Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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N 0 R TO X H [ G H SCHOOL To Alice Becker, Florence Nygren ' s comb because we are afrairl Alice ' s will be worn oul with its frequenl use. To Alum Burgess, Helen Andrew ' s blushes. To Wemyss Denton, Wilfred Yelle ' s seriousness of purpose. To Ruth Green, Lois Whipple ' s ability to dance. To Norma Haskell, Myrtice Puller ' s talent Tor writing poetry. To Albert Jackson, an opportunity to lake pari in the prize speak ing coldest. To Charlotte Swan, Marion Field ' s demure manner. To Donald Stewart, his brother ' s place in the Athletic Association. To Frances Thurber, a position of great height. To Annie Watterson, Hazel L ' Amoureux ' s witty sayings. To Helen. Wheeler, Sweet ' s unwillingness to talk. To Frank Wilder, Charles Flaherty ' s dignity. Seventh, we will and bequeath to the High School a clock for the main room and may it tick away minutes filled with happiness, knowl- edge, and prosperity tor all future classes. Eighth and last, we nominate and appoint Wemyss Denton, presi- dent of the present Junior class, to be executor of this our las! will and testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 25th day of dune, A. 1). 1925. (Signed) The Senior (Mass of 1925. Alary F. Mealy. CLASS PROPHECY It is a warm, sunny day in June, 1935, and T am aboard the steam ship Leviathan bound for London. As 1 am turning the corner of the upper deck, T hear a surprised, Why, Flo! what are you doing here? Turning quickly, I see, in the midst of a crowd of pretty school girls, Marion Fields, the old chum of my high school days. How do yon happen to be here? I exclaim. Page twenty-one

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NORTON INCH SCHOOL ' ' The good deeds of men live after them while the evil are often buried with their bones. Second, we will and bequeath to the Juniors our class spirit which has always risen when occasion demanded plus the hopes that all words of praise spoken by teachers concerning them will materialize. Third, we will and bequeath to the Sophomores sparks of genius and these coupled with their conscientiousness may help them over many rough places to a coveted goal. Fourth, we will and bequeath to the Freshmen the documents entitled High School Manners, and Washington ' s Rules For Suc- cess with the recommendation that they apply the suggestions early to their daily life. Fifth, we will and bequeath to the teachers the following: To Mr. Randall, our sincerest thanks and appreciation for his interest in our class for four years. To Miss Caffrey, more efficient pupils in the Commercial Depart- ment so that the Parrot will not prove such a troublesome bird. To Miss Jenks, the hope that she might guide her French pupils through sunny France easily by the use of her adopted mother tongue. To Miss MacDiarmid, our church behavior for we realize her irreproachable conduct ought to be met in kind. To Miss C lapp, our sweetest smiles for there ' s evidence she needs them, although those of us who know her better realize she has a jolly side when all work is over and time for well earned play conies. To Miss Taylor, more Seniors in the drawing class. To Mrs. Illingsworth, a reawakening of musical ability in Norton High School for we realize that we have not given back to her the enthusiasm and zeal for excellent work that she has so repeatedly showered on us. To Miss Duval, the prompt appearance of pupils for physical examinations. To Dr. Clark, the recommendation that he prepare his annual report as school physician early. To Mr. dale, all our copious notes on Shakespeare for we know they will be duly appreciated. Sixth, we will and bequeath to each of the Juniors the following ] )ossessions : Page Hventy

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NORTON IIICll SCHOOL Oh, don ' t you know? I am a classical dancing instructor at a girls ' boarding school in Virginia. I am taking this class abroad for the summer. Why, how nice. It seems so good to sec you again. You really must give me a day, when we land, so we can do the sights of London together. Surely, it will seem just like old times. Oh, Flo, guess whom I saw in New York just before I took my passage, Paul Runge! He is the Comic Section Editor on the ' New York Herald ' now and seems to he doing pretty well. I was told that he stands in a fair way to become Editor-in-Chief soon. Great. I knew that boy would amount to something, I reply. What are you doing now, Flo? Oh, I ' m a comedian on the stage. I ' m on my way to London to sign a four-year contract now. Didn ' t I always say you ' d make a good comedian? Of course your experience as Yennie in the Senior Play was reference enough for any manager. Oh, here is the Herald! Let ' s look at the Sports. For goodness sakes, look at this! Alex Stewart, manager of the League Baseball t earn ! ' ' Yes, I knew that. And say, I have the strangest experience to tell you. One day, about a month ago, I was strolling along Fifth Avenue with one of my pupils when I noticed a superb limousine roll up to the curb. Out jumped a fine looking young man who clasped my hand, saying, ' How do you do, Miss Fields? ' He had the cutest mustache, but 1 failed to recognize him until I looked at the twinkling brown eyes. Then, ' Charley Flaherty! ' I fairly yelled. Before he had time to answer, out popped a brown head from the limousine and said in a blithe voice, ' Hello, Marion. ' And will you believe it, it was Peanut L ' Amoureux. She and Charley were just returning from school where she is a teacher and Charley is the principal. Ahem! Pardon me, ladies, but could I interest you in a newly invented automobile that goes without gas ? It is a remarkable auto- mobile, very remarkable, its sterling qualities could not begin to be enumerated if I took — Why Flo Nygren and Marion Fields! Wilfrid Paille! cry Marion and I together. Then we all laugh, as we remember his speech on the virtues of his gasless automobile. He begins to tell us then of what he is doing to make both his finan- cial ends meet. H seems that he is advertising his new motor that Page twenty-two