECK, IIAROLD C. QUINI.:XN ARTHUR IQEILLY, NORMAN IQUSSELL, XVAYNE C. SIIIITII, CLAUDE A. 'FIERRIELIU FRANCIS J. NOLAN, XVILLIAM O'BRIliN, Lil..-XRENCE POW ERS, ROBERT S. PARKER, IELLIUT SAVAGE, FLAYTON R. XYILCOX RANDALL LUCAS, XVILLIAAI LOOAIIS, ROBERT A1-L'IiLI.lZR. TIIOAIAS MCGRATII, EA RLE SHANKES, FRANCIS VVOOB, EIIIIL WEBER, STANLEY XYOST, EDXVARD IJ.-KNIEKIND. 18511 18112 18215 18114 18915 181111 181173 13118 182111 181111 1 E11 ll 1- 121111 19112 1903 1510-1 1905+ 111116- 151117 151118 1897- 18518 181111 19011 1901 111012 151055 11.11113 Captains and Managers of At111etic eams Football Teams C.-KI 1'.-KINS. CIIESTER C. KENT, JAMES P. HREESE, JAMES P. BREESE, BURTON C. TNOGICRS, HARRY C. LANE, 1'1,-KRRY C. LANE, NELSHN C.JO11NSON, NORMAN G. BARBER, CLARENCE T. 111.-XNNVARING, ' ALBERT E. XYHST, VVILLARD C. 11YATT, ,101-IN F. CVBRIEN, JOHN F. fyBR11iN, RQEERT N.f111AFF1i1E, TQEXNETII E. CHASE, X1'11.1.IAM F. SIIORTELLE, CARI. -I. TJIEI., -I. B. NELLIS, :1RT11URO'BRIEN, v v v nz Q4 H4 '06 117 U7 E151 O1 110 02 01 U3 U3 U-1 05 U6 U7 011 051 M,xN,mERs. WlI.I.1,xM A. THm1PsoN, SHERMAN F. VIOHNSUN, 11ow.x RD L, STICVENSON, C.'H.aRI.ES F. RQCKWELI., 11OUlS F. GRAEHER, 11'11.1.1AM H. UPHAM, QXLGERNON j. BERNSTISIN, ' H. S'mNI.EY BRISTUI., TTERHISRT B. VVILKINSON 1V1l.I.ARu C. HYATT, E, 11,x1.sTEAH BRAINARD, SIDNEY A. ALIEXANDER, 5105151-H F. fyBRI1-IN, GEoRGE A. 1',xH1I.l,, -101131 A.HUR1.Ex', JOHN F. LYUNS, Louis -I. R1i1L1,X', CLA 111312 ,1115RR1iLL, DOUGLAS 1V. KJRR. Track FIYCHIHS RoswEl.I. B. 11x',xTT, ROSXVICLL B. 11x'.xTT, T. ARTIIUR BL 1'I.ER, T. ARTHUR BU'rI.ER, ROBERT X. 1111.-XFF151i, 14171-31CR'I'N.CIIAFFIEH, TTIERBERT R. KING, -1 1.xRu1.n T. TRURGESS v ,111 EDS 518 110 110 I 1-I 'USS 'UG VVH.I.1,xM 11. URHAAI, xX1,B1iRT L. Fl..-xR1c, CTEURGE C, 1IuwA RH, I . TTOXVARD ,11RYUN, YVAIJTER E. CARD, LIOSIQPH 11'. IIOLDEN, .TOIIN F. O'13RIEN, 1 v v : v 1 'cw '02 'mr' 93 93 fl 4 E15 '96 EIS U21 E19 O1 01 01 O2 03 O5 O5 06 U7 O9 'UE1 US S111 O1 U0 0 E. L. MoNTr:1mERY, Ulem. F2101 Przgv .S1l Z.'t'IIfL'L'll 1894 1895 1896 1899 1901 i 13356193.11 TC3mS CAPTA1 NS. -JOHN -I. IQIEANE, 4FI,OYD E. IIHHBARD, YCIIARLES F. BREWER -VVII,I.I,uI LL'I3Y, 1 fP1iRCY E. C7OI.I,INs, 190231717 II,I.I.-H11 GAGE, 1903 1904 -W. BONVEN CHURCH, fCI1l5STER C. LYNN, 1901-if-IAIVIIES PENDIQRS, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 96 97 99 99 03 04 03 04 07 IHANAGERS. 1'10WARD L. STEVENSON, LOUIS F. f1RAl'IBER, IIOYVARD IE. BOARIJAIAN, IIERBERT B. 1VII.RINsON, JOHN P. CLARK, QMem. Of Fa EDWARD Al. QUINLAN, ROBERT R. RliII.1,X', 1V1.lEl.VII.I.E 13. BIERNSTEIN, VVII.I.I.uI lf. SIIOR'rEI,LE, 11106-1'1I-ZRBERT A. MARONN, '06 1'1liRBIiRT A. 31.-XROXN, 1907-HAROLD if XVILCOX, '08 1'1AROLIJ C, XVII.I'Ox, 1903i-1OSIiP1'I 'I'. VVIIALICN, '08 HAROLD QIIINLAN, Tennis Teams 1902AG. 11'ARRIiN BEACH, '03 JOHN P. FLARK, Qhfem. 111113-11AR0l.DG. ROGERS, '04 RALI-H R. PARISH, Bas1cet1'1a11 Teams 1903-HOLLIS D. IMMICH, '03 IQOHERT R. REII.I.v, 1904-E, CLIFFORD PARKER, '04 IIENRY F. 11'1UMBI.0, 1905-JUNIOR D. NORTON, '05 1f1iNNET1I E, FIIASE, mm'-1 HARRY -I. CHAN, '08 11'AI.TER II, PARDEE, ' 'IGEORGE E. XVESTERIHERG, '06 1907-I. R, 1'1YAT'l', 110112-XRD S. COEYAIAN, 1908-JOSEPH T, WHAI.EN, '08 ROBERT Il. S. BOOTH. Girls' Basketball Teams 1902lJOSliPHINlE L. GLADWIN, 1903 YIQATIIERINE REILLY, 1904--MARY E. STANLEY, 1905-MARY E. STANLEY, 1906-11'EI,12N R. C.xI.LAOIIAN, Page Eiglztven 1 1 1 1 1 02 O3 05 0:1 06 FRANCIS 13, CHAFFICE, D.-xlsx' ACI-CART, EDITH E, i'IrMINc:, '94 '96 '97 '01 C-D '02 '03 '04 'OG 'Ula '08 'OU Facj '03 '03 '05 , - 0:1 '06 'OSI '09 '03 '05 '06 earers of M. Letters Football H1'INl.Ax, 'UU RUsSral.1,,'lU iI..mr-zx, 'US T. Nf,xR'rlN, 'll IIY.-x'I r 'IH 'I3RI1cN, UE! 1us'1'lcl.1.u, 'll 5I.A'I'I'IR, 'IH W I1,x1,r:x, 'UN N151.1.1s, HH Iltxxlclalxlm, 'H Brien, ,IIN I L'lzx', 'WI Ulm, HEI xIu1:l.,'ll Baseball vssrau., '10 ST1al.1,fm, 'll ,ml-21: 10 X15I.1.1s, UH KJ Blellax, 'HSI Hou'1'H, 'UU OL'Ixl,.xx, 'Htl -Io1cI,, 'll XX n.xl.1aN. 'Htl IHRKI-114, '10 P1 zgv ,Yilzvluvxz MR. PARSONS, Coach of the Football Team Pagv Twvzzfj' ootlnall Team Season of 1907 I. 15. N1c1.1,1s, '00, Captaiir 1'Lxuulc 'l'1cRR14:L1., 1111, Manager. .Vunzc livxifimz 0111155 J. B. X1c1.1.1s, A1iT11URfJ'15llI15N, THOMAS Lunv, IEIJXVARD IJ,1N15R1Nu, ANTHON 1' Rt'ss1s1.1., '1'11o11,xs M.-xRT1N, EARLE S1..1'1'1cR, josismi W11A1.11N, I. IQOBERT Ilv.-xTT, Il.1.RoL1J Ql'INl,.AN, '1'11EoDoR1c SR1.,1c11aN 11ARO1.lJ BURR, Ro111zR'r IJAVIS, 1'IARRY CosT1f1,1.o, ALBERT joifl., DOUG1..AS ORR, A verage , New Britain H. S. Naugatuck ll. S. Torrington li. S. Naugatuck ll. S. lvatcrhury H. S. Middletown H. S. E Naugatuck H. S. Waterbury H. S. Hartford ll. S. Wesleyan Freshmen New Britain H. S. Total Opponents Recor left end left tackle left guard center right guard right tackle right end 1 l1liL1'161'lJ2lLT1i right halfback left halfhack full back Sulastitutes right guard quarter hack right half back left half hack full back U 0 0 G 5 U ll 5 l J 5 -1 2 5 1000 1000 1000 1011 1010 1010 1010 1008 1010 1000 1008 1008 1010 1011 1011 1000 1 d of Games Played ll'l. Ill. .115 151 5.115 111 1511 5.11 IS 170 5.11 17 146 5.11 15 1711 5,10 17 1511 5.11 17 151 5. 8 18 1:18 5. 55 19 155 5.11 111 1115 5.11 18 172 S13 111 1-15 5. s 111 13:1 5. 8 111 1411 5. 6 16 1511 5. 4 16 112 5.11 16 157 5. 4 17.4 Meriden High School 4 Meriden High School 11 Meriden High School 42 Meriden High School 0 Meriden High School 5 Meriden High School 0 Meriden High School G Meriden High School 5 Meriden High Scl1ool 2.5 Meriden High School 16 Meriden High School 0 112 Page T711u111y-m1e BASEBALL TEAM Baseball Team Season 19 0 8 ,IOSEPII T. VVHALEN, '08, Capmin. llARo1.D C. CQUINLAN, '09, illumzger. ANTHONY IQUSSELL, '11, c. IIARRY CosTis1.1.o, '11, 211. EARL Smriziz, '10, p. Al. BERNARD NELLIS, '09, 111. I-XRTIIUR O'B1z1iaN, '00, p. Romcivr H. S. Boorii, '09, Z. f. HARol.D QUINLAN, '00, 3 Iv. ALIHQHT John, '11, 6. f. josiavii T. XVIIALEN, '08, 5. x, Roisiam' lhxniiizu, '10, r. f. R3COl'd of Games Played Meriden High School 13 Portland H. S, 15 Meriden High School 3 Bridgeport H. S. 'll Meriden High School 13 Ansonizi H. S. 2 Meriden High School 14 VVaterhury H. S. 5 Meriden High School 13 Middletown H. S. 4 Meriden High School 10 Conn. Lit, Inst. 2 Meriden High School 1 Hartford H. S. 4 Meriden High School 7 Manchester ll. S. 4 Meriden High School 5 St. Thomas Seni. 7 Meriden High School 2 YVesleyzLn, llll 1 1 Meriden High School 2 Hartford H, S. 0 Meriden High School 0 Middletown H. S. S Meriden High School 5 New Haven G Meriden High School 7 Bridgeport ll. S. 5 Meriden High School 1 New Haven H. S. 2 Total - - U6 Opponents S6 Page Twenty-three 1 I The Connecticut Interscolastic Football League MCmbCF5 New Britain High School .............., Meriden High School ...,.., Bridgeport lligh School. . . Middletown High School ...... .. fx Officers for 1907 Manager lerrell, Meriden ....,.........,.... .... Manager Johnston, New Britain .... Manager Rohrahach, Bridgeport. . . Manager Davis, Hartford ........ The Connecticut Interscholastic Baseball Association Members western Division New llaven lligh School ................,........ Meriden High School ......., Middletown lligh School ....... Hartford Public High School .... Bridgeport High School ........ Bulkeley School. . . Morgan School .... XYindham School. . Eastern Division . . .New Britain . . . . .Meriden . . .Bridgeport . .Middletown . . . . f'I'C5iLfc'Jli Viet- f,l'CSiif1'l1Z . . . . ..S'vc1'cl41ry . . ..7iI'CUSllI't7' . .New llaven .......Heriden . .Middletown . . . . .Hartford . . .Bridgeport . . . New London . . . . . . Clinton , Xl'illimantic XVesterly High School .... ...YVestcrly, R. I. Norwich Free Academy ....... ....., ....... N orwich Officers for 1908 Manager lfhandler, New llaven ................ ..... I 'rcsidwzi Manager Bentley, New London. . ............ l iu'-l'1'vSidc:1t Manager Crandall, lVesterly. . . .... Sucrclury and TI'CL1S'M1'l'1' Page Twuuiy four PENNANT STAFF Volume XV -0.0 Issues 140-150 1 TI-IE PENNA S T A F F O F A 1 9 O 7 - 1 9 O 8 WSWS . 3 Editor-in-Chief ! IIAROLD C. VVILCOX, 1008 Associate Editor.: AXNNA B. SANDS, 1908 EVELVN LEXVIS, 1908 LEXN'IS F, VVHEELER, 11308 1 ARTHUR T. SPENCER, 1908 N AIILDRED TYLER, 19021 k DOUGLAS ORR, 1905! X joSEx-11 CAI-SSIDY, 151011 N Business Manager ALLERTUN F. BROOKS, 15108 Assistant 4 ROBERT CONLUN, 1909 Page Tweutyrseven I I SEI Zibe llbennant L M I I 5555 Founded CIIARLES FRANCIS ROCKVVELL, '05, XVII.LIAM S. AIOI-INSON XVALTER L. BEVINS Q f 'Q Pennant Boards I 894- I 895 lfI1'i!Or-iII-l'lIiI'f ASSOCIATE EDITORS. ARTIIUR P. IIALI. ELAIER W. ROBINSON OI,IX'I4Ili E. YALE BUSINESS MANAGERS. B. S. IVOOU, .-Issislmzt I 895- I 896 IEDIVARD C. ELLSISREIE, '06, Iifiiifrr-iz:-Vlziuf. WALTER A. FROST ASSOCIATE EDITORS. ROBERT G. CHURCH LOUIS F. GRAEBER BERTIIA LEONARD CYRACE PIERPONT BUSINESS MANAGER. HARRY LANE I 896+ I 897 gXI.IfRIiD BAILEY AUBREY, '97, Editor-ilz-fflIicj. LI,-XRRY C. LANE, FRANK W. PENDEXTER, ROBERT L. I-IIRSCIIEELD Page Twenty-eight ASSOCIATE EDITORS. LESTER IV. COLLINS, 'WILLIAIII II. IQIENT IXLICIC IV, STILES. ALICE FOSTER BUSINESS MANAGER. CLEVELAND A. IVIES, .-Ixxisimuzt I 897- I 898 F. PRESCOTT GRISWOLD, '98, Editor-m-Clzivf. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. HAROLD I,, IXIIIEATLEY IIERMAN T. GLAINVIN CHARLES B. IIIILES XVALDEMAR C. HIRSCHFELD DORANCIf K. ATWATER CLAIRE M. BOOTII H. STAN LE I' BRISTOL ETIIEL II. MIX BUSINESS MANAG ER. ROSXYELI. B. I I YATT ASSISTANTS. I898- I899 ALBERT LESLIE CLARK, '00, lidilur- CIIARLES F. IIEWITT, HENRY B. PERKINS, IIUWARD IV, CHURCH ASSOCIATE EDITORS -IOS. A. FALVEY, LTIIAPIN IIOXVARD, -IR RUTI-I II.-XRMON BUSINESS MANAGER H. STAN LE I' B RI STOI.. ASSISTANTS. l899-I900 IIENRY B. PERKINS, '00, ICIHII CIIAPIN IIOWARD, JR. IIOVVARD W. C'IfIURcII IVILLARD F. IIYATT, ASSOCIATE EDITHRS. LI.ARENI'E T. IIIANXVARING 'ivz-Clzwf. CLARENCE H. TRYON, CAROLINE M. CURTISS E. RUSSELL IVIQS W-i11-Cllzcf. C. IIUXVARD 'IIRYON CLARENCE T. IITANWARING IIARRIET R. BUTLER BUSINESS MANAGER. E. IQUSSELL IVES. ASSISTANTS. I900--I90I RUPERT L. PENNEY FRANCIS M. IIIORSE E. IIALSTEAO BRAINARD IIHAPIN IIUXVARID, -IR., '01, lfrI ifur-in-Clzicf. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. YVILLIAKI L. SQUIRE IVILLARIJ CI. I'IYA'l'T FRANCIS C. UPIIAM IVI-ABELLE Ii. IEIJGERTUN EIJITII M. LOUNSBURY BUSINESS MANAGERS. E, IIALSTEAO BRAINARD WALTER M. LOUNSBURY ASSISTANTS. Y Rox' T. PARKER E. RUSSELL II' ILLSON Page Twm1ty-11M1e l90I-l902 FRANCIS CURTIS UPHAM, '02, Editor--in-Chief. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. ITOWARD J. SAVAGE W. BOSVEN CHURCII E. RUSSELL VVILLSON ROBERT B. SEIDENSTICKER BEATRICE E. COLLYER LOTTI E L. MORSE BUSINESS MANAGER. ROY T. PARKER. NORMAN D. BRAINARD 4 HLERBERT R. KING I902-l903 HOXX'ARD JAMES SAVAGE, '03, Eflitor-in-Cllief. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. RALPH R. PARISH G. 'WARREN BEACH SADIE A. SLOANE, RHEA ILLINGWORTH DUDLEY HARMON BUSINESS MANAGER. ROBERT N. CHAFFEE. ASSISTANTS. TIERBERT R. IQING LIOLLIS D. IMMICII STANLEY PARDEE I903-I904 DUDLEY HARMON, '04, Editor-in-Chief. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. LIAROLD C. GRANT, CHESTER D. IIEXVITT ICARL C. STADTMILLER GERTRUDE L. STADTMILLER RAYMOND E. KING NINA E. THOMPSON BUSINESS MANAGER. ROBERT N. CIIAFFEE. ASSIST!-NTS. STANLEY PARDEE JUNIUS D. NORTON I904-I905 IQARL CONRAD STADTMILLIER, '05, Editor-in-Clzicf. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. STANLEY T. VVILLIAMS, ARTHUR j. HILL, JEANNETTE L. EGGTEESTON MAITDIE L. PIAMILTON BUSINESS MANAGERS. JUNIUS D. NORTON RAYMOND E. IQING Y ASSISTANTS. , VN ALTER H. PARDEE LIAROLD C. XVILCQJX Page Thirty I STANLEY XVILLIAM G. SIIUTE EIJNA S. DUNLOP AVALTER Il. PAROEE ROGER VVO ALBERT W. SAVAGE A :ARTHUR D. SIEISLEY IIA ROLO ANNA B. SANUS, BIILUREIJ 'l'I'LER ,IOSEPII VASSIIJY 'XI I ERTON F. BICIIIJKS, ' I905-I906 THOMAS VVILLIAMS, '06, E!i1fL7f-i71f-Cllidf. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. AI .BERT XV. SAVAGE RUSINESS MANAGER. RAYIIIONIJ E. KING. ASSISTANTS. CIIARLIQS AV. GAINES I906-I907 LGOTT SQUIRE, '07, Edin ASSOCIATE EIIITORS. LLIERTON F. BROOKS A MARION B. CIIIT'l'IiNIJIiN BUSINESS MANAGER. CIIARLES YV. GAINES. ASSISTANTS. DWIGHT S. IVES I907-l908 U. VVILCOX, '08, lifiilur- ASSOCIATE EDITORS. LOUIS F. XVI-II2I'Il.liR EVELYN LEWIS IIUSINESS MANAGER. LOUIS ADLMAN, '08 ASSISTANT. ,IOSEIIH F. UASSIIJY, '00, Edifm'-iz:-1 IAIAY E. AYOUNG, '09 ARTHUR REILLY, '00 AIILDRIED TYLER, '00 l908-I909 ASSOCIATE EDITORS. IJOUGLAS f3RR, '00 RUSINESS MANAGER. RORERT CONLON, '00. ASSISTANT. CLARENCE POXVIERS, ' ETIIYL P. BURT ROGER W. SQUIRE HAROLD C. XVILCOX W-1:11-6111 ivf. IARGUIERITE D. SAVAGE ARTIIUR AI. EGGLESTON in-Clzivf. SPENCER AARTIIUR T. HARRY bl. COAN ALICE F. POLSEY US. flzivf. BIILDRICD LAXVTON, '10 HIEIQIZIEIQT BRONVN, 'IO GERTRUOE IJORGAN, '09 IO Page Tlnrty-Une ANNUAL STAFF 41 H F THE M. H. S. ANNUAL I Volume XVII Lf . s A- s - I Published by the Class of 1908 I Meriden School I 'xxx .. '? Editor-in-Chief W WESTON BATES IIILLARD I Associate Editors I ALICE E. WHEELER, ALICE F. POLSEY I Business Manager A1.LE1a'1'oN FRANK BROOKS I Assistants HAROLD BURR LEWIS F. WHEELER 1 Thiriy- zh rec CLASS OF l9ll The Class of 1911 Are these really the little Freshiesl' that entered High School in September? Can it be possible that one year has made such a change in them? They were so unsophisticated on that first day of school, and surely one can hardly say that of them now. It has certainly been an extraordinary class both in quan- tity and quality. From the very first clay they took an interest in their new surroundings and have manifested their loyalty to Meriden High School in many ways. First, they surprised us by forming an orchestra. This was something unusual, es- pecially in a Freshman class, and has added greatly to the social affairs of the school. Again they shone forth as 'tbrilliantu stars in the Public, and from that time on have not been entirely lost from view. Yes, Freshmen, you have certainly started well, and we Wish you the best of success during the rest of your course. Page Tlztrly-five I i CLASS OF 1910 Ll 1 The Class of 1910 Little can he said ofthe Sophomore Class, as it is the least important of all four classes. VVhile the Juniors and the Seniors have their class meetings and social affairs, there is nothing left for the Sophomores but the hope of some day taking part in these pleasures also. A Nevertheless the Sophs. have shown their loyalty to the school as Well as the other classes and have not been lost sight of during the year. As one can see by their picture they are very intelligent and have a bright future before them. Page Tllirty-5u'L't'n CLASS OF l00 9 The Class of 1909 Organized October 17. 1907 Officers Prvsidcut, JOs15P11 F. CASs1111'. . Virre-f'n'xi11'c11t, M11,11R1a11 '1'x'1.15R. M,1R1ON li. B1-:NN1c'1 1' Rc1111fRT Il. S. BOOT11 Rl-ARY T. ISROGGI A. LOu1s11: BROOKS Ev1s1.x'N M. BURKE CORHQNA l'AssAR1 51115151111 F. lXxss1m' ANNA E. CON1c1.1N ROBERT 'l'. l'oN1.ON F1.OR1zNc1a A. COOK A1,1fR12D B. lxROw1c1,1, FRANK Al. CUNNANIC G1zRTRu111s M. IJORGAN F1.ORENv1a N, F11RN1Ss DIARY E. F1.1cx11Nn: FR1z11 R. G1x1s1zR RAYMOND P. H 1255 IIA'1'T11c E. IIOUGII L11.1,1AN B. Hown ITAYE M, IMMICH RUTH E. Is13E1,1. - W11.1.1,x1x1 L. IQEENY EDITH L. LITTLE FRANCIS M. L01-111.-xx THOMAS J. LUBY STUART J. BTARBLE .SL'L'I'L'fL1l'L1', G1cR'rRl11m14: lJORc:,xN. Class Roll Truus111'1'r, FR14:11 G,x1s1zR. I,v111A M. M1s1N1i1a BfII.DRIED IJ. M11.1cs R.xx'x1ON11 F. H11,1.1cR IEVIERETT Ii. M11,1,1zR -I. PAL11.1N1c h'1'ILI.lER xl1ass11s J. M11.ROY AI. BIQRN.-xR11 N1z1.1.1s ARTHUR B. U'BRIIEN I.L1R1x J. U1.m1s'r15A11 DOUc:1.,xs W. ORR l,1cs'r1sR P1-111131512 I,1fN,x E. PARKIN I'R1a11ER1r1i L. I'1erR IIARULIJ C. QQUINLAN ,xR'I'IlUR E. R1s11,1.Y I,1'L'Y H. R1D1.1aY l'11a1,1sN C. RO1s1zR'1's MA RGAR 111' W. RO111NsON 151.3112 M, SALESKI ANTON115 F. SCHWARZ WVAYNIQ C. SMITH C1.,xuD1c A. TlEIlRliI.l. M11.OR1sO A. Tx'L1sR FRANZ A. YOUNG MM' E. YOUNG Page Thirty-m11e President he Class of 1908 Organized October 8, 1906 Officers , ARTIIUR T. SPENCER. Vice-President, ALICE E. VVIIEELER. Secrelary, CATHERINE NORTON Treasurer, ALLERTON F. BROOKS. CommIttees Printing PAUL F. FAGAN, CIZtI1:f171L111. CATHERINE NORTON I1AROLD BURR Class Day ARTHUR T. SPENCER, Clzairman. ALICE F. POLSEV ALICE E. VVHEELER Reception ALLERTON F. BROOKS, Chairman. ANNA B. SANDS HAZEI, TOOHEY WESTON B. LIILLARD Photographs EDXVARD P. SCULLY, Chairman ALICE COLBURN HAROLD BURR Motto and Flower GRACE L. LANE, Chairman. CATHERINE NORTON JOSEPH T. VVHALEN Census WESTON B. I1ILLARD,C11GfTIl1I11l. EVELYN LEYVIS ALICE COLBURN Page Forty Alamy years he gravely presided over the council of the elders. - ARTHUR T. SPENCER, our class presi- dent for the last two years, comes from North Haven, That town has sent up some pretty good specimens before, but we have the prize one in our class this year. He is not so seedy as one might imagine. Art. is our Salutator- ian and was chosen our most scholarly boy. ln addition to this the census shows him to be the class genius, most honest and the wittiest boy. Wesleyan is his next stop. Thy rn0desty's as candle to thy merit. IXLICE E. WHEELER made a fine vice- president. Alice has never been puz- zled hy any parliamentary terms not- withstanding the number of times she presided over the class meetings. Alice scored a decided success as Pauline in the Class Play. Her record as a scholar is one we all have reason to feel envious of Dear thzldl dear happy grl' If thou appear headless-zmtuucherl with mee or serious thought, Ihy nature is not tlzerefvr less divine. From all appearances C,x'rHER1NE NORTON is immune from all the petty, trivial, perplexities which bother the rest of us. Catherine was voted our most popular girl, class beauty and class fusseress. No doubt hut that she will Bemis'd greatly hy some of the undergraduates. Katie speaks German almost as Huently as a native. She is fond of motoring and intends to have a White in the near future. She is a member of Alpha Alpha. aegis? A .1 V ff Page Fnrty-one ts -N . , rl. V 1, - if qw 1'-,. ' V Aw Q, . f is . N5 wx. Q V i if ' , lt, I my, always, jus! ielml I u1t't1n. EVIELYN Licwis was voted our witti- est girl, and witty she certainly is. 'AEv. can forgive almost anything but failure to appreciate a joke, and laek of humor, is, in her eyes, a Cleadly sin. She is very fond of niusic, and her favorite song is, Du, du, liegst mir im Herzenf' Cplayed on a violinb. liv- elyn is also quite 21 pedestrian and her favorite walk is in the direction of the Golf Links. To hear her dissertate on the curiosity of neighlvors is intensely amusing. Evelyn is our elass poet and a Hiek's prize winner. ller next des- tination is N. B. Normal School and then Smith I wuirltl lic tl ltzdyiv mlm. So says .XLLILRTON F. Bleooiqs, Well, he is pretty nearly so, at least that is what the class thought when they chose him class fusser. Allerton has been a most valualile business manager for 'PHE I'isNNixN'r and for the Annual as well. Al' is a notorious bowler and also prominent in the alfairs of,-1, 11, E. Yale next. 4 it :AA Gal fem 11,1 tuj ttlfll guzlltm vs iii .,.,. 1 i ' i ,' Q . V' FLORISNUIE C. ST. A kNAu1,n joined us 'Q during the latter part of our junior i year, lmut she adapted herself so well . iii ' N Page Ifurty-two to the class that she seems quite like one of us. Florence had not a few Votes for class pessimist, and certainly she does not look upon life through rosy-colored glasses, She is a firm believer in inspirations and thinks an inspiration necessary to win a Hick's prize. Iler future intentions are un- decided. Timm ur! so fair um! full, llzy looks 50 zjzzwfzly ima When you look at ltlfxkx' E1.lz,xms'1'H Conx s picture you cannot fail to see that she is pretty. She is one of our happy, good-naturecl girls. ln her junior year May left school hut the temptation for knowledge was too great to withstand anal she was glad to return. She is a inemher of the class quartet. His face is his fort-line. Although Lizwls F. XVIIEELER has nevcr had the honor of a seat in the Senior room, we are sure that he will get along all right. Yet what a great help it would have lween to him, to have associated with such discreet, grave and stuclious seniors that room is sup- posed to hold. Lewis was president of the Athletic Association and was on the l'15NN,xN'r staff. I.ew. is also assistant business manager of the Annual. Cornell will welcome him next fall. Cara to our coffin adds 11 zmil, no doubt, And wary grin so merry, draws mic our. CL.-xlius :XDIELE PIEASIE certainly he- lieves in heing happyg but she appears to be happiest when she has charge of a Booth at a fair or elsewhere. Her latest story, Bobhie's Auto, will ap- pear in the vacation number of Tue PENNANT. Claire is a fine exteinpor- aneous speaker.,-in English classes especially. She is an A, A. Page Farly-llwcc He sleeps umrc by day Zham u wild cat. Whether or not ,FRANK L. MORE- HOUSE sleeps at night is a question we are not capable of answering. But he was never known to appear more than half awake at any time for the last four years. liven when he jumped out of a window during elass reappeared in his szune Blikes ' blush is a source the Senior girls as well as way of reciting in botany. the leader of the Senior Brass Band. Page Forty-four meeting he Old wavy. of envy to is his easy Mil ' Still I0 be Hour, slill 10 lu' flrust, .-ls you wen' going lo iz fvu.':l, IXLICE FRANKLIN POLSEY was voted our best dressed girl. Her pleasant ways have made her one of our most popular girls. Alice has beeoine fam- ous for her knowledge of German. XVhen the remainder of the German class were groping about in ignorance Alice alone was the one to enlighten us. Her work on Tim PENNANT stall' was Of a high order. She is an associate editor of the 1908 Annual and was awarded a seholarship. Alice is a mem- ber Of Alpha Alpha. C6 18 There ix iz gifl, lwyoml llzt' reach of art, of being vloqzzwzlly silcrzlf' How Illauoixiucr MARY O'SU1,L1vAN ever attained this gift is really puzzling when you think of the line example set by her eousin -julia. But probably when they were together Margaret never had a ehanee to say a word and thus became iinmured to silence. She has been quite successful in the business course. Her future intention is to avoid young men. 4 H.f!lf7SCHtTt? Maltftvs lhc heart grow fnnderf' ANNA BRASEE SANDS is one of the fortunate girls who suceecded in win- ning a scholarship appointment. She was assistant editor of ,PHE PIQNNANT during the past year, played the role of the Landlady in The Lady of Lyons, and was voted the most versa- tile girl in the class. Anna is quite a favorite with the teachers and is es- pecially fond of Astronomy. VVe wonder why. She is a member of Alpha Alpha. ' ' llf'11v1'1 She is all llItI11ln'i1Hf'S 'Zf'Ul1dt'7'.H To look nt GRAC1: Louislc LANE one would hardly think that she was a fuss- ercss. Still she was voted a fusseress lmy the class, so it must be true. Grace Very seldom walks to school alone and is most always accompanied by a tall, young, man, But we guess that it is nothing serious, She is a mcmlier of Alpha Alpha and intends to enter lVt-llesley in the fall. N , .. ., old 1111111 rfaxzmxv, la' rnisixv ll grew!! d11xt. It was EDWARD PAUL SCULLY who won the favor of the audience at the Senior Play, lwy his famous smiles and his fatherlilce ways. Ed, waxes quite eloquent sometimes in German recita- tion, being noted for his translations. His favorite pastime is dancing. Ed, intends to become a dentist. - Page Forty-flwc g I For my fmrl, golfing up xvvuix 1101 xo easy Ivy half, as lying. VERA l,OCliROYV l'1Nks was voted the laziest girl in the class hut it must he a mistake for she is certainly an early riser and one of the first to enter the school building in the morning. Vera has no use for the stronger sex hut we do not know how, when or where she became so prejudiced. She intends to go to college later where wc hope she will learn to like the lmoys. . l nd sri!! l111'ygt1:1'1l amz' xii!! 1110 worzd- cr grvaf 'I lltll om' small 11111111 17011111 t'tU'1'-1' all hc kizvwf' XVEs1'oN B.'x'r1as ll11.1,1x1m, editor-in- chief of the M. II. S. 'US Axxtxxl, was voted the most Coneeited lwoy and the Class grind. Not near all his time is spent in studying,-other Little 1l ings attract him. VVessels is very loath to give up these attractions and so has decided to remain in Meriden a year before entering Cornell. In The Lady of Lyons he took thc part of the villian, Beauseant, very wcll indeed. W'eston is a llick's Prize winner. 1-lim' .vl1vi.v fair amz' friiwz' 1111111 thai word. Aj Page l7o1'l,l'-xii' In our Sophomore year ALICE ADA K'o1.1zURN came to us from Vermont. She left us during our junior year and we were very glad to welcome her lvack again this year, Aliee is one of our pretty girls and was voted the most admired girl in the class. She is also the class infant. ller next destination is Xvellesley where we wish her success. Alice is an A. .'X. I my that conceit is jus! as nuiimil II lliing fo 11111111111 minds 115 I1 confer io o circle. Thus we can account in a small way for PIAZEI, S. Toomey being chosen the most conccitecl girl. She has of late acquired a remarkable fondness for Pie and from all appearances it seems to agree with her. Hazel's thcatrical ability helped very much in securing the fine success attained by the Class Play. It is said that she is a royal entertainerg ask some of the junior boys. She received a Hick's Prize, ,rf 'fi You are zmeasyg you never sailed be- fore, with me before, 1 See. Hunting, fishing and sailing seem to have a peculiar fascination for HfXliOLI3 BURR. Especially the latter sport engages him much of the time. He once risked the precious lives of his school-mates during a cruise on the '51le1zc4 zi mow cloqnuzf than 1t'o1'11's. Connecticut River. llis ability for making noise is remarkable and so he was voted our noisicst boy. As an escort for some of the faculty hc is in- dispcnsible. il 5 -1 1 v u So says and practices LwA M. HART. Her industrious nature has stood her in good stead for she was one of the six scholarship winners. Eva is one of our good-natured girls that the class could not be without. Her future in- tentions are not known. Page F nrty-sctvm. , ' I: V. A ., 'N ..., 6 ,Sa g V. -Tw, -. , ll., 1 Vs wwf SWL sex QQV ,.A, bg X I is i. 3: if 5 4 x it A Q .fra Q- .ix - 1531, V by is , gi Qizfg.. , - A ? ff ' .sew y as-- Q? fs,a 5r :f41fj' ,2 up 1 dw sv-sy' ,:- x at He was 1110 uzildest H7tIHfI1L'7'UlI, man that ever xcntllcu' i1 Ship or fn! L1 fllftltlffi 'I'H1zo1moR1c S. SKI.AG1aN has never ldecn known to flo anything very reck- less, here in school, during his four years stay. Taclo has clone some remarlcalmlc footliall playing as wt-ll as entering into haslqctlmall anzl llZlSL'l1Zlll,f thc class are proud of him. 