Portsmouth High School - Clipper Yearbook (Portsmouth, NH)

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TI-IE CLARION 5 Junior year came swifily to US, And when we returned to high school There was mulch interest in aathletics. Basketball 'claimed much attxefntion An-d we oiiten won th-e laurels, VV.on them from the othler classes, Amid the football and baseball Both were sftrenggltfhefned 'by our class'- mates. For our o'f:fi,cens, Barnes and Badgver Still retained their .previous honors, Louise Bragdon secretary And for treasurer we clhlose Seaxward, Eugene Se'a'warnd, star debalter. Thlefn how ewell We all rem-em'ber Our Prom when we we--e Juniors Junior Prom-a night of good tifmes. Then came senior year: the greatest Of all years no high school p-upfils And' Kirkipatlric-k had the 'hofruor To the clhosen for our president. Carolyn Badger .held the office, Of ofur worthy class vice president, And for the treasufrer and seJcI e'tary, VVe chose Muriel and Paul Badigelr. Tell me, do you all re-member Bowd.oin's Gleve Cl'uJb entertainment? And our 'Senior Bene'fi't? One that will he long rermfelmbered. Stop and thfinlk albouxt four class play 'Tis with pride we tell albout it. Monsieur Beaucairef' w'e'll ne'efr tor- get you Wi.th your costumes and your acting. Nlofw We are about to leavle you P. H. S., three cheers we 'give you, Trusting 'that the following classes Will uphold your qpride and glory So we say Goodbye to high school Bid farewell to Portsnmorutxh High -School May the years bring fame and honor 'Do the class of 1920. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY Be it remembered Canld it probably willy A .' fy That we, the class of 1920, Ports- mouth High School, in lthe city off Portsmouth, in the county of Roclking- ham, the state of New Hasmlpzshireg be- ing desirofus off making some testa- mentary 'disposition of our :hard- earnled schvool and class traditions, customs, habits, desue-tudes, scandals, virtues and vices: in order that the benefits, assistance, general aid, and hindrances may be palsrsed on to our less sophisticated brethu-eng nwalmely, the Juniors, Sop-homorefs and Fresh- mle-n, that 'they may profit by our mis- takes and assume our responsibilities and obligations and corutinue thelm at that hih standard which wie, as Sen- iors, have so nlolbly maintained. There- fore, we the .salid 'class of 19210 do here- by malke, tpulbli-sh and declare this our first, last and only will and testament. First and foremost we do generously bestow up-on our right and 'honorable rivals, the members of the class 01 1921, the privilege olf oocuspying Rooms 3, 4 and 5, and do gravely admonish them to abuse neither this privilege n-or the historic desks in the afore mentioned rooms. Also. being' of generous disposition and beneficcnt tendencies we do, after much serious consideration, make fthe following individual bequests: -Our president, Robert Kirkpatrick, leaves to Merton Varrell his great pro- ficiency anfd just fame in all athletic Durrsuits: a.n:d tc Harry Rumney, the well deservled esteem of ihis classmates. If you make good use off these gifts we are sure the class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-One will follow Wontihily in o-ur footsteps. Our- vice president, Caro-lyn Badger, Leaves to Hope Adaims her unques- tioned pkwpluflarity. You will be very lucky to have your 'class think as much of you as Ca1rolyn's does of her, Hope. Our secretary, Muriel Lance, leaves to Hselen Kelley her undoubted excel- lence in her sltdudies. Aldded to your own albilltbf this should make you a pfulpdl to rejoice the hearts of your

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4 THE CLARION In conclusion I might quote the words of Butler and may you be known way, Ye must go o'er lt, meet ye what ye guided by them. G, dmay- I .D 1 Life is before youlfrom the fated road lr dgsd your Sou S Wlthm you to the You cannot turn: take ye up the load, Angels and fellowdpirits bid you Not yours to tread or leave the un- speed! 5 .i ea it iii F, :SE Eiiil 910.1152 1 12 ' . - , - Y - ,, - - - , ' Y 4 A A , r ,V-f ' , CLASS DAY PROGRAM 'Grand -March Class of 1920 Address to Undergraduates Burnham Averill 'Class History Doris Smallcon 'Class Will Lucille Curtis, Eleanor Batcheldier 'Class 'Prophecy Eileene Wooils 'Class Limericks Marion Williains Planting of Ivy Class of 1920 Presentation of -Sh-ovel Robert Kirkpatrick Acceptance of Shovel Harry Rumney Music High School Orchestra HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1920 CDoiris Smalloon.J Ye who wish no hear the hi'st'ry Of 'the greatest of all classes: Of the foremost of all classes, 'Ever known to the Poritlsmouth High school, Listen to the Words of Wisdom, Listen to the things I hell you, Of this wond'rous class of ours. Of the ,class of 1920. 'Twas the fall of 1916 That We first began our sltludies First 'began to read and study As the Freshmen class of High School Many are the nights we pondered Poindieried late and e'e'n gill morning On some algebraic proiblem Or some Latin conjugation. We had many helpful teachers Misses Beane and Graves and Waters Mus. Siwmner and Miss Hewitt Of these five, are three iwho've left us. Teachers ciharlged throughout our four years, But they h'aiv.6 not 'been forgotten, And We -Uhamlk those kind instructors For .the leislsorrs they have taught us. In that yfeiar We chose our colors Brown anld go-ld for our class colors And for president chose Kirlcpatriczk Wfith Miss Lance as our vice president Cairolyn Badiger as secretary Of this nfoble class of Freshmen And for treasurer we chose Marvin It was he who chose our class pina. 'Twas that year the class of '20, Provsd itself one of exception, For in inlterclass delbalting, VVe cam-e out with ibanners flying, Brimging with us a trophy A Silver cup to show our vict'ry Over all the other classes, That had met us in debating. Then almost before we knew it, V Came our sophomore year in High School - And our pwresidenlt was Paul Baldger Maribn Barnes was our vice pnesident, Ca-thenine Emery secretary. Slhe and Marion both have left us And to fill the treasurer's officio Xvas elected Riohmlond Marg'son. . , , ' if 5 Atrh is 2 N 'H 4 , , -sf, .lvyixar-W 7

