Pawtucket High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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I 9I 9 PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL 27 WILLIAM JOHN ROBINSON Bill came to us as a junior from La Salle. His motto is, If you donlt succeed the first time, try again. Bill H is one of the shining lights in Miss Little's United States History division. In that and in dram- atics, he has made himself known. He, and his chum V., are slightly inclined towards the fair sex. When he is not singing, he is dancing, as we all know. Bill hopes to enter Rhode Island State College after leaving P. H. S. We wish you the best of luck, Bill. DOROTHY FRANCES SCHOLZE GLEANER BOARD, '17-'18-'19, CLASS PROPHET This is the maiden who trips home day after day, carrying only one or two books. In some miraculous Way her lessons are always prepared and when report time comes, everyone envies Dot, for her card is sprinkled with 5's. Dorothy is quite a poet. More than one of her classmates has inspired her muse and in answer to a challenge, one of our honored instructors became the subject of her verse. Dot'l was also elected president of the Cercle Francais, but as the Seniors fell victims to afternoon sessions, she only presided at one meeting of that organization. Another year will probably find Dorothy an earnest student at Barnard College where we know she will continue her splendid record. GERTRUDE MARY SLAVIN Miss Gertrude Mary Slavin, better known as Gert, is a graduate of St. Joseph's Grammar School. In the year rooo Miss Gertrude honored the population of Pawtucket by appearing on the scene. She had a gold spoon in her mouth but she dropped it and has been looking for it ever since. just a second before the last bell rings she comes in every day, breathless, books in one hand, the other hand up to her hair giving it the last finishing touch, drops in to her seat all smiles. Gert's motto is, Better late than never, and, believe me, she lives up to it, too. Her future is undecided, probably she will enter Normal School next fall. MADELINE FRANCES SLOCUM Look who's here! It is our friend Madeline. She is one of our quiet, ambitious girls. Her appearance may be somewhat deceptive for she is always ready to participate in all good times. Madeline has no special study and is attracted by all. She always displays an apt readiness to make use of the law of Conservation in chemistry. She has been with us for four years and whatever the task may be thatwshe undertakes she always proves herself to be successful. We think she will enter the business world but wherever she goes we all wish her the best of luck.

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PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL l9I 9 RALPH CLIFFORD PILKINGTON Ralph, alias Oscar is that quiet young man who takes great pleasure in carrying out the strict rules of discipline in P. H. S. He can be heard during any recess period arguing history with his fellow inmates of Room 26. When the Hall Glee Club meets we usually find Oscar on the outside of the group and within running distance of the stairs. When Oscar leaves P. H. S and enters the business world we know things will hum for if good wishing can help a fellow, he is sure of success. RUTH MAY POND Yes, this is Ruth, the quiet young lady of Room 26. We never hear anything from her and only her chum knows her real characteristics. T he only real disturbance she creates is when she rushes for lunch tickets before the bell rings and is almost the first one at the lunch counter. Although Ruth's motto is, Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow, we notice that she very seldom practices it. Ruth expects to enter Normal School next year. We wish you good luck, Ruth, and know that you will succeed as a sedate school marm. W WILLIAM FRANCIS RABBITT Bunny has been one of the mainstays of the Dramatic Society for three long years. He is also a debater of no little repute. Bill is a rather quiet fellow but he is a regular chatterbox with the fair sex and rarely comes to school unescorted by at least two or three fair demoiselles. He is an excellent French scholar and is almost as good in Spanish. Bill's motto is, To come to school on time is joyg but to come prepared is ecstacy, and judging from his recitations, Bunny is con- tinually in the realms of ecstacy. He is undecided about his future plans but we may rest assured that he will succeed in anything that he undertakes. HLLILN ELIZABETH RAMSBOTTOM Better late then never has been Helen's motto at P. H. S., but nevertheless, her tardiness record appears quite clear. Her ready smile makes her well liked by her classmates. She is very fond of a good time, and always has something to tell about, the morning after an affair. Evidently Helen is someting of a linguist, as her favorite studies are French and Spanish. Virgil has no terrors for her, and she quite seems to enjoy translation. Helen has always stood ready to help her friends with any difiiculties in Latin. At present she is undecided whether to enter Brown or Simmons next September, but we know that: success will follow her wherever she goes.

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PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL I9I 9 EMMA MILDRED SMILEV Quiet! Who? Emma? Maybe, if you donlt know her. She is one of our most sociable girls-always ready for a good time. At recess, you can generally find Emma walking in the corridors with Margaret. She says that P. H. S. made a man of her, but we think that it made a man for her Ca tall, blonde fellow in Room 2 had more to do in that direction than the school as a whole.D Next September Emma will take her winning smile to the New England Conservatory of Music where we wish her the best of success. HELEN HOUSTON SMITH cuss M1aMoR1.xL coMM1TT14:r:, DRAMATICS, ,IQ This little girl did not come to us until this year, but in the short time that she has been with us Helen has literally made herself one of the most popular, beloved members of our illustrious class. The fact that she came from the wilds of Attleboro must not go against her, because, like being born, she could not help it. Helen or Budgef' as she is sometimes called, certainly has made a name for herself in school, and right now she has more friends probably in P. H. S. than half of some of the girls we know. Together with her side mate, Ruthie Pierce, Helen is often seen parading the halls of P. H. S. with that genial, friendly smile on her lips, and that tantalizing, bewitching, mischievous twinkle in her eyes, that with her most pleasing and charming personality has won her the place she now holds. MARY SPRAGUE SMITH Goodness! Do you know your French? is what you always hear from Mary. But this is only modesty as her marks show. She came to us from Saylesville and started with a college course but then took up typewriting and shorthand. Perhaps the phonograph had a special attraction for her. She says she has patronized the lunch counter- well, we won't argue about that. After she leaves P. H. S. she will secure a position in an office and even aspires to be the Presidents secretary- perhaps she could be if she would take it in earnest. But we are sure she will succeed and wish her good luck in whatever she takes up. LINDELL M ILDRED SNOW Lin, the girl with the short, black curls, has plodded the weary road from Darlington to Broadway, four successive years. She is happy- go-lucky and seldom worries over books: Her pet motto is, Never work too hard, 'cause it don't pay. She is our star in shorthand and excels in typewriting. Although her ambition is to be a lady of leisure she will probably become Somebody's stenogf'