Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 196 of the 1920 volume:

N 1 - , + 1 a F MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL THE H. WALES LINES CO BUILDER N C Meriden High School ANNUAL Class of 1920 aw Published Yearly by THE SENIOR CLASS OF MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE FACULTY of OUR ALMA MATER BY THE CLASS OF 1920 V l XXIX IERIDEN CONNECCIICUI JUNE 9 0 Foreword . . , Faculty ..... in 1IIQ1l101'ID.lll . I DEX TO THE M. H. S. ANNUAL OF 1920 I... II.. Class of 1920 .. Salutatory . . . Class History--Part Class Hislorys-Part Class Prophecy Class XVill--Part I. Class XVill- Part II Class Oration ..... Class Poem .. Valedictory . . . COIIIIIIGIICGIIIGTII. Exercises . . Ou 1' Successors Athletics ..... Activities . Dramatics . . Military ..... School Calendar Who Knows .. Information About Advertisements Previous Classes .. 3 5 24 25 GS 69 7. TS S-l 87 90 91 92 'I 3 95 97 107 133 139 145 146 148 155 -e A RAMBLING DISCOURSE By the Editor That the publishing of 1920's Annual would be a considerable task, was a fact fully appreciated by the staff in taking up the Work. But, since the publication would be awaited breathlessly by all quarters of the globe, 1920 could not fail in this duty toward en- lightening the world. This year conditions in the printing World are ill a topsy-turyy state. The consequences are we have run up against many dis- couraging ditliculties. But we hasten on lest We be tempted to enumerate said ditliculties. So much for our trials. We hereby place in your hands 1920's contribution to the long line of Annuals, Volume XXIX. Though from a literary standpoint it may fairly bristle with faults we beg of you to be lenient and to allow the fact that we are yet young and foolish to mitigate the harsh and tumultous wrath which perforce may rise up Within you when your gaze rests upon some crime against sweet Shakespeare's language. And alas! if you believe We have treated the Muses shaniefully and have sent them away bruised and bleeding let not the thought of murdering the editor enter your mind but forebear, forebear. Picture him in sackcloth and ashes doing penance for the rest of time and thus let your anger be appeasod. From the preceding paragraph you may get the idea that this book is a blot upon civilization but We are merely taking the pre- caution to prepare you for the Wo1'st. We trust you will find some gems intermingled but of course it would not be proper for us to mention the gems. An editor can only mention the faults of his publication. Therefore, We take leave of you With this sincere hope that the harshest comment you will be compelled to make concerning this, our pet project, will be lVell, I'ye seen worse. TOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1919-1920 BURTON LAWTON, Chairman OSCAR DOSSIN, Secretary JULIUS STREVILAU LEWIS CLARK FREDERICK DOBSON JOHN HACKETT THOMAS SHANLEY HAROLD FREDERICK BILLARD MRS. IOHN NAGEL WILLIAM SHUTE MICHAEL KELLY WILLIAM POMEROY C. HALL, Clerk FACULT f -I H'Q4Q?,f.',?wTk ,fffiiwi-'zu' Ei is 'zzz ' imjflf- V3 sylxii, e- , 1, i f x M' s It x x tl Fm- . A 42 ,1 M 5 ' ' , i 3 xl A ' fa- . 'L 51.55 ,Z ,. ' wvwftfm N 'SEA .riff ff X ,, - ' ' f ' if If 1 , f ,, -- DR. DAVID GIBBS, Supe1'i11tendent L L DR. DAVID GIBBS 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 gfallllll 1'-SChOO1 education. Dr. Gibbs graduated froin the New Jersey Stat Normal School in 1894, and spent the next five years at Harvard U iiversity, doing scientitic and post-graduate work. Clark University conferred 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 district and gI'8.1l1lllZll' schoolsg held the position of superintendent of schools in Massachusetts and New York, and was district superintendent in the Philippines. He was later the head of the New York State NO11131 School, in Oswego, from which place he 08.1119 to Meriden to ta e his place among us. lx FRANCIS L. BACON, PRINCIPAL i FRANCIS LEONARD BACON Francis Leonard Bacon is a native of Kingman, Kansas, but he received his early education at Enid, Oklahoma, and Was grad- uated from the Kingman tKansasJ High School. He then entered Southwestern College, where he majored in political science and education, graduating with the degree of A.B. in 1912. His first teaching position was that of assistant instructorin the department of education at Southwestern College. Later he received an ap- pointment as instructor and also coach of all athletics at Black- well tOklahomaJ High School, of which he later became the prin- cipal. He then came east and after taking a course at Columbia University, received the degree of A.M. In 1915, Mr. Bacon came to Meriden High School as inst1'uctor of history and coach of athletics. Through his efforts, some of the finest athletic teams ever turned out by Meriden High were devel- oped. In 1916 he became principal of M. H. S.. and in that posi- tion very capably directed the administration of Meriden High until December 8, 1917, when he entered the United States Army. Mr. Bacon was stationed at Camp Devens, Mass., where he rap- idly won promotion from private to sergeant. As a sergeant, he was for some time on special work at the receiving station of the camp. He was next aiiorded the opportunity of a course at the Of- ncers' Training Camp at Camp Lee, Virginia. After completing the course, he received his commission as a second lieutenant, and was sent back to Camp Devens. There he was engaged in infantry work, and for two months he did special court martial work. He received his discharge from the service and returned on December 30, 1918, to his position as principal of Meriden High School. Mr. Paul F. Miller, A.M. University of Pennsylvania and Colu1n- bia University Vice-Principal and Instructor in Physics Mrs. Andrew H. Ryan Secretary of the Meriden High School New Haven Normal, 1901 50 Randolph Avenue Miss Florence Bonney, A.B. Radcliffe College Berlitz School Chateau de Liberte Berthier en Haut Harvard University Boston University Head of the French Departinent Parker Avenue North 1 U Miss Augusta J. Boone Westfield Normal School, 1882 Head of the Latin Department 32 Crown Street Miss Ida A. Dunlop M. H. S., 1904 New Britain Normal School Sininions College Head of Domestic Arts Department 62 Orient Street Miss Florence M. Fislierdick, A.B. VVellesley, 1889 Member of if E Head of the English Departnient 539 Broad Street 11 , ,i-, 457 Miss Emma K. Foskett Smith, 1891 Head of the History Depart ment 642 Broad Street M1'. Harry W. French, L.L.B. Hamilton College Head of the Department of Business Education 562 Bread Street Mr. Willis J. Prouty, M.A. Tufts, 1887 Head of the Mathematics Department 329 Hanover Street 12 Mr. Harold G. Ylfestcott, A.B. Syracuse University Head of the Science Department Hobart Street Miss Natalie Betts, B.S. Simmons College Domestic Science 101 Parker Avenue North Miss Rosemary Brady Columbia Drawing 774 East Main Street 13 Mr. John Carr, A.B. Bowdoin College, 1913 Commercial Geography, European His tory and History 83 Pleasant Street Miss Althea D. Clark Leland Powers School Dramatic Art Liberty Street Mr. W. Gregory Coffin Smiiigiield Y. M. C. A. College Physical Training and Coach Pleasant Street, 14 Miss Anna T. Doyle, A.B. Smith, 1914 Algebra, Latin 539 Broad Street Miss Kathleen Harrison, A.B. Smith, 1916 English 57 Foster Street Mr. James B. Hawley Dartmouth College, 1914, A.B Columbia, 1916, M.A. Mathematics Cottage Street 15 Miss Caroline J. Hitchcock 4 .Mt. Holyoke, 1880 Ch6l!1iSll'j' and Biology 539 Broad Street Miss Grace B. Keefe, Bay Path Institute Simmons College Spanish 759 East Main Street Miss Thenice Powers Bay Path, Boston University Stenography, Typewriting 101 Parker Avenue North 16 Miss Ellena R. McLean, A.B. Mt. Holyoke, 1905 General Science and Biology North Haven Miss Mollie J. Minkwitz, M.A. Randolph-Macon VVOll1Ell1,S Collcg Member of A. 0. IL Geoinetry, English 127 Cook Avenue Miss Ruth E. Pease Oswego Normal School Cornell University Music 17 I9 Miss Florence Raymond New Haven Normal School ' Boston University, 1913, A. B. English 510 Broad Street Miss Mary M. Scanlon Stenography, Elementary Bookkeeping and Typewriting Strauss Academy, Bay Path Institute 36 Center Street Miss Maude A. Simpson Portland Training School American Institute Drawing 22 Columbia Street 18 Miss Mina H. Stevens Oneata Normal School Rochester Business Institute Bookkeeping and Arithmetic 53 Parker Avenue North Mr. Willia,1n R. Stolte Cedar Rapids Normal School Pennianship 182 Colony Street 130 East Main Street Miss Julia F. Sullivan, A.B. New Rochelle College History 385 Crown Street 19 Miss Hazel ii. Toohey, AUD. New Rochelle C-elicgje, :Et ' Emilish 226 Hunter fvenue Mr. Frztuco de Villafranca University cf Barcclolm College of Freibourg Spanish and French Cottage Street Miss Louise YVIIGCICF, All Cclunabia University French 701 Broad Street 20 Miss Jessie Doyle N. H. N. S. G.. New Haven, l9lT Girls' Physical Instructor 24 Heine Avenue Miss Clarise Stowell M. H. 1892 Chautauqua Library School Llb1'211'iELll 44 Klllg Street Miss Marjorie Thayer, A.B. Brown Ulliversity and Mt. Holyoke College English 620 Broad Street 21 First Lieut. James T. Lester 16th Infantry, First Division, A. E. F. Commander of M. H. S. Battalion, Junior R, O. T. C. Professor of Military Science 329 Hanover Street Mr. George G. Wright Burdett Business School Northeastern School of Accounts Economics, Commercial Law and Book keeping 15 Cook Avenue 22 1 5 1 i 3 V, - 1, X2 ' C. ' A 'i f' f-9 L,4cm,,L,:-am-, 'HX-ff A . Zin imivmuriam Earth :lpn LUCY BORST Born, February 6, 1903 Died, April 10, 1918 JULIUS TAITZ Born, February 15, 1900 Died, May 1, 1920 ugra, hut Ihg anul anh Gab 5 what vntrrrh intu thrr, Elmt man, ia, anh nlyzxll bv muh zmrr 1 2 4 - E2 V Q Q 33 'fans EJ fa ' ' we 5393 Q Yfmgwi ,mg ' fi 'fr QQ' V nf b V mf gf 'Q A uiaidcafs 11114511 doth disturb me tru I y. ' Among our most prominent bach- elors is Mr. Charles M. Fenner, Pres- ident of the class. Chawles or Hunka has long been adverse to having his name linked to that of any female. However, the Prom broke our hero off that really stupid idea much to the satisfaction of the opposite sex. Charlie has been iden- tiiied With almost all school activi- ties and ranks as a statesman of no mean ability. The pearls of wisdom dropping from his mouth have many times added to the vast store of wis- dom which was garnered throughout the year. Our President leaves for Williams with best wishes from 1920. President of the Class, President of Stn- tlent Council of 'l9. Chairman of Ring Committee, Debating Society, Pennant staff, Annual staff, Election Cnmmittee, etc., etc. Shu is 50 free, 50 kind, JU apt. S0 blessed a d1.Yf?0.Ylf10ll. Voici, our Vice-President and frivolous French and -German maid, Helen Bilger. Helen's popularity has been gained by eternal good na- ture and willingness to help. Her characterization of a French bonne is known far and Wide, but her dra- matic talents have no limits. Hellie is undecided on the college question, but she hopes some day to be an elocutionist. Poli's has a frequent visitor in Helen, for she's an ardent movie fan. Vice-Prcsiilent. Vrops and Paints. Coun- cil. Llbl'Ill'j' lub. Main of the Hour. Prin- vf-ss Chl'j'S2lllfllQlllUl11.H Bly Friend from India, lFreslnnnn Public, College Club. Part I.. Ulass XVi1l. 26 u.1ft1II-Y daz1glzz'u1'.v have done virtuously but than arcrilvsf !l1c111 cm. Especially in Basketball. Yes, this our Captain Anna May Cassidy, that cute little girl with the curly hair. Capt, is one of the most popular girls of M. H. S., also one of those iniscreants who persist in holding up the corridor walls. Anna is going to New Britain Normal, expecting to teach later. Secretary of Class, Captain of Basket- ball Team, Cheer Leader, College Club, Girls' Glee Club, Student Council. Athletic Comnlittec, Chief Sponsor of Company C. lt 11vz'c1' mzlrrrd his lzmd that any living 11111111111 being could disobey hz.: 0.l'dCl'S.U The 'dictionary should say Hversa- tility - Vic Hugo -because he is that in every sense. First, is he a soldier? Sure, Cadet Major of the Battalion. Second, does he sing? Sure, Octet, Princess Chrysanthe- llll,ll'l1, Minstrels. Third, is he ath- letic? Does he debate? Sure, Sen- ior Debating Society. Fifth, can he draw? Sure, Annual and Pennant Art editor. Sixth, money? Sure, Senior Class Treasurer. Seventh, piano? Sure, he'll play whatever you ask him to, whether he has heard of it or not. Eighth, does he eat? Sure, especially Olives. Ninth, has he an aim in life? Sure, architec- tural engineering. Tenth, does he have any choice for President? Sure, Governor Edward I. Edwards of New Jersey. W'hy? 27 XO star Ilzis. but 11 L'0115fclIati011. ' An-d now the1'e enters the fair maid Mary-Ann, known to the world as Marion Vibert, the class Constellation, spelt, of course, with a capital C, Though interested in practically every activity of M. H. S.. she has come out on top as regards scholarship. For she is the Valedic- torian. The consensus of opinion seems to be that M. L. V. has a calm, sweet and placid disposition, but those as know maintain that she kan be katty. When it comes to taking essay prizes, why no one else has a chance. Marion is going to Connecticut College and when she graduates as an A.B. she will teach English. Valedictorian. Associate Editor of Pen- nant and Annual, Vice-President of Cl-ass I918-9. Secretary and Treasurer of Library Club, Senior Debating. Props and Paints. Council, Finance Committee. Election Com- mittee, College Club. Hhlan of the Hour. lf thou Ion' lramiuy, ihozz shall be ICf'II'IlC'd.u Therefore, the simple conclusion is that Elsa Meister is learned, a con- clusion which is confirmed by the fact that whenever called on bv any member of the faculty, she imme- diately arises without parleying as to the matter of the question or any of the other familiar stalls, and in NVebsterian language proclaims the what, why and wheiefore. Hence she is our Salutatorian. Chick was most often found helping Miss Stowell in our library, but We have heard that she is also fond of Hart- ford and Wesleyan. College Club. Choir, Annual. Pennant, Library Club fPresidentJ. 28 i-In vdifofx lift' is tl lllt'l'I'xl' mir, lo 110 and rl bottle of glint Yon handsome youth is none oth- cr than Cyril Coleman. who has dab- bled in almost everything in the line of activities. Between attending to those, quarreling with certain reac- tionary members of the class and proving that VVoodroW Wilson is the man for the place, he has been quite busy. He was editor of the Pennant and Annual during the year 1919-20. ln the arguments in C. P. IV-a Eng-- lish class, Cy has borne the brunt in proving 'tbeyond a shadow of a uoubt that man is a superior being to woman, which statement has more than once caused a miniature repro- duction of AlI121Z0lll3,ll Warfare. He is of a retiring disposition, being very fond of staying in bed. P. S. He's a bachelor. Editor of tln- Pennant. Editor of the An- nnal, Class Historian, Student Connvil, C.4ll2lll'l1131l of thi! Finance Colnlnittee, Ex- t-cfutive Committee of the Council. lst Lieu- tenant R. 0. T. C.. Props and I ai11ts, De- bating Society, Alan of the Hour. My Friend from Inlliaf' Commencement Speak- vr, Mock Trial, Camp Devens Sumincr Camp. Intex-sc-hnlastic Debate. uLtII70l' omuia z'1'11z'i. Allow us to present to you Cap- tain Alfred Burgdorf. When off duty he is known as Butch With a great amount of work to his credit, Butch has come out fourth in schol- arship which, after all, is the best write-up which could be given to anyone. You have but to glance at the accompanying portrait to discern the reason why so many of the op- posite sex have palpitating hearts when Al passed by. He has some business ability as proved by the Way he handled the Annual. Business Manager of Annual. Vonn- cil, Treasurer of Debating Society. Class Orator. Commencement Speaker, Captain I5 Company, R. O. T. C. 29 ln spite of my oppollvizhy, I llltllll- fain- ' Of course this applies to Loretta Maney. If you have never hea1'd her debate, you have missed it. VVhy Ret was part of the girls' team defeating East Hartford! Besides that, she is a speedy typist and won second prize in the contest held here for seniors. And she can sing --and oh my! But nevertheless, she intends taking up secretarial work after leaving this institute of learning. Debating Society. Girls Glee Club. Junior College Club, Pennant Staff. mls .v-zvvct as u I.u'ls. Gertrude Jacobson made quite a hit as Princess Chrysanthemum in the operetta given by the College Club last year and she lorded it over us all for some time after the debut. Trudie also had a solo in the Wreck of the Hesperus' and she has become quite prominent because of her musical ability. Normal next fall. Good luck, Gerty. Student Council. Junior Delmting Society. Junior lhllegs- Club. Princess C11l'ysm1Ih1-- mum. XVreck of the Hesperusf' Library Club and Choir. SI02u, but sunx' This smiling tubby fellow with the conspicuous pompadour is Norman Elliot Gibbs. Norm has been one of the shining lights in Chemistry last year. In fact, ultimately, he intends to become a Chemical Engineer at Harvard. Start tickling Norman and we guarantee you will enjoy the roar fof laughterj he emits. 1st Lieutenant. Personnel Officer. R. 0. T. C. 30 I um II1l1SfL'l' of all I s111't'l'y. Reginald Bart etc. Moss has been best known as Dick since he made a hit as the rich politician, Richard Horigan, in the Props and Paints play. He is a debater of note, having been on the champion- ship interclass team of 1918, and on the school team in 1919 and 1920. He has been president of the 1920 Debating Society for the two years of its existence, and a member of the Council for three years. He is tirst sergeant of A Company and he at- tended summer camp at Camp Dev- ens. Dick seems to like the cookies they sell in the lunch room and he gets his money's worth from one party behind the counter. Reg used L0 be bashful, but now, oh mania! Never mind, Dick, you'll make a suc- cess of civil engineering by hook fl: by crook. In voice or act not Ioudf' Don't look for Mabel Glasnapp, another prominent member of the Say Little Club in school after the last bell rings. You couldn't nnd her for the simple reason that she wou1dn't be there. May had a great antipathy for the school build- ing or else she had a great ambi- tion to begin her home Work. It the latter Were the true reason for her hurried leaving, we must say that she Was slightly different from most of us. May is undecided as to her future intentions. Choir, College Club. ls .9110 not parsing fair? Kathryn Brady is one of the pret- tiest girls of 1920-don't you agree? She's a gool sport, too, and is just as ready to have a good time as the rest of us. Kath is planning to be a stenographer, and we'l1 bet she will be a good one. We haven't heard much of her this last year t?J College Club, Library Club, Agussiz As- sociation. Choir. 31 7'Izvy go wild - And now upon the scene appears the boy who revels in the society of women. We are now speaking of Forest Shute Budd. Forest has blazed .1 trail through M. H. S. which will require a great deal of unblaz- ing. When Forest speaks or begins to dance, when the music is playing and all that, Why it's just impossi- ble for any of the fair daughters of Meriden to resist him. In other words, he's irresistible. Besides, the aforementioned activity. however, our friend has found time to sing in the Minstrels two years, the Chorus three years, and to be a sergeant of the R. O. T. C. As the Rey. James Tweedle in the Senior Play, he was a big hit. Although his future is as yet somewhat obscure, he intends to study medicine. surzzzy fC7lIf?UI' gilds flu' reigns of liffs darleest blond. Claire Paquette is one of our Commercial graduates, a member of the Library Club, College Club, and for two years a member of the Choir. Pack-it up, was never known to be se1'ious, and from all appear- ances Was an addict of Hlaughing gas. Tnere is no doubt that Claire's cheerful disposition made her so well liked, and we are sure she will become a shining star in the Busi- ness World. Be not slofhful in I71l.S'iIIt'.Y.T.J' Here's the only living boy who's the marcelle wave down pat. La- dies, this handsome, dashing chap is none other than Theodore Rehm, otherwise known as Ted. Ted's a business man and doesn't bother around after school, but when there's a dance on he's among those present. Like likes like and that's Why he picks a business man-McAdoo, for oufr next President. Wharton School oqf Finance next year. Best o' luck. Ted! 32 lf is as great to bv a 'zvonzaaz as a U mtuz. Yes, you guessed it! lt's Ruth Kathryn Iwleineuian Berry, co-niinonlv called Rufie' for short. lluth has passed on her triumphant way through all her studies, even Vergil. She has also b-een the source of much consternation and argument in the famous English class, C. P. lVa. But RuIle' is a good sport and takes knocks and kidding cheerfully unless the knocks are administered by the Wallingford center. New Rochelle will welcome her in the fall. She has the unique distinction of being' the only C. P. IV-a to be impeached. Freshman Public, Secretary of lass in Junior Year. Props and Paints. College Club. Library Club, 1920 Debating Society. Council for three years, Princess Chrys- anthelnuinf' Choir. Minstrels for two years. Vfgiiiruial Staff, Basketball Team and Muck O you ln'a11g01'. No-v We have Abrahani Pierson, the funny man. Bones has a voice of no mean quality. VVhen he reads the Battalion Orders his niellow chords penct.1'at.e to the extreniities of C Company and the way Bones sang.: in the Minstrels O Lady O- It is reported the danisels of Bangor still have palpitation of the heart when they think of the hand- some dashing cavalier from Meriden. Bones has not decided his life work as yet out here's luck. Football and Baskt-thnll Teams I2 yi-s.D. Adjutant of the R. 0. T. C. Battalion. End Man in the Minstrels I2 yrs.l. lleinlwr of the Crack Squad, Student Council. Not lost, but gouf l1rfo1'r. ' No one is dead, but Alta Root's hair is what is gone. We received an awful shock the day Alta ap- peared with her hair bobbed but we have recovered and really like it now. Alta has been very busy-yes, C-xtrelnely busy-during her years here in serving soup to starving young savages Cin the lunch room, of course, not at a missionary postl. Alta is quite interested in nursing, but at present she is planning on go- ing to college. 33 On with the Daurcf' And he can dance! This is XVil- liam Lawrence Cashen. Bill is one of the quiet but sure members of 109. He has efliciently managed the Varsity Basketball team two years and been in several other ac- tivities. Sheff. is his aim and Me- chanical Engineering his 1ite's work. Here's zo his success and fame in the great game. h..'1l1St'IIL'J nzakvs tht' lzvart grow f0I1dt'1'.!' That and Sally Smith's natural friendliness are reasons for our heatrily Welcoming Sal back when she returns f1'Oll1 her winter seasons in Florida. Sally has been a very popular and active member of 1920's class. Speaking of active, makes us think, Sally entertained the Debating Sociay last summer at her summer home in Pine Orchard. Sally was a wonderful success as Dal- las Wainright, leading lady in '1he Man of the Hour. Debating Society. Props and Pairts. Glee Club, Junior College Club. Chairman ol' Sn- cial Committees galore, Part I, Class Ilis- tory. Sl:ilIf111 in mall IlILIl1lj'Sf701'f.U Jimmy Teagle has led us in ath- letics for the last three years. His envious record includes two years' football, three years' baseball, three years' basketball and captain of the latter team this year-some collec- tion of M's' for Jiminy. Ever since the famous basketball tour last Win- ter, he has been saying, Give me Bang-orff' Hoover is his choice for President. Jimmy has been wav- ering between Pratt and Springfield. He may be a chemist or physical di- recto1', but we know he'll be a suc- cess. If'oot'ball. Baseball. Uaptnin Basketball. 