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

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M E r A o Page Twenty-one DOROTHY H. FERGUSON Always full of hope and good cheer. If you are very intimatn with “Dot” you will find that the m.ddle initial of her name stands for Hope. What a wealth of meaning can be found in that simple name ? How well the name becomes the girl who possesses it. It seems as though “Dot” cannot crowd enough meaning into the name to express all that she hopes will come about. We all love her because she is sincere when she tells us that she hopes we will have success. We know that she really means what she says when she congratulates us on some good fortune. We also know that she will be glad to invite us to join in the glad game of hoping. JOHN E. FLEMING I can do with my pencil what I know. John is one of our quiet students who possesses true artistic talent. In school and out, his posters and sketches have proved his genius “more than words can tell.” Moreover his “bent” has already gained for him success. As a window decorator for several of the large depai’tment stores in Lynn and Salem, and as a designer of posters, he has produced results worthy of great praise. John, how- ever, is neither vain nor boastful of his unusual talent. He always meets everyone with a smile, ready to “shake” and enjoy anv chance moments of conversation. His friends are naturally many and they know that he has only to go on his way, smiling, and “the end will be the glory.” ELIZABETH S. FOGG To write well is at cnce, to think we!l . to feel rightly, and to render properly. — Buffon. Five years of conscientious effort brought to Elizabeth in senior year, the fruits of victory. Salutatorian of her class, editor-in-chief of the “Ob- server” and “Meta,” a winner of prizes for English composition in Junior and Senior years “Lib” has left behind her a record that may well serve as a model for those who come after her. In her spare moments (we wonder how she had any spare moments) “Lib” served as an editor on a local paper, her weekly contribu- tions developing in an interesting manner accounts of interest to us all. Little need is there to sav more. The future opens bright to this daughter of ’26; we look forward with a pleasant anticipation to still greater achievements in later days.

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Pape Twenty M ETA ELEANOR K. DONOVAN “This world belonps to the enerpelic.” — Emerson. Eleanor, our vice-president in Jun- ior and Senior years, is one of the leading spirits of ’26. Ever since her advent to Peabody High five years ago, she has been earnestly interested in her classmates and active in their undertakings. A member of the “Ob- server” and “Meta” staffs, one of the best basketball players among the girls, a debater of no mean ability as shown by her position on the Agora debating team as early as Sophomore year — these are a few of the activities that have made Eleanor’s high school life a busy one. She plans to enter Radcliffe next year and we hesitate not in prophesying that Eleanor will be the same leader there that she has been in her years with us. ROSE M. DUCHENE “Silence is more musical than any sonp.” We picture Rose as a quiet, retiring, modest girl. Few besides her most in- timate friends realize her sterling worth and noble nature. The sorrows of her friends are her sorrows; their misfortunes are hers, and her joys are theirs. In a rather sober manner she has gone through the Commercial course of our High School with great success, capturing the admiration and respect of all her classmates. Her moral support was given to every good and well-meaning enterprise. Wherever there was right, there was Rose. Her splendid cooperation in school work along with her school spirit gained for her the name of be- ing an ideal student. WILLIAM F. DUNNEY “A light heart lives long.” — Shakespeare. A cheerful spirit combined with an earnestness of purpose, makes “Bill” one of the leaders in every class and school activity. Although small in stature, he accomplished deeds worthy of giants on the gridiron. For a small man, he was one of our very best heroes. He is also one of the best baseball players, being a member of the varsity the past three seasons. Not to be outdone by our other stars. Bill was also a member of our basketball team. A fine class- mate and a cheerful companion, we regret the parting with him, while we know that he goes forth to a brilliant future.

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Page Twenty-two META IIOYT K. FOSTER “Ability involves responsibility.”- Maclaren. Hoyt, big Hoyt, perhaps we should say, is one of the best known excep- tions to the rule that red-headed peo- ple are hot tempered. His equanimity and good nature is never disturbed by trivial annoyance and so he is very well liked by all his classmates. Hoyt as stage manager for the senior class play and in many other ways, has co- operated heartily in making our class activities successful. His hobby is electricity; and its by-paths and in physic “lab” has proved himself an efficient worker. As he leaves us to continue his education elsewhere, we prophesy this — we’ll hear more from Hoyt. MARGARET P. FOSTER PHYLLIS E. GOLDTH WAITE “Joy in this world is like a rainbow.” — Richter. Margaret Foster is one of those very fortunate persons who seem to have the ability of always looking on the bright side of life no matter what difficulties obstruct their paths. Her cheery smile and pleasant disposition will always be our remembrance of her years at Peabody High. Her great faculty for making and retain- ing friends, together with her pleas- ing personality, both go to make her one of the popular members of our class. She is preparing for a busi- ness course and we feel sure that her life will be successful and happy as long as her way is filled with that sympathy and joy which is so char- acteristic of her. “Unity and simplicity are the two true sources of beauty.” Phyllis, being with us only in her Junior and Senior years, has become a true friend to all. Through kind- ness, devotion and helpfulness she has become one of the best liked members of the class. She is one of those bright commercial students who will forever stand] out in our minds. Having won a place in the hearts of all by her eagerness and ability to help others, we, her classmates of 1926, on parting, wish her the best of success in her future life. Deserving of much credit is this Phyllis who, al- though always so quiet and demure, yet wins such a high place in the esteem of her many friends.