Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1896 volume:

. . I ' _ 1 I. PIONEER ADVERTISEMENTS. COPELAND db BOWSER, = Dry and Fancy Goods. = AGENTS FOR Barrett ' s Dye House and Butterick’s Garment Patterns. HAVEN STREET, READING. C. M. BARROWS CO., m Printers, w 12 North Market St., . BOSTON. Telephone 1906. Nathan Bancroft, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. WHOLESALE DEALER IN Misses’ and Childrens’ Hand-sewed Boots and Shoes. MAIN STREET, - READING, COMPLETE FULL SIZE STANDARD SHEET MUSIC Elegantly printed on tine quality of paper, and with handsome title pages by new process. Price, IO cts. per copy. 12 copies by Mail, $1. H. B. SWEETSER CO. Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables, MAIN STREET, READING. Fresh supplies received daily from Boston markets. M. F. CHARLBS, Next door to Post Office, READING, MASS. Francis Bartley, DEALER IN Clothing, Furnishing Goods, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC. Haven Street, - - READING. FRANCIS BROTHERS, Stoves, Hardware, Painters’ and Builders’ Supplies, etc. HAVEN STREET, READING, MASS. THE READING PLANING MILL CO. MANUFACTURERS OF furniture; sprciautirs, — ALSO — Planing, Moulding, Band sawing and Jobbing, Salem Street, - - Reading, Mass. IX H. KENDALL, Supt . S. W. BOWKER, Contractor, Livery and Teaming. Hacks and Barges, Buildings Moved, Excavating, Grading and Stone Masonery. 34 Woburn Street, - - Reading, Mass. WHITE ' S READING DESPATCH. Goods Delivered Safely and Promptly. W. G. WHITE, - - Haven St. W. H. W1GHTMAN, Agent, Insures all kinds of Real Estate and Personal Property. Office, Manning’s Block, opp. Lyceum Hall, BEADING, MASS. V- ' . v i s r v-i V o ' ‘ PIONEER ADVERTISEMENTS. W E are prepared to show the largest and best line of TRUNKS we have ever shown, and at lowest Bos¬ ton prices, also BAGS and SUIT CASES. Call and examine our HAMMOCKS before buying elsewhere. MAIN AND HAVEN ” STREETS. Copeland Bowser WHY Carry your work to Boston when it can be done as cheap, as well and far quicker at the READING • CHRONICLE • OFFICE. All kinds of Job Printing promptly attended to-- CALVIN MARTIN. JUSTIN FARKER. MARTIN PARKER, Proprietors Reading Ice Co. - DEALERS IN- Coal, Wood and Ice, W. H. TWOMBLY SONS , office. t OT ten-s block. Room 6, Maso nic Block. HAVEN STREET, READING. C. D. WBLLS, Practical = Horseshoer, Cor. Ash Washington Sts., Reading. Particular attention paid to Lameness, Interfering, Over-reaching and Stumbling Horses. At E. C. METCALF’S YOU WILL FIND A FULL LINE OF Stationery and Writing . . . Materials . . . NATHAN BANCROFT, Fine Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, SCHOOL SHOES A SPECIALTY. BUY YOUR WHEEL OF THE OLD RELIABLE FIRM H. K. AUSTIN, REAR OF DEPOT, READING. BICYCLE REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Heating, Plumbing, Ventilating. MAIN STREET, READING. S. W. BOWKER, Contractor, Livery and Teaming, Hacks and Barges, Buildings Moved, Excavating, Grading and Stone Masonry. LINDEN STREET, READING, MASS. READING PUBLIC LIBRARY READING, MASSACHUSETTS The Pioneer. Vol. V. No. i. Reading, Mass., June, 1896 . Price 10 Cents. THE PIONEER. COMMENCEMENT NUMBER, EDITORS: Richard B. Hussey, ’96. Arthur H. Chandler, ‘97. Gertrude C. Brown, ’98. Mailing Clerk. Linnie J. Bancroft. Ten cents a copy. For sale at the various news stands. Entered at the Post-office at Heading as second class matter. Printed by C. M. Barrows Co., Boston. CONTENTS. Editorial.5 Prophecy . 7 Homeric Types of Character ... 8 R. H. S. Alphabet ...... 9 X-Rays ..10 My Nocturnal Adventure . . . . 11 Wants of the Sophomores .... 13 A Junior Girl’s Adventure on a Bicycle 14 Musical Talent in the R. H. S. . . . 14 R. H. S. Lunch Counter.15 Physical Training.15 A Trip Fishing.16 School Statistics.17 Graduation Program.17 Locals. iS Gifts to the R. H. S.19 Two Methods of Study .... 19 Webster’s First Bunker Hill Oration . 20 Courses of Study ...... 21 Answers to Correspondents ... 22 School Committee.22 List of Instructors and Pupils . . . 22 Alumni.27 EDITORIAL. Although it has been some time since we have had the pleasure of greeting you through these columns—and, indeed, the time has seemed long to us, even though it may not have to you—we fondly hope that you will welcome us back, and indulgently smile on our efforts. It was not a lack of desire to please you by editing this sheet which caused our temporary retirement from the literary world, nor yet was it an undue reticence to display our talents to the public—we are none of us afflicted in that way ; but it was that pain¬ ful and all too common ailment, lack of funds. An unappreciative world has deliberately refused to bestow banknotes upon 11 s, so we have punished it by turning our backs. But once more begging your kind indulgence, we bow before you. In presenting the commencement number of the Pioneer to the public, it is our desire to please and interest everyone. The purpose of the paper is not only to awaken an increased interest on the part of the pupils in composition, and to afford them practice in high school jour¬ nalism, but to serve as a medium of communica¬ tion between the school and the public. The large circulation of this issue of the paper, and the generous assistance of our advertisers, will enable us, also, to cancel the indebtedness of last year. The importance of the study of English in our high schools is more widely recognized than ever before. It is necessary in the teaching of English to adopt some definite system of in¬ struction, in order that the pupils may attain a reasonable degree of accuracy and fluency in the use of their native tongue. During the 6 THE PIONEER. present year, one period a week has been de¬ voted to distinction in composition. In con¬ nection with the work a course of reading has been pursued. Each class at the beginning of the year was given a list of about forty well known books, written by the best English and American authors. From the list given to his class each pupil could choose such books as suited his taste. Every student was required to read one book each month, and to write an article once in two months, based upon the book as a whole, or upon some one of the principal characters in it. The purpose of this course has been to cul¬ tivate a taste for standard literature, and also to obtain practice in composition. We can hardly overestimate the value of a good education. Perhaps no one ever felt the lack of education more than did that unfortunate Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Left by her mother during her childhood to the care of royal governesses, who cared more for instal- ing themselves in the good graces of the prin¬ cess than for supplying her with knowledge, she grew up with only a very deficient education. Afterward, in the gay court of Paris, sur¬ rounded by people of the highest intellectuality, she often had cause to regret the lime that she might have spent in study. She was often ridi¬ culed, and even made the laughing stock of l he French court, on account of the neglected state of her mind. It has ever been said that the lack of education was one of the causes of the unlucky queen’s downfall. Ilad she had a mind stored with knowl¬ edge, and acquainted with the history of former nations, she might better have known how to govern her own land. While this illustration is drawn from royalty, yet it is the testimony of men in every station of life that a good education is of inestimable value ; and that a lack of it is a hindrance to usefulness and advancement, if not a cause of failure. Therefore, as pupils let us avail ourselves fully of the opportunities offered us to acquire an education, and show our appreciation of them by faithfulness to our school duties. We wish to call the attention of our readers to the courses of study pursued in our school, pub¬ lished elsewhere in this number. There are at present four courses open to the pupils, the Eng¬ lish, the Latin-English, the Classical, and the Institute. The English course pays particular attention to the studv of English, French being the only other language required ; the Latin- English introduces the study of Latin ; the Classical includes the studies required for en¬ trance to college ; while the Institute takes only such studies as are required for the Massachu¬ setts Institute of Technology. The classical department was established in our school only about eight years ago ; but the number of pupils that have taken this course, and the creditable standing that they have uni¬ formly maintained in other schools is sufficient indication that our school is fulfilling the require¬ ments of the colleges for admission. We are wont proudly to say that we have made a great improvement in singing during the past year or so; and with certain modifications, this is true. Our chief fault is that we do not improve in the matter of watching the conductor. This is not due to any lack of Svengali-ism on his part, but to a persistent self-reliance on uurs. It is quite clear that the school believes in the maxim, “ Every man to his mind,” and - _ follows it determinedly. Nevertheless, our im¬ provement has been marked — thanks to our very efficient instructor — and we hope that we shall continue to improve the quality of our singing, until multitudes throng under our windows at music periods, and passers-by stand enthralled by our Orphean strains. If we all exert our¬ selves a trifle, no doubt this desirable stale of affairs will exist in the near future. The mathematical department also has shown THE PIONEER 7 great improvement this year. The course now includes the most advanced requirements for ad¬ mission to the Institute of Technology, covering solid geometry and advanced algebra the last year for those that have taken mathematics the preceding years. In connection with this sub¬ ject may be mentioned the new method of teach¬ ing geometry. The pupil is obliged to prove all his theorems, instead of learning