Peabody Veterans Memorial High School - Meta Yearbook (Peabody, MA)

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META Page Twenty-one ESTHER GLADSTEIN. Pains bring gains. A quiet determination in her ambi- tion to master the intricacies of her work has been the outstanding: charac- teristic of Esther throughout her school life. This determination com- bined with a natural cleverness has al- ways caused her to rank high among her classmates at the distribution of report cards. Her cheerful disposition has made her a favorite among her associates and with her teachers, while her charming personality has won for her many true friends. Capable of sacrifice in the interests of friendship, we, her classmates and friends, join in assuring that our friendship of school days will continue in the future un- diminished and unaffected by the lapse of time. CHARLES GOLDBERG. What is life foi ' , but to live.” As a member of the class, “Charlie” has ever avoided the limelight, but in his inimitable quiet manner has made his presence felt. He is always ready to lend a helping hand to a friend, and has never been found lacking when his assistance was needed in any class activity. By diligent study, he has prepared himself for a business ca- reer, and he is to enter Boston Uni- versity next year. We feel certain that his continued scholastic activities will be as diligently pursued as were those which he engaged in while with us, and we wish him “bon voyage” with confidence in his future. RAYMOND F. GRADY. “When he speaks, the air, a chartered libertine, is still.” Raymond is known to us chiefly by his capabilities as an orator and a singer. His appearances in either ca- pacity have been frequent, and his clear powerful voice has been heard upon many occasions when he has been called upon to perform his part in the activities of the class. At the Senior Strand night, his part m the pro- gram was well received by a large au- dience. At the Memorial Day exer- cises his rendition of the “Gettysburg Address” evoked much favorable com- ment, while in his capacity as Vice President of “The Bema,” his talent for and interest in debate found ex- pression. A member of the “Meta” staff, his work has ever characterized him as a man of ideals.

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Page Twenty META JAMES P. FOLEY. “This above all, to thine own self be true. — Shakespeare. Naturally g-ifted, James has exer- cised his talents to the fullest extent, and has been a real asset to the class in all its activities. His work was es- pecially no ticeable in English, and he was a contributor to “The Observer,” with a well written story, “The House That Might Have Been.” As secretary of the “Benia,” he kept a careful rec- ord of the debates held by that society, and his faithful attendance at all the meetings was an indication of his in- terest. Active and untiring in the pur- suit of things calculated for his own development, he possessed the ability of subordinating himself to the inter- ests of the class and the school. ARTHUR J. GAVIGAN. “Gently to hear, kindly to judge.” Our class president, and captain of the football team, “Art” reaped the re- ward of his popularity in the impor- tance of the positions which his class- mates and teammates saw fit to con- fer upon him. A true leader, he worked diligently in these capacities for the best interests of the class and the success of the team. As an as- sociate editor of the “Meta,” he per- formed his part in an equally credit- able manner. His school life has been an active one, but he has found time for study, as is shown by the fact that some of his class work was deemed of a sufficiently high standard to be pub- lished in “The Obseiwer.” We can re- ly upon him to perform his duties in life in an equally capable manner. GLADYS M. GILBO. They accomplish much who diligently toil.” A quiet diligence and a dignified de- portment distinguishes Gladys among her classmates, and the ready ease with which she lends herself to all the activities of the class, has made of her one of the most popular members of 1923. She always does well in recita- tion and answers questions in class with the calm confidence that comes from careful preparation. Her won- derful disposition has made for her a host of friends and her pleasing per- sonality is a distinct asset to the class, while her agreeable spirit is a con- tributory factor in all its accomplish- ments.

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Pajre Twenty-two META KATHERINE N. GROMKO. “Still waters run deep.” Katherine is an ardent supporter of the class and Alma Mater. Her class work has been of the highest type, and she has always found time to assist us in our outside activities. Her efforts have truly added much to the quota of our achievement. Reticent and un- confiding, it has been hard for prying editorial effort to determine her ulti- mate ambition, but we have no hesi- tancy in predicting that whatever she undertakes will be well accomplished. She is, at present, one of our number who has been placed in a position in business life, and reports indicate that she is performing her new duties as acceptably as she did her old. LOUIS D. GUILMET. “As jolly as the day is lonp.’ ' Carefree and easy, jovial and kind, ever ready and eager to lend as- sistance, “Louis” has won a deserved popularity among his classmates. With a fund of humor and a capacity for enjoyment, he possesses the rare faculty of being able to grin when the joke is “on himself,” as heartily as when some one else is the victim. A spirit of “fair play” renders him ca- pable of accepting misfortune and ac- complishing greater things. One of the contributory factors to the success of assembly singing is his powerful “basso-profundo” rendered with eager- nes.s and force. He brings a diligent spirit to the classroom and avoids “extra work” by having his install- ments prepared in advance. FLORENCE L. HAINES. “All the world ' s a stage. - — Shakespeare. The captain of our Senior Girls’ Basketball team has other assets as well. Dramatic ability is not the least of these, and she easily won a leading part in the c ast of the class play. Her diligent, unassuming disposition ren- dered her worthy of all the honors which the class conferred upon her, and her cheerful amiable spirit made her work a pleasure and her company enjoyable. Accomplishment of what is necessary seems to be her aim and her habit; nevertheless, we cannot but feel that when others have finished, she has but begun. We expect great things from her in the future as we have received much from her in the past.