Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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26 THE PILGRIM in a private school. What is going to be your return to the town for their investment in you? Those of you who have done your work thoroughly and are prepared to do something useful have kept faith with your parents and the other citizens of Plymouth. Those of you who have not done your best, and, unfortunately, there are some, have not played fair with those who made it possible for you to continue in school. But leaving all that aside, I trust your high school days have brought to you some conception of the prob- lem of living together in a commun- ity. Not only through certain studies but also through experi- ences, you should have learned that intelligent and patient cooperation is the only reasonable and practical way of managing the affairs of any group. Therefore, I say to the Class of 1931, that it is my earnest desire that when, in the very near future, they become voting citizens, their influence for good will be marked. There is much to be done. Many difficult problems are still unsolved, for nobody at present seems to know how to find the answers. The future lies in the hands of thous- a.nds of young men and women, who, like themselves, are about to have the opportunity of showing whether or not the community has made a good investment in educat- ing them. WAYNE M. SHIPMAN 0 gmlalzwmzzzxliodirwifxioionoirrioiuirmiw1:0 g Boots, Shoes and Rubbers i Also Fine Shoe Repairing 2 g C. PAUL j Q 52 Court St. Plymouth, Mass. U . l Q Compliments 0 f ! ! Q DR. w. G. BROWN Q i STEVENS THE FLORIST i 9 Court St. Plymouth, Mass. - Conservatories 8 Stoddard St. E Fresh Cut Flowers and Plants ' for all occasions 0:0 lil 111 :io-101011111 xioioioioioiwzo A KITCHEN LYRIC Oh, give me the life in a kitchen small With its shining floors to welcome all, Its windows decked with curtains neat A place where I'll make good things to eat. Some pots, some pans, just a few, you know, Then some flour and sugar, and an egg or so, The batters and doughs, these Iill always make And then to the range to let them bake- There they will turn very crisp and brown, With some gleaming frosting for a crown, Off to the sink, soapy suds swirl and swish, Oh, such is the life that I would wish! A kitchen nook where two can eat, 'Tis a kitchen small I'd make my retreat! IRENE SASSI '31 THE HERO He was so great, so far above the rest, They envied him his power, and watched his gaing But 'twas by Fate that he had been so blessed, So all their dreams and hopes they thought in vain. He stood for all the good and all the right, He had played the game since first his life began, They shouted forth his praise with utmost might- But in his soul he still was just a man. A man of loves and hates and haughty pride, Who yielded to temptation now and then - But Folrtune lingered always at his si e, And so he rose and led all other men. KATHERINE DAVIS '31

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THE PILGRIM 25 mistake. She's going with Let Carl- san, the kid cousin, you know. Your cousin ? questioned Ariel in a weak little voice. It was all right then! Phyllis wasn't going with Dick. Ariel gave a little sigh of contentment as she snuggled closer to Dick's broad shoulder. Life was wonderful after all. MURIEL ANDERSON '31 YOU SHINE FOR US When we were ready to give up the race, To let the other fellow forge ahead, You have been there, to spur us on, You've been our guiding star, Aglow there in a world of darkness, Discontent and selfishness, To tell us you'd be ever proud Of every honest deed we could achieve. How small that act might be Was naught to you, If it meant sacrifice, unselfishly bestowed- We were repaid an hundredfold. For each of us was as a separate light Which you must keep aflame, un- til the doors Were closed, so we go forth into the world Knowing that though we leave your portals- Loved by one and all- Your light will e'er be there. Alma Mater, ever rise above the dust of earth And shine for us! EMMA WIRZBURGER '31 ON FIRST LOOKING INTO BURKE'S SPEECH ON CONCILIATIONH Not withstanding the auster- ityifi CNow I wonder what that means.J Acta parentum jam legere- CWell, that's Latin, or so it seems.J Ulncongruous mixture of coer- cion- Oh, my goodness! My poor brain! Burke's Speech on Conciliation - Can I read it, yet be sane? , KATHERINE BURGESS '31 020111 xmuiuiniocpr vii N11 mxuqpuenr 121 :ic V20 3 PRINCIPALES COLUMN 5 9:06305 xc1n1uioQne9wxcbuEnrinri-4134114042 I HAVE just finished reading an address delivered by William Mc- Andrew, formerly superintendent of schools of Chicago, to the superin- tendents of Massachusetts at their recent conference at the Bridge- water State Normal School. Dr. McAndrew has been reading his- tory and finds that the founders of our government had very definite ideas regarding the position of general education in the scheme of -things. Briefly, their conviction was that this nation, a