'l'aclo intencls to lac an Ill. D. anrl alrezuly hc has savccl the Senior cat from a violent rlcath causcfl hy overfeciling. ..., lhlgt' l'lHI'f'l A'1igllf Full Qf vxcitwmnt, IIl'1UfIj'S in KI fuss. lfSTEI.I.lC MM' lJIiNISON is a girl of a bright anrl happy disposition. lt seems as if the only thing that really worries her is stnrlying ancl evcn that Init once in a while, for she can't spare time to worry. The remainder of her time we expect is taken up with hor Middletown ailairs, which seem to he ever increas- ing in importance. Study ix like thc lzctmws' gloriozzx sun, The name of this stuilious looking girl is h'lARION HENnE1zsoN ORR. She says her favorite study is Latin and we are surely convinced of it as she took both Caesar and Virgil this year. Mar- ion was voted the class grind and pessi- mist, and is also a winner of a scholar- ship. Sho intends to go to lVcllesley. None but herself can be parallel. Behold! Ernisi. MAY Frzlsisllz, one of our noisiest girls in the class. Never judge by appearances is indeed true in Ethel'scase, She is a verygood looking girl, and in recitation her sweet voice is reserved for the teacher alone. But, you should just notice her at other times. VVhy one day she was known to make our noisiest girl jealously to .-tv . .f X .. - H guard her title. Ethel is very fickle. At one time she consideredJohnston, ,s Penn. the only plaee but now she is trying to choose between Hartford and P New llaven. Ethel is also ll famous fl Mount, He llzal pryellz tician, inventor kind that go 120 his interests on ended he has d tnc le distant place 1 Paul has mas memher of FJ, E There is only one boy in Ilze world for nw. lx'lARGUERI'l'E H, FRISBIE is ulwmxt as quiet as lfthel is noisy, hut on many occasions she too can assert herself. Marguerite is quite fond of studying hut there is no doubt as to her favorite study. She thinks Latftjin is the hest ever,--is perfection in fact. Ask Mar- guerite about a certain Frat, pin she wears. Y eei s s-. 2 .M-t 3. 15 tj 'f,. at .i .4 fum erwrj' cloud illizy be slrzblcwz iwiflz L1 Illnmlvr ball. PAUL F. Ffxoisx is a noted mathema- of speed boats, the miles an hour, and as Colony Street have ded to remove to some l start a lemon grove. himself useful in all class affairs and especially as chair- man of the printing committee his services were of great value. He is a ,. . ,.Mua.,fm,.e, Page l 0rly-mm' . Vzr!u0 1110110 is lIll,f7fP1lIl'SS lw1n1v. This eharining young lady is Ger- TRUUI4: Emixm LANE. Gert, like her sister is something of at fusseress and spends her evenings quietly on the Veranda Cnot ztlonel. For some reason she has lately been called :L Mellin's Food Bully, Ask her ztlvout it. Gert. will enter NVQ-llcslcy next year. .-lx merry us the flag' is lung. ii: :: Z ' So is -IULI.-x F. SULLIVAN. Regarding K the class Census :ls am authority we find Q uql- Q' I I that julia is the noisiest girl, higgest 1 ' jollier, class optimist, :md biggest 2 '- 1 ' ' grubber. Of course we feel that she Q has been frightfully misjudged :ind We V V 2 Q ilb ,:..: , , also hope that she will keep up her good in ' A i'i A i I hulvits, sueh as, early risingp speaking ' ,.' f in a gentle lone of voice, etc, lVelles4 .,,? :,, 8 'E ley is her next destination. , Q' X Q ' Page Fiflrv ,,,:Q1,5ii.: E.,,. I, . , ,,v,. 'kv 1 rj- , 2 Fur if .vlw Quill, slzc will, you muy ilu- pcml un if, .Alml if slzt' wulft, slit' wmfl, sn Ilzw'0's cuz will un if. There eouldn't he another quotation found, which would suit IEDNA THIiR1asn .IIENKINSON hetter than this one. She was voted our grouehiest girl, Her third period rockets must have been overlooked, Edna has had little sym- pathy for the way in which the Class have run things. No doubt hut what sho is right :md the rest of us may sometime he convinced of the error of our ways. Have more than than sliowcsf, speak loss tlzim thou knowvstf' Is, it seems, the motto of Gotm' ICATE FORER, one of our girls who has heen very successful in the husiness course. During the first period she shares with others, tztlcing that course, the privilege of promenztding through the lvuiltling depositing at list of the :tlmsent in each room. Her future in- tentions are to keep lmusy. Kfezslaz X f 1531 HSICZ-ZUQIIZ in each manly sporlf' As an athlete hlosnvn T. VVHALEN will he remembered long after he has left High School. Ile has tztken a very prominent pzirt in :ill kinds of athletics. His witty at-tions in the Senior Play were well ztpprecizttecl. Joe is at pres- ent reconstructing the German language and we predict at sure success. Lizzie is slowly getting over that lonesome feeling causerl hy the flight of his little bird. She is prohztlmly 21 jersey mos- quito by this time. Of umnuers genflc mul izffecliozzs mild. I ' , in Gnwiavmvn BERNAIJETTE BARRY is V one of our little girls, that to is say, short. She IS the most misjudged girl . . - ' - .,.. i 1 in the class. During school hours her -t quietness is quite remarkable and to those who do not know her well she seems at bit grouchy. Her favorite pastime is dancing. 'f ,K .I Page Fifty-one .' ' 't,.w,i-fi'- M 1 R tw- K f f 41 vf + 4 4, 9' , va.,-v:,lck,x - 1 A Tha 1m'i1s11rv of life is not lrngtlz, lm! A 711l7X1 gi-11110 maid. The above perfectly describes RIARY XVILLIAMS IIANCOCK. May is an girl who attends strictly to her studies and was never known to bother anyone. She has seldom, if ever, been seen nt supplementztry session. May intends to become at teacher :md will probably enter the New Ilziven Normal School next year. Q l7lU1t'Sf'1',H Lfxvmm A. SCIIl.lilTl5R, known as Vinnie is our most honest girl. She iS one of our quiet girls and seldom speaks unless spoken to. What her future intentions :ire we cannot sity for certain, but we think they will be of il business nature :is she has taken the business course during her High School career. 0. A 2 ,Q 9 5 5 as Q a ga, 6 of uf , . , 4 gi JS 4? Z , .' .,,?'9?,, f- v,,. , ,fs l, ,: LLM, :,.u.A2lv w .1-,f V ,,-,..-,bio Qs it 'xg 6' X ., 'C w 9 ' I , . - ,. mergfgi f t -' 21.6 e 'Qf1::'L551 ti 2 ff, QQ i Y ks :lx i YN W ,K Q ,. , l 1 if Q- ff e ei. I x . il ., ff: 1111- '-v ' V. A , 3,j?. .,.. , ,V Q, , V V f-iii '3 ' -' , , g , ' KQV: Vi-'fig ' Page Fifty-two Laugh and thi' 1z'o1'M lunglzs with it When FLORA E, CQILI. begins to laugh, we all may as well give up trying to act like dignified Seniors should. Hel giggle is very contagious. Flora be- longs to the famous trio of Senior girls, who intend never to sepzirztte on this earth. According to lzitest reports, Flora has decided to remove to Milford and start ll fruit farm, making a spec- cialty of Buldwins. Fortis Class Motto fidelis est RQJ Class Flower Sweet Pea H90 Class Emblem Pin lib Class Colors Blue UTIL! difficile F ifty- th ree The Most Scliolzirly--Boy. Girl. ,,. Class Grind-Buy. . Girl .... Class Genius ..,...... Most Versatile-Girl. Most Popular-Boy . . Girl. . . Best Athlete ........ Noisiest-Boy .... Girl .... Slowest-Boy .... Girl ....... Best Dressecl-Boy. . . Girl. . . Most Admired-Boy. . Girl. . Groucliiest-Boy .,.. Girl. . . Best Bluller ..... Class Fusser . . . Class liusseress . . . Biggest jollier .... Giggler ...,..... Class Optimist ....... Class Pessimist .....,.,. Most lnquisitive-Boy ..-. Girl Most HOnestfB0y. . . Girl. . . Most Coriceitedglioy. Girl, Quietest-Boy ...... Girl ,... Wittiest-Boy .... Girl .... Laziest-Boy .... Girl ..... Hzmclsomest Boy . . . Class Beauty ..... Biggest Grubber .... Class Infant ..... Page Fifty-four Class 6115115 ..... SPIENCBR Miss VVHIQELER ....... llll.LARD Miss fY,RR ..... SPisNiiER . . .Miss SAN1ns .....W11Ai.1eN ...Miss NORTON .... VVHALEN BURR . Miss SULLIVAN .... lllORIil-IOUSIE .. Miss l'IANCOCK ... lXl0RIEHOUSlE . Miss POLSEY ........ l3ROORs . Miss CULHURN , . . lll0Rl'2lIOUSE Miss -IENKINSON ...,Miss SANDS ....... BROOKS .. Miss NORTON .Miss SULLIVAN ..... Miss fiIl.l. Miss SULLIVAN .. .. Miss fJRR FAGAN .. Miss SANns ..... SPENCER Miss SCiiLisi'rER ..... lllI.LARD ...lX'Iiss'l'OOlii2:x' ..... lr.-XGAN .. Miss HA RT ..... SPIQNVER Miss LENVIS ... NIOREIIOUSE ... Miss PINKS ..... VVIIFIELER . Miss NORTON . Miss SULLIVAN .. Miss COLBURN Class History Part One ANNA B. sANos Four years ago, the class of NUS entered Meriden High School, one hundred and thirty strong. Only thirty-six of us are left to graduate this week, less than one-third our original number. Some of us have Worked and some of us have played. Some perhapsfa very select fewfhave done both. But how- ever it may be, for a year now, we have been grave and digni- fied Seniors, or at least fairly so, and it is time now to forget our age and dignity, andgwell, just wish we were Freshmen again Y Our boys, as perhaps you have already noticed, are very few in number, but, needless to say, make up in quality what they lack in quantity. According to that rule, therefore, joseph VVhalen, otherwise known as Lizzie, would be about the most prominent member ofthe Class. Isn't he cute? Joe was Voted the most popular boy, and best athlete. Those are great honors for such a little fellow, but he has managed to stagger along under them, His acting in the Senior play won him everlasting fame and the numerous teams of which he has been Captain have brought added laurels to M, H. S. Qlf you are very hard hearted and want to embarrass Lizzie ask him how much he spent on postals at the baseball games this springj Joe's favor- ite songs are, 'Tm Lonesome Tonight, 'Wllay Down in Old New Jersey, and the one beginning t'Now I'm Crazy over him, and he's crazy over mef' One of the saddest things of all, in the breaking up of the Class of 1908, is the fact that our ears will never 1llOI'G be gladdened by the sound of that oft repeated Page Fifty-five phrase, Hands out of your pockets, Whalen! If you ever want a pet, go to Joe, you couldn't find a better tiger cat, any- where. Stella Dennison, the renowned sneezer, is next. Stella has nearly caused the entire class to come down with nervous prostration and that other serious ailment brought about by an over-dose of supplementary sessions, for we have watched and waited, and craned our necks, and dropped our books in anxious efforts to see how she did it: but we've never found out. It isn't a bi sneeze, not at all, but if you once heard it, you'd never forget it. Nobody seems to know where Stella got that diamond ring, but it certainly is a beauty. She has shown a great fond- ness for Middletown lately, however, and is quite Frank in own- ing up to it. Gertrude Emma Lane, generally called Gert and some- times Emma, is our Mellins' Food baby, lVe had heard great stories of Mellins' Food, but we didn't appreciate it fully until the last two weeks. Gert. has grown deeply religious in the last year, and has adopted a Sunday School class, to the mem- bers of which she religiously tells the story of Isaac, every Sunday. In her four years of High School life, she has acquired, besides the regulation amount of Greek and Latin, an overwhelming fondness for house-parties and mandolin lessons. We under- stand that her favorite occupation is sitting on the front piazza every Friday evening, but not after twelve o'clock. Gertrude is a member of Alpha Alpha. Our class grind and pessimist is Marion Orr, but she has been a conscientious worker, and well deserved the scholarship honor which she won this spring. She has the misfortune to be rather Kierless at times, however, but doubtless will overcome that. Marian is very shy and reticent and we are ashamed to confess that we have been unable to find out the names of those two boys whom she corresponds with, so regularly. Ethel Frisbie, like her sister, has shown a remarkable fond ness for Latin during her four years' course. We dislike to in- sinuate anything out of the way, but it is rumored that she took Latin because it entitled her to membership in that ine old exclusive organization known as the Junior Jockey Club. Ethel has been called by a few the biggest talker in the class, and although she doesn't own up to it, we'll Grant her the honor, Page Fifty-six lux anyway. Don't you think it Fitz her? She has lately grown very fond of Chester, where the pine woods are. Although she says she can never bear to see a tree cut down, we notice she is always around when they begin to Hewitt. May Hancock is one of our quiet girls, who doesn't say much, but studies hard. She has become greatly interested in a little town in Connecticut called Mystic, of late, and seems to have lost all interest in Meriden. May is very fond of autoing and says she prefers the Stoddard-Dayton, above all other cars-H which we don't doubt in the least. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present Mr. Arthur T. Spencer, who, besides being President of the Class of 1908, class orator, salutatorian, winner of a Hicks prize, and Point editor of THE PENNANT, was voted the most scholarly and the most honest boy, and was given the honor of being class geniusf What do you think of all that magnificence? It comes from North Haven, too. There has been a report circulated about school, that Arthur was to take up the study of geology. Although we are unable to ascertain the truth of this, it is certain that he has become deeply interested in the Hills around North Haven. His favorite song Qso they sayj is Alice Where Art Thou? and his favorite occupation is reducing Whalen and Morehouse to order in Senior Class meetings. Alice Wheeler is our valedictorian, and was voted most scholarly girl. Alice's impersonation of the character of Paul- ine in The Lady of Lyons, was one of the hits of the play. She has further proven her ability as an actress in several plays given at the Senior-junior socials. Alice lives over west, beyond the West Main Street hill, and while she finds the Hillard to pass by every day, she seems to like the locality. She has admitted, however, that she would like it better if it was less lonely and there were Morehouses around. Alice Polsey, though not very big, has succeeded in accom- plishing a good deal since she has been in High School. She was voted our best dressed girl, has held a position on the editorial staff of THE PENNANT, was awarded a scholarship honor. and is a member of Alpha Alpha. She showed great dramatic ability last winter in The Lady of Lyons, and has spent most of her High School life studying the Arthurian Legends, in which she has shown a marked interest. Page F iffy-svvcn The girl with the giggles is Flora Gill. Hear that one? Flora giggled herself in and has giggled herself out of High School very successfully, and as she herself says, What's the use of stopping now? We understand that she intends moving to Milford after graduation, and we are not at all surprised, for they have great fruit orchards there, and Flora is renowned for her fondness for Baldwins. Grace Louise Lane was chairman of the committee appointed to select a class motto and Hower, and is one of our prophets. Peter, as she is sometimes called, has always been deeply interested in the medical profession, and in the study of English, for letter writing is an Art, in which she has always been an adept. Lately, however, she seems to have become quite enthusi- astic over gardening, and the study of plants and Herbs. Sleighing is her favorite occupation and from all accounts an upset or two doesn't detract from its charms. Grace is a member of Alpha Alpha. Allerton F. Brooks. Behold the most admired class fusser, Hicks Prize winner, former business manager of THE PENNANT, business manager of the Annual, chairman of the Reception Committee, member of Alpha Delta Sigma, and tillerman under Captain Burr. VVe donlt wonder at his being chosen class fusser, in view of the fact that he once said his favorite fruit was a date with a peach. Yes, Allerton certainly likes the girls, but he will often forego the pleasure of their company, to attend some good play, such as''Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire, Peggy from Paris, or the opera Louise He doesn't look deeply religious,does he? But he is, and has become very much interested in several biblical characters of late,particularly Ruth. Genevieve Barry may well have shared with Eva Hart the honor of being the quietest girl in the class, for we very seldom hear a sound from her, during school hours, at least, Nearly every morning except Mondays, Genevieve has come to school limping and complaining of that awful blister, that she got from dancing all night. Florence St. Arnauld joined us in our Senior year, and we are only sorry that she hasn't been with us longer. For a year she has caused us tO turn green with envy at the way she saun- tered into school every morning, anywhere from five to ten Page F zfty-eight minutes late, and always with a good excuse about not being allowed to hurry. Alice Colburn, our class infant' Stand up dear, and let them see you! I should like to tell just how young Alice is, but the baby has grown rapidly, and might prove a dangerous ad- versary. Alice has always been an out-of-door girl, and being vel y fond of visiting the various parks, spends most of her time down by Brookside. Her future intentions, we understand, are to visit several parts of Great Britain, VVales in particular. Alice is a member of Alpha Alpha, and was voted the most ad- mired girl in the class. Paul Fagan, ladies and gentlemen, was the chairman of our printing committee. Many a time has Paul been removed from the piano stool by the wrathful hands of Mr. Montgomery, at those heartrending rehearsals last fall. Not long ago, everyone was pretty well worried about Paul, for he seemed greatly in- clined to matrimony, in fact his Murrying prospects seemed very strong. But we haven't seen him wandering up Colony Street lately, for some reason or other. Vera Lockrow Pinks was unanimously voted our laziest girl, perhaps because she has such a wee sma' voice, that when she does speak she generally fails to make herself heard. Most girls run at thc sight of a mouse, but a man is worse than a dozen mice to Vera,for the minute one appears she vanishes. Vera is a member of Alpha Alpha, and says her favorite study is Astronomy. Catherine Norton, Little, but O my! Catherine, if you please, was given the varied but important titles of most popu- lar girl, class beauty, and, last but not least, class fusseressf' Katy is a member of Alpha Alpha and is particularly renowned for her German and for her oratorical abilities. Ask her to deliver her famous Dissertation for you. She will if she Ken. Catherinels interest in the High School has dwindled consider- ably since the class of 1907 graduated, and although we knew a certain member of that class was very important, we never supposed he'd Bemis'd as he has. Katy is naturally coura- geous and although a tiny object such as a Miller often frightens her, so that she turns quite White, the Faithful Squire who always accompanies her, generally manages to drive it away for he isn't afraid of Savages, even. Page F iffy-nine Weston Hillard is the boy who looked so charming and made such a hit as Beauseant in HThe Lady of Lyons. He was voted the most conceited boy and class grind, and has the honor, also, of being editor-in-chief of the Annual. The mem- bers of the class know they will be proud of his work-when it makes its appearance. Perhaps some of you have noticed the lack of large dimensions when it comes to Westcan, for he certainly is very Little. To Wveston has been assigned the task of giving the second part of the History of the Class of 1908, and I am sure that Part II will beainuch more creditable Work and one worthier of our illustrious class, than Part I has been. Page Sixty Class I Iistory Part Two NVIESTON B. HILLARD. Ah! 'Tis an awful responsibility to be intrusted with the chronology of a class so proud, so important and, sad to say, in some respects, so Wicked. As a historian is forced somewhat to honor precedents, so must this one vie his best to give a truthful account of things pertaining to our most notorious class. Happy are the people Whose annals are blank in his- tory books, some of us may say. 'Tis only right for us to take, as our first subject, one who has a Wonderfully high opinion of herself, or, in other Words, Hazel S. Toohey, our most conceited girl. Now don't get a wrong impression, for she is not without reason for being so puffed up, for she has attained to some great heights in her theatrical abilities, to Wit, when she so naturally portrayed the proud, high tensioned, Madame Deschappelle in the Class Play. Hazel is an experienced rider and has trotted her High School course in record time. Her favorite book is the German dictionary. Hazel is a Hicks Prize winner. Harold Burr, the acknowledged prince of noise-makers, is our next victim. Make as much noise as you possibly can and then make some more, is his motto. lt was this intrepid fellow who captained the ill-fated cruise of land-lubbers Call High School studentsj down the Connecticut some time ago. They encountered but one obstacle on the voyage Qmuch to their creditj, but that one finished the trip. Behold! Our handsome boy, Lewis F. Wlieeler. A most marvelous personage, endowed with all the powers of a superior intellect. His power of telling time by the moon is Page Sixty-one certainly wonderful. It is a fact that at the Junior Prom. in company with a Young lady he, eitherion account of his vivid imagination or because of his absentmindedness, mistook the Town Hall clock for the moon. Lewis has accomplished his High School course in three years, with credit. He presided over the meetings of the Athletic Association and was exchange editor of THE PENNANT. During the last year he has become a specialist in making models of the much-talked-about l'Merry VVidow hat. What this world needs is optimism and surely our class possesess it to a remarkable degree in the person of Julia F. Sul- livan. You can hear her gentle voice resounding through the halls when she talks, which by the way is most of the time. Eat- ing is said to be her favorite pastime.while sleeping interests her all the time. By a great deal of exertion she is able to reach school in time for her first recitation. She has charge of our bequests and you may trust to her generosity for a wholesale distribution of compliments. Julia is a bona tide member of the Celebrated German class and she is also a Hicks Prize winner. Evelyn Lewis, another member of the German class, which in all probability developed her ready wit and reparlee, is a person of no mean literary ability. She was chosen to write the class poem and also obtained a Hicks Prize. It is thought that she gets many of her inspirations from the Psalms of David. She has made remarkable progress in violin study, during the past year, under the leadership of Professor Smith of Yale. Margaret M. O'Sullivan, who is one of the quiet, indus- trious girls in typewriting class, has, it seems, acquired a great propensity for gymnastics. VVe draw our conclusions from the fact that with boys she is a veritable dumb belle. Perhaps some may have been wondering why G. Kate Forer has such a relieved expression on her face tonight. The fact is that the care of the absentee list is no longer a burden on her mind and also she can now retire from the strenuous life of ousting book agents and such from the office. No doubt but a few years will find her in a position of responsibility. It is with great reluctance that we are compelled to mention the vicious habits that Edward P. Scully has fallen into. This year has seen some remarkable changes in him. To be more specific, Ed. has taken to dancing, and what is worse, he seems Page S'ixty-rum to enjoy it. He acted the part of Pop Deschappelle, in the Senior play, to perfection. Ed. is also famous for his Dutch,' translations. Lavinia A. Schleiter is a baseball enthusiast or at least she is quite enthusiastic over one of the pitchers who is an indis- pensible man in the game. Although Vinnie was chosen our most honest girl, if you should ask her what she has been dream- ing about so much tonight, rather than say, Beach Park and some dear young him, she would be compelled to tax her hon- esty somewhat. Theodore S. Sklagen. Pretty husky, isn't he? It would be useless to dwell upon his fame as a football player,-it is too well known. However, it is pleasant to recollect how he used to strike the line for those spectacular gains. Tado is, as some have found out, a handy man with the gloves. Not- withstanding the fact that he is the possessor of all these pug- nastic abilities he is a jolly fellow to meet. He and his pal Mike will be pleased to meet you later at their old stations, backed up against the newels, on the lower floor. We now come to Frank L. Morehouse, also known as Mike, who is a very important person according to the Class Census. He was voted our laziest boy. Of this side of his nature poets have written and it would be useless to elucidate upon it. Some- how we have all failed to realize the sterling qualities which must be lying dormant within. The census also records him as the slowest, the grouchiest, and the best dressed, boy in the Class. With paper wads Frank is a dead shot and showed up well in spring practice. Claire A. Pease, one of our popular girls, has cultivated the habit of looking only on the bright side of things. Her favorite pastime is attending fairs, bazaars, etc., and no doubt but that she will be found near a Booth before the evening is over. She has a way of reciting which is all her own and has amused her classmates many times by her droll sayings. Her future intention is to keep smiling. The honors of most versatile, most inquisitive girl, and the best bluffer go to Anna B. Sands. Since the beginning of the winter term Anna has been endeavoring to live the life of a merry widow, but owing to the persistency of two Juniors Page Szxty-tlzree she has digressed somewhat. As