Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 174 of the 1917 volume:

PHILLIPS JEWELRY CO. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES. CLOCKS, SILVERWARE CUT GLASS. EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING AND DIAMOND SETTING A SPECIALTY ENGRAVING FREE 40 E. MAIN ST., IVIERIDEN, CONN. PHONE 351-3 viii MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL THE H. WALES LINES COMPANY Builder MERIDEN, CONN. Meriden High School ANNUAL CLASS OF 1917 PUBLISHED YEARLY BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL CAT TO THE UNDE G A u TES or M. H. S. BY THE CLASS OF 1917 VOL. XXVI MERIDEN. CONNEC ICUT JUNE 19 7 Oflicizlls. . Atllln-tics ..., Pulnliczltions. . , U1'g!lIllZZLLlOI'1S ..,..,.. Officers-Class 15118 ckJlCHCCI'S7Cll1SS 1917 111 Mcmorizun ...., Class Committees. . 1X'lCTI1lX'l'S of thc Scn 101 C lass, Class Day Exercises .,.., History-l'zu't 1 . , . llistory-l':1rL ll .,,. Class Pmpllucy. . . . Class 1Vill-Puri I . Class 1Vill-1'zL1't, I1 Class Poem ...,... Class Orzltiou. . . Szllutzltcwy. , . Vzllcclictory ..., Past Ofllccrs .,... 1Jl'1l'Ill1lllL'S. . . Nonscnsn-. . . . Crmlemlzu' ..... . Al1X'C1'llSL'IllCHtS. . . INDEX 3 22 30 254 56 57 58 G0 lil EH 95 99 105 1112 1l-1 117 118 120 121 11212 liil 13S l-10 142 THE TOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1916-1917 Clltlfffllllll. . . . .CHARLES F. ROCKWELL Treasurer. . .....,... BURTON L. LAYVTON Secretary ,.... ..... ...DR. ALFRED A. ROUSSEAU LEWIS E. CLARK DR. CHARLES H. S. DAVIS OSCAR L. DOSSIX DR. CURNELIUS J. RYAN FREDERICK II. BILLARD MICHAEL P. KELLEY HENRY DRYIIURST DENNIS 'l'.H'BR1EN,jR. IQUGAR 1. PERKINS 's 1 DR. DAVID GIBBS, SUPERINTENDENT SU PERINTEN DENT G I BBS The superintendent of the Meriden public schools, Dr. David Gibbs, Came to us in August, 1911. He is a native of Kingswood, New Jersey, where he received his grammar-sehool education. Dr. Gibbs graduated from the New jersey State Normal Sehool in 1894, and spent the next five years at Harvard University, doing scientific and post-graduate work. Clark University eonferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1906. Dr. Gibbs has, indeed, had a wide experience in school work. He has been the head of both distriet and grammar seboolsg held the position of superintendent of school in lXlassaehusetts and New York, and was district superintendent in the Philippines. He was later the head of the New York State Normal School, in Oswego, from which plaec he Caine to Meriden to take his place among us. FRANCIS LEONARD BACON, PRINCIPAL FRANCIS LEONARD BACON Francis Leonard Bacon isa native of Kingman, Kansas, but received his early education at Enid, Oklahoma, and was graduated from the Kingman QKansasj High School, from which he entered Southwestern College. There he majored in political science and education, and was graduated with a degree of A. B., in 1912. His first teaching position was that of assistant in- structor in the department of education of Southwestern College. Later he received the appointment of instructor and coach of all athletics in the Black- well Cflklahomaj High School, and afterwards became principal of that school. He thcn came east, and received an A. M. degree at Columbia University. In 1915 Mr. Bacon came to Meriden High School as instructor of history, and coach of athletics. Through his untiring efforts some of the finest athletic teams that Meriden High has ever turned out were developed. This year he became principal, and has instituted many improvements, the foremost of which is the Student Council. X Mr. Ivan G. Smith, A. B. Assistant Principal Harvard, 1909 Physics and General Science 115 Elm Street Miss Augusta J. Boone VVestficld Normal School, 1882 Latin 32 Crown Street 5- VVcllcslcy, 1889 Member of 525. E. English 539 Broad Street 8 l Miss Florence M. Fisherdick, A. B Mr. Willis J, Prouty, M. A. Tufts, 1887 Mzithcmatics 329 Hzmovcr Strcct Miss Carolinc J. Hitchcock Mt. Holyokc, 1880 Chemistry and Biology 539 Broad Strcct Miss Ellcna R. McLean, A. B. lVlt. Holyokc, 1905 General Sciencc and Biology North Haven S57 Q Miss Mina H. Stevens Oneata. Normal School Rochester Business Institute Bookkeeping and Arithmetic 53 Parker Avenue North Miss Emma K. Foskett Smith, 1891 History 642 Broad Street Mr. G. Frank Goodale Yale S., 1889 Music 397 Edgewood Avenue New Haven l i Miss Alice H. Brcckcnriclgc, Smith, 1903 Algebra. and Latin 539 Broad Street Miss A11118. G. Cawlcy, B. Columbia, 1912 Member of A. Ll. K. English and Economics 116 East Main Street Mr. 'William G. Shuts, B. A. B S. M. H. S., '06 Wesleyain, 1910 Matl1e111zLties 42 North Pearl Street Exten 11 sion Miss Manila- L. Hamilton, A. B. M. H. S., 1905 Smith, 1910 English 65 Pleasant Strcct Miss 1511011 C. Talcott Bay Path Institute Stcuograpliy anal Typcwriting lValliugf01'tl Mr. Louis P. Poutassc, A. B. Harvard, 1906 Commercial Studios School 'l'rcasm'cr 132 East Main Strcct 12 Miss Iclzi A. Dunlop M. H. S., 1904 New Britain Ncmnztl School Simmons College Domestic' Arts 62 Orient Street Mr. Harrison A. Dickie Clark College, A. B., l9l2 Clark University, A. M., 1914 Spanish and History I79 Colony Street Mr. Roy R. Allen, A. B. Gettysburg College l'l2L1'VH.l'Ll. Physics 75 Parker Avenue North 13 lXlr. Eilwin M. Lazarus Trinity Columbia HisLo1'y and English Supervisor of Athletics 130 Exist Main Street Miss Alice B, Foote Teachers' Trzxining School of Home Economics Columbia University Domestic Arts 525 Parkcr Avcnuc Noi-th Miss Hazel S. Tomlin-y, A. B. New Rochelle Collvgc, 1912 English 226 Bunker fXvcnu0 14 Miss Grace Cook, M. A. Mount Holyoke, 1912 Columbia, 1914 English 101 Parker Avenue North Miss Maude A, Simpson Portland Training School American Institute Drawing 22 Columliiu Street Mis: Julia F. Sullivan, A. B. New Rochelle College History 385 Crown Street 15 L 55 5 Miss Kathleen Harrison Smith, 1916 English 31 Randolph Avenue Miss Clurise Stowcll N. H. S., 1892 Cliautauqua Librzu'y School Librarian 4-I King Struct Miss Mildrcll Hood, TI. HP. Boston University Salem Normal School English 683 B11 xml Strcct Miss Mollie J. Minkwitz, M. A., A. O. I7 Rzmdolph-Macon W oman's College Algebra General Science 127 Cook Avenue Miss Elizabeth F. Nye, A. B. lX Iount Holyoke French and English 683 Broad Street Miss Florence Raymond New Haven Normal School Boston University, H113 English 683 Broad Street 17 Miss Emilie Schneider, B. S. Columbia German and French 14 West Main Street Miss S. Florence Zucker Rochester Business Institute Simmonds Summer School Elementary Bookkeeping, Arithmetic ll Randolph Avenue Miss Margaret Dougal, B. S. Columbia University of Paris French 37 Parker Avenue North 18 Mr. Edward Scanlon, A. B. Worcester Business Institute Holy Cross College Shorthand and Typewriting 179 Colony Street Miss Frances C. Williams Cincinnati University Domestic Arts 556 Broad Street Mr. Leslie G. Martin Mechanics Institute, 1913 Yale Columbia Mechanical Drawing and Cabinet Making 236 West Main Street 1 19 Mr. George W. Mannel, M. A. Yale German 154 Bunker Avenue Mr. Edward H. Van Zylstra, M. E Worcester Technical Institute Manual Arts Southington Mr. George Baer Indianapolis Normal College Physical Instructor 445 Pratt Street 20 Mr. William R. Stolte Cedar Rapids Normal School Supervisor of Writing in Meriden Public Schools 182 Colony Street Miss Rosemary Brady Columbia Drawing 774 East Main Street Mr. VVilliam P. Quinn Yale, Ph. B. COl11I1lCI'QlZll Geography anal European History Wallingford 21 T X Q, I 'AAI' f Aihlviirn FOOTBALL Season of 1916 The football team began its Work under very adverse conditions, first, on account of the late opening of school, practice did not begin until October, second, none of the first team were left from last year to form a nucleus for this year's team, and third, the season opened with no regular coach to begin the work. Two weeks after the opening of school Mr. Talbot Forbes was secured as coach, and much credit is due him for so faithfully working to put the green material into shape. To the team also is credit due, not only for their work on the Held when the game was on, hut for their work at practice. To the following men, sweaters and thc football M were given by vote of the Student Council for faithful work on thc football field: N ainc-Position C. Jude, Left end R. Moraehe, Center J. Dewey, Right half C. Sklagcn, Left half J. Bulkeley, Left half S. Smith, Quarter C. Lynch, Left half C. Johnson, Capt., Left tackle F. Hall, Right end W. Brys, Right end 1. Dyer, Right guard A. Hurlbut, Left guard W. Chambeault, Quarter E. Broderick, Fullback H. Beach, Right tackle Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov N ov Nov. Class W'eight Height Age 1917 150 5.7 17 1919 150 5.10 16 1918 141 5.7 15 1917 152 5.8 18 1917 142 5.7 18 1918 116 5.3 17 1917 140 5.8 17 1917 154 5.9 18 1917 132 5,1 17 1919 13-1 5.3 18 1918 160 5.8 18 1919 175 5,11 15 1917 118 5.555 16 1917 150 0.1 19 1919 160 10 15 RECORD OF GAMES PLAYED Meriden High Meriden High Meriden High Meriden High Meriden High Meriden High Total, School School School School School School Vilallingford High School 0 Bridgeport High School 0 VVallingford High School 0 Naugatuck High School 13 Southington High School 0 Waterbury High School G Opponents, 19 BASEBALL TEAM BASEBALL Afa.nagz'r ,... ...... F castor Johnson, '17 C.'tLjJfll1'lI ..... ,... VR Villiam Chambeault, 17 Coach ..... PLAYERS Mr. Edward Scanlon C. G. McGrath, '1S. P.-H. Mischlcr, '17, F. Boarclman, '17, K. Stockburger, '18, 1 B -H. Misclulcr, '17, F. Boardmzul, '17. -7 B iW. Chamlmcauh, '17. 3 H.-K. MCC:11'Ll1y, 'l8. 5. S.-F. Dyer, 19. L. F. C' F.-L. Pctrillo, '17. R F.f1'I. Bczwh 1X'1C'1'1f1C11 Mcriclcn KI erif lon Merimlun AAI. Bulkcluy, 'l7. , 19, G AMES 2 B ristol 7 Choatc Seconds 3 NVz111ingfo1'd 2 Crosby 0 if 25 8 5 1 9 BASKETBALL TEAM BASKETBALL 1916-1917 The team this year, assembled about a nucleus of only two veterans of last year, established a reputation worthy of the school, for it won all the home games except one, which was lost to the Yale All Star Team. It was less fortunate in its out-of-town games, although on every floor they lost only after a stubborn iight. To the coach, Mr. Edward Scanlon, of the faculty, much credit is due for the success of this season's work. The prospects for next year are bright for, with one exception, the team will remain as it is. THE TEAM Gerald McGrath, Capt., Center Lawrence Bailey, Right forward Harold Mischler, Left forward James Bulkeley, Right back Alex Tomkawiez, Left back Nelson Stretch, Sub. back Alfred Hurlbut, Sub. back Joseph Kessler, Sub. forward GAMES PLAYED lvleriden Portland lN'leridcn Alumni Meriden VVQ-st Hartford Nleriden Y. M. C. A. Meriden Wiiisted Meriden New Britain Meriden New Haven Meriden Southington Meriden Bristol lVIeriden Yale All Stars lVIeriden Bridgeport Meriden Terryville Nleriden Bristol hleriden Bridgeport Meriden New Britain I GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM QS GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Jllfmager ..... Captain .... Coanh .... . . . . .Euniee Stadtniiller ..,...,.....AnnaLane ........, ....Miss Julia F. Sullivan PLAYERS L. F.-Marion Rohan R. F.-Catherine MQ-Cartliy J. C.iBIzu'ga1'et Bess R. C.-Louise VVl1ite R. G.-Anna Lane L. G.-Lillian Grinold L. G.AE'mily Brighzun GAMES PLAYED Meriden 39 Meriden 42 Meriden 13 Meriden 44 Meriden 3-L Meriden 236 Meriden l 2 Total 220 Sontliington 5 lVzLllingford 4 St. Marg:n'et's 11 Terryville 5 New Britain Normal El New Britain Normal ll St. Ma1'g:ufet's 25 Total 70 The Girls' Basketball Team kept up M eriden's ine record made in previous years. They Won every game but the last, which was played under Il handicap. Meriden feels justly proud of the girls' team, wliieli has lost but two games in three years. .29 PEN NANT STAFF Pennant Staff 1916-1917 YY Y 7 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BALDWIN BORST, '17 L ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF E VERA CALL, '17 E ASSOCIATE EDITORS 5 -- CURTISS JOHNSON. '17 MABEL PO T 7 SYLA POWERS, 'I7 WILLIAM HALL oRoTHY BEHRENS I7 EUGENE P oLEY 18 Q ALBE TA s'r Tro 2, K CIRCULATION MANAGER EDWARD WARMBIER, '17 ' ADVERTISING MANAGER FOSTER JOHNSON, '17 ASSISTANTS 9 D 0 er 0 ,1 LL 1 1 R L. V . F ,Q ig EU LE 7 HAROLD SC L IB v A O I 7 wv RICHARD STEVENS '18 E y FACULTY ADVISORS Q ' MISS G ACE COOK MISS ELIZABETH NYE g' A R 31 ANNUAL STAFF L JL lwkqll. JLVJL ll. l VAL nnua ta 1 ff 1917 ED1ToR-1N-c1-11EF BALDWIN BORST, '17 7 ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VERA CALL, '17 ASSOCIATE EDITORS CURTISS JO SO DOROT EH EN 7 FOSTE JOHNSON 17 LILL M CK Y 7 -wlv 3 BUSINESS MANAGER 9 ALVIN MoR1AN, '17 .4 ASSISTANT MANAGER JOHN CONROY, '17 L ADVERTISING MANAGER .1 E EUNICE STADTNHLLER, '17 ART EDITOR L' 5 HAROLD STERNBERG, '19 R Q FACULTY ADVISOR 4 7' Q IVAN G. SMITH Q E E WHY? WNV 1V Wm 'WHY W '1F'a'1F 33 1 1 F .Nw A - .v ' ,Q STU DENT COUNCIL 34 'L'0:'.. . 1 ,Ml 'QQ 4,1 50ClETlli5 t'l.l-l.S- i gi- X bl vm' 1-'xiii W W 'if I X .QI 4' 1 .5 Q ,x f , wks I T A 'I 519 , ' - M . 3? 'dl' a, pix gf: is -'e 0 .. .Sv 5 H y , . 1 h.,.,1,,e ' mm 155,1- 1 X THE STUDENT COUNCIL 1,l'CSl'!I4'Hl', . , , . . , l Tre- P res irlenf .... Clerk ...........,. ,f1.vx1Tsmnl Clerk . . , llelen Barker Eclrlis Beckley Ruth Berry Louise Brai11111'1l lXlontgo111e1'y Butlcl ll'illiz1111 Cluuiilmezuilt Charles Fenner Robert Ci1'8.llLllTl Helena Gordon Loretta Hopkins Alfred Hurllnut Foster JOll!1SOIl Annu Lane Catherine Mef':n'tl1y Mary Meeluin Grace Norton Charles Purkei' VVzLlte1' P'iekl1a1'clt May lXIo11el1a11 Harold Selizml Howzird Simons Claire Stetson Alberta Stratton Nelsen Stretch Eunice Stacltmiller 35 ,loyee B:11'11es ljllflltlly Belnens Bzilrlwin Borst Hazel Bristol Russell C':11'pe11tG1' Ceeile llzinailier Pauline Gzmlnei' Rziymoncl Gralton Arthur Higgins CHlllL'l'lllL' HlJ1'1111 Gertriule slzieolason Cluirles King lXlilrl1'ecl Levine -loseph Meade Helen ixllllfllly Olive O'Neil l,eo11zu'rl Pelligrino Eugene Pooley Earle Regester Helen Seott Muriel Sloane Riel1:11'cl Stevens Dudley Stretch Acleluimle Sutliffe 17 . . .,l. Bulkelcy , . . . ,Vera Call Helen Savage Elsie Bourne TRIANGULAR DEBATE THE TRIANGULAR DEBATES The Triangular Interscholastic Debating League, of which Meriden High School has been a member for the past four years, was organized in 1911 by representatives of the high schools of New Haven, Bridgeport, and Middletown. Bridgeport later withdrew, and Meriden took her place. The purpose of the league is to hold an annual debate in the spring of each year upon some subject of national interest. ,Each school supports both the afhrmativc and negative sides of the questiong the aflirinative de- bating at home, the negative out of town. The school which wins two yie- tories possesses the Troupe Cup for one year. The debates this year resulted in a triple tie. Meriden won while sup- porting the affirmative side of the question, Resolved, that at the close of the present European war the United States shall so far depart from its traditional policies as to enter a league of powers to enforce world peace, while she lost in New Haven, supporting the negative side. The home team consisted of Edward VVarmbier Ccaptainb, Richard Nott, and Russell Carpenter. The team which debated in New Haven consisted of Baldwin Borst teaptainj, Montgomery Budd, and Alvin Morian. Mr. Dickie coached the former, and Mr. Shute the latter team. Meriden was as strongly represented this year, as she has been in any previous year, with the possible exception of 1915. The following are the results of the debates of the past four years: MCfidB7Z Jlliddlctown New Ilazven Cup Won Won Last Won Los! Won Lost by 1914 0 2 2 0 1 1 Middletown 1915 1 1 4 points 1 1 3 points 1 1 2 points Tie 1916 0 2 1 1 2 0 New Haven 1917 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tie Meriden won in points in 1915, but the enp remained with Middletown, as no legislation had been passed covering the awarding of a cup under such conditions. The following year a rule was adopted to award the cup by points in ease of a triple tic. Because New Haven has won or tied the Troupe Cup at least three consecutive times, the result of the 1917 debate gave New Haven the per- manent ownership of the cup. 37 5 uf ky , -1 K 3 , ,,gk: ! Lg,, L 1, ,MQW i ,MK .N T .ifffyk aim K 1, Q:s.,, 4 g,fI1ti7Mg.M, -M' M M. --. ' 4, L 14 , 1,4 u L 1917 DEBATING SOCIETY 38 1917 DEBATING SOCIETY The 1917 Debating Society was hnmperecl somewhat this year because of the faet that so many of the seniors were engaged in other activities. Never- theless, two elnss teams were selectecl from its inembersg one representing the boys, anvl the other the girls. President ..... Vz'r:c-Presizlwz! , . . Secrelary ,.... Treasurer. . . . Dorothy Behrens Eunice Hill Beryl Hobson Eclith johnson Helen Booth Vera Call F lorenee Kibbe Mary O'Laughlin May Brady Louise Seholenelcl Eleanor Brown Edna Hall Mary Lawton Elizabeth Fulk Catherine lXleNulty Estelle Frobel , Ruth Downing May V elz Baldwin Borst john Carrozellzl Eclward XVZl.l'llllJiC1' Alvin lvlorian Earl Regester Edwztrcl XVarmbier . . . .Dorothy Behrens . . . . .Eunice Hill . . . .Riehzu'fl Nott MEMBERS lsyla Powers lsal mel Laeourciere Elizabeth Cook Olive O'Neil Louise Bruinurcl Ruth Yale Grace Campbell Marion Conroy Anna Lane Florence Lapidos julia Burgonzia RiZl.l'gll1'Ct Bess Catherine Hayes Catherine Flynn Rose Ulsehefski Arline Bingham Catherine Marks Helen Sprafke Arthur Higgins Rielianl Nott Foster johnson Allen Nott John Conroy .. x W W 4 ,nv V41 ' ' .-'M ali. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB 1918 DEBATING SOCIETY The 1918 Debating Society has been a leading factor in school debating for the three ycars of its cxistcneeg due, no doubt, to the untiring efforts of Miss Cook, who has guided it through its entire career. Although but one public debate was given, yet many debates were held by members in their English classes, which goes to show that the society has been debating officially and non-officially throughout the school year. The debates were of high order, and were coached by Miss Cook, Miss Hood, and Mr, Shute, the faculty members. Next year, no doubt, the 1918 Debating Society will continue its work, and form the nucleus of the M. H. S. debating team. OFFICERS Prcxlilvlll ....... . . .,..,..... .... A 'lontgomery Budd Vice-Pn'.v1'flw1l .... , . . Mildred Bradley Serrrirzry ..,..,... . . . . . , .,.. . . . .... ........ A luricl Sloane Treuszzrrr ..,...,..,,,......,...,..................... Laurence Gardner Execuliw Cmlznzillrfcr Ella Young, Edna llax, Roland Bannister, president and vice-president. Family .-l1Iz'1's0rs: Miss Cook, Miss Hood, Mr. Shutc. MEMBERS Alberta Stratton Helen Savage Ada Mills Florence 'Siering Dolores Quinn Anna VValsh Eddis Beckley Catherine lVleCarthy Henrietta Saleski Pauline, Gardner Mildred Ives Jeannette Bernegcr Wlilliam Hall Richard Stevens ,l. Eugene Pooley Henry Morehouse Harold Sehaal Leonard Pelligrino Mosher Cooke Lyman Stohr 1919 DEBATING soclETY 42 1919 DEBATING SOCIETY The 1919 Debating Society, the youngest in M. H. S., was organized in December ol the present sehool year, and has had a most successful career. Among other things, it boasts of more members than any other debating society in the school. Several interesting debates have been held in the society meetings, and in a debate in chapel the 1919 D. S. girls defeated the girls of the 1917 D. S. on the subject, Resolved: that the honor system of conducting examinations should be adopted at M. H. S. Great things may be predicted of this society in the future, and it can be safely predicted lor another year that debating at Meriden High School will be strongly upheld by the Class of 1919. Prvmlrrzl ..... . Vzffr- l,I't'Sli!!1'lIf. . . Scfrrelizry .... . Trmszmfr ..., Dorothy Lawton Graee Church Catherine Vllheeler lXlildred Taylor Caroline Sweeney Helen Scott Katherine Shaw Annie Simpson Margerite Bartholon Genevieve Donovan Margerct Butler Isabel Gibson Alice Boehringer Joyce Barnes Lydia Haywood Ida Sport Gladys johnson Kathryn Horan Alice Dahl Esther Ulmstead Lucy Cantwell Ruth Stanford Ida Barber Grace Madden Anna Lietz 1 L' XV OFFICERS . . . ,Russell L. Carpenter ..........joyee Barnes . . . .Catherine H. 1Vheeler . . .1Valter Morehouse MEMBERS XV alter Anderson Henry Hanson Clinton Mills Russell Carpenter 'XV al ter Morehouse Louis Bieber Harold Steinberg Henry Beach jack Brown John Hynes Henry Ceresale joseph Hartnet Stanley Hafner Alfred Hurlburt HONORARY MEMBERS Miss Nye, Miss Hamilton, Miss Raymond, and Mr. Allen. 