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

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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

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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

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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