the proofs from a text book. Thus it becomes more than a mat¬ ter of memory only; the pupil must think for himself, and cannot demonstrate a proposition until he thoroughly understands it. This method has been tried with very good results in many places, and has given complete satisfaction in our school. This year the classes in drawing have aston¬ ished the school by their proficiency. The subject of projections was studied during the first part of the year, and the progress made in this rather difficult branch was surprising. But a greater surprise was occasioned the school when repre¬ sentation was taken up, and numerous works of art in brown and black crayon ornamented the walls of our temple of learning. The decorative work which followed was also good. We are glad to notice the many excellent drawings. This is a pleasant and, in many respects, a prac¬ tical study, and should be fully appreciated. The cover of this issue deserves special men¬ tion, the design being chosen from class work. It is a very’ fair specimen of Mr. James Alger’s drawing through the year. The artist should be warmly congratulated on his success. Oue of the essential elements of a good school is loyalty ; but perhaps there are pupils who do not know fully what is meant by this term. Certainly when a pupil says, “ 1 don’t care about the standard of the school ; I am as indifferent to my work and to my relations to the school as 1 dare to be,” that person is not loyal; he is selfish, unfaithful not only to his school, but to himself. There are many who realize the worth of a school and are anxious to make it as profitable to themselves as possible. These surely raise the standard of the school, but the down-pull of the selfish, unpatriotic pupils, who are negligent in the performance of their duties, may seriously affect the progress of the school. Pupils thus exert an influence, good or bad, upon the school. They co-operate with teachers in their efforts to maintain a high standard in the school, or they, by their unpatriotic conduct, are a hindrance to the progress and welfare of the school. Loyalty to school means loyalty to one’s higher self ; it demands not only the manifesta¬ tion of the spirit of a learner, but also willing obedience to all rules established for the good of the school, a firm adherence to the truth, and politeness of conduct in all the relations that pupils sustain to one another and to their teachers. PROPHECY. Once again I paused and wondered As I oft had done before. What my classmates then were doing Far upon the homeland shore, While in Paris I was wandering Through the Exposition buildings. Years had passed since we had severed Ties that bound us in our class-life, Yet my thoughts turned often backward To those dear old friends beloved. Through the long rooms slowly walking Soon this sign my eyes attracted : “ Futures told with great exactness By the well-known famous Seer.” In I went, in quest of knowledge Of the classmates who had parted One June evening in old Reading. When I passed within the portals Stood an aged man before me. When I told what I had come for, One keen look, then silent turning, Into a darkened room he led me. THE PIONEER. $ Now began the wondrous story Of the famous ninety-sixers. Strange and full of great surprises, Yet with some a glad fruition Of the youthful promise given. First he told me of Miss Copeland ; How she went to teach the heathen, Leaving home and friends and kindred ; How on Africa’s coast she landed, Never fearful of the dangers That she found ou every side. Much amazed was I at this news, But much more at that which followed ; For he said that Richard Hussey Contemplated preaching, too. Then the old man turned and told me, In a tremulous voice, yet clear, Of the Misses Beal and Harris,— Of the crowds they were attracting In large cities, by enacting Parts as Portia and Helena, And of others, fair and virtuous. Then I asked about Miss Isbell, Famed for our salutatory. She a maiden tall and slender, Had the noble gift of language, So she teaches French and German In the college at Northampton. Emma Burgess, our musician, Has become a famous teacher, Trained by years of faithful study In the lands across the waters. Now I hear of Chester Kingman, Senator at Washington. Very smart was he in Civics, Fond of questions for debate. Then I thought he’d go to Congress Should he ever have his due. Mr. Pillsbury’s a professor, Teaching French and mathematics In the famous M. I. T. Then the old man spoke of Gertrude, Who in Boston now is studying In the school of Oratory. In her youth she showed this talent And in public oft declaimed. On and on the old man hurried, Hardly stopping till he’d ended With the classmates still so dear. Edith Barrows, a great cyclist, Has a school for ladies free, Where they learn to ride the “ Safety” Gracefully and easil}’. Thought I then of little Florence, For great friends were they as maidens, Sitting side by side in school there Drawing pictures of the pupils. As her life’s profession took she Work in oils and water-colors, And in Italy now studies. In the city of old Boston, In a home for little wanderers, Is Miss Choate, the loving matron. At her light hand is Miss Parker, Gay and giddy girl in school life, But become a noble woman, Much beloved by those about her. Still remains a bright young fellow, Known as Joe by all the school boys. To some day become a lawyer, He in Harvard has been studying, Solving puzzling legal problems. Joyous then I left the dark room, For my heart was full of gladness, Thinking that my friends and classmates Were such noble men and women. Helen A. Parker, ’96. HOMERIC TYPES OF CHARACTER. (Abstract.) The Homeric poems are considered far in ad¬ vance of the popular ballads of any modern nation in reach of thought and richness of phraseology. They are a work of great imagi¬ nation, with characters naturally drawn and finely discriminated, reanimating the age of Achaean heroism. Homer has been very successful in tracing certain types of character, which even now stand before the imagination of the world. Achilles, who is considered by critics to be the hero of the Iliad, is the type of heroic might, violent in anger and sorrow, yet capable of tender compas¬ sion. Also, in the character of Thersites, the THE PIONEER. 9 poet has stamped qualities which are especially distinctive. The Homeric types of women, also, are remarkable for true and fine insights. Andro¬ mache, the young wife and mother, who, in los¬ ing Hector, loses all, awakens our curiosity and our pity ; Helen, also, clear sighted, remorseful, and appreciating any kindness shown to her at Troy, perfect in grace and accomplishments, is restored to our favor. She appears to be one of these ideal creatures of the fancy, over which time, space, circumstance and moral probability hold no sway. The divine types of character are marked as clearly as the human. Zeus, the powerful ruler of Olympus, is intolerant of competing might, and manageable only by flattery and by appeal to his emotions. Hera is the proud and jealous queen, ever ready to find fault with whatever Zeus undertakes. Apollo is the minister of death, the prophet, active in upholding the decrees of his father, Jupiter, and never at va¬ riance with him. Athene, the goddess of war, art and industry, unlike her brother Apollo, is often opposed to the purposes of Zeus. Many beautiful scenes, filled with pathos, are pictured in the Iliad. Especially touching is the farewell of Hector and Andromache. The latter is overcome with grief, clasping lovingly the hand of her husband for the last time. The infant child, fearing the glitter and clash of the armor, shrinks from the father’s arms. The speeches of the Homeric personages ex¬ press the attributes of the speakers. Illustra¬ tive of this is the great speech of Achilles, in the ninth book, of Odysseus and Ajax, who have come as envoys to him from Agamemnon, en¬ treating him to return to battle. The Homeric outlines of character, in all cases, are especially distinct, yet the poet leaves to the reader a certain liberty of imagination to fill them in to satisfy his own ideal. Florence E. McIntiue. (One of the young ladies in geometry class) “ This ratio is represented by the Greek letter which means ‘ pie.’ ” R. H. S. ALPHABET. A is for Amsden, a belle of the school; Governed by conscience, she minds every rule. B is for Burnham, in football so fleet; Oft in the evening he walks Salem street. C is for Connelly, the funniest kid, Count on him always to do as he’s bid. D is for Dyer; the wheel she doth ride — Into high fences how gracefully glide! E is for Edna, who dwells far away ; Though she owns horses she’s late every day. F is for Frank,— quite a driller they say, So very attentive to learn all he may. G is for Grace. O’er her mates she doth soar, Bearing class honors ; how can she ask more? H is for Houseman, our Cicero star, Who iu declensions exceeds us afar. I is for Ida, our dear little child, Loved by us all, though just a bit wild. J is for James-John, gigantic pair, Who spen 1 much time in arranging their hair. K’s for the Kingmans,— a triplet they make. Brains are their birthright; they all take the cake. L is for Leon, who gives us surprise, Winning in drill, sure, whenever he tries. M is for Myra,— sometimes she’s called Mike,— Love of cold water endangers her “ bike.” N is for Nellie, who has a back seat; There she is able to stand summer’s heat. O stands for cipher; if one’s in our school, Sure he’s no blockhead and neither a fool. P is for Pillsbury, Parker and Pratt; Peas in one pod, but unlike for all that. Q’s for my queen ; she’s a person of fame. Ah ! you’re just dying to find out her name ! R is for Rob, a smart Sophomore man; Hardest task learned is to shirk when he can. S is for Stella, our Senior so fair. Bright sparkles a gem ’mid the curls of her hair. 10 THE PIONEER. T is for Taylor, whose surname is “ Duck.” Strange, in his fishing he never has