43 wb-f' Iv MQ- k..v PROPS AND PAINTS' HPROPS AND PAINTS How do you like our new name? Vile are the former M. H. S. Dramatic Society. We successfully staged and presented two plays, namely: Cousin Kate, and Six O'Clock, the latter being written by Foster johnson. These productions were artistic as well as financial successes. Props and Paints has presented M. H. S. with two complete sets of scenery and several articles of furniture. This year admission has been by tryouts only, and the member- ship has been limited to thirty-live. Props and Paints furnished the members of thc east of the Senior Play. This society has surely experienced a very successful year. To Miss Toohey is due great credit for her brilliant work in the society and her untiring efforts as erlch in making these productions what they were. OFFICERS President ....... .........,. .... C L lrtiss Johnson lf ice-Prcszllwzt .... Dorothy Behrens Secretary ...,....... . .Florence Kibbe Property Jllrmager ,,.. . .Foster Johnson l'VIlfdl'0fIL' illisfress .... Eunice Stadtmillcr Business illfwmger .........., ...... i Xllen N ott Cllll'il'llZCl7l of Play Clllllllilifffl' ..... . .Foster Johnson Cflllfliflllllll af Program Cfonzmfller ..,.......,, . . .Richard Stevens MEMBERS Dorothy Behrens Helen Savage Margaret Bess Emily Brigham Vera Call Ruth Downing Edith johnson Eunice Stadtmiller Foster johnson Mabel Post Florence Lapidos Abbie Burke Francis Hall Anna Lane Lillian Mackay Pauline Galrdncr Eugene Poolcy Richard Stevens Anna Doyle Erma Hupfer Miss T oohey FACULTY llr. Bacon 45 julia Bergonzi Eddis Beckley Louise Brainard Eleanor Brown Virginia Cashen Eunice Hill lsabella Lacoureiere Curtiss Johnson Charles Jude Arthur Higgins Elizabeth Cooke lsyla Powers joyce Barnes Catherine Marks Lawrence Gardner Jeanette Berneger Harold Sehaal Mosher Cooke Montgomery Budd Miss Cawley is LIBRARY CLUB THE LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club is one of the few honorary organizations of Meriden High School, the members being chosen for scholarship and character, by vote of the club, on recommendation of the faculty. It was first organized March, 1914, at the suggestion of Miss Chamberlain, who catalogued the high school library, and under the supervision of Miss Ruth Lockwood, now Mrs. Cady, it is now being continued by Miss Clarise Stowell. The original purpose of the club was to aid the librarian with her work: but later the Library Club has come to mean service to both the school and the members themselves. Each girl in turn is required to take absolute charge of the library in the afternoon. Thus the library is made more acces- sible to the students and the faculty by keeping it open until 5:00 P. M. Each member also does actual library work, such as keeping books in order, and cataloguing new books, and she offers voluntary service whenever pos- sible during her free periods. These responsibilities tend to react upon each girl's character, and the school in general. OFFICERS Presidelll ...,...... Vice-Prf'S1'1l1'11! ..,.... Secrvlrlry- Treasurer .... Business M ana ger .... Libra71fa1z .,..... . . . Miss Grace Chamberlain Vera Call Louise Brainard Ruth Yale Florence Lapidos Pauline Gardner Mildred Bradley Florence Miller Dolores Quinn HONORARY MEMBERS Mrs. Fenimore Cady Bliss G MEMBERS Seniors juniors 47 Beryl Hobson Clara Ewers Elsie Bourne Lillian Grinold Muriel Sloane Barbara Lee . . . ...Vera Call Pauline Gardner . .Muriel Sloane Louise Brainard ..Miss Stowell race Cook as oo I 1+ 41 ns' 1 Yi l 1 MAN DOLI N CLUB MANDOLIN CLUB Miss Viola Bullus Cstablisbccl and has conducted the Mandolin Club through two vcry successful years. It bas always been ready and glacl to furnish cntertainmcnt at many of Lhc High School functions with credit, I . . not on y Lo itsclt, but to the school. IL was apprcuiatccl on the cvonings of Lhc Props and Paints play, thc Senior play, Hicks Prize night, aml during other public CnLcrtainmcnts. Direflor Miss Viola Bullus Mandolins Anna Simpson Norman Gibbs VVclls Bradford Robert Graham Violins john Conroy Robert Bingham Everett Ranncy P'fll7lt7 Alvin Moriah THE CHOIR THE CHOIR At the beginning of this school year the number in the choir was raised from eight to twenty-six. The larger number has acted as a great stimulus to the singing of the student body at the assembly exercises. New hymn books were purehased, and have been much appreciated. MEMBERS Sopranos May Brady Edith Johnson Marion Conroy Isabella Laeoureiere Marion Foran Irene Lodge Eunice Hill Helen Savage Irma Hupfer Altos Eddis Beelqley Mary Lawton Louise Brainarrl Olive O'Neil Beryl Hobson Louise Seholefield Tenors Elsie Bourne lsyla Powers Clara Ewers Eugene Pooley Dorothy Lawton Alvin lX'Iorian Basses Walter Anderson Laurence Gardner Baldwin Borst VVilliam Hall Russell Carpenter Earle Regester Faculty Advisors Miss Dunlop Mr. Shute xx- ,fi N' YEl'7 f'l!ll!!i' f 'i'-Eg ' Ill! i 'lf -UV 5 51 THE BOYS' OCTET TH E BOYS' OCTET The class of 11117 leztvcs ns, :iftcr lmving orgxtnizccl Oni- of thu hcst and most usa-1111 11111810111 orgzuiizatioiis which iXlCflllCll High luis L-vcr known. For t11is your thc M. H. S. Malt' Uutot was foriiiml. This club is crm1p1'iscc1 of cight fc-llows, two to CIlK'1l part, all svlt-c-tttd lit-cznisc of their fininliwss for singing. Nm' are they IDCl'L'ly foncl of singing, lunt thcy art' also YCTY czzpztlwlc :Lt it, :ts will he vo11Ql1cc.l for by :111 who Qvci' 11021111 them. A line recoiwl has l1CL'll left lay this uctct, for never 11z1x'u they laccn zlskcml to sing hut thcy icspmirlccl nohly. Not unly hztvu thcy sung at Qvcry High School u11tL-rtzziiiiiiciit, but they also sung at School Associsitimi nicctings, :Lt an ci1tL'i'tzti11'ii1u11t :tt l'u1i's, :tml also gztvc EL niusicztl vzuulcvillc act att thc Y. M. C. A. n1inSt1't-1 show. 'l1l'lL' fullowiiig are thc iiunics of tlinsc who have lztlimccl so zissifltumiisly, :md Tlliltli' thc tlctct such at tI'L'1l1CHllUllS suuccss: Isl-l'.S'f Twzmf Firsl Buss A. j. hloiiztn, 'IT l,. Gamliit-i', '18 C. Svlicilcllclml, 'lil 13. Horst, '17 .S't'l'UIId Tvlznr SCKUIIIIY Buss 1. li. llooluy, '18 VV. Bolling, ex-'17 R. Cu1'pc11tm', 'IE1 L. Biclut-i', '19 Szzb5l1'!11l4' Piizuisf NV. Hull, 'IS C.-I.Ki11g, '17 Cmlcli Kliss Nlznulc L. llzimiltun . 53 AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION AGASS I Z ASSOC I AT I ON CHAPTER 1045 In February, l9l2, this organization was granted its charter from the National Association, which has its hcadcpiarters at Arcadia, Sound Beach, Connecticut. All the members of our chapter are enrolled in the National Association, and reports of their individual work are sent to the head oFFice yearly. These reports, together with reports from other chapters, arc printed in The Guide to Nature, a monthly magazine published by the association. President Edward F. Bigelow, of the Agassiz Association, visited our chapter last spring, and addressed many of the science classes. Mr. Edward B. Schurr, curator of the New Britain Museum, was secured for a lecture, and delighted the school with his live pets, and his instructive talk on Our VV inter Friends. He presented our museum with a line specimen of a copper- head snake. At the Arbor Day exercises this year the chapter planted and presented to the school, a Norway Spruce tree, which they named The Edward F. Bigelow Tree. This is the fourth tree the chapter has planted. Additions to the museum this year have been: collections of mosses and liehens, live moth cocoons, minerals, birds nest, pressed grasses, a sample case of eight orders of insects, etc. These indicate the lines of individual work in the society. MEMBERS President .......,....,,. ....... C linton Mills, '19 Corresponding Svrrelary .... ........ R uth Konitz, '17 Recording Srrremry ....,. .... I Elizabeth Olmstead, '17 Treamrer ......,, ,,..... R obert Rice, '19 Work Conznzilfrfef ,,.. . . .Grace Church, '19 Program Commiffcc. . , . . . .Frances Niland, '19 lllzrsezmz Corm11iilc'c. . . , ........ Katherine Horan, '19 Helen Scheurcr, 'l9 Helena Broderick, 'l9 Carlton Ellis, '19 Clarence Frankowski, 'I9 Helen Scott, '19 Gladys Rountree, '19 black Brown, '19 Catherine Horrigan, 'I9 FACULTY MEMBERS lXIiss Caroline K. Hitchcock Mr. Ivan G. Smith Miss Ellena R. McLean Mr. Win. G. Shute 55 I II II II II--II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II- F F1 I I Q CLASS CF Q 1918 fi RICHARD K. STEVENS PRESIDENT ALBERTA STRATTON VICE-PRESIDENT . EDDIS S. BECKLEY SECRETARY EUG EN E POOLEY TREASURER -IIIII II II II II-II-II-II-II:II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II-II IIZII. 56 -IFJI II II II II-I-II-Il-II-Il-II-II-II-II-II-Il-II-II-II II II II II:-IL CLASS OF 1917 ,, WILLIAM CHAMBEAULT PRESIDENT LOU ISE BRAINARD VICE-PRESIDENT DOROTHY BEHRENS SECRETARY ARTHUR HIGGINS TREASURER II-II-II-Il-II-II-II-II'-II-II-II-II-II-II- 57 Ein Memoriam 2 ALICE MABEL BOCK Since Miss Bock cutcrccl Mcriclcn High School, in ISSN, hor pur- sonality has Qxcrtcd :L mzwked iuilucm-Q. ln 1903 sho was grzuluatcml as Vuledictoriuu of her Class, :md in N07 shc rcccivunl thc clcgrvc of Ph. B. funn VVcsleyzm, :md was Qlcutccl to 'Th B. K. The following your shi- rcturmwl to this school to teach. During thc yvars uf lu-1' tC21ClllIlg hor 1'C1llZll'li1llPlL' sclicmlzlrsliip, hcl' cliivvt, upright cliamctcr, :md cntliusiastic devotion to hor work, L-stzllwlislicnl fm' hcr :L record of enviululc clllcicncy. 58 ' CLASS QF MELRUQEN J U f 1 I 'Wu uw' W X if x 1iii?hw 'Eg5gg:u 1917 COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEES Charles King Vcnona St. Cyr Marion Rohan Louise Wliito Urban Dessereaux james Bulkeley Louisc B1'lLl1lZl.1'Il Dorothy Behrens Olivo O'Neill Baldwin Borst William Clmmheuult Foster johnson Miss F isherrlick lXfIiss Clark Dorothy Behrens Charles judo GIFT Curl Dossin, Cllllfflllllll Marion Conroy PRESENTATION Anna Lane, ClItlliI'HIl17Z I VN illiam Cliamhezuilt Raymond Gralton Leo Grimes Charles King SENIOR RECEPTION Francis Hull, Clzwiwvzan Annu Lane Emily Brigham MOTTO AND FLOWER Vern Call, Clzairmruz Elizzthcth Cook CLASS DAY Florence Kibbe, Clzairman Arthur Higgins Wesley Yando PHOTOGRAPH Charles King, Clzafrnzafz PRINTING Alvin I. BIOFIZIII Arthur hlcah, Cllfl1il'lI1ll7l Floyd Boardman SENIOR PLAY Raymond Gralton, Clmirznaiz BAN QUET Anna Lane Emily Brigham Mr. Lazarus lXfIr. Bacon Richard Xott, Cl1az'rmr11L 60 Louise Scholn-Hold Carl Dossin First in war, first in peace, hrs! in the hearts of his classmaiesf' 'William Chambeault, one of the most popular seniors, holds the honor of being president of the class of 1917. Bill is some athlete as well as presiding officer, holding two M's. He played quarter- back on the football team and second base in baseball. He is also a member of the Student Council. He will enter Georgetown. A litlle rosebud sei with wilful thorns. Who else could it be but Louise Perkins Brainard, vice-president of our class! Louise, known as Bobbie to certain friends, was very popular among the students. In her sophomore year she took part in The Kleptomaniacf' and in her junior year, in the Library Club play, Should We VVorry? She be- longed to the Glee Club, the Choir, the Girls' A. A., Props and Paints, and the 1917 Debating Society-in the latter she took an active part in debating for three years4was business manager of the Library Club, member of the junior College Club, and last but not least, Vera Lawrence in the Senior Play. Moreover Louise graduated with highest honor, ranking fifth in the class. She is thinking of going to Simmons for one year and then to the Boston Training School for Nursing. Good luck, Louise. Energetic, willingAa1'LytIzi11g but idle. This surely applies to Dorothy Behrens, who was one of the foremost girls of the class all through her course. She did much for the school and her class, being a member of the Student Council, chair- man of the Finance Committee, secretary of the class, vice-president of Props and Paints, and the 1917 Debating Society, and a member of the Library Club, making a big hit in their play, Should We VVorry? She was a member of the Pennant staff for two years, and a member of the Annual staff. She is partial to Earls, and her favorite paper is the New Haven Regester. She will enter Simmons after a P. G. course. 61 There never was such a man before Here is Arthur Higgins, one of the best managers Mericlen High ever had. Art was manager of the football team, chair- man of our Junior Promenade, and sue- cessfully managed the famous Minstrel Show this year. In aclclition to this Art is our Class Treasurer. Study is like the heaoerfs glorious sun. Here is Vera lydelle Call, our Valedic- torian. Besides obtaining this honor, Vera has always taken an active part in school activities. She is a member of Props anrl Paints, 1917 Debating Society, Pennant and Annual staffs, Junior College Club, Girls' A. A., and president of the Library Club. Vera also took part in the promluctions of Should lVe YVorry? and Miss Civilization. As merry as the day is long. How well this applies to Florence Elizabeth Lapiclos, our Salutatorian! Flossic has been very active in school affairs, for she was a member of the Glee Club, Props and Paints, the Girls' A. A., and the Library Club. Flossie also took part in the Library Club and Senior Plays. New Britain Normal will welcome her in the fall. 62 Laugh and the world laughs with you, Weep and you 'weep alone. So thinks Baldwin Borst, jolliest fellow in the class. Baldie was never known to nurse a groueh over Five minutes. He's quite prominent in high school affairs, being editor-in-chief of the Pen- nant, editor-in-chief of the Annual, a member of the Octet and Choir, a soloist in the minstrels, and leader of Meriden's negative team in the Triangular Debate Rumor hath it that marryin' CMarionj is looked upon with favor in Baldie's domain of celestial optimism. All kin o' smily roun' the lips. Here is another of our star basketball players. 'Margaret Bess has been a member of the champion team for three years and has greatly helped to bring home many of the honors. The Girls' A. A. and College Club claim Greta as a member. To say why gals acts so or so, Or rlon't, 'ould be presurnin',' Mebby to mean yes an' say no Comes natural to women. One would think the Senior Play was written just for Elizabeth Vllyley Cook by her interpretation of Eliza, Betty has always taken a part in all plays presented by the class of 1917. The Girls' A. A., Props and Paints, College Club, and 1917 Debating Society are proud to claim Betty as a member. 63 How sweet are looks that ladies bend On 'whom their favours fall. So says Alvin J. Morian, our ladies' man. He says he likes them all, and that they all like him, but perhaps this is due to the system fpatentcdj which he uses. Besides knowing every girl in school, he has a long line of other accomplishments. He is a member of thc Octet, Choir, 1917 Debating Society, a soloist for two years in the rninstrcls, pianist for the hlandolin Club, a Triangular debater, business manager of the A1mual, and ringleader extraordinary of the gang of ruflians that disturbed Mr. Mannell's third-period class. He is wavering between thc Navy and Tufts. Play bull, play ball! Louise, did you hear that? Doesn't it sound natural? Enter our star running center, Louise White. The Girls' A. A., and the College Club also claim Louise as a member. She is seriously thinking of Connecticut College as her next destina- tion. Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low, A 11 excellent thing in woman. To Edith johnson this little saying certainly applies. 'We have not heard much from Edith during her high school career but we do know she can sing, as she is a member of the Choir and the Girls' Cvlee Club. 64 L There was a giant of old. Curtiss johnson is one of our most active boys. If there was anything doing Curt was always there. He was president of Props and Paints, captain of our line football teams, took the leading part in the College Politician and in Cousin Kate. He has joined the junior Industrial Army. An1'iabiliIy is Ihr' sunslzine of llle soul. Although Lilliam Mackay only came to us this year she has become highly popular among her classmates. Perhaps this is due to her good nature and cheer- fulness. She made a hit in Six O'Clock, and was also a member of the Annual staff. Chula, We understand, likes baseball, and is passionately fond C?j of Virgil. And where 11' Iady's in the place, You know all other llzings give place. One of our most popular classmates is Foster Macy Johnson. Fos delight: in writing notes. He was president of 1917 Debating Society in his sophomore year. This year hc was a member of the Student Council, and Props and Paints. He portrayed his dramatic ability to us as Reverend Bartlett in Cousin Kate, and also in the composition of Six O'- Cloclc, of which he is the playwright. Vilesleyan next. 65 lf he has any faults, he has lzjfl us in doubt. james Bulkeley is as Fine a fellow as he is handsome. jim has only been with us a year, but what he hasn't aeeom- plished in that short interval isn't worth mentioning. He has the honor of being the only senior to win three lX l's-this is because he was a star in baseball, football, and basketball, jim was president of the eouneil, and one of the east in Props and Paints play, Six O'Cloelc. He will go to Tufts in the fall. I awoke om' mnrzzing lo jim! myself famous. All hail to Abbie Burke, our greatest actress, the future Ethel Barrymore. Abbie scored one of the greatest hits ever in the title role of the Props and Paints play, Cousin Kate. Her sueeess is a thing of history. She has been taking eloeution lessons of Miss Clark, and has shown herself the possessor of a truly beautiful voiee. She is also a member of the famous North Haven gang which descends on us at 8:55 daily. Sim is prefly to walk willz, Ami witty In falk wilh, And pleaszml, loo, in think on. Mary Lawton is perhaps the most liked girl in our elass. Mayr is very popular with both sexes and is pro- nounced as just fine by all who know her. She is a member of Girls' Glee Club, Choir, and the Lineoln Street gang. Mary Baldwin school will be entertained by her next year. G6 I If to the city xpmtiivlzat watts him there? He'd be lost. Because Carl Dossin is so small, that he is often mistaken for a freshman. Yet he has played quite a part in the history of 1917. Squeaky is a member of .the famous Room 109 band of seallawags. He is also to be thanked for the beautiful gift of 1917 to the school. To him, seniors tum with everlasting gratitude, for as chairman of the Pin and Ring Committee, he seleeted our handsome rings. t'Let us be of good cheer. Julia Jennie Bergonzi always seems to be of good cheer, for she ever has a smile for all. julia belonged to both the 1917 Debating Society and Props and Paints. She will enter New Haven Normal School this September. Good nature and good sense are two of Ztfelv greatest blessings. For certain they are with Arlene Beryl Hobson, who is one of our good-natured girls. She has shown deep interest in debating as a member of the 1917 De- bating Soeiety, participated in the min- strels, sang in the Choir, and was a mem- ber of the Girls' A. A., and the Library Club. Beryl is planning to go to Smith College after taking a P. G. course at M. H. S. 67 A7301 'f- ' '15-f:', . nfs 32 ' His air impressive and his reasoning sound. This truly belits our great debatcr, Edward VVarmbier. He has been actively engaged in debating during his whole course, and this year he was made pres- ident of the 1917 Debating Society. He was also the leader of Meriden's affirma- tive team that defeated hliddletown in the Triangular Debate. Because of this ability in speaking Eddie was made our Class Orator and is the much envied pos- sessor of the Sands medal. Besides all this he took a leading part in the Senior Play, and was eireulation manager of the Pennant Let all things be as they should be. May Brady has plodded along through her four years at high school without a complaint. May takes everything for granted. Every Monday morning in chapel vie have had the pleasure of hear- ing her sweet voice among the choir girls. Good nature wins the heart. Lenore Cotter is always good-natured and makes everyone near, too. Lenore is one of our popular Commercial students 68 He proved the best man in the field. Behold the great athlete, Harold Mischler! Dutch first began to be prominent in sporting circles in his soph- omore year, when his ine work on the basketball court aroused great interest. He has played basketball and baseball every year since, and has been a star in each. His choice as captain of the 1917 baseball team showed his ability and popularity. He expects to take up forestry in Syracuse University. A sweet, attractive kind of grace. Grace Barbara Campbell is another one of our Commercial girlsg she sang in the Glee Club, and was a member of the 1917 Debating Society. Grace is hesitating between normal school and a training school for nurses. Come, lefs be merry and have a good lime. This is certainly a true saying of Isabella Lacourciere. Isabel believes in having a good time. She'is quite a history student. HIsabel sang in the minstrels, and is a member of the Choir and Glee Club. 69 What harmony is this? My good friends, hark! VVhen you think of music, naturally you think of Charles King, our small edition of Padercwski. He is the ac- companist for the Octet, and at inter- mission can always be found in the auditorium dispensing sweet strains to a large and enthusiastic audience con- sisting of John Conroy and Company. Lucky is also a member of the Student Council, where he holds all enthralled with his bursts of eloquence. Although he comes from North Colony Street, he hopes to live it down in time. He is fond of Dustin Farum and also takes an interest in Room 108 and the Curtiss Home. He will no doubt live to a green old CGrinoldj age. Speech is grml, but silence is grealer. Here is another of our quiet, unassum- ing girls, Florence Molokas. We do not know of any activities in which she took part, but she was always a diligent worker where study was concerned. The rule of my Iifc is lo make husiliess IL pleasure, and pleasure my business. Rose Olsehelfski is another Commercial girl who accepted a position before graduation. Rose will probably remain in the business world. 