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The SAISSAJWQN g 1936 Upon returning we found that several of our class-mates had dropped out as in other years, for one reason or another. In the election of this year Ro-bert Mc- Gowan was elected president, Robert Gay, vice-presidentg Victory Hill, secretary, and Vincent Saunders, treasurer. A successful gridiron season was enjoyed this year. The season was saddened by the death of Jack Fenwick, Wellesley player, who was injured on Columbus Day. It was capped by a disaplpoiniting but hard- fought contest with our arch rival, Fra- mingham, on Turkey Day. To bring further credit to our class the basketball and baseball teams were un- usually good. Adam and Eva, the se- nior play which was presented, easily came up to the high standard which has been held by past performances. This year marked the firlst initiation and organiza- tion -of our chapter of the National Honor Society. With Commencement Week comes the sadness olf leaving High School and all that l.as meant so much to us. After the re- ception Friday evening and graduation on Sunday, we will have only memories of our school and our companions, to be with us as we do what is exlpecrted of us-achieve unprecedented things in higher education and in life. ARTHUR HARRINGTON CLASS SONG The room is filled with marching airs The class walks. down the aisle in pairs Th-e strains olf the song seem to fill the air And it fills the hearts of the people there. Under the ceiling of this stage, A vow is made to turn a page. Our faces are smiling, our heads held high, But underneath it's all a lie. Not one of that hundred and eighty-five Really want to leave the rest of the hive. To think that never again there will be That getting together for you and me. Twelve years are spent. Think now what they've meant To all of us sitting here. We look around to discover, perhaps a falling tear. We try to be gay and do our part But everyone knows life is about to start. We look into the faces that have already been through the mill, And it gives us courage, determination and will. Old Dad's out there and Mother, too. They've got through life, they'll help us through. One act has been played upon that stage That will live in our hearts for many an age. One goal has been reached, but there's many more. We'll face the world, the open door. No need to sigh and shake our head The thing to do is to go ahead. There's work to do, a life to live, Everything to get, and everything to give. Those castles in the air are worthless to you and me Unless under them a firm foundation be. CATHERINE CAMPBELL 1936 CLASS POEM VVe've sailed the seas together These years at Natick Highg Tonight we reached a harbor With both a smile and sigh. Annon we shall be sailing Across an unknown sea: Each and everyone alone- Guided by destiny. There always comes a moment Wlhen the best of friends must part But an element of sadness Now creeps into every heart. We say goodbye to those we leave And onward we will press: And someday may we anchor In the port that's called sur-cess. LILLIAN NELSON PAGE FIVE
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The ASSXIXWQIV - 1936 ADDRESS OF VVELCOME As president of the Senior Class it is an honor and privilege to welcome the parents, relatives and friends of my classmates to our Class Day Exercises. It is ailpropriate at this time that we call to mind the patience and advice of the teachers who guided us through these twelve years that we might obtain an edu- cation worthy of our school and our com- munity. The appreciation and encourage- ment of our parents has a place in our hearts as we gather here today. Study and ambition have brought ns to this goalg our youth and confidence will aid us to paramount success. Again, on behalf of my classmates, I ex- tend to you sincere and hearty welcome to the Class Day Exercises of nineteen hun- dred and thirty-six. ROBERT MCGONVAN use HI gin. Just prior to Calvin Coolidge's election to the Presidency, a group of some two hundred six-year olds were enrolled in eight grammar schools. This initiatory step by fond parents created what is today one of Natic-k's outstanding associations- the Flass of '36. Thus the embryo of a thriving group of citizens originated. lluring the period antedating 1930 this uuknit but flourishing organization surged through the primary grades. We swept down upon the Junior High School with our tal:-ute-d horde: not too promptly re- cognized. perhaps. but nevertheless a group to bt- reckoned with. In the eighth grade, bf-hind our able champion, Miss Finn, we made a mark for ourselves. As the haughty sf-niors of that establishment we were un- parallf-lf-d by any class before or since. PAGE FOVK Then. simultaneously with the New Deal. leaving our unblemished record be- hind us. we advanced on the Higli School. Alas! here we received a temporary set- back. It is true that for a time our cocki- ness deserted us, and we were properly im- pressed with the serenity of this great seat of learning. We were hardly so audacious, ratl1er we were somewhat meek in the face of its dignified corridors and awesome in- habitants. These consisted of the clamor- ous juniors above and the imperturbabLe seniors below. The following months were marked by strange exacting labor and novel conscientiousness of effort which had never before shown itself. This, and an uncanny desire to co-operate, were appar- ent during our sophomore year. As juniors the class became acquainted with someone totally different as a teacher than we had previously encountered-Mr. Howard Leahy. His progressive ideas greatly enhanced the school s capacity to educate. During the year we really organized our classg the natural leaders asserte-d them- selves and we elected Tom McCormick, president: Robert McGowan, vice presi- dentg Victory Hill, secretary. and Vincent Saunders, treasurer. This fact, combine-d with the outstand- ing play of the members of our class on the football team, considerably revived our fallen demeanor. From this time on we duly exemplified the model junior class- our grades suffered correspondingly. But through it all our undeniable talent show- ed itself. The Prom was the highlight of the year socially, and our executive board deserves much praise for the financial and social success of that affair and their hard work on all that has come up since. In the fall oif 1935 our senior year be- gan and too, the double session plan went into effect. Unfortunate as this may seem. it presented the chance to show the irue calibre of our class. Co-operating in the crisis with an efficient faculty, our class has maintained the standards of Natick High.
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