luck. U is for union, a virtue profound. ’Twixt upper classes ’tis too seldom found. V is for Vera, our Senior so gay, Gracious to all, somehow making her way. W is for Walter, who much needs a check. Send one sufficient to take him through “Tech.” X is Xperience, which ’97’s had ; Welcome, vacation ! you make our hearts glad. Y’s for You, reader ; forgive, I entreat! Muses, like mortals, have oft, limping feet. Z’s for a graduate, no matter who. Name her I will not, because — I’m all through. Roy E. Parker, ’97. Some of the Uses of the X-Ray in the Public Schools. A New York paper recently published an imaginary X-ray photograph of a goat. The picture was entitled, “ Why Billy died —told by the X-ray,” and the stomach of the animal con¬ tained all manner of indigestible articles, from boots to a clothespin. Aside from the use of the ray in post-mortem examination upon quadrupeds in a few years we shall witness its employment in many scientific experiments upon living animals of a higher order. Probably its greatest sphere of usefulness will be in the public schools. Methods of examination mav be greatlv im- proved. The present form of test is unfair to the pupil, for although it does not display all his knowledge, it is quite certain to hit upon the points which he does not know, and thus show all his ignorance. The X-ray test would be conducted somewhat in the following manner: A pupil is asked to step to the examination room, and with no friendly “helps” nearer than his own desk, the X-ray is applied by the teacher, and the exact amount of Latin, Greek, and mathematics which his head contains is at once visible. In this way no opportunity is offered for surreptitious alteration of papers after the correct answers have been announced. The work is quickly accomplished, the examination of each pupil occupying less than a minute. The next decade will know nothing of irate parents raving over the injustice and partiality displayed upon report cards. Instead of a defin¬ ite report by percentage, an X-ray photograph of the brain of each pupil will be sent to his parents, who will judge for themselves of the standing of their child. As an aid in disciplining, the rays would be invaluable. It might be well to keep an outfit for producing the lays in every room in the school for use at times when personal investiga¬ tion would be unwise. For instance, should a desk cover be suddenly raised and sounds of suppressed snickering be heard, the ray would disclose with unfailing accuracy the funny pic¬ ture which causes the disturbance, and should it be desired to find the offender who drew the picture, it would be necessary only to project the rays about the r.om, when they would show the effect of the guilty action upon the culprit’s brain. The tardy pupil will find a half-open door but a filmy screen for such antics as he may execute for the edification of his companions in the schoolroom. A wise teacher would periodi¬ cally take a ray survey of the scho )1 as a whole, that any incipient insurrection might be nipped in the bud. The method of examining teachers now in vogue will become a thing of the past. Instead of an ordinary photograph, which is apt to be deceptive, a teacher will apply with a picture of that part of her brain which contains her knowl¬ edge of the science or language which she desires to teach. For instance, an instructor in mathe¬ matics would present a view of a brain filled with cube roots, logarithms, and Pythagorean dem¬ onstrations. Sometime, pupils will be fairly examined, cor¬ rectly marked, and higher standards of moral¬ ity and justice will prevail in our schools than ever before, because of this wonderful discovery. A., ’98. Wanted — Parents to visit the Reading High School. All are cordially invited. THE PIONEER. 11 MY NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE. Tom was cross. He really was undeniably so, or I never should have bad my adventure. You s;e, Tom was home from college on a vacation, and father and mother were away, so we had dinner early and spent the first part of the eve¬ ning in the kitchen, making candy. It was very good candy, and Tom ate too much, which made him ill-tempered; and I will confess that I was a little bit cross, too, from standing so long over a hot stove. So we squabbled steadily for half an hour, though it was Tom’s first evening home; and we were glad when we heard some¬ one ring the door bell. It proved to be Tom’s old crony, Billy Jack- son, and his sister, who had come up to ask us to their house for the evening. I never could bear Billy Jackson, and his simpering little sister makes me tired ; so I said I had a headache — which was true enough—and couldn’t go. Tom was glad enough to go, and that made me crosser than ever. “Just like a boy,” thought I, “to go off and leave his sister all alone ; the very first evening he was home, too ! And yet he said this after¬ noon that I was a great deal prettier than either of the Jackson girls ! ” Full of indignation at Tom’s unbrotherly con¬ duct, I stepped out on the piazza, and wandered up and down, very lonesome and very cross. I decided that I had been foolish to believe t.hat Tom really thought me prettier than the Jackson girls, although he volunteered the opin¬ ion without my saying anything about it. I de¬ clared that he was the most ungrateful mortal that ever lived, when I had burned my hand and just about scorched my face on such a hot night, making candy for his delectation. (I wanted it just as much, but I failed to remember that.) And meditating in this ungracious strain, I strolled aimlessly out of the garden path and down the street. It was a warm night, but the street was almost empty. The blue-white glare of the electric light, now rising, now falling, was a refreshing change from the softly shaded light of the lamps within, and had a much cooler effect. I wandered along, unconsciously in the direction of the Jackson’s house, until, without noticing where 1 had come, I brought up in front of the High School building. Belford is a small place, and this schoolhouse is just an old fashioned wooden one. The lower floor is occupied by grammar schools, but the seeoud and the third are the undisputed realm of the High School. The pupils all sit in the hall on the second floor, an apartment which is large and rather barren, and known as the “ big room.” Some attempt has, in years past, been made to decorate it, and when it is filled with scholars it has quite a cheerful air ; but when no one is in it but yourself, it looks inexpressibly bare and laige. Some slight repairs had been going on, and a ladder leaned against one of the big room win- dows, carelessly left by one of the workmen. A daring impulse came to me, and following it, 1 ran swiftly up the ladder and stopped before the window. Much seaside rock-climbing and stepping about in a small boat had made me very sure of foot, and I had not the slightest fear. I had a struggle with the window which nearly lost me my balauce; but I finally opened it, and in a moment I stood in the gloom of the big room. For a moment I was tempted to basely turn and fly. If the room looked big and barren in the daylight, what was it at night, with no light at all save where that from the electric lamp came in at one end, contrasting uncannily with the total darkness all around, and lighting up the plaster features of one of the busts of the room in a way that was most ghastly ? But I conquered this cowardly inclination, reflecting what glory it would be to say that I had been in the schoolhouse alone, at night, and had climbed a ladder thirty-five feet long to do so. I endeav¬ ored to appear to enjoy myself, although there was no one to see me, and sitting nonchalantly on the sill of the window I had just entered, swung my feet and looked about me. In a mo¬ ment I heard a loud thud below me ; I knew be¬ fore I jumped down and looked out of the win¬ dow what had happened ; I had pushed the lad¬ der down ! 12 THE PIONEER. I endeavored to look the situation in the face. I was all alone in the second story of a great school building, thirty-five feet above the ground. The doors, of course, were all locked, and the windows down stairs were always left fastened. Even if they were not so, they were too high to reach without a chair. The building was in total darkness, and I had not so much as one match to lighten it. If I called, the policeman, far down the street, would come, and as likely as not arrest me for house-breaking; for was not a schoolhouse a house? Then I thought of Tom, and I blessed him for going to the Jackson’s, for he would have to go home past the school- house. I went to the window where the light came in and looked at my watch ; a quarter past eight. Tom would surely not come home before ten, and probably not until half past. Two hours and a quarter to wait, all alone, and at night, in a big, empty, pitch-dark school building! The prospect was not inviting. I stood at the win¬ dow nearest the light, as being the most cheerful, and looked down the street. Ever so far down I could see the Jackson’s house, brightly lighted, with the doors open on the big, inviting piazza; and I reflected that the oldest Jackson girl was really not so bad, and that I should be glad to hear even the youngest one’s simper. I thought of what fun Tom must be having down there ; and how good the candy on the library table at home must be; and then, growing pensive, I thought, what if I never get out of this alive? for the next day was Saturday, so there would not be any school, and if I couldn’t attract any¬ body’s attention I might starve to death before Monday. And then, I reflected, Tom would wish he hadn’t gone off and left me all alone, and be sorry he was so cross, although it was possible that I might have been a little less cross myself. I began to wish ardently that I had been. I ruminated over our last quarrel before the Jacksons came, and found that it was really ray fault. So I