70 H l UAIllIJili0II is a worthy password. Charles jude is always doing things. Two plays numbered him in their casts this year for he had a prominent part in Liza Comes to Stay, the Senior Play, and in Six O'Clock. He Wrote part of the Class Prophecy, too, belongs to the Home Guard, and always has time for a cheerful grin. H To friends !lf7'f81ld.H Catherine Marks, stand up! We thank you. Catherine comes to school from North Haven and has the privilege or misfortune to miss chapel Monday morn- ings, trains being unreliable nuisanees. She is going to be a nurse and she will be a good one, too, because red hair means- you're wrong this time, not temper-a sunny disposition. In solitude she thought quietly. Here is Helen Jane Halligan, a North Havenite. Also such a quiet girl that we feel we hardly know her. Helen expects to be a teacher, and will enter New Haven Normal School next September. 71 il '53, 3 For the Flag. Allen Nutt is a hrst-rate manager. Yes sir, didn't he manage the Dramatic Society play well? He did, He has just joined the Navy, whieli is a sign of wide- awake patriotism. Props and Paints and 1917 Debating Society included him in their me-mhersliip. Il seems to me that you are in some 'brown' Sindy. Bertha May Brown is one of our South Meriden girls who eomes up from the wilds every morning. She is Very quiet, too, to eome from wilds. She expects to enter New Britain Normal School next fall. 'tNofI1i11g lowlifer can be found in woman than to study household goo1l'. 4 Lilian Gertrude Rapson is another South Meriden girl, so you see it is really on the map-very much so, in faet, be- eause Lilian says so, and she should know. She intends to enter upon a Domestic Science course at Pratt Institute next year. 72 .1- I awoke one llI0l'lII'l1g lo find llIj'Sl?lf!' alive. Before lust year we hzuwlly knew we hurl sueh a fellow stunlent as VVesley William Yanclo. But sinee then Wes has proverl himself very wicleztwake by attending all dances and athletics of any sort. He took part in the minstrels and the Senior Play. After at P. G. he will enter Tufts. Sl1eis so free, so gay, so api, S0 blessed rt disposition. For four years Florence Marie Kihbe has pursuecl her course quietly and stu- diously, but nevertheless guily. Flor is a member of the 1917 Debating Society, Girls' A. A., secretary of Props and Paints and ehairnmn of Class Night Committee. She expects to take up nursing at Boston. AI all I lauglz lze lungllx, no rlnubl, The only d'ifl1!'l'l'lIC6 i541 dare luuglz. mil. Arlene Delia Bingham is one of the merriest girls in the Commercial depart- ment. Her inelodious giggle has often brought her trouble, but Arlene takes everything good-naturedly. She is a. mem- ber of the 1917 Debating Society, and the Girls' A. A. 73 AIM offzfw words are the best men, Wee hadn't heard 'much from Richard Orville Nott until his senior year, when he took up debating. Diek is one of the boys who took part in the famons Trian- gular Debate. He is also treasurer of the 1917 Debating Society. Dick is quite an ice cream server, especially to those who have a drag with him. U H er ways are ways of f2IL'l1.Yll7lflIL'.Y5.H Another one of our popular Commercial- ites is Flora Harriet Sehnielzer. Flora makes friends with everybody, hut is very greedy, as she always wants the Hull of everything. Flora intends to study nursing in the near future. Silence szzitcllz best. This surely applies to Estelle Frolael, and that is no sham, ho! fChamheaultJ. She is another of those hard-working Coinrnereialites. Although she was rather quiet, she made a number of friends during her four years in lXI. H. We all wish you success, Estelle. 74 , HI would be a Ially's man! Raymond Grzilton is one of our popular boys with the lzulics. Ray has taken an active part in all of the school activities, and was the able chairman of the Senior Play Committee. There is u gift beyond the rearlz of url, of being eloquently sz'Ieni. Sli! this is Mildred Estelle Pztngburn, a South Mericlcnite. CPerliaps that ac- counts for her quietness.j Milclrecl is a. member of the 1917 Debating Society. She likes old M. H. S. so well that she is contemplating at post-graduate course next year. Go win llzy way 'willz q1fiet11rss. Lucy Snow is another of our quiet girls. Lucy is L1 shark in Domestic Science classes, ask anyone in Miss Dunlop's lirst-period class if she isn't. Lucy has never so much as tlzvrecl to enter one of the soeieites. 75 A bold, bad uma. Here we have the desperate villain, John Carrozella, the terror of Grove Street. Johnnie has been in several debates of the 1917 Debating Society. Strange as it may seem, although Johnnie is in the famous third-period German class, he is one of the few who do not re- eeive oflense cards regularly twice a week. University of Pennsylvania next. Her wit was more lhan mam, her innocence a child. Here we have Marion C. Conroy, who is one of those girls who can look subliniely innocent and get away with it. Marion is one of our nnest singers, belonging to the Choir, and making herself generally prominent in singing. She is also one of those who generally deelaim pieces to us at Memorial Day exercises. Marion likes dancing, Fordham, and Wesleyan. 'tllcr voice wax ever soft, gentle, and low, A11 excellent thing in w0me11. This applies to Elizabeth Scott, who was never heard to utter a sound around School, and who accordingly was not often seen in the afternoon session sewing circle. Elizabeth has to come quite a way to school, but she generally gets here on time. VVe understand that she is fond of dancing. 76 Silence is more eloquent than words. So John Conroy must think, for we seldom heard a word from him during our four years. John is a lover of music, and accordingly played in the Mandolin Club, and he was assistant business manager on the Annual staff. john intends to go to Boston Institute. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Hear that laugh! Well, that's lsyla Kay Powers. Isyla is always happy. She is a member of the Glee Club, Choir, Girls' A. A., Props and Paints, College Club, and the Pennant staff. The part of Lady Elizabeth in the Senior Play Was Well carried out by Isyla. Energetic, willing-anylhing but idle. Elizabeth Margaret Falk is a quiet Commercial girl who is seldom seen or heard about the hall after 1:15. She is a member of the 1917 Debating Society, and the Girls' A. A. 77 Men of few 'words are the best men. So says Floyd Chapman, one of our quiet but popular fellows. He is one of Corporal Baileys Army that frequently disturbed the quiet of Room l08. Al- though he is sueh a Fierce looking fellow, he was never known to do anything very desperate, and participated in few extra- eurrieulum activities. Whatever is worth doing at all, Is worth doing well. It is Clara Ewers who thinks thus. Clara was one of those fortunate Com- mereialites who entered an otiice two months before graduation. A sunny nature gilds the edge of life's darkest cloud. Ruth Lawrence is one of those happy girls whose studies, though they trouble her little, are always done on time and done well. 78 l After I have named llze man, I need say no more. Here we have Leo Grimes, comedian extraordinary, roughneck par excellence, and man higher up. He with his side partner Halley have often disturbed the peace of Room 109, and consequently has often been seen at supplementary session. Besides being a general favorite with all of the faculty, Leo is some singer. H Those who make the leosl noise do lhe most work. Thus says Mabel Post, another one of our silent girls. Mabel made up for it by her many stories that she wrote for the Pennant She was a member of the Pennant staff for two years and she worked faithfully for ity she was also a member of the 1917 Debating Society. Oni of breath to no purpose, and very busy about nothing. And so has Helen Booth pursued her high school course. However, she has been a great help to us, having taken a prominent part in the affairs of 1917 Debating Society. It is rumored that Helen likes to take charge of supple- mentary session. 79 Life is ajest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it. Arthur Meah is another of Miss Dougal's bunch of comedians and rough- neck artists. Art showed his worth as a comedian best in the minstrcls, when he made a big hit one of the end men. His voice is often uplifted in song amid the Hall-Grimes, etc., agony quartet, which was so admired by the faculty. When you do dance, I 'wish you A waive o' the sca, that you might ever do Nothing but that. This we might say to Eunice May Stadtmiller, who delights in tripping it on the light fantastic toe. Eunice has been very popular among her schoolmates, she was a member of the Girls' A. A., and a very capable manager of the Girls' Basketball Team, besides a member of the Props and Paints, the Student Council, and the junior College Club. Eunice was also on both the Pennant and the Annual staffs, and she proved herself to be an excellent chairman of the candy committee. Many a joke had she. This is Eunice Bertha Hill, a Com- mereialite who left us recently to take a position with the International Silver Co. Her histrionie ability was displayed in Cousin Kate, and her voice has added to the Choir and Glee Club during the year. She is a member of the 1917 Debating Society and of Props and Paints. She is also responsible for part of the Class VVill. 80 , T if, l L, L up siis i 9, n -aifgxg fif,jt3.g, , it i:- A ass M L xg z.-- ff ' -s n s 455.1 ' 1555 f Q . v vt , ze T55 Q ' ,N ,.,i5f,. A I never flare Z0 drmv, Ilsfunny as I might. Urban Roland Dcssureaux is an ex- cellent artist, hut seldom gives his class- mates the opportunity to perceive this. Erl3ie wears his hair parted in the middle. iiD67711lFG in 1zalurz'. Quiet little Ruth Louise Konitz has studied diligently during her high school course. She has taken a position in Powers' after attaining a sufficient number of credits here. Ruth is at member of the Agzissiz Association. The soul of courtesy. Edna Hall is ever the above, as Well as being quiet and self-possessed. She ex- pects to go to St. lXIargaret's next year, and we wish her luck in her work there. She is a niember of thc Glee Cluh always to be counted on. Sl Away with him, away with him, he speaks Lalinlu Yes, Louis Petrello is Z1 shark in Latin and has pursued that study for four years. Louie was also one of our fine baseball players. He intends to enter Yale in the fall. She is well paid tha! is well salisjiedf' Another one of our industrious Com- mercial students, is Marion Rose Forzm. Marion also belonged to the Choir, and was a member of the 1917 Debating Society for four years. t'Laughing eyesf' This is V enona Mary St. Cyr, who looks very demure, but she has at twinkle in her eye, so beware! She is going to normal school next year to study the art of teaching stubborn children how to make their eyes laugh. 82 e This above all else-In thine own self b true. Benjamin Lcwoc has pursued his course quietly but diligently. However, among his acquaintances Le is said to be a fisherman of great ability. As soon as school ended Benny always made ri wild rush for the door, hence l1e participated in no extra curriculum activities. When night has set her silver lamp 011 high, Then is the lime for Sindy. In Katherine Flynn We have another of the Commercial department honor students. Katherine captured a Hicks Prize, and is one of those who obtained an oflice position before graduation. Learning requires much study. Margaret Cecilia Beasley is one of our most studious girls, as she even studies at intermission. No doubt this ambitious tendency to study will bring her success after her tiziining at New Haven Normal School. S3 Wise to resolve and patient to perform. Ladislaus Zysk expects to take up ehemistry for his life work, and we are sure that he will be very successful, because his high school scientihe work has been very line. Lad is always ready to have a lot of fun and in conse- quence is well liked. He was a member of the 1917 Debating Society, and played forward on the noted St. Stanislaus basketball team. A most gvnlle maid. May Anna Velz is one of our very quiet and demure girls, but a delightful com- panion of all her intimate friends. She belonged to the Girls' A. A., and was a member of the 1917 Debating Society. May intends to enter New Britain Normal in September. 'A To do is to succeed. This was happily discovered by Ruth Elizabeth Yale, who succeeded in ranking third in her class. Ruth was a member of the 1917 Debating Society for two years, and a faithful worker in the Library Club, she also tool: part in the play Should YVQ Worry? Ruth has musical tendencies and after taking a post-graduate course she intends to pursue her talent at Mt. Holyoke. 84 Of llleir own merits uzodes! men are dumI1. And so it is with jacob Zempsky, one of our quiet but very well liked fellows. He showed his school spirit by his constant attendance at football and basketball practice, being one of the few who could be depended upon for being present. VVC wish you luck, 'L-lake! Slick lo your aim. This is what Marion Charlotte Rohan did all through her high school course. Marion centered much of her interest around athletics as a member of the Girls' A. A., and a player on the Girls' Basketball Team, she also belonged to Props and Paints, and was president of the junior College Club. Marion has an ambition to go to college and accord- ingly is planning to enter the Connecticut College for VVomcn, in September. If than lzmf lcamizzg 11101: shall belea1'llcd. VVe all know that Catherine Frances McNulty is an ardent student, and seldom causes any trouble to her teachers. She is a member of the 1917 Debating Society. New Haven Normal School will welcome her in the fall. S5 l l i Hence, loathed melancholy. Frances Hall is a born comedian, as Miss Dougal's registration room can vouch for. He showed his talent along those lines as end man in the minstrel show, where he made a big hit. Halley played end on this year's football aggre- gation, and showed that he was as plucky as he was funny. Tufts next. AAPEVSEUCVGIZCE is all-prevailing. Sarah Rice hails from North Haven. She was one of those Domestic 'Science girls who helped to win the cup at Hartford. She expects to train for nursing at the New Haven Hospital. Hence, loathed melancholy! Katherine Rose Hayes is one of our good-natured girls who enjoys work for its own sake. She is a member of the 1917 Debating Society, and the Girls' A. A. She will enter the business World. 86 Seldom seen, seldom heard. Fred Verrillo, one of the big husky members of 1917, has been a hzxrd-working Conunereialite for the last four yenrs. He is also a gmduate from cell-room 109, one of the quiest rooms of the school. Good nalnre is llze 'very air of o good mind, tlze sign ofa large and generous soul. Helen Marie Sprafke has spent her four years at M. H. S. to good advantage, as her report cards show, and also the fact that she won Z1 Hicks Prize. Helen will enter the business world. Life is ojest, and all llzings show it, I lhouglzl so once-bn! now I know iff' Virginia Emma Cashen has an fondness for diving in 105 at just 8:15, and quite often later. Virginia believes in having a good tinie at any expense. 87 Wim knowx unllzillg base, Fears Hnllling 1?1I!l'ZUII.H Here is Charles Slglagen, fearecl all over the state for his football ability. His famous off-tackle runs were the talk of more than one bruised and banged-up opposing team. Charley tool: the Com- mercial course and stoocl well. He ex- pects to return as a P. G. next year. I lu11gl1,f0r hope lzallz lzappy place with me. No wonder, for Aline Claire Paquet's hope was realized when she graduated with highest honor, ranking sixth. Alinc belonged to the Girls' A. A. for one year, and was a member of the 1917 Debating Society. We wish Aline success at New Britain Normal, which she will enter in the fall. Wim maker quick use of Ilzc nzomen! is a gmzizrx of przulenref' Emily Grace Brigham, of course, for Wasn't she a member of the Props and Paints, and the junior College Club, on the Senior play and Senior Reception com- mittees, as well as a player on the basket- ball team, and the secretary of the Girls' A. A.? SS Oli, what learning is! Thus says Gilbert Ollinger, known to the world as Gibby. Gibby declares there is no royal road in learning, nor any other roacl, but all climbing endless mountains of lessons. He has been in several debates in the 1917 Debating Society, and participated in the mock trial given by 1916. HBUSlIflllllE5S is fl1l0Hll1l1Z67lif0 youth. This well applies to Jeannie Manwcll Norrie, an ardent Commercialite. She is a member of 1917 Debating Society, and the Girls' A. A. The eommereial world will welcome her stenographic ability. U' Tis well Io be merry and wise. So Olive Theoclora O'Neil thinks, and accordingly she has won the friendship of scores of boys and girls. Olive has re- vealed a musieal talent during her high school course, for she played in the lvlandolin Club, sang in the Choir, and was a Glee Club girl: also a member of the Girls' A. A., and the 1917 Debating Society, and a representative in the Student Council. S9 He has common sense in a way lhal's uncommon. Nathan Orentlieherman is a very quiet and hard-working Commercialite. Nate is quite a joker, as could well be seen in Room 109 after school. He also sold tick- ets for the lunch room and worked in the school store for much of the time during his senior year. 