Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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After Hnishing her course at the local High School, in 1911, Miss IDA R. STERN- BERG attended Rochester Business In- stitute, and has since been employed in our commercial department. Miss Stern- berg teaches bookkeeping and banking. 59 Springdale Avenue. Miss GRACE R. CHAMBERLAIN, who was first introduced to M. H. S., in 1911, when she substituted in the English department, came to Meriden to catalogue the excellent but long disused High School Since her arrival, however, she also taught English and coached the Senior play, Esmeralda, making it a decided success. Miss Chamberlain isa graduate of Radcliffe, where she specialized in English, and is by profession a public reader. ' 539 Broad Street. For two years Miss MAUDE A. SIMPSON has been supervisor of drawing in the local schools. She studied at the Port- land Training School, and later at the American Institute. 33 N. Fourth Street. 18

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Miss ANNA G. CAWLEY, B. S., was graduated from Columbia, in 1912, Where she was a member of A. Ll. K. Miss Cawley is an able instructor in English and economics, and is a member of the English Club. East Main Street. Miss lV1AUDE LINES HANIILTON CSmith, 1910, A. BJ, is agraduate of M. H. S., Class of 1905. Perhaps We have a partic- ularly soft spot in our hearts for our alumni, but if so, there's a reason. You see, it usually comes sort o' natural to them to be interested in the various extra class doings in M. H. S. and Miss Hamilton is no exception to the rule. First, there's the 1916 Debating Society. And then there's the Girls' Glee Club, and the Choir. For the success of all of these organizations Miss Hamilton may claim the credit. In the faculty play she took the part of Eglantine. 65 Pleasant Street. Miss LOUISA L. TAYLOR isa graduate of Meriden High School, 1911, from which She Went to Rochester Business Institute. Penmanship and commercial law are her specialties. 201 Cook Avenue. 17

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In 1906, Mr. WILLIAM G. SHUTE, B. S., received his diploma from M. H. S., and afterwards attended Wesleyan. As the head of the mathematics department he has proved an efficient teacher. He is interested in all affairs of the pupils and surely the interest is mutual. Mr. Shute coached The Rivals and the mock trial, and took the part of the hero in the faculty play. He is a member of the Agassiz, 1916 D. S., and the junior Dramatic Society. Both students and teachers recognize in Mr. Shute a man of enthusiasm and ability. Newton Street Miss OLIVE I. CARTER, a member of our English faculty, is an alumna of Smith, 1911, and Columbia University, 1913, where she obtained her M. A. The 1917 D. S. owes much to Miss Carter, who is an honorary member. She is a member of the English Club, assisted in coaching The Rivals, and belongs to the junior girls' reading circle. East Main Street. Courses in Manual Arts, introduced into our school this year, have been under the direction of Mr. CHESLEY H. SMITH. In 1897 he was graduated from the New Hampton Literary Institute, in 1902 from Dartmouth, and in 1905 from Lloyd Normal School. Mr. Smith is a member of A. A. Q. Liberty Street 19