34 I l 4 i 1 l l l find O1'plzvu.f self would IYIILSC his lzsua' Franz golden slumber on u bed Of hfapvd Elysian: fI0TC't'l'.Y-U to hear hui' sing. So would anyone else who appre- ciates music, for Claire B. Stetson possesses a singularly fine voice. Husky has been very prominent in activity circles as witness the list be- low. As for being popular bear wit- ness to the fact that she was elected Chief Sponsor of the R. O. T. C. Bat- talion. Ask Husky to explain to you the significance, anatomy, and exist- ence of a checked horse, for said beast was what she tried to make Ascanius ride when translating Vir- gil. But there was a reason-for translating. Ovid not Virgil is her favorite amusement. We hope she enjoys herself at Smith next year. Clerk of Student Council 2 years, lwlnn- ager of the Cantata I rincess Chrysanthe- mum, Alinstrcls, Vice-President and Lead- er of the Girls' Glce Club, Choir. Props :Intl Paints. Debating Society. Pennant and Annual Staffs. College Club. Basketball Team. C'hairin:in of Gift Committee. Spon- sor of M. ll. S., R. O. T. C. Battalion. BU it snow 01' Vain, 110 covers 1111! his lzvudf' George D. Brigham is his name. Red doesn't believe in wearing a bat. VVe admire him for his brav- ery in bucking one of society's fool- ish conventions. He likes to grace the door of 109 every intermission and is by no means the quietest boy in the room. Red's next stop 1S Pratt Institute to study Chemistry. I .vhnll XOIIZC day 1lf7JC'f 111.0 business -u'0rld. ' ldale Jepson was certainly gifted enough along that line to help make amends for the rest of our class. Nevertheless We learned eventually tl1at Dale could talk, and talk well. She is also quite a dancer and she favors Hoover for the presidency. 35 A wit, and azcwz' shy of using iff' This applies to none other than Katherine Malone, Who is in fact, a comedian. Katherine was a mem- ber of the famous Economics Class which would certainly have lacked amusement if it had not been for her. Katherine was a student in the Commercial Course, and intends to be a stenographer. Kath's favor- ite amusement is dancing. Tha Iaughfw' of ll girl is and ctw' was one of thc .m'ev!l'st .mulzds of ra1'll1. Aha, here is Helen Murphy, man- ager of the girls' basketball team of 1919-1920. She was a corking good manager, too, even if she did be- long to the west side gang of nota- bles. We hear that Spuds is par- tial to auburn hair. That makes us Wonder if F. R. P. T. P. C.-to which or in which-she is nobody knows what-is the chemical analysis for auburn hair. It's the only thing we can think of. Murph intends at- tending New Britain Normal, after which she will teach the future gen- erations to make their eyes sparkle. Glee Cluli, Props and Paints. Student Council. College Vlub. Minsrrels. Mun uf 1lie Hour. 1lilllH,2'91' of the Girls' Basketball Team, Athletic Committee. xl d0IU1I1'i.!jIZf good fvllotvf' Behold our basketball shark, Hel- ena Gordon. Never as long as they live will any of the spectators of the famous Meriden-Bridgeport game ever forget Lena's marvelous guard- ing. But basketball isn't the only thing Lena is a marvel at. She won second place in a typewriting contest in chapel and we know that she will succeed in whatever she un- dertakes. Student' Council. Basketball Tcnin. three yours. 36 That you may be lovcd bt' amiable. Hear that gentle whisper? Well that's Adelaide Sutliffe, who is so quiet that she doesn't talk out loud --except sometimes. The following are some prescriptions for getting Peg's goat, to indulge in the vernabc- ular: fll Call her Morning Glory. L29 Ask her to explain the joke about the fish with two heads. Q39 Cry 'Where is he? Where is he? in a squeaky, affected tone. If tried, the above are guaranteed to produce the required effect unless Peg has been forewarned. Wheatoii College will welcome Adelaide next year. Minstrels, Princess Chrysantlieniuinj' Student Council, Props and Paints, Debat- ing Society, President of the Junior l'ol- lege Club. My Friend from India. Oh, thc firotvess of my amz. Lou is also one of our foremost athletes. Besides engaging in base- liall, football and basketball, he has gone in for boxing. He went to Stamford, an-tl in a bout there, Won a silver cup. 'tLou was elected to lead '20's baseball team as captain. Let us here state that Fred Harris is Lou's brother and that the Class of '20 hopes that Lou as its repre- sentative will make a name for him- self in athletics that Will be far be- yond his brother's. President of the Student Council, Cap- tain of the Baseball Team, Basketball, Football Teams, Senior Debating Society. Id go a mile To src Doug Fazrbazzlcs Mule. Here we have Mary Suzio, an ar- dent movie fan. Susies ambition is to instill the principles of law and order into unruly school child1'en. Therefore, she has been practicing said principles throughout her High School career until she has made of them a veritable science. And as her version of order is quiet, she has been quiet, absolutely dumb as far as her connection with M. H. S. is concerned. However, we have heard from her enough to make us sure that she will prove a good school marn'-.. ' ' 37 Once Il Nav 5J,7i'lfCl' always a Nutz' l'01'ka1'. - Here is the portrait of the Honor- able Samuel Goodison, the boy from the Big City known to a group ot familiars as Adonis, Sam is abso- lute master of a stupendous vocab- ulary Which he uses with telling ef- fect upon the faculty. Adonis is a keen student of American politics as witnessed by the scathing denun- ciation of the Democratic party which he uttered one day in Ameri- can History Class. However, he did not go unchallenged. Sam purposes to enter Clark in preparation for consular service for Uncle Sam. Hereis to our future diplomat. R. O. T. C. Ona j'a'z'01'vd by 1110 .lI11sv.r. Of course, it is Sophie A. Mecor- ney, one of the class favorites. Sam is a poet, a dancer, an all- round good sport, and she is espe- cially adept at breaking her com- pass when-well, just ask her When. Once we expected her to write a book in classical English on Lord Phil- lips,' but as of late she has become addicted to the use of the exclama- tion, t'By Jimtinypj' We have con- cluded that said book will not be forthcoming. Ask Sam to tell of the thrills when the basketball team left for its long trip. Props and Paints, College Club. Pennant Stuff. Anuuxll Staff. Count-il. Debating So- ciety, Miustrcls. 'iI'1'in1-ess Chrvsautlie- muni.'y Manager of the Glee Club, Class Poet. My Friend from India. Uyillt' Hflllj' IIIIIALXS' 111011.11 Charles Roscoe Bicknell is anoth- er of those 6 feet 2 lads. He towers above us like a mighty oak. Pion- 66l ' is not particularly boisterous or noisy and yet his sense of humor oft causes his laugh to resound rather strldently through the halls. Charles was one of the imimortals who made that epoch-making trip to Camp Dev- ens. In fact he is so enthusiastic over army life that he is seriously thinking of entering West Point. 38 -Q' '.11i1yIz avid thc world Illityllj Awillz roll. Marion Rowe came to Meriden from New York and oh! ,such tastes as she brought along: She is fond of royal familiese-particularly the Stuarts and of coininon ordinary, every-day Butlers--at one and then the same time. Billie is a Wonder in Sewing. Just ask any of the girls and they'll tell you. She was a great success as Bernice Underholt in the Senior Play, and there proved what none had ever questioned, that she was an actress along with her other accomplishments. She will en- ter the New York Hospital Training School for Nurses. Choir. College Club. Props and Paints, Science l'lub. Home Economics Club. Vico- President of the 1920 Debating Society. Minstrels. Princess Chl'yS2lllfllEl11lll11. Bly Friend from India. fl fypczwitvi' holds 1110 r11c'ha11fed. Here is Josephine Silber, a Com- mercialite, who seems to have hid her light under a bushel basket. She has worked so hard that apparently she has not had time to make herself well known. It is a tribute to her that she has been permitted to Work in an office after school, and still keep up a high scholastic standing. And, oh. she idalirvs 311011 a way, N0 51111 upon an Ilizslvr day Is half .vo fan' a .nyl1I. Through all these and more, has Alice Elizabeth Boyle danced her merry Way, and 'KAI surely can dance. In fact, she's going to take it up as her life Work when she graduates from American Academy. Al is fond of all kinds of Yales, and her favorite song is I Love You Truly. Al' showed us her -dramatic ability in The Man of the Hour, and My Friend from India. Oh, Cynthia! Freshman Public. Props and Paints, Jun- ior and Senior Debating Societies. Follege Club. Minstrels for two yi-airs, Princess Clirysanth0mun1. The Man of the Hour and My Friend from India. 39 U5'ili'lIt'i' in fuomwi is like spcrrli in lizvufj This quotation is cliaracteristic oi' Agnes C. McNulty, but she is quite fond of springing jokes and telling: stories. Agnes Was a Coininercial Student and did outside work as stenogiupher during her senior Vear. She expects to continue her work in stenography after graduation. Her favorite auiuselnent is dancing. 511:1p into if. Daniel Burke, or Dan, as he is popularly known, is a captain of the Il. O. T. C. 'tDan has played basketball coininendably and is also a ineniber of Props and Paints. He is one of the oratorial board of Eng- lish C. P. IV-A. Dan intends to favor Pratt Institute with his pres- ence next year. Here's to good luck as a Draftsman. Captain R. 0. T. C.: Basketball. lVV110 lzutli not otwirzi' with raptizrr- .wilillcn framv The fm-mv' of grarv. Ihr magic of 11 IIlI!llt'.U Lauretta Hopkins-Isn't that the rippingest, inost story bookish naine anybody ever had? But Hop has gotten so sick of it., while trying to explain for the last steen years that it's not Loretta but Lauraetta, tiiar she can't see anything attractive attractive about it. Lauraetta is crazy about hiking and she's an au- thority on all the unusual phenom- ena around Mount Higby. S'el1ior Debating Society. Junior College SIl:LliLSiiide11t Council. Glee l'1ub and Min- 40 Oh my dt'tl1l. . Ladies and gentlemen-that handsome pronle belongs to none other than Wilbur LeRoy Gaines. Wilbur has had so many affairs du coeur that we hesitate to mention them. However, he leaves a string oi' broken hearts from one end oi Meriden to the other. In t l'he Man of the Hour he played the leafl and Hooh, la la that gi-and finale. Can't you see his picture blush? lt is too had that we have to ruin a fellow's reputation by a Write-up like this, but unfortunately, we cant say any- thing else about him. Presilent Props QQ Paints. Lemlillg Minn in Man of the Hour. Council, Annual and Yennaint Staffs, Election Committee, De- bating Society, Chairman Social Commit- 106, Hicks Prize Winne1'. fl quivf lwzguv .slzomzv a twist' lizard. To Whom could this apply more Iitly than to Hazel Bristol. We scarcely ever hear her, but what we hear of herg it's usually that she is way up on the Honor Roll. Hazel is very much interested in scouting V-er, by the way, ever walk to Wal- lingford, Zub? Spanish correspon- dence appeals to Zub. who will probably take up that line of work. Choir, Council. College Club, Spanish Club. For ffs alivayx f11i.v it'Uaf11c1'- Fred Hagner, who thrills the packed .iouses which greet the Octet on every occasion, now makes his bow Ciiguratively speakingj. But Dutch used his voice for nefarious purposes as Well We suspect. For somehow it seems to us that those inroaiy growls which disturbed Miss Bonney in 109 may have had theix origin in the throat of our friend. But of course, that is only surmise. Next stop, Tufts, to study Chemical Engineering. 2nd Lieutenant R. 0. T. U.. Chairman ul' the Presentation Committee. Octet. 41 Gr11tIc of spcvclz, buncfirevzt of mind. Helen Kroenke is quiet-but still we found out that somewhere she keeps hidden a good deal of fun. No one has yet solved the riddle of why Helen wore a red bow for a couple of days and then a blue one during the fad when a red ribbon signiiied I want a fellow and a blue one I have one. Helen in- tends to become a nurse and we fear a necessity for all enlargement of hospitals when she does. Chorus, Uollege Club. Spanish Club tvice- presidentl. Wr11'fi.f, words, tunnis. Intro-lucing-the Hon. Jacob First, our future Senator from Con- necticut--the youthful Demos- thenes-our amiable Cicero. Jakie confesses--confesses is the word- that oratory is his first, favorite, primary, and fundamental amuse- ment. Although he is very sho1't, our hero just breathes enthusiasm and we can just feel, when he starts af- ter his place in the Senate, that Daniel VVebster must look out for his laurels. Jake has been with us only for this year. Otherwise we might be able to bring some incrim- inating evidence against him. Dehating society. HCOIIIL' and trip it as you go O11 tht' light fflIIft1SfI't' foal' Elsie Marchand sure-it must be for Elsie is our premiere danseuse which is another way of saying she's a peach of a dancer. Elsie was prominent in Girls' Athletics and showed her prowess as a forward on the Girls' Basketball Team where she earned her sweater and Mn It is :ioised abroad that Elsie is prac- tically Financing the Meriden-Middle- town Trolley line by her X-equent trips to the latter city. However, we are not prepared to state of- ficially the reasons for those visits butl! Girls' Baskethnll. Student Council. Girls' Glee, .Iuninr College. 42 Hllozu doth the Ivzzsy little' bm' izzzpzwzn' Uflfll .Yllllllllfj flaw. lwlztruaret Flynn has kept so re- markable still during her entire course that we can do nothing but to praise her. Margaret is another member of those high ranking Com- mercialiies who keep silent and work. We suspect that Margaret has her wild moments, but unifor- tunately, we have not been able to End even one. Therefore, we shall have to leave her marveling at her record. Good azature is the bcaufy of the mind. Mary Forcier is one of our happy- go-iucky girls. She's always good- natured and has a smile for every- body. Therefore, everybody likes her. Mary made a wonderful sher- iif in A'Hava Hart, and kicked the offending cowboy from the store in approved style, although at the first reliearsal she did prove her alliance lo the feminine sex by talking so fast that 110 one could understand her. Mary took the commercial course and expects to do stenographic work when she graduates. Library Club, Junior College Club, An- nuzil Staff. 'Diligcnfc is the .lfothvr of Good Luck. This is Dorothea Rudolph, who likes to dance and skate and keep house. Really it is asking a lot of us to expect us to concede wherein we see any connection between the first mentioned and the last. There- fore, Dot must serve as information bureau. One thing is certain, Dot never Wasted any time in the build- ing after the flnish bell. Her future intentions are undecided. Library Club, College Club, Choir. l rin- cess Cbryszlnthemunif' 43 'Ylaflitrlvilily ix flzr Jltlljllfllt' nj' lin' soul. Adeline Daneltind is another of those seen but not heard people in one respect. In another, Adeline has been heard, for her line voice has helped the Minstrels and Choir along their blissful way. Ad's fa- vorite amusements are dancing and walkingg but We cant tell you Where she walks. Adeline's future is still in the clouds, but we wish her luck anyway! Library Club. Choir. Minstrels for two years, Junior Debating Society. Vous etc.: 1l1t'L'1lCIl1f, bebe. How could this apply to anyone but Stewie Webb? Miss Bonney has immortalized Stewie for all time by applying this stinging epithet, bebe. But in many respects S. G. W. is not a bebe. Witness his superb acting and the judicial manner in which he conducted the impeachment trial. Stewie contrary to our advice has be- come elnteshed in many ll93.l'-lI1il.tl'l- monial affairs, but he has come out unscathed. Our friend will take a P. G. course next year, then to New York Dental School. Vice-President' of Count-il. Man of the llonr. My Friend from Ii-dial. Student Council. Senior Debating, Prnps and Paints. Clniirlnnn Class Night Committee, Annunl Smit. HI'qtlI't'2U!'H,' and Irf your lzasfv rom- mcnd your dufyf If the above quotation is true, Elizabeth Rood must have important things on her mind. Her favorite expressions are Hurry np and l'1n in a hurry. Yet she has found time for study and for basket- ball, where she justly famed for attempting to shoot a basket while playing guard. Libby desires to be- come a nurse and we see no reason for her not making a good one. Chairman of Finance f'0lllllliI'lG9 of the .lunior College Club. Princess Chrysan- llltlllllllllf' 44 Buffer Iatv than 11,cz'cr. Who is to deny that Elizabeth Ny- borg, though seldom never is of- ten late '? Surely no one who has ever run up the back stairs at one 1uinut.e before or after the last bell, has failed to meet Betty intent upon the same occupation. Elizabeth was a shark at chemistry experiments and she must be a shark at design- ing, for she intends to become a cos- tume designer. In preparation for this splurge, she will enter Pratt In- stitute next year. Agassiz Association. Choir, College Club, Glee Club, Minstrels. I am as genial as S01 11,llll.S'L'1f.U Well, well, if it isn't Ev. Ranney. Genial is the word to describe him. 'lhrougli all the terrible trials which have racked or wrecked his nervous system he has kept that urbane grin. Ev. has rendered great service to M. H. S., perhaps his greatest feat being that of guiding our Basketball team through a most successful sea- son. lf you wish to spend an even- ing in a pleasant fashion ask Ev. to relate to you his experiences on that death-defying trip to Maine. Right here we could ruin Everett's reputation but as he promised, to let us oil' lightly in the Class Prophecy we regret thatwe cannot. Mzlnugm-1' of Basketball. Business Mana- ger of the Pennant, Annual Staff. Class Prophet. Student Council, Props and Paints, Dunrr and the fc'0.1'Id will dana' ivitlz vnu. Ethel A. Mills, one of our dancing girls-in fact, a Very prominent member of that part of our class- was once thought of as the class in- fant. But how she has grown up! Now, unlike the usual run of mor- tals, Ethel has a fondness for receiv- ing a Bill. Ethel intends taking up Stenography as her life work. .Iuniur College Club. I.ibrnry Club, Sec- retary of Glee Club. Miustrm-ls. 45 Tt'111j111.f fugiff' Just ask Helen Martin if tem- pt1s doesn't fugit and see wha her reply ts. Her great indoor sport is sliding into her seat in the morn- ing just when the bell begins to ring. Of course, sometinies she loses but what's a loss now and then among so many gains? But, dear reade1', do not get the idea that Helen is noted only for her almost tardiness because she ain't to dip into the Vernacular. Helen is witty and has very positive opinions auiutt some things. She will enter the bus- iness world after grraduation. lik surf: a T't'l',l' .n'ri011.y thing In ln' fi fllllllj' Html. F. Clark Rule now claims our at- tention. Rulie is our class come- dian, prophet, punster, etc., etc. However his talents are not limited to humor. He is a tenor of great ability, being one of the pillars of the Octet. XVhen C. P. IV-a Eng:- lish staged Milton's Counts F. Clark took the title role. Suffice it to say, Comus was a howling success. If you wish a real treat read over the back numbers of the Pennant for the Pennant Points, over which Rulie had complete supervision. Psst. .' stands for Floyd. A thing of bvauly is I1 joy fo1'vr'v1'. So it is with a girl and especially with Frances Niland. Nilie has been spending much of her time working at the Western Union but she will take up office work after graduation. VVe sincerely hope that then she will be able tc read her own writing. To the present time, she has made a little progress in the art. Frances just hailed the time when American History spoke of Houston. Still, she wouldn't tell us wh ygbut! College Club. A,2f2lSFiZ Associntioti, Min- strc-ls. 1'rincess CIIl'j'S2lllfllt'lllllH1.H 46 Those 'zvlm nzulrr ilu' Ivasf ll0i.Yl' do the most work. If this applies to Marion Dono- van, she must have done enough work for four persons since she's been in M. H. S. But, then, 1920 needs some one to work for it. Dances at the armory are said to just hit the spot in Marion's case so that she has frequently been seen at these aniusements. She plans to go to Morse Business College and after that-who knows? She thinks she'l1 be a stenographer. C CKIIIIIYCIIIUU, .S'qmm'.v ri-i-glzt mczrrlz. ' Joey Nerrow doesn't like the name Joey, and so we don't call him Joey. He was President of the 1919 Debating Society and a member of the varsity debating team, Student Council, Annual and Pennant Staffs, and divers others. Joe is a regular nurse-girl, because he minds the babies of C Com- pany. The capers of this family of his often provokes his storms of wrath until he becomes like his anc- ient namesake Nero, the tyrant. But 'salright, Joe, you'Ye got the ed- ucation. Joe has received the honor of being appointed to the U. S. Na- val Academy at Annapolis. VVhat will he do when he doesn't have anyone to follow around everywhere? Take me to that Land of lass. VVe'll say that Alice Hudson is a regular Jazz band by herself. Had it not been for her prowess with re- gard to piano playing, she might have joined the ranks of the un- heard ofs. As it is, we have heard of her and we heartily agree that she can jus: make a piano talk and that you caift help dancing when you hear Al tickling the keys. Al is one of our commercialites and next year will kind her jazzing a typewriter. 47 S gf' . ' 'wt R . 'ik uv-vw 6 Y Q ' f .at ji A iff !'. J. ' !fVl1t1 k1lt1'Zt'lX 111r1.t'! .t'tIj'S Il'tl.Yf..' Among the girls whom South Mer- iden contributed to the class ot' 1920, is Anna XVuterich. Anna attended but l'ew of our class meetings but she proved ll9l'S6lf a good fellow by hunting up a patch when she got to school on Senior Patch Day, al- though she had previously known nothing about it. She says she is tond ol' homework, and perhaps that is why she hasn't found time to de- yote to any outside interests. No rloubt her quiet studious nature will bring her success as a nurse. Uh, WI1111' Illtlj' ll Illtlll 'zuitliizt 111111 111411: 'l'11t1:1gl1 KIII GIIQUI 1111 ilu' t7llfTx'l17'd .vittt'. l irst sergeant, of B Company, de- bater, manager and member of min- strels, Actor in The Man of the Hour, member ot' Student Couna cil, Junior Class Treasurer-such is Bill Jude. He is best known for his arguments in trig and chem and for his disturbances in 109. He made his debut on the stage as the villain in the Props and Paints play. and he carried his part very well. He inade an excellent retired pork- packeru in the Senior play. Ask him about Tilly. Ju-ly is partial to trout- lwroolts, but the trouble is that his sport doesn't last all the year round. He is one of the fellows who think that girls are unnecessary. The class wishes him success in his bacn- elor's t?l life of engineering, and and hopes that his arguments in trig. have benefited his mathematical per- ception. .X't'1'0, my lord, ft'l1t'1'r r11'i fll01l.',' Only a member of the M. H. S. would appreciate the force of this quotation as applied to Marion Lewis but sufhce it to say we do. Marion has a very fetching smile, at least, it has fetched Captain Joe. Marion seems to have enjoyed herself during her course, except when those horri- ble teachers imposed an overwhelm- ing dose of homework upon he1'. Her future plans are as yet undecided. Bon Voyage. 48 l 01' l'!Il'L'Ij' do tw meet in mn' H1111- biurcl .1 bF!IIlf1'0lI5 body and u i'i1'l11o11,v 111i1zd. But this is true in Edna Daybill's case. For she is of quiet and well- behaved always, and one can tell by her picture that she is far from homely, Edna is one of those brave beings who struck to Chemis- try until the bitter t'?J end. Edna's plans for the future are still in a nebulous form but we wish her all succ-ess. G1'.'at in Cozuzril and Cjrvai in IVIIIHQY Here's to Montgomery Budd. C-ummie is one of the best orators M. H. S, has ever known. He has participated in many Interscholastic Debates and also other activities. One of his best efforts was put forth as Prosecuting Attorney in that fa- mous Mock Trial. As a chairman in the English class, he was unexcelleft. Colorado School of Mines will prob- ably contain HG'l1Hll11i6 next yea1'. By the way, have you ever heard some of Gummie's experiences on the Front? Well, if you havent, you've missed a great deal. Muck Trial. Interscholastic Debate. Min- strels. Senior Debating Society. lt is a :visa Izumi that Illllkfi tl xii!! l0l1g1lC.,' As shown by the high marks on the report of Gertrude Nichols this quotation applies to her. And inci- dentally Gert come from three miles out or Kensington. That and her studying was probably Why she didn't have as much time as the rest of us to Waste on outside activities. Yet Gert's favorite amusement was to dream during classtimes. As her life work she intends to peg a type- writer. Debating Society, Junior College Uluh. 49 Br if rwr so Izzrmblv ff1t'I'C!.V 110 plan' I.'kr-.Yriv llaz'cu. Or so Lolita Shiner thinks, and so has she told us time and again. For Lita left the Elin City and joined us in her Senior year. Al- though she has been with us only a short time she has become very popular, has been initiated into the 1920 Debating Society has joined the Science Club, and last, but not least, has beet lost 011 Curtis street try- ing to find her way home. Ask her about it! Lolita is going to be a nurse--here's luck to her! .