'vlzzempz 1116 end, and never slfmd lo doubly Nollziugs so hard bul Search will find il oul. This was certainly the motto of Ruth Grace Downing all through her high school course. She was an ardent Com- mercial worker, and accordingly she re- ceived an extra diploma for efficiency in typewriting. Ruth also was a member of Props and Paints, and a girl to be admired by all who were fortunate to know her, and always willing to lend a helping hand to any one in need. Life is real, life is earneslf' Elsie Bourne is one of our ambitious girls who take advantage of good op- portunities. This Elsie did by accepting a promising position at one of our leading business concerns before school was closed. Elsie was a member of the Library Club, the Choir, took part in Should We Worry? and during her four years at M. H. S. she won two or three essay prizes, and last of all Elsie graduated with highest honor, as fourth in the class. 90 Alt things if wait. Thus it ha who made p team, after us He is also noted town he has been ome round to him who will but s been for Floyd Boardman itcher on this year's baseball evcral years of hard practice. pitcher on the Hillsides, a team. Outside of baseball very quiet all through his course. Alt's swell that ends swell. So thinks Anna Lane and that's why she is grad' high school possessor of the capacitj .rating this year. Anna has career and she is the proud a megaphone, using it in of cheerleader, a position been prominent in athletics during her ' 1 1 which she n time and dulcet tone cheering oui acquired th Pete dur' you think it H T0 those wt No words ca And those 'La Know all wi Mary O' voice rouse English clas ' Lwoman , ' ' Normal schc 91 ost capably filled. Many a oft have we heard Anna's s ringing across the field, men to victory. Anna has e most fitting nickname of ,ng her senior year. Don't fits her? zo know thee not, vt paint. 'ho know thee, mls are faint. Laughlin, whose gentle C?J s us from our reveries in s, dashing our hopes of A's in is a noted authority on proper use of lady and oral themes, religion, the and other important topics. vol next. Tlwn size will lalk-ye godslvlmw she will talk. Yes, this was Louise Scholcfield's favorite pastime in all her classes, and outside, too, for that matter. Louise was also quite proficient in Domestic Science, singing as well, for she was a member of bot' ie Glee Club and the Choir. H Her eyes, Iwln slam of iwiliglzf fair: Like lwiliglzfs, too, her dusky hair. Angelina Montennirro, who intends to go to Normal next fall, is very clever with her pencil, as her work in drawing shows. We wonder what she does with the pictures of furniture she always carries about with her. Think- ing of going into the business, Angelina? iiMUlllll!Ll'l07l, llze noblest gift of lzeavenf' A clever little body in the Domestic Arts course is Eleanor Madden. After completing her course here she will study to be a nurse. lVhat about registration day, Eleanor? 92 To all she Eleanor Smiles f'X'fl'7lllS.H Brown is one of our good nnturecl girls. She lms been :L member of the 1917 Debating Society, Girls' Glee Club and P reps and Paints, YVC all wish vou success, A youih w To whom al William slmrk, is at crew. BH A's in Virg The lust ti marks lizwn the elztss. for bim. 93 1f1ezs.nor. us there of quiei ways, l tongues were known. Topur, the great language popular member of the 109 l was quite boreal receiving il, be ztnnexerl them so often. NO yeztrs 'l1OIJIl.l S selwlzmrsliip ' been among the highest in VVe predict at brilliant future CLASS DAY EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1917, AT EIGHT FIFTEEN O'CLOCK Selection ............... Class History-Part I . . Class Histo1'yAPzu't II . Poem ................. Class Prophecy-Part I . Class Prophecy-Part II Song Class VVill-Part I . . . Class Will-Part II . . Class Oration ..... .... Song ..,......,....... Presentation of Class Gift .................... . . .Mandolin Club . . . . .Elsie Bourne . . .Foster johnson . . . ..,.... Isyla Powers . . . .Louise Brainarcl , . .Charles jude . . . . .Girls' Glee Club ....... . . Eunice Hill . . . . .Curtiss Johnson . . . .Eclwzml XKVLIIMIIIIJICI' Boys' Octet . . . . .Carl Dossin Star Spangled Banner' 94 U:ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll-ll' llzi- ll ll ll ll ll ll.T-U ory ll ll ll ll ll HJ-I-l Class H istf, I-'EH ll ll ll ll ll ll l i E-,.. PART I Elsie Bourne Once again we have come to that time wl are to be recorded. Once again historians w duce pictures of individuals in this noble coll people will listen with breathless anticipation the class of 1917. Ours was the first freshma and knocked about in this beautiful building. day in September, four short years ago, wh entered these massive walls, loaded down with we were all so excited we couldn't remember day when we started our high sehool C2ll'CCT. Really, none of these heads, at the end of with knowledge, but you know, friends, lo as these people are all too modest to sing their invited me to do it for them, l will introducc Bingham, commonly called jack, but I'm Arlene is one of the many noisy Commercialite i C 8 tl Q Shakespearean Bowling Club, which was broug ago. Of course you all know Grace Campbel but she can't help that. Grace has that li into 105 any time between 8:15 and 8:30, e come at all. Grace is interested in music and adores motorcycles. I am now about to call your attention to a namely, our class president, Nllilliam Chambe in athletics, and is so enthusiastic over football t Billy's favorite song is Estelle, while his fav Margaret Beasley is one of those remar Hve different girls hve different different thi winking or changing color. Margaret seems studies. Katherine McNulty is another one of tl' litted herself for a business career by taking Did you see the minstrels? Then you mu Eunice Hill. june is a member of the G1 Paints, appearing to good advantage in secretary of the 1917 Debating Society, was on to the Yale Pageant, and is also the writer of Elizabeth Falk, alias Forkie, is one o gigglcrs. Betty is a very brilliant economic some of us are born, and others grow. Fo World already, and travels from way out in the l al 71. 11 s 95 ll Cl orite ditty is You know me. liz ng l l ut with with other to pro 'tion of people. Once again to tales to be unfolded about elass to get lost, stepped on, Oh, will we ever forget that 1 troupes of giggling children pencil and peng that day when he year we were born ing that ten the great events of history L . four years, look to be bursting ks are deceiving. And now own praises, and as they have e to you for inspection Arlene sure I don't know what for. s, and is a member of a secret ht to my knowledge a month Jpy fitultx of ptiambulitmg cept the tunes she foigets to rt, so we hear, but she simply comes from South llleriden, I 2 ' J ' 2 ' L personagc of great importaneeg tult. Billy is very prominent hat he uses erasers by mistake. tbly quiet girls who can tell s at the same time, without to be interested only in her se harmless seniors who has o. .. . 'he Commercial course. t e Club, Choir, and Props and gousin Kate. Eunice is also Q of the lucky ten to be invited the Class Will. 'f our Commercial department student, plainly asserting that have heard our class songster, rkie has entered the business country every morning. Probably you never knew Floyd Boardman was a senior. Floyd is terribly bashful about oral themes and girls, but in the last few months, he has gained courage in regard to the latter. Floyd was pitcher on our baseball team, in which he was always interested. Marion Conroy has passed through her four years in high school with everlasting good humor, always stepping around the obstacles. Marion is vcry fond of Baldwin apples, while her famous ditty is t'My Angel. Ruth Downing, that great big girl over there, is a Commercialite of high standing-that is, in her studies. Ruth always sticks to it that good things come in small packages, and it's a good thing for her that they do. Ruth went to the Yale Pageant, and when we reached New Haven we found her under Eunice Hill's foot. Ruth is cutting her eye-teeth, and hasn't had a nurse since she was a junior. Another Commercialite who is already buffeting in the business world is Clara Ewers, called ''Allc,nvieiousc for short, but Clara has a very queer business instinct, for she is more fond of receiving Billtsj than sending them out. Clara's hobby is dancing, as I know for a fact she can dance on a picket fence in the dark. Edith johnson is a high-standing student who always has and always will attend strictly to her duties. We hear Edith is interested in New Britain, but, of course, we don't know positively. Another business student, who has reaped advantages from her Commer- cial education is Catherine Flynn. Catherine is a member of the secret bowling club, but other than that, she is not an athlete. May Brady's sweet voice could ever be heard all over 105 every day at l:20 without fail, gently saying, Put down your desk cover! This same voice was probably responsible for hlay's being a prominent member of Mr. VVarmbier's debating society. One of the many possibilities for class infant this year was Catherine Marks, who hails from North Haven, Catherine was often envied by students in the hrst period shorthand class, because she nearly always arrived when letters for transcription had been dictated, but once in a while she didn't judge the time correctly. , Harry Meyerowitz has not been especially dangerous during his high- school career, with the exception of his oral themes, which were always strange- ly original. I Blary O'I,oughlin always did shine, but especially in economics, for whenever she began to recite, we settled ourselves for a hfteen minutes' rest. Mary invariably added to what she knew about the lessonfneedless to say the additions were large. Marion Foran has wended her way studiously through the Commercial course, never causing trouble, or looking for any. Marion appeared to good advantage as a soloist in the minstrels. Estelle Froebel is another of our class who value a Commercial education, as she has spent her time in fitting herself for a business position. I suppose it is only natural for Commercialites to be interested in Billfsj. As lXflrs. Allawayu in the senior play, Florence Lapidos scored a big hit. Flossy is a high-standing student, always attending to business, but ready for a good time just the same. Florence is a member of that famous Library Club, visited the Yale Pageant, and is Salutatorian of the class. See that girl over there sitting peacefully with her hands in her lap? That is Florence Molokas. None of us has ever seen Florence in thc least disturbed all the time she has been in school. 96 Helen Sprafke has been such a but little time in revealing her iden Now cast your optics on Curti twins. Curtiss has been president the football team, president of Props Aside from being prominent in these of great renown. You will rememb eonscie tity. ss Joh of the and P2 soeieti er how ntious student that she has spent d bating soeittv, once captain of its, md wiitci of the Class Will. J and others, Curtiss is an actor he played the lover in Cousin nson, one of the notable Johnson e 1 I ks sl 1 1 x 5 .1 I - th ' 1 -' - ' H ' es Kate with such burning ardor and affection. Curtiss's interests are centered on Cook Avenue, when they aren't soniewlere in the corridor on this floor. Lenore Cotter is one of those students who has never caused the faculty en thin Now, friends, l will introduce y any serious trouble, but has just tak standing students. Arlene always l where about her person, and has a x when she is ealled upon for recita lt also bchooves me to in troduee has already begun her battle in the in Gravel Street. Anna, alias Pete Lane, has c friends this year. Anna is captain of ball Team. lust ask Anna on the si d New Haven, too, when she gets to but no light task to stop. Anna is so well. Richard N ott has gained renown to be in the 'l'riangular Debate. D he likes nurses. Another member of that 8:50 gonzi. Julia always has studied fa time. l Flora Schmelzer has wended he good humor. Flora's favorite past Another one of those conseient who excels in typewriting. Floyd is organist. Mildred Pangburn journeys eve just to be with us a few hours. Mil Marion Rohan has been like a ou to was soi vay of tion. Ruth classn school so harmlessly that some of her world o aused as a iek is troupe ithfully r way t ime is ious Co also a ry day dred ne su ni me us for a little while eacli d ay. Marion is Basketball Team, making thirteen l that e abou talking, me wa d 2 fa as they came along. lene Paquet, one of the highest chewing gum concealed some- aking it mysteriously disappear QS 'I FI I Ar e i onitz, for Ruth has gone through tes didn't even know her. Ruth business, and is much interested fl np end of fun among her hosts of never-to-be-beaten Girls' Basket- hat trip to Terryville, and about which is an easy thing to start, lker, liking small Hilltsj especially 'tt I bater, and was fortunate enough mous as a Boy Scout, and says from North I-laven is julia Ber- , but nevertheless enjoys a good hr Y . Hull-ing strawberries. inmercialities is Floyd Chapman, rn ough high school with apparent usician, and is planning to be an from the suburb, South Meriden, r speaks unless she is spoken to. Jreeze this last year, being with other shining light on the Girls' in one game, and is president of ve r l an Jaskets the junior College Club. Marion's favorite expression is Oh Steve! while she thinks 'Wesleyan adorable. Ruth Lawrence would never in this world deafen anyone with her mam- moth voiee. Ruth believes in keeping quiet herself, and teaching others to do likewise, but she found this class a failure. That girl over there who gazes so seriously upon this worthy audience is Jeannie Norrie. Jeannie has never been known to smile in class. Raymond Graltou has a lease on three square feet of floor just outside the auditorium for nfteen minutes before school, all during intermission, and as long after school as he wishes. Ray owns that voice that starts the cheers going at all the games, and was also manager of the Senior Play. Taylorfsj seem to have claimed Ray's attention this year. 97 Elizabeth Scott has gone through high school taking things as a matter of course, her life being one long sleep, except for incidcntals, nightmare prowling around Morgan Institute. During the latter part of this year Rose Olscehefski has been invisible to her classmates, for she has been ambitious enough to start on the business routine while still in school. ' Another one of our stock of musicians is Louise Scholefield, with her sweet soprano voice. For many Weeks Louise has been interested in the Carpenter industry, with occasional thoughts ol' Branford. Louise's side champion, Eleanor Brown, a member of that worthy Domestic Arts division, in which she has studied long and faithfully with the hope of having control of a class of girls herself in future years. Eleanor doesn't look much like a farmer, but she knows all about fowls, especially Pitdjgeontsj. Catherine Hayes, although rather quiet generally, has her noisy spells, usually in the first period shorthand class. Cathcrine's only regret is that she ean't be a soldier and guard New York. Lillian Rapson told me not to tell you that she comes from South Meriden, so I won't. Lillian has come to school for the purpose of learning how to cook and sew. She expects to continue doing this after she graduates, but we don't know where or how. Lillian thinks Southington is quite a nice town. Last, but not least, we have the Honorable Foster johnson, a member of the johnson twins, once president of the debating society, advertising manager of the Pennant, a member of thc Student Council, manager of the baseball team, and writer of the comedy, Six O'Cloek. Foster is also a celebrated actor, and should be congratulated on his appearance in Counsi Kate as a curate versed in every long word in the dictionary. As you will perceive from this Foster is some Barker. As a fellow worker in this task he will now continue with Part H of our history. 98 U-:ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll-ll Class His fll ll ll ll ll ll ll:d ory IZ l-'LH ll ll ll ll ll ll PART II ll n u n n n ull'-l F oster J 011115011 The hrst member of the class whom I sl will be my sister in crime, my co-partner in t -we wonderlfdocument, Miss Elsie Bourn girls in the class. You had only to listen dious voice won her an important place in She was one of the soloists in the 1917 Mins too. All these commercial students who could leave school the latter part of this ve L. . . , ia be allowed to graduate. Elsif, being one of is one of the few who were able to do this highest praise. This, ladies and gentlemen, is James E. Council, baseball player, football player, shark and all round good fellow. Buck but in that time he has become very Mar iall introduce to you this evening h. . .- - -. -. . , mposition of this impoi tant L co e. Elsie is one of the brightest to Part I of this History to tell that. Elsie is a prominent member of the L tl t ie Chou ind Gnls Glee Club. el Show. Elsie is some dancer, had exceptionally high marks F, and obtain positions, and still the six highest students of 1917, li ibrary Club, and her clear, melo- , .y 1 . ,J r ttle stunt, and she deserves the Bulkeley, president of the Student a l nd basketball mang chemistry las been with us only one year, v with the class. Buck was awarded his letter in every sport in one short year-some record, you will say-but he deserved all the credit he receiv he trained testified that he was a steady and practice except when he had to go to the dend Buck is a dandy looking chap, too. D expects to go to Tufts, and study for an c he would go in for Lawttonb. He played ' Paints play, Six O'Clock. Vcnona St. Cyr has pursued her cours e and will no doubt gain a ine position upon he She is a Sn Cyr worker. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to intro is a famous character, for he was captain of star basketball player, and a good dancer. V played against New Britain this last baske the basket from over, and under, and along will you Harold? No? Well, then people, about him, won't 1? He used to like the fro makers, and-and-what's the matter Ha , ro Next comes Lucy Snow. Lewie is a gang. So am I-that's why I mention it. History shark, take it from us. It is rum oied she likes to walk in the halls pretty well, but when we asked her, she sai Woodward. Baldwin Borst, editor-in-chief of the is exhibition No. 6. Baldie is an importan 99 up ed, for every coach under whom consistent worker, never missing U 'l st Mwe wonder, oh we wonder! 1't you think so, people? He :ctrical engineer. NVQ expected 'Carl lVright in the Props and ll quietly enough for four years, 1' graduation from normal school. 