continued to meditate, and so my meditations continued to grow less and less agreeable, until 1 was called back to myself by the coldness of the night wind on my arms ; for, as I said, the night had been very warm and I wore a light muslin. I looked down, wondering why I did not hear the measured pacing of the old Irish policeman up and down his beat, when, to my surprise, I saw him gazing open-mouthed up at the window wdiere I stood. I stepped back hastily into the shadow, and waited perhaps three minutes, when suddenly an overmastering desire to know the time came over me. It grew and grew r , with the unreasonable persistency of such wishes, until I could not en¬ dure it a second longer. I stepped forward into the light again, but before I could look at my watch I heard an ear piercing shriek, followed by a torrent of Irish supplications, below me, and saw the old policeman turn and fly in an agony of fear. The truth flashed into my brain. The old Irishman w r as as superstitious as any of his race, so, very naturally, he fled at what he thought was a ghost. I felt like anything but an object to inspire fear, but it really was no wonder that, on seeing a white-gowned figure appear and vanish so sud¬ denly at the window of an empty building, all his inborn superstition should awaken to terrify him. If I had called, it would probably have been worse instead of better for me, for then he might have been too frightened to come back ; as it was, he would probably hasten to the near¬ est house for a defender, or else summon a brother policeman. I fell to counting up the places where he might stop. The next house was the Blake’s; they were taking an early trip to the mountains, and the house was shut; then came the residence of the Misses Peters ; they were two maiden ladies, and hadn’t a man in the house, so they were out of the question ; opposite them was an art stu¬ dio, which was always shut at night; so (O blessed relief!) the nearest house at which he could ask assistance was the Jackson’s, and either Tom or Billy would be sure to come. And Tom, being a favorite with the old fellow, would almost certainly be preferred to Billy. My heart felt about ten tons lighter than before. I stood in the shadow, so as not to frighten the poor old fellow into fits when he came back, and watched. The time seemed intolerably long, although it couldn’t have been ten minutes. THE PIONEER. 1$ Now that release was so near, the thought of waiting in that detestable place for two hours more seemed unendurable. At last two figures came up the street. One I recognized as the fat old policeman; if the other were Billy Jackson I thought I should be ready to die of shame to think that I refused to go to his house because of a headache, and then went visiting schoolhouses and climbing ladders ! I strained my eyes, resolving that if it were Billy I would spend the night there rather than have him help me out. At last he came near enough for me to see his features ; it was Tom. I could restrain myself no longer, and just as they entered the school grounds, I stepped for¬ ward and cried, “Oh, Tom, Tom ! ” “Oh, musha ! Mither of Moses! There it is again, and listen to the scraching of the cray- ture ! The saint s defind us ! Sure I’ve been a righteous man all me days” — “ Ilush, Pat. How in thunder did you ever get up there, sis? You’ve frightened Pat about to death. Here, old fellow, don’t you see it’s only Miss Polly? ” “The saints bless me sowl, so it is! Sure, thin ” — “Oh, Tom,” I cried, “do take me down! I’ve been here ages and ages — ever since quar¬ ter past eight, and I can’t stand it any longer ! Do take me down, Tom! There’s the ladder, under the other window.” “ So it is. Keep up your courage long enough to shut all the windows, chick, and I ’ll drag it round to where it’s light. Don’t you worry, Poll; we’ll have you down in a jiffy.” I protested against his taking such unneces¬ sary trouble, but he was firm. I found after¬ wards that he was a great deal more afraid than he would ever own of my falling, if I came down in the dark. Perhaps his conscience had been pricking him a little, too, about being so cross, for he was distressingly tender all the rest of the evening. I locked the windows I had opened, and left everything as I had found it, before I stepped out of the window and on to the ladder, which Tom steadied. My head swam a little, as I shut this last window, but I held tightly to the ladder and went steadily down. When I got to the bottom, suddenly my strength failed, for it had been rather tried during the last part of that twenty-five minutes; and although I am very strong naturally, I fell into Tom’s arms. His face was pale as I opened my eyes, and, as I said, he was very tender indeed for some time; but I was myself again in a moment, and ordered him back to finish his fun at the Jack¬ son’s. “ Not unless you ’ll come too,” he declared. “Oh, I couldn’t,” said I. “Think of how I told them I couldn’t come before.” “ Do you feel well enough?” said Tom. “ Oh, my, yes !” I answered. “ Then tell ’em your head’s better,” said he ; “ or if you don’t want to, I will. They needn’t know anything about this ladder-scaling business. I just told ’em that old Pat thought he saw a ghost,” (Pat had left to pace his beat again) “and I’d go and quiet him. Will you come, sister ? ” “Yes, Tom,” said I. And together we went gaily down the street. Gertrude CuRTrs Brown, ’98. WANTS OF THE SOPHOMORES. No finals. Steam heat in the laboratory next winter. A more cheerful view from the windows of Room 2. Thirty-five Caesar ponies. Carboys of pure sparkling water. Thirty-five seats in the main room of the R. II. S. Stilts for some of the boys of the class of ’98. A spring medicine to keep the girls from yawning during drill. The holidays to come on other days than Sat¬ urdays and Sundays. More anniversaries in the surrounding towns. A clock in Room 2. E. F. B., ’98. 14 THE PIONEER. A Junior Girl’s Experience on a Bicycle. A True Story. “ Oh ! those everlasting Juniors ! ” “What’s the matter now?” I asked, turning around and surveying my sister, who had just j come in. “Oh, nothing; only they are always trying to get up a sensation.” “ What have they done so awful?” “ Well, you see,” she continued, “ one of the Junior girls has a wheel. She went down to Wakefield the other day. I don’t see what she went down there for, anyway ! Well, when she was coming back, at the head of the lake she passed two young men with bicycles who were resting on the side of the road. She was riding close to the track and as she was passing them she lost control of her bicycle (strange!); the front wheel caught in the track and over she went, wheel and all, into the lake. Of course the young men rushed to her assistance, while she just stood in the water and laughed. One rescued her, while the other recovered her wheel After giving her plenty of advice which she ac¬ cepted but did not follow, the young gallants rode away, while she hastened home. I declare 1 believe all she did it for was just to get up a sensation ! ” And Bess left the room, slamming the door behind her. M. V. A., ’96. The Department of Music in the R. H. S. We can scarcely overestimate the importance of good musical training in the public schools, and never, perhaps, has greater attention been given to this subject. The number of those who truly appreciate good music increases each year, and while fifty years ago there were comparatively few who understood music and could read it well unless they had received the advantages of private in¬ struction, we find the average pupil in our schools today not only appreciative but capable himself of presenting work of much merit. Work o f a higher order is each year expected and attained in our High Schools, and we feel that under the competent guidance of our Super¬ visor of Music, Mr. Frederic Archibald, of Wal¬ tham, that we have during the past two years been led to the appreciation of some of the possi¬ bilities before us as a school. Although music has always been for us a regu¬ lar study, more work is now being accomplished, we think, than ever before. Last year we re¬ ceived our usual weekly lesson from Mr. Archi¬ bald, practice drill being given once each week by an assistant teacher. This year ' we have been fortunate in having Mr. Aichibald with us both days. During the past two years vaiious quartets have been formed of members of our school, who have presented some very creditable work, and have assisted in many of the entertainments given. The concerts of each year have given us a definite purpose and, we have been assured, have afforded our friends much pleasure. The first concert, at which was presented the cantata, “ The Wreck of the Hesperus,” was held on April 16, 1895. The school was assisted by Mrs. Clara Tourjee Nelson of Reading, Mr. Sidney Howe of Melrose, Mr. John Craig Kelly of Boston, together with Mr. Archibald, to whom much of the success of the evening was due. . The cantata, “ St. Cecilia’s Day,” was given March 27, 1896. This concert was considered a greater success even than the one of the preced¬ ing year. The school was assisted by Miss Priscilla White of Boston, Miss Nellie Mae Holt of Win¬ chester, Mr. John Webster of Reading, and an augmented chorus of the friends of the school. Mrs. John Webster served us most acceptably as accompanist at both concerts. We feel much indebted to all who have ever encouraged us by their interest and generous appreciation. At present the scholars are preparing two pieces for graduation, “ Children’s Hour,” by A. R. Gaul, and “Miller’s Song,” by Zollner. A semi-chorus of young ladies has been formed, who have also in preparation “ Lullaby,” by G. W. Chadwick, and “ Down in the Dewy Dell,” by 11. Smart. THE PIONEER. 