Newburyport High School - Enaitchess Yearbook (Newburyport, MA)

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eff QQ .1549 Q .glf 4 ll P .I - A 4' lla! pin committee was also elected. Af- ter these important matters had been settled, the boys were given the job of putting the chairs back where they belonged-l'll never forget the chairs in the hall. Between the acts I seemed to see writing on the wall, but as I was trying to read it some one came along and erased it. I wondered what this meant, but I remember now the attempts of certain people to decorate the ceiling in Room I. Again the film descended and when it lifted I was viewing the third act-VVe were Juniors, wise, and learned. As the film lifted, I saw a lone flgure hurrying along. As it came nearer I saw David Barth- late the first day. Under the leadership of Burton Noyes, President, assisted by Alda Barrett, Vice President, Catherine I-Ialey, Secretary, and Loretta Ban- non, Historian, with hfliss Kranz as stage manager, the first scene in the third act progressed. The class of '26 put on a most successful Junior Prom on Novem- ber 28, 1924. In the middle of the confetti battle the gay picture faded away and the first scene was over. At the beginning of the second scene the class decided that Burt was indispensable to them, and he was again elected president. Even in the shadows I could see the neck- tie he had on, and l remember how a few days afterwards the girl who used to have curls was wearing it. Janet Cath was elected vice presi- dent, hflarion Thurlow, secretary, and Norman Brown, treasurer. A parade passed in front of me and I thought that the shadows were in the wrong place, but l saw '26-so I knew there was no mistake. Posters held high bore such words as: Uliventually, Why Not Now?7', and I saw '26 doing its part for a new high school. As the mist rose for the fourth and last act, I had a mingled feel- ing of sorrow and joy. Sorrow, be- cause I knew that the shadows would soon fade away, and joy because the most interesting ones had come. Norman Brown was elected Presi- dent, Loretta Bannon, Vice Presi- dent, William Lynch, Treasurer, janet Gath, Secretary, Sumner Thurlow, Auditor, and Ruth Frost, I-Iistorian. As Various events passed before me I noticed rather disgruntled looks on some faces. I found the cause of these looks standing in the main hall, and beheld Abe,' directing traffic. ' The next shadows portrayed our Senior Reception. Abe was still on the job coaxing the freshmen C105

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o I SQI..-Kf,'4 if lla that paraded around town that night. A party again floated before my eyes and l saw members of my class dancing around with gaily colored hats on, and by the looks on their faces, I should judge that most of them were enjoying themselves very much. Xlihysho'uldn'tt.heybe? I-lad n't. the Sophomores taken them in hand. The next shadow showed the first ollicial act. of '26, The class met in the hall and listened, QI question this statemcntl to a talk on organiza- tion. After hearing the why's and wherefore's from the Senior Class President, Freddy Carver, the class elected a temporary chairman, Ray- mond -lohnson, a temporary secre- tary, Nlarion Thurlow, and a con- stitution committee. A later shadow showed the read- ing and acceptance of the constitution. The lirst. officers were then elected: l'resident, Raymond johnson, Yice President, Ruth Ifrost, Secretary, Ma- rion Thurlow, Treasurer, Charles Ay- ers. The freshmen held one other meet- ing at which the colors green and gold were chosen. As l saw the green and gold banners away in the distance a film seemed to cover the shadows, and when it lifted I saw '26 enter the school as sophomores. It was the same old bunch, with a few faces missing, that had stood shaking in the hall a year ago. I sat back to enjoy myself now, for this shifting of shadows was like the acts in a play where the first act merely serves as an introduc- tion, and in the second things usually begin to happen. And, sure enough, things did. At first the shadows seemed dim and I strained my eyes to see what was the trouble. A young lady with curls reaching to her shoulders was causing it all, and looking closely, I saw that janet had arrived. After the appearance of Miss Kerr as class adviser, the cfhcers were elected. Hill Barrett took the chair, or rather the floor, amidst laughter and cheers. Elizabeth Reynolds was elected vice president, Frederick San- born, treasurer, and Marion Thurlow had been such a good secretary that she was re-elected. Catherine Irlaley was elected historian. I had the pleasure of seeing the Sophmore-Ifreshman Party and it was such a big success that I pardoned the proud looks on the faces of the committee. After the party a new set of offl- cers appeared on the scene: Presi- dent., Ytiilliam Lynchg Vice President, Ru th Perkin sg Treasurer, Sumner Thur- low, Secretary, Loretta Bannong and Historian, Evelyn Stevens. A class Q91

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if :milf 0 5'O .!j...1, to dance. Favors were distributed to the merry dancers. Another football game was pre- sented to me. It was the Ames- bury game in which Kimball, Gul- azian, Strayton, Plouff, Collis and Lynch, played the last time for N. H. S. The final officers of the class were elected, President Francis Plouff, fthat's why we never were dignified seniorsig 1-'ice President, Ruth Perkinsg Secre- tary, Mary Nelsong and Treasurer, William l.ynch. The shadows seemed to grow more distinct and 1 once more had the pleasure of seeing l3ab. 1 smiled again over l-orctta's and Bobls trou- bles as parents, chuckled gleefully over l3ab's love affair, nearly choked with laughter over Abe's English air. and the appearance of Francis and his cigar nearly finished me. hly heart beat as rapidly as Leila's as she admired the moon with Abe. l could not stop the fleeting shadows and Bah came to an end all too 551-1011. The next shadow seemed nothing but a cloud of dust but 1 finally made out Spike Collis coming to school in his rickety Ford. Not satisfied with all this racket he created a sensation with his new trousers. A class book committee was elected and soon afterwards everyone was studiously Working over large sheets of paper. These were evidently the statistics sheets which were to be made out truthfully, but on some sheets this word must have been missing. In the shadows that followed a Senior Dance Committee was elected and put on a most successful dance. A gift committee and a class day committee were also elected. The last shadow that fioated be- fore me was graduation, .lune 17. I saw Abe delivering the salutatory, saw my classmates receive their di- plomas, and saw Florence deliver the valedictory. The events here related on the 15th day of June in the year 2158 were seen by me 100 years ago on the planet Nlars. The truthfulness of them cannot be questioned. If there is any one here in this assemb- lage who was a graduate of ,26, will he please come forward so that we may renew our friendship and in our minds travel back 232 years to N. H. S. and the days of '26, -RUTH Fnosr. C115