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

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1924 volume:

V V 4 4 THE NEW PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL THE HERMIA Vol. XII. Plainfield I-Iigh School. June, 1924, Noi Issued annually by the students of Plainfield High School Single copy twenty-five cents. EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief ......... . . . Florence Leach Assistant Literary Editor . . . . Margaret Fox School Notes Editor .... . . . Hazel Salisbury Athletic Notes Editor . . . . . Arthur Gallup Joke Box Editor , . . . ..... Hector Maggia. Art Editor .... . . . Madeline Dudkowski Alumni Editor . . . . . . ,f Ethel Parkhurst Business Manager ........ . . . Claude Belknap Assistant Business Manager . . . . . . . . . James Burns AUXILIARY BOARD Assistants to the School Notes Editor: Doris Bishop ...... . . 1924 Alfred Kirschner .... Anna Mroz ........ - . 1925 Joseph Skaradowsky . Assistants to the Joke Box Editor: Harry Hinds ........ 1924 Irene Bellavance ..... Clara Sykes . . . . . 1925 Anthony Bednarz . . . . 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The Hermiad 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE The New Plainfield High School ............... .... 5 Dedicatory Exercises at Plainfield High School . . . . . 6 Abraham Lincoln-Doris Bishop, 1924 ........ . 7 If Spring Comes--Hazel Salisbury, 1925 .......... . . 10 The Widow's Oninion Of Sir Roger--Anon. 1925 ...... . . 11 When a Radio Was Useful-Clara Rope-r, 1927 .......... . . 11 Mike Runs Away From Home-Harry Rosenzweiz, 1927 . . . . . 12 The Tragedy in the Rue Morgue-Ethelyn Barber, 1925 . . . . . 13 Back to Plainfield High-George Brown, 1925 .......... . . 13 Class Characteristics The Dignity of Seniors-Hazel Salisbury, 1925 ..... . . . . . 14 The Irresponsibility of Juniors-Margaret Fox, 1925 .... . . 14 The Superiority of Sophomores--Hazel Salisbury, 1925 . . . . . 15 The Timidity of Freshmen-Gabriel Messier, 1925 .... . . 15 Free Press Our High School Paper-Margaret Fox, 1925 ................ 16 Why High School Pupils Should Not Be Allowed to Whisper During School Hours-Mildred Harris, 1926 .................... 16 Student Government-James Wallace, 1925 , ................. 17 Self Government as a Theory-Hazel Salisbury. 1925 . . . . . 18 Courtesy-Gertrude Wilkinson, 1925 .............. . . 18 School Notes Classes ......................... . . 20 Dramatics ...... .. . . 21 Assemblies ...... , . . . . 22 Sub-Freshman Day . . . . . 23 Athletics Foot Ball ........ . . 25 Basket Ball ........ . . 27 30 Girls' Basket Ball ............ . ........................... Alumni Department A Message from the Alumni Association--Louise Elliott Brown, 1915, President . ..................................... 31 Alumni Notes ....... , .... ............................... 3 1 Joke Box ....... ................................ . . 34 Our Advertisers-Patronize Them , ,ii Y V . The Hermiad 5 THE NEW PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL The new Plainfield High School which is ideally situated facing the Wauregan road is a large attractive building of red brick with cement pillars along the front and sides. Since the building is fire proof its out- ward beauty il not marred by disfiguring tire-escapes. The grounds are large providing ample room for athletics of all descriptions. On the first floor of the building, to the right of the main entrance, is the Superintendent's office and that of his secretary: the latter contains the terminal of the system of interior telephones by means of which communica- tion with any part of the building is possible. On the left is the library which is also the office of the assistant principal. Back of the office is a long corridor: at its left end is the splendidly equipped home economics depart- ment which consists of two rooms, a laboratory for cooking, and a sewing room which also serves as a lunch room. At the opposite end of the corridor are corresponding rooms for the work in agriculture. Opening from the center of the corridor is the auditorium, a spacious, artistically lighted room which has a seating capacity of about four hun- dred. Still farther back is the gymnasium, fitted with baskets for basket- ball. and large enough for all manner of gymnastic activities. When the beautifully finished folding doors which separate it from the platform of the auditorium are opened it provides a stage large enough to accommodate the whole school if necessary. At each end are stairs leading to the locker rooms and showers. On the second floor are the main study hall with desks for seventy-five pupils and the class and recitation rooms for the academic courses. as well as the well supplied first aid room and the teachers' room: the latter is at- tractively fumished with wicker furniture upholstered in blue and gray cretonne. On the third floor in the front of the building are the scientific labor- atories fully equipped with all the most modern improvements and apparatus for experimental work in chemistry, physics and biology. At the rear is the commercial department consisting of three rooms, a typewriting room, a stenography room and a bookkeeping room part of which forms the bank. Throughout the building there is plenty of closet space, and there are in each room convenient cabinets in which to store books and supplies. A driven well, one hundred sixteen feet deep, supplies the water for the building by means of an automatic electric pump feeding into a large storage tank. Hot water is supplied from a coil in one of the boilers. Toilets are located on each floor. . The building is scientifically lighted by fixtures of the enclosed type which shed a very soft light. Panel boxes in the various corridors are the control centers for the general lighting system. Under the gymnasium is the boiler room where two large boilers supply --L- 6 The Hermiad the heat for thebuildina. Power driven fans may be operated by means of which the air in the building may be changed in tive minutes. This does away with the necessity and danger of cold drauzhts from open windows. up-ii DEDICATORY EXERCISES AT PLAIN!-'IELD HIGH SCHOOL On the afternoon of Saturday. March 1. the new Plainfield Hizh School was open for public inspection. Visitors were made welcome by represent- atives of the Alumni Association who conducted them through the building. In the evening appropriate exercises were held in the auditorium. A very large number turned out to show their interest in the new school and it was difficult to find even standing room. The following well arranged program was given: Overture ......... ....... Le sch's Orchestra Invocation ......... ........ R ev. FH-. J. E. McCarthy Address of Welcome ...... ...... , ....... S upt. J. L. Chapman Harp Solo ................ . . . Miss Gladys Wilbur, P. H. S. '18 Description of the Building . . . . . . Hr. Thomas T. Towner, Architect Violin Solo , .............. . . . Miss Florence Leach, P. H. S. '24 History and Reminiscences ............ Mr. Clark Denison, P. H. S. '16 Vocal Solo . . ........ . ............... Miss Alice Salisbury, P. H. S. '22 Address , .... , ...... Hr. Henry A. Tirrell of the State Board of Education Selection ........................................ Leach's Orchestra Presentation of Building to Town , ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lr. E. F. Grenier, Chairman Town School Committee .Acceptance ..... . .............. Mr. Henry A. Bessette, First Selectmen Selections ................,...................... 'Lea.ch's Orchestra The following made up the committee on dedication :- For the School Committee, Hr. E. F. Grenier. lr. Clarence Reid, lr. J. L. Chapman. For the Alumni, Mr. Frank E. Tyler, 1914: Mr. Harry Denison, 1921: Miss Theresa Sullivan, 1911: Miss Hildred F. Healey, 1920. Mr. Chapman, in behalf of and for the town of Plainfield, welcomed the large number present and expressed the hope that the building' would be more than merely a school but would in time become the center and soul of the life of the community. Mr. Towner, the architect, gave a description of the building, calling attention to the remarkably low cost per cubic foot at which it had been erected after which he expressed his thanks to all those who had helped to make such a splendid building possible. Mr. Denison's reminiscences were of great interest. He sketched the history of the school illustrating his talk with word pictures from school life. .al The Hermiad 7 The lion's share of the credit in making Plainfield High School a successful school belonged, he said, to Mr. Chapman and Miss Armstrong. Hr. Henry A. Tirrell of the State Board of Education gave a short address in which he emphasized the fact that the real value of the building lay not in the dollars which it cost butin the sacrifice and long' vision of those who built it. lr. Grenier in his presentation speech called attention to the unity of purpose with which the School Board had worked to realize its end. Mr, Bessette expressed his pleasure at accepting so splendid a building in behalf of. his fellow citizens and in closing voiced the hope that the young people of the town would make good use of the facilities provided for them. Q-,1-1 LINCOLN ESSAY On November 5, 1923, a letter was received by Mr. Chapman from the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield, Illinois, which read in part as follows: In view of this city being the former home and burial place of our martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, and desiring to en- courage the study of his life and character, this company without selfish motives has decided to present annually, to a student in the senior class of each High School in the United States a very hand- some medal of Abraham Lincoln.. . . . .... The obverse side of the medal will contain the head of Lincoln together with his name and the dates of his birth and deathg the reverse side to be suitably decorated, proper space being provided for engraving the name of the winner and the date presented. Every member of the Senior Class wrote an essay and the class by ballot selected the three that they considered the best. These were submitted to two impartial judges and to the writer of the following essay they awarded the medal. . ABRAHAM LINCOLN Cboris Bishop-1920 'Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. Who. of all the nation's greatest men. as they have closed their earthly careers, have left behind them deeper or more noble footprints on the sands of time than Abraham, Lincoln 2 A As a barefoot boy he trudged the lonely miles to the little. rude school. house, when, occasionally, it was possible to secure a teacher. While, hg 8 The Hermiad p worked and played his way from boyhood to manhood, climbing the hills of difficulty with the