Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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WASHINGTON TRIP Monday morning, April 21, at 6:45, 13 seniors were seated in the Northampton Railroad Station, waiting for the train to come to start us on our week ' s trip. We changed trains at Springfield and then again at New York. We had lunch aboaid the train and the next stop was at Ba ' ti- more, Maryland, where we left the train. We boarded buses which took us to the Old Bay Line steamer, where we were assigned rooms for our trip to and from Virginia. Monday night was spent on the steamer — the two nights spent on the steamer were outstanding parts of our trip. The recrea- tion on board was exceptionally good. The entertainment included horse races, dancing, bingo, singing or just lounging around, watching others participate in the games. Tuesday morning at seven, we had break- fast; at eight o ' clock we left the steamer and began our motor tour of Virginia. The sights were beautiful. The dogwood, Vir- ginia ' s state flower, was in full bloom at this time. The first place we visited was Jamestown. Then we went to Newport News. We stopped a short time at the Mariner ' s Museum. We had our lunch at the beautiful Wiliamsburg Lodge. The af- ternoon we began by touring the following places: The Capitol, Raleigh Tavern, Wil- liam and Mary College, the Governor ' s Palace and Bruton Parish Church. An in- teresting thing about Williamsburg is that the people were dressed in colonial costumes. After this tour of the buildings, we had two hours free, in which many of us shopped for souvenirs or just relaxed in nearby res- taurants. Relaxation was welcomed, for in Virginia the temperature was near a hundred degrees. At five-thirty we were back on the bus, ready to leave for the steamer, for our return trip to Baltimore. When on board the steamer for our last night, we had dinner, played games, or lounged on deck. At approximately eight the next morning we left the steamboat for the last time and boarded a bus that took us to the Union Station in Baltimore, Maryland. We were on our way to the nation ' s capital. The time passed very quickly and when we arrived in Washing- ton, D. C, about an hour later, we met our wonderful bus driver, Joe Watson, who took us directly to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where we saw all the paper money being made. It was torture to just look at it and not get our hands on any of it. Next we walked over to the huge Washington Monument, which was but a very short distance away. Regardless of the extreme heat, many of the kids decided to climb the 898 steps leading to the top of the monument. They all welcomed the elevator ride down! It was now almost ten- thirty, so we went back to the bus and headed for the Hotel Martinique, where we freshened up and had lunch. After lunch we went on a tour of the city. The sights included the Zoological Gardens; Arlington Cemetery, where we saw the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and witnessed the chang- ing of the guard; and Mt. Vernon, the old

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TOURNAMENT Again this year we were invited to the Small High School Tournament in the Uni- versity of Massachusetts Cage. The hoys met the Dalton lightning streaks on the polished surface on March 5. The score was 70-55 in favor of Dalton, but it does not give a true indication of the fine basketball exhibited by the team, be- cause most of the boys were sick with colds. Despite this factor, the boys stoutheartedly went about their task, in the true Smith Academy style. BOYS ' BASKETBALL SCORES FIRST ROUND St. Mary ' s 50 S.A. 48 Westfield Trade 46 S. A. 60 St. Mary ' s 44 S.A. 58 Belchertown 32 S.A. 79 Orange 42 S.A. 52 Amherst 41 S.A. 51 Chicopee 49 S.A. 52 Arms Academy 51 S.A. 62 Hopkins 36 S.A. 37 Deerfield 53 S.A. 57 Smith ' s School 44 S.A. 65 South Hadley 62 S.A. 35 St. Michael ' s 37 S.A. 38 SECOND ROUND Orange 47 S.A. 60 Amherst 43 S.A. 50 Belchertown 38 S.A. 67 Arms Academy 59 S.A. 88 Hopkins 51 S.A. 41 Deerfield 42 S.A. 82 Smith ' s School 44 S.A. 86 South Hadley 62 S.A. 36 St. Michael ' s 38 S.A. 45 Clarke School 51 S.A. 68

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home of George Washington. After return- ing to the hotel for dinner, we girls went to our rooms and I ' m sure we ' ll never for- get how we got on the men ' s floor by mis- take! After dinner we went to see the Lincoln Memorial, the Congressional Li- brary, and the Washington Monument illu- minated — a very beautiful sight. We then went back to the Martinique Hotel and finally got to bed about three in the morn- ing. We had decided to arise at five and walk down to the White House to see President Harry Truman as he went for his daily walk. It was raining quite hard, so we turned around and came back after walking one block. After breakfast at seven, we boarded the bus and headed for the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of Natural History, the Art Gallery, the Fol- ger Shakespeare Library, and the White House. After lunch we had our pictures taken and sat in on part of a hearing in the Supreme Court Building and also sat in on a session of the Senate and House of Representatives. We also toured the Pan- American Building and the Capitol. That night was free so we all went to the movies and vaudeville at the Capital Theater. Immediately after breakfast at the Hotel Martinique Friday morning, we went by bus to Union Station where we took a train for New York City. We had lunch on the train and arrived in New York at approxi- mately one-twenty. Upon our arrival, we took a bus to the Taft Hotel, located on the corner of 7th Avenue and 50th Street, just a heartbeat from Times Square and Broadway. We were given our room assignments, and freshened up a bit before leaving the hotel for a three-hour matinee show at Radio City Music Hall. The show included the annual Easter stage show with the famous Rockettes. We also saw Singing in the Rain on the screen. We had dinner at the Down Under Res- taurant at Rockefeller Center. Immediately following dinner, we enjoyed a tour of the N.B.C. radio and television studios. After the tour, we went to our rooms at the hotel to get some sleep, which is impossible in New York City. We awoke Saturday morning about eight o ' clock and had breakfast at Child ' s Restau- rant. After breakfast we spent a few hours shopping in the New York stores or sight- seeing. Dinner followed at the Rockefeller Down Under Restaurant, after which we checked out of the beautiful Taft Hotel. We boarded a bus and toured some of the famous sec- tions of New York such as Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, Broadway, Times Square, the Bowery, and Chinatown. Our tour ended at Grand Central Station, where we took a train for Springfield. We enjoyed the trip very much, and sug- gest that none miss it. But believe me, we were very glad to get back home! Margaret Englehardt Anna Kukucka Gladys Smith