democracy, depended on an enlightened public opinion for its existence and pro- gress, and that an intelligent public opinion depended on a general edu- cation of all the people. In accord- ance with this conception, Con- gress included a provision for edu- cation in the Ordinance of 1787 and subsequently various states adopt- ed laws for the establishment of public schools. The greatest argu- ment against the public support of education was then, and I sus- pect still is in some instances, that Mr. Jones, who has no children, should not be obliged to pay taxes for the education of Mr. Smith's son and daughter. This argument would be valid if Mr. Smith's son and daughter were the only ones to receive the benefit of their educa- tion, but the fact is that, theoretic- ally at least, they are going to be better citizens because of their training, and thus contribute to the upbuilding of the community in which they reside. Certainly Mr. Jones would derive benefit from their contribution to the better ordering of the state. Now what has all this to do with the members of the graduating class of Plymouth High School? Simply this. The townspeople of Plymouth have been paying for your education for twelve years. As far as the last six years are con- cerened, it would have cost you from S5800 to S1200 a year to have received similar instruction

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THE PILGRIM 27 01011211 iuiuinioinioir10101111014mini:nirxininiuimriuini qu iuixrp Hnhvr Thr white Glupnla 2 !.-.-.-.....-.-..-..-.....-..-..-.........-..-..-..-..-.-.-.-.,...-.-........,.,.i. June 12, 1931 Dear Anne, You really missed something by not coming to our school play. On Friday, April 17, P. H. S. pre- sented It Pays To Advertise , with a good cast coached by Arthur G. Wooley, which is almost every- thing which needs to be said about any school play. Have you been feeling 'well lately? We hope you have-but, if not, we have a machine here that will grind all your troubles away in a minute. What am I driving at? Just this. Three of our playwrights, Lillian Arthur, Lydia Hanelt, and Ruth Armes, wrote a clever health playlet entitled The Health Ma- chine . It was first presented at the Memorial Hall on April 10 and then on the following Monday it was repeated for us in assembly. It told the story of a group of people who didn't know how to be healthy and happy and who made all those around them uncomfortable, too. A good fairy appeared to them with a magic machine, and, when she had finally persuaded each of them to step into it, she- ground away their ills and they became a happy crowd once more. The Senior class was in charge of th-e Spanish Fiesta this year. The hall was attractively decorated with brigth colors. Elizabeth Samp- son received the prize for the prettiest costume, she wore a graceful white silk Turkish cos- tume. Florence Probst was dressed as a hobo just off the road. She wore a dog collar around her neck and a torn derby, and she received the prize for the funniest costume. George Haigh received a prize for the handsomest one, his was of red and black, that of a Spanish caballero, complete with a bandana and sombrero. The music was good, and from the general atmosphere we think everyone had a good time. On Thursday, May 14, we went to assembly not knowing just what was going to happen. We found there Dr. Paul Wakefield of the State Department of Health, who spoke to us about tuberculosis. It sounds like a dreary subject, but Dr. Wakefield was far from boring. He told us not to be afraid of T. B. because it is easy to prevent and, if contracted, with the proper care our bodies will cure it for us. He gave us five ways in which to pre- vent and to cure T. B. 1. Get as much Fresh Air as possible. 2. Eat Good Food. 3. Rest is Important. 4. Get Sunshine foutside and in, be happylj 5. Have any infections such as bad teeth, tonsils, or adenoids at- tended to. In the fall all the pupils whose parents have consented are to be examined for tuberculosis, and, if necessary, ex-rays will be taken free of charge. Parlez-vous francais? It doesn't matter-but we want to tell you about the French assembly we had on Monday, May 17. The different French classes sang a few folk songs and then there was a play, Rosalie . Fred Banzi took the part of M. Bol, a proud man of small means who wanted to make an im- pression upon an old acquaintance in order to gain social standing. Mme. Bol was interpreted by Ruth Sears and the part of Rosalie, the stupid maid, by Annette Chapman. If you had heard us laugh, you would have thought we understood every word, but it was because we appreciated Banzi. We are sorry that we won't be able to write to you again, but, as we sail on the 19th, you can see that there isn't much time left. Very sincerely, Nan and Fran The editorial staff of The Pil- grim regrets to announce that the short story, Free Confession printed above the signature of Hilda Goddard '31, has been proved not original.