Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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Frequently the teachers have given gifts to their masculine colleagues, but seldom has the occasion arisen for wedding presents to be bestowed upon the feminine faculty, but now the charm has been broken. Miss HELEN E. SEARLE, A. B., was graduated from Mt. Holyoke, in 1904, and has taught English in M. H. S. The English Club and 1916 D. S. claim her for a member. Miss Searle was a coach for the famous mock trial. Mrs. Oliver Gaines, Worcester, Mass. In 1905, Mt. Holyoke gave the degree of A. B. to Miss ELLENA R. MCLEAN, who was her class secretary and still continues in that office. After being employed in the grades as principal's assistant, Miss McLean was transferred to High School, 'Where she teaches general science. She is the treasurer of Agassiz, and an en- thusiastic advocate of the doctrine that most girls should go to college, upon which subject she gave informal talks last year. North Haven, Conn. Miss MINA H. STEVENS, of the Oneonta Normal School and Rochester Business Institute, has been with us for the past four years, having taught bookkeeping, business correspondence and arithmetic. She has won popularity in a quietiway by her unfailing helpfulness tovteachers and pupils. Miss Stevens is an. authority on the ine points of baseballg Elm Street. 15,

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One of our Meriden teachers is Miss MARY P. IVES, A. B., salutatorian of M. H. S., '01, and a graduate of St. Lawrence, '05. She is a member of the English Club, an officer in the Home and School Association, and as a result of her continued interest in dramaties, was the prime mover in the founding of the Junior Dramatic Society. Miss Ives is a teacher of English. 81 Randolph Avenue. In 1903, Miss ALICE M. BOCK was valedictorian of her class in M. H. S., then, as a member of the Class of 1907, at VVesleyan, made Al. Al. ll., obtained the degree of Ph. B., and won a Q. B. K. key. Miss Bock is the head of the French department. In the faculty play she took the part of Jane to perfection. 304 Curtis Street. Mr. G. FRANK GOODALE, Yale S., '89, has supervised the music in the Meriden schools for many years, and we hope he will continue to do so until time for a Carnegie pension. We firmly believe Mr. Goodale has enough magnetism to get music out of a hitching-post, and as for high school students, just come and hear us! Mr. Goodale is also coach of the Yale Glee Club. 397 Edgewood Ave., New Haven. 14

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We boast of two M. A.'s on our faculty, one of whom, Mr. Romsirr W. ROSEN- BERG, graduated from Yale, in 1903, having made 115. B. K., and is now teaching Latin and geometry at M. H. S. Mr. Rosenberg enjoys acting as judge at debates, but is likely to engage in a post mortem contest with other judges after the affair is over. lVhy not have faculty debates in public next year? Broad Street If Miss ALICE LAMB were not Htoo nice to knock we might be tempted to dub her the faculty fashion plate. CPlease, this is intended for a complimentj Miss Lamb was graduated from the University of Rochester, in 1910, and later attended Rochester Business Institute, and for the past two years she has taught bookkeeping in NI. H. S. She is an able musician, and is fond of debating at table. 550 Broad Street. A second member of the social com- mittee is Miss .ANNA T. E1.wE1.L, who presides over the stenography and type- Writing rooms. Miss Elwell graduated from Massachusetts State Normal School, in 1900. 101 Parker Avenue. 16-