15 It is needless to say that there is still room for great advancement. Steady, persevering prac¬ tice from week to week is all essential, and that, too, not by the few, but by every member of the school. Hattie J. Amsden, ’98. History of the R. H. S. Lunch Counter. Founded on Fact. Menu. Ham sandwich, .03 Hot chocolate, .03 R. H. S. creamcakes, .03 Soup and crackers, .10 Hearing of the sumptuous fare of the Wake¬ field High School scholars who were blessed with a lunch counter, we could not rest until we were equally favored. So the proper authorities were consulted and it was decided to establish one in the basement of our school building. For a day or two before it was ready we were disturbed iu our hard studying by muffled ham¬ merings in the lower regions. Occasionally one saw a pupil with yearning eye and hungry look steal down the cellar staircase to watch opera- tion«, while future salads, ices and other goodies appeared before her mind’s eye outspread on the bare shelves. She who had such a weakness, however, was doomed to disappointment, for Mr. Hussey, who always has an eye to our welfare, decided to allow only food which nourishes the body and strengthens the brain. At length all was in readiness. About 11.10 an exhilarating odor arose from the basement, which made the hearts of the pupils glad. At 11.20, when the principal, with beaming face, announced that lunch would be served, the smiles of the pupils were worth beho ' ding. The bell struck and immediately the room was deserted. What visions of great profits must have entered Mr. Nichols’ mind as he saw that multitude pouring down the stairs ! He who had no money came to see that his neighbor got a sandwich. Most bought chocolate, but the teachers set a good example by each buying a i plate of soup. Our minds were made up for plain fare, so when Mr. Nichols unexpectedly produced some creamcakes there was one grand exclamation. The way those cakes disappeared was a caution. It is needless to say the scholars were very quiet and orderly, as they are on all occasions, and bevond an exclamation or two of this kind, ‘‘Hot, ain’t it?” “Whew! this chocolate’s hot, though!” “Any more creamcakes?’’ everything passed off well. The twenty minutes soon ended, and one by one the pupils wandered up stairs, and each took his seat with the satis¬ fied air of one who has had a good dinner. The next day Mr. Whittemore complimented us upon our good behavior, but requested those who did not intend to buy dinner to remain upstairs. For a time the lunch counter flourished. Trade in creamcakes increased—increased so much that it was said Mr. Nichols had to build a depart¬ ment expressly for their manufacture. As the weeks passed and the novelty wore off, trade decreased, probably on account of hard times, until finally Mr. Nichols received the patronage of not more than a dozen pupils each day, and was obliged to throw away the rest of the food prepared. Evidently the scholars were getting tired of having for one day sandwiches, choco¬ late and cream cakes ; for the next, cream cakes, chocolate and sandwiches ; and then chocolate, cream cakes and sandwiches. Of course, Mr. Nichols could not afford to continue business at such a loss. Thus ended the short but sweet career of the R. H. S. lunch counter. Should any pupil wish to visit the lower regions of the R. H. S. sanctum to dream on the past, let him not disturb the mice which now dwell in the chocolate cups in the cold air box and feast upon the remnants of a few ancient sandwiches. Florence B. Parker, ’97. PHYSICAL TRAINING. Of late years physical training has come to mean a great deal more than ever before. See¬ ing the good effects upon the boys of the gym¬ nastic drill, teachers who were interested iu work 16 THE PIONEER. of that kind began to investigate systems of exercises for the girls with the result that today physical training is given to both sexes in nearly all schools. Even pupils of the primary grades have their special work in gymnastics, as the girls of the colleges have their physical exercises and games of basket-ball, tennis, and golf. This physical training points to one end, — a change from mental work to physical, — a change which shall bring the blood from brains oppressed by hours of study, and send it dancing through the bodies cramped by improper ways of standing and sitting; which shall straighten bent shoul¬ ders, fill out hollow r chests, and refresh and invigorate the whole system. Physical training means the intelligent train¬ ing of the body, — the symmetrical development of every part, and the proper use of that part, thus improving the carriage of the head and body, and restoring the proper circulation and the normal muscular tone. Gymnastic drill has also its mental effect. A girl is taught that prompt and complete obedi¬ ence is one of the chief points of her gymnastic work, as well as of her general school work. When a command is given it must be obeyed immediately ; the pupil must learn to work in unison with others, to think and act quickly, and to concentrate her whole mind on the work be¬ fore her,— or that work is a failure as far as she is concerned. Thus habits of prompt obedi¬ ence are formed in school which are found very useful both there and in after life. During the present school year the Swedish system of gymnastics was introduced under the supervision of Miss H. G. Brown, a graduate of the Normal School of Gymnastics. Twenty minutes of each day are devoted to invigorating and refreshing exercise. While the schoolroom is used for the daily drill, yet the space it affords is insufficient to give the best results. However, the work has gone on very satisfactorily. The girls are organized as a battalion, with the following officers : Major, Helen A. Parker. Company A. Captain, Grace E. Copeland. First lieutenant, Hattie J. Amsden. Second lieutenant, Louisa M. Whelton. Company B. Captain, Elsie W. Clark. First lieutenant, Florence B. Parker. Second lieutenant, Edith M. Sweetser. Company C. Captain, Lila II. Beal. First lieutenant, Helen A. Brown. Second lieutenant, Carrie W. McDonald. Company D. Captain, Stella L. Harris. First lieutenant, Grace J. Abbot. Second lieutenant, Bertha U. Brooks. A system of composition work in connection with the gymnastics has been tried and is prov¬ ing very successful. The girls are called upon in turn to write criticisms on the work of the different companies, and these criticisms both teach observance and give exercise in writing. One more point may be spoken of in connec¬ tion with this work, and that is, the effort that must be made by the pupil. It is true in other places as well as in school that all the teaching in the world can have very little effect unless accompanied by an effort on the part of the pupil to profit by it. If a girl does not care whether her body is erect and symmetrical, she is not very likely to be erect. If she does not care enough about the work to make an effort herself, the work done by others is not likely to be of much use to her. Therefore, girls, let us make up our minds to make the physical exer¬ cises of the R. II. S. the best of any high school in the country. Shall we? Harriett May Hyde, ’98. A TRIP FISHING. One morning in the early part of summer some of my friends and I went on a fishing trip. As we were very thirsty while on the way to the Brooks where we were to fish, and as there was No-well near, we stopped at A-dam (s, in a river and quenched our thirst. After walking a short distance we arrived at two dens, known as Harn-deu and Ams-deu. THE PIONEER. 17 Out of the latter Dan (came) forth, as Daniel in the lion’s den. Dan was bringing with him, Whel(a)ton, more or less, of Broad pieces of Brown Flint. We were about to Hyde when we saw that the great burden he carried was causing him to Dy¬ er nearly die. As he had hurt his hand, we sprinkled some “ Pillsbury’s Best” flour on it to stop the flow of blood. After the excitement was over we tried our luck at fishing, but found that it took Skill-en catching them. Richard(’s)son, who came from the “ Parker House,” saw Ellis-on the other side of the stream trying to Rob-(B)ert’s fishline, and said “ Sweet-ser, Ellen-wood not like to see you Robin(the)son of an honest man.” Ellis was not affected by this Piatt(le) in the least. We found some wads that a hunter had lost, and were going to pick them up, when Gleason said, “ What are Wads-worth without a gun?” On starting for home the two Algers tried to Phillip(s) (fill up) on some Berry cake they had with them. We had walked a short distance homeward when we came to a pasture where cows were grazing. A red shirt worn by one of our party startled the cows and two of them rushed at us at full speed. Their hasty approach caused one of the boys to cry “ Killam !” I hit the cow nearest me with a stone and she fell to the ground. To be Frank, we thought she was dead and we were about to Carter off when I saw a policeman Bob his head out and Peek through the bushes. I cried, “ Here comes the Cop(e) !” Land ! how we ran. He caught us and we were held by a one hundred dollar Bond until the trial, When we, the Class of ’98, Whose names you herein see, And who have never had a mate, Were then, once more, set free. Arthur V. Pillsburv, ’98. STATISTICS OF THE R. H. S. The high school was established in 1856. The first principal was Henry A. Littell, 1858. The first assistant Avas Miss Emeline P. Wake¬ field, 1865. The first class graduated in 1863. The entire number of teachers that have been employed up to present time is 38. The entire number of graduates since 1863 is 479. Report fo r school year ending June 19, 1896 : — Number of teachers : male, 2 ; female, 4. Entire number of pupils enrolled during the year: boys, 47 ; girls, 79. Number of pupils in the following courses : Boys. Girls. Classical, 5 17 Institute, 5 0 English-Latin, 29 46 English, 15 9 Number of volumes in library, 250. Number in school pursuing the following studies: Boys. Girls. Latin, 30 55 Greek, 5 17 French, 10 22 Algebra, 34 35 Geometry, 28 19 Astronomy, 1 4 Physics, 11 15 Chemistry, 5 6 Physical Geography, 3 8 Geology, 3 8 Botany, 5 9 Rhetoric and Authors, 21 25 English Literature, 4 12 History, 26 57 Civics, 1 4 Bookkeeping, 12 10 Editii Temple, ’99. GRADUATION PROGRAM. Overture. Invocation. Singing —“Miller’s Song,” Zollner. Salutatory and Essay — The Model Library, Vera Bradford Isbell. Oration — A Plea for Cuba, Richard Byron Hussey. 