patience and firmness of character which so marked him in his later life, he never failed to win the love and respect of all with whom he came in contact. His life was saddened by the early death of his mother, so deeply saddened that the sorrowful faraway look which crept into his eyes, remained throughout his life. At this time there were sown in the heart and character of Abraham Lincoln the seeds which steadily zrew and blos- somed into the gentleness and kindness, patience, fortitude and perseverance, and above all the great and unbounded love for mankind. which caused his name to be deeply imprinted in the heart of every true American and pre- pared him for that maznificent work which it wasordained that he should do. When Lincoln reached manhood he received his reward for the years of patient, earnest study. His great ambition was realized when. in 1837. he passed his examination for admission to the bar. Believing- that he would best succeed in practicing his new profession in Springfield, he moved there and it was there he met Stephen A. Douglas, then a rising young poli- tician of opposite political views. whose after life with its rivalries, its hit- ternesses, and its nnal loyal friendship was to be so strangely interwoven with his own. Lincoln was not yet experienced in his profession but he understood human nature and in time lt came to be known that no lawyer gained more readily the conhdence of a jury or won more verdicts than honest Abe Lincoln. ' The lawyers of that day were chiefly politicians and consequently Lincoln's interest in politics increased as his influence among men new wider. In his campaigns he met all sorts and conditions of men. interested himself in their affairs, and discussed with them ques- tions of government both national and state, always displaying in his opin- ions a rare and sound judgment. A At this time Stephen A. Douglas was becoming a prominent factor in the slavery question and the friends of slavery chose him as their Democra- tic leader. Anti-slavery men organized a Republican party and decided upon Lincoln as the man to represent their interests. Lincoln and Douglas because of their leadership were constantly pitted against one another, the one declaring' that slavery was a moral wrong' and demanding that it be kept out of the territories. the other silent with rezard to the moral issue but insisting that the people of the territories be allowed to decide as they saw lit. Having made up his mind that the slavery question must be brought home to every voter. Lincoln challenged Douzlas to a public discussion of the question. Lincoln believed that a series of debates in which he and Douglas should speak from the same platform to thc same people' would give him an opportunity to reach many of the Democrats who would not come to the Republican meetings, and would keep the people alive to the seriousness of the situation. Douzlas accepted the challenge and the debates were ar- ranged in such a manner that one was held at each of seven places. The two men were equally matched. Each had had a lifelong training in public- speaking and each was perfectly at home on the platfonn. Quick to take ad. vantuc in the discussion and ready to meet any attack however savage. It The Hermiad , 9 was a battle of the giants. Each was admired and loved by his own sup- porters and admired and feared by the supporters of the other. Both were terribly in earnest and as Lincoln came before the people bringing them his message of national morality, he came as a prophet, like Isaiah or John the Baptist, calling a nation to repentance. The debates caused all America to think. The slavery question was no longer a question of politics. It had become a question of good and evil and the man who had brought this fact home to them had become a national figure. Thus did Lincoln, although he lost the Senatorship, make one of his deepest footprints on the sands of time. In the man who, against such odds. had proved himself the equal of Douglas in debate and who had won the confidence of the East, Illinois saw the strongest possible candidate for the presidency in opposition to Douglas and the results of the election soon justified her choice. During the months between his election and inauguration Lincoln re- mained quietly at home waiting for the time when, as President of the United States, he would endeavor to preserve the Union. As his time of power and responsibility approached, he spoke cautiously and tried in his own gentle way to learn for himself how strong was the people's love of country and how far they would go with him in his task. He never once broke the solemn Oath which he took upon his inauguration. Wfhen Lincoln entered the White House he realized that he had to deal with a situation which called for patience and wisdom and even more clearly he realized that his only hope of accomplishing the task before him was in winning the confidence of the people and demanding their help in all that he had to do. He resolved to treat the South with infinite patience and to wait for the South to strike the first blow. Trusting' the people as he did he felt sure that if the South should fire on the flag, the North would unite to resist the attack. And the war came. With it came four anxious years of waiting and suffering 'and Lincoln as commander-in-chief of army and navy and Pres- ident of the United States was, for all practical purposes, the Dictator of the affairs of the nation. The sorrows it brought were his sorrows. and its hourly burdens and anxieties were his burdens and anxieties. The Eman- cipation Proclamation. which was a fulfillment of a vow made by Lincoln in his boyhood, was the crowning' achievement of his life. A Shortly after his second inauzuration the long wished for peace came. The nation under his wise and patient guidance had passed the crisis. But it was not decreed that Lincoln should carry on the diifieult work of recon- struction for by the cruel hand of the assassin the tired president entered his eternal rest. Engraved in the hearts of Americans is the picture of Abraham Lincoln as A blend of mirth and sadness. smiles and tears. A quaint knight-errant of the pioneers: A homely hero born of star and sod, A Peasant Prince, a Masterpiece of God. 1,0 The Hermiad IF SPRING COMES Q Hazel Salisbury-1 925 J There is something about the Spring of the year that arouses in the grayest of hearts a desire to be tripping gaily through Elysian fields to the tune of the merriest melody piped by Pan. It is the time when creatures of all ages and of both sexes feel irresistibly drawn to Nature. If you should perceive an otherwise dignified matron prancing wildly through verdant pas- tures with hair streaming, do not be alarmed with doubts as to her sanity. Even the sterner sex. when hearing the first robin, decide the time is ripe for an unconventional carousal which they term a harmless fishing trip. Some great philosopher has said that Spring is the most deceitful season of the year. He is correct. . .in more ways than one. Besides the abrupt and misleading changes of weather, Spring has been the excuse for more lies than were ever occasioned by the remaining three seasons of the year. Why do office boys suddenly become burdened with a sickly grandmother and make her dangerously ill in order to see a ball game '! Why do business men. . .ditto suddenly. . , become run down and as a complete rest repair to the country club to ascertain whether their form on the course has im- proved 1 Why do young men on the sunny side of twenty spend their even- ings sighing vainly at the moon ? Why do young girls receive smuggled verses adoring the midnight calm of your blue eye ? Why do ambitious business men become smitten with spring fever and therefore incapable of producing one good day's work ? Why are high school students stricken with the same malady, having the same results ? Why, in the name of common sense. why ? The answer is that transient word. . .Spring. Bards have sung of it and will continue to sing of it: various pictures have been painted depicting the spirit of Spring and they will continue to be painted so long as the world goes round. By how many different names has it been called! Sweet Spring. coy Spring, beautiful, joyous, calm, cold, haughty. and verdant Spring. But some years, and especially this, my appellation would be devilish Spring. Spring this season seems to be the by-word for one grand succession of fog, rain, mist. rain. rain, ...... and then. for a little change. more rain. Some people, I believe. have thought of the Sun in the past tense. as something' belong-ing to those dear, dead days beyond recall when the world was flooded with sunlight and one could safely venture on the streets without the article that is so destructive to the niceties of the toilette. and yet in these tempestuous, rain-ridden days is so necessary for the protection of it, namely the umbrella. Years past, when rain was hailed as a rarity, the umbrella was looked upon with ridicule: now, when we have rain literally thrown in our faces day and night, we look upon it with reverence, Still, why rail futilely at Fate ? Why not accept the sudden trangitiong of the weather with stoicism and say in the face of all the rains of Heavens, Kismet i E ' ' . ...an . 4 ,M The Hermiad y 11 THE WlDOW'S OPINION OF SIR ROGER fWith apologies to The Spectatorj My friend, the widow. being endowed with both beauty and brains has long since exercised a peculiar charm over all the gentlemen of her acquaint- ance. Her latest conquest is a country gentleman well known and liked in these parts, Sir Roger de Coverley. On the occasion of a visit from this worthy knight she gave me an account of it as follows: Men are such vain creatures, my dear. I wonder sometimes at their ignorance: take for instance the one who came to call today. I first met him at court where I made a very good impression by means of my usual wiles and before the day was over I had him completely in my power. Shortly afterwards, through some means unknown to me. he heard a foolish remark of mine which probably encouraged him to call today decked out in all the splendor of Egypt. When he came in I took care that I appeared to the best advantage and nearly struck the man dumb and he remained so all the time he was here. I led the conversation around to love and talked in- cessantly until the poor man actually believed I was an authority on the sub- ject. Finding that I could not get him to say anything, I talked and talked till I could say no more. He seemed glad to seize the opportunity to take his leave. as he seemed far from at ease in my presence. Of course he will be here again and I must not discourage him since he is undoubtedly the best catch in the county. WHEN A RADIO WAS USEFUL KClara Roper-19271 Farmer Wilkinson who didn't believe in new-fangled things was cer- tainly not overjoyed when his son James brought a radio from town. That night a radio man came, as Mr. Wilkinson said, to wire it and try to get some music, but did not succeed. - The next night Farmer Wilkinson went to bed at seven o'cloclc as usual, but James stayed up to see if he could make the radio work. About ten o'clock he began yelling at the top of his voice trying to waken his father. As Mr. Wilkinson came hurriedly down stairs he demanded, Is the house on fire or have burglars broken in ? I've got something: come quickly, called James. As Mr. Wilkinson put on the head phones he heard some one say, You know old Wilkinson is a suspicious fellow and would like as not hear us T But he goes to bed very early, persisted another voice, and it would be easy to nab a couple of chickens each night. All right, it's just as you say, but besure to be at the hotel at eight ....., ,,,,..,..