6 1 uce Harold Mischler. Misch :he baseball team this year, and Iho will ever forget the game he I ball season? He put 'em into sic I7 le. Give us a little exhibition, ll have to tell you some more t row at March Musical Merry- d? Oh, I won't say any more. member of the Lincoln Street She is an English and American nl l d she much preferred to wander ennant and of the Annual, t member of the Octet and Choir. We hear he is thinking of Marryin -hence the dreamy expression that you will note about the eyes. Bubby worked untiringly on the Pennant throughout the year, and to him belongs a great amount of credit that is due our school paper in this, its biggest and most successful year, Hubby can write like O'I-Ienry, and dance like Vernon Castle. He sang a solo in the minstrels, and was leader of the Meriden Negative team at New Haven in the triangular debate. This is petite Lilian Mackay, alias Mary Winthrop in Six O'Cloek. Lilian made a hit in the lead in that play. She has been with us only a year, but she received all the honors that could possibly come her way. This is Bill Topor, language shark. The only member of 1917 who got A's in Latin, German, French, and English, all simultaneously and at the same time. Bill is a pretty good sort of a chap to have around when it's 8:15 by the village clock, and you have German prose the next period-I know. Isyla Powers, alias 'tBilly has worked on the Pennant staff for the past year. She was a member of the Senior Play cast. For further study she in undecided which to attend, VVorcestcr Prep or Wesleyan. I didn't mean that for a poein, honestly I didn't, but I think she is just a little in favor of Vllorcester. The best manager that ever came to high school is undoubtedly Arthur J. Higgins. It makes no difference whether it is a football team or a minstrel show that is to be managed, Art is right there. He made the minstrel show a success where any ordinary person would have died in the attempt early in the game. He was chairman of the junior Prom committee last year, and ran the best prom up to that time. Art is some business man, and his class- mates take their hats off to his ability. ' Abbie Burke, who undoubtedly would have been voted class beauty had the census not been abolished, comes next. Abbie portrayed the title role in Cousin Kate, and made the biggest hit in the history of dramatics at Meriden High School. She hails from North Haven, and is some popular in Meriden: for information apply to Grant's Tea Store. Abbie, you are a great actress! Francis Hall, the comedian of Room 109, is before you. Halley is some jokester, take it from us, but when he wants to get down to work he ccrtainly can. This is shown by the very capable manner in which he managed the Senior Reception this year. Halley won his MINI as end on this year's football team, and in spite of his light weight used to upset the big bruisers who came his way in short order. His instincts as a comedian gained him a place as end man in this year's minstrel show, where he sang Love is just a Lottery, with great success. Did Halley ever get an offense card? Foolish question, No. 666,666 Next comes a very important member of the class, Louise Brainard. She has been a prominent member of the 1917 Debating Society from the day it started, and she is some high-stand pupil, too, having gained one of the scholarship honors. She is a member of the Library Club, and made a big hit in the play presented by that club last year, as she did in this year's Senior Play, Eliza Comes to Stay. She was elected vice-president of the class in her junior year, and re-elected this year. lVe wish you all success, Louise. Everyone who saw the Props and Paints play this year must have realized that it had a mighty good manager back of it. This manager was Allen Nott. Allen helped build the scenery, too, and he is some carpenter you better believe. Allen is a consistent and hard worker. Some of the great success of the Girls' Basketball Team this year and 100 last is due to Margaret Bess. Margaret has been jumping center on that team, and always played a strong, fast game. The Mandolin Club will miss one of its best musicians, for she has played the violin in that organiza- tion for three years. Gilbert Oelinger-jolly, good-natured little fellow, looks as though he ought to be a freshman. Gibbie has the distinction of being the only 1917er who participated in dramaties up here the first year. Gibbie played a part in the 1916 Debating Society's Mock Trial. He has a young brother who looks just like him. He is thinking seriously of attending Hitch- cock Academy in the fall. Helen Booth is a quiet girl who has worked well through her whole eourse. She found time, however, from her studies to participate in debate under the auspices of the 1917 Debating Society, and she was a member of the losing side in the memorable 1919-1917 chapel debate this year. This is Leo Grimes. Leo played on the baseball team for two years, and won his M in that line of sport. He was an end-man in the 1916 nlinstrel show, and sang Neutrality Rag with great success. He also took part in several junior-Senior socials given last year. Elizabeth Cook comes next on our list. Betty played Jane, the eccentric maid in Cousin Kate, and distinguished herself so much that she was given the lead in Eliza Comes to Stay, our Senior Play. The hit she made in that is well known, for she played her difficult part to perfection. Betty is some good English student. Carl Dossin contests strongly with Gibbie Oelinger for class infant. Squeakey was chairman of the class pin committee, and as such made himself famous. Carl was one of those who fell through the ice at Red Bridge last winter, and swam to safety with skates on. He was alternate in the Triangular Debate this year. Eleanor Brown must be some cook for she always receives high marks in that course, they say. Eleanor certainly dill herself credit as one of the girls of the senior play candy committee. Benjamin Lewoe, a prominent member of the never-to-be-forgotten 109 bunch of roughnecks, played on the football team year before last, and is one of the few who successfully overcame both junior and senior English this last year. Virginia Cashen and Vcnona St. Cyr can hardly be separated from each other, and it is with difficulty that we have kept them apart so far in this history. Virginia has received very good marks all through her four years, but has not gone in for many extra curriculum activities. ln Edward VVarmbier behold the champion of the cause of debating at M. H. S. Eddie has worked hard for that cause, as you will see when I tell you he was chairman of the debating committee of the Student Council, president of the 1917 Debating Society, and leading debater of the Triangular Debate this year, as well as last year. Eddie, too, is something of a Thespian, i , as he played a part in ' Eliza Comes to Stay' this year to perfection. His managerial ability is shown by his capable dealing with the circulation end of the Pennant, He has reported the high school happenings in the journal this past season. This is Nathan Orentlicherrnan. He has done well that which was assigned to him each day in the Commercial course, and is ready to take a fine business position upon graduation. Mary Lawton, another member of the famous Lincoln Street gang, is now before you. Mayr is a member of the 1917 Debating Society, and 101 took part in several debates. She is very prominent, socially, up here- jiminy crickets, if she isn't! Mayr sings in the Choir and Glee Club. Louis Petrillo, star baseball player, and all-round good fellow, is very fond of the eighteenth century English poets, and perhaps is the only one in the whole class who reads Pope and Wordsworth and Shelley for sheer enjoyment. Louis writes awfully well too, and if we were delivering the prophecy instead of the history, we might be tempted to give him a literary career in the future. Angelina Montemurro, one of the quietest girls, is something of an artist, we hear. We take our hats off to you Angelina, for you are the kind of girl who studies hard, and gets good marks to pay for it. Charles Sklagen was the biggest gainer of this year's football team, and we know from experience that when Charlie hits you with the little old pigskin tucked under his arm, you know it. He played fullback this year and wore a cast iron head-gear. He also used his football tactics on the famous-or infamous-basketball team representing the seniors. Charlie used to love to get into little friendly OJ discussions with Miss Dougal. Dorothy Behrens is another very prominent member of our class. She has been a great asset to the Pennant staff this year-and last year, too. Her work in the Library Club play, Should VVe VVorry, in which she played the leading role, was noted with great interest. Dot made all the curtains for the new Props and Paints scenery, Some job! Fred Verillo is another boy who has done well in the Commercial depart- ment. Fred had a habit of disappearing at 1:15 the minute the bell rang, and thus he was not connected with any organizations here. Eunice Stadtmiller is a member of the business end of both the Pennant and the Annual staffs. Eunice is very popular with young men. She is a member of the Girls' A. A. and College Club, property mistress of Props and Paints, and sang in the minstrel show this year, and also was manager of the Girls' Basketball Team. jacob Zempsky was a very quiet member of the class for three years, but this last year he has surprised us all by blossoming out into a ladies' man, dancer, and society bud. jake is the proud wearer of a Stoddard emblem for faithful work on the football team. In Florence Lapidos behold the Salutatorian of the class of 1917. She belongs to the Library Club, the 1917 Debating Society, Props and Paints, Girls' Glee Club, and other organizations too numerous to mention. Flossie is famous for her Douglas Fairbanks smile, and goes through life with a cheer- ful view of everything. - Ladislaus Zysk is quite a scientist, as he has been able to capture A's in both physics and chemistry when the rest of us have had to be satisfied with little two-for-a-cent B's and C's. He expects to go into chemical en- gineering, and we wish him all success. Florence Kibbe is a very popular member of our class. Perhaps her sunny disposition and ready smile account somewhat for this. She is a member of the 1917 Debating Society, Props and Paints, and other organiza- tions, and sang in the minstrel show this year. Eddie Broderick has been with us one year, but has made himself famous by his remarkable football ability. He played right halfback on this year's team. Eddie Was quite a ladies' man, we understand, and we know he was a history shark. And now there falls to my lot the great honor of introducing to you our Valedictorian, Vera Call. She is also assistant editor of the Pennant and 4 102 Annual, and has been president of the Library Club. She has contributed much toward making the 1917 Debating Society a success, and played the leading female role in Miss Civilization, given by that organization in our sophomore year. john Carozella, the boy with the fancy vest, comes next. John has worked hard in the 1917 Debating Society, appearing in many debates staged by that society. Did you see John at the Prom? Edna Hall is another one of our quieter girls, She is one of the few who is always ready with dates in the English Lit. class. The assistant business manager of the Annual this year was John Conroy. John is that little fellow over there with the important expression. John heeled ads. for the Annual this year at a great rate. He has partici- pated in a number of debates during his course. One of our best girl dcbaters is Beryl Hobson, for she has worked hard for the interests of the 1917 Debating Society ever since We were little freshies. As a reward she was awarded a place in the 1917 girls' team that took part in what was hailed as the best debate held in Meriden High School for years. Charles jude, actor, singer, athlete, is new before you. Charlie played Major Winthrop in Six O'Clock, and exhibited such talent that he was given the lead in the Senior Play, in which he made a decided hit. He played end on this year's football team, and was a member of that band of rough- necks who called themselves the Senior Basketball Team. He also sang in the minstrel show. Speaking of minstrels, did you hear Isabelle Laeourciere sing at that time? Isabelle can do other things beside sing, too, as witness her prominence in debating all four years. This handsome young man is Urban Dessereaux. Dish is some artist. His drawings adorn many of the seniors' books, and his pictures of Anette Kellerman are unrivaled. Now this is Emily Brigham. Emily contributed much toward making the basketball team a success, as she played guard on this year's team, and Won her M. She is a fine scholar, too. Pretty good record, Emily! Olive O'Neill is that pretty little girl over there with the sweet smile. Olive is a singer, too, and was a factor in the minstrel show, and Girls' Glee Club. She is a fine pianist, and plays in the Mandolin Club. This is Helen Halligan, who hails from North Haven. She has been popular in the class as a high-stand pupil. Another native captured in the Wilds of North Haven is Sarah Rice, It is claimed that after the war North Haven will be annexed to the United States. Sarah has acquitted herself well at M. H. S. in spite of the fact that so much of her time was spent on the road. Mabel Post showed signs of a literary career at a very early age. She has developed that talent on the Pennant staff for two years, and has worked consistently and well. Louise White is little but oh my! You should have seen her in action on the Girls' Basketball Team, where she held down the job of running center this season. Louise is a pie artist in the lunch room, also. Ruth Yale comes from over the hill on her bicycle every morning just in time for school, and leaves promptly when school is over on her noble steed, except when there's a Debating Society or Library Club meeting. She gets marks that make the rest of us green with envy, and was rewarded with one of the scholarship honors. Wesley Yando is our next added attraction. Wes owns a car and a 103 diamond ring, and is Z1 big man in the, lX'Ianual Arts department. He's the guy that made the green neektie fzunous. Arthur Meah was one of the end-men who made such an impression in this year's minstrels. He sung Which Switch is the Switch, Miss, for Ips- witch, with great success. Art is zi famous incmher of thc 109 crew, and delighted his classr zttes ovcr and over again with his delightful stories and droll jokes. Now last, but not least, is that lion among ladies, Alvin AI. Morian, business mana er of the Ann' triztn ulzu' dehziter lender of the Octet and a g n Y , member of the Penn: ' staff. Alvin is at very popular young man with both sexes, and should ucceed in whatever he takes up. I-le has the dis- tinction iof being the only boy in the class who confesses himself to he stuck on l05 girls at once. In addition to all of this he sang zz solo in the 1916 and 1917 minstrcl shows. 104 Uzll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll-ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll:-U Class Prophecy l-Ln ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll l ll ll ll:'Il-l Louise Braimml Charles Jude ACT I Scene at Railroad Station in Mei 1 Clfnter Charles jude from right, Louise Brainard from left, both carry a suitcase, and are busily engaged in reading a paperg they bump into eaeh other.J Jude-Er-a-I beg your pardonfaf Bruimml Chastilyl-Oh, not at all tpausel It was- .l.fIi'ardon me, but haven't we met before? I ought to remember, aren't you Louise Brainard? B.fYes, but who are you? I don't seemfVVhy, Charles Jude, where did you come from? J.-1 lh, I m just takii ' a little vacation. By the way, I just bought an extra edition of the Penn lt. Isr1't it luelcy we met: now we can have a little talk. B.-Why, I just bought one, too. All right, let's: but hrst of allfwhat? J.fI've been hearing things about you lately. B.fNot very bad I hope. J.-lVell, no, I merely heard you were married to4 B.-It's no sueh thing! NVho told you? f.-lVell, you see, two of my old sehool pals ealled at my olliee in VVashing- ton, and told me all about it. Probably they were joking. B.-Ol' course. You see, now that women have the vote, Vera Call is running for llrst woman president of the United States: and as I'm a nurse, I have to travel with her to see that she doesn't talk too niueh, or overwork. Oh, but I'm getting rather tired of the job. I do wish she'd settle down. By the way, here are some pamphlets. I suppose you're getting along well in your eareer as an arehiteet? J.-Uh yes, I won two prizes last week, one for a Newport dog-kennel, the other for a bird-house to be located in the grounds of the White House. Wliy, it is live years sinee we left M. H. S., and two years sinee the Warl I never thought I'd be doing sueli big things. Well, let's talk of our old sehool- mates. B.4Perhaps there's something in the Pennant about them. Ah, under the Alumni Notes - Virginia Cashen and Venona St. Cyr are sueeess- fully eondueting a boarding-sehool for girls on Mt. Lanientation. The girls are allowed to sleep until twelve P. M. and no afternoon sessions are held. J.-,lust listen to thisA lJur athletes! Bulkeley and Sklagen, are play- ing on the All-American football teamg Boardman and Chambezuilt, with the Boston Red Sox, and Broleriek, football eoaeb at Yalefsvillef' B.-Piney but have you heard anything about president Chambeault? f.+Oh, nothing, only he liked to have us tell Clfstellej of his exploits. B.-He always was a mad'un Clladdenl. B.mf,l:llllOCC1l1JZil2IOlISl VVoolworth's live and ten eent stores have found Floyd Chapman an excellent traveling salesman for fancy soaps and diamond jewelry. J.-Here's another interesting artiele: Since woman suffrage was adopted by congress, last year, basketball has taken plaee of international 105 tennis. On the star team, which recently played in Paris, are Anna Lane, Marion Rohan, and Margaret Bess. Miss Rohan created a furore among Parisian ladies with her pigtailf' B.-No wonder they win, they have a veteran coach, Miss Sullivan, and by the way, Emily Brigham was on that team, hut she has given it up now, and is running a Hall J.-A dance hall? B.fOf course not! J.-Really, the Pennant has grown wonderfully-fifty pagcsisome material! Here's a cartoon by Urban Desscreaux. VVhy, it is entitled, Vote for the Woman's Candidate. Mabel Post is campaign manager. B.YI forgot to tell you thatgand oh yes, Helen Halligan, Julia Bur- gonzi, and Helen Booth are giving stump speeches all over the country for candidate Call. That reminds me, while I was in New York, last week, I ran into Ruth Yale, and what do you suppose she is doing? J.-Couldn't imagine! B.-Why, teaching dead languages and the fox trot in a private school for boys. Why, I nearly fainted when she told me. Did you know Lillian Mackay was editor of HThe Ladies Home Journal? J.-No. VVonders will never eeaseg and talking of wonders, Elsie Bourne is holding a responsible position as bookkeeper, singing in a church choir, tutoring high-school students four hours a day, giving organ lessons, and in the evening she and Clara Ewers have a studio where they give singing lessons. B.-Let me catch my breath, please. Oh-why- Gibbie Uefinger, professor of English at Harvard, recently resigned his position because of chronic dyspepsia caused by ovcrstudy and by the profuse use of gum. He will take up tree planting in HollandghIassachuscttsgnow. Ain't that just like him? J.!A Poet's Corner-fine! And here's a poem by Isyla Powers, entitled, The Evolution of a Laughwgrin, chuckle, giggle, laugh, roar! lVoman suffrage will be her next subject. CAsideD Cast your votes for the men, boys. B.-Isyla is gaining real fame. VVhy, you know, Dorothy Behrens goes about the wilds of New York, and sings Isyla's poems, which have been set to music. I understand that Dorothy fairly charms people by her re- markable voice. They all Regester approval, and we hear that an Earle is quite captivated by her. J.-Really! Evidently Bill isn't satislied with having them read. I know another person who isn't satished-Eunice Stadtmiller. She went into the real estate business, and bought a number of houses on Lincoln Street. But, do you know, now she wants Morehouses? I think shc's getting Rood because- Here's an item about Mary O'Loughlin, the famous critic, who has re- cently completed her wonderful dictionary of criticism: Every high school student should possess one of these for reference on oral theme days. Talk about making hash out of themes- B.-You know from past experience, don't you, Charlie? J.-I sure do. W'ell, I don't see anything more, do- B.hI do: Leo Grimes, the famous musical comedy star, has acquired a considerable fortune by writing a book entitled, Advice to High School Students. The leading articles are To be or not to be an end-man, and How unprepared students can make the clock speed when called on to re- 106 cite live minutes before the period ends. I can almost see Grimes now in French class casting glances at the clock. W'cll, I guess that's all. J.