Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS In November, 1936, the Class of 1939 officially made its debut by the elec- tion of its officers. The results were as follows: President Ruth V. Freeman Vice Presideni J. Patricia Marsh Secretary Mary G. Harrington Treasurer Marie McKay Gorcrnirig Cmmcilors Barbara McCarran Kathleen Collins Three months later, the Sophomores held their first party in the Assembly Hall. At this social function the new Sophomore Dramatic Club presented its first play. Some of our hidden talent was brought to light. A song contest, held in April, was won by Miriam D. Krasow who wrote new lyrics to the tune of Oh Snzannulif' To sum up our year's activities a farewell party was given in May at which the Hood's Milk Company showed moving pictures. And now June is here. We have elected officers for our Junior Year and we are waiting patiently to move down to the second floor. We are leaving our Sophomore Year with many pleasant memories and looking forward to a happy Junior Year. 58

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l THE EVENTS OF THE JUNIOR CLASS The Junior Class has had a year teeming with interesting activities. With the help of the other class officers, and the cooperation of the class as a whole, our first party, held on Thursday, January 21, was a great success, Entertain- ment was provided by various talented girls of our class. Betty Weiner our Vice President, acted as mistress-of-ceremonies. Following the entertainment, we were served delicious refreshments in the lunch-room. The party was con- cluded by dancing in the Gymnasium. On May 28 we had our Baby Party. Again various girls displayed their talents. A play entitled, Sceing's Believing was presented under the direction of Miss McLaughlin. Additional entertainment was afforded by the contestants in thc baby costume contest. lVe were served refreshments, and thus ended another glorious day. The selecting of our class ring was quite an event in itself. We finally came to the decision that a littlc, rounded checker-board onyx was the ideal one for our class. At Christmas time, it has always been the work of the Juniors to decorate the school. After a few nights of hard but interesting work, we were able to present to the school a touch of Yuletide spirit. The Christmas tree, which stood inside the Townsend Street entrance was a special treat to all who viewed it. Our class had the pleasant duty of making and selling candy at the Scholar- ship Play. I know the candy was good, and our customers were pleased. We were proud of our donation of 347.15 to the Senior Class for the Scholarship fund. We wish to express our gratitude to our sponsor, Miss Williams, whose cheer- ful help has been so valuable to us all. . Dorothy Foundas, Junior Class President 52

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THE ENTERPRISE When we members of the new Enterprise staff began work on the November issue. it was with a rather hazy idea of the procedure. The editors had to learn about galleys, dummy copies, deadlines, and many other necessary evils. It is a pity that as soon as a stali' becomes really experienced it must hand the work on to a new group. Very conspicious this year was the absence of our beloved Aunt Matilda, who used to contribute a column of expert advice on all sorts of questions. Luck- ily, Serephina Senior agreed to pinch-hit for Aunty with a series of letters to Susie Sophomore. VVc hope that next year her words of wisdom will be written not only for the benefit of the Sophomores, but will include information for the entire school. Much comment was caused by the publication of excerpts from the Senior's autobiugraphies. It became the favorite indoor sport to guess from whose life each of the scattered paragraphs was taken. Sometimes the style could be recog- nized: in other eases girls knew the incidents which were describedg but the identity of the writers is still a mystery. This feature proved a very popular addition to the magazine. For the literary success of the Enierprise this year we thank all our contri- butors, and the faculty advisors whose encouragement and wisdom make it possible. We hope tnat Mr. Conway, Miss Pope, Miss Gale, and Mr. Smith will be rewarded for their patience by an ever-improving magazine. 54