-Ind still rhcy gazed and still tin' won- dvr givin. Tim! mn' small 1161111 rnuld L'tIl'I'j' all ln' kzzvtvf' The above saying applies to none other than that Virgil shark- UJi1DH11'H Nvalsh. Don't think Latin is his only hobby for he shines equally well in chemistry and every- thing else. He's a debater of no niean ability for he made the De- bating team this year. Because Aukland Geddes graduated from Mc- Gill College, Canada, he is going there this fall. Another inan who thinks of pie t'or l1e's for Hoover. Here's to you, Jinnny! l nm .rn lIII7tI,t'.Yf.!' Just see Josephine Cerasale's curly hair. Isn't it great? But you know, Jo's hair must. weigh her head down l'or in orals she never looked at the class-absolutely. At any rate, we hope it was her hair and not a re- flection on the class. And Jo has l'ound a new use for inkwells. XVhat they were probably intended for when not flll6d+8.llfl when filled-- was, to be twisted continually by n. bashful orator. Joe has practiced this profound theory. Just ask any- one in her class. We wish her the best success in her future work. 50 rind altuays wvtirs a sunny mood. Doris Clark is one of our cheerful, happy-go-lucky girls even if she does come from the metropolis of South Meriden. Do doesn't know wheth- she prefers Middletown or Xval- lingford-and both are Hghting for first place in her mind. tThis is ex- tremely figurative, but true.J Do is interested in Gym Work and is planning to enter Sargent's Gym College. Her prowess in this work is shown by her good work in bask- etball, Princess Chrysanthemum, Junior College Club. Of lin' glrcznz from Titian lznz'1'. The reader asks, Who is this comely one who gazes at me with his clear blue eyes? To put all doubts at rest we hasten to introduce Mr. Carl Theisen. Carl is one of our few blondie blones-an oasis in an desert, so to speak. It was quite no- ticeable that Carl was intensely in- terested in Aunt Hannah's Pancake Flour, but lately it seems to have gone flat-that is the pancakes have gone flat. Carl made the 1,000 mile trip also. Engineering next, 'WVU only k11:,-tt' she funn' and tt't'11t. For Rose Horn belied her name by not blowing her horn at all dur- ing her High School career. She hailed from the wilds of eastern lllericlen and perhaps that accounts for her absence from all our socials, class pow-Wows, et ainsi de suite. Rosie was one of those unfortunates who answered to the calles for Five ones, Two lives and fifteen ones, etc., during lunch hours. Next she says she is going to do stenographic Work. ' 51 I Icmglz for hops lzullz lmffiy fluff' tuitlz zur. Caroline Schwartz is one of our niirthful coinmercial students, who was the sunshine of the High School lunch room. Belo, who believes ni being Earl-y intends to become a Gym teacher. The Sargent Physical School at Cambridge, Massachusetts, will count Caroline among its list of nieinbers next year and we feel sure that she will prove a valuable afldi- tion to its numbers. Hi.r fluff i'i1'izzr is an 1llIllIlfljjlIft'd fflflL'l1L'L'. ' Daniel t Dan or Governor J Pease is a model young man. He is seldom seen or heard talking to or about gi1'ls. However, it almost seems a crime to let his perfectly good blush be Wasted. Dan is on the Junior-Senior Social Committee and belongs to the M. H. S. Battal- ion of the U. S. R. 0. 'T' C., Co. A. The class sincerely believes that Dan will have the hearty t?J support of its members when he returns to the home town as a D.D.S. from Tufts College. SIM is a 'i'u.r'y funny girl. Introducing Helen Kearneyfour funny girl. Really and truly she is terribly humorous. And there is a mystery about her, too. Oh, no, it's nothing terrible but it is a mystery, for we would like to know and we have never been able to find out why Helen always giggles during English periods. We have been told that Helen is a veritable Spanish shark. Just ask her if it's so. We don't know what Helen will do hereafter but We a1'e sure that whatever it is it will not dampen her good spirits. 52 tIif't' thy Ilmnglzt lm tolzgzlvf' Theresa Parisi is one of our quiet girls, who seldom expresses her thoughts, but rather keeps us guess- ing. Tneresa is a graduate ol' the Normal Course and intends to make teaching her life Work. She will en- ter Normal School next, year and will make a success of it, no doubt. 'l'heresa's favorite amusement is reading. To tlzillfr ix t0 dn. VVilliam t Bil1 - Spuds J Mur- phy forged his way into the lime- light on December 20, 1919, when he carried the role of Wm. Phelan, the political supporter of the leading man in the Mau of the Hour. Bill is a happy-go-lucky chap and makes friends with everybody. He is a member of the 1920 Debating So- ciety, the Props and Paints, the Spanish Club, and he is a Corporal of Company C. He was in the min- strels and on the Senior football team. VVe wish him the best of suc- cess in his higher studies and his life Work of civil engineering after a trying year at trig. For zmlhing Iovvlicl' can bv found in -zuonzuu than to study Izousclznla' arts. Judged from this standard. as from others, Elsie Root is a dandy. although we haven't heard much from her. She is evidently one of those people who work quietly and efhciently with about equal empha- sis on both adverbs. Elsie was very fond of natural science and if any- one cares to look up the Pennant files, he will find some of her inter- esting articles -dealing with that sub- ject. Science Clnh. Agassiz Association. 522 Now, flu' anglu .-I irzvlildrs KUIKIIUS I3 and C. Sure this is Alfred tSkinnyJ Sor- enson who has long since demon- s-trated that there are minds which can grasp, comprehend and digest the nicities of Triginometry. More- over, Skinny has shone in Virgil and Chemistry. Therefore, you must conclude that he would be success- l'ul in any line of Work. Our friend created a sensation when he ap- peared in his Junior year in those pinch glasses-the kind the faculty wears, but now he seems just nat- ural in them and strange to say we never class him with the faculty. Rensselaer next. fl lilifhr Ilrurt ,llukvs a 13lnn111. Mollie Mett is one of our well known and well-liked girls, Moll was president of the Glee Club. mem- ber of the Junior College Club, Home Economics Club, Student Council, She intends to take up stenography as her life Work. Moll's favorite amusement is dancing. Oli, 5011 Buick! Sindy ix Iikr 1110 lzfa'zfr11's glnrfnsra surf. C. A , Freddie Schleiter is another one nf those embryo' electrical,engineers and we know he's got the stuff in him. He doesn't care for activities, but never failed to get a good re- po1't. He admits studying is his hob- by so when he enters Rensselaer this fall they can prepare for some guy. He favors General WVood for the Presidency. 5-l .8'iIv1zct' is flu' 1n'r'frri0sI lzvrziltl of joy. Dorothy Kelsey has traveled along with us, quietly, sedately and stud- ionsly, but with just enough humor to assure us all that she could be a jolly good sport in the proper place, which -decidedly was not school. Next. year Dot will indulge in cleri- cal work. lf Gfmci-QYc1t1n'c twrc' tvvaltlz, l'd be a gnid mlm. Of course, this could only apply to Francis J. Farrell, the good-uatured man. Purp is a born punster and the little comedy skits he pulls off every now and then are hilarious. F. J. F. has a habit Cf running to New Haven or Hartford every so of- ten in 'Jl'd9l' to keep in touch with legitimate drama since We have only movies here. That he has artistic talent is proved by the numerous posters which are his handiwork. Coniniercial Designing is his life work. President of the Vlnss Junior Ye-:1r. Foot- lmll Manager, l'cnn:u:t Staff. Student Council. fl good-11aIu1'c Tkfillj tht' 11vu1'f. Hazel King took part in quite enough school activities to make everyone like her. But sad to re- late, she had an inordinate fondness for outside affairs. In fact, were Wesleyan a co-ed institution, we are inclinedfvery much inclined, to think that Hazel would be attracted by it. How sad that it isn't thus, Dimpo. Hazel intends doing office work, hereafter. Library Club, I-lome Economics Club. Stu- tle-nt Council. Src-1'eta1'y of the S'pzi11isli Club. 55 DV11at he lacki in size, ln' Jzzalftxi' up in zzoixcf' Joe Meade, tne boy artist, is small, but how he can draw! His posters claim an important place when it is time for some school af- fair. In his freshman year, he was a member of the Student Councilg now he belongs to Props and Paint-1, the Annual and Pennant Art Staffs. He is a corporal in Company C, in the R. O. T. C. Joe says that he likes to work, but he probably works as much as he dances. Neverthe- less, posterity may see his works in some Art Museum. rind any .ffylv in 'Zt'11fL'1l shi.: drvsl l'0u'd .my that .ftylr I74'L'0IIIC hm' bvsf. This is unquestionably true of Milly Levine, who has often made the girls of 105 green with envy upon her appearance in some new and even stunniuger costume. Mildred is the wearer of an Octet pin, the mystery of which few are able to fathom. She is quite a romantic young miss and at one time she seemed to be NVanfeJing away but fortunately she speedily recovered. l!'f'1r1'.f was illascx fvlnvl thi' Iiglzf ivvnt ou!. ' Kenneth Moses is the short end of the Octet. He sings tenor, side of the tall end of that organization, so they look like the comic paper he- roes, Mutt and Jeff. Mose was an end man in the 1920 minstrels and he had a part in The Man of the Hour. Like all other seniors, he belongs to that noble organization, the R. O. T. C. He is going to be a civil engineer, if he intends to use or misuse his f?J auto. Have you ever seen Mose when he wasn'i chewing gum? 56 I'!I be 1m'1'r'y, I'II be frvv, I'II be sad for nobody. Corrine Bicknell has a very pecu- liar and penetrating giggle which has an unfortunate habit of putting school discipline at naught. How- ever Crene's Babs stories in the l ennant made a decided hit and we should not be surprised to see her take up her place among the great short story writers of the age. M. H. S. will certainly miss her wit and humor next year. Y'lw1'ougl11ir'sx is my molto. Here's Huber Clark. He is one of the silent members of our class. Unfortunately, Huber has not been with us very long but we have proof that his wit is not lacking in the English C.P. IV-A class. It is agreed that his Theme day reports should rank with Mark Twain's best works. We expect good news from Bowdoin next year as he will enter to study Forestry. l't'v 11c'i'v.1' I1lu1'1'c'd my cyrs iuitlz I100,':.x But lm' vnjoyrd good films. To be sure, Sabina E. Joyce tnot telling what the E. stands forl has had one grand good time during her high school course, and her studies never seemed to bother her much. In fact, those studies have sat so lightly on her shoulders that many and many a time Bing has been known to giggle right in the mid- dle of the deathlike silence of a study room. We could never find out what was funny about that serious place, either. Sabin's stage whisper is notable. Ask anyone who has heard it. Her favorite aniusenient is dancing. 57 HU uns .si.r fur! tivo in his sfovkiu' fc'Ci'.' Russel Doran, or Hunkey, as we prefer to call him, is one of the huskiest melnbers of our class. Huss' certainly shone on Football and we do not envy those who op- posed hini. Hunkey intends to at- tend Pratt Institute and will some day tell us the chemical contents t. Coca-Cola. Good luck. Firolball, Corporzll R. O. T. C. I cannot play alone. Doris XViese cz1n't, won't, and doesn't have to so far as we could make out. We haven't seen as much of Do this last year, for she has had to stay out of school quite often. We know that she is fond of music, how- ever. If she does not attenfl college, Doris will keep house for her dad. Ask her in secret about the note that she got last in Geometry Class. Glee Clulm. Minstrels. Football IIILYUIS a I2l'Ufi't'll limb. Byron Havey was developing into an A1 football player when he met an accident. But somehow a broken limb does not seem to have marred his pleasant disposition because he always wears a smile. Byron is a nice, quiet boy except when he and Bill Johnson begin to turn the building inside out. By intends to go to Pratt Institute where he will take up Mechanical Engineering. R. O. T. C. 58 , HU shall IllilIl.Yft'I' fn tht' ills of mall. Now we invite you to look upon the mild, serene, and placid counte- nance of one, George Briggman, Junie is a member of that justly famed 'I'rigon0mctry class at the ses- sions of which our friend played a most prominent part. He is one of those handsome dogs who parade around on Mondays and Fridays in uniform, which is another way of saying that he is a member of Com- pany A, R. O. T. C. According to reports George enters Syracuse next fall to study medicine. No lunar do bind 11:c. ' Another of those special students who work nor weave not is linightly Birch. Knightly comes in or out of the building sans per- mission since he does 11Ot delve in- to the entire curriculum. Whenever We heard the roof flying off in the vicinity of the Chem. Lab. we knew that K. B. was flirting with some of Mr. Westcott's deadly liquids. I am like uutn a bracon light. George, or as he is more popularly known, VVel1s Bradford, lirst of all is endowed with a fine crop of Titian hair. This seems to have no effect upon his joyful disposition, how- ever. Brad is a 'first lieutenant in our R. O. T. C. and those puttees- oh, how they do shine! Wells was one of the immortal twenty-two who made the trip to Camp Devens last :'un1-nter. I-le states positively that music 1S his favorite amusement. You see he is a boy of refined tastes. Pratt Institute next for a degree as Chemical Engineer. 59 l?I11511i11g ix ilu' nil!-zvtzrd .vigil of .Ur1lfC5fj'. That's what Florence Gilluly says ivhen We tease her about her crimson blushes. Judging from the way Flo slides to her seat at just 8:l91M, she would make a ine baseball player. She has never entered any activities but we will leave it to you whether this was on account of him, or her fondness for sleigh rides. I muxf Im a nmsf j:llXt'iHtIfillff young uian. 'Tix not my fault. Ilzr Iadivs IIIIISI lflunzc l1.'ai'i'11. 'WValt J. Morehouse is a mem- ber of the interniission dancing class. He was in the Freshman Public, Stu- dent Council, and the R. O. T. C. W'alt has always been loyal to his school and has given his best sup- port to his Alma Mater. He is par- tial to Johnson's, for he favors Hi- ram Johnson andisay VValt, is Hi any relation to Broad Street? VV. Franklin intends to become an engi- neering contractor at Tufts. Good luck! 7'l1rri' is a gif! Imymzd flu' I'0!lt'1l of arf, Of bring vlaqzzmifly .rilv1zf. Evidently this is what Mary Dona- hue thinks, for she has certainly been Heloquently silent all during her High School career. Mary is one of our busy conimercialites who intends to be a steiiographei' in the near future. Although We've never seen her do it, Mai'y's favorite ainusensent, she says, is dancing. GO I am U1Fl7l1lI'f',' that 1 C011fc.vs. Alan C. Gardner cannot be accused of pushing himself to the forefront. Alan is quite Well known for his gentleness-a perfect dove. But he has the inborn instinct of an actor. His part as Judge Newman in the Props and Paints' play gained for him immortal glory. Just ask him about Mrs. Newman. We were in- structed not to rake up any old scandals and so perforce we must stop here. Hy hair bviokms ,vfviz'it. ' But say not so, dear reader, be- cause you would indeed be laboring under' a terrible delusion it you thought for a moment that Anna Knapp possessed anything but a re- tiring disposition. Anna has been of service to the Class in one Way at least and that is by showing how a Senior girl should conduct herself. 'L-is gwztlc as a dow. The above quotation certainly fits Alan Spink, Who never has been known to raise his voice in any of the gigantic arguments staged in the halls of M. H. S. But Alan is as good a dancer as he is gentle. Con- sequently we are not surprised to see that dancing is his favorite amusement. I-le is undecided as to his future. 61 HDt1l'IIf-Y and dt'1111n'v. Dainty, that's just the word to describe Doris Munn. She has kept so still that the Supreme Court has been petitioned to change her name to Mum. From all reports Doris has been a very conscientious Commer- cialite. What a peaceful contrast to the hurly-burly crowd of 1920. Here's another genius to the busi- ness world. Bt'l10I'd 1 am llzrizsf info 1113 limp- light. Yes. dear friends, that's Henri C. Bibeau, Jr., the man who confesses that eating is his favorite amuse- bent. UR. E. is a quiet nervous sort of a lad who has a keen sense of humor. He had the doubtful honor of being secretary of C. P. IV-a English during VVilbur Gaines' ad- ministration and then was criticised, henpecked, and stepped upon for omitting a minor detail. He intends to go into business after graduating from Yale. Minstrels. Chorus, ltennant Stzlff. R. O. T. C. I Jzvzfvf' :Nadu 41 niisfalev in -:npr Iifv. 4-lf Ivasf one that I fouldnt v.1'plui11,' Elsie Hart is one of those unusual individuals who never make mistakes and who always seem to do the right thing at the right time. Although El hasn't attended our socials very frequently she says that her favor- ite amusement is dancing. However she d0esn't intend to take up the light fantastic as her life Work but will become a private secretary. Minstrels of 1919 and 1920. Chorus and Choir. 62 My rrcord is to be c'11z'1cd. Joseph Miles Kessler has been on the Basketball and Football Teams for four years and on the Baseball Team three years. He has been cap- tain of both the Basketball and Football Teams. To tell the truth, if Joe's M's were cut up and dis- tributed, we do not doubt that there would be a resultant decrease in the price of flannel. Everybody believes that Joe is one of the most con- scientious workers in the school. Sonie reputation, We'll say. Captain ot' Basketball and Football Teams, Baseball Team 13 yrs.J, R. O. T. C. 1 pray you Ivt Hour of your people disturb 1llfL'.U Mary Verillo, of course. A Coin- inercialite Who, without saying much any of her four years, has left a good record behind her. She can well claim fame by being a meinber of Miss Scan1on's Stenography B Class. But say, you want to ask Mary which joke it was that she showed to Miss Fisherdick that time in English She intends to enter Bay Patn Institute and then to teach. I know some of my work is good if only pvoplv could .ft'f'. Jud Logan is one of the few senior boys who take little interest in school activities. He is a corpo- ral in Coinpany A, and he is conspic- uous for his every day wear of his uniform. He intends to follow a secretarial course in Morse Business College, next year, and we give him our wishes for success in his work. 63 Tivo and two make four, .rllzvfzys and f0rrt'v1' 111o1'v.' Grace Grieco is our bookkeeping shark. She won the envy and ad- miration of all her classmates by al- ways having her bookkeeping ac- counts, trial balances, etc., all hand- ed in and corrected at least a month before they were due. We also un- derstand that she has shown a de- cided leaning toward mythology, be- ing especially fond of Hercules. She she found time, however, to indulge in some social affairs and she is crazy about dancing. In .S'p1'i11g 41 young IIIIIIIVS fazzry fzlrns to straw hats. Howard Reese now occupies the center of the stage. Howard is one of that brave crew whose members part their hair in the middle. Yes, on second thought Howard ought to get another medal for he was the lirst individual fmalej to wear his straw derby to school this year. W'e now look upon a hardy veteran of Camp Devens for Reesie spent six sweltcring weeks in the wilds of that Massachusetts. His plans for the future have not as yet been made. 'WVU nzrvf Ihre like a plrasafzt thought, Mayme Israel is certainly a pleas- ant, delightful companion to say the least. She has been somewhat quiet and retiring during her high school course, but she has made many friends and every one who knows her will tell you she's a jolly good sport. New Britain Normal School will greet Mayme next year. Junior College Clnlr. Student t'onnc'i1 and Choir. 64 O B00k1.'c'vpi1zg, Azvlliw' is lily Sfllljjfu Herman Sodel in Meriden High School stands for silent application to work, of course, with a little play thrown in. Herman has not wasteu his time on the less frivolous things of school life. Though ulifortunately the photograph can't show it, Her- nian possesses 9, most charming lisp. Yeth indeed. In fact, the lisp fits in Wonderfully with his character. De- niure, silent, studious, innocent, etc. Ahenil Ahein! Good luck. 65 ,,2LV,f,,, 'f?Q0,z'.aM. .au aww 5221 975304 EMANUSEKIW? 1 Kfansforms old prim? 9 To 5QgegJmanu5cripT5 and gi cheaTsThe eyes ofgallery O crm'c5 by a lhoumand orb. Q Q U Salutatory By Elsa Meister Friends, one and all! It is niy privilege and honor to extend to you the welcome of the class of 1920. Many of you have gathered here before to hear nienibeis of our class take part in sonie High School event, but never has the oc- casion been so iniportant or serious as thisg for to-night We take the step which Will separate us front our Alina Mater. Henceforth, We shall not longer be under her friendly protection, as a united class, but each ol' us will choose a different path in the world. NOW that We have reached the goal which marks one of the niost iniportant events in our lives, We realize more keenly than ever, the niany opportunities which have been afforded us, during our High School career. VVe trust that by our future lives We may prove ourselves worthy of the sacrifices which have been niade in our behalfg but now we can express our gratitude only in wordsg-iirst, to our parents. who have given us the privilege of a High School education, and in soine cases, at the cost of great sacrificesg then to our honored su- perintendent, nienibers of the school board, principal, and teach- e1's, Who have labored for us and devoted time and though to se- cure for us the best there is. both in education, and general good, then to the citizens of Meriden, who, despite the burdens of heavy taxes during these trying four years, have made possible the main- tenance of this fine building with its many facilities-to all we wish to express our thanks. Again, dear friends, one and all, We bid you a cordial Welcome, and hope that you will ever hold in pleasant and honorable nieniory, the Class of 1920. 68 U Class History PART I. By Sally Smith Lives of great men all remind us As the pages o'er are turned, We, perhaps, have left behind us Vestiges of things we've learned. Xve, the Class of 1920, have tried to gain within these walls some knowledge and+who knows? Great oaks from little aco1'ns grow. We're on our way! ls it not a wonderful class like unto a beautiful piece of tapes- try? This marvelous tapestry with the red and blue background is a composite of the characters of the Class of 1920. Tapestry, however, is a work of art on the side presented to the public, but, gaze on its wrong side and You'd Be Surprised! Such tangles, knots and discrepancies! Cheer up people! I'll tell only about the good side and no one will know or seem to care about the other. One of the principal figures of this tapestry is Helen Bilger, alias I-Iellie Bill, who is our Class Vice-President, and all around good sport. She has maid hits in all the school plays by her excellent acting, That good looking Tyrian purple part of the pattern is Captain Alfred Burgdorf, Class Orator, and an awful fiirt. Butch is one of the triumvirate from the College Senior English Class, a noted de- bater, alld member of Pennant and Annual Staff and high Honor Student. The Brown design is Katherine Brady, who had added noise and brains to the third year French Class. The bright figure over there is Hazel Bristol, star lunch ticket seller, one of those commercialites who had a three A report. Gaze now on Knightly Birch, a special pupil this year who creates envy in the hearts of lO9'ers by having permission to come in late each day. Here in the pattern is Adeline Danekind, who Stohrs away her genius in obscurity. There in the grey plan is Mabel Glassnapp, one of our quietest girls. 