-I was thinkingHYou're going to stay in town over night aren't you? B.-O yes, I intend to be here for a few days. Why? J.-just the thing. May I take you out to dinner this evening? We'll go to the Bacon Plaza, Meriden's new hotel-or were you going to be busy this evening? B.-No. the campaign does not begin here until tomorrow. I should be delighted to go. J .-Good-at seven, then. fCurtain.D ACT II Scene at the Bacon Plaza, Meriden's new hotel QEnter same characters as in first actg sit down at table, and dinner is ordered for two.j B.-T his is certainly a fine hotelg it shows Meriden is progressing. J.-Yes. CTurning aside! Waiter! . . . All right. B.-I was just thinking about the exciting times we had at M. H. S. in our senior year, in the warg we certainly showed our patriotic spirit. f.ASure did! Meriden raised a Red Cross nurse's unit, which was sent to France. B.-Is that so? Who was in it? J .-1917 furnished four. Pretty good record! They were Arlene Bingham, Grace Campbell, Helen Sprafke, and Katherine McNulty. They have come back now, but Ruth Downing and Olive O'Neill are still over there, running a home for war orphans. B.-There were some 1917 boys in France, too, VVilliam Topor and Ladislaus Zysk were in Pershing's Army, you know. johnny Carozzella was head of a Red Cross base hospital. As for gardening here at home, Margaret Beasley and Florence Molokas had charge of the Parker lot. They supplied the whole of Connecticut with vegetables. J.-Speaking of vegetables, here comes the soup-shades of M. H. S. lunch room! Quick service. B.-Did you ever hear of the fame that was gained during the great war by some of the other 1917ers. J.-No, do tell me. B.-Some of them followed the example of their English sisters-three: Elizabeth Falk, Jeannie Norrie, and Ruth Kenitz. J.-What did they do? B.-Street car conductors, and four more patriotic ladies hired out to the Firearms Company. J.-Who were they? B .+Bertha Brown, May Velz, Arline Paquet, and Angelina Montemurro. They attired themselves in overalls, for which valiant deed their pictures appeared in the picture section of thc New York Times. J.-We have some other heroes among our class also, Meyerwitz and Orentlickerman gained great renown for driving ambulances under fire-- What did you say, waiter? No, I don't believe so. B.-By the way, I happened to see this mornings paper, and under the City Items I read that Baldwin Borst, editor of Chicago's leading paper, 107 The Peanut, and Alvin Morian, noted horse doctor, have come to Meriden for a few days. Perhaps we may see them before we leave. f.fLet ine see, where is Alvin living now? B.-'Why, don't you know? Salt Lake City! J.-Wliztt did he go way out there for, more horses? B.-Oh, no! Don't you remember his list of forty-five girls, and you know Salt Lake City is where the Mormans live. Baldy is also thinking of marryin' Clklarionj Coriginal jokej. J.-How strange! May I serve you some chicken? There were several other articlesg one about General Francis Rufus Asbcstus Perpendicular Hallg he's going to talk to the public of Meriden on the subject of shark shooting and later he will be entertained at the Winthrop. B.-I-Ialley's getting right into the swim, isn't he? J.-There are others in the swim, too. Florence Kibbe furnished the whole French army with grey sweaters during the war. B.-Is she still one of the forty-five? J.-I'm sure I don't know. Although the war is over, Mary Lawton is still trying to Buck her competitors by selling high explosives to the govern- ment, and the Nott brothers, A. Nut and R. Nuts, crossed the Atlantic on a German torpedo, a short time ago. B.-Are they still over there? J.-Certainly are! Had a hue voyage over, so they say. B.-Didn't they distinguish themselves in the war? J .-Yes, they were on submarine chasers which destroyed the German submersible, the Pretzcl. B .aI see. I have heard that Louis Petrillo went to Rome as a research worker after the war-This salad is excellent, what do you say?-People say he has discovered the river Styx, and also Hades. My, but he must have dug deep, nearly as deep as we used to in Virgil. A lot of our classmates went to the old world. Probably more advantages over there than here. I.-I shouldn't wonder, some went over as cooks during the war. B.-VVho? J.-Oh, Sarah Rice, Lillian Rapson, Ruth Lawrence, and Catherine Flynn are in the diplomatic service in Russia. By this morning's paper, Lenore Cotter and Elizabeth Scott are engaged in reconstruction work in England. B.-It must be interesting work. I don't think I'll stay with Vera after she becomes Presidentg she will have to have three or four nurses then -Coifee? How many lumps? lrVhy didn't I remember before, I met Beryl Hobson on the way home. She's having line luck in the Graham cracker business. I found also that Katherine Hayes is in the powder business. J.-Gunpowder? B.-Of course not! And Marion Conroy has bought a fruit farin. J.-VVhat is she raising? B .-Apples-Baldwins, you know. J.-Is there anything else attractive on the menu? B.-I really can't eat any more. Please don't urge me. J.-Er-a-how about Meriden's new VVinter Garden? B.-A lVintcr Garden? In Meriden? VVhere? J.-On the roof of the High School. Do you say yes? Good. Then we'll go at once. May I help you with your coat? CCurtain.j 108 ACT III Scene at Winter Garden on M. H. S. roof flinter same characters, talking together.j B.-I met one of my school friends in Philadelphia the other day, and she told me Mr. Smith was getting gray. J .-I shouldn't wonder. The number of afternoon sessions he attends to would wear on any man. VVhy, there he is now! B .-llfhere? J.-In the audience. B.A'Well, I heard today that there have been a number of changes at M. H. S. VVhy, they have school all the year around, except a week in the summer, and school begins at eight and ends at three-thirtyg and then, as if that weren't enough, they have afternoon sessions from then until six. That makes it handyg they're just in time for supper. J.-Probably the lunch room flourishes then. CBoth sit down and pick up progranmj B.-My, but aren't there a lot of people here? J.-Look! Who is the leader of the orchestra? Lucky King, I do believe. B.-I've often read of him as a second Paderewski. f.-Oh, and there's John Conroy playing his fiddle. He must be the concert master. B.-I didn't expect to see so many of my old schoolmates. Did you? Frankly, don't you think the Chamber of Commerce has done wonders for Meriden? J .-Certainly, judging from the number of improvements that have been made. The school board had a meeting last evening and chose Louise White as next year's coach for M. H. S. basketball quintet, and among the other appointinents was that of head janitor of VVillow Street school, Bennie Lcwocg and assistant Superintendent of Schools, jacob Zempsky. B .-I heard that Katherine Marks was chairman of the school committee, and Florence Lapidos is the new clerk. J .-VVell, the women are getting there! Some one told me that it's through their efforts that the new vacuum street cleaning system has been installed. And who do you think is the successor of Mik Spellacy? B.-I can't imagine. J.-Art Meah. To hold a position of such tremendous importance in this renovated community! Why, he is a mere child. Then, too, there is a brand new trolley system-rapid transit-no more chances for the conductors to stop for a smoke on the corner. B.4The feminine conductors have put a stop to that, no doubt. J .-No more flat tires, no more waiting on corners and losing trains. B.-Oh, I have heard something else. Silent Mildred Pangburn has recently applied to the Connecticut Company to have noiselcss cars on the South Meriden line. J .-There are two fellows bowing to us. I really think it is Harold Mischler and Cletus Lynch. Did you know, Dutch, as a major-general, successfully conducted the siege of Berlin, you know Simonds in the New York Tribune attributed the success of the United States to his skillful campaign. And Cletus Lynch's services were invaluable in the siege. He was an aviator, and was given the Croix de guerrc. B .-I see some familiar faces over there in that box. lVhy, that's Edna Hall, isn't it. J.-Yes, and Edith johnson. 109 B.-I know what they are doing. Edith is head of the instrumental music department at M. H. S., and Edna has been recommended by Profes- sor Dickie to occupy the newly-endowed chair of Spanish in the University of Porto Rico. J.-We've forgotten to look at our programs. Here's a familiar name among the advertisments: ' CARL DOSSIN Instructor in Elocution Five Dollars per lesson Guaranteed to overcome all vocal squeaks or money refunded. B.-I see some more: ARTHUR HIGGINS Sterilized Milk Invigorates High School Students. RAYMOND GRALTON First Class Model. J.-VVhat? Model? B.-Yes, Taylor's model. J .-Ah! Select Finishing School for Young Society Buds MADAME SNOW, Preeeptress City Park. Bf-Oh, yes. I remember that was always her ambition. Do you suppose she's really hnished? J.-Oh, did you know that Estelle Froebel has gone to Paris. B.-No! What for? J.MTo open a beauty shop. But the only thing that may injure her business is her enormous Bill. Why, isn't that Wes Yando over there? You know he was an ambulance driver in the war. But since his return he's making money hand over fist- jitney business. B.-I'd like to be here next week. The program says that Eunice Hill, grand opera mezzo, appears here with Caruso, For goodness' sake, who is that man down there clutching his head? The little one, he looks familiar. J.-Can it be? Yes, William George Shute. Nervous prostration, probably. B.-Probably he's been coaching the actors. By the way, who are the actors? Let's read our programs. J.-Quintet of chorus girls: Eleanor Brown, May Brady, Marian Doran, Isabella Lacoureiere, and Louise Scholeheld. B.-That's the first number. The second one on the program is Mad- emoiselle Florizzima Schmelzerio, the successor of Pavlowa in the Russian ballet. J.-A debate! Of all things to have on a vaudeville show program. Aristocratic Count Warmbier and his troupe of pet partridges. B.-What's the subject of the debate? J.- Resolved, that as a place of residence the barnyard is preferable to the virgin wood. 110 B.-A playlet, but what a name! How He Loved Her, Written, managed, presented, and acted by the sole owners, the Messieurs Curtissimus and Fosterioso johnson, Arabella Burke and Bettina Cooke. J.-Abbie and Betty, do you suppose? It must be. There goes the curtain, we'll see for ourselves. B.-Do you know, I can't see a thing on the stage. That man in front certainly needs a hair cut, he obscures the view. J.-Rather like a porcupine, isn't he? B.-Yes. Perhaps he could move a little to one side. Perhaps it's a Wig, tell him to take it off. J .-I'll ask hilnAVVhat do you suppose he says? He can't, he's bald- B.-Bald-win Borst! Why, how do you do? Thank you, I really am enjoying myself. J .-Seems good to be back in old Meriden again, doesn't it? B.-Look out! There, you just dodged in time! Who is that throwing things? J.-Baldy, here, says it's an old enemy of the leader of the orchestra, Lucky, you know, hring bananas at him. B.+Why, the idea! Who is it? There, that fat man over there is just raising his hand. And some one is with him, trying to calm him down. J.-A. I. Morian, as I'm a sinner! Look out for the fusillade. B.4Let's get out of here, it's a dangerous place. J.4Yes, we'd better. This is too much for us. Hurry up! B.-This will never do. Good-bye Baldy. Good-bye! VVhere's the nearest exit? J.-Look out for that bouquet, Louise! QCurtain.j 111 U:ll ll ll .ll ll ll ll ll'-ll ll ll ll ll Il ll llqd Class Will l-L11 ll ll ll l ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll llzlrl PART I EIITZIIC' B. Hill We, the Class of 1917, having now reached the close of our brilliant career leave, as a remembrance, our last will and testament, in which we make the following bequests: To the school in general we leave our good looks, our dancing ability, and our profound wisdom. To the juniors we leave the right to give entertainments when they choose, and under the direction of whom they choose, without interference. To the sophomores we leave our good example. 'l'o the freshmen We will the right to go on the stage with Singer's Midgets. To Mr. Bacon we leave Clj A poeketbook to enable him to keep his change safely reposing in his pocket, and thus prevent its rolling on the auditorium floor on Monday mornings. QZZJ A supply of books with which to practice baseball in the auditorium when he is again preparing for a patriotic assembly. To the School Board we leave the right to furnish the Athletic Associa- tion with trucks in which to convey the various athletic teams to and from out-of-town games, in order that they may arrive home before the wee small hours of the morning. To the classes of 1918 and 1919 we leave the right to have Junior-Senior soeials at regular intervals. May they enjoy them as we would have liked to enjoy them. - To Mr. Smith we leave C11 A book of traffic regulations for use in the lunch room. C25 All our evaded afternoon sessions, and unpaid bills. To Mr. Poutasse we leave our thanks for obtaining positions for so many of his charming charges. ' To Miss Stowell we leave a new supply of good-looking assistant libra- rians. To M r. Goodale we will a megaphone with which to make himself heard during the seventh period on 1Vednesdays. To Miss Foote we leave the right to make the high neck and long sleeve in dresses and shirtwaists the permanent fashion. To Fraulicn Schneider we leave the right to ehaperon couples in the hall. We make the following individual bequests: I, My-kingdom-for-a-man Brady, leave my ideas on color schemes to Ida Sport. I, ExcelJtionally-brilliant Johnson, leave my oliicial position as accom- panist for the French classes rendering the Marscillaise, to M. Bradley. I, Virginal Cashcn, leave my quiet Ways to Margaret Sullivan. I, Furnish-me-with-another-giggle Lapidos, leave my famous valentine poem to Mr. Dickie. VVe, the first period senior shorthand class, leave to Mr. Scanlon's senior shorthand class of next year our docile manners. May it be a stag party instead of an old maid's sewing circle! I, Melodious Conroy leave my singing ability to Irene Lodge. 112 I, Exeeedingly-popular Frobel, leave my best Sunday-gmto-meeting- giggle to Peggy Bartholomew. I, Anita Stewart Burke, leave my liking for love scenes to next year's leading lady. I, Iylake-a-great-hit Lawton, leave my ability to bluff to Genevieve Donovan. I, Many-legs-above-the-sea Bess, leave my liking for life savers to Lillian Grinolrl. I, Right-on-the-spot Konitz, leave a new supply of bookkeeping sets to the stock room. I, Dip-my-hnger-in-every-1vie Behrens, leave my various ventures into official positions to Muriel Sloane. I, Bluff-it-through Powers, leave my rainbow assortment of handker- ehiefs to Dorothy Lawton. 'WL-, the Shakesperian Bowling Club, leave our world record bowling score to the Casino girls. I, May-I-alwaysknow-as-much Beasley, leave my knowledge of Latin to Lawrence Gardner. I, For-this-is-a-most-grievous-state-of-alfairs johnson, leave my pompous, ministerial manner to Stewie Comstock. I, Honorable Meycrowitz, leave a copy of my favorite oral themes to the library as an example to the freshmen. I, XVhat-4lrm-you-think-of-me-now Chambeault, leave my ability to entertain the sixth period typewriting class to Robert Pallet. I, Rather-fond-of-the-ladies Gralton, leave my dancing ability to Henry Beach. I, Close-tlie-curtain-beforethis-1mart johnson, leave my scene-shifting ability to the Boy's Octet. I, Are-you-going-west Higgins, leave my popularity with the ladies Cespeeially those of the east of Cousin Katt- 1 to whoever can cut me out. I, Elowishous Bourne, leave my liking for fflusjty days to Helen Scott. I, Can't-you-see-I'm-busy Ewers, leave my liking for QBilljing to Joyce Barnes. I, Curly Hayes, leave my Mary Piekford locks to Jennie Artkop. I, Contentcd Flynn, leave my 3325-per-week position Cperhaps I get it and perhaps I don'tD to Mabel Cooke. I, Frail Molakas, leave my Phelan health to whoever wants it. I, Right-there-with-theagoods Nott, leave my position as waiter in the lunch room to Bessie Haynes. May she grow as fat on it as I did. I, Ambitious Parquet, leave my supply of chewing gum to furnish the future senior classes for the next ten years. I, Rose-red Olschefski, leave my art of blushing to Florence Siering. I, Extremely-friendly Falk, leave my famous economic reeitations to next year's valeclictorian. I, Any-old-time-is-the-time-fcmr-a-good-time Bingham, leave my number nine shoes to jerry McGrath. I, Fortunate Boardman, leave my illustrated baseball theme to Spalding, to be placed in his baseball book as valuable reference tif he doesn't forget the catcher-,las I dirlj. 113 I-Ilzll ll ll Il ll Il ll ll-Il ll ll ll ll ll ll ll:d Class Will l-Il-:ll ll ll ll Il ll ll ll ll Il ll Il ll IF-Il-l PART II C urliss S. Johnson We, the Class of 1917, in this our last will and testament, bequeath to the undergraduates of Meriden High School the vast number of trophies and medals we have acquired in pursuing our course of studies at Meriden High School, with the hope that future classes may be able to equal our record set up in athletic as well as in educational lines. We also leave to Mr. Ivan G. Smith one card that shall read thusly: Miz Ivan G. Smith is requested to return to high school today at 1:45 P. M. -with the hope that it will not be necessary to present him with two more slips for punishment. We, the senior boys, who participated in that wild sport known as basket- hall by playing on the senior team, leave our ability, however latent it may be, to all future senior teams. I, Bean-pole Lcwoc, leave seven of my twelve feet of height to Richard Stevens, with the hope that he will use it to good advantage. I, Let-merat-that-bat Petrillo, leave to Frank Dyer my baseball ability. 1, VVhat's-your-hurry Topor, leave my intense interest in Latin to Seut Gardner. I, Haven't-I-a-hne-line Misehler, leave my interest in the fair sex to Bus Carpenter. I, Fun-makes-life-worth-living Vcrillo, leave my quiet ways to Bill Hall, with the hope that he may make good use of them. I, Ever-good-natured Hall, bequeath to Kath Wheeler my oral theme ability. I, Exceptionally-versatile Cook, leave my part in jane, and my write-up in the Record, to any junior who is willing to work hard for no praise. But let the recipient of my bequest note my phenomental rise from maid to leading lady in one short month. There are those who do recognize ability when they see it. I, Love-the-girls Zysk, leave my chemistry to any smart junior, with the hope that he will receive the benetit I have derived from it. I, Eager-to-lJe-doing-something Hill, leave my Girls' Friendly end man costume to Laurence Gardner. QNOW don't get scared, Laurencc.j I, Furiously-crazy-about-the-females Boardman, bequeath to Sanford my upshoot. I, Be-a-friend-to-everyone I-Iobson, leave to Norma Fontanella, my quiet ways. I, Happy-go-lucky Halligan, leave one ticket to North Haven to Henry Beach. I, Blushing-likera-rose Borst, leave a lock of my auburn hair to Meriden High School-that is, if I can find one long enough to cut. I, Ever-late Broderick, leave to any social lion my box at the lElk's dance. I, Joyful Carrozella, will to the Agassiz Association one of my colored vests, with the ,hope that it will he put in the museum. I, First-this-one-and-then-that Kibbe, bequeath to Helen Savage a string, which may be used to corral Alvin J. Morian. 