Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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X O R T O N HI(I H S CHOO I SCHOOL CALENDAR September 8 — Opening Day of Schoo] October 30 — Hallowe ' en Parly given by the French Club November 17-23 — Educational Week November 20 — Macbeth at Providence Opera House. Fifteen Juniors and Seniors attended. November 26-27 — Thanksgiving Holidays December 12 — Prize Speaking Contest December 15— First edition of The Parrot December 19 — Senior Dance and Christmas Party December 19 — January 3 — Christmas Holidays January 9 — Latin Club Roman Banquet February 13 — Minstrel Show produced by Plainville High School for the benefit of Athletic Association February 16— Second edition of The Parrot February 27 — High School Senior Play March 13 — Speaking Contest between Norton and Plainville April 17— Third edition of ' The Parrot May 1 — Junior Dance and Sophomore Social dime 15— Fourth edition of The Parrot .June 20 — Senior Class Banquet at Mansfield Tavern dune 21 — Baccalaureate Sermon at Trinitarian Church June 26 — Graduation of Class 1925 June 27 — Reception at Town Hall Page twenty-nmc

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL President, Arthur Ross, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Clapp, Faculty Adviser. In order to keep in our memory some of the events of our last trip, and in order to Let others know of us we decided to issue a school paper and in due course of lime The Parrot appeared, Marion Fields was Editor-in-Chief and ably assisted by Gertrude Pike, Lois Whipple and Hazel While for it was they who did the printing. On February 27th came our class play, Deacon Dubbs. The cast deserved much praise and also our stage manager, Arthur Ross, tor it was he who made the attractive scenes. Much of the heavy work connected with giving the play was lightened by William Fales and 1 lis father ' s truck. Not long after the play we missed one of our passengers for a long period of time, Charles Flaherty who was ill but returned to complete the journey with us. During the Spring the boys took frequent excursions to various places where they played baseball and were very successful under the management of Alex Stewart. All of the three journeys had been rilled with busy moments hnl the climax was reached when we decided to publish a Year Book which took form under the efforts of Myrtice Fuller and her staff, who represented twenty-one members of the crew, twenty-one because Wil- frid Paille through earnest work had left 1926 and joined us. Al last we land tonight at the Commencement Wharf. We must nol forget the loyalty due our class colors — green and while — so bravely flying at the masthead and our class motto — Nobility, Honesty, Sincerity — inscribed on the side of the ship. It has been a wonderful voyage and we have secured many souvenirs from every port, striv- ing, however, to pick out only the best which would be of service to us on the yet greater voyage of Real Life upon which, we are this day to embark. The billows of examination questions have sometimes tried their worst to overwhelm us; but none have succeeded. We have been able to obtain the necessary passport at the entrance of each succeeding sea and have been able to pay the price in good hard work. Now avc look at the larger, more majestic ocean ahead and feel thai our experience has fitted us to withstand any storm, and weather any opposing force without fear of disaster. We shall go on writing new logs of greater adventure and discovery for while the Voyage of High School Life is at an end, the Voyage of Real Life is just now and here at its Commencement. Wilfrid J. Yelle. Page twenty-eight

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N O R T O X H I G H SCHOO L RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PLAY — Deacon Dubbs The Senior Play arrived at last For which Ave had been yearning, And when nearly a month had passed Our parts we began learning ' . We came down there three nights a week We said it o ' er and o ' er; We got so hoarse Ave could not speak We wished it Avas no more. Dear Buster was our leading man And Myrt our leading lady; They both discussed a marriage plan ' Neath apple trees so shady. Ray Foster was the Deacon, He sure did do it fine, But as for all his speeches He wouldn ' t learn a line! Our Charley was the bashful lad, Hut Yennie she pursued him ; She wanted a husband awful bad And Avas afraid she ' d lose him. Our Hazel Avas the naughty child Who played tricks on the Deacon; She got him raving, mad, and wild, But for us did cause much fun. And Helen was the helpful aunt Who tried her head to cover Witli a red wig that Avas too scant, Poor Philipena Popover! Our Mary was Miss Emily Dale She said she ' d let us use ' er, And though she flew o ' er hill and dale The A T illian still pursued ' er. Paul Kunge, lie Avas the auctioneer Who caused such great disaster By coming in the spring of year And making things move faster. We started wrong, Ave were seldom right, We got our lines confused, Miss Clapp, she scolded every night, W T e thought Ave Avere abused. But we know that on that night When Ave displayed our genius The folks all said, and they were rigid, ' 1 They sure are some Seniors! E. Florence Nygren. ' • thirty