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6 THE CLARION teachers. And upon Frances Badger she bestows her even uemper and con- stant ch-eeriiullmess. If you d-on't need it now, Franzces, you may store it up f0P the proverbial rainy day. 0111' treasurer, Paul Badger, gives to Pariker Twoirrnbly a few inches of his tc-Werinug heighxt, which We are sure Parker miust envy. And to Scott Fur- ber he leaves, with much good advice, his proficiency in basket ball. To Florence Marston, Helen Nevsdck leaves detailed and explicit directions for the arranfgeiment of her 'distinctive coihfurie, which has long excited the wonder and adlmiration of her class- mamesi. Lucille Jacques bequeathes to. Anna Connors her operatic abilities and to Mary Perry her dramatic success. We h0Pe thna-t you apypreciated your goo-d fortune in receiving 'these gifts which Lucille uses to suich advantage. To Reginald Juneau, Monita Gray leaves her Siurnrisng supply of ingeni- ous refmarks and penpetual moftion in the halls and corridors. We are afraid that hligih school will seem rather dun witlhout Monita, so do your best to take her place, Reginald. Franc-es Howaird leaves her latest book on hlofrseiback riding to Dorothy Brooks. If you follow her direlcltions carefully you will douibltless rpmve Y011I1S61f Wlorthy of your instrulctor. Alice Donovan leaves to Eloise Trot- tier her digvnifiedand lafdylike ways. You'll be quite grown mp nent year, Eloise. Herbert Jackson will to Robert Sweetser the duty of allways having some novel conitmivance with which to entertain his -class mlaqtes during a tire- Some period. H'ere's hoping you're as Sl1,CCClSS'flll in amusing' people as Her- be-rt has been. We know Jlohn Neville dances well, but he w'il be truly wonderful in this 1'G'SVD9iCt next yaear, for to h'im Louise Bfagdon fealves her great skill in danc- ing each and every step, new or old. Ralph Brown will be delighted to hear tlhiat Rlolbnert Marvin hals leit hifrll his f3Jl'I1'0fl1'S line of rapwid-fire con- versaltiion., on the one oonldition tlliat he will malke use of it at least four peri- ods out oif every six. To Margalreft Adams, Floren-ce Gray leavevs her re-aldy smile and the duty of carryiirmg home at least three books every day. You may chose small ones though, Mangaret. Laoruis Blaolk 1-egretffulily ibequeaths to Garvin Drerw, thlree inches of his height. We halve always been S'0'l'l Y that you weren't taller, Garvin, but you'lll feel lots beltter now-fthanks to Louis' geimenositiy. Edgar Baker will find plenty of re- laxation from h.ils studiiies next year in properly alttending to the voluminous correspondence that is sadlly surren- dered to him by Eutgiene Seawand. You may vary the mlono-tonly by an occa- sional penslomlal vislit if you like, Edgar. Eleanor Haskell leaves to Orinlha Chick, her air of grown--up dig'HiffY and sophistication that a.cco1n!l2Ll'lieS he proved talent in dnramatincs. This is a valuable gift and if rightly used, will be of great help to you. Claire Flanigan reluctantly 'bestows upon Gertrude Ham fher remarkable talen, infallibility in spellinigi any rwordf in VVelloste'r's Unalbridged. Certainly a rare and useiiul gift! Doris Smallcfon and Margaret Scott leave to Francis Bnovvn and Thomas Quirk their afternoon visits to their home room, p1'0Wi'dGC1 they agree to re- turn at least once a week and for D. crime no less than conim'unl'catl.on af- ter thle 10.50 bell. Katherine Pray and Marion Gray be- queath their dig'IlxiH6d and Senior-like manners to Serena Jones and Law- rence Sullivan. With sincere lamlefntations 'Morris Stewart l-eaves to Esther Mullane his much-admired curls rwhlioh have proved bewvfi'tlch'irug to so many of his feminine clalss mates, A thinfg' of beauty is a, joy forever.