Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 ADDRESS OF WELCOME As president of the graduating class it is my privilege to welcome you here tonight. Your presence is sincerely appreciated. As we cross the threshold of life, it is not without regret that we end these pleasant associations. Our high school days will long be remembered. Although some of us may further our education, for many these four years are the foundation of our careers and we are indeed grateful to you who have made them possible. On behalf of the graduating class, I wish to extend our thanks to our parents, teachers, and friends who have helped us in so many ways. Parents, we wish to thank you for affording us the opportunity of attending high school and for your interest that has been an inspiration to us. We hope the results will prove worth your sacrifice. Teachers, we thank you for your time and patient efforts in establishing a back- ground of knowledge and training for us, so that we may become worthy citizens of our community. And to you, our friends, we bid a cordial welcome and sincerely thank you for your co-operation with us in all our class events. We are mindful of the interest and financial assistance given us, the class of 37, which made our Washington trip possible. In closing on behalf of the class, allow me to express our thanks again to all who have made this educational opportunity possible, and to you who show your interest by coming here tonight. IVY HENSON, ' 37. CLASS POEM Four years ago September We entered Norton High With hearts that fluttered lightly And with colors flying high. We ' ve met with many things here With tragedies and tears We ' ve met with joys and merry things Throughout these four short years. O classmates do remember Though parting brings us pain That we will try our hardest To reunite again. Tonight we are to graduate To part from bookish tasks Each one will roam this world alone A separate Senior Class. We ' ve many things to do alone We shall not work in vain We must go on and upward Ere joys can be attained. Let this not be a sad good-bye Though eyes are welled with tears But let it be a fond adieu Till we meet in future years. QUINLAN REGAN, ' 37. Page Four

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Invocation Reverend E. Kendall Scouten Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Chartley, Mass. Address of Welcome Ivy Virginia Henson Festival Hymn By Dudley Buck SCHOOL CHORUS Original Essay — Horace Mann, the Educator Jack Vair Schurman Festival Overture By Otis Taylor SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Original Essay — History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States Irene Mary La plan te Class Will Tbelma Smith Send Out Thy Light By Charles Gounod SCHOOL CHORUS Original Essay — Our Advancing School Curriculum Celia Myrtella Van Hoesen Original Essay — Education as a Preparation for Life Dorothea Muriel Ward Presentation of the Washington and Franklin History Medal Rev. Willard H. Roots, Mansfield, Mass. Presentation of the English Prize awarded by the Norton Parent-Teachers ' Association Mrs. Jennie Schurman, President Presentation of the Perfect Attendance Certificates Charles S. Randall, Principal Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Arthur L. Valentine Benediction Reverend Hazel Rogers Gredler Pastor of the Unitarian Congregational Church, Norton, Mass. OFFICERS President IVY VIRGINIA HENSON Vice-President ANNA MARIE BARTLEY Secretary CELIA MYRTELLA VAN HOESEN Treasurer BERVINDA MARY FERNANDES GRADUATES CLASSICAL COURSE Jack Vair Schurman Celia Myrtella Van Hoesen GENERAL COURSE Norman Ellsworth Annis Ivy Virginia Henson Charles Lyons Barrowclough, Jr. Norma Beatrice Keene Anna Marie Bartley Irene Mary Laplante Evelyn Muriel Brasier Frederick Fulton Lemaire Angellina Cecelia Cabral Eliot Sanford McMurrough Amelia Crane Crowshaw Frances Ethel Miller Phyllis Barbara Fales Quinlan Terrance Regan Irvin James Fuller Elizabeth Story Richmond Hazel Julia Harnden Ruth Elizabeth Simmons Thelma Margaret Smith COMMERCIAL COURSE Bervinda Mary Fernandes Raymond Joseph Simoneau Dorothea Muriel Ward Ruth Evelyn Young Colors Green and Gold Motto Work Conquers All Flower Yellow Tea Rose Page Three

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 CLASS HISTORY OUR FRESHMAN YEAR Who can forget that memorable morning when an unusually large number of enthusiastic students entered Norton High School filled with the joy and pleasure that all eager pupils should possess upon the entrance of their short journey through secondary school? It was, we are sure, one of the many happy days that all of us will hold and cherish in our memory forever. At the beginning of our Freshman year, we elected our class officers who were to guide us through 1933-1934. They were as follows: Jack Schurman, President; Quinlan Regan, Vice-President; John Sears, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Caffrey as our faculty adviser. We felt that these four would be capable of carrying on the responsibilities of the class, and we believe that they did everything in their power to make our Freshman year a success. In June, the class decided that they would like to have an all-day picnic. Mrs. Minnie Johnson consented to let us have her cottage at Common Fence Point. Every one of the class enjoyed himself to the fullest extent. OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR We entered the second year of our journey with great delight for we no longer held that insignificant title of freshmen. The first event of importance was the election of our officers. They were the following: Irvin Fuller, President; Celia Van Hoesen, Vice-President; Dorothy Ward, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss McCormack as our faculty adviser. They represented us in all our class activities. This year our class sponsored the annual Christmas Party for the benefit of the school. A play entitled The Black Phantom, with several members of the class par- ticipating, was presented. We had a most enjoyable evening in community singing and distribution of gifts. Each year the Senior Class has a poster contest advertising its play. The prize, two tickets to the play was awarded to the winner of the contest. It is my honor to record in this history that Miss Ivy Henson was the winner of the two tickets. Thus we came to the end of our Sophomore year hoping that the future would hold many interesting events for us. OUR JUNIOR YEAR By this time we really were called upper classmen. Again we must elect our officers and also our class flower, colors and motto. They were as follows: Celia Van Hoesen, President; Ivy Henson, Vice-President; Thelma Smith, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Hey as our faculty adviser. For our class flower we chose the yellow tea rose, and green and gold for our colors. We had a difficult time deciding on a motto, so it was suggested that we wait until our Senior year before we came to a final decision. Page Fii e