18 THE PIONEER. Singing—Down in the Dewy Deli, Henry Smart. Essay—The Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice, Edith Barrows. Valedictory Address — The Value of Character, Grace Ethelwyn Copeland. Singing—“The Children’s Hour,” Alfred R. Gaul. Presentation of Diplomas. Singing—“Lullaby,” G. W. Chadwick. LOCALS. The Senior class in Greek have read the first four books of Homer’s Iliad and the sixth, and have been recently reviewing Xenophon, with the Juniors. Will some one of the Sophomores please in¬ form us what a “ stationary vibration ” is? Special credit is due to the Misses Skillen, Flint, Berry and Danforth, for their earnest and successful efforts in securing advertisements for this issue. The enthusiasm of the botany class causes the unfortunates not in it envy and wonder. The eager botanists tramp miles, in rain and shine, for a specimen. They return in a bedraggled and weary state, but still supremely happy if they have found it. All flowers are fearfully and wonder¬ fully made, they tell us, and moved by over¬ powering curiosity, without a pause for admiring its beauty, they cruelly dissect their treasure. Well, when we get there, we may understand. A certain musical fowl has made herself un¬ pleasantly noticeable during the morning periods. If something is not done about the matter, the owner may experience a loss. If the Junior class are puzzled to know what to present to the school, we would suggest a set of mouse traps, as being inexpensive as well as useful. For Sale or To Let — A back seat in good condition. The owner has been obliged to move nearer the front. Terms cheap. Apply to “ Duck.” There are plenty of “little brown jugs” hang¬ ing on the wall in the main room. Our compositions are completed ; We ourselves are quite conceited That what we wrote is just the stuff, To make the paper quite enough. Those wonderful Juniors have issued invita¬ tions for a “complementary” reception to the Senior class, June 19, 189G, at 9 o’clock. Not desiring to be behind the times we, too, have a “ poster.” Have you seen it? We are glad to notice the friendly relations between members of our school and the high school in our neighboring town. Wanted — Fewer anniversaries in the sur¬ rounding towns. Wanted — A new lunch counter and some more soup. There is one toilet article which is very much needed and wished for by the young gentlemen of the school. That is a comb, and it is hoped that one will be purchased from the funds re¬ sulting from the sale of the commencement issue of the Pioneer. Please have it ready for use next September. Wanted — Some of the time wasted by various members of the R. II. S. Geometry Teacher: “Which angle are you talking about? This one, or that?” Pupil: “ No’m ; the other.” First Pupil: “ Here’s a conundrum for you. Where was II —, when the Caesar exam was finished ?” Second Pupil: “ In the soup.” The following was an excuse handed to the principal of the R. H. S by one of the young ladies for tardiness: “A combination of un¬ precedented lassitude and continual procrastina¬ tion.” The day when the geology class visited the Natural History rooms will be remembered by THE PIONEER. 19 all with conflicting emotions. The only young man in the class was detailed to serve as escort to two of the more adventurous young ladies. [How we pity him ! Eds.] Look out for the scholars of the physics class ! They are studying light, and are apt to see things double. A few days, and the Freshies are Freshies no longer. The Senior class object to the motto, “ Feslina lenteP Why? The lunch counter was, ind eed, short and sweet. Perhaps the young men will be kind enough to give the girls lessons in counting, this vaca¬ tion, to help them in drill. Information regarding the habits and diet of mice will be freely given to parties addressing C., ’97. Three of the young men of the Senior class took an early morning walk to Andover, May 20, where they spent the day witnessing the 250th anniversary of the founding of that town. At least six of the Senior class are intending to pursue their education in higher schools. The following young men have received the highest mark for excellence in the Setting-Up drill during this term : E. S. Taylor, F. E. Burn¬ ham, J. Mead Adams, L. O. Dyer, W. E. Pratt, W. S. Badger, Harold Parker, Frank Wadsworth, C. E. Prescott, Q. S. Brown. The Sophomores have parted company with the rest of the school this year.—A good rid¬ dance. Freshmen, take courage ; you have only three years more of school. GIFTS TO THE R. H. S. Portraits, Bryant, Whittier, Class of ’96. Painting, Sunrise at Sea, Class of ’78. Picture, Lago Maggiore, Class of ’67. Engraving, Charles I Demanding the Five Impeached Members, Class of ’98. Engraving, Kiinigin Elizabeth von England. Engraving, Franklin before the Lords in Coun¬ cil, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774, Clnss of’71. Engraving, The Return of the Mayflower, Class of ’79. Engraving, Adieus D’Hector a Andromaque, Class of ’80. Engraving, Guido’s Aurora, Class of ’77. Pictures, The Roman Forum, The Coliseum, The Arch of Triumph, Classes ’92 and ’93. Portrait, Mr. Cole. Picture, Two Spanisn Girls, Class of ’83. Portraits, Longfellow, Lowell, Nathaniel Haw¬ thorn, Class of ’88. Portrait, Columbus, F. E. Whittemore. Bust, Longfellow, Class of ’85. Busts, Milton, Shakespeare, Cl ass of ’72. Statuette, Minerva, Class of ’73. Bust of Webster. Bust of Agassiz. Walnut bookcase, Class of ’75. Clock, Class of ’76. Piano stool and cover, Class of ’84. Books of reference, Class of ’86. Books for library, Class of ’87. Revolving book-case, Class of ’94. Album of photographs, Class of ’95. French Dictionary, Class of ’91. Latin Dictionary, Class of ’91. Whittier’s Poems, Class of ’96. Myra K. Parker, ’97. Any information concerning the name of the the donor will be gladly received by the Princi¬ pal of the school. TWO METHODS OF STUDY. The methods of study in our R. H. S. are manv. To give an idea of some of them, I will try to describe faithfully those of two young ladies, whom I will call Miss Ann Maria Hutchins and Miss Eliza Bartlett. Wheu Miss Hutchins goes to her first recita¬ tion in the morning, (that of English History), she is prepared on very little of the lesson. It so happens that she is the first one called upon to recite. She begins very confidently, thinking 20 THE PIONEER. that she is sure of that part, at least, as she has spent the whole of a half-hour on it. She re¬ cites very well for a time, but suddenly stops, confused, and says to herself: “Bother! what does come next? Does the king behead his sub¬ ject, or does the subject behead the king?” In the course of her recitation, she makes some rather astonishing statements ; and, if she had been telling facts, they would have been rather startling ones. The teacher tries to con¬ trol the muscles of her face, but she cannot help smiling. “Consider a moment, Miss Hutchins,” said she ; “ do you really mean that Queen Elizabeth reigned during the nineteenth century? You are only a little confused. How did you study your lesson yesterday?” “ Why,” said Ann Maria, “ I sat in the sit¬ ting-room and studied just two hours on this one lesson.” “ Were you alone?” asked the teacher. “ No, the children were playing games in the same room, and then Mrs. X. Y. Z. came in for a few minutes and of course I talked to her for a short time.” “ What had you been reading before you studied ?” “ Oh, I had a lovely library book and I was reading the most interesting part when I had to leave it to work on my lessons.” “ You need not tell me anything more, my dear Miss Hutchins, I see your trouble now. It is in your method. With your mind full of that story which you had been reading, you could not study your lessons as you should. I have found lately, some of your notes, scribblings, etc., on the school-room lloor, and so I know how yo 11 spend your time here. I advise you to change your ways, if you wish to succeed in life.” After this talk, Ann Maria felt verv much ashamed, as she knew that every word which the teacher had spoken was true. As she admired her teacher and respected her opinions she de¬ cided to try to do better, and to take for her ex¬ ample, Miss Bartlett, whose method was well known throughout the school. This pupil studied faithfully, and, though by no means a model, was attentive to her work. She very seldom forgot a thing when she had once learned it, and very often her friends would say to her, “ How is it, Eliza, that you remem¬ ber these details? We do not understand.” “It is very simple,” she would say, in her laughing, cheerful way; “ I just put my mind on the lesson and do the best that I can.” How to learn their lessons quickly, and yet to gain profit thereby, is a problem which is troub¬ ling many of our boys and girls, and I think that this is the solution of it. Let us only put our minds on our lessons and do the best that we can, being willing to spend a moderate amount of time on them, and we shall do more and bet¬ ter work in the coming year than we have done in the past. Mary H. Barr, ’99. Webster’s First Bunker Hill Oration, (impromptu.) Webster delivered his first Bunker Hill ora¬ tion at the dedication of Bunker Hill Monument, on Breeds Hill, Charlestown, June 17, 1825, fifty years after the battle wa3 fought. The composition is one of the masterpieces of the language, the diction being intensely Eng¬ lish. The subjects of the paragraphs are plainly set forth in topic sentences ; the thoughts follow one another smoothly and logically. The para¬ graphs are thus models of unity. Webster’s imagery is clear, strong and beauti¬ ful, and adds much to the finish of the composi¬ tion. His addresses to the “Veterans” and to Lafayette are perhaps the most beautiful in the oration. Webster alone was physically able to properly render his productions. If a simple reading of his -works is able to deeply stir one, what must have been the effect when he gave them with all his great power? A most vivid word picture is the one in which Webster contemplates the scene on board the ship of Columbus, the night before the Discov¬ erer sighted the New World. The part of the oration which treats of the erection of monuments is complete in itself. The oration should be read and re-read in every school in America, that the scholars may use it as a model of effective style. A. H. P., ’96. COURSES OF STUDY THE PIONEER 21 ■A � a -xa •siiiuok H ) CO C5 n co o CO ' bC a W a[ 3av -xa •sqiuojv w o - ►J ij ✓ OS C- W 3 Cu u as CO CS a c3 CO 03 -a C3 i aa CO To a W l 5 l aa AV ‘ x 3 o c o u: w h •sq uojAl h i-l O z w •AiqaaAV -xa •sipuojM o t- o co co o o Pn o CO • r- £ .2 41 T r _bO x c 5 a o O CO o 3 a bCr a a ‘ co a 03 o o -r _r a .2 as S +j o os cs oa - a pq tf a a _o +3 ’« o a - a bC $ .2 0 k • ri bp a an cm a o SQ O t— O CO o o co in O -3 3 03 be a a o a .2 ’•+3 •h co o n gj ' bcJ !HK r. a O iO O O N H o o o o o CO i-l O -3 - 5 � 93 a o CO o 2 .a oT 5® o 41 a o .a o S a® : . 