Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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14 THE CHIMES SENIOR CLASS NOTES Chester Gurney, ' 39 Priscilla Driiion and Jean Francis left Scituate High this fall to enter Tha)er Academy. In January George Pyne transferred to Roxbury. Two new niembMs joined our class in September: David Murphy, who transferred from Falmouth, and Evelyn Smith from Rockland. At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: President, James Anderson; Vice-President, Angelo Foniri; Secretary, Charlotte Turner; Treasurer, Paul Harrigan, and Miss Dudley, Class Adviser, The Senior Social was held on October 27. Bunny Grant and his Rhythm Rockers supplied the music. A good time was enjoyed by all vvh(» attended. In February, the Senior Class held a benefit basketball game between ihe St. Patrick and the Scituate High teams. The Seniors in the finals of the prize speaking contest were James And?rson, Maurice Bartlett, and David Murphy. Charlotte Turner was elected by the class and faculty as a candidate from Scituate High School for the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage spon- sored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Alberta Cerilli and William Madden took part in the program at Nor- well, March 27, as contestants for a music scholarship. The honor roll for the first three marking periods was as follows: October 31, 1938 Honors Walter Spear Nancy Wade Honorable Mention Anne Baily Madeline Duffey Grace Moffitt Margaret Peirce Charlotte Turner December 23, 1938 Honors Maurice Bartlett Madeline Duffey Margaret Peirce Walter Spear Charlotte Turner Nancy Wade February 17, 1939 Honors Maurice Bartlett Grace Moffitt Walter Spear Charlotte Turner Nancy Wade Honorable Mention David Colman Margaret Peirce

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THE CHIMES 13 and some paint. At last, perfection! Then when the boat was ready to sail without injuring my self-respect, school started and I had nothing but memories of what I had done and dreams of what I could have done in that boat. SCHOOL NOTES We have three new teachers this year. Miss Eleanor Gile is teaching English and history in the position formerly held by Miss Colburn, who resigned to go to Melrose High School. Mr. Philip W. L. Cox is super- visor of music, taking the place of Miss Bradford, who retired last June. Miss Mary Kingsbury was elected to the position of head of the House- hold Arts Department upon the resignation of Miss MacFarlane, who left to be married. During the year, we have enjoyed the following assembly programs: October 5 — Motion picture and lecture on the Hemphill Diesel School. October 19 — Lecture by Colonel Furlong, Montenegro, a Lost King- dom. November 10 — Armistice Day Program. November 21 — Lecture by Russell Neville, In the Cellars of the World. November 23 — Football Rally. December 9 — Lecture by Colonel Furlong, Laurence of Arabia. December 23 — C hristmas Assembly. January 11 — Brockton Band. January 18 — Rev. Victor Sawyer, The United States Constitution. January 20 — First Century of Baseball — Red Sox Picture with Bump Hadley. January 24 — Play by Senior Girls. February 8 — Lecture by Colonel Furlong. Turkey, Europe ' s Last Frontier. February 15 — George Pearson, impersonator of Shakespearian and Dick- ens ' characters. March 16 — Pearl Rainville — Musical Program. At other assemblies, we have had motion pictures on various subjects. The officers of the Athletic Association are as follows: President, James Anderson; Vice President, Alden Mitchell; Secretary, Dana Condit. Members of the orchestra this year are as follows: Mary Peirce. Marie Gillis, Patrick Butler, Margaret Peirce, violins; Robert Fleming, Thomas Calkin, clarinets; William Schultz, Alden Mitchell, Harry Sylvester, Ed- ward Dolan, trumpets; Francis Litchfield, Herbert Bearce, baritones; Robert Brand, trombone; Warren Sylvester, French horn; Ernest Dorr, bass; Elmer Burrows, piano.

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THE CHIMES 15 The class play, As the Clock Strikes was produced April 14, under the direction of Miss Harrington. Plans have already begun for our graduation exercises. The members of the class who are to have class day parts have been elected as fol- lows: Welcome Address — James Anderson; History — Joseph Driscoll; Pro- phecy — Paul Harrigan; Will — Charlotte Turner; Gifts — Nancy Wade and Chester Gurney; Tree Planting — David Murphy. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES Jean Cole, ' 40 On coming back to school this fall, we elected our class officers for the year. They are as follows: President, Sherman Gates; Vice-President, Carl Ch ssia; Secretary, Jane Crowley; Treasurer, Ernest Dorr; Class Adviser, Mr. Stewart. Helen Arnold from Hingham High School was our only newcomer this year. We regret that Eleanor McClean of our class had to leave school in November because of illness, and is unable to return this year. The honor roll for this class is as follows: October 31, 1938 Honors Jean Cole Cecil Leith Sherman Gates Helen Poland Jean Cole Cecil Leith Evelyn Patterson Harold Walsh Honorable Mention Harold Walsh December 23, 1938 Honors Honorable Mention Sherman Gates Helen Poland Fred Sylvester Cornelia Weeks February 17, 1939 High Honors — All A ' s Helen Poland Honors Cora Brown Sherman Gates Jean Cole Cecil Leith