'Tis truly said, Still water run deep. Next in the line is Mary Forcier, a prominent registree of 105, who is fond of History. That fine tf'tIne J chain thread is VVilbur Gaines, Author of the Gehenna Gazette, Man of the Hour in play of that name, and prominent partaker in the Junior and Senior Debating Society Jubi- lee, and a Hicks Prize Essay VVinner. Another figure in the bright section is Grace Grieco, who takes the COI1l1119l'Cl3l Course and specializes in A s. Notice also Fred Hagner, Second Lieutenant in Company A, and Chairman of Presentation Night Committee, also a Hicks' Prize Es- say Winner. There is Loretta Hopkins, a member of the Senior Debating So- ciety, who has been in more debates than I have and that certainly is debating. She is especially fond of spring flowers. 69 That distant tan tigure is Alice Hudson from South Meriden, Glee Club Pianist and Gym Accompanist. 'lhe bright blue spot over yonder is Louis Harris, President, of Student Council, Captain of Baseball Team this year. Louis has been End Man in the Minstrels for the last two years, and is clever also at baseball, football, basketball and jazzing. The carmine design, Gertrude Jacobson, an honor student, is one of our singers. Gertie took leading parts in both the Heck of VVresperus and Princess Chrysanthemum. Sabina Joyce is next. Sabina fair! Rise f1'0lll where thou art sitting. There! You see, she comes from South Meriden. Hist! Hark! He1'e is William Jude, one of our best arguers. Billy managed the Minstrels and is chairman of the Senior Banquet Committee. He had a fatherly part in My Friend from India, and was the deep-dyed villain in The Man of the Hour. Regardez Anna Knapp, a species of fish known as shorthand shark. And there's Mildred Levine. Milly has been an active member of the Junior College Club, Student Council, and Library Club. You've heard of VValter Morehouse, From down on Lincoln street. He's sure a clever dancer, With tricky, jazzy feet. But that's not all-he's a clever nursemaid at taking care of John's son. Loretta Maney, a member of the Pennant Staff, is Treasurer and Librarian of Gamona Gamma Kappa fGirls' Glee Clubl, and one of the winning debaters in the Girls' Interscholastic Debate and an honor student in scholarship. VVe have with us, also, Vvilliam 'Murphy, a member of the illus- trious Trig. Algebra Class, who took the part Phelan in the Man of the Hour, and is chairman of the Graduation Printing Com- mittee. The rose design is Mollie Mett, a Murray little girl, the Presi- dent of the Glee Club and a member of the Home Economics Club. The pod shaped design in the tapestry is Daniel Pease a member of the over west gang. The lively blue pattern is Helen Murphy. Och Louis! Spuds is a permanent fixture on the dancing floor. She has managed the Girls' Basketball Team and been prominent in school activities and diamatics between times. The maroon color, Alfred Sorenson, better known as Skinny is a Trig. shark of great repute, who received honorable mention in the Colonial Dames' Contest. His girl is Lizzie. Notice the rainbow in which are: Frances Niland, an Agassiz Member and participant in College Club activitiesg Claire Paquette, a Member ot' the Library and Junior College Clubg Alta Root, the tall girl who is trying to vie with Norma Talmadge. Hail! James Teagle, prize basketmaker and Captain of the Basketball Team, who is also a whiz at Football. He has made many hearts tfemalej go a little faster. The russet scheme there is Elizabeth Hood, a pearl from Pearl street, noted for her promptness in social affairs and her business ability. See Stuart Webb, scansion scorpion in Latin, bebe and entertainer of the French classes who has sung, played and acted his way through four years. Stewie was one of the hits in the Man of the Hour, and also My Friend from India. He received in the Col- T0 o11ial Dames' Contest, the Patriotic Essay Contest and won 2nd place in the Hicks' Prize Essay Contest. That dot of blue, Caroline Schwartz, is one of the quiet f?J girls who register in 106. So is Josephine Silber, a membei' of the Col- lege Club who adores Annapolis. Make room for Claire Stetson, Battalion Sponsor, Class Songster, Clerk of Student Council, and one of the most popular girls in our class. Claire is fond of snapping dark eyes and obtained one while nghting on the Basketball Team. Her favorite prep. school is Choate, and her motto is I'll get there or 'Bus't. Everett Ranney was Manager of the Basketball Team this year, Chairman of the Prom Committee last year, and is merited t Mary tedJ for his good work on the Pennant. Next are Mary Suzio and Mary Verillo. Marys, Marys, quite sedate, In 106 do grow. They are sorry to graduate They love the High School so. It is rumored that Mary Suzio wanders to Wi1li111a11tic wonce and a while. The copper brown object is Wells Bradford, First Lieutenant of Company B, whose favorite expression is Oh, Shaw! Anna Wuterich, a liker of yellow racers and New Haven, hails from the South tof Meridenb. Adjutant Abraham Bones' Pierson was a member of the crack squad and has been End Man in the Minstrels for the last two years. Next, is that large corn-colored design in the tapestry, which is Cereal fCyrilb Coleman, an honor student. Stand up, Shaver. Cy is Editor of the Annual, Editor in Chief of the Pennant, De- bater, French Teacher, Actor, talented Orator, and witty Speaker. In the play, My Friend from lndia,' he was charming in his yellow blanket, but as a woman, o hlady! Cy, as my colleague, will continue the argument for the 3,f'fl1'lll2LtlVC-.'. '5 ' l CWS li ? 5, 4 75 549, 34 ' f D ol if , 71 5 PART ll. By Cyril Coleman, Mr. President, YVorthy Opponents and Friends: To all of you here assembled this is an evening of rejoicing- an evening wherein your hearts are overflowing with the joy of liv- ing. But alas! alas! oh woe is me. There is one of you whose heart is heavy. That miserable individual is myself. I stand here and tremble for from here I can see six distinct razors and nine revolvers thrust carelessly in the garments of fifteen people whom I must expose. That I might escape this! Will IIOI some one volunteer to take my place? tI'auseJ No o11e answers, I must be on. But before I proceed let me emphasize the fact that I am not let- ting my personal prejudices tind Words in this lurid, historical ac- count. But, of course, there are exceptions to every rule, you understand. And now I do solemnly offer myself up as an innocent sacrifice to a great cause. Allow me the inexpressible pleasure of introducing to you Miss Ruth Berry. My tongue fails me to enumerate the multitude of subjects she is able to discuss. A champion of NVoman's Rights, A Hiram Johnson devotee, aye and more, Ruth has the undoubted pleasure of being the only Chairman oi' the C. P. IV-a English Class to be formally impeached and convicted. And let me add that the conviction was brought about only by the untiring efforts of a small group of patriotic men. Now, for once in my life, I have the last word on Ruth. What Ho! Daniel Burke. Captain Dan is one of our author- ities of Military Science and Tactics. Dan enlivened considerably some ot' those Saturday Night affairs which have been staged re- cently. Here is Corrinne Bicknell, who has giggled her way through High School. Corrinne is a rather romantic type as witnessed by her Babs stories in the Pennant. Another of the Bicknell Clan is Charles Bicknell. This tall chap is inclined to be quite gay and frisky if led along the right chan- nels. However, we suspect that Pioneer has kept his feelings under control because of the fact that he had an observant sister in school with him. Alice Boyle is our star dancer, in fact, our premiere -danseuse. Al is a distinquished actress, having taken part in both plays, The Man of the Hour and My Friend from India. Generally Al has about 19 dukes from Wesleyan, Yale or Brown tripping after her, besides numerous Meridenites. College life is not so worse, says Ai. George Brigham is our hatless Wonder. George has left his hat off so long and has exposed his hair to the elements t.o such a de- gree that it is positively sunburneil. Anna Cassidy is a fair damsel with a remarkable supply of sun- burned hair. Some time ago, Anna had her hair bobbed and now no one goes to admire Norma Talmadge's wondrous locks because Anna's far excels Norn1a's. Aside from all this Anna has made a great reputation as Captain of the Girls' Basketball Team. Her fa- vorite expression is Burn my clothes. Since Anna follows close after as Class Prophetess it behooves me to go light in speaking lest the vials of her wrath as typified by her Orange Pekoe hair be poured out upon me. 72 ei NVilliam Cashen is next to be called. Bill has not let the pur- suit of knowledge interfere with the pursuit, of pleasure. Bill be- longs to the famous gang which infests Hobo's rest. Doris Clark hails from South Meriden but aside from that she is O. li. Doris was Captain of the Senior Girls' Barketball Team and a good part, of the unearthly shrieks which came up from the gymnasium on the days on which the gym was given over to the girls was 110 doubt caused by the Captain. Mary Donahue has been a very quiet and industrious Commer- cialite. She caused quite a sensation by stating on her question- naire that dancing was her favorite amusement although no one has ever seen her dance. Ilnssel Doran is that tall six foot lad. But Hunkey's claim to fame does not consist solely in the fact that he is a six footer. His good nature has made him one of the most popular of our boys. Marion Donovan has not believed evidently in relating her at- tributes from the housetops. tOf course, you understand this is strictly privatel but we hear considerable about Marion's fondness for Armory dances. Florence Gilluly is distinguished because of her hair and blush. Florence has very black hair as you can see and as I am talking that far famed blush enshrouds her fair countenance. Helena Gordon has an enviable record on the Girls' Basketball Team for three years. When ot'l' duty that is to say when she is not playing basketball, Helena generally wears a pair of tortoise shell glasses which add that indefinable business-like air and pro- claim to all the World that here is 0116 of knowledge. Charles Fenner, our noble and self-sacrificing President, now rises to make his bow. Hunka has the distinction of being able to control a Senior Class Meeting and incidentally of having the as- tounding audacity to rule that shrewd parlimentarian Gummy Budd out of order. Charlie has dipped into many activities and still has kept a high scholastic standing. Before we leave him we must con- fess that Charles is a hopeless addict to that unspeakable beverage, grape juice, and that he is a member of the most exclusive society in the school, the Bachelor's Club. ln contrast to the wild and wooly gentleman above, let us pass on to Elsie Hart. Elsie has pursued her course so quietly that I can only liken her progress to small footprints left upon the sands of the seashore which are quickly eradicated, leaving no tracks. You will note that I have given Elsie a very delicate compliment by mentioning the petitness of her pedal extremities for which I hope she will be duly thankful. Ten tives, six ones. No, dear people, these words do not sig- nify that the scene is laid in the Meriden National Bank. It is meant merely to remind you that Rose Horn has spent many weary hou1's in selling lunch tickets to a famished, enraged and brain- fevered student body. O Tempora, O Moresl These words represent the Ciceronian way of saying, Gosh, ain't these times awful. But in those soul- inspiring words of our much discussed Cicero, Jakie First finds a theme worthy of the gods for Jake aspires to be a nationally known orator. Mamie Israe1's friends can only say that she was a very nice girl and a very likeable friend. But, of course, it is impossible to put anything so complin1enta1'y in a class history. Therefore, we muzy pass along marveling at the strangeness of the situation. Idale Jepson has typewrote and shorthanded her way through school. To any of nervous teinperment we suggest taking a course 73 X with ldale for she see111s to be as calm as a polar bear in an ice- house. Alan Gardner is another deliberative calm and collected mem- ber of our class. Alan's interpretation of the part of Judge New- man in the Man of the Hour won for him a place i11 dramatic ac- tivities. Give our love to Mrs. Newman, Judge. Helen Kearney is another member of our class blessed with a bountiful supply of auburn hair. Note well that Helen during her entire career has not once upset the school regulations which are as traps to catch the unwary. Norman Gibbs has been very busy this last year running the ll. O. T. C. but still he has time for a good hearty laugh. Some time ago Norm told us a joke in French Class and we've been laughin.: yet. What else can We say of Dorothy Kelsey but that she spent her High School days unobtrusively mingling in the lives of only her immediate class-mates who know that she is a star Commercialite Helen Kroenke's hair would be enough to attract attention to her but in addition to that tl really hesitate to mention this as- tounding bit of informationj she has attained such wonderful pro- ficiency in Vergil scansion that she can continued to read the lines without coming up for air. First of all Byron Harvey has been a very good scholar and football player. You might think that Byron was extremely self- r-ontained but ah, as Apollo, the God of Chocolates. once said 'tYou'd be surprised. Hazel King is another one of the fair sex who has danced her way through the school. As we remember it Hazel was intimately connected with the making of the candy sold at the Senior Play. The large sale testifies to Hazel's candy-making ability. One of the wittiest girls in the class is Kathrine Malone. a Com- mercialite whose comic comments on conditions in general have often been the cause of breaking: down the stern discipline which pervades our class rooms. Our Class Treasurer and Major of the Battalion. Victor Hugo now rears his graceful, handsome, dashing form be1'ore you. Per- sonally, I hate to spring this next joke on you because. to indulge in th evernacular, it is about ready to grow a beard. But here goes. Vic is exceptionally' fond of Olives and also of little robins that is Robin's sons or perhaps l'tobin's daughters. For further par- ticulars see the victim himself. Elsie Marchand is famous as a Basketball Player and as a dancer. Besides these two attainments Elsie mixed in several other actiy ties so that she is known all around as a good sport despite her fre- quent visits to Middletown. Elsa Meister, our Salutatorian, glistens with the ethereal splen- dor of a constellation. Her four years here have been just one con- tinuation of high marks, so much so, that we can only stand and wonder. Elsa was President of the Library Club and we take this opportunity to thank her publicly for the wonderful pies which were cooked under her administration for the Pennant Party. .Toe Meade, our boy artist, has products of his skill posted all over town whenever an event. of importance takes place, for Joe paints a good many of our posters which go out to inform the people ot' Meriden how good we are. Ethel Mills seems to have enjoyed herself thoroughly during her four years' course at M. H. S. Of late, strange as it may seem, Ethel appears to have been assuming all the duties of a penny slot machine. T4 Kenneth Moses is 1920's dare-devil Ford Racer. Mose's Ford has been busted, arrested, fined, repaired more times per capita than any bus on this side of River Styx. Between times Mose has found time to study enough to get his sheepskin. Gertrude Nichols comes from the wilds of Kensington each morn- ing but somehow seems to arrive on time. Gertrude furnishes a pleasant contrast to the majority of the class when we consider that she never speaks unless spoken to. Reginald Moss, President and General Manager of the Amalga- mated Cradle Robbers' Association, now has his short inning with you, the General Public. Dick, Bart, Reggie or whatever you call him, made a big hit as Horrigan in the Man of the Hour. Be sides he is a skilful Interscholastic debater. He must be com- mended on his ability to keep the Student Council Meetings from getting dull. We fear to speak in loud, sonorous tones of Edna Daybill, for fear of marring the peace which seems to have accompanied her throughout her enti1'e course. Edna is one more to be added to those quiet Commercialites. Bill Murphy is our politician. As Alderman Phelan of the Eighth VVard, Bill made an indelible impression upon his audience. Bill was chairman of the Printing Committee and that tired worn look on his face is due to that job. Marion Lewis requests our attention for a moment. Here I must relate another stale joke. Marion has made an exhaustive study of the history of Rome and she professes great admiration for Ne1'o. Get it? Strange, but Joe Nerrow's name seems to come next, so I cannot battle against the fates. Joe during his varied career at M. H, S. has been Captain of C Company, R. O. T. C.g Intersoholastic Debate1', Chairman of the Debate Committee, besides hundreds of others. Joe incidentally declares that Lewis Avenue is the best boulevard in this city of ours. Didja get that? Elizabeth Nyborg retains the championship of the almost late. Elizabeth is one of the few girls who can hold her head up when the subject of Chemistry is brought up for it appears she is a shark at the subject. F. Clark Rule being the comedian of our class, is the greatest ally of appendicitis. F. Clark showed hos dramatic talent in the Mock Trial, Camus, My Friend from India,' and the Follies of l92O. W'e hear he is soon to release a book of poems entitled 'tThe Secret of Harbor Brook or Who Bought the Shoes for the Centipede? P-s-s-st the F. in F. Clark Rule stands for Floyd. Teresa Parisi admits that reading is her favorite recreation. She has spent four calm, peaceful years in anticipation of strenuous years ahead as a teacher. Elsie Root's preferences run along Household Arts and Natural. Science. Although we di-d not hear from her directly Elsie has written some very interesting articles in the Pennant dealing with her favorite topic, Natural Science. Fred Schleiter, becomes a man of genius, seems to have kept to himself considerably this year. Unfortunately for him, Fred was in the rough house corner of 109 and the heavy hand of justice oc- casionally rested upon the innocent brow of our friend. But he seems to have come out alright. Do1'is Munn should be called Doris Mum in order that her name might fit hor characteristic. It seems too bad to throw a quiet young lady like Doris into confusion by speaking of her in public. but never mind Doris it will soon be over. 75 Dorothea Rudolph takes the prize as the most romantic of the graduates from M. H. S. What she returned as an answer for her ultimate aim in life would make one thing she was editor of a Mat- rimonial Journal. Marion Vibert, our Valedictorian, and a constellation, nay a uni- verse all by herself, now approaches the bar of Justice to be judged according to her past deeds. ln regard to scholarship, naught can be said but approval for far be it from us to belittle any one who can obtain five A's report after report. Marion has figured in prac- tically every activity in school from the Pennant and Annual to Dramatics. And as a hostess--oh lady! Those excursions to Ken- sington will ever be memories to the footsore and weary heroes taking part therein. Carl Theisen, who went along with the team on that 1,000 mile trip, stands and takes his seat again. Carl has considered Girls' Basketball a very important school activity and has eagerly followed the success which has attended in each game a certain fair one distinguished by a flaring led ribbon, Now comes along the President of the Junior College Club, Adelaide Sutliffe, with a long list of appelations, including Cy- therea, Morning Glory, Peg and Laddie. Lately Adelaide has developed into a very good boxer and, in t'act, seems to be will- ing to enter the lists against all comers. In My Friend l'ro1n ln- dia, Adelaide made a decided hit as the twice married widow. It is too bad that Adelaide willxnot consent to show you the resonant sounds which she produces when she laughs. That itself insured the success of the play. We are pleased to introduce to you James Walsh, Scientist and Latin Research Worker and also a valued employee at Grant's Tea store. Jim's jokes and ha ha are world famous and oft his mis- placed humor incites some of us more serious minded beings with the result that the cauldron of trouble boils and overflows. Lolita Shiner came from New Haven this year and still retains that antiquated and absurd idea that New Haven is a better town than Meriden. Of course, Lolita can't know Meriden very well be- cause we understand she couldn't tind her own home on one mo- mentous occasion. Voici Montgoinery Buddeorator, statesman, parliamentarian rough houser. ex-buck private A. E. F., etc., etc. Gummy's life the past year has been extraordinarily active. There is a well de- tined story about that at a recent social affair held in the rural dis- tricts hereabout, Gummy christened a 400 pound hawg ' with a 24- pound sledge hammer. The hawg was given a name which if mari public might prove embarrassing to a lady now i11 the assembly. Therefore, we delete the name. After this hair-raising adventut'e. Gummy asserts he is willing to add another chapter to Ellis Parker lSut,ler's famous thesis Pigs Is Pigs. Huber Clark is another new patient, at our institution. He came from Collinsville in the middle of the season. Huber's main claim to fame lies in the fact that he wrote the most exquisite, the most humorous, the most dramatic secretary's reports ever written bv the hand of man excepting of course, the reports of the Teachers' Association meetings. George Briggman is a member of the famous Trigonometry class. In this class, his arguinents were always as clear and as lucid as the arguments of other members ot' the class. He is one fellow who has all along had the intention of entering the medical profession. 