Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

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THE HERMIAD 29 CLASS GIFTS In all the years that have elapsed since the first class graduated from Plainfield High School, there has only once been mentioned in the Hermiad the gifts of the various classes to the school. In order that a permanent acknowledgment of the generosity of former classes may be made, it seems fitting here briefly to summarize the gifts that have been made by the classes that have already gone out from the school. 1909. 1910 1911 1912. 1913.- 1914. 1915 1916. 1917 1918 1919 -The gift of this class was a beautiful cast of Aurora, which now decorates the wall on the south side of the assembly hall, toward the rear of the room. It is suitably marked with a brass plate bearing the inscription, Class of 19o9.l' --The gift of the class of 1910 is a bust of William Shakespeare, suit- ably marked, which reposes on the center cupboard in the front of the assembly room. 1' 1 D! -The gift of the class of 1911 was also a bust, that of ' Apol o, to- gether with a wall bracket. The bracket is inscribed, but the bust is not. The bust is on a special shelf in the front left hand corner of the assembly room. -The class of 1912 gave a large cast of the Chariot Race. This cast is to be found on the right center wall of the assembly room. The gift of IQI3 was a bust, that of Columbus. which rests on top of the book shelves in the front right corner of the assembly room. Nineteen fourteen gave the famous cast, Washington Crossing the Delaware, which now decorates the wall on the left side of the assembly hall near the front of the room. The gift of the class of 1915 was thirty dollars, to be used in aiding the payment of the piano, which was purchased the year before. This gift was acknowledged in the 1916 Hermiad, but no plate or inscription has ever been provided to memorialize this gift. The class of 1916 gave twenty dollars in gold, to be used as the basis of a building fund for a new high school. The fund has grown slowly. The money is at interest in the Brooklyn Savings Bank in Danielson. This class gave a framed sepia of Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair, which is hung on the right side of the assembly hall. No plate for this picture was provided. .-This class gave a S50 liberty bond. -Nineteen nineteen likewise gave a 550 liberty bond. These two bonds have been registered and deposited for safe keeping in the Brooklyn Savings Bank in Danielson. The authorities of the school

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28 THE HERMIAD appropriate colors, orange and black. Roy Eyers was chairman of the evening's program. Refreshments cf ice cream and cake were served. Christmas was celebrated at school in a very fitting manner. The Freshmen gave a Yuletlde Social the week before Christmas. A daintily decorated Christmas tree contained gifts for the three other classes, which were presented to their respective presidents, games were enjoyed, and a musical program was rendered by the Misses Leach. The day school closed for the Christmas holidays, another interesting program was given. Christmas carols were sung by a special choir and by the entire student body, Miss Belknap gave a reading entitled, Recollections of My Christ- mas Tree, and Florence and Mildred Leach rendered several Christmas selections on the violin and piano. The Christmas tree was laden with gifts for the students and faculty. At Christmas, too, the students of Plainfield High School showed their spirit of thought for others when they presented to an alumnus of the school, Andrew Smith, a beautiful gold watch and chain. A gold basket- ball, engraved with P. H. S. 'I9,,' was later presented him in recognition of the great service he rendered the winning team of the school. The Senior Play, If I Only Had a Million, was given in Plainfield on January 19th, and in Moosnp January 2ISf, 1921. Both performances showed the careful training given by Mr. Dawson, who coached the play. Each and every character did his part in a most creditable manner, and everyone in the audience was pleased with theproduction. The following was the cast of characters: john YV. Smith, who wanted a million .... .... F rederick Graves Mrs. Smith, his wife .................... .... L ucie Lafrance Catherine, their daughter. .... . . .Dorothy Knight Mrs. Dugan, their landlady - . . . . . .... Eleanor Egan Eddie, her son ............ .......... .... . . . ..Walter Kapala Mrs. Reginald DeLacey, of the smart set. . . .... Edna Grenier jean, her daughter ........................... .... H elen Williams Edward Evanston Garland, a clergyman. ........... William Eaton Lord Ferdinand Rainscourt, a fortune hunter ........... Roy Eyers Adam Mertens, a socialist ......................... Joseph Collonan I-I. A. Vanderlip, an attorney ..... . ........ James Lee William, an English butler .......... ......... D aniel Jouret Nannette, a French servant ..... .................. .... R u th Moore . . Robert Sherman Walter Dougherty '22 Soc1al1sts.... ........... Elton Nolan, ,231 Earl Mott, ,24 ' Examinations took place the last week in january, and lucky were those who escaped them.

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30 THE HERMIAD S understand that these money gifts are to be retained until a new high school is built, and then used to provide suitable and lasting memorials of the classes that gave them. I920.--The gift of the class of I92O was also a money gift of 1950, but given for the specific purpose of providing a suitable trophy cabi- net for the school in which to display the trophies won in inter- scholastic contests. The high cost of suitable cabinets has made it seem inadvisable to expend the fund thus far, as no suitable cabi- net could be obtained for the sum given. However, the Class of 1920 may be assured that the purchase will be made just as soon as a cabinet can be found that can be purchased for the sum given, or just as soon as other gifts for a like purpose will raise the amount to where a permanent and lasting case may be obtained. The school deeply appreciates these gifts, and they serve, not alone as a memorial to the givers, but as an inspiration to succeeding classes and as beautiful decorations to our present building VVhen the new high school is an accomplished fact, they will be given places of honor within its walls. The class of I938, alone, is not represented. The members have free- quently expressed their intention of remedying what was an oversight at the time. It is hoped that when this meets their eye, action looking toward the placing in tl1e school of some memorial to the class of 1908 will be taken, so' that the roster may be complete. CLASS FLOWERS In nature, june is the month of blue skies, sunny days and beautiful flowers. So, also, in the garden of life, do the flowers bloom in june when at last they are picked, one by one, by the gentle hand of the gardener, the chairman of the school board. Carefully wrapped in a white diploma, they are sent out from the sheltered hothouse of Plainfield High School into the world to shed their fragrance abroad, that life may be just that much brighter and happier for others. joseph Collonan. .... . . Harry Denison. XVilliam Eaton. Eleanor Egan . Roy Eyers... Fred Graves .... Edna Grenier . . . Daniel jouret .... , Walter Kapala . Dnrothy Knight Lucie Lafrance. . . Evening primrose Bachelor's button .. .. ..L.Dandelion . .. .. Sweet pea . . . . Pussy willow . . , . . .Tiger lily ...........Poppy . ..Ladies' tresses .....Bouncing Betty . ....... Snowdrop Black-eyed Susan