associate Ceditorj to the former editor of THE PEN NANT her services Were invaluable. Through- out her High School course Anna has always ranked high, win- ning an alumni scholarship last year, and was honored with another scholarship this year. The members of the Class were pleased when they saw May E. Cody's sunshiny countenance reappear in the Senior room, after her long absence. Her pleasant ways have won for her many admirers here at school, not limited to the Senior Class alone. SO far as we can make out, May has never been in love, which cannot be said of many of the other girls. Notwithstanding the views which some people hold of High School students we are pleased to present Eva M. Hart as a genuine Worker. Her industrious nature has done well by her, for she received one of the six scholarship prizes. Her future intention is to keep busy. There was a little girl, who, when she was good, was very good indeed, but when she was bad, she was horrid, such is Edna T. -Ienkinson's condition. VVhen things are going good she is the happiest looking girl imaginable, but when she strikes a snag she soon lets us know it. lt is said, that, not long ago, she administered corporal punishment to our grouchiest boy, in the laboratory. What a classical atmosphere Marguerite H. Frisbie must live in! Latin in school and 'tLattin out of school. Before many years we predict that it will be Lattin all the time Marguerite was one of the few girls who dared to risk her life in compounding chemicals in the lab. But sure enough she had some brave boys, take for example our president, who would do the rescue act. In conclusion I must confess that my forgetter is very strong and that my memory, many times, goes wrong. l would ask you to remember the good and to forget the mistakes that I know nothing about. Page Hifi v-fl P11 r Class Prophecy Part One GRACE L. LANE Every day brings a ship, Every ship brings a wordg VVell for those who have no fear, Looking seaward Well assured That the word the vessel brings Is the word they wish to hear. Having finished my correspondence for the day, I left this one letter unsealed, so will read it aloud to you, Miss Alice Colburn, Brookside, Pennsylvania. Meriden, Conn., June 10, l9l4 My dear Alice:- You can't imagine how surprised I was to receive your lovely letter yesterday, but how much more surprised, when I ehanced to read the postmark on the envelope! Brookside! I am so glad you have selected that beautiful little village for your home, for I well remember how many times you longed to be there, when we were at school together. I can imagine you sitting before a cosy fireplace, with a little black eat curled up in your lap, and having the best kind of a time. That is lots better than living at the l'Winthrop'l or traveling in Wales, isn't it? Well, it did seem so funny to hear you speak of Eva Hart, for I had really forgotten that there was such a person, she has kept herself so quiet. She must be real happy in her little studio I '41 gr' .S-1.N'l.1f-fill? way off there in the woods, where she can study apart from the rest of the world. It seems as though my thoughts had now entirely gone back to our dear old High School days, and it has just come to me that perhaps you would like to hear a little concerning some of our other classmates. I was sitting on the veranda the other day, when I heard the funniest little for rather bigj giggle that you can imagine. You have probably guessed already who it belonged toYFlora Gill-She told me that she was living on a fruit farm out in Stamford, raising apples, and making aspec- cialty of t'Baldwins. She said that May Hancock had been visiting her, coming way from Mystic, where she has been living for three or four years. I hear that Fagan has become a great musician, and is now in one of the largest music halls in Berlin. It must be that he has a very fine position, as he went in on his own recommenda- tions. He is printing all of his daily programs himself, too, for you remember how skilled he was along that line. Ethel Frisbie, as you no doubt know, is keeping house in New Haven. But that is nothing strange, for she has always spent a good deal of her time there, and you probably recall what Fitz she had, every time the place was even mentioned. I believe she is earning a little pin money by giving lessons in Austrian dancing. Perhaps you don't understand what that is, but you will have to ask Ethel. I went to call on Evelyn Lewis, a short time ago, at her home in South Meriden. You know she has joined one of the largest families in the country Cnot the Jonesj and has become a writer of much note. I found her seated comfortably on her veranda, reading the psalms of David Your old friend, Joe Whalen, whom I know you are inter- ested in, is nowga French count in Europe, and has become fam- ous as the inventor of the Stiekontight hat, for use on the stage. I saw by the paper that he had already accumulated enough money to enable him to come back to New Jersey, Con important business, too, I thinkj. Do you remember Margaret O'Sullivan? She occupies the important position of bookkeeper in the office of the High School principal and is probably kept pretty busy, but she is capable, for she had so much experience while a pupil there. Page Sixty-six Another graduate of the commercial department, Kate Forer, has become stenographer for a large insurance company in Hartford. She is soon to enter into partnership with one of its officers. Our good president, Arthur Spencer, is still enjoying country life, round about the Hills of Connecticut. His spare time has been occupied in inventing a machine of some kind, but he is stuck on a Wheel or something, and I'm afraid his venture will not be successful unless he has a Little assistance. Where do you think I saw Catherine Norton the other day? In a little fruit store in Boston, all her own, and her stock of goods consisted mostly of grape-fruit and lemons. My! what a rushing business! for Catherine was so attractive that the place was thronged with Squires, Whites men, and even Savages. She had a most peculiar Way of advertising, for a little doggie was seen to parade up and down in front of the shop, wearing a blanket inscribed, I've splendid fruit. At the rate of success which now attends her, she will soon be able to return to Meriden, and take up her residence on Pleasant Street. Meeting julia Sullivan on the street a short time ago, I was sorry to find that she had become cross-eyed, and my frequent warnings while in High School had been of no avail. I was aw- fully surprised Cas you probably will bej to learn that she is still ClingQerj ing to her school life, and is teaching American history, particularly that portion relating to Lafayette, in a boys' school out in Indiana. While I was visiting in Middletown last fall, I attended one of the Wesleyan football games, and there, acting as coach, I found one of the stars of our former M. H. S. team, Theodore Sklagen, It seems he had carried off all the honors in that line, while in college, and they had judiciously retained him ever since. A wealthy gentleman of New York has claimed our former classmate, Alice Polsey, and her home, when she is not in Paris, is on Fifth Avenue where she is surrounded by a host of friends. lrVell, Alice, Meriden has finally become famous, as a result of our brilliant English classes at High School, I suppose. For Florence St. Arnauld is now an authoress of some note, and she may be found almost any day, in her little study at her home, I '11 gc Sixty-507.10 11' surrounded by her books. I believe that her greatest success so far has been a poem, entitled The Charms of Solitude. Allerton Brooks is still 'fpeggingw away at his studies, and has become a famous professor of chemistry. He is working on a new experiment, and spends most of his time watching 'lcoal burn, but manages to keep a few spare hours for labor in the fields among the bees and Katydids, and his ability to per- suade others to do his hard work, enables him to do this. lflfell, my dear friend, I have mentioned only about half of our old classmates, but if you will arrange to spend a short time with mc, at an early date, we will endeavor to renew our acquaintance with those whom we may find located near here, for, after all- 'fThere are no times like the old times, they shall never be forgot. There is no place like the old place,-keep green the dear old spot. There are no friends like our old friends. May Heaven prolong their days, No greetings like their welcome, no homage like their praise. Lovingly yours, Grace L. Lane. Page .Sl'1:.Yl.V-C1g12I Class Prophecy Part Two Al.1.isR'1'oN F. Bizoolis. Last night about seven o'clock, I received a telephone call from North Haven. It was President Spencer, who wanted to know if my part of the prophecy was all ready for tonight His question startled meg I had forgotten all about my prophecy and hadn't started it. However, I told him it would be all ready in the morning. Then I sat down to Write it. But how to begin? I could not think of any successful plang in fact,I was as completely without a thought, as I would have been in a final exam. I sat at my desk for fully an hour but not a word could I write. Finally I threw down my pen in disgust and, determined to seek a more pleasant occupation, wandered down-town, to see if by chance I might get some ideas. As I passed the theatre flaming posters announced that one Harry Prescelle Costello would give a marvelous hypnotic exhibition that night. I purchased a box and was seated just as the cur- tain rose. 'Ilhen I recognized my old school-mate whose mar- velous hypnotic wonders had astounded the whole school a few months before. So Harry was on the stage now, was he? I turned my attention to him and he was calling for some one to come up on the stage and illustrate his tricks. I grasped the opportunity and jumped from my box on to the stage beside himi He gave me a gratified smile and addressed the audience. Now I want all o' youse to watch me closely he was saying and told me to close my eyes. Now open them quick! he shouted. I found myself gazing straight into a pair of gleam- ing orbsg the room swam around me and I was lost in oblivion. Soon I seemed to awaken and be in another atmosphere. It was the open country and in the distance I saw Alice Wl1eeler Page Sixty-'ni11e approaching. She came nearly up to where I stood and then seated herself by a hill hard by QHillardJ and opened a book of Spencer's poems which she had been carrying. Idetermined to speak to her and see if, by chance, she might be able to tell me where I was. She was very much surprised to see me and in answer to my rather odd question as to where I was, she told me that I was in a suburb of New Haven, and, much to my surprise, that the day was june 17, 191 S. It seemed rather queer that I had skipped ten whole years in my life. However, when she told me that she was married and living in New Haven, that did not seem so queer. I might have known it. I saw by her book that she was still as studious as ever. I asked her if she happened to know of any of my old school mates. She told me that there had been a bad accident there lately in which a number of people had been hurt. At the same time Genevieve Barry had suddenly decided to become a nurse, and was giving all her attention to one patient. Joe was getting well fast, she said. Marion Orr, she said, had gone to IVesleyan College, after graduating, and though she didn't say why, I remembered Mari- on's marked approval for that college during her high-school life. As for the rest of the class, she knew very little. I thanked her and took Tlly leave, and proceeded towards New Haven. On passing a bill-board a familiar name struck my eye. Letters a foot high announced that Miss Hazel Toohey, the versatile actress, would be seen that night in grand opera. That evening I determined to go and see her act, remembering her acting in the Lady of Lyons some years ago. The play and the singing were magnificent. The whole house held its breath while she played her diflicult role. Of a sudden the quiet was broken by a familiar sound. Some one in back of me sneezed. I turned around as the act ended and, as I expected, saw Estelle Dennison. I thought I recognized that sneeze. She introduced me to her husband and said she had run down from Middletown to hear her classmate sing. Of course I asked about the rest of the class. She told me a strange tale about Harold Burr. It seems that Burr had taken up the occupation of a craftsman soon after graduating, but he tired of his designing. There are two meanings to that word, he reasoned, and promptly set about building a boat on the Con- Page Seventy necticut at Middletown. One might have known that he never would have been happy until this early ambition had been real- ized. In short, he had run upon a rock in the river and drifted out to sea. Nothing was heard from him for a long time. Of late the papers had begun to notice the achievements of a learned professor who was an authority upon the ancient ruins in Egypt. Burr, for it was he, had wandered to Egypt and through his intimate knowledge of the sp fhj inks had obtained this promi- nence. At the close of the play I suggested that we go and congratu- late our schoolmate. Stella regretted that she could not. The Car'l sofojn be here and I must go, she said. However, I sought out the great actress. She told me that upon her own recommendation, she had received a position in one of the leading opera houses in Germany, soon after graduation, and was now making a short tour of this country. Upon my asking if she knew of many of our school-mates she told me that Marguerite Frisbie and Vinnie Schleiter were running a fashionable boarding school. On account of her reputation for honesty gained during her high-school course, the running of the school was intrusted to Vinnie, while Mar- guerite on account of her profound knowledge of Latin, taught that subject. Slowly at least I was beginning to learn of the whole class. I decided to visit my home city the next day and accord- ingly took an early train. I sat down beside a man buried deep in his newspaper, and it was some moments before I recog- nized him. It was Ed Scully. He said he was practicing den- tistry in Milford and handed me his card. It read: Dr Scully, M. D.