76 Doris VVeise is the bebe of the class with Stewie Webb a close second. Doris is a Hrm believer in a generous combination of work and play-that is generous in regard to play. Dancing, she claims, is her favorite amusement. VVe now see Forest Budd--etlie best dancer in the school. For- rest has always been a magnet to the ladies. At the present time, however, he is suffering from dislocation of two ribs. He oh- tained this injury in the Follies of 1920 where he played a love scene a little too violently. Henri Bibeau is the fellow you see racing about town in that big car. Henri, poor chap, for the last term of the House, occupied the important position of Sergeant-at-Arms. Despite his tact and amia- bility the two warring factions came to blows but it matters not, Henry did his duty. Herman Sodel is another youth who now stands afar off, having completed and defeated the Commercial Course. Herman has been rather quiet, but still waters do run deep. And, last but not least, I present the name of Miss Sally Smith, whose noble work I have taken up and tried in my poor way to bring to a close. I am ve1'y sorry but there is a so1't oi' an agree- ment, that we do not focus the merciless light of publicity on each other. Therefore, I present to you the following brief account of my copartner. In the first place, Sally is with us but a part of each year and unfortunately we are not able to state what the scope of her activities is in Florida. Sally took the leading part in the Man of the Hour and served with distinction on 87 different social committees which all goes to show what one may do in a short time. Sally has an exceptionally retentive memory. In fact, how she can remember to call her callers by their right names surpasses the understanding of mere man. Therefore, in conclusion, we believe we have proved to you be- yond a shadow of a doubt by the foregoing 108 reasons that a bet- ter class than 1920 never was graduated from M. H. S. M Class Prophecy Everett Ranney Anna Cassi-dy Scene: In the home of the Hon. Charles Fenner. Time: The evening of Julie 23, 1035. . ltanney tlntroductory remarkslz My dear friends-To-night is June 23, 1935. Miss Cassidy and myself have been commissioned at 510,000.00 each and expenses, to go forth into the world and seek out what fortunes or .misfortunes have befallen our old class- mates of 1920. Our employer, the Hon. Charles Fenner, is a grad- uate of that class and has so fortunately succeeded in obtaining the title of a millionaire, owing to his perfection of a book on Parlia- mentary Law, and the successful publication of his book, The Cor- rect Method of Playing Tennis. We must have a report ready for him to-morrow, so if you don't object we will compile it here. tMiss Cassidy appears from side door and they greet each other in a most cordial manner.J Miss Cassidy-Well, things have certainly happened since we last met a year ago. When I felt Meriden for New York, whom do you suppose I rode down with? It--I couldn't imagine, who? C.-Carl Thiesen, and say, the first thing he asked me was, if any one ever told me who stole his orange in Gloucester on that famous 1,000 mile basketball trip. ll.-Ha, ha, I don't believe he'll ever forget that. But what is he doing now? C.--Oh he is proprietor and manager of the Razzo-Carl Hotel in New York. That is the new up-to-the-111inute hotel you reafl so much about in the papers. I stopped there while I was in New York. R.-Oh, yes. He has an arrangement on the roof garden by which you can ascend to a large dirigible about 1,000 feet up anti all kinds of drinks and beverages are sold. That is certainly a wise stunt for getting away from the Prohibition Act of 1920. C.-Yes, I was up there, it's great. But Carl believes in helping his fellow-men for he has George Brigham and George llrignian working in his booze laboratory on the airship and Judson Logan is giving dancing lessons to all patrons of the hotel. He guarantees to teach the latest dances, to the music of the most, recent song hit Leora, in steen lessons for 1,000 mihables t55.0001, a new Amer- ican coin, necessary because of so much War taxi per lesson. R.-I saw by the papers, that Florian Clarkski llulinsl-Ly CF. C. Rulej, the Grand Opera Singer, is to give a recital in Meriden two years from next Fourth of July. Tickets are now on sale and I bought one on my way over here. C.--Huh, he's pretty good. Yon know I heard him sing while I stayed at the Razzo-Carl. He sang every Sunday evening. He draws an awful crowd and the women are simply crazy about him. He always was making a hit with the ladies. Il.---Yeh, especially the ones in Branford. 78 I of C.-Oh, I meant to tell you. I saw a wonderful vaudeville show on the roof garden. There were several old classmates on the program. Russell Doran and Joe Meade fthe class giant and mid- getj, were giving a Mutt and Jeff comedy act. There was a special hair-raising dance of a unique and indescribable nature by the fa- mous Madame Al. Boyle de Meriden. She also teaches -dancing to Boston Society people. She was accompanied by a now celebrated orchestra containing Alice Hudson, pianist, W. Murphy, first violin, Fred I-Iagner, second violin, Allen Spink and Sam. Goodison on the Brazulas ta new type of shimmey instumentj. R.-tlooking thru books and a pile of papersi I wrote some notes on a few of the class I discovered in Boston and now I can't find them, I wonder-Oh! here they are. While I was there, I read about the latest type of Battleship coming into port. The name of it was the good ship Lewis and when I Went down to look it over I found out that the man in charge of it was Commander Joseph Nerrow. I also stopped into the oflice of the Moss-Gainses Trans- Atlantic Airline Co. They have 36 dirigibles in operation. Ade- laide Sutliffe is the Woman's Manager of the concern, and I saw Mollie Mett and Ethel Mills. They have real good positions in the oihce, but Ethel was flashing a diamond, so it looks as though they'll need a new assistant before long. C.-Here's something good, a program from the Chicago Opera I-louse. Let's look it overg Miss Gertrude Jacobson, formerly of Meriden, is singing the part of Lucia in Lucia de Lamermoor, and Mildred Levine is her traveling companion and secretary. R.-Speaking about Grand Opera reminds me of Claire Stetson, you remember her, don't you? C.-I should say I do remember her, she played on our basket- ball team. ll.-VVe1l, she is singing in The Metropolitan Opera House with Enrico Caruso, Jr., but she is thinking of leaving the stage for either a Duke or a Carpenter. And say, while I stopped at Bos- ton, I visited Harvard University, where I had a conversation with DGHII Norman Gibbs, about the good old days at M. H. S. I met Jim Teagle there, too. He made such a hit there when he was Captain of their Basketball Team in 1923, and star quarterback of the foot- ball team that he has held the position of Coach and Supervisor of Athletics ever since. C.-Talking about athletics, of course, you have read in the pa- pers of the excellent work being done by Coach Joe Kessler at Yale University. R.fWhile I was visiting Harvard, I witnessed the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Alfred tButchl Burgdorf for his marvelous in- vention of producing Nitrates from the precipitate in Harbor Brook. C.-I stopped in Washington and saw Ruth Berry. You know she liked Vvashington so Well that she ran for Congress and is now an arduous speaker of the House of Representatives. Her office force is composed of Grace Greico, Rose Horn and Elsie Root. And Helen Martin, Helen Kearney, Mary Donahue and Florence Gilluly are running a most magnificent hair dressing parlor for the women employees of the government. R.-That ought to be good business now that so many women are taking part in the running of the govern.ment,, but say, I visited Smith College and held a very interesting conve1'sation with Lor- etta Hopkins, who is Instructor of Dramatics there. C.-Coming back to politics again, James NValsh is the present Secretary of State and, believe mo, this nation will not have to 79 Worry with him governing its affairs. His right hand man and legal advisor is Senator Montgomery Budd. Francis Farrell holds the entrusted title of Secretary of Treasury, under the present ad- ministration. Elsie Marchand, Hazel King, Alta Root and Marion Donovan are all holding down excellent positions in his department. I found the following classmates to be employed in the Capitol Buildingg Head Janitor, Forrest Budd, employed in the Pres- ident's officeg secretaries, Dorothy Kelsey and Anna Knappg steno- graphers, Idale Jepson, Mabel Glassnap, Mary Verillo and Anna NVuterich. R.-Bones Pierson is President of the Bangor First National Bank. Herman Sodel is Treasurer in Bones' Bank and Elsie Rood is Secretary. Bones seems deeply infatuated over a certain Lois Sawyer fno relation to Tom Sawyerj, and it looks as if the Rev. Charles Bicknell, who has a church in Bangor, will have a job pretty quick. C.-You remember Louis Harris? Well, he's an expert farmer and agriculturist out west, and his chief interests are in Spuds. Is that right? How odd, but speaking of farming, did you know that Elsa Meister, Doris Wiese, Lolita Shiner and Corinne Bicknell are Farmerette Instructors at Vassar College. Farming is quite a line for the ladies these days. C.-Several other of our classmates are instructors at this col- lege, also, from what I heard. Helen Bilger is Professor of Dra- matics and History. Marion Rowe is Instructor of Forestry. She is mostly interested in the Conservation of Forfrjesttsb. R.fBut let's come back to old Connecticut. Kenneth Moses was elected Governor of Connecticut last fall, cn the Cardboard ticket. His first legal step was to have the Legislature pass a law providing that there be no age limit for the operating of a motor vehicle tthis refers to that trip to Hartford in the fall of 19193. Senator Walter Morehouse of our Alma Mater, presented the bill. Moses has appointed Henri Bibeau to the position of Chief of the Aerial Police in the state. Wells Bradford, Daniel Burke and Howard Reese are on the State Boar-d of Military Tactics which has charge of the State Military Training. C.-I expected that Victor Hugo would accept that offer of the government to assume command of the Government R. O. T. C. work in the New England states, but he prefers art. His latest and most wonderful picture is one of a Robintsonj perched on an Olive branch. It.-VVhat do you suppose! William Cashen is a Judge in the Supreme Court. I-Ie always was a sanctimonious f?J 'sort of a chap. Because of her ability and her experience in High School tThe Mock Trialj, Loretta Maney is Clerk of Court, and Jake First is one of the most prominent lawyers who present cases in this Court. C.-Do you remember a nice, slick-looking gentleman they called Theodore Rehni? R.-Yes, I think I do. C.-Well, he's the Mayor of New Britain now. R.--I stopped at Meriden's new' restaurant on my way up here to-night and had supper. Doris Cuark is running it and they are serving nothing but home-cooked food. I met Byron Harvey and his side partner, Bill Johnson, there. They're prosperous business nien. They run an Athletic Supply Store, and are furnishing all the greatest colleges and M. H. S. with athletic equipment. C.-And could you believe it, Katherine Brady has a Hower shop where she specializes in rose Budtdls. , 8 O R.-I certainly had some trouble scouting up the whereabouts of some of the class but the most difiicult job I ran across was tinding out where Alan Gardner disappeared to. C.-What did you find out about him? lt.fHuh. He is the representative and traveling salesman of the Woolworth 5 and 10 ce11t stores in Central Africa. And he sells so many diamond rings and hairpins to the natives there that Huber Clark and Henry Pullan have been authorized by the com- pany to go there and assist him. C.-Did you hear about the new girls seminary erected in Mer- iden, down where Hanover Park used to be? lt.-No, I haven't, what is it? C.-Well, from what I heard yesterday, the name of it is the In- stitution for Overworked Pupils of the Meriden iHigh School. Hazel Bristol, Mary Forcier and Helena Gordon have incorporated this in- stitution, for the sole purpose of helping any delinquent student who unfortunately do not possess the stringent necessities of which Meriden High School requires. Their able assistants are: Pro- fessor on How to Avoid Tardiness, Elizabeth Nyborgg Professor Dorothea Rudolf, on How to Plan the Bungalow for your Future Home, Josephine Silber, Instructor on How to Run a Store tStonrJ Properly, Marion Lewis, efficient instructor of Latin Kas far as the first. month goesj, and Gertrude Nichols, a proticient designer and teacher in the Art of How to Dress in Accordance with High School Society. And that all there is interesting about this school, except that Knightly Birch does all the laundering for it. R.-Ot course, you have heard of this new whirlwind of a news- paper that has created such a sensation in the hearts of so many Americans, because of its so n1a11y superior qualities. The name of it is the All-American Peanut, and it is the proud possessor of a most masterful specimen of the human race, both intellectually and humorously, Editor Cyril Coleman, former editor-in-chief of the M. H. S. Pennant alld Annual. This paper is delivered daily to nearly every home in the U. S. and it is dedicated, by the Editor, in remembrance of the happy or unhappy tif there were anyl days he spent in Meriden High School. There are three issues of this paper daily, The Morning, Afternoon and Evening editions. One just came out as I was on my way up here, so I purchased a copy, believing it would prove useful. Let's look it over. tTakes paper from his pocket. They both anxiously glance over the columns, after opening it and laying it on the table.J C,-It certainly is a fine looking paper. R.-It is all right and, by the way, I want to remind you that after graduating from Conn. College for VVomen, Marion Viberts has been highly rewarded with the position of Associate Editor of this paper and there is a whole section of each edition in which she pub- lishes articles, stories and advice to High School Students on I-low to Gel at the Top of the Honor List. C.-Well, she deserves everything she gets. But look! Here's an article of some importance. It says Miss Sally Smith has just arrived home from abroad, where she has been traveling for the past year. Her traveling companion is Sabina Joyce. Miss Smith likes very much to Stretch out her hand in all directions, and say, Oh, fair ones, many are the people of the Brown race that I have seen. R.-Well, well, if this isn't a sight for sore eyes, I'll be darnede Miss Helen Murphy tit's still Missj, the most active leader of the Smoke Prohibition Party, will give an address in New York on next 8l Sunday evening. Her subject. will be If you smoke you Lose tLouisj Money and Health, If her tour of the U. S. is successful, she will run for President at the next election. The Misses Frances Niland and Margaret Flynn are her campaign managers, While Elsie Hart and Claire Pacquette take care of the advertising end of it. C.-Isn't this great. A poem by Sophie Mecorney of six stan- zas on A Spider and his Webtblf' You know she is a full-fledged poet now. Her first book of poems was such a success that three editions have already been printed. She writes a great many poems for the All-American Peanut. R.--Hin, see this. Mamie Israel is getting Wilder every day. She has recently started a studio where persons can have charac- teristic likings, etc., tatooed on the back or shoulders. Helen Kronke and Caroline Schwartz are her accomplished assistants. C.-Here's another good one-The M Shop, where dresses, lingerie, stockings, and all women's apparel of the best class may be purchased. Managers and Proprietors, Katherine Malone and Agnes McNulty. R.-You remember William Jude talias Poppa L'nderholt.3 VVell, he's advertising and business manager of this famous paper. Let's see what there is in the line of ads. that will interest us. tThey turn to advertising section and hastily scan the ads togetherl. Whew, here's a beaut: HOW TO WIN YOUR GIRL Learn How to Whistle DANIEL Governor PEASE Prof. of VVhistling Teaches All Varieties Meriden, Ct. 9 Siren Ave. That's just like Dan. I don't see why he hasn't moved to New Britain yet. C---Here's one that will certainly bring back the past. LEARN HOW TO PLAY The PLAYER PIANO Take Your Lessons From Prof. Stuart XVebb LEARN THE ART TO PERFECTION Studio-Room 1813, 13th Floor Horseshoe Bldg. R.---My gracious, we've got some inventors in our old class. Lis- ten to this: AVOID THE HIGH COST OF LIVING Live on Nitrogen Compounds COST VERY CHEAP A. So1'enso1i and F. Schleiter Chemists WILL INSTRUCT YOU THE PROPER 'WAY Call at 999 Molecular Ave., Atomville, Ct. 82 C.-My, but this is news alright: LAMP BLACK THEATRE COME ONE! COME ALL! See MARY SUZIO l.N WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY 9th Spasni 23rd St., Yalesville, Ct, TERESA PARISI, Mgr. R.--Well, I don't seem to be able to discover anything more of importance, can you? C.-No, I guess we've covered them all. Our report is finished to perfection. VVe will present it to our employer to-niorrow. R.- NVell, now that our Work is o'er, Let us jollily go out this door. And take a ride in my aeroplane, To the Razzo-Carl, of noted fame, Where we can get the very most, And to our Class, give a toast. I 4 i 1 E 83 lj Class Will PART I. Helen K. Bilger. Since our doom is sealed, and the impending disaster, which has followed us for four years, is about to eventuate-we, the class of l920, do hereby make our last will and testament-being in a mo- rose and lugubrious state of mind as a consequence of the psycho- logical influence of these desolate gray Walls of our incarceration, we beg to acknowledge the inexplicable influence which actuates our desires and do hereby bequeath, devise, and declare our estate and all residue accruing thereto as follows: To the schoolboard we would respectfully express the request that Patrolmen Scheurer, Kurcon, Quinn and Pickhardt be sta- tioned at points of conjestion about the building: to wit, posts of guard at the head of such staircases as are wont to be illicitly and wrongfully utilized by such ascending and descending tratiic as moves contrary to regulation No. 41x. in the by-laws of M. H. It is our sincere will and desire to aid in the national cause by augmenting the ranks of the gallant defenders of our native land. To that end we would leave to the United States Army our humble offering of such few soldiers as make a practice of sporting their O. D.'s. around the corridors, saluting their commanding officer and all the girls. With the addition of such gallant defenders we may feel confident of our country's safety for democracy. To the Juniors we leave the right to use the gymnasium for dancing, according to the faculty rules. To the Sophomores we leave our ingenuity, our much cherished text books and our advice to study good and hard tjust like we didl so, at least, once a year they may succeed in getting on the Honor Roll. To the Freshman we leave several bottles of nuxated iron with which to build up their weak little constitutions, hoping that when they get to be seniors they will be husky and strong like the pres- ent class of 1920. To the Freshmen we also leave a new supply of teething rings, rubber dolls, rattles, nursery rhymes, and go-carts. To Mr. Bacon, our principal, we leave full control to manage the love affairs of the students. To Mr. 'Westcott we leave an extension ladder so that he may suc- ceed in reaching the blackboard in the Lecture Hall. To Mr. Villa Franco we leave one beautiful bunch of sweet peas tPeaseJ. To Miss Scanlon we leave our best wishes, and the reputation of being the best sport in the building. To Mr. Hawley we leave two seats in Poli's Theatre for every Wednesday evening so that he and another member of the faculty may continue to enjoy themselves as they have this year. To Mr. Miller we leave a mallet so that he can restore law and order in the physics laboratory Whenever an argument occurs. To Mr. French We leave our old penmanship papers and a sup- ply of pretty Junior girls to become his stenographers next year. S4 To Lieutenant Lester we leave full right to take charge of the history classes whenever Miss Foskett is absent, by so doing we know the young ladies of the class will be deeply thrilled. To Mrs. Ryan we leave several bottles of ink to be used in mak- ing out the beloved failure slips. The final bequests of the individual dying members are: I, Ever Talking Berry, leave my suffragettic tendencies to any one so inclined. I, Marvelous Captain Burgdorf, bequeath my ability to break all the young ladies' hearts to Wayne Hall. I, Creney Bicknell, leave my sudden interest in Rochester to Betty Gardner. I, Woodrow Wilson Coleman, leave my flaming yellow quilt to the Organized Charities to clothe some indigent hobo. We, the domestice science experts, Clark and Wuterich, leave our left over biscuits and cakes to the R. O. T. C. to be used in their riiie practice. I, Forever-Chewing-Gum Farrell, leave my ability to blulf through all my lessons to Henry Morehouse. I, Always-make a basket Cassidy, leave my athletic ability, bobbed hair and cute little freckles to the peppiest kid in next year-'s class. I, Louie-the-lawyer First, leave my wonderful vocabulary and my argumentive ability to Edward Panek. I, Deeply-in-love Gaines leave my love for strolling on moonlight nights, especially near Orchard Knob, to Edward Pooley. May he derive as much pleasure from it as I have. ' l, Jovial Donovan, leave -my knack of slipping out of history class unseen, to any one that gets tired of staying in school. I, Sweet-smiling Danekind, leave 1ny interest in a certain store tStohrJ on Fourth street, to Bernice Webb. I, Joking Forcier, leave my suggestions for writing Hicks Prize Essays to any one in next year's Business English Class. I, Love-to-make-noise Hugo, hereby bequeath all my R. O. T. C. equipment to the sponsor of Company A, also one Olive to the lunchroom, and my much cherished pink shirt to the Near East Relief. I, Famous Gordon, leave the speed which I have acquired in sell- ing lunch tickets to my sister Etta. I, Lieutenant Bradford, leave my love for the shore tShawJ and all its surroundings to Levergne Taylor. I, Love-the-ladies Morehouse, leave my advice not to make puppy love in the hall to Alma Johnson. I, Kitty Malone, leave my witty remarks and ability to amuse all the students all the time to Marion Lally. I, Blonde Kroenke, leave my lovely complexion and sweet dispo- sition to Elinor Smith. We, The Wonderful Pals Levine and Jacobson, leave our ability to stick together through thick and thin to Helen Mayer and Doris Allworth. I, Ever-winking Pease, leave my beautiful rosebud complexion to Leora Ryan. I, Midget Maney, leave my love for the Wilds of West Haven to Mona Walsh. I, Right-there-with-the-flashy-neckties Rehm, leave my fondness for New Britain janes to Jack Cashen. I, Sam-my Mecorney, leave 1ny sudden fondness lor Tea tglej to Dorothy Flagg. 85 I, Gentle-as-a-dove Spink, leave my ladylike manners and gentle ways to Charles Hinsdale. I, Right-there-with-the-brains Meister leave n1y ability to tickle the keys of the typewriter a 'mile a minute to Lucy Vincent. I, Theda Bara Mills, leave my vampish ways and 1ny ability to attract the opposite sex to Margaret McWeeney. I, Little Spuds Murphy, leave my frivolous ways, unique expres- sions and fondness for the boys to Dizzy Hirshfieldf' I, Mighty-athletic Teagle, leave my good eye and steady aim to next year's all round athlete. I, Billy Rowe, leave a nice respectable steward tStuartJ and a dignified Butler to the lunch room. I, Can't.