Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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THE CHIMES 19 CHOOL NOT. MUSIC Music in Scituate High School has developed seventy-five per cent, since last year. Some may ask why. There are a good many reasons. One is that there is a greater interest taken on the part of the student body this year than ever before. Another is that Mr. Martin and Miss Bradford have both pointed out to us how beneficial music is. Already the Music Department has proved very valuable to the Athletic Association by giving the recent performance, Frills and Frolics, which netted the Association a large sum of money. In addition to the financial returns, this entertainment showed how Scituate High is advancing in music. It also showed the co-operation between the glee clubs and the teachers. The reason that we are doing so well in music is that we have two valuable instructors. Miss Bradford is always de- vising some new plan to help us progress in our work. An- other tireless worker is Mr. Martin. Although he does not have as much time as he would like, he is constantly suggesting new ideas which always prove to be successful. Just think, you people who have children in High School, what a privilege they are having. Here is an opportunity for musical training which would cost considerable if it were not provided for in the H igh School. The end and aim of music study in our school is to develop in the pupils a love for music as a means of expression through individual and group effort. The emphasis on group activity has been responsible for a tremendous growth of interest in outside activities. The boys' glee club, girls' glee club, orches- tra, and band are illustrations of such activities. The neces- sity for team-work makes the group activity of incalculable value, developing a spirit which is not only of fundamental importance in the achievement of class-room results, but which also promotes the spirit of service to the school and to the community. The Scituate High School students spent a very enjoyable afternoon on January 13 as guests of the Scituate Woman's Club. An opportunity was given for demonstrations of the work which is being done, in the various departments of the school. A French play, presented by Lois Wilson, James Driscoll and John Prouty, was followed by a Latin play in which Sallie Murphy, Ray Ellis, Winifred Elliott, Harriett Alexander, Winifred Ward and Helen Healy took part, and Grace Towle, acting as an announcer, explained the action of the play. Demonstrations were given in typewriting to com- pare the speed and accuracy of the student who had studied

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18 THE CHIMES 'Because long ago, little one, the French people helped the Americans win their freedom from England, and now the Americans are going to help France, said a soldier who was holding Eugenie, patting her golden locks. How far away is America? asked Eugenie. Is it that way, or that way, or that way? said she, as she pointed to the north, south, east and west. America is far, far across the Atlantic, said the soldier. How long do we have to wait before they will come? still questioned Eugenie. The soldier's face took on a sadder expression as he patted the golden locks, and said half to Eugenie, and half to himself, If they don't come soon, little girl, there will be no France. As the soldier said this, a pretty, young woman came around the corner of a tent, and smiling, she took Eugenie out of the soldier's arms. Eugenie just couldn't understand why Stanley, the soldier who had been holding her, had kissed her and patted her before her mother took her, nor why, as they were going out the gate of the camp, the soldiers flocked around to kiss her as she went out. She just couldn't understand it. They have never done it before, she thought, so why should they do it now? Three days later when Eugenie again went to the camp and ran quickly to Stanley's tent, she wondered where he was. Mr. Soldier, she called to a soldier by the gate, where is my Stanley? She wondered why the soldier took her in his arms and said, Eugenie, not very many of the soldiers you saw here a few days ago are here now. They are in a far better place, where there will be no more fighting, and where there is peace and happiness. But why didn't he take me with him? Won't he ever come back? Will be come to see me soon? After such explaining the soldier got Eugenie so she un- derstood. But as she told her mother afterwards, I am goin' to hunt for him, Mother. Don't you think they were only hiding him? Mother, why are you crying? After the war had been over many years and Eugenie was ten years old, she understood what she couldn't understand then. Christine Jessome '28

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20 THE CHIMES one year, and that of the beginning student. The music department was represented by the Glee Clubs and the Or- chestra under the direction of Miss Bradford. Several draw- ings and costumes were hung upon the walls to show what is being done in Mrs. Ward s art classes. The students left at 3.30, and the members of the Woman's Club conducted their usual meeting. Under Miss Pierson's direction, a Latin Club is being or- ganized which will meet every Monday afternoon. It will be unusually interesting to the Latin students and especially to the classes studying Csesar and Cicero as it is to be organized as a Roman Republic and presided over by Roman officers. As yet the officers have not been chosen, but the club will be well under way in a few weeks. During the last few days, lockers have been installed in both the girls' and boys' basements. They are amply large and will be very convenient, especially for various athletic teams which have had no place for their equipment up to this time. :(c 4: H« ii! Perhaps at present we are not as interested in watching the development of our school library as we were last year, but we should know that books are being added from time to time by interested townspeople. Mrs. George Welch, who has given so many interesting and valuable books for use in the school, has added to their number by copies of Types of the Essay' by Heydrick and How the Other Half Lives by Riis. The Woman's Club, which has also helped in the project of a school library has given twenty-four volumes of Hawthorne's works. Alice Sexton has given two volumes of essays and novels by the same author. Another useful addition has been The World's Story in fifteen volumes, which was received from the town of Scituate early this year. The High School should feel fortunate in being able to hear Mr. Corey's fine talk a few weeks ago, on The Will to Win. Mr. Corey spoke simply but forcibly and outlined clearly the needed qualities for success in school, in college, and in life. Mr. Corey, who represents Burdett's Business College, has spoken here before, and the students are looking forward to hearing him again soon. H« 4e « The art room is very interesting now, and is open to stud- ents outside of the art classes and townspeople who are inter- ested in the work being done. The walls are almost entirely covered with various kinds of work — sketches, both original and copied, portrait work and posters. Ray Ellis, '26.