Pittsfield High School - Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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limited supply of stones which existed in this country. For a time, it appeared as though the concern would be unable to fulfill its orders: fortunately, however, the supply in this country was adequate. And again, with a wary glance at Europe where ism's were all the rage this year, it was not surpris-ing to find that our class was definitely in style, sporting an ism -Foochism. In the fall a certain group of seniors introduced Foochism into our daily life. The Foochist Party origin- ated in an aspiring history class, where it stood for absolutely nothing-and made a great fuss accomplishing just that. In the meantime, under the very capable direction of our musical supervisor, Mr. F. Carl Gorman, the tryouts for The Mikado leads and the choruses were being held. As the wheels picked up momentum, the production rapidly took form. By the end ofjanuary all was in readiness for the first public performance. About one thousand people entered the auditorium that first evening, expecting to see an amateur performance. To their surprise, from the very first chords intro- ducing the Gentlemen ofjapan to the jubilance of the closing bars, the audience sat spellbound. The colorful costumes and stage setting, plus a first class per- formance that was rated as comparable to professional productions, drew a capacity audience the following evening. Public testimony and newspaper write- ups were both very generous with praise. Our operetta was a startling success. It will certainly be classed among the most successful of all productions ever staged by a Pittsfield High School class. Our banquet, no doubt, will be just as successful as was the operetta. Follow- ing the banquet comes the most thrilling, the most momentous day of our twelve years of schooling - Graduation Day. For many of us that day will signify our first strides toward meeting life's inescapable challenge. Eventually we shall all have to meet it. We must be victorious! We shall not fail! 81

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Our .Cast Will cmd Testament NOW ye that we, the Class of 1940, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but mindful of the uncertainty of life, do make this our last will and testament. We make the following bequests: To Mr. Conroy - we leave all our gratitude for his untiring efforts in guiding us through our never-to-be-forgotten years at Pittsfield High. To Mr. Strout - we leave a permanent and well-earned position on the school ski team. To Mr. Leahy - we leave another skier of the high calibre of Bill Eckerson. To Miss Kaliher - we leave the million dollars she's been longing for, plus a fervent hope that her benevolent autocracy may outlive those of her fellow dic- tators. To Mr. Joyce - we leave a group of radio actors comparable to the outstand- ing Thespians of the class of 1940. To Mr. Carmody - we leave a hockey team that will be ever willing to co- operate in shoveling the rink. To Miss Daly - we leave a senior Spanish class whose interest is other than the writing of letters to alluring seiiores and seioritas in foreign lands. To Mr. Herrick - we leave a set of girl cheerleaders to inspire our teams to victory. To Mr. Stewart - we leave the hope for a successful athletic season of 1940- 1 94 1 . To Miss Murphy - we leave a set of literature books equipped with maps for the enlightenment of her pupils as to the whereabouts of the action of the stories. To Mr. Lynch - we leave a carload of meter sticks with which to reprimand his recalcitrant pupils. To Mr. Maloney - we leave higher wages for all the teachers. To Miss Hodges - we leave a presentation of Hamlet in the high school so that her senior students may appreciate the intrinsic value of Mr. Shakespeare's work as much as she does. To Mr. Geary - we leave our heart felt appreciation for the important part he played in the success of The Mikado. To Mr. Hennessy -- we leave an adequate supply of little frogs so that each member of his classes may have the unbounded pleasure of dissecting the little things. To Miss Musgrove - we leave some senior girls who will go to their lockers on the correct bell. To Mr. Gorman - we leave a medal of honor for The Mikado. 83