-... I. i 12 g The Hermiad A o'clock sharp. Goodnight. And the two listeners heard the click of a re- ceiver. - What do you suppose it is ? asked Mr. Wilkinson. Telephone, answered James: Most likely the aerial has crossed with the telephone wires. They took the lantern and went outside, and sure enough, the wires were crossed. ' The next night the county constable came and caught the thieves and locked them up. After the excitement was over Mr. Wilkinson said, Well. James, I guess these new radios may be of some importance. Have you all the equipment you want ? , .-.-1-. MIKE RUNS AWAY FROM HOME C Harry Rosenzweig--19271 In a little town near New York there lived a widow and her two chil- dren Mike and Alice. Mme went to school just to kill time he said. One day the teacher gave Mike a severe scolding for attempting to put a tack on her chair. Since he objected to such treatment before his classmates, he left the room. What was he to do now ? He became troubled. for Cer- tainly, he argued, Mother will say that teacher was right. Suddenly a bright idea came to his mind-he would run away from both teacher and mother. With only ten cents in his pocket, he caught the next trolley and left the town. .While he was walking around aimlessly in a small neighboring village, he came to a baker shop which advertised for an errand boy. He stepped inside to apply and the job was given him. Mike delivered his packages and worked in the store for the rest of the day, but toward even- ing he became lonely and decided to give up and go home. On the way home, as he was sitting in the trolley, he pictured his mother crying and longing for him to come back again after what seemed to him an almost in- definite absence. ' On his arrival home he found his house in darkness. This troubled him all the more, for he thought his family had gone to look for him. He took his key, opened the door and lighted the gas. Then he looked around the house and on the kitchen .table found a note that read: Dear Mike, Sorry we aren't home to prepare your dinner, but you will find plenty to eat in the pantry. Aunt Jane has company from N. Y., so called up to invite us over. Shall be home late tonight. Do not wait up. Mother. Imagine Mike when he read the note ! He had run away from home and his mother wasn't even there to notice his absence. .......,,,,,.. Q The Hermiad 13 THE TRAGEDY IN THE RUE MORGUE fEthelyn Barber--1 925 J A moonlight night. A quaint little street in a quaint little village in France. Two lovers strolling' down the street. The May moon was shining through the trees and on the quaint old buildings wherein dwelt peasants of the country. The lovers walked on slowly hand in hand, talking softly to each other when all of a sudden a shriek rent the air and at the same in- stant a woman dressed in the garb of a maid dashed out of a house scream- ing at the top of her voice. Seeing the two people walking' along the side- walk she rushed towards them and screamed to them Help ! Help ! Mon- sieur is dead. Utter panic seized the two lovers. At last the man managed to gasp, Monsieur who? Ah ! the woman said in an agony of grief, Monsieur Beaucaire, my favorite spanielg he swallowed a fishbone. He is dead. Ah I Woe is me ! With that the woman went shrieking through the night. An, owl in the top of a tree near by blinked solemnly at the moon. X . BACK T0 PLAINFIELD HIGH QGeorge Brown--19251 The ,wind howled dismally around the corners of the house and the rain kept ups steady patter azainst the window panes. Every few minutes the intensehlackness of the October night would be pierced by vivid Hashes of lightning accompanied by loud claps of thunder. While the elements raged around nie. I sat before the fire in my study attempting to concentrate my mind upon a well known psychological novel. Somehow my wits seemed to be wool gathering and my mind refused to zrasp the significance of The Fruitless Follies of Philip and Phillippai' My book slipped slowly from my hands and my graze wandered to the fire. As I stared steadily into the grate, I saw the picture of an old building, gray in color. materialize from among the coals. Old memories revived as 1 recognized it to be the Old Plainfield High School. Presently I seemed to be inside. As I heard a noise in one of the rooms I opened the door and peered ing it was just as it had been twenty years ago. There was Maggia in the back seat reading one of Tom Swift's novels instead of studying his Frenchg there was Codlin vainly trying' to make the teacher realize wherein Maggia was sinning. Suddenly I found myself running down the back stairs lured irresistibly to the rest room where Mr. Sullivan, the football coach in the good old days of '23, was encouraging the team and exhorting them to bring home the 14, M The Hermiad W A P 4 M bacon in the next game which, I was given to understand, was to be played against our greatest rival, Killingly. Then in came Mr. Johnson towering six inches above anyone in the room to add his little word of cheer to the boys of the Black and Orange. As I stood there, just at the point of entering, some one slapped me violently on the back and I turned quickly to grapple with Davis. We wrestled for a while, just as we were prone to do in the good old days, when Allard attempted to separate us by roughly shaking us. During the con- fusion which ensued I heard a voice say, Why, Mr. Brown, whatever is the matter '? and I awoke to find myself struggling with the chair, and my but- ler, who was quite concerned, was endeavoring to find out the reason for my apparent madness. -.1--.- CLASS CHARACTERISTICS 'rl-ls mcnrrr or sz-:Nlons QI-Iazel Salisbury-19253 The last year of high brings with it--generahy-the consummation of youthful dreams of power. Therefore, in order to live up to his reputation, the Senior must assume a dignified air, an aloofness from the ordinary stu- dents of the lower classes. Of late, however, this illusion of dignity has faded into the far distance. One expects to find a Senior, brow ponderous with thought, wading through veritable quagmires of Plato, Virgil and Hor- ace: one really finds him straddling a desk top, or rushing madly through the corridors in quest of-a pencil. A few of the more thoughtful Seniors, considering the example to be set to the whole school, seek to turn the care- less ones from the evil of their ways. Ensues a nudging of elbows, kicking of shins, uplifting of eyebrows in shocked surpriseg a sober readjustment, then an hilarious outbreak three times worse than the original one. The Seniors, as uplifters, drift into the landscape, all thought of reforming is dropped, and the class Hosts noisily and happily to graduation-and the be- ginning, not the end. THE IRRESPONSIBILITY OF JUNIOR! I Ulargaret Fox-1925! Juniors, on the whole, are the most irresponsible persons in the world. A characteristic which they acquire on entering the upper classes is a care- free, happy-go-lucky air. Troubles roll oi? their shoulders like water oil' a duck's back. One could scarcely recognize in these jolly Juniors the super- cilious yet hard-working Sophomores of a year ago. They attend classes regularly-off and on-, a period more or less being nothing in their young , ....,...,- The Hermiad 15 lives, cheerfully accepting an A or a D as the case may be. If you happen to notice any girls ravenously devouring chocolate bars fthey have a passion for the aforementioned article! or retouching their complexions, anxiously inquiring Is there too much powder on my nose? , rest assured they are Juniors. Likewise the Junior boys are easily noticeable by their weakness for matching pennies, their fondness for argument and their susceptibility to feminine charms. Juniors all in all, are modem philosophers: nothing can disturb their cheerful attitude toward life and so they trip merrily on toward the dignity of the Senior year. THE SUPERIORITY OF SOPHOMORES lHazel Salisbury--1 925 J When the second year of high school is reached, the pupils arrive at that stage where they occupy-in their own estimation at least--the whole horizen. The symptoms are easy to detect: uplifted nose, swagger-ing walk, and a careless drawl with more than a hint of condescension in it. In con- versation, Work, and play it is always We Sophornoresf' They lord it over the credulous Freshmen-but the upper classes regard them with amused contempt. They are between two seas: they have graduated from the ignor- ance of Freshmen, but they have not yet reached the haven of knowledge that belongs to the Juniors. The by-word of the Sophomores is I came. I saw, I conquered. We must acknowledge the first two, but we have our doubts as to the last. Find the Sophomore who is not suffering from an in- flated ego End you may consider yourself unusually far-seeing. However, in spite of their many faults and eccentricities, what would a high school be without Sophomores ? , ' rx-is TIMIDITY or nuzsnmsu fGabriel Messier-19251 Freshmen are like sheep: they all flock together. When they pass by a group of Sophomores they look like Napoleon after the battle of Waterloo, heads down, with furtive glances toward their oppressors. They play their part well, that of a lamb amongst a pack of wolves. They are meek, with an innocent look on their faces, pleading for mercyg thus they pass by, a lonely, unhappy band, overpowered and subdued, seekingland finding refuge only among their own. On the other hand, when they are all together and safe from their enemies, what a change they undergo I They are no longer cowed and miserable, but with great variety of expression both vocal and facial they rail against their fate, and plan what they would like to do to some of the Sophomores and what they will do to the Freshmen next year. 16 The Hermiad Free Press OUR HIGH SCHOOL PAPER lMargaret Fox-19251 Considering the fact that the Hermiad is the official, and