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Rosebud. — If the gentleman continues to press his suit by gifts of onions and cabbages, I should discourage his attentions, as these expressions are no longer in vogue in the politest society. Tulips. — I consider that the young man was lacking in consideration for your feelings, in de¬ liberately turning the X-rays on your heart to see if he had melted it. If he does so again, tell him kindly but firmly that you can no longer be his friend. (2.) No. (3.) By all means. (4.) Thank you for your kind words. Lover of Moonlight. — The lines to which you refer as “ surpassingly beautiful ” are by myself, and read thus : “ The sun behind the clouds lias sunk, The moon shines o ' er the lea; The pensive gondolier has come To sing to j r ou and me. Blow, bagpipe, blow r ! set the wild lovers sparking. Blow, bagpipe! Answer doggie, barking, barking, barking.” For reference see Webster’s Unabridged. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Walter S. Parker, Chairman. Gilman L. Parker, Secretary. Horace G. Wadlin. Frank Parker. Edward F. Parker. Cyrus M. Barrows. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Charles E. Ilussey. READING HIGH SCHOOL. Instructors. F. E. Whittemore, Principal. Dora M. Sibley. Helen E. Andrews. Christina M. Scott. Annie B. Parker, Drawing. Fred A. Archibald, Music. II. Grace Brown, Physical Training. Post-Graduate. Pratt, Mary L., Class of ’95. Senior Class. Burnham, Frank E. Hussey, Richard B. Kingman, Chester E. Pillsbury, Albert H. Barrows, Edith Beal, Lila II. Burgess, Florence E. Choate, Nellie B. Copeland Grace E. Dockendorff, Mabel G. Harris, Estella L. Isbell, Vera B. Mclntire, Florence E. Parker, Addie E. Parker, Helen A. Junior Class. Badger, Walter K. Chandler, Arthur H. Ellison, Elmer E. Parker, Roy E. Taylor, Edward S. Abbott, Grace J. Bancroft, Linnie J. Brown, Helen A. Chadbourne, Louise M. Clark, Elsie W. Dyer, Grace E. Houseman, Louise C. Kingman, Florence M. Ivrook, Nellie L. MacDonald, Carrie W. Parker, Florence B. Parker, Jennie B. Parker, Myra K. Pratt, Ethel N. SoriioMORE Class. Adams, J. Mead Alger, James A. Alger, John II. Carter, Albert A. Carter, Frank C. Carter, Robert A. Copeland, George O. THE PIONEER. 23 Harnden, Edward E. Killam, Edwin F. Nowell, Ernest P. Parker, Harold F. Pillsbury, Aithur V. Pratt, Wintlirop E. Wadsworth, Frank S. Amsden, Hattie J. Berry, Ethel F. Broad, Grace L. Brooks, Bertha U. Brown, Gertrude C. Danforth, Lulu A. Dyer, Pearl L. Ellenwood, Alice M. Ellison, Blanche M. Flint, Margaret Gleason, Florence G. Hyde, Harriett M. Phillips, Annie L. Richardson, Margie L. Robinson, Ida H. Roberts, Edna M. Skillen, Grace E, Sweetser, Edith M. Whelton, Louise M. Freshman Class. Badger, William S. Barrows, Allan H. Bond, 0. Leon. Brown, Chester W. Brown, Quincy S. Choate, Arthur A. Connelly, John E. Dewey, Harry F. Dyer, Leon O. Ileselton, William S. Jewett, Robert A. Kidder, William H. Merrill, Elbridge C. Newell, Clinton S. Palmer, Harold V. Prescott, Carleton H. Sheedy, Joseph E. Spencer, Carl M. Swain, Percy A. Austin, Grace M. Bancroft, Edna M. Bancroft, Mabel E. Barr, Mary H. Boyd, Marion F. Cullinane, Mary. Devaney, Mary J. Drake, Bertha F. Dyer, Josephine Fames, Edna B. Foley, Sadie B. Gleason, Ella M. Haley, Alice M. Harmon, Emily W. Hunt, Elvy J. Kingman, Blanche L. Kittredge, Louise H. McCrum, Grace M. Nichols, Lena B. Nichols, Grace B. Platts, Grace A. Pratt, Louise M. Richardson, Bessie H. Robinson, Helen Temple, Edith L. Wilson, Sadie B. Unclassified. Bailey, Edna P. Hunt, Florence A. Reading High School Alumni and In¬ structors, from 1863 to 1896. Instructors. Mr. H. A. Littell, 1856-58. Mr. P. C. Porter, 1858-60. Mr. R. F. Clark, 1860. Mr. L. B. Pillsbury, 1860-64. Mr. G. L. Baxter, 1864. Mr. C. R. Brown, 1864-65. Mr. G. W. Adams, 1865. Mr. E. H. Peabody, 1865-68. Mr. C. A. Cole, 1868-80. Mrs. Emeline (Wakefield) Barrus, 1865-66. Miss Ruth L. Pratt, 1866-67. Miss Mary H. Howes, 1867-70. Miss Josephine Nelson, 1867-68. 24 THE PIONEER. Mrs. C. A. Soule, 1868-69. Miss R. L. Hoyt, 1869-70. Miss S. E. Wade, 1871-72. Miss M. E. Keith, 1872-77. Miss Kate Tower, 1877-78. Mrs. Mary (Stinchfield) Copeland, 1878-87. Mr. George Perry, 1880-81. Miss Emma Pierce, 1880-81. Mr. E. P. Fitts, 1881-86. Miss Cora Adams, 1881-86. Mr. J. B. Gifford, 1886-88. Mrs. Annie (Lawrence) Reiley, 1886-87. Mr. W. R. Butler, 1888-91. Miss Olive A. Prescott, 1887-93. Miss Carrie PI. Berry, 1888-93. Mrs. Clara Whittemore, 1890-94. Mr. F. E. Whittemore, 1891-. Miss Cora S. Cobb, 1893. Mrs. Ama (Holman) Armstrong, 1893-94. Miss Helen E. Andrews, 1893-. Miss Dora M. Sibley, 1894-. Miss Irma G. Port, 1894-95-. Miss Christina M. Scott, 1895-. Class of 1863. Frederick Bancroft, Reading. Esther Emerson, Reading. Maria S. Parker, Reading. Olena Wakefield, Brockton. Class of 1864. Sarah E. Pratt, Reading. Emma Prescott. Class of 1 865. Emeline (Wakefield) Barrus, Goshen. Ella M. Pinkham, San P ' rancisco. Cal. Mary (Brown) Burnham, Reading. Mlattie (Weston) Gleason. Lizzie (Wakefield) Ileseltine, Reading. Gilman L. Parker, Reading. Ruth L. Pratt. Class of 1866. P ' loreuce A. Buxton. Clara (Richardson) Burleigh, Laconia, N. II. P ' rederick O. Carter, Reading. Priscilla Leathe, Reading. Belle (Badger) Parker, Reading. Edna (Barrus) Parker, Reading. Melvina (Bancroft) Parker, Reading. Class of 1867. Sarah PI. Austin. Evelyn P oster, Reading. Julia (Weston) Martin, Reading. Josie Nelson. Eliza (Norris) Talbot, Malden. Ella (Kingman) Pratt, Reading. Sidney P. Pratt. Mary (Howes) Robinson, Reading. Ella (Parker) Wiuship, Somerville. Class of 1868. Clara Bancroft, Reading. • Austin Christy. Pllla (Basset) Fox. Sarah (Richardson) Morse, R e ading . Nathan Pratt, Lowell. Class of 1869. Maria (Bancroft) Austin, Reading. Abbie (Parker) Basset, Bridgewater. Alice (Brown) Isbell. Abbie (Perkins) Granger, Reading. Celia (Temple) Graves, Reading. A. Newell Ilowes, Reading. Maria Lovejoy, Reading. Phoebe Harnden) Nichols, Reading. Class of 1870. Herbert Barrows, Reading. George Barrus, Boston. Pllla Clark, Reading. Ida (George) Temple, Chicago, Ill. Anna Hutchins, Reading. PTauk Hutchins. Class of 1871. P ' rank Appleton, Lowell. Sarah (Stoodley) Appleton, Lowell. Lizzie (Clark) Brooks, Reading. Lizzie (Buirill) Cook, Reading. Margaret Clark, Reading. M. Lizzie Day, Reading. THE PIONEER. 25 ♦Hannie Hill. Wilder Moulton, Reading. Sarah (Weston) Pratt, Reading. William Ruggles, Reading. Arthur Temple, Reading. Abbie Wakefield, Reading. Ella Willcox, Malden. Class op 1872. Hattie (Pratt) Allen, Berlin. Walter Barrows, Washington, D. C. Lizzie (Penney) Brooks. Mary Bucke, Wilmington. Nellie (Burrill) Cummings, Reading. Irving Converse, Nebraska. Emma Eames, Melrose. Louis Flint, Reading. Belle (Dinsmore) Gowing, Reading. Ilarley Gowing, Reading. Horace B. Holden, Melrose. Lillie (Loring) Holden, Melrose. Cynthia Hollis, Boston. ♦Addie (Howes) Pierce. ♦Charles Hutchinson. Gertrude (Mclntire) Stiles, Lynn. Hattie (Parker) Sawyer, Faulkner. Mina (Hall) Ruggles, Reading. Jennie (Barrus) Temple, Reading. Ida (Basset) Upham, Dorchester. Eristina Whittier, Reading. Minnie Willcox, Wellesley. Class of 1873 . Morton Barrows, Omaha, Neb. Emma F. Eames, Reading. Ella (Wakefield) Hoffman, Reading. Ada (Safford) Holden, Reading. fNellie Minot, Exeter, N. H. Emma M. Nichols. Annie B. Parker, Reading. ♦Flora Parker. Ida R. Whittier. Class op 1874. Marion E. Andrews. A. Evelyn Barrow r s. Kate L. Brown, Milton. Ella (Melendy) Choate, Reading. Mary (Stinchfield) Copeland, Omaha, Neb. Nellie (Bancroft) Damon, Reading. Charles P. Foote. Oscar P. Foote. Sadie (Dewey) Barrus, Boston. Cora (Prescott) Nichols, Reading. William F. Nichols, Reading. Sadie (Lindsay) Parker Lucy Wheelock, Boston. Lizzie E. Wilkins. Class op 1875. Lillian (Cummings) Blanchard, Wakefield. Evelyn C. Bancroft, Maine. Mabel I. Barden. Alice Barrows, Reading. Arthur A. Damon, Reading. Luther F. Elliott, Easthampton. Fred Gerritson. Henry E. Holden, Reading. Loea P. Howard, Hyde Park. ♦Abbott N. Hutchins. Gertrude R. Lovejoy. Lawrence B. Loring, Reading. George A. Manning, Melrose. Florence (Titus) Manning, Melrose. fJessie E. MacDonald. Mary A. Marshall. Jennie (Lovejoy) Merrill, Reading. ♦Fred H. Morton. Clarence J. Nichols, Reading. Lizzie (Nash) Palmer, Reading. Justin L. Parker, Reading. Benjamin Smith, Reading. Vestina (Converse) Skillton. Ada (Elliott) Todd, Roxbury. Helen A. Whiting. Sumner A. Whittier. Class of 1876. Lucy A. Barrows, Reading. Elmer J. Brown, Reading. Fred E. Brown, New York. Flora (Niles) Carr, Lynn. Maria W. Carter, Reading. Lillian (Gray) Howes, Reading. 