Pembroke High School - Mattakeesett Yearbook (Pembroke, MA)

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14 THE WAMPUM He at length was demanded to be surrendered to the Romans, and rather than to be killed by the race which he had hated since his boyhood, he took poison which he always carried with him for such an emergency. Hannibal was a man whom all his countrymen loved and respected, who, while laboring under many difficulties, unceasingly fought for what he deemed the right — a man of rare military in- genuity, capable of manoeuvring stra- tegic moves at the proper time. His ability to grasp the situation and carry through perfectly, plans which other leaders would claim impossible, was re- markable. To Hannibal impossible, was an impossible word. His great ability, already shown, made Hannibal a great general, and places him in the list of the greatest leaders. A. H. D. ' 18. Social Events On the night of November 12th the Athletic Association of the High School held a supper in the Methodist Vestry, Bryantville. The supper was well at- tended by parents, friends, and the scholars, and was a great success, both socially and financially. After the sup- per games were played which were en- joyed by all. Much credit is due to the able way in which the food and coffee were handled by Mrs. F. W. Snow, Mrs. W. T. Johnson, Mrs. A. Graham, and Mrs. C. E. Crowell. Thanks are especially due Mr. Walter Kilbrith, who gave the coffee and also to his wife, who prepared it most excellently. The waiters were members of the Associa- tion. The pupils of the P. H. S. held a private social, January 22, 1915, under the supervision of the three teachers, in Assembly Hall, Pembroke, Mass. Nearly all of the pupils were present, and every one enjoyed himself. There were games of every kind, which were played by the pupils with much enthus- iasm, and many popular songs were sung, accompanied on the piano by Miss Mildred Dunn. There was an inter- mission, during which ice cream and cake were served by the boys- of the school. More games were played after the intermission and dancing was en- joyed. The social broke up at ten o ' clock. With the exception of five persons the whole school turned out in a body for the pung ride on the evening of February 5. The route from Bryant- ville led through the Indian Fields Road to Pembroke, thence to Hanover and Rockland by way of North Pem- broke, where another two-horse load joined us. The crowd was well sup- plied with bells and horns, and it is needless to say there was no difficulty in keeping the road ahead clear. At Rockland the crowd dispersed for half an hour and made a raid on all the drug stores and confectionery stands in sight. Several times we had to turn up our coat collars and meekly endure a gauntlet fire of snowballs from the youths of Rockland, who regard all sleighing parties as easy marks; but we all survived without serious injury. On April 23th the senior class held an entertainment at which the follow- ing program was given: — Song, Lullaby, High School Chorus Song, Spring Song, Girls ' Chorus Solo, Gypsy Song, Alice Gerow Song, Questions, Girls ' Chorus Farce — Thirty Minutes for Refresh- ments, with the following cast of characters : — John Downley, Bachelor, Arthur Donnell John Foxton, Young Groom, Arthur Graham Major Pepper, Major in the Army, Walter Crowell Clarence Fitts, Colored Porter, Willard Snow Mrs. Foxton, Foxton ' s Wife, Ruth Spofford Arabella Pepper, Major Pepper ' s Sis- ter, Lucia Whitman

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THE WAMPUM 13 voir qu ' elle trouva son pere. Aussitot que le train arriva a la gare, et s ' arreta, la dame vit un vieux homme chercher pour quelqu ' un. Tout de suite il decouvrit la jeune fille, il l ' embrassa avec un petit cri de joie. Ensuite avec l ' instinct d ' un vrai pere, il regarda la dame et dit a sa fille, Qui est votre amie, Bess? La jeune fille regarda son amie et ensuite dit, Je ne sais pas, mais je pense qu ' elle doit etre Dieu. H. C. ' 15. The Persistency of Hannibal. The name of Hannibal was a com- mon one among the Carthaginians, a list of those famed include fourteen or fifteen. Greatest of all was Hannibal, the son of Hamilcar Barca, who was born in 247 B. C. When nine years of age, while with his father on the famous Spanish expedition, he was led to the altar and there swore an oath of eternal hatred against the Roman peo- ple and the Roman state as a whole, which he so faithfully kept throughout his life. He was held in high esteem by the soldiers, and an example of this is shown, when at the death of Has- drubal the army with one voice elected him as their leader, an appointment which was met with immediate approval by the authorities at Carthage. He es- tablished among his soldiers a repu- tation of bravery and of strategic skill of handling his troops properly at close quarters. An example of this is shown when besieging the city of Sargantum, he for eight months kept up an inces- sant attack against the city, and at the end through his persistency won a com- plete victory. Hannibal, having taken measures for the defense of Africa and Spain during his absence, mobilized an army consist- ing of 90,000 foot soldiers and 12,000 horsemen. With this army Hannibal proposed a most difficult feat, to under- take a perilous journey across the Alps, then to descend into the valley of the Po and attack the Romans from the north. Hitherto such a thing as cross- ing the Alps with an army was deemed impossible. Up to this time no man had ever undertaken such a thing, but Hannibal ' s undaunted courage which had carried him through many a grim campaign was with him, and he suc- ceeded in the passage of the Alps in fifteen days. During this march his men withstood terrible suffering and when Hannibal descended into the valley of the Po, he had but 26,000 men left, and with these he proposed to attack the Roman state, consisting of seven hundred thousand men. After resting his men for a few days, he met the Roman army under Scipio on the banks of the river Tic- inus, and there put to flight the entire Roman army which met with many The greatest battle of his career was at the battle of Cannae. Here with his small army he completely annihilated the Roman army composed of 90,000 men. Forming a solid mass he charged against their columns and surrounding them slaughtered 50,000 men, includ- ing many men of note in Rome. His great military ingenuity, his ability to handle troops in a manner which made defeat almost impossible was never be- fore shown to such an advantage. The Battle of Cannae is called the turning point in the career of Hannibal. At the battle of Metaurus, fought on the banks of the Metaurus River, Has- drubal, while attempting to carry aid to his brother, suffered a defeat at the hands of the Romans and his head was cut off and brought to Hannibal upon a tray. Hannibal, gazing on the fea- tures of his lifeless brother slowly shook his head as he said, Carthage, I read thy fate. At Zama, Hannibal suffered his first and last defeat. Here his army of 20,000 men were unmercifully slaught- ered by the army of Scipio. This bat- tle practically ended the Second Punic War, and peace was declared between the two warring nations. Seeing that he was to be a victim of the war, Han- nibal fled to Prusias, King of Bithynia, and while there gained a naval victory over the King of Pergamos.

