Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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20 THE CHIMES NIGHT Soothing night! Its cool breath gently strikes one's face Sweeping dewy mist in from the sea. A shadowy moon half peeps from a silvery cloud. All is enveloped in the inky blackness of night. Waves gently lapping the moist sands Make quiet music. Far off among the reeds a frog croaks, Disturbed by some chance from his rest. How still the night — How restful and how peaceful. And memories — . The Girls' and Boys' Glee C ubs are planning a demonstra- tion of the work of the Glee Clubs and the orchestra. They are not giving a show but a form of a concert. This annual work of the Glee Clubs will not be like any- thing they have ever done before. They have planned rather a unique evening. The program is comprised of Indian se- lections. There will be scenes in costumes illustrating Indian legends. The girls are giving Mon-dah-Min, an American-Indian legend set to music, as a cantata. Mon-dah-Min means corn. Among the Ojibwa Indians each spring, a chosen maiden must walk around the field of young corn, at night, alone, w th a trailing blanket. This is magic protection for the growmg corn from beetle, bug and crow, and will make a bountiful harvest. The boys will give an interpretation of Indian legends. The orchestra will play characteristic music which, we know, will add effect to this concert. We hope everyone who is able will attend this demonstra- tion. The date will be announced later. Watch for it in the Scituate Herald. H. L. Wilson, '26. DRAnaTic Eleanor M. Cole, '28, Dramatic Editor.

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THE CHIMES 19 Instead of waiting till to-morrow night, let's camp out to- night. It would give our mothers and fathers a good scare. They think we're so timid and all that, maybe they won't hereafter !' Good idea! Let's! I'm willing! broke from all the boys, and they started chattering as fast as they could. Here! Here! Come to order! We'll vote on it. All those who want to stay to-night say 'Yes,' Red shouted excitedly, completely forgetting his parliamentary law and order. Yes, all the boys cried. Come on. Let's start now! Where'U we camp? asked Billy, as they poured out of the shack. Doesn't it look dark? Let's not go way over to the pines to-night. We can next time. Yeah, assented one of the boys. Let's go over behind Old Man Brown's house, and sleep in back of his barn. It's all woods over in back of there, any way. The boys ran along the road a little way, and then they cut across the cauliflower field of Old Man Brown. Here's a good place, shouted back Red, who had gone ahead to find a location for their camp and had already climbed the fence which separated the field from the barn. Gee Whiz, cried Teddy, as he paused before climbing over the fence, doesn't it look awful dark. Perhaps my mother was right. We might get cold, you know. Yes, said Billy, just suppose we did get cold. We couldn't play football or anything. 'Let's wait 'till next week, suggested Jack, glancing ner- vously behind him. Yes, let's, said another boy. As the words left his mouth, Billy tripped over one of the cauliflower stubs and went down with a bang. This was just what the rest of them needed to start them for home and off they went on a run, tumbling and tripping over the field. Red, who had already climbed over the fence, took one look around, lost all his bravery in that look, and followed their example. Oh, by the way, mentioned Billy to his father as he start- ed for bed, we've decided not to camp out this year. You don't mean it, replied his father with a smile. Why so? Too many skunks out in November, said Billy, as he dis- appeared up the stairs. Sarah Baker, '28. Rita O'Hern : Say, Eleanor, what poem did you learn for English? Eleanor Cole: It Can't Be Done.' Rita O'Hern: Can't be done? Why not? Eleanor Cole : It Can't Be Done' by Edgar Guest.

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THE CHIMES 21 CHOOL f OTl To make this year a memorable one, the Seniors began to scurry around for new ideas, suggestions, and plans. During the first week of school the following officers were elected: Anna Conant, president; Rose Herman, vice presi- dent; Hazel Eaton, secretary; Edgar Hyland, treasurer. The project of a series of class parties was immediately attended to. At the present time there have been four par- ties. The hostesses have been Anna Conant, Hazel Eaton, Eleanor Cole, and Margaret Torrey. The economics class has recently visited Keith's Shoe Fac- tory of East Weymouth and the Walter Baker Chocolate Fac- tory of Dorchester in order to understand more thoroughly the subject of the division of labor which is being studied in this class. The Senior Girls, who are complimentary members of the Scituate Woman's Club, have attended all the meetings held at the Club House this season. They have found each meeting more interesting than the preceding one. The Senior Class is greatly pleased with the success of the food sale which was given at the High School, Saturday, December 5. In spite of the rain nearly everything was sold. A committee, composed of Miss Dudley, Anna Conant, Sal- lie Murphy, and Lois Wilson, went to Boston for the purpose of choosing a class play. The final selection will soon be an- nounced. Many of the members of the commercial class have been awarded certificates for speed and accuracy from the Royal Typewriter Company and certificates for the eighty work transcription test from the Gregg Company. Four of the girls are members of the Order of Artistic Typists. The first meeting of the Sophomore Class was held the sec- ond week of school. The election of officers was as follows: John Young, president; Priscilla Cole, vice president; Kath- erine Somers, secretary; Sarah Baker, treasurer. The first project that the class took up was a party given to the Freshmen of November 28 at the Allen Memorial Li- brary. Miss Bradford and Miss Pierson acted as chaperons. In the Freshman Class the following officers were elected: John Stewart, president; James O'Connor, vice president; Ruth Dwyer, secretary; Ethel Tierney, treasurer. The new cover design for our paper was an extra problem assigned to the Art Classes. The ones who stuck to the prob- lem were Paul Quinn, Gertrude Wherity, Malcolm Merritt, Priscilla Cole and Anna Healy. The design drawn by Paul Quinn was finally chosen. However, all the students that en- tered this contest deserve credit for their good work.