-Teeth extracted and all other dentistry done abso- lutely painlesslyf' I complimented him upon his success, but when I asked why he had chosen Milford for his field he hastily changed the subject with a bashful smile. Dr. Scully knew of several of the class. Louis Wheeler had become a noted engi- neer. He was an authority in thermodynamics, having per- fected a number of valuable inventions. Lately he had been interested in a Furniss which took up much of his time. just now, however, he was to be married to a nice Young lady and Dr. Scully had an invitation to the wedding. Weston Hillard, he said, had become an architect. His latest achievement was a Page S eventy-one l 1 design of a magnificent new high school which was to be built in his home town in the near future-or so he hoped. 'We met him as we got off at Meriden. He was glad to see us. Doctor told him how he had come up to the wedding and Weston said he might have a Little wedding of his own soon. As usual I inquired about my school mates. Hillard told me that Mary Cody and Edna .lenkinson had gone to China as missionaries, where they were much beloved by their pupils Whom they converted. Frank Morehouse had opened a broker- age office and had succeeded in cornering the market in tooth- picks. A number, he said, were still in Meriden. Vera Pinks and Claire Pease had opened a girls, gymnasium and were teaching physical culture, Their marvelous system was becoming widely copied. As he told these things we had wandered aimlessly over towards the park. Hillard pointed to a young lady seated in the secluded shade of a large tree. It's Anna Sands, he ex- plained. She's probably waiting for Cox, I've often seen her Scully. Never knew him to failf, replied Hillard. 'lAnna now has a riding school and teaches horsemanshipf' he ex- plained. You remember what a rider she used to be. Nights like this, she spends most of her time in the Park-er walking on some Pleasant street. On our way back I asked about the twins. They, too, he said, were in Meriden. As we reached the center I saw Gertrude. She had a package of Mellin's Food in her hand and offered me some as I came up. As I had lately eaten I declined, but told hcr not to stop on my account. 'AI don't believe I will eat, now, she said, this dress is so Hy-att the neck, I'll wait till I get home. I inquired after Grace. Grace, she said had taken up art after leaving her studies. She was very enthusiastic over it-in fact was Uwedded to her Art.- As I left her a sudden rumbling came to my ears. I looked about and everything was jostled in confusion about meg again I was lost in oblivion. When I awoke it was to see the curtain slowly descending and Harry Prescelle thanking a laughing and enthusiastic audience, one and all, for their kind attention. Page Seventy-two Class P06111 EVELYN LEVVIS As a voice no longer vibrant still may hold our hearts in thrall, As faint echoes seem to linger in some long since emptied hall, As the silent harp is haunted still by ghosts of melodies, So our hearts will cling in after years to schoolday memories. Though tonight our hearts are saddened by the parting now so near, Yet the future's radiant promise bids us be of better cheer. For the years lie bright before us in the glory of our youth, Fuller years, with clearer vision, gained by knowledge of the truth. Fuller with the strength of purpose needed in the world's tur- moil, Fuller with the glorious, God-granted gift of toil. Toil that may win praise and honor crowning effort with success, Toil that may but end in failure, bringing sorrow measureless. But each effort, each endeavor, though defeat it seem to be, Wins for us a greater soul-strength, an eternal victory. Ever striving, ever learning, may we journey toward the goal, 'Til the time when. Death, stern keeper of the gate, demand his toll. 'Til for the age's march of progress grows too weak our slacken- ing pace, And to younger, stronger hearts we yield our places in the race. When, as sunset colors fading, burn life's dying Hres low, Slowly dark'ning skies retaining still the sunset's after-glow, Ere the night comes, looking backward o'er life's pathway, may we say, Truly, Forti et fideli nihil est difficilef' Page Sewnty-three I Class Will. '08 JULIA F. SULLIVAN We, the class of 1908, with both our faculties impaired by hard work are about to leave this strenuous land of M., H. S. for a land of rest. As we havergrave doubts of our recovery we make this our last will and testament. We give, devise and bequeath all our property, real and imaginary, honestly ac- quired or otherwise as follows: To the Freshman Class we leave the advice to get to work in a set of scenery right away, as, from all appearances, ours will be out of condition by their Senior Year. To the Sophomores, we leave the privilege of furnishing a new couch for use in the Senior-Junior social plays. To the Juniors, we leave the diiiieult task of persuading the Board to allow them enough money to hire a decent place for graduation. Here's to better results than we had. To Janitor John Keane, a few tardy ones, with our secre- tary at the head, leave our heartfelt thanks for his kindness in letting us in the boy's door between 8 .QQM and S .30. To Assistant Principal Edward L. Montgomery, the privil- ege of tripping it on the light, fantastic toe at the Senior- Junior socials, since it has grieved and touched us to see him lately abstaining from this salutary pastime. Also we leave him the privilege of sleeping on the office couch, sixth period as well as fourth. To Principal Willis J. Prouty, we leave a gilded cage for that awful little bird who told him so many stories about us during our High School course. CAlsoj We of the Virgil Class return to him all the lemons which we have received during the year that he may give them to the Cicero Class next Year. Page Seventy-four To Superintendent 'William P. Kelly, we leave our thanks for the periods he has sometimes, Cbut not often enoughj, short- ened by his interesting remarks in chapel on Mondays. We hereby make the following individual bequests: I, Autocratic Tyrannical Spencer, leave to the President of 1909, the right to take himself the privileges of the class in the matter of appointing committees, etc., modestly making himself chairman of the most important. To 'Wayne Smith, I leave my Napoleonic pose which has so often been the admiration of the German and English Classes. I, Awfully Clever, Blufling Sands, leave my interest in Geol- ogy, especially that part which pertains to geysers CGaiser'sj to Lillian Howe. I, Ever Noisy Middletown-Attracted Frisbie, leave my copy of Lewis and Clark's Expedition into Johnstown, Pennsyl- vania, containing a very interesting account of the 'tHungarian Dances seen there, to that part of the Wesleyan library most frequented by divinity students. I, Warbling Buncoing Hillard, leave my favorite song, Every Little Bit Helps, to the Trinity M. E. Choir. I, Ever-Lazy, Lovelorn, Lewis, leave my especial edition of the Psalms of David, with a violin which has put many telephone wires out of order, to the Thursday Afternoon Club. I, Forlorn, Musically-Inspired St. Arnold, leave all my pills, doctor's certificates, etc., which have gained me so many privileges during the year, to Elfrieda Cushing. I, Mirthful Electrifying Cody, leave my Lady ofthe Snows to look after Elsie's Raven and appoint Miss Breckenridge guardian of the peace. I, Tuneful, Athletic Sklagen, leave all the glory I have won on the fields of battle, especially on the Gridiron and the Diamond, to Arthur O'Brien. I, Genial, Buoyant Barry, leave my baby ways, and quiet disposition which some of the class have been mean enough to consider grouchiness, to the most misjudged girl in '09. I, Graceful, Lackadaisical Lane, leave my book The Art of Fussing, together with a Herb which I frequently found a good substitute for Art, to Margaret Robinson. I, Clarissima, Affable Pease, leave my Booth to the Charity Club for use in their bazaar. Page Seventy-five I, Prying, Fussing Fagan, leave my interrogation point to Art. Reilly, not because I think he needs it, but because I believe Every Little Bit Added to What You've got, Makes just a Little Bit More. I, Malcolm, Happy Orr, leave my sweet giggle, so free from care QKierJ which has often disturbed the sacred silence of the German recitation, to Ruth Isbell. I, Abbreviated, Finicky Polsey, leave all the fun I have had in the famous German Class, and the privilege of exchang- ing notes mit dem knaben in front of me, to the junior who has the biggest pull with the teacher. I, Meek, Much-Afraid-of-a-Man O'Sullivan leave my privil- ege of sitting in the office, answering the telephone and butting in on other people's conversation to Hattie Hough. I, Elongated Pensive Scully, leave that sweet smile which completely captured the hearts of the audience at the Senior play, to Douglas Orr. I, Garrulous Ever-Princking Lane, leave my ambition which has led me to such a Hyatt and Rob fbedj me of all peace of mind to Louise Brooks. I, Emphatic Tempestuous jenkinson, leave my poor opinion of the knowledge and taste of the class to the grouchiest mem- ber of '09. I, Exclamatory Ticklish Dennison leave my Ker-Choo habit which has frequently disturbed the gravity of the Senior room to Edith Little. I, Always-Fussing Fickle Brooks, leave my Hrm belief in Any Time, any Place, and any Girl, to Claude Terrell. I, Captivating Fusseress Norton, leave my collection of class pins, frat pins, rings, and other miscellaneous jewelry, to the Lakeville junk Association. I, Gentle Kittenish Forer, only too gladly leave to anyone, who will take it, the privilege of carrying the absent lists to the different rooms. I, Awfully Enlightened VVheeler, leave my intellectual expression, my conquering way, my appearance of VVisdom and incidentally my interest in New Haven to Mildred Tyler, I, Ferociously Lazy Morehouse, leave my beautiful complex- ion, and manner of blushing, the envy and admiration of the girls, to Stewart Marble. Page Seventy-six I, Very Quiet, But Awfully Lazy Pinks, leave all the good times I have had at the socials to the quietest member of next year's 2 Tayis Club. I, Melodious Heart-Breaking Frisbie, leave my intimate knowledge, and great love of Latftj in, to the best scholar in next year's Vergil Class. I, Ever Quiet Mouse-Like Hart, leave my superflous inches to Ruth Tourgee. I, Hilarious Lustige Burr leave my lady-like ways, my sweet low voice, and my Gettysburg Speech to Leslie Bemis. We, Frisky Extensive Gill, Merry Widow Hancock and, Veraciously Accredited Schleiter, the famous trio of 1908, leave to our successors, Gertrude Dorgan, Jessie Milroy and Anna Conklin, all the remarks, admiration, etc., which We have pro- voked during our association with M. H. S. I, Lady-Killing Effulgent Wheeler leave my good habits which have often led me in the direction of Windsor Avenue, to anyone who will fit into them. I, Awfully Admired, Aggravating Colburn, leave my book, Bluffing in Vergil, reduced to a Science, to May Young, and my interest in Brooks and other beauties of nature to Faye Immich. I, Highty-Flighty Stuck-on-Myself Toohey, leave my Un- recognized Heroine, to the Senior Class of the Milford High School as a mother-in-law. I, jovial Tee-hee Whalen, leave to Mr. Parsons the sole right to run the baseball team, on condition that he arrange a game with Plainfield High School, and take me along as coach. I, Jollied Frightfully Misjudged Sullivan, leave myself as a model of quietness, meekness, punctuality and all other good qualities, to the Undergraduates. In witness whereof we, the class of 1908 of the Meriden High School, have hereunto subscribed our name and seal on this fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eight. The Class of 1908, YVitnessed by Qjrgilgflr Spencer' Undercliff Committee. Page Sefuenty-Seven Class Oration ARTHUR T. SPENCER From the vast myriad of heavenly bodies, Earth was chosen for the habitation of man. Man was placed therein