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THE WAMPUM 15 Polly Patton, Waitress at Highland Station, Hazel Chapman After the entertainment dancing was enjoyed until twelve o ' clock. On the evening of May 20th, Thirty Minutes for Refreshments was re- peated, with the same cast of charac- ters as before, in the Bryantville Fire Station for the benefit of the senior class. Before the play a reading by Miss Ethel Graham and solos by Mr. Henry Woods were given. Dancing took place from nine until twelve. The Pembroke High School Alumni Association held its thirteenth annual reunion and business meeting at As- sembly Hall, Pembroke. The reunion was well attended by the graduates and their friends. The program, which consisted of selections by Clarke ' s or- chestra of Kingston, singing by the Flavell twins of Hanover, and read- ings by Mr. Arthur Winslow of West Duxbury, was excellent and enjoyed by all. Dancing followed the concert. At the business meeting the following offi- cers were elected : President, Miss Fio- rina M. Collamore; vice president, Chester A. Douglas; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Florence Bowers; exec- utive committee, Mrs. Nellie Chandler, John C. LeFurgey, Guy Baker, Mrs. Granville Thayer, Herbert L. Shep- herd. Alumni Notes 1896. Ernest Hapgood, graduated from Brown University; head master of Girls ' Latin School, Boston. Mrs. Wendell 0. Hawes (nee Lucy M. Grant), graduated from State Nor- mal School Bridgewater, also from State Normal School, Los Angeles, California. Resides in Los Angeles. Mrs. R. W. Lincoln, (nee Ellen L. Crafts), graduated from State Normal School, Bridgewater, 1898. Lives in Mattapan. Willard Clifton Estes, Pembroke. William Irwin Thompson, B,. A., graduated from Harvard University, 1903. Employed by the U. S. Forestry Department. Lives in Ogden, Utah. 1897. Mrs. Richard Meady (nee Addie Damon) South Hanover. Clyfton Douville Dunham, respons- ible position in bank, Framingham. 1899. Mrs. Chris Olson, (nee Ethel E. Howland), Tulare, California. Mrs. Watson Phillips, (nee Rowena Chandler), Dorchester. Mrs. Charles Holmes, (nee Daisy Klingman), Brockton. Webster Blakeman, Whitman. James Appleford, Norwell. Leroy Jones, Rockland. 1900. Blanche P. Delano, Otter River. Mrs. Herman Beal, (nee Cora M. Estes), South Hanson. Mrs. Donahue, (nee Edith Apple- ford), Whitman. 1901. Mrs. Aden DeMary, (nee May E. Forsythe), Quincy. Mrs. Louis A. Sherman, (nee Ber- tha Shepherd), Pembroke. Mrs. Ira Slatcher, (nee Ida B. Howe), South Hanover. Mrs. Nightingale, (nee Ina E. Rams- dell), Plymouth. Kose E. Josselyn, Pembroke. George B. Bates, works for Adams Express Co., Brockton. Foster P. Hatch, works for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. Joseph W. Church, insurance solici- tor for Old Colony Trust Co., Pem- broke. Arthur B. Church, B. A., graduated from Harvard University, 1906 ; Har- vard Law School, 1908; practises law in New York City, New York.