Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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Fortunately, the constitution was strong and the colleagues, helpful, patient and en- joyable. My mistakes were not disastrous, and the students were most cooperative and eager. MRS. MARGUERITE SMALL English Because there were too many teachers in my field of teaching, 1 first took a position in a rural school. I learned finally how to make a wood fire burn well enough so that water wouldn’t freeze during school hours. I learned from my pupils how to catch a mouse without a trap. Everything was a great ad- venture, and I’m inclined to believe that I learned more than my scholars. I must not forget to add that the salary was 400. In- asmuch as my parents had to buy me a car in which to commute, it was an expensive but gratifying continuance of my education. LUCILLE C. SPAULDING Secretary to Mr. Chastney My first experience as a secretary was in a doctor’s office. A routine day consisted of answering phone, doing laboratory work, giving diathermy treatments, general office work and acting as a receptionist. I met all types of people, all interesting, and all with different problems. A doctor’s office is simi- lar to a school office—never a dull moment and a very busy place! MRS. DOROTHY C. TOBY Home Economics I did my first teaching in Manchester, N. H., as part of my senior college work. One day the German teacher was absent, and I was asked to take her classes. I knew not a word of German, but realizing I would get $5.00 for this I promptly accepted. The class translated the assignment, corrected sen- tences at the board, and carried out the plan of the day. I’m still wondering if those pu- pils knew my plight! LEONARD R. TOMAT Dramatics and Speech If student teaching is considered a teach- ing experience (and I assure you it’s an ex- perience), the students at Burlington High School were the first to suffer under my meth- ods. Of course, I can readily admit now that I do not know who was more frightened the first day I taught at MHS in September, 1950, the green freshmen or inexperienced me. Also, I shall never forget the embarrassed transfer student whom I met out of school one evening last year. He innocently asked after a short conversation on school life, “What do you expect to do after graduating from MHS?” DONALD S. TOWLE Manual Training Being a foreigner to Vermont from the State of Massachusetts I ventured into the wilds for my first school teaching experience. After a month of assimilating the foreign cul- ture of this great state, one of my most bril- liant students commended me with these en- couraging words, “Haow funny ya talked win ya fust cum heeh, Mr. Towle. Naow ya kin talk good English jest like us’n.”—Years have passed and naow I kin talk jest foine! donald w. McClelland Superintendent of Schools My first teaching was in a high school of sixty pupils with two other teachers. I was principal of the high school and of the grades in the building. I taught seven classes a day-all the classes the other teachers couldn’t or wouldn’t teach, but mostly Latin, French, mathematics and physics-almost everything but typing, shorthand and English. One important part of the job was to clean up a bad disciplinary situation. I did it. 10

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MARY ANN AINSWORTH “Annie” Our lead-off senior is very often mistaken for one who looks much like her. Small and quick—Annie is good in most sports— Shy, but a good friend. MARY JEAN AINSWORTH “Jeannie” People often ask, ‘‘Which twin are you?” but she has come to accept this as an everyday occurrance—Lithe and quick on her feet, she too is good in sports. A blush is inconvenient at times, isn’t it, Jeannie? ROGER BALL The three things in his life which he considers most fun are hunting, dancing, and girls. Roger was one of the big helpers on the Varsity football squad. RICHARD BANKS “Dick” Dick is the pride of the sports section of the Solonscope. Those sport write-ups are swell. He is pretty good when it comes to cartoons, too. ELIZABETH BERGSTROM “Betty” Good natured, friendly, and industrious sum up our Betty. A good helper on any committee, Betty is usually called upon to take part in making anything a success. She would like to con- tinue her commercial training at some business college.