as far as that goes, the only school paper of which we can boast, one would expect to find it an interesting and humorus publication. , Far from it ! Instead one finds a few compositions of really grammar school grade interspersed with a smattering of jokes, funny and otherwise. Far better to go back to the old days when the Hermiad was but a leaflet, small it is true, but nevertheless full of good original stories instead of the rehashed plots that one finds now. The Hermiad will never succeed without the proper support and it is that support that is sadly lacking at the present time. p At the rate we are going a few more years will find the magazine, once a helpful, constructive factor in the school life, a mere advertising scheme. It is squarely up to the school to decide whether or not this will be the outcome. Editors are elected but editors cannot make the paper. They are wholly dependent upon the student body for the material with which to work. The ridiculously small number of contributions submitted and their very poor quality do not make for a bigger and better Hermiad. Such lack of material and the poor spirit that the school's attitude plainly reflects pre- vents the board from continuing the two numbers this year. Now isn't it about time the school began to realize the tremendous need of support in the carrying on of the Hermiad 'Z Isn't it about time the editors should be given somethingto work with 'I Isn't it about time for the school to wake up and boost the Hermiad and boost it good 'I To put it in slang, We'll say it is 2 f WHY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WHISPER DURING SCHOOL HOURS Ulildred Harris--1926J Whispering is a menace to our school, or to any school that does not forbid such a habit. Often the pupil does not realize just how Serious is the habit. In itself, saying a few unnecessary words to our nearest neighbor The Hermiacl 17 and many times trying to make ourselves heard some distance away, seems quite trivial. In many cases it would be if it did not affect anyone except ourselvesg but in school as in other phases of life, our conduct affects others. Many people cannot concentrate on their work unless the room is quiet. While pupils are whispering' the room is not quiet. Whispering disturbs the whole room, distracts the attention of other pupils and makes it doubly hard for the teacher to continue teaching. .When whispering one is discourteous. probably not intentionally but just thouglitlessly. Teachers may overlook it several times, and in children many times, but from boys and girls that have reached the high school age one would expect more respect. Whispering is also an act of dishonesty. To break any rule when a teacher is not looking is an act of dishonor and the rule against whispering is included. 5 We come to high school to train our minds and to make us fit for the work that we will have to carry on in the world. None of us will or can escape responsibilities. If we have had practice and training in smaller responsibilities in school we shall be more capable of shoulderinz larger ones when theyQome upon us. Personally I believe that the reasons given above would suffice to make one refrain from whispering. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Q Games Wallace, 19255 My idea of a student government is to give to the student as much as possible the management of the school without interfering with the regular school work. To make this possible the whole-hearted support of the student body is essential. The best way in which to adopt this form of government would be to follow the organization of a city government and give the student a practical demonstration in civics. Have the three departmens, executive, judicial and legislative: a managerg a board of aldermen to pass rules to govern the school: a. police force to see that these rules are enforced: and a court to exact punishment for infringements of these rules. These officers could be elected by the students and given help by the faculty, The students under this form of zovernment would be able to take care of the corridors, the study rooms and the lunch rooms. This would take a great deal of work from the teachers and would make the students take more real interest in the school because they would feel that they had an active part in its oper- ation. It would also tend to give the students a different idea in regard to their teachers and to create a greater spirit of co-operation between them. 18 p The Hermiad SELF GOVERNMENT AS A THEORY fHazel Salisbury-19251 Self government among pupils, if introduced, would be an innovation to say the least, as well as a distinct, but not unpleasant, surprise. Perhaps many students are in ignorance as to just what the term implies. Summed up briefly it is this: The school as a whole elects a council which lays down certain laws to be obeyed, and on the misdemeanor of any particular pupil, the council decides on the form of punishment to be meted out to the mis- creant, without interference from a teacher. That last statute may move some of our elders to raise doubts as to the advisability of adopting such a plan. In their opinion pupils left to their own devices would doubtless create a riot. However, that point may be de- veloped later. The idea of installing this plan of self government is to allow the boys and girls to feel a sense of their own responsibility, to know that in their hands lies the means of executing justice, that they alone must set the ex- ample. ' Still the elders argue- Would students be willing to assume the re- sponsibility ? The answer is, By all means, Yes. The upper classes, knowing it their duty to set an example, would naturally rise to the occa- sion. To know that their word was to be obeyed would be all the incentive required for them to administer punishment or reward with the greatest justice. Therefore, self government is something to be met with instant appre- ciation, as revealing the stuff our boys and girls have in them. It may well develop in them a true sense of values and a. comprehensive grasp of the meaning of the word responsibility. COURTESY fGertrude Wilkinson-19251 One of the most important things in school life which is overlooked by many of the pupils of today, is courtesy. The idea of working and behav- ing' merely for one's own advantage exceeds all other thoughts in the minds of youthful members of the present generation. A few days ago I was waiting for an electric car. A group of high school students was standing near by, waiting for the same car. There was much chattering and snowballing until the car came. As everyone was eag- er to be the first one toq enter, there was a wild rush for the door. I was standing' a few feet back from the crowd and was easily able to watch all proceedings. One of the boys who was about to enter told a friend by his side that an old lady was coming and that they must wait. A rather elderly lady, with a timid look at the group of young folks waiting for her to alight, , N v The Hermiad 19 came to the door. She was about to step from the car when the boy who had so carefully given the advice to his neighbor suddenly jumped up, near- ly upsetting the little old lady, and dashed into the car. Eager to procure a favorite seat, he had forgotten his manners and had, as a result of his thoughtlessness, made a bad impression upon the minds of those who watched him. Many people have failed to gain their share of the good things in life because of discourtesy. Large firms often forfeit great profits because of the discourtesy of employees. It would be well if there were some way to impress upon the minds of high school students the importance of courtesy not only in school but at all times since courtesy is a habit that may be cultivated to advantage by all. 4' 20 The Hermiad A School Notes SENIOR CLASS President ...... ................... . . . Stewart Yvilliams Vice-President . . . ..... May Healey Secretary ...... ......................... . . . Emily Hopkins Treasurer ..................................... . . . Earle Butler Supervisor-Miss Armstrong Doris Comes to Town, the 1924 Senior Play, was presented to a large audience at the Best Theatre, Moosup, Wednesday evening, February 27, 1924. It was coached by Mr. John P. Heald of Webster, Mass. Between the acts music was furnished by May Healey. who sang Pal of My Dreams and by Pauline Lafrance who gave a violin solo, Dream of the- Shepherdessf' The following was the cast of characters for the play: Bob Brewster, son of Samuel Brewster ..................... Earl Mott Wallie Larkin, who pretends to be a mighty captain of industry, ......... Earle Butler Samuel Brewster, president of the Brewster Cheese Co. . . . Elbertus Briggs Ted Spratt, a telegraph messenger ...................... Laurant Dore Doris Bancroft, whose coming to town creates consternation, Florence Leach Verna Callaway, who can find romance even in cheese, . . Marjorie Mayhew Betty Brewster, Samuel Brewster's fifteen-year-old daughter, Mildred Leach Mabel Hogan, The Voice with a Smile ................ Emily Hopkins The president of the Senior Class has appointed the following Class Day committees: Committee on programs: Miss Leavens, Miss Hutchinson, Dorrance. Committee on Class photographer: Miss Mayhew, Miss Prentiss. Young. Committee on Class motto and Class flower: Miss Kanahan, Miss Street, Hinds. Committee on Class gift: Miss Bishop, Miss F. Leach, Dore. The Class has chosen Mr. Dinneen of Willimantic as Class photographer. JUNIOR CLA SS President ........ ...... . ........ . . . Arthur Gallup Vice-President .... . . . Margaret Fox Secretary ...... . . . . . . ....... . .' Hazel Salisbury Treasurer .......................... ,............... I-I erbert Codlin Supervisor-Miss Purdon One of the social events of the season was the Junior Prom which was held at the Plainfield Community House, February 14, 1924. The class The Hermiad 21 colors, scarlet and silver, formed a pretty background for the red and white streamers decorating the side and center chandeliers, and the crepe papel hearts on the walls were a fit setting for a Valentine Dance. The Grand March which took place at 8:15 was led by Arthur Gallup and Margaret Fox, president and vice-president of the class of 1925. Danc- ing continued until midnight, music being furnished by Shepard and Swan- son's Danceland Orchestra of New London. SOPHOMORE CLASS President ..... ........................ . . . James Burns Vice-President . . . ........... . . . .... Agnes Allard Secretary ..... ........................ . . . Lillian Bethel Treasurer ..................................... . . . Edith Parkhurst Supervisor--Miss Mahoney The members of the Sophomore class have received their class rings which are of 14 carat gold with Plainfield High School and the real of the school embossed on the top. FRESHMAN CLASS President ....... ........................ R osarnond Danielson Vice-President . . . .............. .... A nthony Bednarz Secretary ..... . . . . . . .......... . . . Carolyn Hilliard Treasurer . . . . .,...................... . . . Rose Paranzino Supervisor--Miss Dodd One innovation which has come with our life in the new building has been a series of class socials held in the gymnasium and taking the form of little informal dances. They were started by the Seniors, whose plan was to entertain the North Attleboro basket ball team after their game here. Owing to unfortunate circumstances the game was cancelled but as all plans had been made the social was held just the same., In a week or so the Juniors followed the Seniors' example, giving what they termed a Junior Hop and later the two lower classes combined in a Freshman-Sophomore Frolic. SOCIAL AND DRAMATIC. Thursday evening, January 10. 1924. the play, His Model Wife. given under the auspices of the Plainfield High School Athletic Association, was presented to a large audience at the Plain- field Community House. The sketch was a ,fzreat success from both a dra- matic and a financial point of view. The short comedy was well acted and was a credit to those coaching and sponsoring the entertainment as well as to those taking part. The following was the cast of characters: Arthur Everett, an artist .................. ...... E arl Mott Robert Parks, his chum .............. , , ..... ...... R alph West Representative John H. Potts, a rough diamond . . . . . . Stewart Williams 22 W x The Hermiad g T Miss Agnes MacPherson, Everett's aunt . . . .... Barbara Leavens Mrs. Munford-Wells, a society matron . . . .... Adelaide Prentiss Miss Eleanor Perry, Park's cousin ..... .... .... F l orence Leach Miss Bella Potts, a nouvelle heiress .......... . . . Marjorie Mayhew Wilhelmina, a model commonly known as Willy . . . ....... May Healey Patsy, whose mother washes ................. ..... M ildred Leach Mary, a maid ..................., , ............... Elizabeth Stetson After the play Mr. Albert Deforge of Moosup amused the audience with his droll impersonations. Immediately following the conclusion of the program the fioor was cleared for dancing which continued until midnight and for which Thumm's Orchestra furnished the music. Miss Grace Sage of New York gave a reading at Plainfield High School Wednesday evening, March 19. Though the auditorium was not crowded, the audience made up in applause what it lacked in numbers. Miss Sage is a well known reader: many of her impersonations were artistic and her portrayal of Shakespeare's Juliet was excellent. She had to re- spond to numerous encores. Music between her selections was furnished by pupils of the school. The complete program follows: Selection .................................... High School Orchestra Reading, The First Year f Act Il Craven .......... Miss Sage Vocal Solo, The Magic of Your Eyes. Penn ....... Alfred Hopkins Reading, Shakespearean Selections, .................. , ...... Miss Sage Piano Solo, Hungarian Concert Polka Alfoldy ....... Agnes Allard Reading, 'Character Impersonations and Humorous Sketches .... Miss Sage Selection , ..............................,.... High School Orchestra ASSEMBLIES. Several assemblies worthy of special note have been held this school year. An enthusiasm meeting was held at both the morning and afternoon sessions on November 22, 1923, to stir up interest in the Plainfield-Killinge ly football game, the last game of the season. A short talk was given by Mr. Sullivan followed by cheers led by Mildred Leach. The rally accom- plished its purpose and when the game took place Plainfield was not without her supporters. Armistice Day is generally observed in all the public schools by a patri- otic program rendered before the assembled pupils. This year it was im- possible to do this in the high school because of the two-session schedule and therefore two short programs were given, one during the last morning period and the other the first thing in the afternoon. - The morning program was as follows: Selection .......,............................ High School Orchestra Governor's Armistice Day Proclamation read by ............. Earl Mott Reading, Respect the Flag ........ , ........ . . . Hazel Salisbury Flag Salute ................ , ........... . , ....... School Short talk on the meaning of Armistice Day . . . . . . . Mr. Chapman The Hermiad 23 Singing, America the Beautiful . . .,............. -. . . , ....... School Selection ..................... , ...... , ...... High School Orchestra The afternoon program was similar to that of the morning except that in place of the singing by the school Alfred Hopkins sang, The Buglerl' He was assisted by a girls' chorus. The readers for the afternoon were James Burns and Elsie Nightingale. V The regular routine of school work was broken when Mr. F. H. Stanley, introduced by Mr. John H. Corbett, County Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. gave the pupils a talk on Making Life Count. Mr. Stanley brought out clearly the importance of having a real aim in life or of finding one's life vocation. On Friday, March 7, Mr. Wilbur Smith, a representative of the State Commission of game and fisheries, gave the assembled students an interest- ing stereopticon lecture on birds, their habits and their retreats and the care they should receive from their human friends. It was impossible fully to appreciate the beauty of his slides because of the lack of facilities for dark- ening the auditorium. SUB-FRESHMAN DAY. Friday, April 25, was observed as visiting day for the eighth grades of the grammar schools of the town as well as for those of Jewett City and Sterling. The visitors arrived at 11 a. m., the Plainfield pupils in charge of Miss Sullivan and Mr. Butler while Mr. Clement accom- panied those from Jewett City, Mr. Watson, the Sterling group, and Mr. Joy those who came from Wauregan. Members of the upper classes were recruited to guide the various groups of students about the building. Those departments which were of special interest to the pupils intending to enter high school were visited at greater length than the study hall. From 11:50 to 12:20 there were supervised games for the boys on the school grounds, while the high school girls, under the direction of Miss Barnes, gave an exhibition of marching in the gymnasium. During the lunch hour the home economics department served sand- wiches, cocoa, and fruit. Following this there was another period of visit- ing classes and later, with the whole school, the grammar school pupils as- sembled in the auditorium where the following special program, arranged by the committee in charge, was given: Selection-Cleopatra Gavotte, .................. High School Orchestra Devotional exercises led by . . . . . ....... , . Mr. Neilsen Star Spangled Banner Flag Salute Violin Solo--Airs and Variations, .... , , , Florence Leach Piano Solo--Medley of Operatic Airs .... . . . Agnes Allard Vocal Solo-Pal of My Dreams . . , ....................... May Healey Talk--Education and Life Career Motives ................ Mr. Chapman In connection with Sub-Freshman Day the following account written by V R 24 The Hermiad one of the grammar school pupils who visited Plainfield High School should prove of interest: SUB-FRESHMAN DAY fltaymond Young-Sterling Grammar Schooll Friday, April 25, we Started out in the school bus for Plainfield High School. We arrived there about eleven o'clock. Our main purpose in going was to become acquainted with the school and its studies and to inspect the building. First we went to the auditorium and waited about fifteen minutes, when we were provided with a guide who took us through the building, in groups of ten. Pupils were present from Plainfield, Moosup, Wauregan, Central Village, Jewett City and Sterling. Our guide first took us to the commercial law room where the students were so busily engaged that I thought that one of them, sitting at the teach- er's desk, must be the teacher, but found out later he was only a student. We went next to the chemistry, science, and biology rooms but we heard re- citations only in the science room. I was very much interested in the equip- ment in the biology department. After passing through several class rooms, we went to the library where we saw several silver cups which were won by members of the ball teams. The girls marched and the boys practiced in the physical education period. The gymnasium is well equipped for all sorts of sports and games. Wle were served with a nice lunch in the domestic science department by the pupils of that branch during the noon hour. After lunch we listened to recitations in the history, French and mathematics classes. W'e then went to the typewriting and bookkeeping rooms which were splendidly equipped for work in these subjects. At half past one we assembled in the auditorium and enjoyed a musical program given by some of the students, and listened to an address by Mr. John L. Chapman, superintendent of the school. We returned home in the bus after having spent a very pleasant day. I was very glad to have had the opportunity to visit Plainfield High School. It is a beautiful building, well equipped for good work, and I know I shall enjoy attending it next year. - 1924 BOARD FOR AD 'RMI L H THE The Hermiad f 1-:Qs-.LLQQ I, ,X .'f,.w.f ' ,ii ,ffl f an 'fm' 1' IAM if EL, f.,f ,Z I' ' ,vt A If 1' ,' , 1 . f ' .fo L , . ' . 'lm V 'fl . L 1 , W I, I ,WW W . A.. . 4 E fygxx ' fl- ' f- , ' 9 W - . z ,. 1' V - ss X ' 2 .41 Q - .f ffff'1E1'--K, 0 : S ' ,I :'Q?3i5RY:rii.w1i .9 -if f- - is '-1-13:-S-V 1' :ig ' -. Z 6 ' MP Sze 1 X I 1 f ni --'QJ5 wget?-ev o-:J--,H i IU t. '2 .hw ,mf L 1 41: Vim. fo . 7 ' 5 .ISHS W ff ' ' 7 ,L-gem., . 1?!E3'i5Li7'S::. . ,l ebwgxmav IIE: . ,ig ef.1,3f,j.'g1'1f:g::. ,- -, 1 ' - fwimabaa, 2 ie? 79'-?-'fiiiiffifil 1 ' ,- '- 13:1 --3: ...yn - -' 45.11, qQs4wxee . V The first Athletic Association meeting of the year 1923-24 was held September 11 and the following oiiicers were elected: President .................. , .................. , . . Ralph West, '24 Vice-President ........ , ............,........,. Stewart Williams, '24 Secretary .................... , ................ , Emily Hopkins, '24 Treasurer .......... , .............. , ................ Earl Mott, '24 Because of the fact that she was also secretary of the Senior Class, Miss Hopkins resigned and at a subsequent meeting of the Association, Hazel Salisbury, '25, was chosen to fill her office. FOOT BALL Captain Williams called the first football practice, September 12, the boys reporting to Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Johnson. Despite the two platoon system which made it impossible for a number of men to report, practices were held daily. Francis Bibeault was elected manager and Plainfield played a nine game schedule, the heaviest the school ever attempted. Plaintield's first game was with her strong rival Putnam and her victory, 26 The Hermiad clear cut and decisive, 22-0, tended to instill confidence in the boys and in the school. This victory was the first that Plainfield had ever Won on the football gridiron. The game with Bartlett High at Websterwas exciting from the kickoff' to the final whistle. Williams went over the line for a touchdown before six minutes of the first period had elapsed. He then kicked the goal but a question of offside deprived Plainfield of the point. In the second period Bartlett scored and kicked the goal. The game was a spectacular one to witness, the ball going from one team to the other. Plainfield outrushed and outgeneraled the Webster team. The value of the game was that Plainfield showed that she had a dependable, hard playing team. October 10 Plainfield met and decisively defeated Norwich Free Acad- emy 19-0. The feature of this game was the playing of Allard and West. West, behind perfect interference, went over for a touchdown, Williams kicking the goal. In the third period Williams intercepted a forward pass and Dorrance giving' interference ran fifty-five yards for the second touch- down. This was the final blow to N. F. A.'s hopes and Plainfield rightly felt jfubilant in taking the game from her. An intersectional game between Plainfield and North Attleboro was played November 10. Plainfield playing good ball was able to hold her op- ponents to seven points. In the first period North Attleboro carried the ball to Plainfield's one yard line where she was held for downs, an example of the wonderful power shown by the Plainfield team. In the, last two minutes of play North Attleboro scored on a fumbled ball, one of her players falling on it over the goal line. October 20 Warwick defeated Plainfield 6-0. The Vlfarwick team though outweighed played great ball and deserved the victory. October 27 Jewett City came to Moosup to play. The score 83-0 in favor of Plainfield tells the story. November 3 Plainfield played Willimantic. This team was by far the best P. H. S. met, and Windham emerged victorious by the score of 31-0. , November 16 Plainfield went to Putnam where, working like a well oiled machine, she easily won 92-0. The last game of the season was played November 26 against Killingly. Great school spirit was shown at this game, more than half of the student body and a large number of townspeople attending. Plainfield showed the better team work and by far the better physical condition but lost the game by one point, 12-13. The past season has been a very successful one. Under the leadership of Captain Williams, Plainfield had a football team that will long be remem- bered. It is impossible to mention anyone in particular for each and every boy worked loyally. The record speaks for itself. There is glory enough for all. Although losing Williams, West and Dorrance as regulars and Briggs, Butler, DeMoranville and Sherman as substitutes Plainfield has a nucleus of strength for a powerful team in A. Gallup, Allard, J. Gallup, Tyler, Zvingil- as, Wallace, LaFavre and Hutchinson. 1 if si SJW Mi iitriis The Hermiad 27 The coaches and team wish to extend their thanks to the school and townspeople who loyally supported them. Special thanks are due to Messrs. Reid, Thompson and Greenhalgh who attended every game played and en- couraged the team. Mr. Butler of Plainfield also received a vote of thanks for his contribution to the Athletic Association. Summary of Games P.H.S. Place OPPODQIW 22 Plainfield . . . ...... , .......... ...... P utnam 0 6 Webster . . ......... Bartlett 7 13 Norwich .... .... Fr ee Academy 0 0 Plainfield , . , ...... Warwick 6 83 Plainfield . . . .... Jewett City 0 0 Willimantic ...... .... , .... W indham 31 0 North Attleboro .... .... N orth Attleboro 7 92 Putnam ..... , .... .............. .....,.. P u tnam 0 12 Danielson ........ , .............................. Killingly 13 Shortly after the close of the football season the Alumni invited the coaches and team to Providence. There they attended a musical comedy at the Providence Opera House and had a turkey supper at the Narragansett Hotel. Mr. Chapman, acting as toast master, sincerely thanked the Alumni in behalf of the team and coaches for their eH'orts to give them a good time. He also called on different members of the team and Alumni for remarks. This affair will long live in the memory of all who attended. During the evening Arthur Gallup was elected captain of the team for 1924., A5 BASKET BALL The new high school not being in readiness for basketball the Commu- nity House was hired for the season of 1923-1924 and practice began the last of November with Elbertus Briggs as manager and Ralph West as cap- tain. Mr. Sullivan took charge of the coaching and was assisted by Mr. Johnson. Many promising athletes came out and in the course of about three weeks Coach Sullivan had a team composed mostly of veterans, willing and eager to tackle the best in the state. Hopes ran high for a most suc- cessful season. The first game of the season was played January 3rd against Chapman Tech of New London. Plainiield showing wonderful playing considering that it was her first game, was able to hold her opponent to a tie score of 28-28 making an overtime period of five minutes necessary. In this period Chapman Tech scored seven points to Plainfield's one winning by the deci- sive score of 35-29. PIainfield's next game was played January 11th against Putnam High at Putnam. Plainfield started off with a lot of pep and easily scored the first basket. Most of the shooting and passwork of the game was done by Plainfield and as a result the score was against Putnam 28-14. January 15th Plainfield played Oxford High at the Community Houseg 28 The Hermiad gg gg as this was the first home game a large crowd gathered to cheer the team on to victory. A little rough and tumble Work with Plainfield always on top helped to make the game exciting and as Plainfield outclassed her opponents in shooting the game ended 34-32 in her favor. January 19th the team went to Oxford to play a return game. After the close game at Plainfield Oxford, on her own fioor, felt very confident of victory but by good passing and shooting Plainfield held her so that at half time she had a lead of but three points, the score being 9-6. In the second half Plainfield staged a rally and went ahead. She held this lead until one minute of play when Oxford caged a lucky shot and won 20-19. Plainfield was determined to wipe out the defeat of the previous game by a string of victories. January 22nd she met the Alumni and took their scalps into camp by the score of 44-24 and one week later, when a team rep- resenting Woodstock Academy came to Plainfield, she outclassed her oppo- nents in every line of play and came out on the long end of the score, 38-13. The evening of February 1st the P. H. S. boys went to Killingly ac- companied by schoolmates and teachers. After a short period of practice and warming up the game began. The two teams were about evenly matched and a good game was anticipated. However, owing to a little hard luck Plainfield was defeated 42-31. At the Community House February 5th Plainfield won an easy game from Stonington 54-15 and the following week after a hard fought game defeated the Central Village Athletic Club by the score of 55-27. February 16th Plainfield went to North Attleboro where she suffered her worst and last defeat of the season, being overwhelmed by thirteen points. The final standing was 29-16. Plainfield was visited by the Killingly High School five on February 19th. Having been defeated in the previous game she was determined to get revenge. One of the largest crowds of the season turned out and en- thusiasm ran high. Plainfield started with a rush and scored the first goal. By hard playing and good passwork she held this lead throughout, winning the game 41-27. February 21st Chapman Tech played a return game at the Community House. The two teams were evenly matchedg each strove for the lead and the first half ended 20-17 in favor of Chapman Tech. She retained this lead until the last part of the fourth quarter when Plainfield rallied and scored three field goals in quick succession which gave her the game 34-32. Another victory was added to Plainfield's long string when Putnam came to Plainfield February 26th. Plainfield outclassed the visitors in every way and easily won 26-11. A return game was played February 29th with Woodstock which nearly resulted in a defeat for Plainfield: but in the last two minutes of play she nosed out the lead and won 25-23. Her season ended with a 48-19 victory gained from a team which represented a school from Burrilville, R. I. Most of the pass work and shooting of this game was by the Plainfield boys. This year Plainfield has had one of the most successful seasons in many The Hermiad V 29 years. Not only has she played one of the largest schedules in the history of the school but on it have appeared some of the fastest teams in the state and she has even defeated Chapman Tech, the champion of Connecticut. Out of fifteen games played she has lost but four, her worst defeat being at the hands of North Attleboro High. Her attack was centered around her cap- tain and flashy forward Ralph West who scored over two hundred points. Williams and Dorrance took second and third place respectively in the scor- ing, each scoring over one hundred points. The following are the letter men: Captain Ralph West, Stewart Williams, Samuel Dorrance, Earle Butler, Lloyd DeMoranville, Ovila Allard, Arthur Gallup, Hector Maggia, John LaFavre, Elmer West, George Dougherty. Summary of Games P.H.S. Place Opponent 28 New London . . . . , . . Chapman Tech 35 28 Putnam ..... . . . Putnam High 14 34 Plainfield . '. . . . . Oxford High 32 19 Oxford . . . ....... Oxford High 20 44 Plainfield '. . . .............. Alumni 24 38 Plainfield . . . . . . Woodstock Academy 13 31 Danielson . . ....... Killingly High 42 54 Plainfield ...... .... , . . Stonington High 15 55 Plainfield ....... . . . Central Village A. C. 21 16 North Attleboro . . . .... North Attleboro High 29 41 Plainfield ....... ......... K illingly High 27 34 Plainfield ...... . , .... Chapman Tech 32 26 Plainfield . . . ........ Putnam High 11 25 Woodstock ............................ Woodstock Academy 22 44 Plainfield ............................. , ........ Burrilville 19 Games won by Plainfield 11, by opponents 4. At the close of the regular basketball season the interclass games were played in the school gymnasium. Arrangements were made by a committee composed of one representative from each class. A large number of stu- dents and teachers gathered to cheer their favorite classes on to victory. The first game of the series was between the Seniors and the Sophomores. The Seniors having their forwards and center on the varsity team had little difficulty in defeating the Sophomores 35-8. The next day the Juniors met and defeated the Freshmen 44-5. The deciding game, between Seniors and Juniors, was played the following week. The Seniors after a few minutes of playing were the first to score but the Juniors rallied and scored two baskets running. After that it was anyone's game, first one Side scoring and then the otherg but the Seniors with a sudden outburst of speed in the last few minutes of play scored two baskets and won 23-19. This victory means that the Class of 1924 has won the Interclass bas- ketball trophy cup for three successive years. 30 The Hermiad iq GIRLS' BASKET BALL W This year girls' basketball was organized, coached by Miss Barnes and Miss Hallock, with Mildred Leach as captain and Ethelyn Barber manager. Many girls came out for practice and as a result two teams were chosen which played the preliminary to many of the boys' games. On February 26th the Putnam High School girls came to Plainfield and played the first teamg the result of the game was a victory for Putnam with a score of 26-12. The return game was played at Putnam on Friday, March 14. There the girls were again defeated, this time by a score of 24-10. The two games with Putnam were the only outside games played and while the girls were defeated on both occasions their pass work outclassed that of their oppo- nents. This year class games were also arranged for the girls. As a result the Seniors played the Sophomores as a preliminary to the boys' game. The Seniors proved too much for the Sophomores who were defeated by a score of 36-15. The Junior girls defeated the Freshmen 20-10 making it neces- sary for the Seniors and Juniors to decide the championship. The deciding game which was played the following week proved one of the most exciting games of the series. These two teams were the most evenly matched and each strove for the lead. However at the end of the game the score was a tie, resulting in two overtime periods of five minutes each. During these periods six points were scored by each team again re- sulting in a tie score 16-16. Since in Girls' basketball, no provision is made for extra overtime periods it was decided to let the score remain at 16 points each. Letters were awarded to the following girls: Florence Leach, Barbara Leavens, Lillian Bethel, Alice Zercie, Orianna Dore, Elizabeth Stetson, Mad- eline Dudkowski, Doris Generous and Captain Mildred Leach. The Hermiad 31 Alumni Department A MESSAGE FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION I Louise Elliott Brown--1915, President! To you, the students of Plainfield High School, we. the Alumni. extend our greet-ings and we congratulate you upon the acquisition of your new High School building. We know the former spirit and standing of the school, and we are convinced that the work will be carried on in the new building with renewed zeal and with the same high ideals that have always been characteristic of Plainfield High School. Wie ask you to bear strongly in mind the necessity of taking full advantage of the opportunities offered you. You are a little community within yourselves and your successes and failures there will govern your successes and failures after you have com- pleted your course of study and have gone out to make your own way in the world on your own responsibility. You will always find the Alumni Association interested in and watching the progress of the school academically as well as in its practical usefulness to the community. We regret that formerly we have not had an active part in your various undertakings. We wish however to be of more aid to you than in the past and stand ready to lend you any assistance which may be needed. I know that all the members of the Alumni Association feel that they would like to turn time back a few years and stand again where you stand now and live again their high school days. ALUMNI NOTES The following engagments have been announced since the last issue of the Hermiad: . ' Ethel Collins '09 to Harold Maxtield Fuller. C. Frederick Bergstrom '14 to Harriet Shippie of Providence. Elizabeth Nightingale '17 to Albert Collins of Brooklyn, N. Y. Helen Phillips '18 to Philip Peterson ex-'17 of Plainfield. Helen Gardiner '23 to Leon Adams of Danielson. The following marriages have also been announced: Edwin Main '13 to Marion Fox of Winsor, Conn. Francis Sullivan '13 to Abbie Francis Arnold of Denver. Colorado. 32 The Hermiad Gladys Daggett '15 to Rev. Fred Pieplow of Springfield, Conn. Raymond Lathrop '15 to Florence Onderdonk '17. Dora Blanchard '16 to Walter Hawkins '16. Clark Denison '16 to Dorothy Reed of Millerton, N. Y. Alfred Pratt '18 to Sadie Gray of Providence. Nellie Coughlin '19 to Ellis Kennedy '20. Marion Rundell '19 to Charles H. Barber of Plainfield. Miriam Cornell '22 to Kenneth Stetson of Central Village. Edna Grenier. '21, to Alfred Dalbec, Moosup. Born to- 1909 1912 1913 1914 1915 1919 1921 Malcolm Wibberley F091 and Mrs. Wibberley, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Deniston Charlton lLois Wibberley '12l a son, Denis- ton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McCann fEdna Fraser '13J a son, Donald. Walter Lathrop C131 and Mrs. Lathrop, a son, Ralph Cushman.. Edwin Main C131 and Mrs. Main, a daughter, Shirley Wallace. and Mrs. Lester Craig fGrace Sheldon '13J twin sons, Russell and Robert. and Mrs. William R. Harrington fLillian Cooper '14J a son, Grant Llewlyn. Walter Hawkins C165 and Dora Blanchard Hawkins '16, twin daugh- ters, Margaret and Marjorie. Floyd Main C165 and -Edna MacLennan Main C211 a daughter, Glennie Wallace. Ellis Kennedy 0203 and Nellie Coughlin Kennedy l'19l a son, Vin- cent Mason. - Mr. and Mrs. William Cummings CHelen Curran '19J a son. Mr. Mr. Ralph Denison has recently returned from Shanghai China where he has been in the employ of the Standard Oil Co. Lois Wibberley 1 Mrs. Deniston Charlton! has returned to the United States from Cuba and is at present living in Providence. Faith Battey is industrial nurse with the U. S. Finishing Co. of Sterling. Harold Williams is assistant sales manager for the Loose-Wiles Sun- shine Biscuit Co. at Long Island City, L. I. His address is 333 Hillside Ave.. Jamaica, L. I. John A, Prior is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., where he has been an instructor for the past three years. Frank Tyler is working for the Southern New England Telephone Co. in Danielson. Dorothy Tracy was graduated in June 1923 from Backus Hospital Training School, Norwich. Conn. Helen Peterson is teaching the Tyler School in the Town of Griswold. Eleanor Egan is secretary to Mr. Harry Richardson at the Aldrich The Hermiad 33 1921 1922 1923 Bros. Mills, Moosup. Roy Eyers is freight agent in Plainfield. Lucie Lafrance is taking a course at Bryant Q Stratton's Business Collegie, Providence. Helen Williams is a clerk in the post-office, Moosup. Robert Bethel is a Freshman at Yale University. Marion Cleland is attending' a Business College in Hartford. Louisa Maggia is teaching Pond Hill School. Ellen Belknap is a Freshman at Brown University. Helen Brown is a Freshman at Connecticut Agricultural College. Gladys Burdick is a Freshman at Connecticut Agricultural College. Everett Codlin is living' at home in Moosup. Joseph Eaton is living at home in Central Village. Catherine Garvey is working in a telephone exchange in Providence. Walter Greniei' is a clerk in his father's drug store in Moosup. Ruth Hawkins is living at home in Oneco. Anona Halloway is a Freshman at Brown University. Rose Kennedy is living at home in Moosup. Joseph Lee is working in the Lawton Mill, Plainfield. William Maggia is in the grocery business with his father in Moosup. Zillah Marriott is working for the Outlet Company in Providence. Ellery Pratt is living at home in Plainfield. Winogene Pratt is a clerk in the office of the Cranska Mill. Moosup. Fred Sunn is living at home in Moosup. Maurice Torreyis working at Torrey Bros., Central Village. Marjorie Winsor is living' at home in Plainfield. The Hermiad l . ak'-F U . , 1.41 331: 'A :?5 ?12'iiE::. r V 'hu'-.fl to . K Il' l'l. . il ' I I, . Fl' I , X I-2 , ,I ,, - Hr . . -- .- fn X X .. . A' 'x I G, ,inf . . N - ' 4 -' ,I ' :- lea . ,zrf 4-z?-22-S. '122-'If ' . 1 .I ' I ' ' ff o.1. , ,1lu,'-Q9 'n 'n:' ' ' ' . '-.Ing Qi' . --'sf-if-- -' 1' - ' ' ' ' . English Teacher-- Hall, what must we be able to do in order to be able to make a proper oral composition ? Hall-- We must be able to spell and write correctly. ' English Teacher- Compare square, Davis. Davis- Positive, s uareg com rative, squarer' su erlative, s unrest. Cl y English Teacher-- If a thing is square, it's square, isn't it ? Skaradowsky- In business one man can be squarer than another. Teacher in History- What does the name Daniel Webster make you think of ? Codlin- Webster's dictionary. Teacher in History- What was the chief occupation of South Caro- lina ? Butler-- Raising Cain. Question-Is Butler a South Carolinian ? I! Suominen-- Rip Van Winkle's dog Wasn't nowhere. Teacher-- He wasn't nowhere 2 Suominen- Nope. ' Miss Barber on a history paper---The North clambered for a higher tariff. Miss Leach on the same test--The greatest need of the West was popu- larization. C Population I . Miss Hallock-- What do you do when you Wish to extract the juice from meat ? Promising Junior-- Squeeze it. 4 The Hermiad 35 GEMS OF THE GEOMETRY CLASS A circle is a round ring made with compasses. A circle is a rotating line on a fixed point and meets at the same point and makes a complete circle. A circle is a curve line. A circle is a round figure which starts at a point and goes around till it comes to the point it started from having the same radius as it started with. A circle is a closed curve having a fixed point in which all lines extending out are equal. A circle is a curved line drawn from the center and making a round. Bisect is a line drawn through an angle to its vertex. A bisect is a line dropped down across the other line to which it is parallel. Parallel lines are lines of the same number of degrees but going in opposite directions. A perpendicular is a line drawn from the middle of the line to the point made by th-e compasses. An angle is two equal lines both meeting at a vertex. The some are equal to all there parts. .i....1- THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM IN GEOMETRY Miss Armstrong is my teacherg I shall not pass. She maketh me to explain bad propositions and exposeth my ignor- ance to the class She restoreth my sorrow: She causeth me to draw hard parallelograms for my class's sake. Yea, though I study till midnight, I shall gain no knowledge: for theorems do sorely bother me. She prepareth a test before me in the presence of my classmates: she giveth me a low mark. Surely distress and sadness shall follow me all the days of this course and I shall remain in the geometry class forever. . Exchange. 