114 I, just-like-Napoleon Conroy, leave my happy expression to Mr. johnson of the freshman class. I, Everlastingly-classy Dessereau, leave to Doolittle, also of the freshman class, my latest book, How to Dress Correctly. May he take it to heart. I, Love-'em-all-the-same Grimes, bequeath to Eugene Pooley my famous seat on the radiators in front of 109, and also all of my friends of the three under classes Cmostly of the underest classj. Keep them, Eugene, until I return. I, Versatile, well-I-should-say-so Call, leave my boisterous ways to Ida Sport. I, Ever-ready-to-speak Warniluier, leave to Paul Mahon my dominating presence. I, It's-great-to-be-talented Lacourciere, leave my sweet voice to Jerry McGrath. Now, Jerry, probably you'll be able to sing Bouncing at the Rubber Ball. I, Keep-on-smiling Marks, leave to Miss Shepherd the privilege of beat- ing it anywhere from 12:45 to 1:15, in hopes that she will be able to gauge accurately when she is to be called on, and slip out just fifteen seconds before. I, Chuckling-all-the-time jude, bequeath my corncob pipe and smoking jacket to the boiler room, in hopes that it will make that spot more attractive so that the future Notice boys may spend more pleasant hours than those that are now leaving. I, Bothersome QFD Brown, will one round-trip ticket to South Meriden to the M. H. S. Football Team of 1917. I, Little-but-oh-my Brainard, leave my beloved Cicero and Virgil to Helen Savage. I, Calm-as-ever Sklagen, leave ten yards to Coach Forbes. I, Just-as-merry-as-the-day-is-long Bulkeley, leave my collection of crepe-de-chine handkerchiefs to Stewie Comstock. I, And-maybe-she-couldn't-recite Montmurro, leave my ability in American History to Leroy Currier. I, Can't-you-see-I'm-bashful King, leave my vacant place in the Colony Place roughnecks to Johnnie Horan, or any other young rufhan who may be worthy. CApply, Bill Hall.j I, Always-just-Crazy-about-someone Morian, leave the Annual to the school. Also one Luden cough drop to the Boys' Octet. I, Give-one-good-cheer-for-the-Kaiser Oelinger, leave my great height to Mr. Dickie. I, Always-doing-something Nott, bequeath to the next stage manager of Props and Paints two complete sets of scenery. Don't get it dirty: don't slip While putting up the ceiling, and if another nail is needed in it, don't hammer it while an address is being given in the auditorium. I, Mildly Mischievous O'Laughlin, leave my love for New Haven to Bill Chambeault. I, Oh-I'm-so-cute O'Neil, leave to Bus Carpenter, five cents, which he is to use on the Colony Street trolley. I, Make-another-basket Rohan, leave my love for athletic heroes to Helen Holt. Good luck, Helen, but don't ruin the record that I have made for the past four yearsf I, Ever-a-perfect-lady Scott, bequeath my little grey home in the west to Sternberg, Morehouse, and Pooley, to convert into a bachelors' home, far from the haunts of the fair sex. I, Let's-do-our-knitting Snow, leave my admiration for Bills to Mildred 115 Bradley. 1Ve'll think of them on the first of the month anyway, won't we, Milly? I, Ever-ready-to-recite Bourne, leave to the class of 1918, and to future generations, a good elass history. 1, Ever-sunny Stadtmiller, will my reputation as a heart breaker to Eeldis Beckley. Don't be rude about it, Eddis. I, Running-is-not-necessary Yale, leave my bieyele to Henry More- house, with the instructions How not to get late. CYou need them, don't you, Hennie?J - I, Little-things-great-wonclers-do VVhite, bequeath my hair to the girl on the Southington High Sehool basketball team who so much desired it. Vile, the class of 1917, declare this will to be our wish and desire, and to have been signed during one of our lueid moments. Moreover, anyone who shall seek to break any provision thereof shall get not only what is coming to him. or her, as herein and heretofore provided, but shall get it good and plenty. Signed, THE CLASS OF 1917. Witnesses 1 Lydia Pinkham, Beatrice Fairfax, Harrison A. Dickie. 2. sl Ry U-:Il ll ll ll ll Il ll ll-ll ll Il II Il ll ll lI:lLl U-Tll ll ll Class Poem ll Il ll ll ll Il ll ll ll Il IFJ'-I Isyla K. Powers Tonight we leave our Alma Mater, Our guide of four short years, Our friends with whom we've shared ou With whom we've shed our tears. We'll laugh one last laugh together, We'll give one last rousing cheer For the memory of days departed, For our friends of yesteryear. VV e leave to you, our schoolmates, The work We have begun, Witll the thought: you'll do it nobly, And leave it nobly done. And so tonight We say farewell To our friends and classmates true, We Wish you all the best of luck, You, the bearers of the red and blue. 117 r joys Uzll Il Il ll II Il Il ll--Il ll ll II ll Il ll ILT-I Class Oration Ll ll Il II Il ll ll Il Il ll Il Il ll ll!-l Edward J. Wdflllbliff The dealings of man and man everywhere are a species of bluff, and he who wins, though hc sacrifices every scruplc, is applauded by all-success being the standard to judge by. The time is within the memory of nearly all of us when this quotation was literally true, when success was truly the standard in the affairs of mcn, and in the affairs of nations-success dehned in terms of an outcome favorable to oneself, when men were great, and nations were great because nothing, be it loss of life, destruction of priceless relies, untold injury to weak and help- less, was allowed to obstruct the road to their goal. Think back over the history of European politics, the history of the great nations of present-day Europe-call to mind the so-called great men of these nations-the heroes. Analyze their works, their characters-tear away from them the glamour which so-called success has cast around them, and what do you hnd? In the last analysis you are forced to believe in each of these men a fixed belief that might makes rightg that the end justihes the means-you are compelled to admit an absolute disregard for the rights of humanity. Turn from your great men to the history of war. Apply the same test. Of the 3,130 years of war, in the 3,357 years from 1496 B. C. to 1861 A. D., how many wars have been waged for the uplifting of mankind, the exalta- tion of democracy, and how many have been wars of aggression, of oppres- sion unspeakable? To be sure, not all wars have everywhere been unjustg not all the men whom the world hails as great have been unscrupulous. We in the United States have little reason to blush for either our heroes or our wars. But not even when unjust wars have been waged, when unscrupulous men have been exalted, has everyone regarded war as inevitable, as a divine arrangement. There have been literary men, poets, statesmen, and philoso- phers who have lauded peace, and opposed war-who have offered a different interpretation of success. With what results? They have been roundly abused, seoffed at, and condemned as visionaries, drcamers, and idealists. Today, in the midst of the most terrible war that the world has ever seen, we are witnessing a remarkable manifestation of the triumphant force of ideals, we are seeing the visionaries and idealists coming into their own. Never has there been so strong a sentiment against war, in favor of peace, not merely temporary peace, but lasting and enduring peace. The wee small whispers of the brotherhood of man, of the ideal of per- manent peace, uttered by the few and drowned by the voice of the many, for centuries, have become a mighty volume of sound, and the greatest minds in the world are now working on the problemiare striving for the ideal! of Universal Peace. What more ideal than the words of our President, himself, in his immortal war message to Congress on April 2, 1917, when he said: But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts-for Democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own government, for the rights 118 and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace anal safety to all nations, and make the World itself at last free. VVe, the class of 1917, have ehosen for our motto a line from our own American poet, Henry VVaclsworth Longfellow-a motto eapable, as are most mottoes, of many interpretations, but of one peculiarly appropriate to the spirit of the present time, the pursuit of the ideal. As the time for our de- parture from this institution draws near, and We look back over our four years, there comes to all of us a realization that not at all times have we lived up to the spirit of our class motto, and we sigh perhaps for what might have been: hut the past is truly past-the future is all before us, Let us not fail then to clo our share in the present crisis that faces our country, let us not be found Waiting in any call for our service throughout our life, so that when the last great call eomes to 1917, we may answer in loyalty to the spirit of our class motto: Still achieving, still pursuing. U 119 LF!! I! I! I! I! I! I! H+!! II I! I! I! II I! Ili-I Salutator !-ll':I! I! I! Il Il I! II II I! II II I! I! I!-ll-I Ff0I'l'!It't' E. Lup1'z1'0x Friends uzirt-nts, school authorities, uni! fellow-students-to :ill who are I ht-rc assembled, it is my grcztt privilege and honor to extcntl thc wt-lcomc of the class of 1917. You hzwc como, no Iilouht, for :L Variety of reasons: sonic for pztrticular intvrcst in those who are grzlcltuttilig to-night: some for a gcncrrtl interest in what affects, in :L large Way, so many lives: many ztlso, we hope, to find en- joyment in thc progrzun to lat- pil-sciituflg anml ull, wc fuel snrt- for thc loyalty to thc pulxlit- school systcin of Meriden. lYl1El.LL'VL'l' your reasons, 'my friuncls, your pix-soncc lit-rv is at great szttisfatction to us. As wc come to that curl ol' our high school vniuki' wc realize :ts ncx't'i' licforc, what you lizwv clone for us. 'llo ull who liavc mzulc our school lift- possible, wc wish to cxprcss our gratituilcg to you, our purcnts, for your sztcrilicc and patience, to you, our principal and tcacllc-rs, for your aid ztnrl kinclncss: to our schoO1 lxoztrcl, for the aclvztntugcs which you have offered us: und lastly to you, our follow-stuclcnts, for thc joys of fricnrlsliip. Once again, to 2111, wc extcncl our licztrticst wclvonw. FK 1 I. 120 LF!! ll Il Il ll ll ll ll-ll Il ll ll Il ll ll Nil Valedictory i-'LII Il Il Il ll Il Il Il Il Il ll ll Il Hin Vera I ydelle Call As all things, both great and small, come to an end, so now our four years of high school work have ended, and we, the class of 1917, must leave this high school which we as an entering class christened, and which we shall ever associate with fond memories. Now we must say farewell, farewell to this noble institution where we have studied, farewell to our teachers who have guided us, farewell to the friends we have made here, and lastlyewe linger to say it-farewell to one another, classmates. But before we bid our nnal farewell, let us glance back over the four years passed in this new building. We began as an exceedingly large class with divers interests, but with one sincere, common purpose, the desire to obtain a high school education. Immediately we were confronted with various problems which loomed up before us like mountains, but which we gradually solved, one by one. Finally, as we felt ourselves becoming inured to high school work, we realized that we were a class with common interests about which to center our attention. So together we plodded along our uncertain way, still achieving, still pursuing our goal. Mingled pleasantly with our work were many good times, which are so necessary for diversion from a too steady routine and which were not, we trust, too numerous. Those you sec before you tonight have been able through perseverance and persistance to continue along together, and thereby graduate this evening, and those who left our Alma Mater before achieving their goal, graduation, are, we feel, less fortunate than we. During our school career we, like all other classes, have had our own problems to face, but no class of Meriden High has thus far been so affected by any national question as we have in the last few months by the national problem, VVar. Many of our boys have eagerly responded to the country's call to arms by joining the Home Guard, others have offered their services as volunteers for farm work. Meanwhile, the girls have not been idle, but have been admirably assisting with Red Cross workeas great a service as that of the soldier. VVhen we think of this horrible war, we dread even more than under ordinary circumstances to say farewell, but with our farewell comes a thrill of admiration for our boys and girls of the class of l9l7, so patriotieally re- sponding to our nation's needs. Then we draw back, still in admiration, and yet in horror, for we wonder what this war will meanfwhere it will end for us. Although we know not what is in store for us, we know that we shall find our chance for success by still achieving, still pursuing. And now, with that motto ever in mind, let us, for not the last time together, we hope, say the word-farewell! 121 PRESIDENTS 1883-Daisy G. Dean 1884-Nettie A. lves 1885-Minnie B. Harrison 1886-Fannie R. Ives 1887-H. M. Billard 1888-F. B. Otis 1839-VV. li. Coe 1890-Augustine N. Foster 1891-Samuel NV. Maguire 1892-Alicc A. Baldwin 1893-O. Wolcott Gaines 1894-Arthur B. Joy 1895-VVilliam Johnson 1896-Louis F. Graeber 1897-Edward IJ. Bradstreet 1898-F. Prescott Griswold 1899-Albert L. Clark 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 -Howard W. Church -Willard C. Hyatt -Charles B. Welch -W. Bowen Church -Harold G. Rogers -Kenneth IE. Chase -Arthur J. Hill -Roger W. Squire -Arthur T. Spencer -Douglas W. Orr 1910-Clarence S. Powers 1911-H. Nelson Stiles 1912-J. Norbert Bailey 1913-Raymond Hagerty 191.4-Gordon Orr 1915-Howard W. Regester 1916-Lewis M. Stevens 1917-William Chambeault HISTORIANS 1883-George A. Clark May P. Allen 1884-Nellie Breese Ada Patchen 1885-E. B. Camp Ellena VVilcox 1886-Flora E. Buckley 1887-Emma F. Ryan F. G. Seeley 1888-Nellie Griswold Florence Franklin 1889-Nettie Brown Allen Hitchcock 1890-Edward VVhcatley J. W. Coe Blanche Wilcox ORATORS H. H. Churchill Franklin S. Lawton Rolmcrt VV. Carter Augustine N. Foster Arthur F. Miller Thomas A. Holden Sherman F. Johnson Arthur B. Joy Charles F. Rockwell Louis F. Graeber William C. Brown Harold L. VVheatley A. J. Bernstein Rupert L. Penny Chapin Howard, Jr. Francis C. Upham Howard J. Savage Harold H. Griswold John A. Hurley, Jr. Harold T. Burgess Leroy U. Gardner Arthur T. Spencer Arthur B. O'Brien Charles J. Grimes Randal L. Lucas Clarence G. Andrus Israel S. Otis Michael Conroy Arthur Israel Earl M. Bilger Edward Vifarmbier PROPHETS Dominga Alvarez Josephine Kuntz Josephine Loekrow Clara Pease Eva Sloane Alice Borst Nellie Pendextcr Anna Hadley HISTORIANS 1891-Minnie Wiles Samuel Maguire Bertha Swan 1892-L. 1. Booth 1893 F. B. Standish -Louise Griswold Charles Griswold 1894-Fanny Leahy 1895 1896 1397 1898 Bessie Coe Elmer Robinson Ethel Havens -Robert Church Edward Richmond -Alice Stiles Edward Wilkinson -Claire Booth Walclernar Hirsehfeld 1899-Jessie VVilcox H. Stanley Bristol 1900-Janet Crabb C. Howard Tryon 1901-Martha Smith Willard C. Hyatt 1902'Ellen J. Frcderickson Joseph W. Holden 1903-Lottie Bartlett 1904 1905 1906 Robert R. Reilly Gertrude Stadtmiller Melville Bernstein -Leila Illingworth Junius D. Norton -Edna Roberts William G. Shute 1907-Adelaide Watrous 1908 1909 1910 1911 Francis Clark -Anna Sands Weston Hillard -Helen Roberts Bernard Nellis -Etta McGovern Norman Toohey -Adelaide McKiernan Henry Rcike 1912-james Grady 1913 1914 1915 Althea Clark Bessie Lane Raymond Hagerty Helen Cassidy Cornelius Burkinshaw Ellen Fohlin Hugh McKenna PROPHETS Richard Donovan Hattie Puffcr Grace Barlow Albert Mucklow D. B. Dowling G. F. YVinslow F. W. Pendexter Mabelle Grant Harold Evarts Elizabeth Patton Julia Manley Pearl Blake Maude Beach Guy Forcier Martha Tracy Chapin Howard, jr. Beatrice Collyer Walter Gard Elizabeth Clark Warren Beach Jessie Ferguson Harold Grant Estelle Brown Robert Brown Rowena Cheney Herbert Maron Alice McMenamin Louis Reilly Grace Lane Allerton Brooks Edith Little Thomas Luby May Howard 1Villiam Cheney Hazel Savage Robert Booth Flavia Bloxham Benjamin McGar Arline Gebhard Alton Hyatt Elizabeth Whitlaw Dominick M'Nulty Rose McGovern Stanley Bennett 1916- 1917- HISTORIANS Marjorie Doyle Harry D. Malloy Elsie Bourne Foster johnson CLASS WILL 1883- 1884- 1885- - 1886- - 1887- - 1888- -- 1889- - 1890 1891- - 1892- - 1893- - 1894- - 1895- - 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 -Mary Gard -Hollis lmmich -julia Tracy -Mary Stanley -Edith Cuming -Clara Bartlett -julia Sullivan -May Young -Alice Lewis -Ruth Payne James Wright -Claire Scofield Edgar Raven -Paul McGovern Helen Cheney -Loretta Kane Harold Grimes 1915-Eloise M ccorncy 1916- 1917- VVilliam Sullivan Faith M. Butler Charles Jordan Eunice Hill Curtiss Johnson 124 PROPHETS Marion A, Beach Bernard W. Cohen Louise Brainard Charles Jude CLASS POETS Thomas Warnock Emma Rice Virginia Patterson Florence Fales Emily Ten Eyck Cornelia Comstock Edith Yale Flora Pendcxter Annie Carney W. A. Storm Katharine Gragan Bertha Leonard Annie Paddock Florence Richmond Elizabeth Patton Pearl Blake Julia Manley May Scidensticker Mary Gard Richard Seidensticker May Forcicr Maude Hamilton Edith Mann Helen Thompson Evelyn Lewis Evelyn Burke Thelma Frost Benjamin Tonkonow Edith Ramage Florence Williams Ethel Maguire Anna Koflinke Doris B. Twiss Isyla Powers 1883- 1884- 1885- 1880- 1887- ISSS- 1889 1890 1 S91 1892 VALEDICTORIANS Daisy G. Dean Nettie A. Ives Minnie B. Harrison Fannie R. Ives Edith P. Macy Harriet L. Fales -Nellie H. Hubbard -Annie M. Gaines -Minnie M. Downing -Lucy H. Smith 1893-Caroline R. Yale 1894-Adele Curtiss 1895 -I. Francis Flynn 1890-Edward C. Ellsbree 1897 lS9S 1899 1900 -Julia IVhitmore -Ethel Sawyer -Caroline Curtiss -Howard Church 1901-Edith Lounsbury 1902-Anna Fitzgerald 1903-Alice Bock 1904-Edith Clark 1905-Jeanette Eggleston 1906-Stanley Williams 1907 -Alice McMenamin 1908- 1909- 1910 1911- 1912- Alice lVheeler Mildred Tyler Thelma Frost Gertrude Stockder Rose N. Gorman 1913-Alton Hyatt 1914-Eva Rettenmeyer 1915- 1916- 1917 1898- 1899- 1900- john Fay Marjorie Doyle Vera Call SALUTATORIANS George A. Clark Frances E. Smith Carrie E. Brook I. Burton Miller Emily P. 'lien Eyck F. B. Otis Nellie E. Macy Lottie Manning Katherine Bartholomew M. Dosia Bowman George Mills Harriet E. Brown IVil1iam S. johnson Mary Saleski Edward Bradstreet Mabclle Grant Eleanor Hagerty Robert Squire Mary Ives Henrietta Rahaley Rhea Nina Ruth Alice Illingworth Thompson Atkins Brown Marion Chittenden Arthur Spencer Elsie Saleski lXIollie Minkwitz Florence Bridgen Clarence Cowing IXIorgan Cushing Arthur Pierson Anna Koflinke Shirley Gibson Florence Lapidos SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER THAN VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS Flora Hough Prescott Griswold Charles Miles Laura Yale Mildred Bodurtha Ruth Harmon Josephine Fitzgerald Flora Andrus Louisa Lehmann Edith Hubbard Bessie Wheatley 1904-Gertrude Stadtmiller Ina Birdsey Ida Dunlop Mabel Gallivan 1905-Ethel Immich Maude Hamilton Estelle Brown Florence Stevens 1906-Mildred Bock Edna Roberts Rowena Cheney 1900 SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER THAN VALEDICTORIANS SALUTATORIANS-Continued -C. Howard Tryon Clara Grossman 1901-Martha Smith M abelle Egerton 1903-Elizabeth Chittenden Howard Savage Mabel 1Viley Theresa Meah 1909-joseph Cassidy 1910 1911 1912 1897 1898 Frances Lohmann May Young Helen Roberts -Etta M L-Govern Alice Lewis Carol Meigs Adrienne Raby -Adelina Fulton Emily VVadsworth Hazel Savage Adelaide MeKiernan May O'lJonnell -Edith Ramage Nathan Uereektor Kathleen Harrison Ellen lXleCarthy -Francis Holden julia lVhitmore Edward Wilkinson Alive A. Foster Alfred Aubrey Robert Hirschfeld -Claire Booth Evelyn Hewitt Waldelnar Hirsehfeld Ethel Sawyer Bertha Vibberts Anna VVileox 1899-Alge rnon Bern stein Louise Barbier Joseph Falvey 1Xf1abel Mossinan Ina Tuttle Margaret Cahill 1906- 1907- 1908 1913- 1914- 1915- AND Arthur Hill lda Gordon Helen Todd Stanley Kinney -Anna Sands Alice Polsey Eva Hart Marion Orr Mary Dowling Mildred Francis Harold Howard Edward Malloy Mathilde Bedigie Michael Conroy Lillian Cohen Anna Kessler Mildred Francis Ellen Fohlin Mary Crews Muriel Clark 1916-hlarjorie Pomeroy 1917- HICKS PRIZES 1904 1905 1906 126 Laura Fenner Mildred Stratton Frederic Mann Ruth Yale Elsie Bourne Louise Brainard Arlene Paquet -Harold Rogers Clifford Parker Harold Griswold Lewis Allen, jr. Dudley Harmon Milton Bennett -Maude Hamilton Ruth Atkins 1Vilbur Davis Jeanette Eggleston Helen Rice Jesse Willialns -Chester VVarnoek Arthur Hill Gertrude O'Connor Edith Peterson David Smith Stanley VVillianis 1900 1901 1902 1903 1911 1912 1913 -Dorothea Gross Rupert Penney Cora Miller Lilla Atkins Henry Perkins Alice Foster -Marion Miller Margaret Rahaley Chapin Howard, jr. George Lewis William Squire Matthew Maclntee Henrietta Rahaley Frances Upham Charles Welch Margretta Hurley Etta Norton VValter Allen -Alice Bock Elizabeth Clark Annie Costello Sadie Sloane Elise Sternberg Frank Quinlan -Randal L. Lucas Margaret F. Lyon Adelaide K. McKiernan Dorothy Lynch Robert Booth Ethel Langevin -Hazel Bacon Flavia Bloxham Rubina Fearnley Edith Ramage Nathan Dereektor Cedric Yeamans -Alton Hyatt Elizabeth O'Neil Harold Howard Grace Burke May Gertrude Hubbard Florence Zucker HICKS PRIZES-Continued 1907-Ethlcen Barber 1908 Mabelle King Helen Todd Charlotte Brown Leroy Gardner VVarren Lane -Westori Hillard Allerton Brooks Evelyn Lewis Arthur Spencer Julia Sullivan Hazel Toohey 1909-Joseph F. Cassidy Louise Brooks Theodore Sklagen Edith Little Alfred Crowell Lester Pardee 1910-Katherine Niland Helen M. McLaughlin Richard M. Rice Norman E. 