to rule over it and subdue it. lt was, moreover, the divine purpose that man should obtain nothing in this world worth having, with- out difficulty and enfort, and hence he was endowed with such faculties as would best aid him in his struggles: courage, to perform what tasks each new day has in store, and fidelity. whereby man may be faithful and upright in his deeds, both for his own sake and for mankind. Through all the countless ages of the past, this struggle for mastery has been going on. But slowly, from generation to generation, the unrelenting forces of nature have yielded to the courage and pertinacity of man. Nature's great waterways now support countless numbers of white-winged messengers of commerceg her giant hills have bowed their cloud-capped heads to the energy of man. He has, in truth, Ustriven with things impossible and, through his brave and faithful endeavors, has gotten the better of them, for fortis et hdelis, nihil est dith- cile. Each successive generation, endowed with the knowledge which the previous generations have gained by diligent and life-long struggles and researches, is filled with that eager desire to know. It is because we know so much, that we pine and yearn to know more: the problems we have raised haunt us and give us no rest until they are solved. What mind, if it is of the right sort, can but be seized with a passion to master them and make them its own? The pages of history bear records of many great men, men who have hewed out for themselves paths to successg who have mounted fame's ladder step by step, and who have attained Page Seventy-aight each step only after patient and faithful struggle. Few indeed are the instances which history can reveal of truly great men to whom fame has not come as a result and reward of hardships, toilings, strivings and buffetings. Such is the predestined course of all who are toiling up life's steep and rugged way. It has been said, that all things come to those who wait. Very trueg but all depends upon the way in which one occupies himself while waiting. The real signif1cance of this maxim is that all things wait for those who will but come. Success awaits, to crown every man who is toiling on under the firm conviction that to the brave and faithful nothing is difficult. And now the class of 1908, after four years of faithful prepa- ration, is about to step forth from the portals of its Alma Mater, Some will enter upon the various pursuits of life, others will pass on into higher institutes of learning. But whatever the future has in store for us, let us ever keep before us our motto: fortis et fldelis, nihil est difficilef' to the brave and faithful nothing is difficult. Opposition, struggle, progress, success,- this is the lawg by this we conquer. u Q Page Ycventy-nine Valedictory ALICE EDITH WHEELER As in the age of myth, all nature, even the wild beast and the inanimate rock was supposed to be moved, and in its enchant- ment to follow melodious music, so, it sometimes seems, is the world moved, ruled and swayed, today, by that great force human intellect. Our steps toward the attainment of this force, our goal, have just begun. Shall they end here? No! Let us go on ever realizing the enormous possibilities that lie before us, and, endeavoring to gain that distant prize, at last stand before the world victorious. Then, like conquerors look- ing back upon the course and training of their early lives as the secret of their success, may we look back upon these our High School days. In them we find the foundation upon which our strength is built. At these our Commencement exercises we look back over the past four years and recall the many kindnesses of those who have helped and guided us, those to whom we must now say Farewell Farewell to our esteemed principal and teachers and also to one another. And as we part to join that ever increasing body of Alumni and to enter varied walks of life, may our hearts be filled with ambition and eagerness to prove ourselves, each one, an honor to this our class of nineteen hun- dred eight. Page Eighty The Menagerie A Monologue by the Senior Barlcer EVELYN LEWIS. Ladies and gentlemen, we have here assembled the most wonderful conglomeration of Curiosities ever collected in one place. It has never before occurred that so magnitudinous a collection of oddities, nor such a numerosity of peculiarities has ever been exhibited in the town of Meriden. Others may come and others go, but there'l1 ne'er be another to equal our show. You'll never in any time or clime see equal sights for just a dime and a dime is all it costs, ladies and gentlemen. Think of it+thirty-six-count them-thirty-six wonders and all for one dime. Why this fact alone is worth the price of ad- mission. I see that the attention of some of you young ladies over to the left is wandering. Oh, I see. They are looking, ladies and gentlemen, at the Apollo-like youth lounging gracefully sup- porting yonder tent-post. That is Funny-aint-I?, Laugh-at- me-please, Morehouse. However, he is not one of our wonderful collection of curiosities. He peddles the pink lemonade. Is this all who are to take advantage of this stupendous opportunity of viewing the most celebrated wonders of the age? Very well. If you will just form in line there-that's right. Now follow me, and I will explain the various sights as we come to them. Meanwhile Pianist Fagan will execute the Merry Widow'Waltz on the steam piano. Did I say execute? There was noepun intended, ladies and gentlemen. just to my left you will please notice. Wasn't-that-what- I-said? Bashful Hillard, our lightning change artist. See the picture seems to be Marcus Antonius delivering his famous speech. But presto. You see it is Astounding Terrible Spen- cer, quelling the rebellious members at a Senior class meeting. Page Eighty-one Next to this wonder are the Typewriting Trio, the Misses Forer, Hart, and O'Sullivan. The young lady dictating is Miss jubilant Facetious Sullivan. Three hundred words a minute is the record made and held by these four phenomena. Ah, here is the lemonade stand. That gentleman, Honey Lulu Burr, is the champion drink mixer of the world. He gained most of his experience in the M. H. S. laboratory. Hark! Do you hear those haunting harmonies? We will rest here awhile and listen to the quartet of sweet Senior singers, the Misses Cody, jfVheeler, Pease and Dennison. There will be a special attraction this afternoon, in the shape of a solo by Miss Hand-me-the-Spot-light Toohey. just to the left is the entrance to the VVonder-Gallery. Among the many magical mysteries is Miss Aint-she-a-Bluffer Sands. This young lady is exceedingly gifted. Are there any school teachers in the audience? Ah! That young lady with the glassesvwill you please go in and ask Miss Sands the most difhcult question you can ask about the most obscure subject with which you are acquainted? In just two minutes, ladies and gentlemen, that school teacher will reappear, completely convinced that Miss Sands knows more about the subject in question than she does. Upon this raised platform, Miss Graceful Ballet Barry per- forms the solo dance from V, Nott. She began at six rfclock this morning and will not stop until six this evening. She holds the world's record. just across from us is the race track. Here jolly Trotter Whalen and Ethical Pacing Scully, will race their prize horses, Virgil hrst and Virgil second, called so to distinguish one from the other. Queer coincidence that both happened to be called Virgil, isn't it? You notice that the track is marked off into ten-line spaces. Both gentlemen say that they could not race on any other kind of a track, they are so used to that one. This race will close the matinee performance. This evening there will be a more complete program, in which will participate Miss Frail St. Arnauld, the champion pill swallower, and Miss Cute Pease, noted autoist, and many other extraordinary won- ders. Come early and avoid the rush. Page Eiglzty-Iwo M. H. S. Calendar 1907-1908 SEPTEMBER 9-Fall term began. OCTOBER ll-Senior Class election. OCTOBER 17-Junior Class organized. OCTOBER 21-First rehearsal of The Lady of Lyonsf' NOVEMBER 16-First Championship game of Connecticut Inter- NOVENIBER 29 scholastic Football League, Hartford at Meiiden. -Pennant Dance. DECEMBER 9-Election of football captain. DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31 -Senior Public, A'The Lady of Lyons presented. -Fall term ended. -Final championship game of Connecticut Inter- scholastic Football League, New Britain at Meriden. -Winter term began. -First basketball game. JANUARY 10-Annual meeting of Athletic Association. FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY l4-First Senior-Junior social. 21-Junior Promenade in honor of Seniors at High School Hall. 24-Annual Staff for 1908 elected. MARCH 20-Freshman Public. MARCH 20-Winter term ended. MARCH 30-Summer term began. APRIL 20-Hicks Prize essays handed in. APRIL 25-First League game of C. I. B. B. H. MAY 8-Last Senior-Junior social. May ll-Graduation honors and Hicks Prize winners an- nounced. MAY 29-Memorial Day exercises in High School Hall. JUNE 12-Senior Class day exercises in High School Hall. JUNE 15-Presentation night for Seniors. June 17-Graduation in Auditorium. Awarding Hicks Prize for orat ory. JUNE 19-Reception of Class of 1907 in High School Hall. Sum- mer term ended. Page Eiglzty-Zlmfc' P zqv 'NJ' xv.: DRHNATIQ X! Y--I THE LADY OF LYONS Eighty-juz Q21 DQS uid vb uffi Q21 mb U21 DQT ,,,,,,,By ,DOLL BULWER LYTTON If R xaslzxma IJ nv T11 Ii Class of 1908 QQ QQ rffn min 1 ,ju 1 QQ QQ mn nju IN HIGH SCHOOL HALL December the Twentieth NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN H' THE LADY OF LYONS CAST Tl1e Lady of Lyonsu Cast of Characters PAULINE DDSCHAPPIQLLES .... ...ALICE E. VVllliEI,liR lu-ADAME IJIESCHAPPELLES .... XVIDOXV TXIELNOTTE ...... JANET ............. LANDLADY .......,. . CLAUDE h'fEI.NOTTE .... COLONEL DAMAS .... ... BEAUSEANT, ....... .. GLAVIS ......... ....... MONS. D1sscuAPP1:LLEs. .. GASPAR. .............. CAPTAIN GEWAIS .... .., NO1'AIiY .......... . .FIAZEL S. 'FOOHEY .....AL1cla COLBURN .. .ALICE F. POLSICY ...HANNA B. SANDS . .HAROLD C. NVILCOX ARTHUR T. S1'zcNc'1zR TVIQSTON B. HII,I,AIiD JOSEPH T. XVHALEN IEDVVARD P. ScL'LLY ...... HAROLD BURR A LL ERTON F. B Roo KS ..,... PAUL FAGAN Former Plays Presented by The SCIITOI' Classes of 1902 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. 1903 SHE STOOPS TO CONQUERT 1904 THE RIVALSY' 1905 THE GOOD-NATURED MAN. 1906 THE TAMING OF THE SHREVV. 1907 THE PRINCESS. Page Ezglzty-six Gracluation Honors T116 RaC1C:liff6 Hiclcs PI'iZC Essays The Hicks Prizes for excellence in English composition are awarded annually to Six Inembers of the graduating class. Juclges, 1908 MR. GEoRGIc M. CURTIS NIRS. W. P. ICELLEY MISS IXDELAIDE R. PENDER Winners of Class of 1908 -ALLERTON F. BROOKS WVlIy Not Manual 'l'raining ? ............... . . Who are the Future Citizens of New York? The Development of American Forestry , . . . . The Growth of Electricity .,............... The Status of the Teacheru .,............. The Unrecognized Heroine . . -WESTON B. PIILLARD ------EVELYN LEWIS .ARTHUR T. SI-IcNcIsR ...JULIA F. SULLIVAN .,...HAZEL 'l'ooHEY Scholarship Appointments Valedictorian ...... , .........,.,......,........ ALICE E. VVHEELER S-TtlLlt?J.tOI'ian ....................... .,,AARTHUjQ 'fl SPENCER American Wonlen and Literaturen.. .... . Christmas in Many Lands .........,...... The Rise of the South American Republics Periodical Essayistsn ...................... ....,.l,lNNA P. SANDS . .... ALICE F. POLSEY . . EVA HART NIARION ORR Page Eighty-sewn Class Day Monday Evening, June the Fifteenth High School Programme Song .......,..................... Class History, Part: I .... . Class History, Part II .... .... Poem ................... . . . . . . .CLASS QUARTETTE .....ANNA B. SANDS .WESTON B. HILLARD ....... EVELYN LEWIS Piano Solo ............. .. GENEVIEVE BARRY Class Prophecy, Part I .... ,...... G RACE L. LANE Class Prophecy, Part II. . . ..i. ALLER'FON F. BROOKS Class VVil1 ................ . . JULIA F. SULLIVAN Oration, with presentation .... Song .,...,.............. Page Eighty-eight . . . .ARTHUR L. SPENCER . . . . .CLASS QUARTETTE Valeclictorians 1883-DAISY G. DEAN. ISS-41NIiTTIE A. IVES. 1885-MINNIE B. HARRISON. ISS6'FANNIE R. IVES. 1887-EDITH P. IVIACY. 1888--HARRIET L. FALIES. I8891NELLIE H. HUBIZAIID. 1890-ANNIE M. GAINES. 1891-MINNIE M. DOWNINI3. 1892-LUCIA H. SMITH. I8931CAROLINE R. YALE. 1894-ADELE CURTISS. 1895-J. FRANCIS FLYNN. 1896-EDWARD C. ELLSEREE. 18U7'JUI.IA YVIIITMORIE. 1898-ETHEL R. SANVYIER. I8fI9?CAROLINIi M. CU RTISS. 1900-HOWARD W, CIIURCII. 1901-EDITH M. LOUNSIIURY. IIIOQTIIIENRIIETTA L. RAHALEY. 1903-ALICE M. BOCR. IIIOLITEIJITII M, CLARK. 19054- 1906-STANLEY T. XVILLIAMS. lEl07fALIcE E. MCMENAMIN. 1908-ALICE E. XVHEELER. J EAN NIETTIS L, EGGLESTON. Salutatorians GEORGE A. CLARK. FRANCIS E. SMITH. CARRIE E. BROOK. I. BURTON IWILLER. EMILY P. TEN EYCK. F. B. OTIS. NELLIE E. IITACY. LOTTIE IXIANNING. IQATIIERINIC BARTHOLOMEVV M. IJOCIA BOWMAN, GIELJIIGE J. MILLS. LIARRIET E. BROWN. WII,l,IAM S. ,IOI-INSON. IWARY SALESRI. EDWARD D. BRADSTREET. MAIIELLE C. GRANT. IELICANOR M. HAGGARTY. ROBERT A. SQUIRE. MAY P. IVES. .ANNA E. FITZGERALD. RHEA ILLINGVVORTII. NINA E. THOMPSON. RUTH E. ATKINS. ALICE R, BROWN. IWARION B. CI-IITTENDEN. ARTHUR T. SPENCER. Presidents 1883-DAISY G. DEAN. 1884-NETTII5 A, IVES. 1885-MINNIE B. FIARRISON. 