1.--.1 A SENIOR'S ADVICE T0 A FRESHMAN Hear ye, all lowly Freshman ! List to the words of advice that a lordly Senior, who knoweth all things, imparteth unto thee as thou beginest the venturesome career of a high school student. Be thou meek and humble unto all teachers if thou wouldst receive high marks on thy monthly reports. 36 The Hermiad p p p Study not only on the eve before a test for it gaineth thee nothing. Re- member that they who pass every test are they that study nightly. Go thou not unto many parties Where jazz music maketh thy feet wiggle continuously. Rather remain in thine own bedchamber and Work math problems until the great God Morpheus descendeth upon thee and wafteth thee unto a deep sleep. Neither shalt thou go and gaze upon the likeness of Poli Negri, Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino if thou wouldst receive thy sheep- skin within four years. Be thou also loyal unto thy school and support thy teams as becometh a true Plainfieldite. Especial warning do I give unto the female of the species who desireth to be the center of attraction and who smeareth herself with gaudy colors like a mountain sunset to attain that end. But above all ! Remember that he that treadeth the primrose path of dalliance must pay for it in the end even as Shakespeare hath said. Retain in thy memory these words of Wisdom and thou wilt pass all courses successfullyg yes, even thou mayst secure a scholarship. Exchange. WANTED 1. WANTED-A capable person to see that I get to school on time.. Apply-Agnes Crawford, 9 Tardy Avenue. 2. WANTED-A new book of wise cracks to spring for the benefit of the history class. Apply any time before school-E. Butler, 4 Grace Street. 3. WANTED-Someone to keep Boyle from falling asleep in class. See Miss Dodd, Hugo Boulevard. 4. WANTED-A position teaching physical culture to all comers. Ethelyn Barber, Basketball Square. 5. WANTED-All the latest detective stories to be read during class. Hector Maggia, Tel. Alice 443. 6. WANTED-A patent device by which I can attract someone's attention. Apply to Russell Davis. any time after dark. 7. WANTED-A position teaching some one the latest dance steps. Apply-Ruth Cleland, 10 Jazz Corner. 8. WANTED-A private secretary to iile my numerous study books and theses. No gentlemen need apply. Ruth Hopkins, A plus Square. 9. WANTED-An editor to publish my three volumes of original poems. Margaret Fox, Longfellow Court. The Hermiad 37 WANTED--A box of chocolates that will last indefinitely. Apply to any member of the Junior Candy Club. WANTED-By the bookkeeping class a pen that does not blot at the crucial moment. WANTED--Spikes to wear on our shoes so that we may make more noise going to class. Apply to the Senior Class any time after supper. WANTED--Five extra courses to teach. Apply-Miss Armstrong. WANTED- Telephone appliances so that we may communicate with the Seniors in the front of the room. See Allard and Arthur Gallup, 64 Football Street. WANTED-Someone to slam doors by the hour. Apply-The Faculty. WANTED--By the Juniors the interclass basketball trophy cup. WANTED--A position as captain of a champion football team . Apply- Buck Williams. WANTED-A position coaching that same team. See Jimmie Sullivan. WANTED-A position playing the heavy in a society drama. Apply any time when I'm not busy. Elbertus Briggs, 5 Kitty Arcade. WANTED-A bodyguard to receive persons with evil intentions calling at my house soon after the Hermiad is published. Apply-Hazel Salisbury, Address withheld. 4 38 The Hermiad THE WAUREGAN COMPANY Manufacturers of Fine Lawns and Fancies WAUREGAN STCRE F. E. COLVIN, AGT. GENERAL MERCHANDISE WAUREGAN, CONN. FRED F. MAYNARD I C H0M5RdJ0fgf3lN C, Groceries and General ce Team' an Y' 0 a' lgars Merchandise . P.'Ig:'bZcfLJE-5001 Room Connected Phone 71'3 Wauregan Phone Connection Wauregan, Ct W QUALITY CANDIES Compliments of af fb' BOSTON CANDY KITCHEN REV. FR. J. C. MATHIEU Jewett City, Conn. Phone 26 The Hermiad 39 Compliments of HOTEL CENTRAL Central Village Conn. F. W. Tillinghast 8: Sons UNDERTAKERS and EMBALMERS Telephone Central Village T Qpliments cf CENTRAL WORSTEDWACO. . L4 ir., if .iffy fi :Sr ,. ' nf' 'Tm ' , rr 1 .ega- V se 51. 6.1.1 FARNSWORTH MILLS INC. Central Village, Conn. GEORGE C. POTVIN Fancy Meats and Provisions Central Village, Conn. GEORGE W. LORING Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Telephone Central Village 63-1 2 Conn. The Popular CORNER STORE W. J. THOMPSON Proprietor Central Village, Conn. Compliments of TORREY BROTHERS CO. Compliments of U. LAFRANCE Central Village CLASS or 1924 40 The Hermiad No'rH1Nc QUITE so DELICl0US. ROCKY HILL FARM JELLIES COMPLIMENTS OF ALFRED FAUCHER THE BARBER Hotel Central Village C 5 Tl-IE PLUMBING V HEHQNG F. w. TILLINGHAST 8. soNs Hardware, Pump. stove Rbplin I Dealers in High Grade Coal, Grain water chu of In kind' and General Merchandise Telephone 59-4 Tel. 61-5 Central Village, Conn. Compliments of Rev. M. F. Macomber MISS MARY E. LADD Teacher of Piano Central Village, Conn. LEWIS PHARMACY F. L. Redding, Reg. Pharm. Central Village, Conn. Kindest Wishes FRANK LAFAVRE Uncle Sam's Postmaster Central Village, Conn. Compliments of S. B. F. COMPLIMENTS OF FRED C. WHITFORD Dealer in GROCERIES, FLOUR and GRAIN Boots, Shoes, Notions. General Merchandise. Oil, Gas, and Automobile N0??i0hl Telephone 2-3 Oneco, Conn. J. H. DIXON 8: SON Choice Groceries, Meats and General Merchandise Oneco Conn. IRVING E.. FRINK Auto Livery Phone 9-4 Sterling Conn. The Hermiad 41 THE GIFT AND ART SHOP- CHARLES N- ALLEN: M- D- MOOSUP, CONN. D, M, Hours-to 7:30 a. m., 12 to 5 p. rn., 6 to 7:30 p. m. M09SuP Conn. Office and Residence, Main St. Phone Compliments of C. D. WEST Dealer in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers MOOSUP, CONN. The Surprise Store Clothing, Dry Goods, Novelties and Shoes Moosup, Conn. GOLDBERG BROTHERS Moosup, Conn. Telepbone 69-2 E. E.DUPUIS - Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers Hats, 'Caps and Gents' Furnishings S run un. of Hain, MOOSUP, CONN. DAGGI-ZT'I S REAL ICE CREAM Moosup Conn. Made better than need bee. Dr. W. C. McLaughlin DENTIST MOOSUP, CONN. Moosup Public Market John Bednarz, Prop. Meats and Groceries Marchesseault Brothers Meats, Staple and Fancy Groceries Dry and Fancy Goods Crockery, Tinware LEWIS BLOCK, MOOSUP MOREAU G SAVOIE Meats and Groceries Tel. 54-2 Moosup, Conn. George Despathy HEATING and PLUMBING S. 8z K. Oil Burners Telephone, 111 Moosup 42 The Hermiad William Bellavance C' D' SAUSBURY a SONS , , Dealers in Newspapers, Periodicals Stoves, Ranges, Hardware, Crockery attings M 'P' CP ' ' MoosUP, CONN. EVERYTHING The New Edison Phonograph ELECTRICAL Records, Rolls. and Sheet Music Standard Radio Apparatus, Accessories, and Parts ECONOMY ELECTRIC COMPANY Phone Live Wire Service Prospect St., Moosup Compliments of Joseph Goyette, The Barber Opp. Methodist Church Moosup, Conn. PASTIME Bowling and Billiard Parlor A. L. Chartier, Prop. Moosup, Conn. Watches Clocks THE C. D. MOLENAOR ALMYVILLE JEWELER MOOSUP, CONN. E R. F. MAGGIA Proprietor. Jewelry Silverware . Compliments of Th T. E. Mai 8: Sons Co. 8 D . ik ealers in 'ya' Grain, Coal, Wood 2 Lumber, Etc. Moosup, Conn. ' C General Printing. Ll:'.0'S LUNCH ROOM Meals served at all hours All Home Cooking Moosup, Conn. H. J. 8: J. W. LAVALLIE PHARMACISTS Drugs, Medicines, Perfumes 'and Sundries MOOSUP, CONN. The Hermiad 43 Compumefzisrifcnsuxzn SMITH BRQS, Mvowp Dru. Conn- Dealers in ICE Moosup, Conn. Class of 1926 , Compliments of Compliments of of THE FACULTY PLAIN FIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS 1924 To Willimantic State Normal School Stafford High Windham Hiilh Plainfield High L DINNEEN 'STUDIOS 65 Church Street Willimantic, Conn. D. P. HEBERT 8: SONS Try us for ready cooked meats ready to eat. Full line of groceries and fruit. Plainfield Conn. RAPHAEL SENEY Newsdealer Tobacco, Cigars, Sporting Goods, Stationerifi Nevyspapers and 1 agaz nes Agt. Troy Steam Laundry, Plainfield 44 The Hermiad The Plainfield Accessory Shop GEORGE O'NEILL, Manager GASOLINE, OILS, GREASE, REPAIRING Telephone, Moosup 299-4 Compliments of PLAINFIELD GARAGE JOHN C. and CLARENCE KINGSLEY, Props. Charles E. Hopkilu 8 Sons Lumber, Ties Poles and Wood PLAINFIELD, CONN. W. THANK YOU We take pleasure in thank- ing you for your patronage. Vie believe everything you bought of us will give you en- itire satisfaction. If there is anything wrong about any transaction, we stand in readiness at any and all times to cheerfully rectify the same. We Want your trade solely upon the merits of our goods. You will profit by trading here. Mercier's Department Stcre PLAINFIELD Come To The Plainield Community House For Your Good Times The Hermiad 45 THE HILTON PRINTERY FINE PRINTING Lily Theatre Building, Room 3 Plainfield H. BETTERMAN Manufacturer of Pork Products Dealer in Meats and Canned Goods Compliments of Rev. William C. Prentiss Compliments of csoacn-: an-:ssl-rn-s's Meat Market PLAINFIELD E. N. WINSOR T B A K E R Y ClaSS PLAINFIELD f A W- o Working With You and For You The Bank of Satisfactory Service T1-ue: FIRST NA'1j1oNAL BANK 1 Plainfield ,c Compliments of THE JUNCTION HOUSE Plainfield, Conn. DEL'S Sanitary Barber Shop U Plainfield, Conn. 1927 HOLSTEINS A Federal Accredited Herd Tested for all diseases every six months. Better babies by using this milk. Better dairy piofits by having a Springvale bull head your herd. Let me start you on the way to health and happiness. R. W. DEARNLEY Jewett City Conn. PLAINFIELD PUBLIC MARKET T. J. Driscoll, Mgr. V Groceries, Meats and Provisions Quality--Service Phone 70 Compliments of HENRY W. FONTAINE PLAINFIELD The Hermiad Compliment! of THE LAWTON MILLS CORP' BASSlN'S SHOE STORE Shoes for men, women ami children I Plainfield Conn. I e e 5Complimentl of 1 rmnxzx. J. CONN!-ZLL Lunch and Ice Cream Parlor Plainfieltl I HENRY H. LOUGI-lRAN'S Taxi Service ' Day or Night Phone 44-5 Main St. Moosup, Ct. Compliments of ' Keystone Tailoring Co. MOOSUP, CONN. 7 1 P -Y The Hermiad 47 One of the Graduating Classes of the Hartford Hospital School for Nurses The Hartford Hospital School for Nurses is increas- 50 ing its enrollment to meet the demand of enlarging hos- pital capacity from 500 to 600 beds. Classes to enter June and October. Training school founded in 1877. Unquestionable standing. Eight hour dutyg attractive home-like surroundings, tennis, ice rink, moving pictures W weekly in our own recreation hall. I , Address at once , Principal, Hartford Hospital Training School Hartford, Conn. I i