'lloohey VVilliam Cheney Clayton R. Wilcox 1914-Gladys Sawyer hlathilde Bedigie Lucy Squire Clinton Lewis Carroll Kingsley Lorenzo Hamilton 1915-Gertrude Mielke Howard Regester David Sundel Anita Balzer Hugh McKenna John Randall 1916-Frederic Mann 1917- Marion Beach Arthur Service john Danaher Marjorie Pomeroy Lewis Stevens Isabel Lacoureiere Katharine Flynn Elsie Bourne Beryl Hobson Helen Sprafke Isyla Powers EDITORS OF PENNANT 189-1 1895 1890 1897 1898 1899 1900-' 1901 1902 1903 190-1 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1910- -Clmrles F. Rockwell -liclward C. Ellsbree 97-Alfred B. Aubrey 98-F. Prescott Griswold 99-Albert L. Clark -Henry B. Perkins Ol-Chapin 1'1owartl, .I r. -Francis C. Upliam -llowartl AI. Savage -Dudley lflurmon -Karl C. Stadtmiller Stanley 'l'. 1Villi:uns 07-Roger W. Squire 08-Harolrl C. VVileox -joseph F. Cassidy -Charles 51. Grimes 11-Robert 1-I. S. Booth -Dunalcl Robinson -Dzwicl Buckley, jr. -Lorenzo Hamilton -1fVilfrecl M. Bisliup 16- 17- joliu Dzmzxlier Bztlnlwin Borst 12S EDITORS OF ANNUAL 1892-C. C. Kent 1893 1894 1895 18913 1897 -Sliermzm F. Johnson -james P. Breese -Charles F. Rockwell -Eclwarcl C. Ellsbree -Alfred B. Aubrey 1898-Charles 1-1. Miles 1899 1900 -Joseph A. Falvey -Henry B. Perkins 1901- Chapin Howard, jr. 1902-Clizmrles B. Weleli 1 903 1 1 104 -Howard -1. Salvage -Duclley Harmon 1905- 1906- 1907- 1908- Kztrl C. Stzultmiller Stanley T. Williams Roger VV. Squire 1Vestor1 B. Hillarcl 1909-joseph F. Cassidy 1910- 1911- 1912- 1913- 1914- 1915- 1916- Clziyton R. Wilcox Peter J. Combs Clarence bl. Cowing David A. Buckley, jr Lorenzo Hztmilton 1Vilfrec'1 111. Bishop Earl M. Bilger 1917-Bzildwin Burst CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS 1891-1917 FOOTBALL Caplains 1891-Chester C. Kent 1892-James P. Breese, 1893-James P. Breese, 1894-Burton C. Rogers, 1895-Harry C. Lane, 1890 1897 1898 1899 1899 1900 -Harry C. Lane, -Nelson C. Johnson, -Norman G. Barber, Clarence T. Manwaring, -Albert E. West, -Willard C. Hyatt, 1901-john F. O'Brien, 1902-john F. O'Brien, 1903-Robert N. Chaffee, 1904-Kenneth E. Chase, 1905 1906 -William F. Shortelle, -Carl J. Diel, 1907-joseph B. Nellis, 1908-Arthur O'Brien, 1909 -Harry Costello, 1910-Edward Danekind, 1911-Phillip D. Brooks, 1912-james H. Conlon, 1913-Norris C. Flagg, 1914-Allan Smith, 1915-Fred Mandeville, 1916-Curtiss Johnson, 1897-Roswell B. Hyatt, 1898-Roswell B. Hyatt, 1899-T. Arthur Butler, 1900 -T. Arthur B utler, 1901-Robert N. Chaffee 1902-Robert N. Chaffee 1903-Herbert R. King, 1906-Harold T. Burgess r 1 1 1915-Howard Regester, 1916-Arthur Service, 1894-John Keane, 1895-Floyd E. Hubbard, 1896-Charles F. Brewer, 1899-VVilliam Luby, 1901-Percy E. Collins, M amzgers William A. Thompson Sherman F. Johnson, Howard L. Stevenson, Charles F. Rockwell, Louis F. Graeber, William H. Uphain, Algernon J. Bernstein, H. Stanley Bristol, Herbert B. Vlfilkinson, VVillard C. Hyatt, E. Halstead Brainard, Sidney A. Alexander, Joseph F. O'Brien, George A. Cahill, John A. Hurley, John F. Lyons, Louis J. Reilly, Claude Terrell, Douglass W. Orr, Arthur H. Brooks, Benjamin H. MeGar, J. Norbert Bailey, Peter W. Sklagen, Howard W. Regester, Olaf Peterson, Linsley Shepherd, Arthur Higgins, TRACK William H. Upham, Albert L. Clark, George C. Howard, C. Howard Tryon, Walter E. Garde, joseph W. Holden, john F. O'Brien, E. L. Montgomery CM Pj BASEBALL Howard L. Stevenson, Louis F. Graeber, Howard E. Boardman Herbert B. Wilkinson, John P. Clark flX'1. FJ BASEBALL- Captains 1902-William Gage, 1903-W. Bowen Church, 1904-Chester E. Lynn, 1905 1906 1907 1908 -James Penders, -Herbert A. Maronn, -Harold C. Wilcox, -Joseph T. Whalen, 1909-Harold Quinlan, 1910-Anthony Russell, 1911-James F. Grady, 1912-Howard Kane, 1913- 1914-F. Harold Grimes, 1915-James Fitzpatrick, 1916-Norman Steacl, 1917-William Chambeault 1903-Hollis D. Immich, 1904-E. Clifford Parker, 1905-Junius D. Norton, 1906-Harry J. Coan, 1906- 1907-1. Robert Hyatt, 1908-joseph T. Whalen, 1910-Robert H. S. Booth, 1911-Alton R. Hyatt, 1912-Alton R. Hyatt, 1913-Allan C. Smith, 1914-Howard Regester, 1915-Arthur Service, 1916-Gerald McGrath, 1902- 1903- 1915- 1916- 1917- G. Warren Beach, Harold G. Rogers, Hervey L. Stockder, Kirtland Decherd, Richard Stevens, Raymond F. Hagerty, ' George E. Westerberg, ' Continued Managers Edward J. Quinlan, Robert R. Reilly, Melville B. Bernstein, William F. Shortelle, Herbert A. Maronn, Harold C. Wilcox, Harold Quinlan, Norman Russell, Harry Costello, Randal L. Lucas, Fred W. Sehl, Paul J. McGovern, Albert C. Danekind, Hugh McKenna,' Herbert Burlcinshaw, Foster johnson, BASKETBALL Robert R. Reilly, Henry F. Mumblo, Kenneth E. Chase, Walter H. Pardee, Howard S. Coeyman, Robert H. S. Booth, Philip Brooks, Wilbur 1. Lewis, Earle S. Arnold, Stanley Buckingham, Clayton Hill, Culver Rogers, Earl Regester, TENNIS john P. Clark CM. FJ Ralph R. Parish, Harlan Stretch, DRAMATI C5 a SENIOR PLAY CAST SENIOR PLAY May 28 and 29, 1917 ELIZA COMES TO STAY Herbert, at butler ............ . VVulLy Y Indo Mrs. Allawuy, at nurse ...,...... . I 1OlLl'lkL I lpxdos The Honorzxble Sandy Verrzll ..,. . C11 u1r.s jude Alexander Pennyluroke ....... . . . R Lymond C r11ton Lady Pennylmroke ..,..... . Isyl L Povs ers Vern Lawrence .,........,.. . . . I ouxxc BI111U'1I'C1 jordan, a friend of Sandy. . , . . . . Edwmrd W 1rmb1er Dorothy .,.............. . E111 Llncth Cook Act I-The living-room of the Honorable Sandy Verra1 Ebq Act II-Same as Act I, one week Iater. Act III-Same Act I, one month Iater. FORMER PLAYS PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASSES OF M H S 1002- 1003- 1004- 1005 1000 1007 1008 1000 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1010 1017 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SHE STOOPS TO CONQUERH THE RIVALSH THE GOOD-NATURE1-J MAN THE TAMING OF TI-IE SHREVV THE PRINCESS THE LADY UF LYONSH THE CABINET MINISTER THE AMAZONSH THE PRIVATE SECRETARY DANDY DICK MRS. COMPTON'S MANAGER ESMERALDAH A SINGLE MAN MASTER SKYLARKH ELIZA COMES TO STAY 133 COUSlN KATE 154 , .,- L-, X --. Q R SIX O'CLOCK 13-L Mrs. Spencer. . . . Amy Spenser .... Bobby Spenser. . . . jane ........... Cousin Kate ....... Heath Desmond ..,... Rev. James Bartlett. . . Mary VVinthrop .... Mrs. Winthrop .... Major Winthrorb. . , Jack Wintllrop ..,. Carl Wright ..... PROPS AND PAINTS PLAYS April 13, 1917 UCOUSIN KATE U .......Eu11ieeHill . . . .Alberta Stratton . . . .Richard Stevens . . .Elizabeth Cook AND ...,. . . . . . .Abbie Burke , . . . .Curtiss Johnson . . . .Foster johnson SIX O'CLOCK .....LillianMaekay it Sm x B 3'-w. Qt 3:9 L 89 X 135 . . . . .Joyce Barnes . . . . . . .Charles Jude Lawrence Gardner . . .james Bulkeley THE COLLEGE CLUB PLAYS November 29, 1916 THE TWELVE POUND LOOK CAST Mrs. Sims, so called for the last time ,,.. , . .Elizabeth Chittenden Harry Sims, about to he knighted ,.,.. ..... F raneis L. Bacon Toombes, a perfect butler ...... , ...... ..,. E dwin M. Lazarus Kate, a typist, self-radiantand serene .... . . . ,Hazel S. Toohey JOINT OWNERS IN SPAIN CAST Mrs. Mitchell, 11 cI.i1'eeto1' of the Home .... ..,. A liee BI'CCIiC111'lfIgC Mrs. Fullerton, inmate of the Home ..,,. ....,, C ztroline Hitchcock Miss Dyer, inmate of the Home ..... .... I Florence M. Fisherclielc Mrs. Blake, inmate of the Home ,.......,, .,,.. lv Irs. S. F. johnson Scene-A room in an Old Ladies' Home, Time-The early afternoon of at winter's day. 136 SEVENTH ANNUAL MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL MINSTRELS Presented at High School Auditorium, Saturday Evening, March 10, 1917 ,lfusiml Dire-rlnr ........ ...Frank Treat Southwiek Izzlerlorulnr and Coach. . , . ...... , NVilliam G. Shute General Manager ..,... .......... ........ A 1 'thur Higgins End Men Francis Hall Edward MeCar1.l1y Gerald McGrath Arthur Meah Soloists Eunice Hill Isabel Laeoureiere Marion Foran Elsie Bourne Erma Hupfer Baldwin Burst Alvin Nlorian Chorus Florence Kilulve Eunice Hill Mary Lawton Beryl Hobson Eleanor Brown Louise Sclioleiielfl Elise Bourne Isyla Pmvcrs Eunice Stzultiniller Helen Barker Eddis Beckley Alberta Stratton May Velz Florence Lapimlos Joyce Barnes Catherine lVhecler Edith johnson Florence Siering Gladys johnson 137 Olive O'Neil lsalael Laeourciere Dorothy Lawton Dorothy Behrens Clzlra Ewers Marion Foran Charles jude Cnrtiss jolinsmi Foster klolinson Alvin Morian Baldwin Borst VVL-sley Yando Eugene Pooley Richard Stevens lVilliain Hall Harold Misehler Laurence Gardner Francis Hall Henry Beach Arthur Meah james Bulkeley Gerald McGrath Edward h'leCarthy Russell Carpenter THE EXCITING ADVENTURES OF AENEASH Presented By I PERIOD VIRGIL CLASS At Frequent Periods Throughout the Year CAST . Pius Aeneas ,.,........ ,.,... .... B c autiful-at-a-bluff Borst Heart-broken Dido ,.... ....,... L ove-lorn Brainard 351551 ..... ....... C lassy Scanner Dossin Rustic Diana .......... ..,. R emarkably Reckless Yale Majestic Juno ........... ................... lX Iiss Boone Three-headed Cerberus .... ......... J aw-breaker Carrozzella Sleeping Palinurus ..... ..,. L oves-to-ask-questions Mackay Sister Anna ........ .............. V aledictorian Call Fathcrly Anchises ,.,. .......... I Voman-hater Topor Prophetic Sibyl ..., ..... lt Iysterious Beasley Seylla ...,....... .... I rrcsistible Powers Charibdis ...,.......,....,............. ..... B earning Hobson Father Neptune ..,..........,.........,............ Latin-lover Petrillo Properties4The Trojan horse, a questionaire, an automatic speed clock, free and original translations, excuses, delays, distressed looks, more questions, et Cetera. Time-Five minutes before first period ends. Place-Terra et Hades Cmostly the latterb. THE M. H. S. CHAUTAUQUA In a Wonderfully Variegated Program of Frazzled Features! HIGHLY EDUCATIONAL! VASTLY INTERESTING! CHIEF EVENTS l. Many musical medleys by the Agony Quartette, consisting of: john Carrozzella-Soprano Lester Bailey-Contralto Edward 'Wai-mbier-Tenor Mr. Kiniry-Bass 2. Highly illustrated lecture, The Female of the Species by Prof. Morian of the University of Liberty Street. 3. The great Russian violinist, John Conroy, playing some of his own compositions, especially his Moonlight on Dexter Avenue. 4. Humorous reading, That gentle request or Take off that hat, by Mr. Shute. 5. Balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. Romeo ...,........,..................,............... Curtiss Johnson Juliet ..,...........................................,. Alberta Stratton fixbove cast says no other characters are needed, or wantedj 6. Lecture, The object of the Big-Feet Club, by Bill Hall, president of said organization. 7. Grand oratorio, the Sink or Swim Farewell Cmostly sinkj, by the class of 1917, Besides hundreds of other features, such as Morian defeating seven juniors in a boxing match, exhibition of latest dances by Mr. Dickie, beauty lecture by Edward Vifarmbier, etc., etc. COME ONE! COME ALL! 138 WHO KNOWS Why M. H. gets two sessions next year? Why Mr. Bacon approves of so many dances? Where Carrozzella gets his wonderful vests? Why Morian likes Spruce Glen a bathing resort? VVhy Bill Hall used to always buy his lunch tickets himself, but makes Seut Gardner get them now? VVhat became of the Peanut Butter Club? Why Charles King is so fond of Crown Street? Why Meriden's negative team lost the debate at New Haven? CAsk Mr. Shutej 'Why the seniors didn't get class hats and the juniors did? Why Buck spends so much time on Lincoln Street? What became of the ball Jerry hit in the game against Crosby? Why Miss Dougal likes Halley so much? What the freshmen were fed on to gain sueh prodigious heights? Who used to teach in Quincy, Mass? At what time the North Haven Gang has to get up to get here? Whether Louis Petrillo gets up at all? What becomes of all of 1917's extra credits? Why Lester Bailey didn't get a shave for two weeks? The inside dope about the minstrels? Why Grimes starts a series of questions ,about two minutes before the bell rings, when he thinks he has to recite next? Why, as they show such knowledge of math., that Mr. Prouty's second division class ever took review math.? Where Dr. Goldenburg got his title? Who wrote this crazy stuff ? Where Morian gets his loud voice and corresponding socks, for chapel? 139 October October October October M. H. S. CALENDAR 1916-1917 2-School opened. 10-Library Club election of officers. 17-First senior class meeting. 19+First home football game. Meriden defeated Wallingford. , October 2liYale Pageant attended by ten senior girls and ten senior boys October 26-First meeting of Girls' A. A. Election of officers. October '27-Shcool closed-Teachers' Convention. November 1-First issue of the Pennant as newspaper. November 7-M. H. S. election day. November 13-Student Council duly organized. November 13-junior College Club election of ofneers. November 18-Alumni basketball dance. November November 23-Senior pig-tail day. 29-Senior College Club plays. November-Organization of the Glee Club and M. H. S. Octet. November 30-December 4-Thanksgiving holidays. December-Debating and Dramatics started. December 22-Girls' A. A. dance. December 25-january 1-Christmas vacation. january ll-junior College Club social and dance. January 19-junior-Senior social. january-Debating team tryouts. February S-Domestic Science Girls win silver cup February 22fSenior commencement election. at Hartford. February-Annual staff announced. March 5-12-lX'lareh vacation. March 10ilXl. H. S. Minstrels. Mareh4New Pennant staff announced. April 6-Good Friday-school closed. April 13-Props and Paints plays. April-Red Cross work started. lVIay 7-Junior Prom. May 7-14-May vacation. May 11-Triangular Debate. May-Many boys left school to work on farms. May 28 and 29-Senior play, Eliza Comes to Stay. june 8-Hicks Prize Essay and Oratorieal contest. june 18-Senior exams. begun. June 25-Presentation night. june 26-Class night. June 28-Graduation exercises. june 29-Senior reception. july 2-Class banquet. 140 ALVIN J. MORIAN. '17 gl N ADVERTISEMENTS N ., ' C- - , , m9 1 ,JA ,..,w- . ..L L-,A A151 RLT MILLER L , if b lew Ei?S3l E t Furnisliccl in styles ztpproprizttc for Homes cn' Builrlings of amy s-Lyle of zlrcliitccturc. ELECTRIC, GAS and OIL VARIETIES For an attractive zmcl scrviccztblc Lighting Equipment our clt-signs show origiiiulity of Z1 superior class. We cheerfully recommend MILLER Fixtures to all lovers of artistic lurnisli- ings. VVC invite interested parties to cull :ind soc our szunplcs. Edward Miller 8z Co. Factory and Salesrooms 99 Center Street EYES EXAMINED O H. A. 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WOOLLEY SONS COMPLETE HOUSE F URNISI-IER 287-289 Center Street, Meriden, Conn. mba Valet Very Latest Dresses have arrived -i ITlClLldi7'lg Pongee and 385 W. Main St. Silk Jersey Suits THE MOREHOUSE BROS. CO. Builders' Woodwork 24 Miller Street, MERIDEN, CONN. DR. B. H. CARTER DENTIST Hall 8: Lewis Block, MERIDEN, CONN. Just try OUT Silver City Cigar DOSSIN BROS.. Manufacturers 10 EAST MAIN STREET VICTOR W. SCI-IMELZER REGISTERED PHARMACIST A 17 East Main Street, MERIDEN, CONN. ny THOMPSON'S HIGH GRADE CHOCOLATES The Wm. W. Wheeler Co. Halftone Line Engravers Commercial Photographers l9I Hanover Street MERIDEN, CONN. FURNITURE RUGS REED'S MERIDEN'S NEW AND LIVE FURNITURE STORE Quality Goods at Moderate Prices WE HAVE THE GOODS-WE WANT YOUR TRADE REED'S 8 COLONY STREET MERIDEN, CONN. Free deliveries to all towns The AUGUST SCI-IMELZER CO. COAL - WOOD - CHARCOAL 15 EAST MAIN STREET, MERIDEN, CONN. CHAS. H. PINKS, Druggist The Main Storel' on Main Street ,MERIDEN, CONN. The White 82 Bottrell Printing Company HUSTLING PRINTERS v . 17 East Main Street, Morse and Cook Block COMPLIMENTS OF B. W. COLLINS DR. G. H. DICKINSON DENTIST PHONE 481 Y. M. C. A, BUILDING 21 COLONY STREET The Meriden Gravure Company Photo-Gelatine Printers MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT BOOKSELLER and STATIONER Blzmk Brmks, Fountain Pc-ns, IEIHIILIZIIIOII Czmls 4 Cglony Street BLIIICVICIL I'1l1LL'l'U5. DR. D. C. MCM AI-ION I-S-E WEST BIA IN STREET, BIERIDEN. CONN. THE WHITE SHOE STORES BOSTONIAN SHOES MERIDEN BRANCH, 32 COLONY STREET ALBERT A. MAY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER DAY ND NIGHT CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO TELE o E FINE SHOES AND HOSIERY 6 WEST MAIN STREET MERIDEN, CONN The Meriden Insurance Agency Safety First HOLT at STEVENS, WiIcox Block CHURCH Sr MORSE Hardware, Cutlery, Bulk Garden and Flower Seeds Store: S West Main Street, IVarcI1ouse: -I3-45 So. Colony St. MIERIIJIEN, CUNN. Connecticut Electric Equipment Co. Headquarters for Good Electrical Work 15 church street, MERIDEN, coNN. ROAN Si LACOURCIE RE Reliable Grocers lil West Main Street, MERIDEN, CONN. Hall' Pure Food Market A iissing init Abraham! Art Svtuhin 69 East Main Street City Mission Building ii ii E A.BOWE8cSONi STUDEBAKER AUTOMCBILES Carriages, Carriage Repairing and Auto Repairing Rear 231 WEST MAIN STREET i MERIDEN, CONN. JULIUS l-CLJINITZE Manufacturer and Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Smokers' Articles 36 EAST MAIN STREET DICK SHAW For Drugs and Medicines come to GRAEBER'S APOTHECARIES Two Stores, 193 Pratt St., 180 West Main St. ' I 5.4 . D P ' ' S 5 Press gag 0 Your Own Pllltllllg l- : 02, Prints unrrls, lzmlicls, envelopes, 1-lv. Larger size fur m'ir4-nlnrs, hook, newspaper, W' v 1' 51518 np. Silva-s yon money. All is c1nsy,l'ullprinu'1l instructions. Boy can :lo E? Q cxccllwnt work. Big profit printing for others. Write f:u'lory for press cut- H X S if ziloguc, lyin-, czu-mls. paper, oullils, szxmplr-ss. All fruw. 11.1, Sold for many yours. K? x -N YXi,s,,.'X Thrmnsainlls in nsc. One MERVIIA NT wliulmfmL15.!i1t Wrnluns 111n'Vcr sun' :1 print- C6 0 ff f l ing press in my life before. lint prinlr-rl lllllll circulars lirsL rlzxyf' Oni- PASTUR Q i ' writcs I1li::lps my church nm-k. Uno YOUNG MAN writes I mznlo S12 EXCELSIOR evenings in one week. Addr:-ss, KELSEY PRESS CO., Dlcrimlvn., funn. Smart Millinery for the High School Girl Always to lac fmmcl :xl thc OUTLET MILLINERY CQ. 51 WEST MAIN STREET S. LUCKEF? THE CROSSETT SHOE FOR COMFORT AND WEAR 43 WEST IVIAIN STREET -If-JI H ll ll Il Il II ll ll-Il H Il H Il Il ll Il IL:1L LEWIS A. MILLER BUILDING CONTRACTOR Memo!-:N 2 coNNEc'rlcuT Q :LII Il ll Il I ll II Il Il-II II ll II ll Il ll ll HAI: li II li e A e e e 0 QQH Only the Victrola can bring to you the World s Greatest Artists. GRISWOLD, RICHMOND 8: GLOCK CO. PERFECT vlc'roR SERVICE 0 aaa e e :: ls N-1-Q -we-N-is ' canning- , 1 Z owmangmilg' 5 Manufacturers of coffee pcrcolators, chafing dishes, Q , tea ball tea pots and urns, casserole dishes, baking ' dishes, trays, bread mixers, etc. Electric household 6 utensrls. Also We are sole 6 distributors of the Hota- Z , kold line of vacuum bot- I In tles, carafes, jugs, jars, lunch zz... Q Q sets, etc., which are niade Q ' in our factory especrally for us. Z E ,ff 1, . , Manning-Bowman Sz Co. . E f 1 - 3 4 MERIDEN, CONN. ' . .. .. . oooooo o e e II