2f; THE PIONEER. Clarence C. Knight, Reading. Jessie (Stockwell) Manning, New York. tAddie L. Nichols, Wakefield. Carrie F. Nichols, Reading. Fred M. Phillips. William G. Willcox, New York. Minnie (Carter) Winship, Reading. Nellie S. Coring. Maud F. Littlefield. William O. Richardson. Florence (Wilson) Stearns, Wakefield. Clara (Nash) Coolidge, New Jersey. Nettie (Skinner) Simpson, Reading. Mattie (Wilkins) Adams, Reading. Class of 1877. •Helen (Ruggles) Beebe. Clara (Damon) Carter, Reading. Marion (Barrows) Crehoe, Salem. Lucy H. Damon, Reading. Carrie (Goodwin) Draffin, Reading. Hattie C. Emerson, Reading. Jennie (Corkins) Francis, Reading. •Estella (Batchelder) Gould, Andover. Jessie B. Grouard, Reading. Nellie L. Hill, Reading. Mary W. Howard, Hyde Park. •Henry W. Hyde. William E. Manning. £.£ • - ' . Charles H. Parker. Jennie (Eames) Parker, Reading. Henry C. Parker, Malden. Sarah (Pearson) Peabody, Reading. Euley M. Sawyer, Reading. Fred. W. Vermille, Worcester. Emma (Dow) Warrant, New York. Walter F. Willcox, New York. Class of 1878. Ada C. Andrews. Nellie (Blunt) Barrett, Reading. Kate L. Beard, Reading. Aldelbert H. Caiter, Reading. •William S. Carter. Joseph C. Clark, Reading. Sarah (Parker) Channell, Reading. Bertha C. Dole, Reading. Minnie K. Eames, Reading. Mary (Eaton) Tarr, Gloucester. George A. Forbes, Reading. Arthur J. Foster, Reading. Walter Gerritson, Waltham. •Augusta S. Hayes. George B. Holden, Reading. Lizzie (Cummings) Elliott, Roxbury. Class of 1879. Emma F. Adden, Reading. Emma (Manning) Armstrong. •Ida Clark. Anna Davies, R ea 4 i n g. Nellie (La Clair) Green, Wakefield. Hattie (Cook) Hanson. Emma Holden, Reading. fAlmina Knight. Addie (Mitchell) Pratt, Reading. fNina Morrill. Class of 1880. Kate (Perry) Beasely. Helen (Barrows) Bursley, Peabody. Hannah (Hibbert) Bassett. Marcella (Clark) Barrett, Reading. Evelyn Converse, Reading. Guv C. Channell, Reading. Nellie (Brown) Danforth, Reading. Alice O. Dow, Reading. Elnora A. Emerson, Reading. Philip Emerson, Natick. George Hill. Mary C. Holden, Reading. Marcella (Colburn) Johnson, Reading. Edgar Knight, New Hampshire. Charles Loring, Reading. Hattie (Holden) Mason, North Wilbraham. •Josephine E. Melendy. Fannie Mitchell, Reading. Edith (Judd) Nichols, Boston. Annie P. Ried, Reading. Grace (Fletcher) Twombly, Reading. Harriet Wilson, Reading. Class of 1881. Edea Beers, Reading. II. Grace Brown. THE riONEER. 27 Fannie La Clair. Catherine (Wight) Davies, Ballardvale. Agnes Forbes, Reading. Mary Graves. Hattie (Chase) Gerritson, Waltham. Lydia A. Holden, Reading. ♦Sylvinia Moulton. Althea (Howard) Peabody, Lowell. Jennie (Harnden) Parker, WuktrfteTd. . Mary (Freeman) Roberts, Reading. Susan (Nichols) Tuttle, Wakefield. ■(Emma W. Rich. George A. Vermille, Reading. Charles Walker, Reading. ♦John Walker. ♦William Weston. Class of 1882. ♦Lottie Allen. ♦Hattie (Austin) Hobbs, Edward Atkinson, Boston. Fred Atkinson, Springfield. Martha Babb, Reading. Lizzie Batchelder. Hattie (Stone) Bancroft, Reading. Hattie (Damon) Baker, Manchester-by-the-Sea. ♦Alice Broad. ♦Laura E. Clark. ♦Hattie C. Eaton. Alice Emerson, Vermont. Mary F. Foote. Hattie M. Foster, Reading. ♦Grace Holden. Louise (Hooton) Jenkins, Reading. ♦Anna M. Moulton. Cora (Hunter) Mclntire, Reading. tElla (Gray) Parker. ♦George Pearson. ■(Georgia P. Pendergrace, Reading. Annie (Lawrence) Perley, Chicago, Ill. ♦Eflie (Sanborn) Pierce. Fannie (Cummings) Ratcliffe, Mattapoisett. Mabel (Cummings) Roberts, Reading. Charles Reid, Reading. ■(Lillian V. Smith. S. E. Wigglesworth. Fannie Wilson, Reading. Laura (Melendy) Young. Class of 1883. Mary A. Bancroft. Marion (Lombard) Davies, Reading. Lulu Eames, Wilmington. ♦Abbie J. Eames. Emma (Damon) Flint, Reading. Helen (Miller) Gilman, Reading. Edward Harrington. Clinton Holden, Reading. Elbe Jackson, Reading. Mabel S. La Clair, Reading. Lillia (Sweetser) Lincoln, Cleveland, Ohio. Mabel (Brown) Parks, Reading. Josephine (Stimpson) Parsons, Reading. Angie Pearson, Reading. Lindsey Prentiss, Reading. Hattie (Lewis) Swett, Reading. Mary Tabor. Melvin Skinner, Reading. Class of 1884. Addie Bancroft, Reading. A. B. Bent. Edward D. Brown, New York City. Annie Channell, Reading. •(Edith Garfield. Augustus Hadley. Martin Hartshorn, Reading. Jennie Killam. William Kingsley, Reading. John B. Lewis, 3rd., Erwin, South Dakota. Hattie (Temple) Parker, Reading. Grace C. Staniford, Reading. Hattie M. Walker, Reading. fLettie B. Wiley, East Boston. Class of 1885. Annette (Krook) Allen. Carrie Blood. Mary Crowell. Lawrence G. Dudley. Helen Gilman, Medford. Margaret (Nowell) Graham, Savannah, Ga. Edith J. Holden, Reading. Marian Judd, Boston. Lilia Kidder. |AnnwK Kingman, a - . . 28 THE PIONEER. Olive Pearson, Reading. Corinna (James) Pickernell. Hattie Richardson, Reading. Wentworth Ricker. Alice Ruggl.es, Reading. Gertrude Ruggles, Reading. Carrie Todd, Reading. Bertha Totten, Reading. Essie Wiley. Class op 1886. •fClava R. Allen. Harry Atkinson, Somerville. Edith Bancroft, Reading. Percy N. Carter, Reading. Mabel (Willis) Davis, Reading. Weldon Duley. Nathaniel Hill, Reading. Nellie Killam. Richard Loring, Reading. Helen Parker. Emma (Berry) Bird. Ida (Manning) Pope, Wakefreto. $UmU± Charles Wakefield, Reading. f Grace Wakefield. George Walker, Reading. Maybelle (Brown) Webster, Reading. Sophie (Krook) Williams, Everett. Helen Wilson, Reading. .a . . ' S Class of 1887. Edith M. Barker. Alice A. Barrows, Reading. Grace W. Berry. Winnifred Emerson, Reading. William H. Killam, Reading. Lizzie A. Parker, Reading. Charlotte L. Parker, Reading. Alice II. Peabody, Washington, D. C. Nellie (Weston) Roberts, Reading. Otis Ruggles, Reading. Arthur F. Thomas, Nashua, N. H. Annie M. Vermille, Reading. ‘ Mary E. Vermille, Reading. Harry E. White. Class of 1888. Arthur G. Bancroft, Reading. George Bent. Charles F. Bessom, Reading. Gertrude L. Bessom, Reading. Amy (Richardson) Blanchard, Reading. Edward Briggs, Reading. Adelaide (Parker) Buttrick, Reading. Delia Converse, Reading. Christine Copeland, Reading. Amy (Nichols) Davis, Reading. Lena Hale, Reading. Henry Jones, R ea din g-. Minnie Jones, Reading. Hattie Legro, Malden. Edith Parker, Reading. Winthrop Parker, Reading. Mabel (Thomas) Prentiss, Reading. Hattie (Corkins) Ruggles. ♦William Shannon. Chester Wakefield, Reading. Class of 1889. Herbert C. Barrows, Reading. . John M. Cummings, Reading. Alice Damon, Reading. Lucy (Roby) Davis„Ciirlisle. Annie Dewey, Reading. Gertrude Foss. . ; .. n; Bertha (Stott) Graves, Glendive, Montana. Joseph D. Lewis, Reading. Richard B. Lewis, Reading. Mabel (Bancroft) Tukey, Reading. Hattie Weston, Reading, Mary Wilson, Reading. . . I Class of 1890. Harold K. Barrows, Reading. Edward W. Bancroft. Reading. Grace (Twombly) Dane, Reading. Joseph Harrington. Edith R. Hill, Reading. E. Josephine Jeffrey, Reading. ♦Alice Kittredge. Marion E. Parker, Reading. THE PIONEER . 29 Blanche E. Robinson, Reading. Jennie R. Sanborn, Reading. Grace D. Sweetser, Reading. E dith Wakefield, Reading. Class of 1891. Wilfred A. Bancroft, Reading. Leon G. L. Bent, Somerville. ♦Bertha (Roberts) Damon. A. Gertrude Dempsey, Reading. Francis J. Hatfield, Reading. James W. Killam, Reading. Chester C. Kingman, Reading. Annie M. Robinson, Reading. Elmer H. Robinson, Reading. Ilenry C. Sanborn, Germany. Francis Smith, Reading. May Temple, Reading. Frank B. Wight, Reading. Class of 1892. Bernard Barrows, Reading. Lena W. Barms, Goshen. Grace I. Fox, Dorchester. Newell II. Hawes, Reading. Ella M. Hunt, Reading. Cora J. Jaquitb, Reading. Eliza B. Lewis, Reading. Helen M. Parker, No. Reading. Grace B. Parker, Reading. Marion C. Peabody, Reading. Class of 1893. Blanche (Copeland) Carter, Reading. Marion P. Copeland, Reading. Ralph E. Gleason, Reading. Herbert L. Hill, Reading. Ralph W. Parker, Reading. •Abbie J. Richardson. Mabel F. Temple, Reading. Class of 1894. Bertha L. Brown, Reading. Arthur II. Brown, Reading. Agnes W. Copeland, Reading. Edward E. Copeland, Reading. Margaret A. Eaton, Reading. Willard N. Gleason, Reading. Eflie F. Heath, Reading. Thomas P. Hussey, Reading. Lucy M. Poore, Reading. Marion T. Pratt, Reading. Mabel H. Robinson, Reading. Zelpha Linwood Thayer, Reading. Grace S. Smith, Wakefield. Class of 1895. Helen A. Bond, Reading. Jessie N. Cummings, Reading. Ernest G. Hodgkins, Reading. Samuel E. Killam, Newton. Emeliue F. Merrill, Reading. Maud Mclntire, Reading. Mary L. Pratt, Reading. Marion N. Sargent, Reading. Josephine A. Sweetser, Reading. Lucia L. Temple, Reading. Hattie M. Totten, Reading. Deceased, f Married. The Principal of the school will be pleased to be informed of any errors or omissions in the above list. COUPLETS. The apples hung red on the bough, A small boy was heard to cry “ Ough ! ” When he fell from the limb He was met by big Jimb, And the apples are hanging there nough. She has beautiful gowns by the blls., And in them herself she applls. And when she is dressed And looks quite at her best, She sits with down her banjo and ells. As the thirsty earth longing for water, Greets gladly the soft summer rain, So the public this charming school paper Will press to its bosom again. As the starving, the perishing sailor Will shout at the sight of a boat, So you, gentle reader, will cry out When you see that we still are afloat. G. C. B. . � • . ■ ' . 1 1 a a| PIONEER ADVERTISEMENTS. s AVE money by Purchasing your Footwear at the Shoe Store . . Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done. F. PARKER, Masonic Block, HAVEN ST. RIDE THE HORTON! OTHERS DO. Bicycle Suits, Bicycle Pants, ✓ Men ' s an d Boys’ Sweaters, Bicycle Stoc kings, Bicycle Cap s and Golf Caps. Francis Bartley, HAVEN STREET, READING. F. W. YOUNG , Kink Tailoring, MASONIC BLOCK , - - READING , MASS. ESTABLISHED 1847. SAMUEL PIERCE, Manufacturer and Voicer. METAL ORGAN PIPES. READIIG, RA§I. SEVICNE BREAD. Each loaf is protected by a superior wrapper from the oven to the table. Fresh every morning. 2ST. DilWES, WOBURN STREET. F. F. 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