-stop-chatting Schwartz, leave my ability to gather a new beau every week to Phyllis Crook. I, Silly, Sally Smith, leave my dramatic ability, popularity and extra credits to my sister Helen. May she continue with the good work. I, Popular, Husky, Galli Curci Stetson, leave my wonderful solo- istic tendencies and all the fame I have gained thereby to Beatrice Fearnley. I, Love-to-sling-soda Shiner, leave a few glasses of malted milk to the restless infants of the freshman class. I, Bebe VVebb, leave my extraordinary musical ability in which I 1'ival. the renowned Paderewski, to William Fearnley. I, Precocious-and-eventSyJing Vitert, leave my ability to absorb more knowledge, win more prizes and receive more medals than any other individuel in the school, to Charlotte Gollnick. I, Dotty Weise, leave .my elaborate hair dress to Ruth Rogers. I, Knightly Birch, leave my elaborate knowledge of American History and my ability to expatiate in the Literary Digest to Bill Johnson. I, Good-natured Libby Reed, leave my cherished wind shields to Leona Spicer. I, Quiet McNulty, leave my ability to blush very prettily when- ever called on to recite to Marion Rudolph. I, Dainty Doris Munn, leave n1y quaint little 1111-LllI161'S and cute little lisp to Mary Byxbee. I, Love-to-dance Marchand, leave my interest in the laundry bus- iness, especially Bai1ey's, to Bertha Johnson. I, Hu1no1'ous, giggling King, leave my far tStretchJing popular- ity to Ruth Rogers. I, Love-to-travel Glassnap, leave my weekly trip to Hartford to Florene Crooke. I, Rosetbudj Silber, bequeath to Gladys Hiller my love for na- ture, especially the tForestsJ. I, Last-but-not-least Rule, leave my wonderful tenor voice and my long standing contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company with my agreement to sing with such notable people as Caruso, Mile. Stetson, Moncieur Hagner and Hugo to Florence Weisgraeber. Now I must stop, for I'1n all done. Mr. llule, my colleague, will proceed with the fun. S6 PART II. F. Clark Rule Since the sword has at last been released and we are about to be cut fro-in our dear old Halls of Learning, it is with regret and fond memories that we bequeath our possessions to those who re- main in this jungle of sessions and offense cards. Though we will not be present in body, may our spirits, at least, lighten the damp, gloomy corridors of bluffery. As I ani now-so you shall be, Beware, Prepare to follow me. To Miss McLean, we leave the duty of teaching Freshmen how to study the intricacies of nature. To the Cheniistry Lab., we leave our lachrymal salt brine, that the Fresh Freshies may be properly salted. To the Sophomores we leave the right to soak the Seniors of 1921, 75 cents for tickets to the Junior Promf To the Ju1iio1's, we will the ability to 1'l1l1 a successful Senior Reception. To the Library, we leave all the gum to be found deposited under- neath chairs, tables, etc. I, Timid-voiced Sutliffe, bequeath to Mary Byxbee my talent in telling ghost stories. I, Satirical Smiling Joyce, do will to Elsie Looby, my deep inter- est in the Metropolis of South Meriden. I, Always Happy Bilger, bequeath the snappy dancing fire in mine eyes to Flora Zande. I, Effervescent Versatile Boyle, will to Helen Clark, my superb talent in making faces. I, Laughing, Giggling Horn, will to E. Kuchle, my treatise 011 How to Keep 'Em Down on the Farm. I, Automobile Ride Mett, bequeath to Kathryn Bergen, my book How to Ride in a Buick. I, Sunkist Quiet Knapp, will to Mary Coleman, my retiring sweet -disposition. I, Sweetly, Gentle Bristol, leave to Betty May, my aftability. I, Never-phased Brady, will my services as a nurse to Henry More- house. I, Second Base Hagner, do will to Elmer Burgdorf, my satirical expansive grin. I, Knock 'Em Cold Harris, bequeath to Wayne Hall my art of smiling at the girls. I, Strong Arm Harvey, will to Bill Johnson my interest in the Quinnipiac. I, Arguing, Egotist Jude, will to Harry Weitiiig, my efforts in forming a new Trig. book and disproving the laws of Physics. I, Quiet Unassuming Logan, bequeath to Finky Fenn, my interest in Rye--and my Hindenburg hair cut. I, Jabbering, Confusion Meade, leave to Gladys Hiller my won- derful pictures of the Swiss Navy and Limburger Cheese. I, Silent Lizzie Moses, do will to Duke Woodward, my incompara- ble appetite for Chop Suey and my reserved seat at Shubert's. I, Above-the-Heterogeneous Common Herd Moss, bequeath to the school my deep devotion to the stage and myself. I, Gruff Politician Murphy, do will the squeaky strains of my fiddle to Waltei' Maron. I, Gen. VVood Nerrow, will to Tony Katsanos my love of politi- cal discourse and parliamentary rule. For aid in arguing, see me at Lewis Ave. 257 I. Selectman Tin-Lizzie So1'enson, will to the Physics Laboratory my Ford, for the purpose of investigation as to perpetual noise. I, Smooth-Talking Thiesen, will to Howard Stohr 1ny interest in moonlight if he will per-Mett me to do so. I, Need a Haircut Walsh, will to ally loquacious Junior, llly abil- ity to sell Spanish peanuts. I, Don't-say-much Clark, will to Jim Buckley two zone tickets on the South Meriden line. I, Always Happy Hudson, will to Helen Wilcox my rosy cheeks. I, Love-my-French Nichols, will to Ha1'ry Vibert my interest in Cathole Pass. I, Have-some-Cocoa Root, leave to Margot Schlief, my position in the thirst Dept. in the lunchroom. I, Eternal Bluff Donahue, will to Catherine Gillespie, my influen- tial position in the Spanish Department. I, Neyer-say-Boo Jepson, will to Lois Healy my profound regard for Byron. I, Walk-np-the-back-steps Niland will to Marion Vvalsh, my love for the Boulevard. I, Slow-and-Steady Bicknell, do will to any under classman my unexcelled humor. I, Adorn-the-Hall Brigham, do will to the school at large, my eccentricity of baring my dome to the wind of the tempest. I, Cave Man Doran, do will to some luckless Junior, my position as Frankfurt porter. I, Always Game Fenner, do will to Mr. Prouty all my perfect al- gebra papers, to Bob Wiese my interest in going to Sunday night services in the Auditorium. I, Serenely-above-the-Earth Gardner, will to Bill Neebe, my min- isterial mamier and ability at making excuses. I, Interesting-talker Gibbs, do will to Dudley Burr, my oratori- cal ability in talking people to sleep. I, Argumentative Garrulous Budd, will to Francis Danaher my ability in invoking the austerity of the chair. I, Don't Talk Kelsey, leave my place as class blonde to Alma Johnson. I, Have-a-Trolley-Ride Hopkins, bequeath to Doris Kubeck my ability to talk. I, Industrious Commercialite Grieco, will to Beatrice Fearnely my position as ticket seller. I, Stay-in-the-Shade Kearney, will to Ada Bishop my ability to he unseen. I, Smiling Dimples Paquette, leave to Lois Parette my position as bookkeeper for Miss Stevens. I, Never Frown Paris, bequeath my book t'Hoyv to sell Horse- radish to Margaret Swatkins. I, Latin Shark Rudolph, bequeath to Isabel Clark, my Latin gal- ioper. I, Sociable Suzio, will to Adelaide Hennion, my quiet, unassum- ing qualities. I, Quiet-as-a-Lion Verillo, bequeath my commercial knowledge to Elsie Veillette. I, Indian Neck Ranney, leave to Tony Capaccio my locks ot' raven hue and my treatise on Mary-ing. Given under our hand and seal this Twenty-third Day of June in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty. tSignedl THE CLASS Oli' 1920. Witnesscd by: THE MAN OF THE HOUR. MY FRIEND FROM INDIA. COUNT DE HAHA. 88 -4 f if W l 1 L V . K W 1 L1 W A wmuuw 'qw ' ' of ' 89 H Class Oration By Alfred Burg-dorf. The great war from which we have so victoriously emerged has brought about many things. It has completely revolutionized the xx hole World with its far-reaching influence. As we look back upon the wonderful achievements that have been accomplished we feel awed at the almost superhuman attainments. Immediately there comes to our mind the old platitude, Necessity is the mother of invention. Great things have been accomplished under dire stress of need. American skill and ingenuity were not found lacking in the hour of trial but met every problem with the proper solution. But the war has revealed something beyond this. It has clearly brought to our minds one of the greatest human assets, namely that of perseverance. Perseverance was what the soldiers wished to express when they used the expression Carry on, an expres- sion that has since become famous in all English-speaking countries. They did carry on, and in a manner that has su1'prised the world, never despairing if fortune frowned upon them, nor elated if she favored them but they continually kept their eyes upon their goal, ever striving with a determination that never fails. NVe, the class of 1920, who are soon to enter the battle called life, have taken the same slogan, and we intend to carry on the re- mainder of our lives. Surely, no more suitable motto could be'se- lected for our life's struggle than the ringing words which have so ot'ten led our brave forces on to victory. Whenever the clouds seem to cover up the silver lining underneath or the path becomes very ditlicult to travel, We will bear in mind our Watchword Carry on, and with greater determination return to our task and endeavor to emulate the great perseverance of those whom we have set before ns an example. The world at present is in the throes of the greatest social and economic changes that man has ever seen. After every war a per- iod of reconstruction followsg history is merely repeating itself, The problems that are facing the country and the World to-day are as numerous as those that existed after the Civil War. A great amount of unrest is prevalent in the country to-day. The only cure for this malady is work. It is up to those people who are set- ting out upon their life career to see that this blemish is eradicated. It may not be our good fortune, however, to pass through a Chateau Thierry or to tread the high paths of glory, but We may lead a life of lesser prominence. It matters little in what plane of life we dwell, the main requirement is that we carry on and do whatever falls to our lot, even as Gareth performed all kind of service with a noble ease that graced the lowliest task in doing it. He who attains to glory and renown does not do so because he has made glory and renown his only object in life, but because he has done his duty and worked faithfully at his task. Likewise, we must not raise our eyes to the prizes of life lest we become dazzled by their brilliance and neglect our immediate tasks and the duty that lies at our door. In this spirit only can We carry o11 in the right way, and accomplish our real mission in life. Therefore, fellow classmates, let us be up and doing-striving ever onward with the words-''Procedite f Carry on, inscribed upon our banners. U0 .-li- '11 L 1 R- X- mv If ,L ,xi X- f I f W W t X or 'iff-:.f?25f?i oi 1 til-7 jp f .1-'l'r4, g,'i:ff'-1':-,f.f1.r1xH- -f -, I. i -I , ,Wk ,, sr-, f L .iff ,N -ily:-nj 14fQ,:v:ji:fi X, M -.v,- fi V 3-to Cl a s s P o e m By Sophie Mecorney I. Morning! In the splendor of the dawn, The rising sun shed forth its rainbow hue On worlds unknown, on friendships yet unborn, On life work started and fresh tasks to do- A prophecy of honors to be found, Of deeds of fame and laurels to be Won, As side by side We met and gathered round VVith eager, Willing minds-our day begun. II. Noontide-the -day has yet its course to end. The future's dim, the past but men1'ries dear. The ties that bind our hearts and souls all tend To make Us enter struggle Without fear. For, who would not this happy ti111e recall VVhen Youth and Joy romp gaily through the days Before the rustling: winds betoken fall, And Time records the parting of the ways. III. Evening-the hour still to come, The time of recollections, smiles and tears For memories of by-gone hopes and fears. And yet at parting time we look beyond, And feel no matter where We each may roam, Our hearts will hold a place foreverf dear, For Alma Materm till the setting sun Proclaims that dusk is here and day is done. 91 ll Valedictory i By Marion L. Vibert. Years ago, over the sunlit hills, came piping Piper, Life. Gay was his mien, yet sad, bright, yet shadowed with clouds. None knew whence or how he had come and none knew where he was going. They only knew that at the strains of his magic Pipe they must follow wherever he led, over hill and vale, in rain and shine, ever onward, ever upward 'till they reached the goal at last, For four years we have followed his enchanting strains through- out the varied light and shadow of High School life. For those of us here to-night the notes have sounded Education, but of those others who started with us, some have heard the call of business in the ringing notes and two have heard the sound of that greater Roll Call which We all must some day answer. Now at the end of Olll' High School career, some hear College, some Business, and some Home sounding from the Pipe of Life. But wherever we go, however far from these halls our feet may stray we shall al- ways be stronger, bigger, better for what we have here learned. Superintendent, School Board, Principal, Teachers, all who have aided us, we thank, Though we may have judged that the hours were long, though we may have complained that the work was hard. though we may have g1'll111D16k1 throughout our course, yet we real- ize now and we shall realize more that all was for our good. Ilnderclassinen, may you have the strength and the will nobly to carry forward the standards oi tms M. H. Classmates, friends for four years. may we be friends forever, however far apart our ways may lead. Now comes our parting and as we stand with four years 01' work and play behind us, look- ing at the hills across which we may not see the future, we may al- most discern Life himself against a background of golden sunshine, his broad cloak streaming and sending forth gleams of rose for the joys that have passed and for those that are to come-of black for 'the sorrows we may not escape-of 1'ed for passion and white for peace--of blue for pain and gold for battles woneof pink for youth and gray for age-and we may hear louder and louder the swirl of his Pipe's Carry On! VVe would not linger though we could for Life in all its wondrous phases is calling-callingicalb ing us on and so we say the one last word-Farewell. -wwf 92 Commencement Week Il If CLASS DAY EXERCISES At High School Auditorium. XVednesduy Evening, Jlule 23, 1920, at Eight 0'cl0ck. PROGRAM Song, ..... M. H. S. Male Octet Class History, Part I., . . Sally Smith Class History, Part II., . Cyril Coleman Class Poer, . . Sophie Mecorney Class Prophecy, Part I., . . Anna Cassidy Class Prophecy, Part II., . Everett Ranney Song ,... M. H. S. Male Octet Class Will, Part I., . Helen Bilger Class Will, Part II., ..... F. Clark Rule 'Class Oration, ..... Alfred Burgdorf Presentation of Lucy Borst Memorial Prize, . Charles Fenner Presentation of Class Gift, .... Claire Stetson Star Spangled Banner CLASS DAY COMMITTEE, Stuart G. NVebb, Chairman Helen Murphy Reginald Moss SENIOR RECEPTION Class of 1920 Fridaty Evening, June 25th, 1920, Town Hull Auditorium COMMITTEE Howard Rees, Chairman Sally Smith Theodore Ilehm Helen Bilger Alan Gardner PATRONS AND PATHONESSES Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. VVestcott, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Collin Miss Mollie Minkwitz, Miss Kathleen Harrison. ' Music by Cipriano and Bolton 93 GRADUATION EXERCISES Of the Class of 1920 Higrh School Auditorium, Thursday Evening, June 24, 1920. Listen to the Lamps, ...... R. N. Dett High School Chorus Salutatory, .... Elsa Anna Meister Essay+Spiritualis1n, .... Gertrude Jacobson Essay+The Making of the Federal Constitution, . Cyril Coleman Two Negro t'Spirituals, a. Go Down, Moses, .... . . b. Steal Away, ..... Slave Hymn High School Chorus Essay-Safeguarding Our Future, . . Loretta Mary Maney Essay-Theodore Roosevelt, . . . . Alfred Louis Burgdorf Brothers Alert! Fl'Olll Caractacus, . . Elgar High School Chorus Valedictory, ......... Marion Louise Vibert Conferring of Diplomas, . Dr. David Gibbs, Supt.. of Schools The Cherubic Hymn, ..... Gretchaninoll' High School Chorus BANQUET Held by Class of 1920 M. H. S. ln Meriden High School Gylllllilfillllll Satllrduy Evening, Jlllie 26, 1920 MENU Punch Roast. Chickenf-Dixie Style Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Cranberry Sauce Stuifed Olives Sweet Pickles Shortcakes and Vvhipped Cream Fancy glaces Coffee H. C. Bibeau, Caterer Music by Morache's Orchestra 94 o---- 4 I I 0ur Successors I I o-------o i- THE CLASS OF 1921 X K W N X N wxxqk XA Xb Pi Lx 31?-Si if' 'Sway N Sw? 5?3 V N X I Q 'F X W X X 6 X WM M J' THLETICS Xff ff fy X J 1 f fiixix xg X 5 Eff FX q 1 ,fx I .NX AA NW xo y il f ,SPQIQQS xf 'LLTIQ ' ' f Q, x A b 1432 55. X' -A QNX- 1 X X fp-f , YN V- X. vfsmwwf xxx Q,Lf. wwf f3svNi. -X-MS X ,yi . gm ff ' V X X732 1 , ,J XQNQ, ,fLg7 fff-Hfcfjjg X M,f f,A A f wwQXvhxH- If WW X. p Qi -ff x, x , 1 2 --6 I :M If Q, V UN Jn ' i L W5 ' L Q. W x 'Qi' J ' x ' L IP. 97 FOOTBALL TEAM FOOTBALL This season's football team is one which the class of 1920 can, in years to come, look back at with considerable pride. This is the team which plowed through a successful season and came out on top as champions of the Naugatuck Valley Team. Indeed, the very fact that the team rolled up 306 points to its opponents' 55 shows its calibre. Manager Farrell, Coach CoHin, who whipped green material into a championship team and Captain Kessler who gained 89 of the 306 points were important factors in the success of the greatest team since 1915. Following is a list of games, results and points scored: M. H. S. ............ 118 Southington ......... . 0 M. H. S.. . . 6 All-Stars ...... . . . 2 M. H. S.. . . . . 37 Stone Business . . 0 M. H. S.. .. .. 61 Middletown .... 0 M. H. S.. . . . . 47 East Hartford . 0 M. H. S.. . . . . 10 Torrington . . . . . . 6 M. H. S... .. 13 Bristol ...... .. 13 M. H. .. 14 Crosby .... .. 13 M. H. S.. .. ... 0 Bridgeport ... ... 21 306 55 '1'Game thrown out. The points scored by the individual members of the team are as follows: G.I . Points T.D. T.D. EG. Total Kessler, Capt., L.H.B., 14 5 0 89 Lacourciere, R.H.B., 8 0 0 48 Teagle, Q.B., 3 22 1 43 Morehouse, F.B., 5 0 0 30 Quinlan, L.F., 5 0 0 30 Harris, ILE., 5 0 0 30 Carey, L.E., 2 0 0 12 Doran, R.T.. 2 0 0 12 Pierson, C., 1 0 0 6 Scott, ILE., 1 0 0 6 Totals, 46 27 l 306 Q, 99 B.-K SKETHA I Al A 'PEA M BASKETBALL The basketball tea.n1 of this year, having four of last year's vete- rans on the floor, was, indeed, the best team M. H. S. has sent forth for several years. Although lighter than niost of the preceding, the fast brand of ball played more than made up for the handicap. One of the most interesting events of the athletic season was the 1000-mile trip of the basketball tea-in through Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. This trip was niade possible by the able management of Everett Ranney. Too niuch credit cannot be given to Coach Coffin, who developed this fine team by his wide knowl- edge of the game and his sincere interest. E. J. Ranney ................ .... lk Ianager J. Teagle .... . . .Captain VV. G. Coflin .............. ...Coach THE TEAM Joseph Kessler, R. F.g Abraham Pierson, L. G.3 Victor Hugog Jaines Teagle, C.g Louis Harris, R. G.g Harry Fontanella, L. l+'.g Dudley Stretch M. H. S. 48 Portland 14 M. H. S. 38 Middletown 13 M. H. S. 22 Alunini 19 M. H. S. 20 South Manchester 17 M. H. S. 27 New Britain 33 WM. H. S. 13 Yale All Stars 25 M. H. S. 35 NfVal1i11gford 11 M. H. S. 12 New Haven 38 M. H. S. 33 Southington 8 M. H. S. 15 Gloucester 38 M. H. S. 11 Bangor 14 M. H. S. 52 Newport 18 H. S. 27 Maine Freshman M. H. S. 25 Wallingford 13 M. H. S. 27 South Manchester 16 M. H. S. 16 New Britain 28 M. H. S. 27 Middletown 18 M. H. 53 Southington 12 513 422 :f1EXhibition Gaines 101 BA SER.-XLT4 TEA BI BASEBALL Although this season's baseball team did not meet with the suc- cess Which attended the other athletic teams, nevertheless the teams must be commended for the persistent manner in which it finished out its schedule in spite of the fact that the results were at times disheartening. Of course, baseball has never commanded the school support which other athletics have but We feel the spirit displayed by this team deserves the whole hearted support of M. H. S. Manager ........................ Patil Neff Captain . .. ...... Louis Harris Coach . . . ,.....,. . W. Gregory Collin TEAM C.-Kessler. P.iSanford and Barkavitch. 1B.-Harris tCapt.l. 2B.-eFontanella. SB.-Cunett. S.S.-Theisen. L.F.-Walsh and Buckley. C.F.-Jamrock. R.F.--Linger. GAMES PLAYED M. H, S.. .. . 0 Bridgeport High .. . 8 M. H. S.. .. .. 10 New Haven High ... .. 12 M. H. S.. .. . 0 Wallingford High .. . 2 M. H. S.. . . . . 19 Trade School .... . . . , . 8 M. H. .. . 8 East Hartford High .. . 0 M. H. S.. .. . 4 Southington High . 6 M. H. S.. .. . 2 I So. Manchester High .. . 3 M1 ' S. ..l lj lg, 111- r. ULN .Qygv ' - .. i ,Syst ' -Qt 1.-mC!V:J11Ji'P ..,- , Ev Y 'w,,J,'f.m1.-m ' . W, , ' 41n,,,,u 103 CIR LS' BA SKETBA LL TEAR! - GIRLS' BASKETBALL Meriden Girls' Basketball team had a very successful season this year. The girls played thirteen games, won eight, and lost five. Much credit is 'due the coach, Miss Jessie Doyle, for her eiforts in turning out such a good team and much credit is due the manager, Miss Helen Murphy, for arranging such a good schedule. The girls Worked hard and certainly deserved the victories they won. Husky's doll, Kewpie, proved a successful 111ascot. Coach .........,.......... Miss Jessie Doyle Manager . . . . . .Miss Helen Murphy '20 Captain .. ....... Miss Anna Cassidy '20 THE TEAM Anna Cassidy, Left Forward, Elsie Marchand, Right Forward, Claire Stetson., Jumping Center, Ethel Olland, Running Centerg Helena Gordon, Left Guard, Olive Robinson, Right Guard The schedule is as follows: M. H. S. 16 Alumnae 21 M. H. S. 13 Bridgeport 10 M. H. S. 46 Lewis High 0 M. H. S. 16 St. Margaret's 51 M. H. S. 21 VVallingford 17 M. H. S. 15 St. Margaretls 34 M. H. S. 6 Bridgeport 15 M. H. S. 13 Vlfallingford 5 M. H. S. 41 Vvaterbury Girls' Club 4 M. H. S. 21 VVykeham 26 M. H. 44 Waterbury Girls' Club 9 M. H. S. 32 Naugatuck 15 M. H. S. 37 Alumnae 15 105 w'9'a..-41311 fb' .uf a,f'?:HzM.aL j'e.e,A'... ' . x . , , C. Zap-N ?',. CQ-4411 ,wp , is 4' ' V. X -, ff 'I ..Xi.g?2 2l,. , ..,YdAdn3LJa-04 1 Jig, -i b Y 55214551 J,- Wlm .mf 50.35, 1 A ' . , . v-A-tv -4 5 ' '. - H '53 N '5 ,QM .QQLTFL gain ,Q,-'- 2g71:y-'-.gy 'xx!.,'1., ',5,'M,-,j,.':xQ, V ' ,: . gJ:!:?F.f?c'5 - - W Lsfvu LLL. ,QQ,.,v.-. , A., 5 il Q ff ' ffvlf - V- ' hy: :xx b -V 4.1. SWF A' . T, -,W-g,,,,:, , .X . ..-1.zf,.,f.:-. .sml i x n 7 , ' gag., 106 N X, 4' QQ - 4.2 Q5 TL-+1 STUDENT COU Nl 'IL STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council for 1919-1920 continued the former good work. The members elected from each registration room were, for the most part, faithful and interested. The few things under the jurisdiction of this body were well handled by the committee chair- men or managers elected by the Council. OFFICERS President ..... ........... L ouis Harris '20 Vice-President, . .... Stuart Webb '20 Clerk .......... ...Claire Stetson '20 Assistant Clerk ............ Helen Wilcox '21 COMMITTEE CHAIIIMEN Athletic, Everett Ranney '20g Finance, Cyril Coleman '20g Calen- dar, Victor Hugo '20g Debate, Joseph Nerrow '20' Social, Charles Fenner '20 1 MEMBERS Helen Bilger Marie Quinn Hazel Bristol Everett Ranney Mary Byxbee Edna Reama Anna Cassidy Howard Robinson Helen Clank Edmund Ryan Cyril Coleman Leora Ryan Mary Coleman Martha Service Amy Ericson Arthur Seward Eskel Falk Gretchen Shaw Charles Fenner Charles Slecter Grace Freeman Elinor Smith Wilbur Gaines Everett Smith Charlotte Gollnick Emma Ste:-nberg Etta Gordon John Stoddard Helen Groobert Michael rlztukorrski Maude Hogan Pearl Tonkonow Ruth Hall Sylvester Tormey Victor Hugo Mona 'Walsh W'illiam Jude Stuart Webb Alma Johnson Robert Wiese Eileen McGuire Helen 'Wilcox Mollie Mett Marvin Woolley Reginald Moss Benjamin Zempsky Helen Murphy Wayne Hall Joseph Nerrow Levergne Taylor Edward Paneli Paul Neff Abraham Pierson Francis Farrell Alfred Burgdorf 109 PROPS A ND PA I N 'FS PROPS AND PAINTS Props and Paints, the dramatic society of Meriden High School, was very active this year. Ollicers were elected andnafter try-outs had been held, niany new nienibers were admitted. On Deceinber 20, the society successfully proved its ability by presenting The Man of the Hour, a heavy drama, which required niuch talent to produce. O FFICERS .NVilbnr Gaines .Alina Johnson President and Manager ....... Vice-President ......... . . Secretary and Tre Everett llanney Sally Sinith Ruth Berry Helen Bilger Alice Boyle Cyril Coleman Helen Clark Frances Farrell-art Wilbur Gaines Alan Gardner Wayne Hall Gladys Hiller Alina Johnson Yvillilllll Jude Laura Kittner Sophie Mecor1'ey HSlll'9l' ....... MEMBERS Reginald Moss .Edward Panek Edward Panelt Claire Stetson Dudley Stretch Stuart Welmb Marion Vibert Nvilliam Murphy Helen Wilcox Marion Lally Joseph Meade-art 'flier Hirschfeld ,Kenneth Moses Irene Ellis Marion Rowe Adelaide Sutliffe Margaret Dooley Helen Murphy ' .V of 'f xf 1: I y 5-Y K-f - ' . I 11,1 111 J UNIOR COLLEGE CL UI! JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB In 1915, the Junior College Club was formed for the purpose of aiding the Senior Club of Meriden and also for the purpose of stiiu- ulating the interest of the high school girls in going to college. An- nually, the Senior College Club awards a scholarship to Connecticut to the Junior girls. The scholarships have been awarded as follows: 1916-1917 . . .... Marjorie Doyle, '16 1917-1918 . . ...... Marjorie Doyle, '16 1918-1919 . . . . . Catherine McCarthy, '18 1919--1920 . . . . . Katherine Shaw, '19 1920-1921 ............... Marion Vibcrt, '20 PROGRAM OI THE YEAH, 1919-1920. The first meeting of the year was held October 8, tor the pur- pose of electing the officers for the year. A business meeting was held Dec. 8 and on Dec, 22, a party was given in honor of the Sen- ior Club. At a business 1llt't'llllg. January 29, it was announced that some 1Ual1ing1'or:l girls were interested in starting a college club, and January 31. the seniors taking the College Course weni to XVallingford and told the girls there about the Meriden Clulfs work. In April the Senior Club entertained the Juniois and in June a picnic was held at Hubbard Park. Ol If'lCEI!S F011 THE YEAR. President .............. Adelaide Sutlitte, '20 Secretary .. Laura Kittner, '21 Treasurer . .. Mary Coleman, '22 yr. 1 ' f'?Qf-1' .. ,N O -. 