Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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THE CHIMES 3 ARTS ''Have you visited Koom 12? No, where is it, and what is it used for? ' ' Why, it is our art room located in the east side of the basement. If it were only Monday or Wednesday, I would take you down there and show it to you. But as it is not, I will tell you about the classes I am in and their accomplishments in the art room. ' ' The commercial lettering class studies free hand lettering and color and design as applied to advertising. The free hand drawing class studies the human figure, object drawing, and perspective in advertising using both water color and poster paint. We often are called upon to make posters for local entertain- ments. The drawing class puts on the illustration ; then the letter- ing class adds the printing. During National Education Week the two classes made the announcement cards for the style show given by the Household Arts girls in the Town Hall. We are now work- ing on posters for our coming school vaudeville show and have quite a number completed. The competition for cover design on our school paper. The Chimes, was very interesting. It was open to every person in the school, although I believe that no one outside the art classes passed in any sketches. Everyone in the art classes drew eight designs. He could then submit them all or only the ones which he consid- ered the best. The faculty acted as judges. The decision was by elimination. The cover designs handed in were weeded down to fifteen possibilities: W. Torrey (1), A. Bragdon (2), R. Bean (1), M. Merritt (3), S. Short (2), F. Sharp (3), E. Pinkham (1), W. Ward (1), and P. Quinn (1). The judges made five choices, and finally selected F. Sharp's and M. Merritt 's. Because of ill- ness. Sharp was not able to submit his to the printer, who was to use the design that would copy the best. Special mention was made of the cover by Torrey. His idea was clever, but more suitable for a fly-leaf. Quinn 's design was particularly good as a picture of the tower and surroundings. We have received a great many com- pliments on our artistic cover design. Mr. Merritt has received letters of congratulation from the principal of Normal Art School, Boston, and the dean of the Cleveland School of Art. Mrs. Ward is always pleased to have visitors come to her classes. It will really pay you for the trouble it takes, to drop in some day and see the classes at work in the art room. A person cannot imagine the room and the work it puts out until he actually sees it for himself. F. T. S. The middle-aged man had just broken the world record for fifty- yard dash. ' How in the world did you acquire such speed ? ' ' someone asked. Crossing the streets in the downtown districts, ' ' he replied.

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2 THE CHIMES We have received many congratulatory letters about our cover design. Among them is one from the principal of the Normal Art School, Boston, Mass. February 25, 1924. Mr. Malcolm A. Merritt, High School, Scituate, Mass. Dear Mr. Merritt: — Recently I came across an article telling about your High School paper and illustrating your cover for the same. I am writing this to congratulate you upon the excellent piece of design v hich you created. As a High School cover designed by a freshman in the school it is most excellent. Please share these congratulations with your supervisor, Mrs. Ward, for undoubtedly her influence has had something to do with bringing about the opportunity for such good work in the High School. I sincerely hope that you may, after graduating from high school, carry on in this field — possibly in the State Art School, or possibly somewhere else. Very sincerely yours, Royal B. Farnum. The editor-in-chief received the following letter from Mrs. Royal B. Farnum, who was bom in North Scituate and was a graduate of the Scituate High School. 21 Walter Street, SomerviUe, Mass., February 6, 1924. To the Editor-in-Chief of The Chimes: My dear Miss Stanley — It gives me great pleasure to congratu- late the Scituate High School for having The Chimes for their school paper. I also congratulate Malcolm A. Merritt, the artist. North Scituate being my birthplace, I am always very much interested in that which takes place in the old home town. ' ' Go forth in your work Work hard, do not shirk ; There's much can be done thru The Chimes. Begin now to write. Think deep, with your might; You may get ahead of The Times. ' Whatever you do May The Chimes ring true. As the months go by and the years May you keep in view The best tho they're few. The choice and the best of ideas. Very sincerely, Flora Bailey Farnum.

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4 THE CHIMES P THE CHIMES stands for conduct In which we shine, It's also for cleverness As shown in this rhyme. is for happiness A slogan so bright, With that as our goal We will always walk right. is for ideals We hold nobly in mind, And strive every day Higher plains to find. stands for moments That fly swiftly by. Welding and strengthening Each friendly tie. is for excellence. We all hope to achieve. With the help of our faculty We '11 have no cause to grieve. stands for our school, Of which we are proud, Let three grand cheers Ring out hearty and loud. Hark! The chimes are ringing, The echoes printed here. Pleasant thoughts are bringing Throughout the whole school year. Ruth LaVange, '27.