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

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k iO THE PIONEER. j with a fierceness; when she dislikes she always is trying some way Of letting forth her hatred. Recause she is so different from other children, her mother do ' eS hot Understand her and she struggles On alone. When she seeks to revenge anything she retreats to the attic, where she Vnakes a Wooden doll receive all her vengeance. Then immediately she becomes sorry and re¬ pentant. Maggie is very, very loving and always needs somebody whom she can love and who loves her. This person she depends upon for all her encouragement. If her brother had loved her as much as she loved him, many of Maggie’s childish troubles would have been unknown. Her father’s love was the one star of hope in her childhood. We sympathize with her throughout her life the more because we know what turning points and circumstances in her first years made her what she wars later. In all her writings, George Eliot has a wonderful wav of holding her readers’ atlen- tion; yet she says of herself that she could make her characters more interesting “if I were a clever novelist, not obliged to creep servilely after nature and fact, but able to represent things as they never have been and never will be.” Rut in this “creeping after nature and fact” lies all her charm. J. Gertrude Francis, ’02. v

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22 THE PIONEER. FRESHMEN ALPHABET. A stands for Alice, a maiden so tall Who in height of attainment surpasses us all. B is for Bailey, on the drum lie’s a wonder, When he plays all the neighbors ejaculate, “Thunder!” C stands for Canty, from the Highlands afar, Some day on the stage she will shine as a star. 1) is for Damon, a famous musician, Who bangs on the box like a perfect magician, E is for Emerson, of these we have two, Faithful and lo} r al, kind hearted and true. F stands for Flora, who captures all eyes, When you are with her-the time quickly flies. G stands for Granger, whose first name is Clover. Who always is glad when her lessons are over. II stands for Howard, a child old and quaint, If you but knew her you’d call her a saint. 1 stands for Inez, who’s so fond of play, That her mind when its wanted is far, far away. .1 stands for Juniors, who think themselves bright, O my! beside us they’re way out of sight. Iv is for knowledge, of this we have stores; If we get any more we must move out of doors. L is for Lawrence, called “Spider” by many, Who’s always in trouble whenever there’s any. U is for Union, in our class it is found, By ties of deep friendship we’ll always be bound. V is victorious, and this we will be, That goes without saying of nineteen-ought- three. W is for Walsh, a favorite young man, Who faithfully strives to learn all he can. X is for excellent, you seldom can get it, But tlum, when you do, you will never forget it. Y stands for young folks, giddy and gay, Who now on life’s journey are making their way. Z stands for Zero, the dull ones have such, You don’t get promoted on this mark, not much! II. A. Roberts, ’03. OUR SENIORS. Amiable Alma, Cunning Clarence, Estimable Ella, Hungry Herman, Jolly Jennie, Merry Martha, Prattling Percy, Sunny Stimpson, Villainous Vera, Blushing Bertha, Dismal Deac, Gentle Grace, Idle Ina, Languid Louise, Ossified Oscar, Rollicking Rebekah, Triumphant Tuttle, Witty Wakefield. M is for Morrison, not “in the shade,” Who, so far, a very good record has made. N is for Nason, of the English division, Who’s broken his leg by a sad, sad collision. O stands for others, but they are not in it, Against 1903 they can’t stand for a minute. I is for Pratt, the star of our class, Whose life will be short, her brain works so fast. Q stands for queer-folks, we have none of these, I’m sure that this statement the public will please. R stands for Ruby, who at times is called Rita, At the library you are quite certain to meet her. S stands for Stimpson, a modern young dude, Whose behavior at times is unusually rude. T is for Turner, a girl tall and thin, So faithful to lessons she always has been. LOCALS. Our small town of Reading is proud to have one of her sons, Mr. Fred. W. Atkinson, sent to the Philippines as superintendent of education. Mr. Atkinson was born in Reading, a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School, and Harvard Ldiversity, and has recently been the principal of the Springfield High School. Space has been set aside in Uncle Sam’s building at the Paris Exposition, to show the ar¬ rangement of our schoolhouses, inside and out. Pictures are to be exhibited showing how the pupils do their work in all grades from the kin¬ dergartens to the highest grades. Copies of ex¬ amination papers, drawings and copy books of the penmanship of American youth will also be displayed. People at the Exposition will