1122 M. H. S. MALE OCTET OCTET This year's Octet, was probably the best that M. H. S. has had. A fine l ' ' 0' ' ' ' ' ' se ectlon ot sonbs, as well as the good quality of the voices, enabled the Octet to please any audience before which it chose to appear. Not only have they sung for High School affairs but also for outside entertainnients. A great deal ot' the credit, goes to Miss Pease, the coach, Whose practical coachine' 'ind patiel 1 l r, . ice ie ped to overcome some of the defects ol' the organization. MEMBERS. First Tenor Second Tenor F. Clark Rule '20 Victor Hugo '20 L. Kenneth Moses '20 Edward Pooley '21 First, Base Second Base XVaync Hall '21 Julius Taitz '20 Louis Harris '20 Fred Hagner '20 Miss Pease , . . . XVIII. Fearnley .. Coach . . .Acconipanist Ml li 115 IRLS' Glllflid CLUB President .................. Mollie Mett '20 Vice-President-Leader, . . . Claire Stetson ' GIRLS' GLEE CLUB After several years of retirement, the Girls' Glee Club is with us again. An enthusiastic organization started the girls happily on their successful way. Their few' appearances in public have been received with generous coniniendation and all predictions point to a brilliant year in 1921. OFFICERS Secretary ........... Manager ...... Pianist, ....... Assistant Pianist First Sopranos Beatrice Fearnley Florence Xveisgraebei Ethel Levine Lucy Toothe Helen Clark Helen Murphy Phyllis Carleson Lauretta Hopkins Elsie Marchand Mabel Morse Flora Zande Corinne Bicknell Doris Munn Doris VViesner Loretta Maney Alina Johnson Second Altos Eugenia I-Ieineman Anna Cassidy Margaret Neebe Claire Stetson Mildred Graveline 7 .......Ethel Mills ' 20 20 Sophie Mecorney '20 ...Alice Hudson ' . . .Ruth Rogers ' 20 20 Second Sopranos Esther Hirschfeld Laura Kittner Gladys Hiller Ruth Deno .Molly Mett Ethel Mills Katherine Bergen lloris lViese Ruth Rogers Sophie Mecorney First Altos Bessie Lewis Elizabeth Isbell Sally Smith Elsie Root Elizabeth Nyborg Marion Lewis Leora Ryan Lois Healy Olive Robinson M. H. S. 0Ri'Hl4ISTRA THE ORCHESTRA This year's orchestra continued the good Work of last year's or- ganization. It has publicly performed on several occasions-a notable one being when it played at the Winth1'op Hotel for the State Commercial Teachers. In chapel it has several times proved its Worth. Much credit is due Miss Ruth Pease for her tireless Work in per- fecting this orchestra. Director Miss Ruth E. Pease First Violins Second Violins VValter Maron Elsie Root Kenneth Fenn Mary Belicjali VVilliam Neebe Julius Taitz Etta Gordon Bessie Lewis Cello Emma Chamberlain Horn John Sahrer Cornet James Wilcox Piano William Fearnley ll 9 THE Ll IRR.-XR-Y CLYR THE LIBRARY CLUB One of the highest honors ihat can be attained by a Junior or Senior girl is to become a member of the Llbl'ZL1'y Club. The mem- bers are chosen for scholarship and character by a Vote of the club and upon the recommendation of the faculty. The Library Club was organized in March, 1915, at the sugges- tion of Miss Grace Chamberlain, who catalogued the High School Library, and also under the supervision of Miss Ruth Lockwood, now' Mrs. Cady, of Idaho. The Club is now under the supervision of the school Librarian, Miss Clarise Stowell, and the work is ably carried on. At Iirst the purpose of the Club was simply to assist the Libra- rian in her work, but since then the work of the Club has devel- oped so that the Club- has come to mean service both to the school and to the nienibers themselves. Each member does some actual Library work and at certain times takes absolute charge of the Library. By the help of these girls the Library is made more accessible to the students and the faculty, as it is now open the Whole day. A few months before the close of school the library was greatly improved by an enlargement. The Study Hall has been divided and one-half now opens into the Library. This made the work of the Club girls even more important and indispensable. OFFICERS. u President ............. , . . .... Elsa Meister Vice-President ...... . . .Elinor Smith Secretary-Treasurer .. .... Helen Clark Business Manager . .... Helen Bilger Librarian ........ . . Clarise Stowell HONORARY MEMBERS. Miss Grace Chamberlain Mrs. Fenimore Cady Miss Grace Cook MEMBERS Seniors Elsa Meister Mary Forcier Helen Bilger Marion Vibert Hazel King' Ruth Berry Claire Paquette Katherine Brady Ethel Mills Dorthea Rudolph Adeline Danekind , Gertrude Jacobson Bernice 'Webb Juniors Elinor Smith Laura Kittner Helen Clark Marion Lally Margaret Dooley 1 2 1 M. 11. 1mnAfrlNu TICANI TRIANGULAR DEBATE The subject of the Triangular Debate held March 26th was: t'Resolve-d, That the United States should adopt a policy of armed intervention against Mexico. Meriden's afhrniative team, coached by Miss Fisherdick, won 2 to l over Middletown in Meriden. The negative, coached by Mr. Carr, was defeated 2 to 1 in Bridgeport. Bridgepoi-t's negative won over Middletown's affimative in Middletown. Thus, Bridgeport holds the John A. Danaher cup for this season. Meriden and Bridgeport each have one leg on the handsome cup, but 3 legs are needed for permanent possession. The aflirmative team was composed of Reginald Moss, Cyril Cole- man and James Walsh, while the negative was upheld by Alfred Burgdorf, Montgomery Budd and Miss Edna Saunders. QV' ! 123 1 920 DEB.-XTING SOCIETY 1920 DEBATING SOCIETY The 1920 Debating Society has continued its good work of pre- vious years, and despite the greatest of hardships in the form of daily drill, etc., it has maintained a more or less regular schedule of meetings. The calibre of the Society is perhaps best shown by the fact that seven of the eight members of the varsity debating teams are mem- bG1'S of this society. During the year the social side of the society has not been neg- lected, although that has suffered from the new schedule as well as the more serious side of debating. OFFICERS President ...... ............. R eginald Moss Vice-President . . . . .Marion Rowe Secretary ....,................ Marion Vibert Treasurer .................. Alfred Burgdorf Executive Committee-The Four Oliicers, Charles Fenner, Claire Stetson and Wilbur Gaines Social Committee-Sally Smith, Adelaide Sutliffe, Sophie Mecorney, William Jude and Stuart Webb MEMBERS Alice Boyle Montgomery Budd Ruth Berry Cyril Coleman Loretta Hopkins Jacob First Loretta Maney Allen Gardner Gertrude Nichols Victor Hugo Elizabeth Rood Joseph Nerrow Lolita Shiner James XValsh Q 125 1921 DEBATING SOCIETY 1921 DEBATING SOCIETY The Junior Debating Society has had a very successful year both in debating and in social activity. The society has held meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. On January 16, there was a social given, to which the Pennant staff was invited. Among the debates that have been given by the organization were debates on Article X., the Private and Public School Question. the Immigration Question, and the Irish Question. There was one member of the Junior's Debating Society to be chosen on the inter-scholastic debate with Middletown. OFFICERS . . .VVayne Hall President ..... .......... Vice-President .. ..... Marion Lally . Laura Kittner .Levergne Taylor Chairman Social Committee ..... Helen Wilcox Chairman Executive Coniinittee, Francis Danaher Secretary ........ ...... ..... Treasurer ................. 9 in S 127 TH-E ANNUAL S'l'.Xl l+' io: are 'IE :FAH W' Q Qui Q WF' THE ANNUAL 1 9 2 0. Volume XXIX. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cyril Coleman ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marion Viberi H Ia A h :J F 'A' v w ' Y T-1 PN I BL:nI?xEbS MABAGIQII ' in Alfred Burgdorf A E ADVERTISING MANA G ER 3 EA QE XX'ilbur Gaines F F 1 E- AIIT EDITOR Victor Hugo gg LITEIMRY 1Qn1Tous gg F. Clark liule Claire Stetson Stuart Webb Sophie Mecorney James Walsh Elsa Meister Montgomery Budd Ruth Berry BUSINESS ASSISTANTS Helen Bilger Mary Forcier Everett Ranney Reginald Moss Joseph Nerrow Charles Fenner AIIT ASSISTANTS Joseph Meade Francis Farrell 5'-Eu. ul. :Um AKCDHI mr JEL? Qw nr' wgm 'user' nr HQ 129 T H IG PES XA N'l' S'l'.-X Fl SjOZIf 'CKlZ4fKZOOZlI lL7KllZlCKlZCfOZlf llKll 1CKlZ70j Q' S THE PENNANT E 9 Q 1919-1920 N fi E S vomme XXVII. 5 B 3 9 ease 9 D 'Q 0 S EDITORAIN--CHIEF N E Cyril Coleman, '20 E Eg S1 Q ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF gg Q MARION VIBERT '20 D A 5 BUSINESS MANAGER S Q I: it Everett Ranney '20 S E, CIRCULATION MANAGER S Cl EI Joseph Kessler '20 S 5 'S Q ART EDITOR Q N Victor H1100 '20 Q D N Q A 5 LITEIIARY EDITOIIS E 5 Claire Stetson '20 Alfred Burgdorf '20 Q 51 Sophie Mecorney '20 Reginald Moss '20 Lg Q Elsa Meister '20 Wilbur Gaines '20 Q Q Leora Ryan '21 F. Clark Rule '20 Q Q Levergne Taylor '21 S BUSINESS ASSISTANTS S Q Charles Fenner '20 H9l1l'l Bibeau '20 is Q Edward Panek '21 Benj. Zenipski '21 E M Q S ART ASSISTANTS E tg Francis Farrell '20 Joseph Meade '20 E 5 5 S BUSINESS CLERIIS Q1 Loretta Maney '20 Michael J21,l11l'OCk '21 S g 0 S 0 I bLAUDZlXJl lI207ZJl2UDZl2Z7l lE0l Jl7IUDZI2?Dl lQ,ZJ, lE1Cg 131 PROCEDITE 'CARRY oN' W 132 133 THE MAN OF THE HOUR THE MAN OF THE HOUR The work of the Props and Paints Society during 1919 and 1920, is perhaps the most noticeable of any season. On December 20, the society presented the -dramatic, highly emotional play, 'tThe Man of the Hour. Contrary to most expectations the cast made the most of this difhcult. play and brought much praise upon them- selves and their coach, Miss Althea Clark. The cast was as follows: Alwyni Bennett, politician, lover ...... ......... W ilbur Gaines Dallas VVainWright, his fiancee ..... ..... S ally Smith Perry Wainwright, Dallas' brother .. .,... Stuart VVebb James Phelan, an Irish politician .. ...William Murphy Richard Horrigan, a gra1'ter Mr. Wainwright .......... Scott E. Gibbs ,... ..... Henry Thompson . . . Judge Newman . . . Richard Roberts .. XVl1llZlll1S ........ Cynthia Garrison . .. Mrs. Bennett ..... Ruth Payne .... Marie, the maid . , . .... Reginald Moss Edward Paneli .VVillia1n Jude .Cyril Coleman .Allan Gardner . . . .XVayne Hall Kenneth Moses .. Alice Boyle Marion Vibert .Helen Murphy . .Helen Bilger MY FRIEND FROM INDI.-X Augustus Keene Shaver . Charlie I'nderholt ..., . Erastus Underholt . . . SENIOR PLAY MY FRIEND FROM INDIA Presented by The Class of 1920, Meriden High School May 21 and 22, 1920 DRAM,-XTIS PERSONAE . . .Cyril Coleinan Stuart Webb William Jude Tom Valentine Finuerty ' ' ' ' ' . . .Victor Hugo Rev. James Tweedle . ..Forest Budd Jennings .......,.. . . Marion Hayste . . Gertie Underholt . F. Clark Rule . . . . .. Alice Boyle .. Sophie Mecorney Bernice Underholt ....... Marion Rowe Arabella Beeknian-Streete . ..Adelaide Sutliffe 'Fillie ................... ..............,..... H elen Bilger 1902 1903 1150-I 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Scene-Room in l'1ld9l'110ll'S Home. ACT I-Wediiesday' morning. ACT Il-Wednesday afternoon. ACT III-Three days later Coach . . . . . Althea D. Clark Manager . ...F. Clark Rule Plays presented by former Senior Classes of M. H. S. Thu- She A16l'i'1lIlIll of V4-nice. Stnops lo Conquer. 1.911 1912 The Private Set-1'4-tary. -- lJ:intly Dick. The Rivals. 1013i Mrs. Compton's Manager. The GiltltlAXilll'l'l'll Mun. 191-I ESll10l7iIll1il.U The 'l'anlii:g of tho Shrew. 1915- A' Single Man. Thu Princess, 1910-- Master Skylark. The Lzuly ol' Lyons. 1917 Eliza Comes tu Slay. The Cabinet Minister 1918- Mrs. Bumpstvzul-Leigh. The Alll2lZIlIlS.', 1019 7 Rohinu in Search uf ai Husband. NINTI-I ANNUAL M. H. S. MINSTRELS Presented in the High School Auditorium, Saturday Evening, April 10 Musical Director ............,..... ....... T heodore H. Weber Manager ........ ...... X Villiam Jude lnterlocutor .. ......... .... P aul S. Miller End Men Louis Harris Abraham Pierson Kenneth Moses Clarence Lacourciere Victor Hugo Forest Budd Philip Saleski Everett Ranney Byron Harvey Carroll Cooke Claire Stetson Alice Boyle Inez Smith Loretta Maney Phyllis Carlson Francis Niland Mildred Kiniry Eugenia Heinman Mary Coleman Betty Gardner Esther Hirschfeld Leona Spicer Marion Rowe Florence lveisgraeber Mildred Delesdernier Chorus-Boys Fred Hagner Montgomery Budd Henri Bibeau Everett Smith Francis Grimes Girls Ethel Mills Helen Schaal Gladys Hiller Catherine Bergen Mona Gallivan Laura Kittner Loretta Hopkins Adelaide Sutliile Bessie Lewis Elsie Marchand Alina Johnson Helen Clark Edna Morehouse Adeline Danekind Elizabeth Nyborg Edward Pooley William Murphy Wayne Hall William Johnson Harry Wieting F. Clark Rule Arline McGuire Mollie Mett Corrine Bicknell Marion Lewis Eleanor Smith Beatrice Fearnly Helen Murphy Ruth Berry Doris YViese ,Leora Ryan Mary Byxbee Sophie Mecorney Doris Weisner Lucy Toothe Mabel Fenn PROGRAM Opening Overture, ..... Entire Company Solos by William Johnson and Fred Hagner End Howl- Oh! ..... Abraham Pierson Solo+ Love, .... Miss Florence Weisgraeber Dance, . . . End Roarf Went in Like a. Lion, Solo- Love's Rosai-y,' Zulu Quintet- Oh, By Jingoj' Raymond Gusty, Harry Curtis, Henry Ziel Wilson Viellette, Jr. Solo-J1My Cairo Love, Novelty, . . End Shuffle- Dixie, . Solo-'tWonderful Pal, End Shake-- Do a Little Grand Finale-Orchestra, This, - 138 . Miss Alice Boyle Kenneth Moses . Wayne Hall ke, Norman Thieme, Miss Claire B. Stetson Clarence Lacourciere . Victor Hugo . Louis Harris Entire Company 5 F' ' 'IAVIIEIK IILI' H OFFICERS OF 'PHE JUNIOR R. O. 'l'. C. BATTALION 1:2141-14-gl Q - .1 Mn. ' . --.. .f. . . x - g . V , g M., VN , V ,. 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' , ' ,'.. mi: f ' -'H -- ---'ff -A fQQ:A'1i . -f - 1 f . ' ,gf wg W xy.. 4-gn,-fg rg..-Q4 W' .gg ,, ,. 1.-M.-:zyzxf-, w . 1- -,.:'2- ' -. .. mm - I,.ww-f:wf?wW'-aff?-3v,:w 3- ' 1 w 1. . , , . ,tag1T:.,.MM.,f,..,.. H,.., .,1 -sir M .'r2,-fipwg 5.3-T'?5'f7!. ' COM PA N Y C Captain Joseph Nerrow, Ubmnuvmling AK - i 37 , WCALENDAR 4 nr arrested in Hartford issued. s pet wisdom tooth throbs Stewie XVebb sees a ghost Fireworks. and Mr. Merrill leave. its Way to the 22f-Torrington :lefeated in football game lt!-lti. Season 22 tEveningJ--General celebration by student body. 23 -Hunky Doran appears with his nose skint. 6-Wesleyan Glee Club makes a howling success. 12-Basketball season opens. 20- The Man ot' the Hour presented. ti-f -Desert of Sahara steals upon America, in other words, 1-lluth Berry enjoys her birthday surrounded by loving friends and Irish confetti. 1'ortraits of the staid and solemn physiogouaomies ot' the Seniors stop all clocks. Last day of school for seniors tBoo-hool. 14-18W-Senior Finals t?l a week ol' hilarious parties. if Kitt Alf if 6 . 4x J! Iv Y , September 3-School opens. September 28-Moses and October 6-First Pennant. October 15-llones Pierson' surface. October 31 tHa.llowe'enlf November llefhlock Trialf November 7fMiss Cawley November closed. November More fireworks. November December December December January 1 Prohibish has come. June June 6-- June ll- June June 21-26- 'Commencement wtek. The shackles are rent asunder. 4 its x Q WHO KNOWS- NVho was the godmother of that pig? YVhat the color of Anna Cassidy's hair really is? XVhat started Ruth Berry's impeachment? Where Wilbur got that thrilling Oh, Dallas! Who invented trig? VVhere the expression Upuppy love originated? XVhere Norm Gibbs got those films t'or chapel? Why the Seniors Were soaked 750. for tickets to the Prom? Where Reggie got that kiting stuff? How Cy got all the powder on his full dress suit? Who turned the statues' heads. XVhere Butch got that blush? Vvhy Ski11ny's Lizzie didn't break down the night of the ban- quel? XVhy Mose's Lizzie didn't break 'tl0Wll the night ol' the banquet? That quotation, Hence loathed melancholy, etc. XVhere Sophie got that kookoo stuff? How Claire dances and still grows thin? How to get to Curtis street? When Dick M. was ever bashful? XVhy Gummie sings, O tell me how long?' How Mrs, Vibert makes those apple pies? XVhen Pimp Schleiter learned how to wink? XVhat a permit is? Where Rulie got that hat t'or HCOIIHISH? Vilhat you mean by sky ,9QE'tl'l1l6I'1ISH? Vllhat didn't happen at the Mock Trial? Any Senior who had a minute to himself Commencement Week? XVhy Gummie blushes when you shout Third left ? XVhere Cy learned how to make love tin the approved feminine fashionb ? How many Babe Ruth records were shattered the night of the banquet? Vvhat prompted Joe K. to say Go get him, surgeons! XVhy the Class knew by heart- the stanza beginning. Dissolve me into ecstasiesu? XVhy Al Boyle went to Brown University May 14 and 15? NVhere Uncle Wi1liam's rabbits disappeared to? XVhere the grape juice got that kick? NVhat Butch thinks of Cathoie Pass? 1-16 What somebody said to Gununie and Helen on that ride down the Connecticut? ' NVhat is considered a good square meal in Maine? How to cook hot dogs on Vllest Peak? W'hat Helen means by You foolish thing! How Claire threw the bull in Vergil? Where Indian Neck is? Anything about Roberts' Rules of Order in the Student Cou11c1l ' Who bought that drop curtain? What makes us sing at Chapel? NVhy Bill Jude persisted in smoking that cigar? VVhere Bill Murphy got the shirt with the reef in it? What VV hen When When Vvhen M. R. B. said when the hamburg appeared? Ruth Berry will become pro-Wilson? a certain other member will become pro-Harding? Stewie won't be bebe ? there won't be any more nose-tweeking? C 147 INSZI-f INN-ll IHNS4 lSSiig .X -N My Wg. o fgmmw ...roof Gia.-14uzf Jlfafffsl. ii ll llll ICSIDICNTS Daisy G lh-nn 5l'lll1' A. lv:-s Minnie ll. llnrrisun l 2llllllC li. lves lSSTf-ll. Bl. lliilalril lSSSfl7. 14. Otis lSN5l4W. li. C00 lSlliPfAllQ'll5llllL' N. lfnsirr ISEUI-Snniuel XV. Maguire lS!H2'fAlir0 A. Iizllflwin lSSIIfI40. NYnl1'nlL Gnilzcs ISU-if-Arlllur li. Joy lS2l5 M516- N97- Ixos-- Ys'illi:1n1 S. Johnson Louis F. Grneher ll1':iclslrr0t Eilwzird D. F. l'l'esmi1t Griswold f'l'll'li lS99e-Allwl'l L. . 1900-l'lowu rd XV. Chu rrh 1Enll14XYillu1'4l C. llyutt 15702 Charles B. XV42lQh lS!H3fXV. Bowl-lx Church i!l0J.4Hnrold G. Rogers itlH54Kvnuetl1 E. Chase 19043-A1'tl11i1' J. Hill 19074-Roger TV. Squire 1908-Arthur T. Spencer l91l94Duuglus YV. Orr 11110--Clairenee S. Powers 19l1gH. Nelson Stiles 191241 Norbert Bailey 1913-Ralyliluud llaiggerty 191-lTGlIl'4lllI1 OI'l' 1913-Hmvzu'4l XV. Regc-S11-r lihlfi Lvwis M. Stl-Veils 15017-William Chmuluenuli' 1E!lSfLvn Fzignn lillffvff 191211 Robert .l. Imran Clmrles Al. F1-nnur ORA'l'0liS Il. ll. Churi-hill l7'runliIin S. Lnwtun liolrcrl. XV. Unrlvr Aimiisiiim N. lmslvr Arthur lf. Miller Tlnnnns A. llnhlen Sha-rnnin F. .Inhnson Arthur B. .lny Uh:irl4-s F. lluwliwvll Louis F. Gl'i1l'bf'l' Xvlllllllll C. liruwn llurohl L. lVllS'llTll'j' A. J. Bernstein lliilscwt L. Penny Chnnin Huwsird. Jr. Franeis V. Uphnm Hmvurfl J. Savage l'l2l'i'Hlll H. Griswold John AL Hurley, Jr. Harold T. Burgess Leroy U. Gzirilner Arthur T. Spencer Arthur B. O'Brieu Charles J. Grimes Randal L. Luvus Clarn-ucv G. Andrus Israel S. Otis Mivlmvl Conroy Arthur Israel Earl M. Bilgcr Eclwurd XV2ll'lllblQ1' Eugene Pauley Ads-lbort XV. Meinke Alfrocl linrgnlnri' 148 1883- 188-1- 1885- HISTORIANS George A. Clark May P. Allen Nellie Breese Ada l atchen E. B. Camp Ellena Wilcox 1886,-Flora E. Buckley 1887-Emma F. Ryan F. G. Seeley 1888-Nellie Griswold Florence Franklin 1889--Nettie Brown 189 1891-- Allen Hitchcock -Edward Vvhea tley J. W. Coe Blanche Wilcox Minnie Wiles Samuel Maguire Bertha Swan 1892-L. I. Booth 1893- F. B. Standish Louise Griswold Charles Griswold 1894-Fanny Leahy Bessie Coe 1895-Elmer Robin son Ethel Havens 1896-Robert Church Edward Richmond 1897-Alice Stiles 1898- 1899- 1900- Edward Wilkinson Claire Booth VValdemar Hirschfeld Jessie Wilcox H. Stanley Bristol Janet Crabb C. Howard Tryon 1901-Martha S'1nitl1 1902- VVillard C. Hyatt Ellen J. Frederlckson Joseph W. Holden 1 903-Lott ie Ba rtlett 190-1- Robert R. Reilly Gertrude Stadtiniller Melville Bernstein 1905-Leila lllin wort I 3 h Jl1lllllS D. Norton 1906-Edna Roberts 1907- 1908- Willialil G. Shule Adelaide Watrous Francis Clark Anna Sands Weston Hillard 1909--Helen Roberts Bernard Nellis 1910-Etta McGovern 1911.- 1912- Norman Toohey Adelaide McKiernan Henry Reike James Grady Althea Clark 191 3-Bessie Lane Raymond Hagerty 1914-Helen Cassidy 1915- 1916- 1917- 1918- Cornelius Burkinshaw Ellen Fohlin Hugh McKenna Marjorie Doyle Harry D. Malloy Elsie Bourne Foster Johnson Catherine McCarthy Harold Schaal 1919-Mary Pellegrino 1920 l aul Barbour -Cyril Coleman Sally Smith PROPHETS Dominga Alvarez Josephine Kuntz Josephine Lockrow Clara Pease Eva Sloane Alice Borst Nellie Pendexter Anna Hadley Richard Donovan Hattie Puffer Grace Barlow Albert Mucklow D. B. Dowling G. F. Winslow F. XV. Pendexter Mabelle Grant Harold Evarts Elizabeth Patton Julia Manley Pearl Blake Maude Beach Guy Fordier Martha Traly l'hapin Howard, Jr. Beatrice Collyer Walter Garde Elizabeth Clark XVarren Beach Jessie Ferguson Harold Grant Estelle Brown Robert Brown Rowena Cheney Herbert Maron Alice 1V1C1V19llElll.l1ll Louis Reilly Grace Lane Allerton Brooks Edith Little Thomas Luby May Howard 'William Cheney Hazel Savage Robert Booth Flavia Bio:-:ham Benjamin McGar Arline Gehhard Alton Hyatt 'Elizabeth VVhit1aw Dominick McNulty Rose McGovern Stanley Bennett Marion A. Beach Gernard VV. Cohen Louise Brainard Charles Jude Helen Savage Richard Stevens Catharine H. XVheeler Russell L. Carpenter Anna Cassidy Everett Ranney 149 1886-Fannie R. Ives CLASS VVILL 1883- - 1884- - 1885- - 1886- -- 188T- - 1888- --- 1889- - 1890- - 1891- -- 1892- - 1893- -- 1894- -- 1895- -- 1896- - 1897- -- 1898- - 1899- - 1000- -- 1901-Mary Gard 1902- - 1903-Hollis Immich 1904-Julia Tracy 1905-Mary Stanley 1906-Edith Cuming: 1907 Clara Bartlett J' 1908-Julia Sullivan 1901!