1886 -FANNIE R. IVES. 1887-I I. M. BILLARD. 1888 1889 18570 -F. B. QJTIS. -W. E. COE. 'AUGUSTINE N. FOSTER. ISIIIESAIVIUI-IL VV, AT.-KGUIRE. 1892-ALICE A. BALDXVIN. 1893 -0. WOI,COTT GAINES. Orators Il. II, CHURCHILL. FRANKLIN S. LAVVTON. IQOBERT W. CARTER. AUGUSTINE N. FOSTER. ARTHUR F. IXIILLER. THOMAS A. I'IOLDEN. SHERMAN F. JOHNSON. Page Eighty mm 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 Presidehts -ARTHUR B. JOY. -VVILLIAM S. JOHNSON. -LOUIS F.G'RAEB151i. EDWARD D. BRADSTREIE T. F. PRESCOTT GRISWOLO. -ALBERT L. CLARK. 'PIOWARD W. CHURCH. -EW1L1.ARD C. HYATT. -CHARLES B. WELCH. 1903-W. BOYVEN CHURCH. 11104-1'1AROLD G. ROGERS. 1905-1iENNETH E. CHASE. 1906 1907 1908 1892- 1893- 1894- 1895- 1896- 1897- 1898- 1899- 1900- -ARTHUR J. H1I.I,. -ROGER W. SQUIRE. -ARTHUR T. SPENCER. Orators ARTHUR B. JOY. CHARLIES F. IQOCKXVELL. LOUIS F. QTRAEBIER, XVILLIAM C, BRONVN. 1'1ARO1.1J 1.. VV111E.-XTLEY. A. J. BERNSTEIN. RUPERT L. PENNEY. CHARIN 1'1OXVARD, JR. FRANCIS C. UIVIIABI. 1'1OVVARD J. SAVAGE. HAROLD H. GRISWOLD. JOHN A. 1'1URL19Y, JR. HAROLD T. BURCESS. LEROY U. GARDNER. ARTHUR T. SPENCER. Editors of Annual C. C. IQENT. SHERMAN F. JOHNSON. JAMES P. BREESE. CHAS, F. ROCKWELL. EDWARD C. ELLSBREE. ALFRED B. AUBREY. CHARLES H. MILES. JOSEPH A. FALVEY. Henry B. PERKINS. Page N inety 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 CHAPIN HOWARD, JR. C11.-XRLES B. XVELCH. 1'1OXVARD J. SAVAGE. IJUDLEX' 1'1ARMON. KARL C. STADTMILLER STANLEY T. WILLIAMS ROGER VV. SQUIRE. 'WESTON B. 1'111.1,ARD. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1885! 18210 18511- Presiclcnts of Athletic Association 181l1QClIliS'l'ER U, 1fliNT, '!I1Z. 1892i-IAMES P. BRIEICSE, TH. 18513-LIAAIES P. BRIQICSE, WH. 1Sf1s11ERNlES'l' L. ROBINSON, 'HSD 1 flfvllzlwcr uf 18515-ERNEST L. ROISINSUN, 'SUI Fuczzlly. 18516-I'IARIzY C. LANE, 'tl7. 1897-HERAIAN T. Gl.IXDYX'IN, '98, l898fALIsERT L. CLARK, 'SML 18951-1'IowAIzIJ W, CIIURCII, 'UCL 1110OivVIl.LARD C. PIYATT, '01, lSlO1fCIIARLEs B. XVIELCII, '02, 1902-HAROLD H. CERISWOLD, '04 19035-HAROLD G. ROGERS, 'O4. 12104-VWILBUII F, IDAVIS, 'U5. 1 f 7 1 . 1f1057b'1'ANI.1EY F. W ILL1.-NMS, Uh 11106-LERUI' U. QQARDNIER, '07. 1 I vw l11O7gLoIfIs It V IIICIZLIER, 05. IEIUS-HAROLD C, QUINLAN, 'OEL Historians GEUAEE A. CLAIQK, MAI' L. ALLEN. NELLIE B. ISREEEE. ADA M. PATCIIEN. E. B. CAMP. C. ELLENA WILQIJX. FLOIIA E. BUcKI,EY. EMMA F. RYAN. F. G. SEELEY. NEI.I,IE L. G1iISNX'OI.IJ. FLORENCE W. FRANKLIN. 1VET'1'lE A. BIzowN. ALLEN H. 1'II'I'CHCOCK, EDXVARD M. VVIIEATLEV. w -N LI. W. QOIE. BLANCHE M. WILCOX. MINNIE A. XYILES. SAMUEL W. IWAGUIRE. BERTIIA L. SXVAN. Prophets IJQIIIINIQA C. ALVAREZ. x11JSl5I'1IIN1i1iUNTZ. IE, JOSIEPIIINE LOCKROW LXLARA L, PEASE. EVA II, SLIJANE. ALICE G. BQRST. NELLIIC M. PI-:NIuEx'I'EIz. ANNA IIADLIEY. RICHARD -I. DONOVAN. Pagu Xzmty um 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 Historians L. I. BOOTH. F. B. STANDISH. LOUISE A. GRISVVOLD. CHARLES E. CQRISVVOLD. FANNY P. LEAI-Iv. BESSIE COE. ELMER W. ROBINSON. ETIIEL H. LIAVENS. ROBERT G. CHURCH. EDWARD L. RICHMOND. ALICE M. STILES, EDWARD H. WILKINSON. CLAIRE M. BOOTH. VVALDIEMAR C. LIIRSCHFE JESSIE E. XVILCOX. H. STANLEY BRISTOL. JANET A. CRABB. C. LIOVVARD '1xRYON. MARTHA J. SMITH. YVILLARD C. 1'1,YAT'1'. ELLEN J. FREDRICKSON. JOSEPH W. HOLDEN. LOTTIE E. BARTLETT. ROIZIERT R. IQEILLY. GEIQTRUDE L. STADTIII ILL LD. ER. BTELVILLE B. BERNSTEIN. LEILA M. ILLINGWORTH. JUNIUS D. NORTON. EDNA A. ROISERTS. VVILLIAM G. SHUTE. B. IXDELAIDE VVATROUS. FRANCIS A. CLARK. ANNA B. SANDS. VVESTON B. HILLARD. Page Ninety-two Prophets 1'1ATTIE E. PUFFER. G12AC1i M. BARLONV. ALBERT E. MUCKLOW. D. B. DOWLING. G. F. XVINSLOYV. F. WV. PENDEKTER. 1WA13ELLE C. GRANT. H. C. EVAXRTS. ELIZABETH PATTON. JULIA AIANLEY. PEARL BLAKE. 111AUDE A. BEACII. GUY S. FORCIER. MA RTIIA H. TRACY. CIIAPIN Hi,lWA1iI7, JR. BIEATRICE M. COLLYER XVALTIER E. GARD. ELIZA BETH CLARKE. G. XVARREN BEACH. JESSIE FERGUSON. LIAROLD C. GRANT. ESTELLE G. BROYVN. IQOBERT E. BROWVN. ROXVENA CHENEY. IIERBERT A, MARONN. IXLICE E. MCMENAIIIIN. LOUIS J. REILLY. GRACE L. LANE. ALLERTON F. BROOKS. L I Can You Tell Us- How to translate Dutch like Scully? W'hat Was the matter with Mr. Allen? How to talk loud like Miss Sullivan? Vlfhere the gold in the 1909 class pins is? How to sing like the Senior double quartet? 'Who Dorothy is? How to be ticklish like Miss Toohey? How that six is even? What an electrophagus is? Why Bemis wears his trousers half mast? Where Bob Davis gets the neckties? How much money Reilly made on 1909 class WVhen the Senior Jockey Club organizes? How to charge a telescope? W'hen the Senior l'Banquet'y will be given? How to imitate Whalen when he says, Oh? Who emitted the growls in Senior German? How to hold 'lhands like'Hillarcl? When Morehouse last took home a text-book? Wlhat C. signifies? pins? VVhy Fagan doesnlt go up Colony Street any more? Why the J. W. didn't meet the same fate as the secret societies? W'hoever heard of North Haven? lf Katie ever rises before 8.30? VVhen olnl H. M. S, will see another football team like that of '07? VVhy you are reading these grinds? f Page Ninety-three M. H. S. Track Team The Three 'Walking Delegates Otherwise Known as The Devilish Three 'Wandering Bancly-legged TTILLARD. Lubricated Fantastic VVIIEIELER. Ambulating Tenderfootecl SPENC E R. C0URs124Higl1 School to Broad Street ancl return. TRAINING HoURs-Each clay from I1 .20-11.40 A. M. Senior Society of Vivacious Vocalists Peanut RC73StCl'-ED. P. SCULLY. Steam Radiator-VV, B. HILLARD. Buzz Saw-H. L. BURR. Distant Tl1underiA. T. SPENCER. The Society will make its first public appearance in Fagan 's Celebrated serio-tragic Opera, entitled Finis Terrarunif' in which they will act the joint role ofthe Stygiz1n Cerberus. Callitlmunanpian Company of Callow Clmemists Glass Blower4Theo-sulpliie K N OMSKLAGIQN. 'Warm Oxygen-Almighty-Talker Test-tube SPENCER. Generator of Ancient EggSmel1-H. , S. Litliograpliie BURR. Boss of Explosion Gang-Fire-extinguislier MoREHoUsE. Page Niwiy-jvua' M. H. Literary Society Membership Limited to Poetical Enthusiasts. lst Shakespearian Aspirant. . . . . .ELIZABETHAN LEWIS Poeta Secuncla ,............ . . PIOMERIUS TOOHEY Junior Juvenalist. . . .,.. RTILTONIAN TYLER The above named versifiers have kindly consented to the publication of their following masterpiece: Tis midnight, and the setting sun Is slowly rising in the Westg The rapid rivers slowly run, The frog is On his downy nest. The pensive goat and sportive Cow, Hilarious leap from bough to bough. Saluhrious Instrumental Syncopators Jan Kubelick, Den Zweiten ...... .... I 'IERR SCULLY Mandola a la Soninambula- ............ .... S IR BROOKS Clarino, Piccolet, Banjorine, Fluet, etc. .,........ B. NELLIS Director, ..................... PROF. FRANCESCO MOREHOUSE Page Ninety-five My kingdom for EL horse! +l'Vi1rox. To the Young People of Meriden Go into a Business House today, apply for a position, and you Will not be asked What Do You Know? but What Can You Do? There is an unlimited demand for honest, intelligent, up-to-date ofhce helpg those who KNOW and can DO the work required of them. 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COQ MERIDEN, CONN. New Yonn cHlcAGo SAN FRANCISCO 'AFO1' this relief, much tlmlilcsf'-l.z4g1ulz Room gr-,J .-' -., ', fue 1' The heavenly twins. -M'zssex Lunus. azz J. J. NILAND co. Manufacturers of RICH 5 Factory and Show Room : 24 Miller St. : Meriden, Conn Grzo. J. GROSSMAN MONUMENTAl AND CEMEIEIEY W0l2lI OF ALL HINDS Hanover Street, : : Meriden, Conn. MILLER BROS. SCHOOL PENS Don't forget that .Phone JULIUS KATT IS STILL IN BUSINESS AT 46 West Nazh Street HB SCTVCS Ice Cream, Ice Cream S0113 and CHIICIICS Dorf! forget that KIBBE THE DRUGGIST Has anything that you want that is Photographic at S5 W. Main St. Gibson Art Co. 59 W. MAIN STREET Diplomas and CIass Pictures - Framing a SpeciaI THE CURTISS-WAY COMPANY Q- 65 CALENDAR MANUFACTURERS 69 52. XZ N Electrotypers 03 PRINTERS v-95 Engravers N U' dl or Leather, Wooden and Aluminum at at m , ol dl ADVERTISING NOVELTIES dl .30 163-169 PRATT ST., MERIDEN, CONN. Ma that I may have lolng pants, next 3Eear. :E, Mzller, '09 JNERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Meriden, Conn. Thy full voice is as clear as a bugle lwIust. !iUiss Sullivan, A. Chamberlain, Pres. E. J. Doolittle, Vicc:Pres. .I. S. Norton, Jr., Cashier Chas. H. Wood, Asst. Cashier HOME NATIONAL BANK 18 cou.oNv ST., rv1EmoEN,coNN. Capital, 35400,000 UNITED STATES BONDS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS SECURITIES BOUGHT AND SOLD TI-IE E. A. BLISS COIVIPA Y MERIDEN. . : CONN. MAKERS or 511511 ART NICKEL, sMA5 wARE5 .3244 In Roman Gold and Bright Silber Finish .,f.-A5835 SALESROOMS: 321 Fifth Ave., at 32d street, NEW YORK I I ORTON PRINTING CO. HIGH-GRADE WORK 1, .... soon BINDING .... QIQAI'-use 21 Church Street, Meriden, Conn. S, LANING MILL ..4.c2. W Wood Turning ne5l.flf.'2L i'fi. lla-5 and Scroll Sawing I make a Specialty of Knife Blocks and Wood Work for Paper Box M'f'rs l'- ' FURNITURE REPAlRlNG' ' I4 Mill Street : 1 Meriden, Conn. Estimates Furnished on Application Satisfaction Guaranteed In every age and elime we see, Two of a trade can ne'er agree. -Messrs. Parson and Whalen. I 'gin L l e :L-wean' f tl ' 5 1.H1.TfiSSjL'l1fn'ilI . 9 W uf n 'lv - 6 e AMIO ein, S322 Qyiur HEAIUS enum are upped qf Samples wg S' ST Cheerfully and Prices DIENG oiATI0NER,Y' Submitted Soggnliuoggiw Q W 0. W. BASSETT as MERIDEN THE LYCN 8: BILLARD CO. MERIDEN, I CONN. DEALERSIN Lumber, Coal, Doors, Sash and Blinds A COMPLETE LINE OF .Y AT 9 Drugs . Medicines . Toile! iv, Articles . Stationery . Con- my fectionery . Soda and Cigars D HQ! QUPITQWNQ WILLIfXM SCHAAIJ 1- - -l . 29 Colony Street - - Meriden, Conn. PRESTON'S ash Fish Market Sea Food of All Kzhds Telephone 272 39 EAST MAIN ST. He cares Lwlmt hc puts L L1 1 -ess, w1Q:illy,'09. I : L terry too long here, lest we spend all our ll pl -L' UIIVRUWM. A. M. CAMPBELL REGISTERED PIJARMACIST 68 West Main St., Cor. Grove MERIDEN,CONN. C. W. CAI-IILL I-'H DRESSED BEEF ll-1 Colony Street THE MERIDEN ORAVURE CCDMPANY llbhotoecwlatine llbrinters I+ MERIDEN, CONN, BAILEY LAUNDRY :+A ev-H ee A ee A u AND CARPET CLEANING CO. Ph , 102 Crolvn Street PIERCE 61 I-IUPF ER T-1 3l'?-T Groceries and Probisions 5 Ill Britannia Street Meriden, Conn. Th y 1ake sweet music. -Gorman Cl s. My teeth are on edge till I do eat. -Miss SMZl'l:7J lror all kinds of headaches try VERA I-IEADACI-IE TABLETS VIERIDEN HOUSE DRUG STORE ECONOMY SHOE CO EVERY SHOE IS THE BEST OF ITS CLASS V i.. ELLIS 81 I-IILLARD 52 Colony Street MERIDEN, CONN. EDUCATION AND STYlE Therels a sweet perfume about bothg they fit each other-there is a pol- ished setting to both. We happen to deal in style-stylish Silks, Gown Stuffs, Suits, Jackets, Capes, Gloves, Neckwear and Home Fittings,-Car pets, Rugs, Nlattings, Lace Curtains, Draperies, Upholstery. We not only sell beautiful goods, but We sell them at reasonable prices. NES, UPIIAM R RAND Hold my hand. -Hzllard. 5 .Q V . M. ...---... - ...,Ah A harmless, necessary cat. -Se11im' Iliascol, TI-IE BLATCI-ILEY CO. I FLOWERS 36 West Main Street Telephone for every occasion LOUIS H.. CHURCH Undertaker and Embalmer 30 West Main Street JOHN J. FERRY 6: SON Hack. Livery and Boarding Stable , FURNISHING UNDERTZXKER All Calls. Day or Night. Promptly Attended to Telephone No. 11 Rear 82 East Main St. H. L. PATZOLD Surgeon Dentist 66 West Main Street DR. O. D. FLANAGAN Surgeon Dentist Room 4', Yost's Block Meriden, Conn. DR. J. LEO LOFTUS DENTAL SURGEUN No. 42y5 East Main Street Hours: 9.00 to 12.00 A.M., 1.30 to 5.30 P.M. Evenings: Tues.. Fri, and Sat., 7,00 to 8.00. Sundays: 10.00 A,M. to 1.00 P.M. F1':1nk,haughLy, rash: the Rupert of debate, --Buullzfoo. L .- H ------- W- fb- - V- V- b- W, -7 +-fl V--ww.-f vi-mqnq., --Q. s ' we V -s im' U X '13 ' 1 -Al 1 r n f Ffa I lf. : '. A ,Il i zivgvf. 5 I-- jf.-g',1 . , f t sf we ' lf- ig, f' , ?,,,'VQ5r1, - ,sn ,.'! Open the old cigar box. -Illfiss Sullivan. EVERYONE can play the ANGELUS PIANCD 1 : either in the usual manner from the keyboard, or by means of the Angelus music A rolls. It is the only instrument equipped with the patented expression devices, The Melodant and me Phrasing Lever. Do not buy a Piano until you have seen and heard the Angelus Piano. THE WILCOX do WHITE CO. ' MERIDEN, ooNN. '33 'Eff'- mm l' A Complete Line of s GAS STOVES fl f ll My at All Prices. . L .x ' f ' S, . rs 4 . ' :H fr f gas ,N -.av ggff - f ' 5 Qi ,-i-is , I F ' ' ' '- Nl V v vi if , as s o W y l 'if in 1 V f . y .9 6, ll! , 3 f? lS33l '2 l +0 ll ' g I 'Pk -7 Wigmgf. Meriden Gas Co., 40 Colony Sr- lvuss EDITH B. SHINNERSQ 'Geacber in IDUIIIO. 236 West Main Street. Look into my eyes. --Cosiello. nr .-'fl' K r' ' gn y X til 4 I 1 1.1 'Q T1 wgiw J an ox 4 ., I ' we Q , I ,n -::1:g l Q ' Y N 1 4
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