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

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Page Twenty-six M ETA IRENE G. HERRON “Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit.” — Fielding. Irene is small in body to be sure, but large in heart and large in mind. With a cheerful smile and an attract- ive disposition, she has the ability of making and retaining true friends. Although quiet and retiring, Irene is always ready with a satisfactory reci- tation, no matter what the subject. She is one of those bright commercial students who intends to enter the busy business world. We are certain of her success in later life, if her school record is an indicator. We wish you “bon voyage” in your trip through life, Irene, and we are confident that you will attain all the success that you so well deserve. HAZEL M. HETHERINGTON “I am constant as the northern star.” - — Shakespeare. Of course you all know Hazel, don’t you ? She’s a dark-eyed, willing girl with short, raven locks, a girl who always has a host of friends surround- ing her because she is very fond of good times, has a sunny disposition and is always ready to laugh at a good joke. However, Hazel has not once been absent from her place on the highest honor roll. By the way, she is a newspaper reporter, and whenever a South Peabodyite meets her on the street, she just smiles and says “any news?” We’re not afraid to send Hazel upon the great journey of life. ELINOR G. HOBBS “The highest graces of music flow from the feelings of the heart.” — Emmons. We are indeed glad to number Elinor as one of the valuable members of our class. Possessed of a jovial dis- position and a pleasing personality, she easily won for herself many ad- miring friends. Throughout the five years that she spent with us, she proved herself a valuable asset to the class by her willingness to assist in all our activities. Elinor came to school to seek knowledge and worked accordingly. By paying close atten- tion to her studies and carefully pre- paring her daily lessons, she became one of the shining lights of her classes. She has the best wishes of her classmates who cannot but pre- dict a successful future for her in her chosen profession of law.

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META Page Twenty-five MARGARET E. HEALEY “The same for today and forever.” Although Margaret has not been with us during the full course, we feel as though she had been our friend for ages. Because she has a cheerful dis- position and the happy faculty of al- ways being willing to lend assistance, it is easy to see why Margaret is graduating with a host of friends in the class. In her classroom work she has shown a quiet and conscientious diligence, which has characterized her while she has been with us. The class recognizes her loyal and willing presence as an asset and views her departure with a sense of loss. “Bon voyage,” Margaret, don’t lose that sunny disposition. RUTH HERBSTER ' ‘Faithful, gentle, good, Wearing the rose of womanhood.” — Tennyson Although modest and retiring, Ruthie Herbster is a girl possessed of a very charming personality. She is ever performing some deed which merits the love of her classmates. A sober thoughtfulness surrounds Ruth, for she has a studious nature, and, consequently, has been a high honor student throughout her school life; yet, upon the slightest provocation, a dazzling smile will light up her fea- tures, a smile which wins its way to the hearts of all. If we but glance at her school records, and see with what meritorious work she has completed a five year Classical course in four years, there is no need of wishing Ruth the success which will surely be hers in the future. LILLIAN T. HERMAN “Contentment is natural wealth. — Socrates. Because she possesses the gifted trait of being able to concentrate easily, thus insuring prepared lessons, and the noble art of being able to hold friends through her unassuming per- sonality, Lillian has made many friends among the commercial stu- dents of our class. Her diligence in the pursuit of knowledge has enabled her to justly fit herself for the course she has chosen on entering the out- side world. She intends to become something in the wheel of progress, business, where we believe, her modest personality will go a long way on the path to success. In conclusion, we say only, that she graduates with the best wishes of the class. We bid her “bon voyage” on her new experience.

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META Page Twenty-seven MARY V. HOSMAN “The hidden soul of harmony.” Because she is small, Mary has never been extremely conspicuous in class. We cannot tell all of her char- acter when she is in class, because she is naturally shy when requested to ap- pear before her classmates. When Mary is with her particular friends, she is a real girl. A pupil would have to be a close friend of Mary if he would like to come in contact with the spacious heart which she hides under her unassuming exterior. Her friends might well feel sorry for the rest of the Senior class, because they are not to enioy the warm, affection- ate nature with which Mary has been so bountifully blessed. IRVING J. HUDSON “Silence is golden.” Irving is one of those quiet fellows who improves in our esteem by close association and surprises us with his bit of wit and humor. Forced absences have caused him to loose much time in school, but by careful work he has been fortunate enough to maintain a good standing in class. Always helpful and ready to lend a hand to the needy he has been a valued member of our group. Al- though he has not as yet planned his future work we are of the opinion that he will make good wherever he goes. A quiet efficiency has always marked him in his studies and surely ought to bring definite and satisfac- tory results. Irving, may good for- tune ever be yours. EVELYN M. HUGHES “Derived from nature ' s noblest part.” Always serious and in earnest about studies, Evelyn stands high in the esteem of her classmates. Such an accumulation of knowledge as she has obtained in high school is not only its own reward, but carries with it the prophecy of a brilliant career. She has proved an able secretary for the associate members of the Woman’s Club and has also been a regular at- tendant of the Dickens Club. As one of the editors of the Observer Chronicle, her assistance was much valued. Altogether, her school record has b een without reproach and one worthy to be held up as a model for undergraduates who are to follow,