-May Young 1910-Alice Lewis 1911-Ruth Payne James iVright 1912-Claire Scofield Edga r Raven 1913-Paul McGovern Helen Cheney 1914-Loretta Kane Harold Grimes 191 5-Eloise Mecorney KVilliam Sullivan 1916-Faith BI. Butler Charles Jordan 1917-Eunice Hill Curtiss Johnson 1918--Alberta Stratton Leonard Pellegrino 1919--Ka therine B. Shaw James E. Stretch 1920-Hi-len Bilger 1883- 1884- F. Clark Rule VALEDICTORIANS Daisy G. Dean Nettie A. Iv:-s 1885-Minnie B. Harrison 1887- Edith I . Macy 1S88-Harriet L, Fales 1889-Nellie H. Hubbard 1890-Annie M. Gaines 1891-Min nie M. Downing 1892-Lucy H. Smith 1893-Caroline R. Yale 1894-Adele Curtiss 1895-J. Francis Flynn 1896'- Edward C. Ellsbree 1897-Julia Whitmore 1R08-Ethel Sawyer 1899-Caroline Curtiss 1900-Howard Church 1901-Edith Lounsbury 1902-Anna Fitzgerald 1903-Alice Bock 'lilo-1-Eilitli Clark 1905-Jeanette Eggleston 1906-Stanley Williams CLASS POETS Thomas Xvarnock Ennna Rice Virginia. Patterson Florence Fales Emily Ten Eyes Cornelia. Comstock Edith Yale Flora Penmlexter Annie Carney W. A. Storm Katharine Gragan Bertha Leonard Annie Pardock Florence Richmond Elizabeth Patton Pearl Blake Julia. Manley May Seidensticker Mary Gard Richarfl Seidenstilker May Forcier Maude Hamilton Edith Mann Helen Thompson Evelyn Lewis Evelyn Burke Thelma Frost Benjamin Tonkonow Edith Ramage Flora-nee Williams Ethel Maguire Anna Koflinke Doris B. Twiss Isyla Powers Paul Mahon John T. Hynes Sophie Mecorney SALUTATORIANS George A. Clark Frances E. Smith Carri 0 E. Brook I. Burton Miller Emily l'. Ten Eyck F. B. Otis Nellie E. Macy Lottie Monning Katharine Bartholomew M. Dosia Bowman George J. Mills Harriet E. Brown VVillia:n S. Johnson Mary Saleski Edward Bradstreet Mabclle Grant Eleanor Hagerty Robert Squire Mary Ives Henrietta Rahaley Rhea Illingworth Nina Thompson Ruth Atkins Alice Brown 150 1912 VALEDICTORIANS 1907-Alice McMena1nin 1908-Alice Wheeler 1909-Mildred Tyler 1910-Thelma Frost 1911-Gertrude Sftoekder -Rose N. Gorman 1913-Alton Hyatt -Eva Rettenineyer -.lohn Fay Jttltiv-Marjorie Doyle 1917-Vera Call 1918-Richard Stevens 1919-Helen E. Scheurer 19150-lilarion L, Vibert 191-1 1915 SALUTATORIANS Cflontinnedl Marion Chittenden Arthur Spencer Elsie Saleski Mollie Minkwiiz Florence liridgen Clarence Cowing Morgan Cushing Arthur l'ierson Anna Koflinke Shirley Gibson Florence Lapidos Helen A. Savage Alice Boehringer Elsa Meister SCHOLAIRSHIPS OTHER THAN VALEDI1 TORIANS 1898-Flora Hough Prescott Griswold Charles Miles Laura Yale SALUTA TORIAN S 190-1-Gertrude Stadtmiller Ina Birtlsey Ida unlop Mabel Gallivan Mildred Bodurtha 1899-Ruth Harmon Josephine Fitzgerald Flora Andrus Louisa Lohinann 1900-Edith Hubbard Bcssie Wheatley 191 ill-C. Howard Tryon Clara Grossman 1901-Martha Smith Mabelle Edgerton 19113-Elizahetll Chittenden Howard Savage Mabel 1Viley Theresa Meah 1 909-Joseph Cassidy Frances Lolnnann May Young Helen Roberts litlo-Etta McGovern Alice Lewis Carol Meigs Adrienne Raby 1911-Adelina Fulton 1912-- 1917'- 1920 1897- Einily YVadsworth Hazel Savage Adelaide McKiernan May O'Donnell Edith Rainage Nathan Derecktor Kathleen Harrison Ellen Mc-Carthy Ruth Yale Elsie Bourne Louise llrainaril Arlene l'aquet: f-Cyril t'ol4-man Alfred llurgdorf Loretta Maney Gertrude Jacobson Francis Holden Julia. Whitmore Edward Wilkinson Alice A. Foster Alfred Aubrey Robert Hirsclifeld 1905-Ethel lnnnich Maude Hainilton Estelle Brown Florence Stevens 1906-Mildred Bock Edna Roberts Rowena Cheney 19015-Arthur Hill 1907- 1908 1914- 1914- Ida Gordon Helen Todd Stanley Kinney -Anna Sands Alice Polsey Eva Hart Marion Orr Mary Dowling: Mildred l raneis llarold llowarcl Edward Malloy Mathilde lledigie Michael Conroy Lillian Cohen Anna Kevslel' 1915-Mildred Francis 1916- 1918- 1919- HICKS Ellen Fohlin Mary Crews Muriel Clark Marjorie Pomeroy Laura Fenner Mildred Stratton Frederic Mann Harold Schaal Mildred Bradley Jeanette Berneger Grc-tta Prit-be Isabel Gibson Mabel J. Lange John J, Purcell Alice Weisleder PRIZES 1 908-West on Hillartl 151 Allerton Brooks Evelyn Lewis Arthur Spencer Julia Sullivan Hillel TuohE'y AND 1898-Claire Booth Evelyn Hewitt Waldeinar Hirschfeld Ethel Sawyer Bertha Vibberts Anna XVilcox 1899-Algernon Bernstein Louise Barbier .Joseph Falvey Mabel NIOSSIIIQIII Ina Tuttle Margaret Cahill 1900-Dorothea Gross Rupert Penney Cora Miller Lilla Atkins H9ll1'y Perkins Alice Foster 1901-Marion Miller Margaret Rahaley Chapin Howard, Jr. George Lewis Xvilliani Squire Matthew Maclntee 1902-l-lcnrietta Rahaley Francis Uphain Charles 1Velch Margretta Hurley Etta Norton XValter Allen 1903-Alice Bock Elizabeth Clark Annie Costello Sadie Sloane Elise S'teruberg Frank Quinlan 1904-Harold Rogers Clifford Parker Harold Griswold Lew Allen. Jr. Dudley Harmon Milton Bennett 1905-Maude Halnilton Ruth Atkins Wilbur Davis Jeanette Eggleston Helen Rice Jesse Willialiis 1906-Chester Warnock Arthur Hill Gertrude O'Connor Edith Peterson David S111itl1 Stanley XVilliams 1907-Ethleen Barber Mabelle King Helen Todd Charlotte Brown Leroy Gardner Warren Lane 1920-Victor Hugo Stuart Webb XVillrur Gaines Adelaide Sutliffe Montgomery Budd Frederick Hagner EDITORS' OF' PENNAXT 1894-'95-Charles F. Rockwell 1895-'96-Edward C. Ellsbree 1896-'913-Alfred B. Aubrey HICKS PRIZES CContinuedJ 1909-Joseph F. Cassidy 1910 1911 1912 1913 Louise Brooks Theodore Sklagen Edith Little Alfred Crowell Lester Pardee -Katherine Nilamld Helen M. McLaughlin Riehard M. Rice Norman E. Toohey 1Villiani Cheney Clayton R. Wilcox -Randall L. Lucas Margaret F. Lyon Adelaide K. McKiernan Dorothy Lynch Robert Booth Ethel Langevin -Hazel Bacon Flavia Bloxham Rubina Fearnley Edith Ramage Nathan Derecktor Cedric Yeamans -Alton Hyatt Elizabeth 0'Neil Harold Howard Grace Burke May Gertrude Hubbard Florence Zucker 1914-Gladys Sawyer Mathilde Bedigie Lucy Squire Clinton Lewis Carroll Kingsley Lorenzo Hamilton 19 15-Gertrude Mielke 1916 1017 Howard Regester David Sundel Anita Balzer Hugh McKenna John Randall -Frederic Mann Marion Beach Arthur Service John Danaher Marjorie ltonieroy Lewis Stevens -Isabel Lacourciere Katharine Flynn Elsie Bourne Beryl Hobson Helen Sprafke Isyla Powers 1 918-Harold Schaal Emily Hotchkiss Dolores Quinn 1919-Helen Sehurer Catharine Wheeler Grace Church Katherine Shaw Sarah Boornazian Mabel Lange 15 ED ITORS! OF ANNUAL 1S92-C. C. Kent 1593-Sl10I'llli1l1 F. Johnson 1894-James P. Ilreese 1S95-Charles F .Rockwell 1896-Edward C. Ellsbrc-0 1897-Alfred B. Aubrey 2 1807-'98-F. Prescott Griswold 1898-'99-Albert L. Clark 1899-'00-Henry B. Perkins 1900-'01-Chapin Howard, Jr. 1901-'02-Francis C. Upham 1002- 1903- 1904- '03-Howard J. Savage 'il-Dudley Harmon 05-Karl C. Stadtmille-r 1005-'06-Stanley T. Williams 1906- 1907 1908- 1909-' 1910- 1911-' 1912-' 1913-' 1914-' 1915-' 1916-' 1917- 1918- 1919- 1 07-Roger W. Squire 08-Hairold C. VVilcox 09-Joseph F. Cassidy 10-Charles J. Grimes '11-Robert H. S. Booth 12--Donald Robinson 13-David Buckley. Jr. 14-Lorenzo Hamilton 15-Wilfred. M. Bishop 16N-John D3,llflll4.'I' 17-Baldwin Borst '18-Eugene Poole-y 19-Russell L. Carpenter 20-Cyril Coleman EDITORS OF PENNANT EDITORS OF ANNUAL iContinuedl 1898- 1899 Charles H. Miles -Joseph A. Falvey 1900-Henry B. Perkins 1901-Chapin Howard. Jr. 1902- Charles B. Welch 1903-Howard J. Savage 1904-Dudley Harmon 1905- 1906'- Karl C. Stadtmiller Stanley T. Williams 1907-Roger W. Squire 1908-Weston B. Hillard 1909- 1910- Joseph F. Cassidy Clayton R. Wilcox 1911-Peter J. Combs 1912-Clarence J. Cowing 1913-David A. Buckley, J 1914-Lorenzo Hamilton 1915-Wilfred M. Bishop 1916-Earl M. Bilger 1917-Baldwin Borst 1918-Alberta Stratton 1919-Russell L. Carpenter 1020-Cyril Coleman CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS. 1891-1919 ' FOOTBALL Captains Managers 1891--Chester C. Kent, '92 VVilliam A. Thompson, 1892-James P. Breese. '94 Sherman F. Johnson. 1593 -James P. Breese 189-L-Burton C. Rogers, 1895-Harry C. Lane. 1896-Harry C. Lane, 1897-Nelson C. Johnson. 1898-Norman G. Barber, 1899-Clarence T, Manwaring, Albert E. West, 1900-Willard C. Hyatt. 1901-John F. O'Brien, 1902-John F. O'Brien. 1903-Robert N. Chaffee, 190-1-Kenneth E. Chase, 1905-William F. Sliortelle, 1906-Carl J. Diel. 1907-Joseph B. Nellis, 1908-Arthur O'Brie11, 1909-Harry Costello. 1910-Edwa rd Danekind, 1911-l hilip D. Brooks, 1912-James H. Conlon, 1913-Norris C. Flagg, 1914-Allan Smith, 1915-Fred Mandeville. 1916--Curtiss Johnson. 1917--Joseph Dewey. - 1918--Clarence Lacourciere, 1919 --Joseph Kessler 1903-Hollis D. linniich. 190-L-E. Clifford Parker, 1905--Junius D. Norton, 1906-Harry J. Goan. 19013-George E. Westerberg, 1007-I. Robert Hyatt, '94 Howard L. Stevenson, '96 Charles F. Rockwell, '97 Louis F. Graelwr, '97 Xvilliam H. Upham. '99 Algernon J. Bernstein, '01, H. Stanley Bristol. '00 Herbert B. 1Vilkinson, '02 Willard C. Hyatt. '01 E. Halstead Brainaril, '03 Sidney A. Alexander, '03 Joseph F. O'Brien, '0-1 George A. Cahill. '05 John A. Hurley. '06 John F. Lyons. '07 Louis J. Reilly, '09 Claude Terrell. '09 Douglas W. Orr. '11 Arthur H. Brooks. '11 Benjamin H. McGar, '12 J. Norbert Bailey. '13 Peter W. Sklagen. 'lil Howard XV. Regester, '15 Olaf Peterson. '16 Linsley Shepherd, '17 Arthur Higgins, '18 Harold Schaal. '21 Robert Doran. '20 Francis Farrell. BASKETBALL '03 Robert R, Reilly, '0-L Henry F. Mumblo. '05 Kenneth E. Chase. 'OS 1Valter H. Pardee, '06 'OS Howard S. Coeyman, 15 9 U y , y 1 93 U3 9-L 95 96 98 99 99 U1 01 01 02 03 05 05 06 07 09 OE! 11 12 1 13 15 15 15 17 18 19 '20 05 0.3 05 06 0 9 BASKETBALL tContinuedJ y. , Y 1 190S4.1nss-pix T. 1VhaIen. '08 Hubert H. PT. Boolll. 1010-Robert H. S. Booth, '11, Philip Brooks. 1911-Altnn R. Hyatt, '13 NVil1xur I. Lewis, 1912-Alton R. Hyall. '13 Earl S. Arnold, 1913--Allan C. Smith, '15 Stanly Bur-kingham, 1914-Howard Regester, '14 Clayton Hill. 1915fArlliur Service. '16 Culver Rug.-fers, 1016-Gerald McGrath, '18 Earl Regester. 1917-Laurence Bailey, '18 Joseph Dewey. ex-'18 XVillialn Caslien. 1918-Joseph Kessler, '20 'William Uashen, 1910-Jann-s Tc-agle. '20 Everett Iianney, BASEBALL. Captains .lifznclycwr 1804-Jnhn J. Keane. '06 Howard L. Stevenson, 1895-Fluyal E, Hubbard, '97 Louis F. Graeber. 1896-C11-nrlm-s F. Brewer. '99 Howard E. Ruardinan, 1800-VVillian1 Lnhy. 99 Herbert B. 1Vilkinsnn. 1901A1'orcey E. Collins, '03 .lohn P. Clark KM. FJ 1002-Willizun Gage, '0-1 Edward J. Quinlan, 190.3-XV. Bow:-n Church, '03 liolwrt R. Reilly. 1004-Cliester E. Lynn, '0-l Melville B. Bernstein, 1905-James Penilers, '05 William F. Slmrlm-Ile. 1906-Herbert A. llaronn, '06 Herbert A. Maronn. 1907-Harold C. XVilQnx. '08 Harold C, 1Vilc-ox, 1908-Joseph T. Whalen, 08 Ilarnld Quinlan. 1900-Harold Quinlan. '09 Nm-man Russell, 1010-Anthony Russell. '10 Harry Costello. 1911-Janies F. Grady. '12 Randal L. Lucas. 1912-Howard Kane. '12 Fred XV. Selil. 19134llayinoud F, Hagerty, '13 Paul J. McGovern. 101-l-F. Harold Grimes, '1-L Albert C. Danekinnl, 1915f.1a1nes Fitzpatrick. '15 Hugh Mc'Kenna. 1916-Norniau Stead. '10 Herbert Burkinshaw. 191T+Wil1ian1 Chainbeaull, '17 Fast:-r Johnson. 1919-Frank Dyer, '19 Thmnas llnrkinsliaw. 1910- Thmnas linrkinsliaw. 1920--Lnuis Harris '20 l'aul Neff. TRACK. 1897-Roswell B. Hyatt. 'HS William H, Uphain, 1S98fRnswell B, Hyatt, '98 Albert L. Ulark. 1899-T. Arthur Butler, '00 George C. Howard, 1900-T. Arthur Butler, '00 C. Howm-,1 Tryqyuy 1001-Robert N. Chaffee. '0-1 Xvnlfgr E. Gm-fig, 1002-Robert N. Chaffee, '04 Joseph W. Holden, 1003-Herbert R. King, 'OCS .lnlm F, 0'13rien, 1000i-Harnlfl T, Burgess. 'lui E, L, Mfmqgomel-y QM, FJ 11115fH1l11'11l'l1 Re-gester, '15 Fl-ed Hn,-1-is, 1910-Arilinr Service. '16 101T4e 1918- 1511 9-- 11l24l-- GIRLS' BASKETBALL. 19f52fJ0S9D1'l1ll6 L. Gladwin. '02 Frances B, Chaffee. 1903-Katherine Reilly, '03 Daisy Aekerl, 100-1-Mary E. Stanley, '05 1905-Mary E. Stanley, '05 A 1906-Helen R. Callaghan, '06 Edith E. Cunnng. 1014-Edna 1V2l1'l1Cll, '15 Esther B. Stevens, 1914-Helen Cassidy, '14 1915-Jessie Doyle. '15 Ruby Morse, 1916-Marjorie Doyle, '16 Arlene Bushnell. 1917-Anna Lane. '17 Eunice Stadtniiller. 1918-Catherine McCarthy, '18 Edrlis S. Beckley. 1919-Katherine ll. Shaw, '10 .lny-'u L. Barnes. 1920,-Anna M. Cassidy. '20 Helen K1ll1'1'hYe 154 11 12 1K2 13 11 15 10 17 20 20 '20 94 06 97 01 02 03 O-L 06 00 08 09 09 11. 11 12 15, 14 15 10 17 10 'iw '21 UN 99 '01 '00 y 02 02 03 18 0 .1 05 00 1-1 15 19 1. 13 19 '-fu NEXT- THE wise: ERTLSERS Class '20 Photographer ,Wg JQZWJ glfzflb 72 West Main St Meriden, Conn. SINGER SEWING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES 24 West Main St., Meriden, Conn. Tel. 426-4 THE IMMICK COMPANY General Contractors Buildings, Bridges, Highways, Pavements, Sewers and Concrete Construction GENERAL TRUCKING Ofnce-State St. Ext. ,Phone II COMI I,IMEN'I'S OF IVIERIDEN FURNITURE CO. UNDERTAKERS FURNITURE DEALERS J. J. NILAND CO. DlElIlllI'2lCtlll'9l'S oi' RICH CUT GLASS Showrooms open to the public OFFICE - I6 MILLER ST. - FACTORY Compliments of Miner, Read and Tullock WHOLESALE GROCERS 138--I4O--142 State Street Meriden, Conn. I I I The Lane Construction Corpn For the best roads The Lane Quarry Co. John S. Lane 81 Son Inc. For the best stone for Concrete, Macadam, Etc. The Lane Realty Co. For the best hotel in the best winter climate Ojfce, 35 Colony Street, MERIDEN, CONN. Airplane view ofcombincd planls al Meriden, Brislol and Harlfard. Compliments of THE NEW DEPARTURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MERIDEN BRISTOL HARTFORD Vg? The AEOLIAN COMPANY A EOLI.-KN HA LL NEXV YOH K N I Wk i illyfwrlf Jflfzlcws 0 STEINWAYf STECK, WI-IEELOCK STROUD 85 WEBER PIANOLAS THE AEOLIAN-VOCALION THE DUO-ART and 11110 STROUD, WHEELOCK, STECK and fazlzous WEBER PIANOFORTES sf .1lll1lllft!L'fIIl'l'I'S of Jlzzxzml ll1.VfI'l1llIL'l1f.V III H14 H 11' DR. I-I. S. ROSENBEFQG DENTIST 65 EAST IVIAIN ST, IVIERIDEN. CONN QQIUZQCIIWZACZSCIM705IZ EZIZGKGDUIQZZGIEQZQCKVQUWZXQ N I DAVID HIGGINS N I 5 Horses, Wagons and Harness S Q I S PURE JERSEY MILK, CREAM, E S BUTTER AND EGGS S B I 5 2 17 Butler Street Meriden, Conn. S I ?Q?0ZQIIZUDZI2?DIZiQID5DZlIlZUDZEDZQIDIZIZQZJIQUDZIIZCDIZQIQYDJZJZIIZE MANUFACTURING ATHLETIC and SPORTING GOODS BOSTON, MASS. The A. S. Thomas Store ?,A '1 Dainty Apparel for Young Women. TRY Tl-IO IVI PSONNS Manufaet,urer' of HIGH GRADE. CHOCOLATES RETAIL DEPT. AND FACTORY ON CHURCH ST. The Wm. W. Wheeler Co. I-Ialf -tone Line Engravers Commercial Photographers 191 Hanover Street, Meriden, Conn, EXTENSIVE STORE ALTERATIONS Vlfill he commenced about May first, 1920, and hy the time snow flies in the autumn we shall welcome our Meriden friends into practically a new store, having a frontage of over seventy feet. and douhle the present show window capacity. An added 10,000 square feet of floor space will he gained through these alterations, and a generous porticin of that gain goes to our furniture department-a gain that will nialce this Section one of the largest furniture stores in Connecticut. NEW FIXTURES -- NEW CASH SYSTEM A NEW ELECTRIC ELEVATOR These are hut a few of the features to he incorporated in our new store which is destined to be when the alterations are coni- pleted-one of the finest in the state. Meantinie business as usual and we shall welcome old and new Meriden friends while the work is under way. THE JAMES H. BUNCE CO. MIDDLETOWN, CONN. DR. E. S. ARNOLD DENTIST DR. C. O. MILLER DENTIST I:Ol'CiCl',S Syrup of Tzu' combinccl with the Exlrzlct of C041 Liver Oil Maslclessj promptly relieves ll ccmgl1, acts :ls ' ' .1 tomg lu the system :md enables thc bodily CTS to 1JI'CY'1'l c cl' 1 PUXV . fl UV l' ISLZISC. FORCIER'S DRUG STORE 37 XYCSI Main Slrwt H. S. QUINLAN DRS. F. R. MINNS NAP-A-MINIT DENTISTS l7c1'ecktor Iilock MERIDEN TAXICAB CO. Phone 1033 Ofhce 53 West Main St C6JRII'I.IMEX'l'S OF SETH J. HALL QUWZMOWzwammWzrczcWZWQKDQWZQQWZQOQEHWZQQ Q A Q BESSE-BOYN'I ON CO. Q Q . . . . Q E clomg busmess at the old stand ancl glvxng Q S . Ik Q 10212 cllscount on all E E CLOTHING. S Q lb. H -3 Q We expect to be in our new store this fall N E with a full line of E Q Q S CLOTHING ana SHOES W 1- Ei S BESSE-BOYN 1 ON CO. 3 S E 5 O EJOZQJQUDZQEIZZDTDJZQJEUDZEYDZQJIZDJZLZJEUDEIZCDIZQJIYDJZQJUS 54271056WzmaWQUWZIQZC1mamaQVOHWZMQWZOKOZVOHWZQQ1 'ii O N S A E g ' k ff EI 11 I II , Q Q N EI Q S maker nf gl O S Qllawz anh lmrairrnttg Hina Q 5 bw S E Q All gruhrs nf umtrhva at ei aprriul 15 prr :wt Q hinrnunt tn atuhenta Emil high Q O arhnnl Irarhvrs Q S -E is bfmnzmacozvolwmQvgmfnmwpzO:mnznOzvZmi2Opzz2:7Q17iawO1W4zJuS PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL is prepared to give you a thorough business training. This school needs no introduction to the people of PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL is a finishing school. Therefore, it is not necessary to leave the city to complete your education begun in High School. Meriden. OUR SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMENCED JULY I2 Regular School Session Opens September 7 We know that you will be interested in what we have to offer. Call or Write for particulars. 'Phone 617-3 MRS. H. S. WILLIAMS, Pres. The Meriden Insurance Agenegi Automobile, Fire and Liability, Workmen Compensation, Etc. I-IOLT 85 STEVENS, Wilcox Block Every High School Student A .-Xgpires to own Z1 home. His echiczttion should cn- fiie courage this aspiration. l-le :shoulcl also learn that 'H the place to look for it is with 'mTfef' A. H. 6: I. I. GARDNER Who also write the best forms of Lille and Endowment Insurance DENTIST 6I EAST MAIN STREET MERIDEN CONN LEWIS A. MILLER BUILDING GONTRAGTOR Meriden, Conn. ARMENIAN SHOE STQRE FAMOUS SHOE RIQPAIRIXKS w I l -A me I ei 2 i V1 I W ti Us ..v 'szfialfleff i 5 D 4 1. Q ' --IA 3-3 AH, F1 Wi. y sidwieiemj li, U45 III Q int.: Iiggf-iii? -, --- 1 'eil-'ii-?: :7isj:-5152 Y E Lu llifffnff Q -' ,lfg 1fAj1lfff T ' only ,I 4 - ,fl f 1 LAMPS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES They malce your home radiant by night and give it an air of distinction by day. BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING FIXTURES ARE NO LONGER PROHIBITIVE IN cosr , 15 By improved methods of manufacture and distribution weare mfxx nowfoffering through selected dealers, lighting fixtures of sound 3 'S construction and the highest artistic quality, at lower prices than z were ever thought possible. A-' r'tt,n 5Lf 1 V Made by EDWARD MILLER 8: CO. get 1viER1DEN, CONN. EWU Established. 1844. . I .ng- lvlixiffn ew w... ,.,,, lvlixfhan wig' QYCQH ns Yldes F wks' Coffee Percolators, Chaflng Dishes, Tea Ball Tea Pots, i,i1 Casserole Dishes, Baking Dishes, LL Table Kettles, Trays, Etc. ,. rf 2 ig as I f fl . . , . . T Electric Household Untensils H VD Hotakold Vacuum Vesselsmade by Vacuum 511 f ' i Specialty Co., Meriden Conn. MANNING BOWMAN 8: COMPANY, MERIDEN, CONN. Owners and Sole Distributors GlZ4fUC1V70LlI7UZiOGCZ4ZfU'ClVVOUlEZfUC fUC1V7DdUUZCO C! !fT: THE LA UREL BUSINESS SC 00L LITY MISSION BLOLK N1ERIDEX QOXXELTILL T DAY AND EVENING SESSION COURSES BOOKEEPING STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL CALCULATING HOURS: Daily 9 11 45 A M 1 3:15 P. M. Evenings Mon Sr, Thurs 7 9 P M WL shfill be plc lsed to Lxlk with anyone who is lntexested in Obtilllllll 1 thorough business education Telephone 1682 ANNA M HOGAN Prlnc U U C17 K7QLlf fU 1If fQ37C1Z7DZlf fCXG 'LfU GVGQLiIf IU C QUALITY FIRST Our Motto That Protects You From lnferior Goods, E 1' Q Without the Printers Education the World over would be back in the Middle Ages. El El The Journal Press with over 30 years of experience in printing for educational advancement is the leader to-day in the ART OF PRINTING Journal Building, Cor. Crown and Perkins Sts. Telephone S0 COM7-FLIMENTS OF BILLINGS' CA SH MARKETS PAPER BOXES Plush ana' .Satin Lined Plain and Fancy THE E. f. DOOLITTLE CO. 33-35 Camp Street The Little, Somers 62 Hyatt Co. 67 East Main St. Meriden, Co C imeuts of Mamning 8 Conwell's WALK-OVER SHOE STORE 6 NVest Main Street. GEC. LACQURCIERE GROCER 61 W. MAIN ST. MERIDEN. CONN. LENA OLANGREI-IR THE NEEDLECRAFT MERIDEN, CONN. YARNS, NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES, GIFT NOVELTIES I ! Q A ft s-f A it LILI, In 6? WI ff xl th X BEGIN YOUNG The habit of saving IS valuableg the sooner you acquire it the better for you The proper way to save money IS to start a with a thoroughly reputable Bank. At this bank you will find every modern facility to assist you in your financial affairs and to msure the absolute safety of your money. l f ,y . , E l I yr -ff' BANK ACCOUNT I I ii: N I I 3 .g H , ell, NQL A LE I A I HOME NATQONAL BANK MERIDEN, CONN. GENERAL BANKING FOREIGN EXCHANGE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES The p CHARLES PARKER CO. ESTABLISHED 1832 Ix'IZtlIL1f2lClll1'C'l'S of PARKER GUN Vises, Wood Screws, Coiee Mills, Spoons, etc. Lamps, Chandeliers, Bath Room and Lavatory Furnishings, Piano Stools, Music Cabinets Irzrclories: New York Szilesrooni Meriden, Conn. 25 AIlIl'1'Zlj' St. Have your eyes examined by R. R. GVVILLIIVI OPTOMETRISLI' 5115 West Main St. 32 Years in Meriden THE F. MILLS CCD. IO COLONY ST. To Our f'llSt0lllCl'SZ You need your nioney But if you get yours, And I need niine. And hold mine too. If we both get ours VVhat in the world It will sure be fine. Ani I going to do? Think Im Over REAL ESTATE 81 INSURANCE Eyes Examined Oculist Pl'8SCl'i1JIi0llS Filled H. A. HUNTER Optometrist and fllitiflillll Hail QQ Lewis Bldg., 'Phone 1268-4 Meriden, Conn. CGLUMBIA GRAFONALA 85 RECORDS For Sale By Thomas Wooley 71 East. Main St. YOI' CAN ONYX A NEW EDISON FOME IN AND LET YS TELL YOU ABOUT IT S95 and up-Convenient Terms A. D. ELSTER 78 West Main St. CENTRAL GARAGE 40 Butler St. Automobile Repairing, Gould Batteries Ak Service Station GOOD PSED CARS STEPHEN LANE FOLG-ER, INC. Established 1892 MAN UFA CTURING JEVVEL ERS Club and College Pins and Rings Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals 180 Broadway, New York Y I J Epi C I rr U I 17 STATE STREET HOURS: 8:30 A. IVI. to 8:30 P. M. Telephone I268.3 L. S. IVIOLON I C H I R O PO D I ST - ROOM 306, HALL 61 LEWIS BLDG., MERIDEN, CONN. L , . . S N1 Arch Trouble and all Fool Troubles treated without Pam Electrical Treatment N' Corus Removed IVIoIes and Walls Removed Pernfanently COMPLIMENTS OF Foster, Merriam 81 Co. MERIDENQCONN. JEPSON'S BOOK STORE HOOKS, STQVVIUXERY, FUL'NT:XlX I'lfNS Derecktm' Iildg.. 7 XYest Main St. THE M. W. BOOTH CO. THE QUALITY Foon sHoP FRENCH WAIST SHOP FRENCH BLOUSES 4 XX NI ll bl.. Mc I L CHERNIACICS Connecticutfs Leading Fur Establishment F. L. YALE Grocers on the Hill THE DODD COOPERAGE CO BARRELS av sHooKs 164 State Street AUGUST L. LANGE Stationer 85 Newsdealer I5 Main St. Packard's American Restaurant Gentlemen W- Ladies os. IO, I2 State St., Meriden, Conn MERIDEN SHGE STORE HIGH GRADE SHOES AND RUBBERS 18 Pratt St. THE MERIDEN LUMBER CO. 174 State St., Meriden, Conn. Dealers in Lumber, Sash, Doors and Blinds There is only one Standard Talking Machine and that is the Yli TROLA There can be but one standard in any line and the Victor Company produces the standard in talking machines. GRISXVOLD, RICHMOND M GLOCK CO. Salesrooin for Victor I NEEDLE -WORK SI-IOP STAIVIPED LINEN AND NOVELTIES FOR YOUR SUMMER WORK 42 West Main St. ELIZABETH A. COTTER I. E. BROWN Harness, Leather Goods, Carriage and Auto- mobile Robes, Horse Blankets, Trunks, Bags, Dress Suit Cases 37 Years in the Leather BIISIIIPSS DR B. I-I. CARTER DENTIST HA 1. 5. LEWIS BLOCK MERIDEN CONN The New York Dress Goods Store VISIT OUR NEW DEPARTMENTS Waists - Hosiery - Underwear all's ure Food Market QUTLET MILLINERY CG SI West Nlain Street Largest Nlillinery Distributors in New England Special Attention Given to High School Girls fIfILLERi7i-FEIPAIZW7 POCKET KNIVES MILLER BRos. STEEL PENS ARE AMERICAN AND BEST 4 s fIfILLEQ:1Tj ERAND Hall X Lewis Building, Room 406 THE FRANKLIN CO. Real Estate and Insurance F. XX. IQR.-XEMER If. VI. NIAIAJNEY THE AUGUST SCHMELZER CO. COAL WOOD CHARCOAL 15 East Main Street FRANK WHEELER 8z SON Contract Machining Vgs, lf' t D' l Tool H 1 el ir s WI I' I 1 t M I l Sl 1 H1 me tiett nezn' State Street, Meriden, Conn JOIN THE Y. M. C. A.. MOREHOUSE BROS. CO. BUILDERS' WOODWORK 24 Miller St., Meriden, Cuiin BROWN SHOE CO. RELIABLE FOOTWEAR 55 WEST MAIN sr. S I I 8 S o I 47 ROGER BPI S. lm SILVIZRVVARE 'l' f , 'lima lYl1y not unite with several others Io make a really worlli- llc? . . . . . i xiii, while gift-one person giving a Tea or Qoffee bet, another Spoons, Forks or Knives, still another a Dish-all in the lil same design. 5 INTERNATIONAL SILVER co., Meriden, cm. Ili I 1 IJ ,A ,w,I W, j k LOUVAIN I DESIGN f , ' f' I- J ,..i, eral . .DELA EY at co., Inc. Manufacturers Leather and Cut, Soles MERIDEN, CONN. FLASI-ILIGI-ITS AND BATTERIES C. B. SLOPER 5 State Street The W. I-I. Squire Co. INSURANCE EXPERTS 37 COLONY STREET COMPLIMENTS OI fflllrrihvn Natinnal '-Bank S-LH t3 DR. 13. C. MQMAI-ION DENTIST Iain Qt Nleri I C Ebe 'Morton llbrinting Gio. JULIUS KUNTZE Mallufacturer and Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Smokers' Articles 36 EAST MAIN STREET DRUGS AND SODA RAYMOND M. LYNCH 298 EAST Ill,-UN ST. You haw tued the rest Now et the best. -X lllfly hat 01' cap F01 the college chap. REAGAN, the l-latter, 48 WEST MAIN sr. XYEDDINGS, FAMILY GRULTS, HOME PORTRAITS PHOTOGRAPHS 0LSON'S STUDIO 69 East Main St. PINKS' PHARMACY C. H. l'lNliS K SON. S. ll. PINIQS Sion' of Qualify and St'VT'I'CC Meriden House. I3 XYesl Main Sl. Say It with Flowers FROM BLATCHLEY'S Send her some for the dzmce Try GEORGE, the Jeweler Expert watch :md jewelry repairing High grade jewelry. wntclies and diumcmds 5 XYeSt Main St. llereektor Blk., Meriden toni: The leading Clothing store in the city for young meh WONDER CLOTHES SHOP Dircrt from lllilkfl' to 'zvcfczwff Hull K Lewis llloek, Meriden, CO1lll. IVIORSE'S SHOE STORE FINE FOOT WEAR 92 WEST MAIN STREET, qcof. Burlerj. CKJMIILIMENTS CDI? ' PHILIP'S JEWELRY STORE BIRCI'I'S LAUNDRY E. II. BIRCH, l rofv. 123 Colony Sl. Meriden. Conn. BARROW THE FLORIST CUP FLOWERS and FLORAL DESIGNS Greenhouse, 37-New St. Store, 40 Vifest Main St. Dlit'l?l'UfI0lI.Y for ,5'fvr:'ia! Ofrflsimzs Drugs and Photo Supplies 17 East Main St. Meriden, Conn. PARNIENTIER SHOP 43 E. Nlain St. BLOUSES LINGERIE Exclusive But Not Expensive COMPLIMENTS OF Remo Manufacturing Company x , lif L ' I I 5 1 ,whiz ll - il? . ?, 551 Tl if fb u f I , ' . I B' , , , ,