Pratt High School - Osage Yearbook (Essex, CT)

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.A.,.A.gv OSAGE W 1938 'Q' MISS HAZEL E. CHASE Latin: Mathematics. Bates College Miss Chase entered Pratt as a teacher the same year that our class joined the student body. As well as teaching Latin, Geometry. and Algebra. she has proved herself an adept coach of girls' ath- letics. We shall certainly miss seeing her tiny figure Hitting through the corridors next year. MRS. THEODORE H. AYER Home Economics. University oi New Hampshire Although Mrs. Ayer has been here only two years she long ago won the hearts of the pupils of Pratt High. As the teacher oi Home Economics and the director oi the Senior Play, Mrs. Ayer has displayed her endearing qualities of iriendliness and helpiulness. MISS ELSIE STAEDELE Sophomore and Freshmen History and English: Adviser of the Prattler Staff. Connecticut State College Congratulations, to the iirst pupil graduating from Pratt to re- turn as a teacher. Although Miss Staedele has been with us only for one year. we all learned to like and respect her immensely. As she has taught only freshmen and sophomore subjects, the seniors have not had an intimate acquaintance with her. As tac- ulty adviser to the Prattler several upper classmen enjoyed working with her. 5

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OSAGE ' 1938 ALEXANDER A. MACKIMMIE. IR. Principal: Coach: Social Science. Amherst College, Massachusetts State College Now you see him, now you don't. In spite ot Mac's diminutive stature, he has a dynamic, pleasing personality. He has been a member of the faculty lor nine years, the last four oi which he has very competently filled the position of principal. In addition, he teaches Ancient History, American History, and Problems of De- mocracy, and coaches Soccer. MHS. CATHARINE FORD Commercial Subjects. Connecticut College for Women Our good natured dean of girls. Throughout the entire four years we've spent at Pratt, Mrs. Ford has always been of great help to us with our subjects and spiritually. She was our home room teacher during our last and happiest year at high school. As teacher of commercial subjects and as director oi the chorus most of us come under her supervision. THEODORE I-I. AYER Vice-Principal: Coach: Mathematics: Sciences. University of New Hampshire Mr. Ayer is one of our favorite teachers. We all feel as though we have something in common with him as he entered this school the same year as we did. Mr. Ayer was our first home room teacher and did much to help acquaint us with high school. He is our teacher of scientific subjects. At present his main interests are to keep his car running and his gold fish living MRS. RUTH M. WRIGHT English: French: History. Columbia University An extremely ambitious and active person is Mrs. Wright, teacher of English. French, and History. She also excels as a coach of dramatics. During her six years at Pratt, she has become well- liked by the students because oi her willingness to help and co- operate with them at all times. 4

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OS AGE 5 1938 Editor-in-chief . Assistant Editors Business Manager Assistant Business Art Editor . Camera Editor . Boys' Sports . Girls' Sports . Alumni Editor . Club Editor . Personal Write-Ups 3 l N-fns,:H'qm ' j 1' A33-asiggga-Wff. l ll Ill' Manager OSAGE BOARD 6 . . Edgar Bevis Virginia North Q Iosephine Malcarne . . Louis Holle . Weldon Cade Virginia Markham . . Ralph Clark . Herbert Larson Marian Schneubner . Richard Prann Helen Stiffle. . Hazel Field